• Why is it important to check your security settings?

Proper security settings safeguard against intrusions and threats to your privacy. To block anyone gaining unauthorized access to your computer, you need to make sure your firewall is activated. For more information, see our FAQ section on security.

You may also want to disable file sharing if you don’t need it.

• How do you configure your firewall?

A firewall is software or hardware that prevents unauthorized access to or from a private network. It needs to be configured to determine which applications can access the Internet. For more information, visit our FAQ section on security.

If your computer uses Windows XP, you can learn more on how to configure your firewall from the Microsoft Support Website at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283673/en-us.

For more information, refer to the user guide (PDF - 320 Kb)