Question:
WhydoI havetoscanmysystem
forviruses?
nSWer: Computervirusescan causeyour
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HasWatersseenany
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tofa_k
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most
destructive
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destroyed
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d_sks
causing
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sviruses
tored viruses
workstations?
informationto be lost.Virusescan also
causeyour computerto malfunctionin a
numberof ways: your workstationmay
lock-up or freeze, or a virusmay consumecomputerresources(RAM or hard
disk space)causing your PC to slow to
a crawl or run outof storagespace for
saving
work.Othersigns
ofa virus
might
includeproblemsprinting
opening
files or applications. or
Problemscaused by virusesvary
depending on which virus has
attacked your system.
"NortonAntiViruswaschosen
by
Question:
Waters
because
hastheabilityto
eliminate
100%itofall
viruses
virus?
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Howdoesmysystemgeta
knownto theNationalComputer
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nswer: Computervirusescan be transmitted
Security
Administration
(NCSA),"
_
to your systemby floppy disk, acrossa
RogerMenard,Supervisor,
Technical _L ..Lne_ork, when runningan infectedprogram,
Service,
WatersCorporation.
or over the internet.Downloaded files shouldalways
immediatelybe checkedfor viruses,
How
can Javoid
serious
,_ nswer: Waters goesto great lengthsto
_
assurethe Millenniumproduct line is virus free
AL ..Lwhen shipped to customers.
i
WhatstepsdoesWaters
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to ensure
take
thattheMillennium
product
isvirusfree?
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_
nswer: Millennium'ssoftwaredevelopment
processis ISO 9001 Tickltcertifiedand
_ ..ILutilizesan ISO standardoperating procedure
to checkfor virusesduring software duplication. This
procedureincludesstrictcontrolsat all stagesof production. (Masterversionsof the final software
release, known as platinummasters,are created.)
Duringthis process,both the systemIhey are created
on and the media they are storedon are scanned
for viruses.When the platinummastersare complete,
they are "write protected"so that no additional data,
or virusescan be storedon the media.
Fromthesemastersa duplicate set of masters(gold
Question:
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masters)is created. Thegold mastersare thensent
to a software duplication facility, Softwarecopies
returnedfrom theduplication facility (silvers)are
Answer:
checked for virusesbefore massproductionand
shipmentsbegin.
Likewiserigorouscontrolsare usedwhen loading
software onto Millenniumworkstations:Systemssent
to you are automaticallychecked(aspart of the software loading process)with the mostrecentversion
of Norton AntiVirus.If a virusis found during the
loading process,the entireprocessis aborted. Note:
therehas neverbeen a virus foundon a new system
from Digital EquipmentCorporation.
aamager
It is very importantfor your systemnot
be compromisedin any way. We recomend that you utilize a virus checkingsoftware package suchas Norton AntiVirus.
Norton AntiViruswas chosenby Waters because
it hasthe ability to eliminate 100% of all viruses
known to the National ComputerSecurity
Administration(NCSA), and it runson all of our PC
platforms.Thereis otherviruscheckingsoftware
available at local computerstores;pleasedetermine
that any anti-virussoff,,vareyou purchasehas been
recentlyupdated for known virusesand that the
sohX,
vare has the ability to both detectand
eliminateviruses.
We recommendthat runninganti-virussoftwareon a
regularlyscheduledbasis be incorporatedinto the
SOP for your system.
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YourInvestment
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Millennium
andExpertEase":
MI
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October15-18,1996
Garmisch-Partenkirchen,
Germany
Highlights:
Seminarsand Strategiesfor Chemistsand
Managers. Join the Waters Millennium team
and your industry peersfor this interestingand
informative three-day usersforum.
Opening Remarks:ErickJunius,European ProductManager, Data Products
ComprehensiveFocus:
The forumoffersMilLenniumtraining and seminars
conductedby experienced usersand theMillennium
product managementteam plus informationon the
newestproduct enhancementsand key strategic
opportunities.
• Millennium... the Way Fon,vard--Greg Murphy, Director, Data Products
• Marketing
Welcome to the Next Generationof Millennium--John Murphy, Director, Data
Updated Format:
We have incorporated many suggestionsand ideas
recommendedby our customersal previousmeet
ings to offer a focused program beneficial to both
chemistsand managers.
• ExpertEase:ExpertEaseto Millennium 2020 Migration, GLPfeaturesin
Millennium, and Validation of ExpertEase
Millennium Administration:
• Millennium Data Security
• Databaseand Network Management
Who Should Attend?
The InternationalMilLenniumUsersForumis
TechnicalPresentations:
* Millennium 3.0 Toolkitand Millennium Interface
designed for both chemistsand managerswho want
to get the mostfrom Waters Millenniumand
ExpertEasesof_are.
• 2010 to 2020 Migration
• RemoteControl and Diagnostics
• ComputerSystemValidation
At the UsersForumyou will:
• Meet Waters software developers,technical
support personnel,and product managerswho
will assistyou in enhancingthe productivityof
your systems.
• Network with fellow userswho will sharetheir
experiences,demonstratesoftwaretechniques
and solutions,and provide helpfultips.
