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Lists
- Provides software by category. 11-99
Materials
- "These Dos based programs are based on an entertaining "Lets go on a journey ....." story format. Each 'Page' has two comprehension questions. On exiting the programs students are told their total scores, including wrong attempts."
- Provides benchmarks to test the speed of your CPU, caches, and RAM.
- Provides software to test the speed of components of your PC system. Files are very large.
- Provides links to upgrade your Bios. Warning - This should be done by someone quite familiar with the process. Errors can be disasterous for your data. 3-00
- Provides an alternative browser that provides information on each page you visit, such as how many visits it has received.
- Uses cache technology to store frequently visited sites on your PC and then only load the portions of the site that changed when you visit it next. Netsonic states that this reduces the number of trips to the site and the time to load. According to Netsonic's data, you can expect to gain more than double the speed in downloading sites you visit regularly.
- Provides a shareware browser that does not require a SLIP or PPP connection.
- Provides a very fast metasearch engine.
- Examines your browser, provides feedback on its performance and recommends improvements.
- Provides a 30-day trial, 50 percent off the 35 dollar price for students and educational institutions. CNet states - "
- Browsers(Langa)
- Provides a comprehensive set of links to browsers for Windows, Macintosh, Amiga, OS/2, UNIX and other operating systems.
- CD-Quick Cache for Windows
- Provides large increase in speed for your CD ROM, according to the reviewers. Free demo available for downloading.
- Diagnostics for Your Computer (BCM)
- Analyzes audio, visual, modem, processor, and other systems.
- Download Accelerator (Lidan)
- Provides several simultaneous Web openings to load parts of a file at the same time. 8-99
- Email Filter - Removes Ads (SpammerSlammer)
- Provides a filter to remove unwanted email advertisements. Rated 4 star (excellent) by PC Computing and ZDNet.
- Email Improvement (DeKeles)
- Describes 4 software programs that can enhance your use of email.
- FileMaker Pro Updates
- Provides updates to the database. 12-99
- Helper Applications for Your Browser (PC Magazine)
- Internet Explorer (Microsoft)
- Latest Research and Development (IBM)
- Links - Find Dead Links (LinkScan)
- Provides a record of links that are broken. Has a free demonstration version.
- Long Distance Phone Service (Freetel)
- Monstrous Media Kit by CyberPuppy
- Netscape Home Page
- PigMail by CyberPuppy
- Screensaver News Service (Freeloader)
- Screensaver News Service (PointCast)
- Software - Utilities (ZDNet)
- Provides software to improve the operation of your computer or Internet experience. 7-99
- Software to Download (PC Magazine)
- Startup Cop (PC Magazine - Rubenking)
- Provides control over which programs are included at the start-up of your computer. Free.
- Tune Up Your Computer (Windows Magazine - Wintune 98)
- Wintune 98 examines your computer, provides feedback on its performance and recommends improvements.
- Utilities (Soft Seek)
- Provides utilities to improve the performance of your PC. 8-99
- Utilities - Free (PC Magazine)
- Provides better control over Windows, with programs that help control start-up, close-down, and assocation of files, printing, the desktop, program files, reloading programs, and more.
- Video Software (Quicktime and More)
- WebSpeak for Visually Impaired and Blind
- WordPad Replacement With Spell Checker (Cetus)
- Provides a replacement for Microsoft WordPad and includes a spelling checker. It is free.
- x2 - Disable 56kps US Robotics Modems
- x2 - Troubleshooting 56kps US Robotics Modems
Multimedia
- Real Audio Player
- Provides Real Audio's latest in 3-D, audio, and video streaming performance. 2-00
- Shockwave and Flash 4 (Macromedia)
- Provides plugins for browsers to allow animation and other media.
- Voice Phone and Sound Software
Papers
- Browser Utilities Recommended by CNet (CNet)
- Drivers for Hardware (Drivers HQ)
- Provides links to drivers for hardware.
- FTP - CuteFTP
- Provides software to download or upload files using FTP.
- FTP - WS_FTP Limited Edition
- Provides software to download or upload files using FTP.
- FileMaker Pro
- Provides information on the database. 12-99
- Software Reviews (Ziff-Davis)
- Utilities - Reviews (PC Magazine)
- Provides reviews of a wide range of utilities.
- Utilities - Reviews of Performance Enhancers (PC Magazine)
- Provides a review of 6 performance enhancers. Concludes that the CD speed enhancers are a value and the others are probably not.
- Utilities - System Optimization (System Optimization)
- Provides tools to check and adjust hardware and software. Care should be taken because some adjustments, such as changing Bios settings, can make your computer inoperable if done incorrectly.
Periodicals
- Computer Product Reviews (ZDNet)
Purchase Resources
- Audio - iQfx 3D Audio and Bass Boost (RealAudio)
- Audio and Video - Tuner (RealAudio)
- Provides an Internet tuner for radio and video broadcasts globally.
- Bookstore (Awesome Library)
- Provides books, posters, prints, videos, music, toys, computers, software, and more.
- Drive Copy (PowerQuest) 2-00
- Educational Software (Soft4U)
- Provides significant discounts for teachers, students and educational institutions.
- Educational Software for Very Young Children (High-Value Technologies)
- Sells software for teachers, students and very young children.
- Egghead Software
- HTML Editor - Homesite (Allaire)
- Provides HTML editing for the Web professional. 8-99
- PartitionMagic (PowerQuest) 2-00
- Software (TUCOWS)
Web Library Bookstore
- Speed - Connection SpeedNews (TweakDUN)
- Changes MTU settings from 1500, the default, to 576, the optimum.
- CD-Quick Cache for Windows
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