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Make any window stay on Top, automatically sets the focus of an application as your mouse passes over it. To disable Focus Genie, just hit Ctrl-Shift-F and hit Ctrl-Shift-F again to enable it. If you would like an application to Stay on Top then just hit Ctrl-Shift-T to stop it from Staying on Top just Ctrl-Shift-T again. Also has Mouse Wrap Functions <a href="http://www.vsisystems.com/focusgenie.htm">Stay on Top</a>

A program for recovering lost or forgotten passwords to backup files (*.qic) created with Microsoft Backup (in Windows 95/98). All passwords are recovered instantly; multilingual passwords are supported.

c:JAM (Central Jet Account Manager) is a security- and user account-management tool designed to simplify and centralize workgroup administration for organizations that use MS Jet databases such as MS Access and some VB applications. Using a two-paned Explorer-style interface, c:JAM lets you organize workgroups, authorize user access and manage your various datasources. Features include drag-and-drop, context menus, automatic PID and password generation, usage monitoring, OLE Automation, JScript and VBScript macros, user defined event procedures and a lot of database maintenance functions. A sample workgroup file lets you see how easy it is to assign users to groups, groups to data, and data to particular users. c:JAM supports Jet versions 3.x and 4.x.
C++ Application. Supports Access 7.0 - XP.

Forgot your password for Microsoft Access 95/97/2000 database? Don't worry, this utility can recover it in less than a second. Besides, it can remove the password protection from the database, and change the password to another one (Access 95/97 only). Multilingual passwords are supported.

Have a SCUBA vacation right on your desktop. Use this versatile screen-saver engine which rotates 30 photos of beautiful and colorful SCUBA scenes and an optional soundtrack of MIDI-based tunes. Features include your choice of up to 23 transition effects, Microsoft Plus! support, the option to show images full-screen or at original size, plus the ability to set the delay between slide changes. Also included is a tray-based utility that lets you activate any installed Windows screen saver, change the default monitor protector, access screen-saver settings, and randomly launch a new monitor protector at regular intervals or when Windows restarts. This nag-free trial version may be enjoyed up to a full week.

See the creatures of the sea. Sharks, turtles, dolphins and more. Use this versatile screen-saver enginewhich rotates 30 photos of ocean life and an optional soundtrack of MIDI-based tunes. Features includeyour choice of up to 23 transition effects, Microsoft Plus! support, the option to show images full-screen or at original size, plus the ability to set the delay between slide changes. Also included is a tray-based utility that lets you activate any installed Windows screen saver, change the default monitor protector, access screen-saver settings, and randomly launch a new monitor protector at regular intervals or when Windows restarts. This nag-free trial version may be enjoyed up to a full week.

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This fully customizable calendar with notes, tasks, alarms and contacts provides seamless integration and interactivity with the desktop background. You can organize your data in layers and share them with other people on a local area network. The program can integrate with Outlook to show its appointments and tasks on the desktop. Preset calendars with holidays for many different countries are included with the program. There are options for changing calendar icons, fonts and colors, marking weekdays of choice and marking dates with notes and/or alarms. You can have a text only version of the calendar and choose between displaying one, two or three months on the desktop. Recurrence patterns are available for both notes and alarms. An alarm can be stand alone or attached to a note. If interactive desktop option is enabled, the program accepts direct clicks on dates, notes and tasks displayed on the desktop. You can set each note to normal, private or invisible desktop view. Printing calendar data is easy and includes an option to choose date range for printing notes. Built-in address book allows you to maintain detailed information about all your contacts, personal and business alike. Importing contacts from Outlook, Outlook Express and Windows Address Book is possible. Google and other web based iCal calendars are supported through direct connection with their ICS files. Special desktop pictures option will let you add some of your pictures to existing desktop background. For importing and exporting calendar data the program supports iCal and comma separated values CSV formats. The program saves daily backup automatically. Tablet PC users should not worry as the program detects desktop orientation changes automatically. Finally, Active Desktop Calendar comes with world clock screen saver that shows your computer's system time, plus five major time zones around the world.

pc/Recall is a powerful utility which sits either in your Windows tray, or in a tiny rollup window which you can locate to any unused portion of your screen. Take a "snapshot" of the programs which you have open, and store as a bookmark for recall later (or set to automatically launch next time you start up your system or at preset days and times, even if you are away from your computer).

