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Securing Your Computer
Reference Guide 39
To use the VirusScan utility
Virus-protection software can help protect the integrity of your data. This is especially
important if you use the Web.
Your computer comes equipped with VirusScan. Before you can use VirusScan, you need
to install it.
1. Click Start, Programs, VirusScan, Setup.
2. Follow the instructions as they appear on the screen.
Once installed, you can get detailed instructions from VirusScan’s online Help.
To set PC identification
Pavilion models
HP TopTools and PC identification are not supported on Pavilion models.
You must have BIOS administrator password authority to set a PC identification number.
1. If you have not already installed HP TopTools, do so now. See “To set up TopTools”
on page 84.
2. Click Start, Programs, HP TopTools for Notebooks, HP TopTools.
3. Click Security, then type your BIOS administrator password and press ENTER.
4. Click Settings and Actions.
5. In the “Tattooing String” box, type a unique set of characters that will identify your
PC. You can type up to 80 characters including spaces and special characters. Do not
press ENTER when typing. The string wraps automatically.