How to Enable Document Protection in ESET NOD32 for Version 5

Description: ESET NOD32 contains the feature to protect document files such as personal files, email files, and archives. This guide will walk you through how to enable
document protection in ESET NOD32.

Open the ESET software by clicking Start » All Programs » ESET Folder » ESET NOD32 Antivirus folder » ESET NOD32 Antivirus.


Press the F5 key to open the Advanced options
window.

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What to do when the reviewing "balloon" comments in Microsoft Word 2010 are too small to read

Sometimes when multiple users share documents in Microsoft Word 2010, reviewing comments and formatting changes will be turned on and show up as balloons to the right of the page. Sometimes a user will receive a Word file in which the balloon text is suddenly way too small to read as pictured below.




First you must click on the Home tab as circled below.



Next you must find a very

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How to use Windows Movie Maker

Description: This article will walk you through your first time use of
Windows Movie Maker for a new Powerspec computer.
Windows includes a basic tool for making videos and slides from photos. This will introduce this tool and the initial steps in using it.



Open the Start button, then select all programs, then
Windows Live Movie Maker


When you first open this you will be asked to

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How to activate the next year of ESET protection from a multi-year package

This is a how-to article for ESET NOD32 and Smart Security on the topic of activating the next year´s protection (be it second, third or fourth) if the ESET software was purchased in a multi-year or multi-disc box.

The first thing to keep in mind is that these are separate licenses, intended to be activated one at a time, not all at once.

Locate an unused package. Make sure the previous years´

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Resolving an out of range error on monitor

Description: This article will provide steps in troubleshooting an out of range error when booting into windows.
Problem: Your display stops working and only shows a message of "Out of range." This happens when the computer is first turned on, coming out of hibernate, out of sleep mode, or attaching a new monitor to the computer.
Resolution: This problem is a result of the video resolution for

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How to open an off-screen window and bring it back to your desktop

Description: This article outlines the process of retrieving a window which has opened off-screen upon startup or from the taskbar.

 All Versions of Windows
Right Click on the target window´s icon on the Taskbar
Click on "Move"


 Your Cursor will change to an icon with Four Arrows signifying that you may not Move the Window

Use the Arrow Keys on your Keyboard to move the window back to

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How to enable the Wireless Radio on an HP Mini 110 or 210 Series Netbook

Description: This article describes how to enable the wireless radio on an
HP Mini 110 or 210 Series Netbook


On the keyboard the key used to enable or disable the wireless radio is the F12 key.

Press the F12 key which has the symbol
. If the radio is switched on the wireless indicator will be
white.
If the wireless radio is turned off the Wireless Indicator light
will be amber.

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How to create a system restore point in Windows 7

System Restore is a very handy feature of Windows that will allow you roll your computer back to a previous date without losing any personal document. One of the most common reasons for this is to restore your
computer to a working state after a Windows update has corrupted, or maybe just
a program you installed. Doing a system restore allows you to keep all of your
documents, but will remove

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Troubleshooting Internet Explorer 9 in Windows 7

When opening Internet Explorer there can be a multitude of errors that appear or prevent you from accessing certain web sites. There are many troubleshooting steps that will work for several of these errors and get you on to web browsing. The following guide will walk through three main troubleshooting steps for problems in Internet Explorer 9.


Reset Internet Explorer


Open Internet Explorer

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What is the Finder Bar in Mac OS X?

Description: Introduction of Finder Bar to windows users moving to the Mac OS X operating system.

Windows users moving to a Mac OS X system for the first time can be challenged by differences working with programs in Mac OS X. One big difference is the use of the Finder Bar at the top of the screen in OS X rather than the Task Bar at the bottom of the screen in Windows. This article will

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Addressing the "Operating System is not up to date" notification in ESET NOD32 Antivirus/ESET Smart Security 5

ESET NOD32 Antivirus and ESET Smart Security keep track of whether or not your operating system is up to date. What this means is that when Windows Updates are available, ESET will provide a notification. Keeping your Operating System up to date is as important to your security as keeping your antivirus program up to date. This document will show you what the message looks like and what to do

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Troubleshooting no wireless activity on a Dell Inspiron 15r series

This article will provide some initial steps to troubleshoot the problem of not
being able to get online wirelessly on a Dell Inspiron 15r series notebook.