Perfect for computer tasks which require you to open several applications (e.g., to write letters to people who owe you money, you might need your accounting package, your calculator applet and your word processor). Instead of clicking on several icons or searching through lists of files, you can simply click on a single pc/Recall bookmark and load all your applications at once.

And since pc/Recall can send keystrokes to the applications being run, you can automate programs which require you to press a button, etc. E.g., MSBackup and Defrag.

Plus, pc/Recall can quickly send screen contents (or the active window) to your printer simply by pressing the "Print Screen" key. You may also save to an image file -- great for grabbing images off the internet! Contains its own fully functional paint program to allow you to create and edit both screen captures and other images.

Once you've used pc/Recall, you'll wonder how you ever got along
without it!

IrisSkin is the easiest-to-use .NET skin solution for Microsoft VisualStudio.NET(WinForms). It provides you the ability to make your application in skin automatically, including all forms. You will never spend many time on programming for skin support. <br><br>
Using IrisSkin, you don't need make any modification for your existing projects just drop the skin engine component onto the main form and set some properties, that's all. It can skin all forms automatically. And the skin files can be compiled into the EXE file so that you don't need distribute the skin files with the EXE. At run-time, you can switch the skins very easily and you can switch to unskinned easily too. Let's say, just one component for one project! <br><br>
The professionally-UI-designed skins are mostly designed by our UI artists. Please note, we not only provide the UI controls, but also UI design!<br><br>
IrisSkin is compatible with: Microsoft VisualStudio.NET 2002/2003/2005/2008<br>
IrisSkin supports .NET framework 1.0/1.1/2.0

Webcam Toolkit - Make your webcam work the way YOU want it to !

Text To Speech Voices Creator

Home/Office Inventory Book for Windows: Tool for organizing, planning, and keeping track of your home or office contents. You may gather as much detail as you: item name, producers, location, warranty time, value, service phone, notes and much more. It allows an unlimited number of entries and automatically sorts them.
Features:
-Notebook-like interface;
-Intuitive, easy-to-use, very fast, and small;
-Easily search for information;
-Define filters to display only selected records;
-Print reports directly from the program;
-Display summaries;
-Export/import data to/from ASCII file;

101Quote is an easy to use free intraday stock market quote tool. Integrated with portfolio tracking, customizable display settings, export to Excel and friendly with firewall and corporate networks, it is a must have for all market participants. Internet connection required. Windows 95,98,ME,NT,2000 compatible.

ShrinkerStretcher is an MS Access module that will dynamically (or statically) rescale your MS Access forms, fonts, and controls to fit any screen resolution, desktop scheme, font setting, or form window size. Using ShrinkerStretcher means you can develop applications without concern for your end user's display settings! Scale your 800x600 application up to 1024x768, or to any other resolution.

ShrinkerStretcher supports varied display settings including any resolution, small-large-custom fonts, wide scroll bars, thick borders, and more. Use ShrinkerStretcher dynamically, to rescale your forms at every resize event, or statically (.mdb files only), to scale all forms to match the current resolution.

It's easy to add into your new or existing applications. Just add a reference from your Access database to "ss2002_91.mdb" ("ss2002d_91.mde" if you are using the shareware version), then use the supplied function “SS_OpenForm” instead of “DoCmd.OpenForm” to open your forms.

Also available for Access 95, Access 97, and Access 2000/2002 (The Access 2000 version will convert to, and can be used with Access 2002).

The most feature rich Cyber Cafe Management Software

* Drills Chemical Elements and Symbols
* Choose from 118 chemical elements and their symbols
* Choose atoms individually or by Groups
* Create a User Defined Group of elements
* 3 different question types: Text Box, Drop Down or Multichoice
* 2 Levels for Multichoice Questions
* Scores and details automatically saved.
* Customize Colors and Wallpaper
* American, English or Custom spelling
* Change the symbols for newly named elements
* Install and uninstall support, and online help
* 30 days free use of the full version

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Top 100 Money Making Secrets Unleashed. You will be provided with simple guides for 100 of the best ways for the average person to make money.

Secrets to US Government Auctions and how to have the upper hand.

How To Claim Public Land In The USA.

