Here are some Programs available for download from the Internet. Some of these programs take hours to download without a high-speed Internet connection. For your convenience (and a $2 donation), ICON is making these programs available to you on CD. If you would like to pick up a copy of the CD at the March meeting, e-mail Charles Stieb in advance of the meeting.

The CD contains approximately 20 programs, including those below and the ones in the February newsletter. Of course, you are welcome to download these programs on your own.

If there is any file you need downloaded or if you need help finding a program, please e-mail Charles Stieb.


1. Ulead DVD PictureShow 2.0

Ulead DVD PictureShow Digital Camera Suite is the ideal companion for your digital camera, letting you use your photos along with your CD or DVD burner to create exciting photo & multimedia slide shows that play on your DVD player. Photo Explorer 8.0 is included to give you everything you need for acquiring, viewing, organizing and enhancing your digital photos. License: Free to try; $44.95 to buy
Minimum Requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP


http://www.ulead.com/download/trial.htm


2. Windows Media Player 9

Windows Media Player allows you to play audio and video files locally stored and streamed from the Internet. It includes a visualizer, a jukebox, a media guide, an Internet radio tuner, a CD burner, and support for countless media formats and various external devices. In keeping with modern trends, Microsoft has added features such as Smart Jukebox technology that features audio CD burning with volume leveling. Windows Media Player can automatically organize your media files, even if you move them around. You can rate each song you play or let the program assign ratings based on the number of times each song is played, then create playlists of your favorite music. Another feature, Auto Info, can automatically fix or add album details (tags) to your MP3 and WMA files such as artist or album name, year, composer, or track number. Additionally, you can toggle between a full-screen interface and a miniplayer mode that docks the player to your taskbar. License: Free
Minimum Requirements: Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/
search.aspx?displaylang=en&categoryid=4


3. Playtonium Jigsaw - Atlantic Lighthouses 1.0

Every lighthouse has a thousand tales to tell -- tales of courage, drama, our struggle to master the oceans. Every lighthouse setting has its own unique beauty, charm and character. Professional Photographer Rich Beckman traveled the entire North American Atlantic coast to capture the gorgeous images in this Jigsaw Puzzle Pack. Join his journey in New England and make your way to the Florida coast. Or perhaps you prefer day trips to the Outer Banks, Chesapeake Bay or Long Island Sound. Anywhere you go, you'll discover history and admire the scenic beauty of these Atlantic Lighthouses. This Jigsaw Puzzle Pack contains the Playtonium Jigsaw Puzzle Software, 50 stunning photographs and more than 180 different jigsaw puzzles. License: Free to try; $19.95 to buy. Minimum Requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP


http://www.playtonium.com/store/product.php?p=jigpuzpac.html

4. Beetle Ju 1.0

You're Ju (short for Junior), a small beetle with a big problem. Your peaceful underground lair has suddenly become overrun with nasty aliens and monsters that appeared seemingly from nowhere. Destroy the interlopers by dropping rocks on their heads or lobbing grenades in their direction. The number of grenades is limited, but you can replenish your stock of weapons by picking up bonuses. Digging and fighting is tiring work, however, so be on the lookout for berries, watermelons, and other delicious things in order to replenish your energy. And it never hurts to pick up a few treasures along the way either. License: Free to try; $14.95 to buy. Minimum Requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP


http://www.alawar.com/arcade.html


5. Dragons 4.0

Mahjongg Solitaire featuring 120 Layouts, 24 Tile Sets, 36 Backgrounds, 15 relaxing music tracks by popular composer and 3 unique styles of gameplay including AGILITY (race against clock), FINESSE (use helpful tools), and WISDOM (clear tiles by creating words). Includes Player Profile screen displaying 10 statistics along with a graph showing all ranks in all 120 Layouts for each player. Now has History screen showing all games played in 3 categories. Layouts range from 72 tiles to 288 tiles in size. Other features include a detailed random Layout menu, random or cycle Tile sets and Backgrounds, now in 800x600 resolution for sharper screens and tiles. All original Tile Sets have been re-mastered and are slightly larger, very clear and beautiful. Has undo, pair, peek and shuffle features as well. License: Free to try; $19.95 to buy
Minimum Requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP


http://www.heuse.com