Problem: Your new Dell 15r notebook computer is not able to connect to a wireless network. You get an error stating that the wireless card is not active or installed.

Resolution: This is a problem when the wireless card in the Dell 15r

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How to share a DVD\CD drive on a Windows machine

This article will show you how to share your Windows optical drive so your MacBook Air or Mac Mini can use it.

Your Mac Mini or MacBook Air do not have an optical drive.
You can overcome this problem by sharing your Windows optical drive.

 You will first need to
download and install the Apple DVD or CD Sharing Update 1.0 for Windows.
The link for this is http://support.apple.com/kb/DL112.

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How to format external drive on Mac OS X

The following article describes the process required to format an external drive on
Mac OS X.

Connect the external drive cable to the computer
From the dock at the bottom of the screen, select Applications


Select Utilities


Select Disk Utility


From the left side of Disk Utility, select the external drive you want to format


Select Erase to show the format utility


To select

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Installing ESET Version 5 on top of Version 4

This guide will show you how to install the new version of your
ESET NOD32 Antivirus over the top of version 4. It is recommended that you print or bookmark this guide as the system might be rebooted during the process.

Open up Internet explorer, clear the address bar and type in www.eset.com to go to ESET´s webpage.



Click on Download on the menu bar, and then click on
"Take me to

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How to temporarily disable Antivirus and Antispyware in ESET NOD32 version 5

ESET NOD32 Antivirus and Antispyware can on occasion interfere with certain activities. This guide will walk you through how to
temporarily disable Antivirus and Antispyware in ESET NOD32.


Open the ESET software by clicking Start » All Programs » ESET Folder » ESET NOD32 Antivirus folder » ESET NOD32 Antivirus.



Click Setup on the left.


Click on the Enabled link for Real-time File

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Enable the touchpad on an HP ProBook 4525s Notebook

This article describes how to enable the touchpad on an HP ProBook 4525S notebook.

When the HP ProBook 4525S notebook computers were shipped from the manufacturer, the touchpad could be turned off by default or accidentally turned off. To allow the touchpad to activate you will need to turn on the adapter when setting up the PC for the first time.

On the touchpad in the upper left hand corner

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Setting your Mac up to share the CD\DVD Drive

This article will show how to set up Remote Disk or Drive sharing. This will allow you to install or recover the MacBook Air and the Mac Mini, some of these units do not have their own optical drive.

This will allow the drive on one system to be accessed via your home network.
This option can be set up on a Windows or a Mac system.

The steps to setup and share a Mac optical drive are below.

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How to Download and Install ESET Version 5

This guide will show you how to download and install the new version of your ESET NOD32 Antivirus or
ESET Smart Security. It is recommended that you print or bookmark this guide as the system might be rebooted during the process.

Close any programs, including the browser window that was used for the renewal process. Keep your printed copy of the
username and password available.
Click the

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How to change the screen saver in Mac OS X

This is a how-to article for changing the screen saver in Mac OS X. This is useful when a screen saver causes problems, or is no longer wanted on the Mac.


Close any open programs on the Mac.
Click on the Apple Icon in the top left corner of the screen, then choose
System Preferences.


On the new System Preferences window, select Desktop and Screen Saver


On the new Desktop and Screen

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How to add and remove programs in the Dock in OS X

Windows uses a task bar to show the open programs and gives a place to open programs that are used often. OS X uses a
Dock for this purpose. It is simple to add programs to the Dock using the following steps.


Adding a program
Open finder by clicking on it in the Dock.


Open applications folder


Find program you want to add


Move the mouse pointer over the program and click

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Delete Restoration Data and Proceed to System Boot Menu Windows 7

A resume from hibernation is interrupted or fails to complete a resume. When you restart, the Windows Resume Loader appears.

When you restart your computer after a failed resume from hibernation you see the following window:


If you had any documents with unsaved changes you should try the "Continue with system resume" option. Use the arrow keys to highlight the option and press "Enter

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Error 0xC004F061 Upgrading to Windows 7 with a Clean Install

After formatting the hard drive and attempting a clean install using a Windows 7 Retail Upgrade disc, you receive
error 0xC004F061.


Unfortunately, with a Windows 7 upgrade disc, it must recognize an eligible version of Windows on the hard drive to do an upgrade.