Take a Tour of Celebrity Mansions on your vacation or just write a letter to them.

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This is the fastest game of artillery you will ever play. Pocket Tanks is streamlined to be easy to learn and fun for all ages. All the excitement of lobbing projectiles over a mound of dirt without all the complicated details found in most artillery games. Select your angle, power, and fire over 30 distinct weapons at your opponent. Games are won based on points for good aiming and is lighthearted fun. There is an innovative Weapon Shop to keep the game moving fast and a Target Practice mode for experimenting with all the weapons no holds barred.

Diplodock Biorhythms Studio II lets you graph four biorhythm cycles: intuitive, intellectual, emotional, and physical in your choice of color. You can then save the graph in either a small *.bs2 file, or export it to a *.gif or *.bmp file formats, or print it out at your option. Diplodock Biorhythms Studio II can also calculate the coincidence of critical days of specified rhythms. In addition, it lets you fully customize the graph by letting you select starting date, duration, and many other options. With this software, you can compare your biorhythms with biorhythms of another person, and check for their compatibility. This program will also accurately interpret and perform the detailed analysis of your biorhythm phases and critical days. Finally, it has an extensive help system, which can provide you with necessary information regarding biorhythms and the use of this software.

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Telecom Management application for voice and data lines local and long distance rate comparisons

SELECTOR is a configurable, multi-purpose record / value selection form that can be used in your Microsoft Access application to select a record prior to opening a form, or return a value for insertion into a text or combo box.

SELECTOR is one Microsoft Access form that can be configured in different ways to ease your application development process. One form does all of your selection chores!

SELECTOR features Windows Explorer-style column sorting. Just click on the column heading to instantly sort your list. Click again to sort in reverse order. Command buttons can be configured to select a record and display a form (in read-only or update mode), display a new record form, delete a record, or select the bound column value for insertion into a text or combo box.

SELECTOR is a configurable, multi-purpose record / value selection form that can be used in your Microsoft Access application to select a record prior to opening a form, or return a value for insertion into a text or combo box.

SELECTOR is one Microsoft Access form that can be configured in different ways to ease your application development process. One form does all of your selection chores!

SELECTOR features Windows Explorer-style column sorting. Just click on the column heading to instantly sort your list. Click again to sort in reverse order. Command buttons can be configured to select a record and display a form (in read-only or update mode), display a new record form, delete a record, or select the bound column value for insertion into a text or combo box.

Send textmessage (SMS) from your PC to a mobile phone at any worldwide network. Use Internet or modem dial-in direct to operator. Perfect for handling alarm from other programs, thanks to the autosending feature and the possibillity to start the program with commando line arguments. Text2GSM can also be used for Bulk sending (Information services, Client updates, Adverts etc).

This 3D animated desktop clock offers 80 different models, designed in a wide range of popular themes, and shows the time in a virtual analog display, including hours, minutes and seconds. Unique promotional product - These clocks may also be customized with promotional material and distributed as free gifts Innovative and humorous animations and sounds accompany useful features like alarms, notes, and announcements. You can modify the size and desktop location of your clock. It also can be set as a screensaver. A desktop clock that goes beyond mere decoration! For windows 95,98,NT, 2000, XP.ME Our clocks don't just tell the time the old-fashioned way - they also jump, spin, explode, and perform a variety of animations accompanied by sound, adding a bit of spice to a drab desktop.

3D animated desktop clock displays time in 3 different time zones at once. Shows all 3 times in a virtual analog display, including hours, minutes and seconds. Innovative and humorous animations and sounds accompany useful features like alarms, notes, reminders, and announcements. Unique promotional product - These clocks may also be customized with promotional material and distributed as free gifts. Select time zone values for all 3 displays. You can modify the size and desktop location of your clock. It also can be set as a screensaver. A desktop clock that goes beyond mere decoration! For windows 95,98,NT, 2000, XP.ME Our clocks don't just tell the time the old-fashioned way - they also jump, spin, explode, and perform a variety of animations accompanied by sound, adding a bit of spice to a drab desktop.

