A free tutorial for a low cost solution for a new computer So you want another computer, or maybe you've just thought about getting a new one? The kids are fighting over who's turn it is to use the PC, maybe your current computer is getting a tad bit too slow, or perhaps you'd just like to start your own home network, or expand it for that matter. Well here you'll learn how you can build your own computer in easy to follow step-by-step instructions. I'd personally suggest that you review all of the information here thoroughly. Let it sink into you, and then, once you feel ready, take out your checkbook, get yourself a screwdriver and have some fun!

Maxthon (Formerly MyIE2) is a powerful web browser with a highly customizable interface. It can open multiple web pages within one browser window, and uses little system resources. Maxthon has a greatly integrated & customizable interface which supports Skins (Default, Turbo Qute, Mozilla_2, Safari, TCPort, X_Phoenity), Plug-Ins (AI Roboform, FlashSave, ViewSource, EnableRightClick, Up a Directory, Weather), IE Extensions, & specific toolbars (example: GOOGLE Toolbar). It also incorporates 2 POPUP blockers (Auto POPUP blocker & a POPUP blocker list filter) and a Content Filter. Maxthon is based on the Internet Explorer engine (your most likely current web browser) which means that what works in IE, works the same in Maxthon but with many additional efficient features like:

- Tabbed Browsing Interface
- Mouse Gestures
- Super Drag&Drop
- Privacy Protection
- AD Hunter
- Google Bar Support
- External Utility Bar
- Skinning
- Plugins
- Compatibility & Low on Resources
- More...(There are even more features that Maxthon can provide you, such as, Page Zooming, Simple Collector, Web Services, Password protecting Tabs, URL Aliases and many others. All of them working efficiently while you surf the Internet with Maxthon)

K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of codecs, DirectShow filters and tools. Codecs and DirectShow filters are needed for encoding and decoding (playing) audio and video formats. The K-Lite Codec Pack is designed as a user-friendly solution for playing all your movie files. With the K-Lite Codec Pack you should be able to play all the popular audio and video formats and even some rare formats.
The K-Lite Codec Pack always very up-to-date with the newest (and/or best) versions of the components. The installation is fully customizable, meaning that you are able install exactly those components that you really want. Uninstallation removes all files and registry entries created by the pack. It is extremely easy to make a fully customized unattended installation. It tries to avoid potential problems with existing codecs and even fixes some problems. The pack is able to detect broken codecs and filters on your system, and remove them for you. It is a very complete package, containing everything you need to play your movies. Suitable for both novice and expert users. The K-Lite Codec Pack works on Windows 2000/XP/2003/XP64/Vista.

Fix Your Registry and Optimize PC's Performance
Registry Care is an easy-to-use application that uses high-performance algorithms to quickly identify invalid or orphaned references within the Windows Registry and allows you to repair each problem selectively or repair them all automatically.

With Registry Care you can safely clean, repair and optimize the Windows registry quickly and easily! Problems with the Windows registry are a common cause of Windows crashes, slow performance and error messages. One mouse click and Registry Care does the rest. Using Registry Care regularly, it keeps your PC free from errors and from obsolete, unused or unwanted files.

Prevent Your Computer from Windows Crashes
Some programs write incorrect uninstall information to registry, those files frequently influence on the way that programs work giving you even more unpleasant problems to face. Registry Care prevents your computer from registry errors and fragmented entries.

Identify missing, corrupt or invalid items
Free Registry Care uses high-performance detection algorithm to quickly identify missing and invalid references including missing, broken or bad application or Windows shortcuts and links, obsolete Start Menu items, missing application IDs in your Windows registry.

Enhance System Stability and Efficiency
Even the newest of computers face the risk of errors or corruption - Free Registry Care will prevent errors while keeping your PC stable and roaring at peak efficiency without expensive hardware upgrades.

CDRoller is a powerful, easy-to-use and low-cost toolset for CD/DVD data recovery. CDRoller supports industry-standard ISO 9660 file system, including Microsoft's extensions for long file names support, so-called Joliet extensions. CDRoller also supports the discs formatted in UDF file system, including versions 1.02, 1.50, 2.0, 2.01 and also so-called UDF Bridge format. Support of wide set of CD, CD-R, CD-RW and DVD formats such as: CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-WO, CD-ROM XA and Mixed-Mode CD, Stamped multisession CD, CD-MRW ("Mt. Rainier" CD-RW), DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM.

