Acrobat
Reader
http://www.adobe.co.uk/products/acrobat/main.html |
Software
and
hardware
manuals
are
often
provided
in what
is known
as
Portable
Document
File
format
(.PDF).
Web
pages
and
other
documents
can also
be
converted
form
HTML to
PDF.
These
files
can be
open and
read
using
Adobe
Acrobat
Reader.
|
Macromedia
Player
http://www.macromedia.com |
To
view a
web site
that
uses
animation
created
by
Macromedia's
Flash
program
you'll
need a
plug-in
for your
browser.
Windows
98 (and
later),
IE 4.x
and
Netscape
4.x
already
have
this
installed.
Macromedia
are
constantly
upgrading
their
Player,
and you
can get
the
latest
version
here.
This web
site
also
offers
other
products,
resources
and
support.
|
Windows
plug-ins
http://www.microsoft.com |
Microsoft
is
constantly
adding
new
functionality
to its
products,
and you
can
download
all the
latest
plug-ins,
patches
and
fixes
from
their
main
site.
This is
where
you can
also
download
browser
upgrades.
Also
available
on this
site are
news,
various
products,
information
and
resources.
|
Netscape
Browsers
http://home.netscape.com |
As
an
alternative
to the
Windows
Explorer
browser,
you can
download
the
latest
version
of
Netscape's
browser
here.
Netscape
Communicator
is the
standard
browser,
and
their
web site
provides
lots of
support
for
customers
You'll
also
find on
this web
site
news,
shopping
and web
search
facilities.
|
WinZip
http://www.winzip.com |
WinZip
has
become
the most
popular
method
of file
compression
currently
in use.
This
allows
folders
and
files to
be
compressed
into a
single
.ZIP
file for
faster
download
times.
To unzip
a .ZIP
file, or
create
your
own,
you'll
need
this
very
handy
little
utility.
You can
try
WinZip
by
downloading
it here,
and
become a
registered
user
later.
|
Vayumail
http://www.hotmail.com |
If
you need
a free
e-mail
account
that you
can
access
on the
move,
from any
computer,
then
Vayumail
could be
for you.
To join
you
simply
fill in
a
membership
form,
and then
you can
access
your
e-mail
via the
vayumail
web site
anywhere
in the
world.
The
standard
features
include
an
address
book,
virus
protection
and
secure
password
protected
sign-in.
|
Symantec
http://www.symantec.com |
If
you're
going to
spend a
lot of
time on
the
internet
you must
get
proper
protection
against
viruses
installed
on your
computer.
Norton
AniVirus
by
Symantec
is just
the
thing.
Once
installed
on your
computer
there
are
several
levels
of
automatic
protection
that can
be set
up.
Regular
updates
to the
virus
definition
file can
also be
downloaded
from the
Symantec
web
site. If
you
haven't
yet
installed
virus
protection,
give
yourself
some
peace of
mind by
logging
on and
downloading
the free
'try
before
you buy'
version.
|
WinDrivers
http://www.windrivers.com |
This
is an
excellent
web site
for
finding
that
missing
driver
for your
hardware.
From
mouse to
CD-ROM
drivers,
you'll
find a
huge
archive
of
products
listed
here.
This is
cross-indexed
by
manufacturer's
name or
the type
of
driver.
|
Real
Player
http://www.real.com |
| Get
the
latest
multi-media
player
from
Real
Player
here.
Windows
now
comes
with
this
supplied
but you
can
upgrade
to the
latest
version
here.
The full
version
of Real
Player
comes
with
1000's
of radio
stations
and full
screen
resolution
for
Broadband
customers,
but you
can also
download
free
cut-down
versions
here,
and
maybe
upgrade
later |