Form Mail: eMail Form Processor Pro script is the program that will process any form on your web site. It uses simple templates to format all aspects of its output - you are in full control over everything it outputs. It can be setup to work as a multi-user script - so an ISP only has to install one copy for everyone to benefit from it. It can send out more than one e-mail at once- so for instance, you can have it send one e-mail to you, a different courtesy reply to the user, and another to anybody else, etc. It can write directly to files, allowing you to log every time the form is submitted, or to store order details securely on the server. In short, Form to Mail Processor Pro script is the most powerful, easiest to setup Form Processor around! Features: Works with any form. You can use one script for as many different forms as you please. Uses simple templates to format all aspects of its output, giving you full layout control. Forms can be split into multiple web pages before the entire e-mail message is sent. Can perform mathematical calculations on data supplied in the form - so you can total orders, work out shipping etc. Can send any number of different e-mails on every invocation. Can output (append) to any number of files per invocation. Environment Settings (i.e. current time, user's host name etc.) may be included in the templates. Can check that entered data matches a particular format - i.e. all digits, a syntactically correct e-mail address, letters only, etc. Security measures include you being able to specify what forms & sites are allowed to send to the script. One script can server a whole ISP, with individual templates being stored in each user's account. Priority support 24/7 and MUCH MORE great features! User feedback is the most important thing in your success business! Get It! You can choose how this script will send emails either through Send Mail program or SMTP servers.

SmartSMS enables you to send Picture Messages, Caller Group Graphic, Operator Logo, Ringtones and FlashSMS. Picturemessages can be sent to Nokia AND EMS compatible phones (new handsets by Ericsson, Siemens, Alcatel, Motorola) FlashSMS is supported by almost ALL of the newer phones from Nokia, Philips, NEC, Siemens, Ericsson, Alcatel, Motorola and Sagem. Ringtones can now be sent to Nokia, Ericsson, Motorola, Sagem and EMS compatible phones. Caller Group Graphics and Operator Logos are supported by Nokia phones only. To send the SMS, SmartSMS can use, - Modem (dial-up direct to an operator that support the UCP protocol) or - Phone or GSM modem connected to your PC through cable/IR/Bluetooth (NEW) or - Internet (TCP/IP) New gateway added with the lowest messages rate (from $ 0.043 per messages, that is ONLY $4.3 per 100 messages)

A fun and joyful Christmas screensaver. Christmas in the winter wonderland of the North Pole. Watch as all the Christmas characters enjoy the holiday season at the North Pole. Penguins sledding and skiing, reindeers in a snowball fight, elves hard at work making toys and Mr. & Mrs. Claus ice-skating. Super graphics put in you the holiday spirit. Listen to 15 Christmas carols as the screensaver plays or just the carols you prefer. Turn on or off the music and skip songs with a simple keystroke without having to go into the control box!

ShrinkerStretcher is an MS Access module that will dynamically (or statically) rescale your MS Access forms, fonts, and controls to fit any screen resolution, desktop scheme, font setting, or form window size. Using ShrinkerStretcher means you can develop applications without concern for your end user's display settings! Scale your 800x600 application up to 1024x768, or to any other resolution.

ShrinkerStretcher supports varied display settings including any resolution, small-large-custom fonts, wide scroll bars, thick borders, and more. Use ShrinkerStretcher dynamically, to rescale your forms at every resize event, or statically, to scale all forms to match the current resolution.

It's easy to add into your new or existing applications. Just add a reference from your Access database to "ss2002_92.mdb" ("ss2002d_92.mde" if you are using the shareware version), then use the supplied function “SS_OpenForm” instead of “DoCmd.OpenForm” to open your forms.

Also available for Access 95, Access 97, and Access 2000/2002 (The Access 2000 version will convert to, and can be used with Access 2002).

TWO-WAY messaging! Send and RECEIVE textmessages (SMS) on your PC. Mobile Messenger has the same autosending and command line start features as Text2GSM but can also start actions on incoming messages. CONTROL YOU PC (or your network) from a mobile phone! Actions can be predefined like Restart the computer or can be any RUN command. This allows the activation and termination of individual programs or services running on a PC or a server.

PMaint allows you to quickly and easily build a database of regularly occurring preventive maintenance tasks that need to be performed for your business. Record exactly what work needs to be done, how the work should be performed, how frequently and at what times. Printing work orders with these details allows you to delegate this work to your staff, with the specific instructions that should be followed to get work done.

