System Care; Protecting Your Data - NEC Generation N3000 M760s User Manual

System Care

Taking Care of Your Computer Your system is a durable, dependable computer built for heavy use. With protective measures and proper
care, you can prevent problems and keep your computer many years.
For the environment as well as for you best interest, please follow the rules described below. This
measures apply both to hardware and software elements.
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Protecting Your System
Protecting your Material
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Connect a Back-UPS unit between your computer and the grounded wall outlet. A Back-UPS unit
protects your system from sudden transient increases and decreases in electrical power.
Be sure to connect all peripherals, such as your monitor and printer, to the Back-UPS unit that should
be the only device that you plug into the wall outlet.
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Disconnect your system from telephone and power lines when a electrical storm threatens. If you have
a fax/modem, lightning can travel in on the phone line and can damage both the fax/modem and the
system unit. Lightning can also travel in on power lines and damage your monitor and system unit.
Note:
Please note that the product warranty does not apply if damage to your computer is the
result of a lightning strike.
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Avoid repeated power-on cycles. These subject the system components to temperature variations and
stress.
After turning off power, wait about five seconds for the hard disk to spin down before you power on
again.
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Be sure that system power is off before you connect or disconnect a cable. Never make cable changes
when the system power is on. Doing so could damage your system and its peripherals.
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Place your computer away from direct sunlight and extreme temperatures.
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Be sure that nothing is placed on top of your system power cables.
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Prevent dust from entering your system by covering it when it is not in use.

Protecting your Data

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Keep your antivirus program updated at all times. This is especially important if you often exchange
data over the Internet. Your system is delivered with an antivirus software pre-installed on your hard
drive. For better security, update the virus definition files as often as possible. An automatic update at
each Internet connection is the best solution.
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Before installing a new program of your computer, check the source in order to make sure the program
is authentic and virus-free.
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