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Q4. How can I tell if my PC has a virus?

Computer Centre - HKU
There are many different symptoms when your computer is infected with a virus, but common ones include: The only way to be certain whether there is a virus on your machine is to scan it with an up-to-date anti-virus program. If your PC is infected with a virus, you may not be able to access any anti-virus website or you cannot update the latest virus definitions file effectively. You must download the standalone intelligent updater with the latest virus definitions and scan your PC with it.

What is anti-virus software and why do I need it for my home PC?

NWACC - Distance Learning - FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
Anti-virus software is vital software for any PC. This software protects your computer from malicious files (computer viruses, worm files) that attempt to load themselves on to your machine and carry out commands, damage data, reproduce themselves, and infect other machines. Anti-virus software should be regularly updated and set to work actively, preventing computer infections by these malicious programs. See similar questions...

Q3. How can my PC get a computer virus?

Computer Centre - HKU
Windows vulnerabilities - open ports in your computer through which viruses including trojan horses can go in. See similar questions...

How can I tell if I have a worm or other virus?

AlphaCall Telecommunications
When you open and run an infected program, you might not know you've contracted a virus. Your computer may slow down, stop responding, or crash and restart every few minutes. Sometimes a virus will attack the files you need to start up a computer. In this case, you might press the power button and find yourself staring at a blank screen. See similar questions...

How can I tell who I got the HPV virus from?

HPV and Genital Warts Frequently Asked Questions
I just found out that I am infected with HPV from my boyfriend. My doctor said he should use condoms, but if we already have the same virus why shoul See similar questions...

What is a computer virus & how do I avoid infection on my PC?

WiLine Networks : Business : FAQs
A virus is a program or piece of code that is loaded onto your computer without your knowledge and runs against your wishes. Viruses can also replicate themselves. All computer viruses are manmade. A simple virus that can make a copy of itself over and over again is relatively easy to produce. Even such a simple virus is dangerous because it will quickly use all available memory and bring the system to a halt. See similar questions...

Can you tell me how to interface [random mobile phone] to a PC?

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I have make a big Problem. In the Service Mode Flash have I Reset the TelephoneProgramm from Factory, now is the Phone very bad. (with 12 Volts at Pin 9) I need Software for Programming my Phone with Factory Settings. Can you help me! See similar questions...

How can I tell if there is a port conflict on my PC?

FAQ - PSC / Percon - PT 2000? and TopGun?
Within the hardware architecture of a computer, each piece of unique hardware needs to have a direct path called an interrupt request line (IRQ) assigned to so it can talk to the computer's central processing unit (CPU) and find out what to do. The communication ports that are used by PSC portables and their related software also use these IRQ lines. If more than one piece of hardware is assigned the same IRQ, the controlling information sent to those pieces of hardware will get crossed. See similar questions...

How can I tell which is the noisiest component within my PC?

QuietPC.com - FAQ
In order to ascertain where the noise is coming from there is a very simple test you can carry out, just take a pencil or plastic pen lid and ‘stop’ momentarily each fan within the PC, including the PSU. If the noise stops/reduces you have located the offending component which would benefit from replacement with a quiet alternative. Top See similar questions...

Q5. How do I use my anti-virus software to scan for PC virus?

Computer Centre - HKU
If you have Symantec's Norton anti-virus software, you can perform Scheduled updates and Scheduled scanning. See similar questions...

Q4: What can one NOT tell from handwriting analysis?

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It cannot identify age, gender, race, religion, whether a person is right- or left-handed, or the future. See similar questions...

When MailScan finds a virus, will MailScan tell me what virus it found?

VisNetic Mail Server, Mail Flow, WinRoute Firewall, DNS2Go -...
Yes. When virus-infected mails are quarantined, the message file name is put in the warning message to the Administrator. See similar questions...

Q4: Can the s1mp3 can recharge the battery while it is connected to pc??

S1mp3.org - Firmware replacement for s1 mp3 player - FAQ
If you player has an internal recharcheable battery, it will include a special internal circuit to do that. If your player does not have this circuit, you best recharge your batteries on proper chargers to avoid acidents. However, there is a wiki article that explains how to make a simple circuit to drive power to the battteries. See similar questions...

Does that means I will definitely get OSR2 if I bought my PC on Q4 of 1996?

ActiveWindows -- Frequently Asked Questions - OSR2 ( OEM Ser...
Not necessary. Although nearly all computer dealers will have OSR2 bundled in their PC, there are some that still hold on tightly to the earlier version of Windows 95. If you are sure you bought your PC in the fourth quarter of 1996, you have the right to insist on receiving the OSR2 or demand your money back. See similar questions...

Q4: I have a Celeron, Duron, or MAC PC processor. Can I use it?

NJIT: Information Services & Technology: Frequently Asked Qu...
Although Celeron and Duron processors are adequate home-use computers, they are often unable to adequately run some of the advanced engineering, design, and mathematical software that NJIT students may be required to use in a technical university curriculum. They do not meet our current minimum specifications. Regarding MACs, much of the technical software students will use is made for windows-based operating systems. See similar questions...

E3) Can a PC virus hide in Extended or in Expanded RAM in a PC?

Virus-L FAQ 2.00
Yes. If one does though, it has to have a small part resident in conventional RAM; it cannot reside entirely in Extended or in Expanded RAM. Currently there are no known XMS viruses and only a few EMS viruses (Emma is an example). See similar questions...

Q4: What is MSG?

Litehouse Foods - Salad Dressing Makers, Dips, Sauces and He...
Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a flavor enhancer that has been manufactured for nearly 100 years. It is often used as a controversial food additive. Technically it is the sodium salt of glutamic acid, a naturally occurring amino acid which is produced in small quantities by the human body. Litehouse chooses not to enhance our all natural products with this controversial ingredient. See similar questions...

How can I tell if there is a DVD ROM drive in my PC ?

GM Service and Parts Operations - Techline
Check the front of the drive, it should carry a ‘DVD’ logo if it supports playing DVD ROM media. See similar questions...

How can I tell if my iSeries can connect to my client PC?

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You can download one of the tools shown here to test if the iSeries can connect to your client PC. Be sure to download the file that's appropriate for your OS/400 version and release. On your iSeries, create a library named TURBOGORLA and within that library, create an OS/400 Save File named TESTCONN. On your PC, establish an FTP connection and FTP the save file you unpacked from the downloaded zip file from this website and using a binary transfer, send the save file to your iSeries. See similar questions...

How can I tell if my PC is year 2000 compliant?

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There are numerous reasons for this. One is that the busiest times for the Internet are 7am-10am and 6pm-10pm. When more people get on and start looking at the popular sites, those sites have more request to fulfill and therefore respond slower. Another reason is that not all Web Sites connect to the Internet using the same type of connections. Some use low-speed dial-up connections, while others use moderate speed ISDN connections or High Speed T1 connections. See similar questions...

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