PMaint will also allow you to keep track of what work has been completed and what still needs to be done. Keep track of who performed the work, who inspected the completed work and how much time was required.

The information you enter may be easily recalled and viewed on the screen, or printed through a variety of reports. A custom reporting option is also included, making it easy to create reports containing just the information you want. Custom report designs can be saved and reused later. Context sensitive help (press F1) is available throughout the program to help you use the database in the most efficient manner.

PageGate allows for network paging or network wide SMS messaging through a combination of the following methords: email, webpage, commandline, textfile, Internet, serial port, modem, mobile phone, wireless modem, direct database access and windows client. SMS or text messages can be sent to alphanumeric pagers, numeric pagers, cell phones, PIMs, billboards, pcmcia pager cards, etc.... PageGate is a flexible powerful way to take control of corporate communications.

PageGate supports several delivery protocols and delivery methods. Messages can be delivered via the Internet using the following protocols: SNPP, WCTP, and SMTP (email). Messages can be delivered via modem using the following protocols: TAP, UCP, GSM, and touch Tones. Messages can also be delivered directly to a terminal or encoder via a direct serial (RS232) connection.

PageGate is scaleable for high-end / high-throughput applications. Up to sixteen modems can be used simultaneously for message delivery. Up to sixteen simultaneous internet connections are also supported. A single PageGate server can be run across multiple computers for distributed message processing.

PageGate supports many advanced features. Redundant outbound connections in the event of hardware or phone line failures. Message rerouting on delivery failure enables messages to be sent to secondary devices, or to be resent to the same device through a different connection method. On-call groups can be used with schedules to automatically route messages to just the people that are currently 'on call'. Non-critical messages can be automatically held overnight and delivered at the beginning of the business day.

PageGate makes administration easy with a centralized database, an easy to use object oriented administration program, and a real-time monitoring program that can be run remotely (even over the internet)

BS/1 Enterprise with Manufacturing is a multi-currency manufacturing, wholesale distribution and accounting system: General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Inventory, Purchase Orders, Sales Orders and Quotes, Manufacturing, and Sales Analysis.

Sales orders may be optionally entered as quotes and printed for customer approval. When approved, the status is changed to On Order. Picking slips may be printed for the shipping department. Bills of lading may be printed to go with the shipments. Multiple shipments are allowed per order.

Manufacturing orders default to the product standard component items and resources (labour and equipment), which you can then change for substitutions or running on a different machine if one is overbooked, or for manufacturing a custom product. Bills of Materials may be printed for the plant personnel showing the materials and resources to be used. Receipts default using data from the order, so only exceptions require entry, such as unplanned substitutions or differences in the quantities of materials or resources used. Production costs, variances, and WIP are tracked.

Scheduling of shipments, purchasing and manufacturing is facilitated by a report showing current inventory levels, sales orders, purchase orders and manufacturing orders.

Payables and receivables are tracked separately for each currency and the GL automatically converts revenues and expenses to domestic currency.

User-defined financial statements can be created through a simple set-up process. GL account totals and inventory totals can be viewed on screen with drill-down to original source transactions.

BS/1 Enterprise comes with sample data illustrating how the program can be used by a food manufacturing company purchasing raw and packaging materials and manufacturing food products for wholesale distribution. BS/1 is also suitable for companies manufacturing other types of products.

Delphi source code is available royalty-free.

MS SQL Server 7.0/2000 Extended Stored Procedure component for Delphi 5,6,7.
Write Extended Stored Procedures for Microsoft SQL Server with ease:
* Control over input/output procedure parameters.
* Return an arbitrary number of recordsets.
* Parameters and Fields can be accessed by using the familiar properties: AsInteger, AsDateTime, AsCurrency, etc.
* Real world code: it works as a part of the complex accounting system, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.

KbStart provides lightning fast keyboard access to numerous resources by just by entering short abbreviations. These resources include the Windows Start Menu, Outlook Address Book, Web Favorites, Control Panels, and others.

The abbreviations can match any character in the items name. For example you can type OEX to launch Outlook Express.

KbStart uses a very powerful, adaptive abbreviation search algorithm that allows you to enter any imaginable abbreviation of the searched item.