• Attend accelerated lab-based Millennium
• GLP/GMP Requirements
Advanced Application Workshops:
• Advanced Reporting
• Advanced Calculations
• Advanced SystemSuitability
• Gel PermeationChromatography
• PholodiodeArray Detection
Ongoing CustomerPresentations
StrategicTopics:
ProductsDevelopmentand Tom Hall, Millennium 2010 Marketing Manager
RoundtableDiscussions:
• Millennium:New featuresand enhancements,and Validationof Millennium2020
trainingcourses.
Receiveadvanced levelcertification.
Influencethe futurestrategic direction of Waters
resultsmanagementc_roducts.
Forregistration
information
please
contact:
North America: Mindy Cimmino
Waters Corporation
34 Maple Street,Mail Stop WP
Milford, MA 01757 U.S.A.
Phone:508-478-7705
Europe:Amanda Sage
Waters S A.-Eurooear
B.P 008
78056 S: Q,,er:n e_ Jle,_es France
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Send
in Your Abstract
Today!
To submita paper for oral presentation,please
contact Amanda Sage (Europe)or Mindy Cimmino
(North America) . All abstractsmustbe receivedby
September15, 1996. (Presenters
will receive a
$100 (or equivalentlocal currency)reductionto the
registrationfee.)
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TRAINING
OPPORTUNITIES
Waters offers training on
Millennium Systemson the
following dates and lacetions. Call your local subsidiary for further details
including cost information.
FRANCE(St.Quentin)
Millennium Data School
Sept 10-12
Oct 15-17
Dec 3-5
Contact: Catherine Goig
Millennium 2010 PDA
July 15-18
August 19-22
Sept 16-19
tracking samples and proiecrs _ sna :he e _,ofiitv d:
these definabie ::eias Milienr .......
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AUSTRIA
(Vienna)
Data School
Tel 30 48 72 67
Fax 30 48 72 01
Oct 14-17
Nov 18-21
Dec9-12
meet the specific needs of a _:ce range .d oro!ecrs
Sept 10-12
Nov 12-14
GERMANY
Contact: Geneen Baynham
(Garmisch-Partenkirchen)
Tel 01923-816700
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Tel 1-877Ju.a
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International Millennium
Nelworking UsersForum
Oct 15-18
de describing :re ,_seof adx,,o_ce_ custom f eids
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_ brario _' e as .as v,e .usnterand intra-peak ca:culations vvr"C_ can _= ,.err useful
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tools for sophisrica:ea users
Millennium UserMeeting
March 18-20
Contact: GOnterTeubersen
Tel 1-877-18 07/46
Fax 1-877 18 08
European contact:
AmandaSage
Tel 33-1-30-48-72-00
North American contact:
Mindy Cimmino
Millennium 2010 PDA
July 21-25
Oct
15-19 Milford
Dec 2-6
Milford
User Tip: Millenrwms Oracle -e_ational ca'abase
can be thought of as a large r.uce each column of
which contains a aifferent Miliennium parameter.
When a custom field is createa " must be ntegrated
into this table as a new column This can only be
accomplished by re-initializing :_'_
_ software during
the Iogin process• f the custom _e_d is nor imegrated
into Oracle by ioaging out ana then logging back in,
DENMARK
(Hedehusene)
Tel 1-800-311-7705
Millennium Advanced
Oct 8-9
Nov 12-13
Millennium Basic
Nov 14
Millennium PDA
Oct 10-11
(Eschborn)
Aug 23.25
July
6-8
Aug 26-30
Sept 10-12
Sept23-27
Oct 1-3
Nov
Nov 5-7
11-15
Dec 10.12
the custom field may not be crea_ed properiv. The
warning shown in Figure 3 appears when exiting
from the Custom Field Window ,o remind you that it
Contact: RuneFrederiksen
Tel 46-598080
Fax 46-598585
Once you become accustomec " aef _i,-_ formulas
• I'
ae_e_a fnd '_'a"
and setting uo c_:sromf;e.as , _s
'_r
":
these fields are so'_,.'erfui_oo;s:c" oraan z _'a ana
is necessary to Jogcompletely cur of Millennium after
editing, or creating new custom fields.
Ciasto nnFi-eld _'W'a r nin gllr
If you have updated Custom Fields, please do the following:
* Log out of Millennium
/-j-%
* Click Exit in the kogln dialog
_el_
"_Restart Millennium
Caution! Continued use after updating custom fields
without exiting is un-supported.
You MUST exit Millennium.
Millennium 2010
Einsteigertraining
Oct 21
Nov
Dec 911
Millennium 2010
Datenseminar
Oct 22-23
Nov 12-13
Dec 10--11
Contact: Vera Hausen
Tel 06196.400 746
Fax 06196-482 388
ITALY(Vimodrone
(MI))
2010 Advanced
Oct 10-11
Contact: Raffaella Nazarri
Tel
Fax02-250
02-250 05
1865
27
UNITEDARABEMIRATES
(Dubai)
Data School
For specific dates, please
contact Nadia Abu Hijleh
Tel 4-81 52 70
Fax 4-81 67 78
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UNITED
KINGDOM
(Watford)
Fax 01923-219012
UNITED
STATES
Millennium 2010
Maryland
North Carolina
Milford
Michigan
Milford
Georgia
Texas
Milford
New Jersey
Millennium 2010
Gel Permeation
Chromatography
Aug 19-23 Milford
Dec 9-13 Milford
Contact: Maryann Stern
Tel 1-800-252-4752
Ext 8502