Features:
· Effectively retrieves the data off the discs created by "drag and drop" CD/DVD writing software, such as well-known Roxio (Adaptec) and Ahead Nero software packages, CeQuadrat's PacketCD, Instant Write, B's CLiP and others.
· Recovers CD and DVD data created by standalone devices that record directly onto disks, including: Sony digital cameras, DVD camcorders, personal DVD recorders, etc.
· "On-the-fly" unpacks the files initially compressed by Roxio (Adaptec) DirectCD.
· Retrieves back up files from the discs recorded in several stages (multisession discs).
· Includes a built-in UDF Reader. There is no need to install a third-party software, for example Roxio (Adaptec) UDF Reader driver.
· Finds and retrieves the lost files on UDF discs, including: accidently deleted files, files on quick-formatted disc, files on incorrectly closed disc, etc.
· Rescues the data from scratched, damaged or defective discs.
· Provides direct access to the hardware, bypassing the Windows File System. Looks for the lost tracks (sessions) every time when you insert a new disc into the drive

Framing Studio is a photo embellishment tool that allows you to add stunning photo frames and various border effects to digital images. Program's intuitive user interface allows you to use its features quickly and efficiently. Framing Studio supports cropping, resizing and rotating photos. You may also use special effects. The distribution kit includes more than 70 frames. Framing Studio contains flexible printing options.

Features:
• The ability to add simple borders.
• The ability to apply masks to images, allowing you
• to make interesting alterations to photos.
• The ability to add artistic frames.
• The ability to add vector frames.
• Allows to rotate, crop and resize images.
• Allows to adjust color balance.
• Ability to apply special effects (sepia, mosaic, wave, etc.)
• User-friendly interface.
• Contains flexible printing options.

Sound Editor Deluxe is the visual multifunction digital audio editing software for Windows.
With this cool audio editor, music editing will never be the hassle. You can see the music now and you can edit audio data using the brand new visual interface. With Sound Editor Deluxe - the new generation audio or music editing software, you'll get more compressed music from your audio CDs or tapes, save more hard disk space, create more personal music and share them with friends.

Features:
• Editing - Open, create and save audio files. Play an audio file or any part of it. Visually edit an audio file (Cut, Copy, Delete, Paste, Paste From File, Mix, Mix From File and Insert or Delete noise or silence in an audio file)
• Display - Display a waveform window of an audio file and apply zooming
• Recording - Record new audio file from a microphone or another input device
• Digital effects - Apply different effects (Amplify, Delay, Equalizer, Fade, Flanger, Invert, Normalize, Reverse, Multi Tap Delay, Silence, Stretch, Vibrato, Echo, Chorus)
• Audio filters - Apply different filters to the selected part of an audio file (Ban Pass Filter, High Pass Filter, High Shelf Filter, Low Pass Filter, Low Shelf Filter, Notch Filter)

Xmanager Enterprise enables users to control remote server systems, to use remote applications, and to transfer files and printing jobs between heterogeneous systems securely from their Windows workstation so that it makes possible to integrate the entire corporate computing resources into a networked whole for each user. Xmanager Enterprise is a must-have connectivity solution in today's complex corporate network environment.

Xmanager Enterprise 3.0 includes:
- Xmanager 3D: A PC X server program with a GLX (OpenGL) extension
- Xshell: An SSH client program that supports SSH1/SSH2 protocols
- Xftp: A secure file transfer program
- Xlpd: A printer server program

Xmanager Benefits:

• Connect to the remote server system whether you are at work or at home.
If your home and office PC are connected to the internet, you can work remotely from your home. It is impossible to handle all business tasks only with text-based terminals (such as using telnet). Especially with the Secure XDMCP feature of Xmanager 3.0, you can now connect from a private network or even from behind a firewall.