HIGHLIGHTS
o Accessing numerous resources by entering short abbreviations
o Quick activation using a system wide hotkey
o Ultra fast, adaptive search algorithm: Learns from the user's habits
o Easy installation: Automated setup management and an extensive default setup allows KbStart use "out of the box"

PRICING
The free, built in, evaluation license is sufficient for occasional use. It allows you to access a maximum of 7 different items per session. Those items can be accessed as often as you like, and even if you exceed the session limit you may still open 10 further items.

The KbStart License is available for USD $12.95 per seat..

Triptych is a fast paced puzzle game with dynamic physics. Maneuver and rotate blocks as they fall so that 3 or more of a color are adjacent to each other, to collect points and destroy the blocks. As blocks are destroyed connected blocks are freed to move independently and blocks above will fall to fill the empty spaces. Unlike other puzzle games, the gameboard is a living entity where the blocks obey the laws of physics. Every game is a unique experience! If you are a fan of fun, dynamic and repayable games then you owe it to your self to try Triptych, the game-play goes far beyond the average puzzle game. Download the FREE limited version today!

Alarm Notes! Reminders without the clutter! Easily hide all notes at once, or roll up to a single line. Set an alarm for each note for ontime alerts, or repeat them daily, by day of the week, or even by day of the month! Very easy to use!

Everything is simple and intuitive with Alarm Notes, just click the tray icon and add a note! You control everything, the size and position, even the font size and color! TRY IT!

So Easy to Use!!!
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LockEXE can password protect your programs. Your email, word processor, browser or ANY other programs you choose will only work with your password!
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Protect your computer and your privacy with LockEXE. Keep your children from browsing the internet without your permission!
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You can either browse for the program you want to lock, or simply drag it to the select box! Nothing could be easier! Set the password and click Lock. The program will no longer run without the password, there is no way around it!

A small DOS game where you guide a wurm though a cave. Unique gameplay, press spacebar to rise release spacebar to dive. UrthWurm is an MS-DOS remake of the game SFCave created by SunFlat, which was released on PalmOS and also Windows 3.x.

Moe (Mouse Over Effects) is an add-in for Microsoft Access that enhances your forms with intuitive rollover-type effects that react to the presence of the mouse cursor. Add a nice cosmetic touch to your application with highlighted rectangles that appear around text boxes and buttons, checkboxes that jump to life, and more, all in response to user mouse movements.

When invoked from the Add-In menu, the Moe (Mouse Over Effects) setup procedure actually UPDATES* your application forms with a rectangle control (for control highlighting purposes), and with MouseOver event procedures for each control and form section. The process takes just a few seconds to complete, so you'll be impressing your clients and coworkers in no time at all.

Works with Access 97, Access 2000, and Access 2002.

This version is distributed as shareware.

* Because Moe updates your forms, it is highly recommended that you make a backup of your database prior to using Moe.

Japan Riddles is a logical puzzle game. It is a computer variant of popular
puzzles known as Nonograms, Griddlers, Paint by Numbers or Japan Crossword
Puzzles.
While playing you need to paint squares on grid with color. There are numbers
on the top and on the left of grid, denoting how many squares of same color
should be in a row or a column. Several numbers mean that there are several
groups of squares in this row or column. There must be "a gap" of at least one
empty square between these groups.
We present you both two-color puzzles and colored ones with up to 28 colors on
70x70 field! Japan Riddles allows to save unfinished game and load them later
to play up to the end.

Small, and superior program that simulates Internet activity to prevent you from being disconnected from your ISP. If you spend a little too long reading a Web page or grabbing a snack, even unlimited access ISP accounts are often signed off if they are inactive for a period of time. This small utility resides in the system tray and keeps you online by periodically retrieving information over your connection. You can specify the time interval, Proxy Server, and support for both AOL and Prodigy connections. Now that you got connected, StayOn the net with StayOn Pro. As read about in the NY Times and featured on Computer Talk. Let your ISP know you still want to StayOn line by letting StayOn Pro do the surfing while you type email etc. Also handles those pesky message boxes from AOL, MSN, ATT, NetZero and Prodigy. Keep on Surf'n

AWSMS Pro uses the modem already installed on your PC to send GSM SMS messages. You don't need to muddle with cables and infrared devices, you don't even need a cellular phone, the messages are sent directly to a SMSC (Short Message Service Centre) which in turn dispatches them immediately to the destination.