[vip_students] Performing a standard scan with Avast!
- From: "Paul Traynor" <paul.traynor@xxxxxxx>
- To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:27:57 -0000
These instructions help guide you in how to perform a scan using the Avast
icon which is on your desktops.
1. With your computer open up and no applications running, go to the desktop
with keys: winkey + M.
2. While on the desktop, press key: "A" for avast. When you have the avast
icon highlighted, press enter on it or double left click with the mouse.
3. Wait for Avast to open up, as it opens it will attempt to run a memory
scan, we will cancel this scan by tabbing over to where it says "stop memory
scan", press the enter key on this button or left click once.
4. Wait for this screen to go away and you should have a new screen pop up.
If you are using jaws you might hear jaws say something like the following:
"Avast simple user interface, dummy checkbox checked". Once you hear this
then you will know you are in the correct area.
Notes: This will be generally what will be the default screen for Avast but
there is another screen which you could use but which would need to be
configured. Why would you use the alternative screen?, well some would say
it is easier to use but for now this will be fine and for those using
current versions of jaws this typical screen Avast produces can be worked
well.
5. With our default Avast screen now open up we can get started on
beginning our scan of the computer.. To get started, just press the :
Application key, third key out from right of the spacebar. It may be
different on certain laptops. Mouse users can just click anywhere in the
centre of the avast screen.
6. From the menu that opens up, the first item you will hear is "start
scan". Just press the right arrow here once to where it says: "select scan
area".
7. Press the right arrow again and it will say: local disks", just press the
enter key on this choice or left mouse click once to select it.
8. Once we have selected the local disks, we need to press the application
key again and this time arrow right then arrow down to the option that says,
"select scan level". Right arrow in here and make a selection.
9. Arrow down to the choice that I would recommend:"thorough" and press the
enter key.
10. Once you have made this choice, we are now ready to begin the actual
scan so once again, press the application key and right arrow then down
arrow to the option of: "start scan", just hit enter on this or left mouse
click once to begin the scanning process.
Notes: How long a scan takes can vary depending on how much files you have
on the computer and also if you have external USB drives containing a lot of
material. Generally anywhere from 2 hours to 4 is not unusual so be patient
and good hunting.
Paul.
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