Table of Contents
Preface ...................................................................... viii
1. Conventions Used in This Book . ... .... ... ... .... ... .... ... .... ... ... .... ... . viii
1.1. Typographical Conventions .. ... .... ... ... .... ... .... ... .... ... ... .... .. viii
1.2. Admonitions . .... ... ... .... ... .... ... .... ... ... .... ... .... ... .... ... .. viii
2. Book Structure .. ... .... ... .... ... ... .... ... .... ... .... ... ... .... ... .... ... .. ix
Installation and Removal .............................................. 1
1. System Requirements .................................................. 2
1.1. Minimal System Requirements . .... ... ... .... ... .... ... .... ... ... .... ... . 2
1.2. Recommended System Requirements . ... .... ... ... .... ... .... ... .... ... .. 2
1.3. Supported Software . ... .... ... .... ... ... .... ... .... ... ... .... ... .... ... . 2
2. Preparing for Installation ............................................... 4
3. Installing Acronis AntiVirus 2010 ...................................... 5
4. Activating the Product ................................................. 8
5. Repairing or Removing Acronis AntiVirus 2010 ..................... 10
Getting Started ......................................................... 11
6. Overview .............................................................. 12
6.1. Opening Acronis AntiVirus 2010 ... ... .... ... .... ... ... .... ... .... ... .... 12
6.2. User Interface View Modes . .... ... .... ... ... .... ... .... ... .... ... ... .... 12
6.2.1. Novice Mode . ... ... .... ... .... ... ... .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . 13
6.2.2. Intermediate Mode . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. 15
6.2.3. Expert Mode . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . 16
6.3. Setting Up Acronis AntiVirus 2010 .. .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . 18
6.3.1. Step 1 - Select Usage Profile .. . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . 19
6.3.2. Step 2 - Describe Computer . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . 20
6.3.3. Step 3 - Select User Interface .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 21
6.3.4. Step 4 - Configure Acronis Network . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. 22
6.4. System Tray Icon .. . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 23
6.5. Scan Activity Bar .. . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. 24
6.5.1. Scan Files and Folders .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . 24
6.5.2. Disable/Restore Scan Activity Bar .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . 24
6.6. Acronis Manual Scan .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . 25
6.7. Game Mode and Laptop Mode . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . 26
6.7.1. Game Mode .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . 26
6.7.2. Laptop Mode .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . 28
6.8. Automatic Device Detection . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . 28
7. Fixing Issues ........................................................... 30
7.1. Fix All Issues Wizard .. . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . 30
7.2. Configuring Issue Tracking . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. 32
8. Configuring Basic Settings ........................................... 33
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