VAIO® Notebook Quick Start

Netscape Communicator®

Netscape Communications Corporation (http://help.netscape.com/)

Netscape Communicator is an all-in-one Internet tool that makes it easy to browse the web, send Internet e-mail, chat, read newsgroups, and compose great Web documents.

Norton AntiVirus™

Symantec Corporation (http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/)

Norton AntiVirus is the world’s leading anti-virus software. Just install it and forget it. It’s always working in the background to protect your PC, and now it automatically updates its virus definitions when you’re connected to the Internet. It also scans files you download from the Web, as well as attachments you get through e-mail.

OpenMG™ Jukebox (Windows Me only)

Sony Electronics Inc. (http://www.sony.com/pcsupport/)

OpenMG Jukebox software enables you to import digital audio files by downloading audio files from Electronic Music Distribution (EMD) services over digital networks, such as the Internet. You can record audio CDs onto your hard drive in a variety of formats.

PictureGear™

Sony Electronics Inc. (http://www.sony.com/pcsupport/)

This image management software displays images from your hard drive, a Sony digital still camera, or a Sony Mavica® camera. The images appear in a convenient light-table format, so that you can easily view the contents of an entire folder. (See “PictureGear” in the online VAIO® Notebook User Guide for more information.)

PowerPanel

Sony Electronics Inc. (http://www.sony.com/pcsupport/)

The PowerPanel utility controls the power management of your notebook and provides dey information about system activity and battery life. Automatic power management selects the most appropriate profile, depending on the application with which you are working and the conditions of use. See PowerPanel Help on your notebook for more information.

Prodigy Internet®

Prodigy Communications Corporation (http://www.prodigy.com/)

An online service that helps you find what you need online faster and smarter. Prodigy delivers powerful online content such as sports scores, stock quotes, news, and easy access to Excite, plus quality customer service, all at a competitive price.

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