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Creating an emergency startup 
diskette
An emergency startup diskette is a diskette that contains critical information that 
you need to start your tablet PC if Windows fails to start. You should create a 
startup diskette as soon as you get your tablet PC.
To create an emergency startup diskette:
1Insert a blank diskette labeled Startup into the diskette drive.
2Ta p Start, then tap My Computer. The My Computer window opens.
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4Ta p  t o  s e l e c t  t h e  Create an MS-DOS startup disk check box, then tap Start. 
A message warns you that any information on the diskette will be erased.
5When you see the warning message, tap OK. Windows copies files to the 
emergency startup diskette.
6When Windows finishes copying files, remove the diskette from the 
diskette drive.
7Slide the write-protect tab up to prevent the diskette from being erased or 
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Protecting your tablet PC from viruses
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Protecting your tablet PC from 
viruses
A virus is a program that attaches itself to a file on a computer, then spreads 
from one computer to another. Viruses can damage data or cause your tablet PC 
to malfunction. Some viruses go undetected for a period of time because they 
are activated on a certain date.
Protect your tablet PC from a virus by:
■Using the Norton® AntiVirus program to check files and programs that are 
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To scan for viruses:
1Ta p  Start, All Programs, Norton AntiVirus, then tap Norton AntiVirus 2003. 
Norton AntiVirus opens.
2Ta p  Scan for Viruses.
3Tap the type of scan you want to make in the Scan for Viruses area, then 
under Actions, tap 
Scan.
Scan for
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To remove a virus:
1If Norton AntiVirus finds a virus, follow all on-screen instructions to 
remove the virus.
2Turn off your tablet PC and leave it off for at least 30 seconds.
3Turn on your tablet PC and rescan for the virus.
To update Norton AntiVirus:
1Make sure that you are connected to the Internet.
2Ta p  Start, All Programs, Norton AntiVirus, then tap LiveUpdate - Norton 
AntiVirus
. The LiveUpdate wizard opens.
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Managing hard drive space
Windows provides several utilities you can use to manage your hard drive.
Checking hard drive space
To check hard drive space:
1Ta p  Start, then tap My Computer. The My Computer window opens.
2Button-tap the drive that you want to check for available file space, then 
tap 
Properties. Drive space information appears.
Using Disk Cleanup
Delete unnecessary files, such as temporary Windows files, to free hard drive 
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To use the Windows Disk Cleanup program:
1Ta p  Start, then tap My Computer. The My Computer window opens.
2Button-tap the hard drive that you want to delete files from, for example 
Local Disk (C:), then tap 
Properties. The Properties dialog box opens at the 
General tab.
3Ta p  Disk Cleanup. The Disk Cleanup dialog box opens.
4Make sure that the check box beside each file type you want to delete is 
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Checking the hard drive for errors
The Error-checking program examines the hard drive for physical flaws and file 
and folder problems. This program corrects file and folder problems and marks 
flawed areas on the hard drive so Windows does not use them.
If you use your tablet PC several hours every day, you probably want to run 
Error-checking once a week. If you use your tablet PC less frequently, once a 
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5Tap the options you want to use, then tap Start. For help, press F1. 
Windows checks the drive for errors. This process may take several minutes. 
After Windows has finished checking the drive for errors, it provides a 
summary of the problems that it found.
6Correct any problems that are found by following the on-screen 
instructions.
7Ta p  OK.
Defragmenting the hard drive
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To defragment the hard drive:
1Ta p  Start, then tap My Computer. The My Computer window opens.
2Button-tap the hard drive that you want to defragment, for example Local 
Disk (C:), then tap 
Properties. The Properties dialog box opens.
3Ta p  t h e  Tools tab.
4Ta p  Defragment Now.
5If Disk Defragmenter does not start automatically, tap Defragment or Start.
Disk Defragmenter shows its progress on the tablet PC display. When 
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