Protecting the ComputerTo safeguard the integrity of your computer data as well as the computeritself, you can protect the computer in several ways as described in thissection.Using the PasswordThe power-on password protects your computer against unauthorizeduse. If the password is set, the prompt requesting for the passwordappears on the screen whenever the computer is turned on.The password is set via the SCU program. See “Security Menu” inChapter 5 for instructions.Using an Anti-Virus StrategyNew viruses are always being developed nowadays and they areattacking computers even more easily with emails so commonly usedworldwide.The Security feature of the SCU program protects the boot sector of thehard disk. To enable the function, see “Security Menu” in Chapter 5 forinstructions.You can also install a virus-detecting program to monitor potentialviruses that could damage your files.Caring for the Computer7-2