User manual MCAFEE UTILITIES 4.0

[. . . ] McAfee Utilities User's Guide Version 4. 0 COPYRIGHT Copyright (c) 2001 Networks Associates Technology, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means without the written permission of Networks Associates Technology, Inc. , or its suppliers or affiliate companies. To obtain this permission, write to the attention of the Network Associates legal department at: 3965 Freedom Circle, Santa Clara, California 95054, or call (972) 308-9960. 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All other registered and unregistered trademarks in this document are the sole property of their respective owners. LICENSE AGREEMENT NOTICE TO ALL USERS: CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING LEGAL AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT"), FOR THE LICENSE OF SPECIFIED SOFTWARE ("SOFTWARE") BY NETWORK ASSOCIATES, INC. [. . . ] It examines your entire computer and display options that you can select such as: fixing problems automatically, undoing previous configuration settings, and accessing a database of information to assist in troubleshooting common computer problems. It now also has added hardware checking capabilities covering serial port, parallel port, memory, and system hardware checks as well as increased support for Windows ME. There are three main buttons to select in the main window to start using First Aid: CheckUp provides a systematic method of quickly identifying and fixing PC problems automatically. Universal Undo allows you to return your PC to its previous settings by reversing changes that have been made to your computer. Ask Advisor allows you to access sources of information about your computer which can assist you in troubleshooting problems or simply learn more about your computer. Using CheckUp First Aid's CheckUp examines your entire PC at once, or if you are having trouble with just one component, you can perform a rigorous CheckUp on that component only. To perform a complete CheckUp 1. To perform a CheckUp on your entire PC, click the CheckUp button at the bottom center of the CheckUp desktop. During CheckUp, the component currently under examination is highlighted. Status information at the bottom of the screen lets you know exactly what CheckUp is doing. To perform a specific CheckUp 1. If you are having a specific hardware problem, click the appropriate component in the CheckUp desktop. First Aid will perform a CheckUp on that component only. 28 McAfee Utilities Repair and Recover NOTE: For more information as as well as guide in fixing problems detected by First Aid, refer to the online Help file. Using Universal Undo First Aid helps you undo mistakes you make with your PC's settings. Quite often, seemingly innocent changes such as upgrading software or making a change in the Windows control panel can lead to unintended consequences. Universal Undo offers a suite of undos that automatically monitor changes in your PC, and allow you to quickly restore your previous settings when things go wrong. Universal Undo allows you to undo: Monitored events Changes to Windows settings Changes to document files Changes to Internet or network settings Most First Aid fixes Undoing a monitored change: 1. Installation Undo analyzes your PC and determines the components to remove and restore. (Installations that took place before First Aid was installed cannot be undone, and do not appear in the list). NOTE: From the Analyze screen you can click Details to view details about the installation, as well as select individual items to restore. When Installation Undo is finished, a summary screen appears, displaying the results of the undo. User's Guide 29 Repair and Recover To undo a Control Panel setting: 1. Follow the screen instructions. Using Ask Advisor Ask Advisor allows you to access sources of information about your computer which can assist you in troubleshooting problems or simply learn more about your computer. These sources of information include: KnowledgeBase which contain thousands of solutions to PC problems. Technical Support Yellow Pages provides names, addresses and technical support contact numbers of hardware and software companies; Videos displays presentation about Windows and your PC. System Info runs the Discover Pro (For more information, see "Discover Pro" on page 30. To display any of these information: 1. Click Back if you want to return to the previous screen and select another source. Discover Pro Discover Pro is your complete system analysis tool. [. . . ] With Registry Pro, you can troubleshoot and repair start-up files defined as entries in the registry. You can import and export registry files, find entries containing specified text, or find orphans (entries for programs that have moved or no longer exist). Registry Pro is easy to use with its new browser-like interface, plus added feature such as drag and drop when working with registry entry. TIP: Choose Key Info from the Help menu to get information on any selected key. Registry Pro enables you to: Find a registry entry Find Orphans Edit a registry entry Import a registry file Export a registry file Refresh the registry database Refer to the online Help for step-by-step instructions on how to perform any of these tasks. McAfee Task Master Task Master allows you to easily handle and control any application running on your computer. [. . . ]