You will need to install either Windows XP or
Windows Vista on the hard drive prior to doing the Windows 7 Upgrade disc

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Getting an error for Microsoft Office after installing a different version of Office

This article will provide the steps in troubleshooting errors after installing a different version of Office on the computer.

Problem: Your newly installed version of Office and an existing version of Office are reporting errors, asking for the Product Key Code, will not open, or windows reports there is a problem with Office and needs to be shut down.

Resolution: All of these errors are a

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Changing the Windows Startup Sound Workaround

You want to change the Windows Startup Sound and it cannot be easily done. This describes a workaround.

When you look in Sounds there is only the option to "Play Windows Startup sound" or uncheck it and not play a sound.

Unfortunately, there is not an easy way to do this. The startup sound is part of the imageres.dll file. There are ways described about how
to do it on the web by basically

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The setup assistant loads after every restart In Mac OS X 10.5

This article will assist in stopping the setup assistance from loading after every restart.

After the initial set up is complete you are asked to follow the setup assistant. This sets up the computer and gets the unit registered in your name. When you restart the system the Setup Assistant starts up again. These steps below will assist in correcting the issue.

Start your Mac with a "SAFE BOOT"

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Troubleshooting Sound Issues in Windows 7: Part Three

This is part Three of the series on the subject of troubleshooting sound issues in Windows 7. In this part we will look at the drivers and installation of the sound hardware within the computer.


To begin, click on the Start button in the bottom left.


On the right side of the new Start Menu window, right-click on
Computer and choose Properties.



On the new window, click on Device

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Troubleshooting Sound Issues in Windows 7: Part Two

This is part Two of the series on the subject of troubleshooting sound issues in Windows 7. In part two we will look at the configuration of the speakers in Windows.

Right-click on the audio icon in the bottom right corner of the screen.



On the menu that opens, choose "Playback Devices".


On the new window, look for which item has the green check mark next to it, meaning it has been

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Troubleshooting Sound Issues in Windows 7: Part One

This is a technical troubleshooting article for troubleshooting issues with sound on a Windows 7 computer. In this article we will go over the hardware aspect, ensuring that the speakers in use are compatible and connected properly. If you have a laptop and are using built-in speakers, you can skip this document and proceed to

Part Two.


Ensure that the speakers are powered speakers. To say

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Troubleshooting Windows Update in Windows XP, Vista and 7: Part Two

This article is the second of a two-part series on the subject of troubleshooting issues with Windows Update, specifically in Windows XP, Vista and 7.

In this example we will use Windows 7, but the steps may be used to get an idea for how it is done in other versions, particularly Windows Vista.

Open the Windows Update section of the Control Panel. This can be done in various ways based on

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Troubleshooting Windows Update in Windows XP, Vista and 7: Part One

This article is the first of a two-part troubleshooting series on the subject of troubleshooting issues with Windows Update, specifically in Windows XP, Vista and 7. This is a general troubleshooting guide that goes through some of the steps that can be taken to resolve many Windows Update issues.




In this document we have provided a
.bat file. In some cases your virus software may detect

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Troubleshooting ESET NOD32 or Smart Security Update Issues: Part Two

This is part two of a two-part troubleshooting series on the topic of troubleshooting ESET Update Issues. In this section we will need the most recent username and password, obtained either at the time of renewal or activation. It was sent to whatever email account was entered in to the www.eset.com/microcenter activation page.

If you do not have the ESET username and password, they can be

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Troubleshooting ESET NOD32 or Smart Security Update Issues: Part One

This is part one of a two-part troubleshooting series on issues with ESET NOD32 or ESET Smart Security downloading and installing the latest updates.

On the All Programs menu, locate the ESET folder, then ESET NOD32 or ESET Smart Security and open the program.



Open the ESET Security Suite by clicking on the Start button, then choosing All Programs


Once the program is open, click on

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Internet Explorer 9 Adobe Flash YouTube Streaming Video

You attempt to open a web site with streaming video or other content rendered by Adobe Flash Player in Internet Explorer 9 64-bit. Instead of the video playing, You receive the message "You need to upgrade your Adobe Flash Player to watch this video."
What is Adobe Flash? According to Wikipedia it is "a multimedia platform used to add animation, video, and interactivity to web pages. Flash is

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