• Share the X applications and Unix/Linux server systems.
A group of users can share various X applications like CAD/GIS that run on Unix server systems. Especially, in the environment like companies' training facilities or computer rooms of schools where user groups often switch in and out, PC X server can be flexibly used and applied.

SmartCapture is the professional, easy to use screen capture tool for Windows! The clear and intuitive user interface and powerful features make it the ideal utility for everyone who wants to capture any contents of the Windows desktop. It can capture rectangular screen areas, whole objects, windows or screens and it can acquire images from Twain compatible data sources (e.g. scanners, digital cameras, etc.) The captured images can be cropped very easily and the color depth can be changed to any desired value from monochrome to true color. Images can be printed, saved, copied to the clipboard, sent to an email recipient, MS Word or any image editor, etc. SmartCapture supports all major file formats, image manipulations (e.g. resize, flip, rotate, color replace, invert, optimized color palettes, dither, etc.), multiple monitors, full automation, capture wizards, capture profiles, multi-level undo and much more. Many options allow the customization of all actions to individual user needs. SmartCapture is not only one of the most powerful screen capture utilities available - it was also designed to be the most user-friendly tool of all!

Key Features:
• Capture modes: rectangle, window, active window, screen, area, fixed size
• Capture the mouse cursor
• Multiple monitor support (Windows 98, ME, 2000 and XP)
• Separate Hot-Keys for different capture modes
• Twain data source support (scanners, digital cameras, etc.)
• Image sources: capture, paste, load, acquire from Twain compatible data source
• Image destinations: save, print, copy, email, edit, MS Word, send
• Supported file formats: BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG, TIF

Teleport Pro is an offline browsers, all-purpose high-speed tool for getting data from the Internet. Launch up to ten simultaneous retrieval threads, access password-protected sites, filter files by size and type, search for keywords, and much more. The most fully-featured and robust webspider available, Teleport Pro handles today's more complex websites flawlessly. Capable of reading HTML 4.0, CSS 2.0, and DHTML, Teleport is the only webspider that really finds all of the files on all of the sites. And with server-side image map exploration, automatic dial-up connecting, Java applet support, variable exploration depths, project scheduling, and relinking abilities, Teleport Pro is quite simply the best there is.

Teleport Pro can:
• Download all or part of a website to your computer, enabling you to browse the site directly from your hard disk at much greater speeds than if you were to browse the site online
• Create an exact duplicate, or mirror of a website, complete with subdirectory structure and all required files
• Search a website for files of a certain type and size
• Download a list of files at known addresses
• Explore every website linked from a central website
• Search a website for keywords
• Make a list of all pages and files on a website

Capture off-screen window content!
Ashampoo Magical Snap 2 is a screen capture tool with powerful and intuitive editing capabilities. It enables you to capture virtually anything on your screen – all or part of program windows, websites, the desktop and anything else displayed on your computer’s monitor. Then you can use the editing tools to enhance the screenshot and turn it into a really attractive image.

Interactive guides show you how to perform every operation. All features are also so simple to use that you can get results really fast. For example, the unique Mouse Tools editing tools display their options next to the mouse pointer so that you don’t have to search in menus. You have to try it to appreciate it, Mouse Tools are truly cool and make image editing amazingly easy!

Capture off-screen window content!
Ashampoo Magical Snap 2 is a screen capture tool with powerful and intuitive editing capabilities. It enables you to capture virtually anything on your screen – all or part of program windows, websites, the desktop and anything else displayed on your computer’s monitor. Then you can use the editing tools to enhance the screenshot and turn it into a really attractive image.

Interactive guides show you how to perform every operation. All features are also so simple to use that you can get results really fast. For example, the unique Mouse Tools editing tools display their options next to the mouse pointer so that you don’t have to search in menus. You have to try it to appreciate it, Mouse Tools are truly cool and make image editing amazingly easy!

IconCool Editor is an easy-to-use and powerful icon editor to edit icons, cursors and web graphics. It comes with all the functions for creating and editing ICO, CUR, ANI, ICL, GIF, JPG and WBMP image files. it offers more than 50 image filters as well as 20 image effects.You can convert images in 25 formats to icons easily. You can extract icons from EXE, DLL, ICL or OCX and then edit or re-save them.