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Mary Ann's Recommended Software and Tools
McAfee Virus Scan
Software that scans and cleans viruses off of your computer
Norton Internet Security
Software that protects your computer from e-mail and web viruses.
Avert Labs
A web site that keeps you informed of computer viruses
Sans.org
A web site that keeps you informed of computer viruses
Quicken
From
banking and bills to investing and taxes, Quicken provides a
comprehensive set of tools users need to plan, monitor and manage
their financial lives and complete financial tasks quickly and
easily.
Microsoft
Money
Microsoft Money 2001 has collaborated with American Express
Financial Advisors to design a product that asks consumers about
their financial priorities, then provides a personalized,
prescriptive set of actions that will help them accomplish their
goals. Their mission is to help people achieve total financial
health while effortlessly managing day-to-day financial details.
Quicken Lawyer
From
banking and bills to investing and taxes, Quicken provides a
comprehensive set of tools users need to plan, monitor and manage
their financial lives and complete financial tasks quickly and
easily.
Microsoft
Office XP
This version of Office contains significant changes. It transforms
the traditional Office suite into a smarter overall work experience,
simplifying productivity, enabling collaboration for everyone, and
extending Office beyond the desktop. The Professional version
streamlines how people with information can more easily create,
share, and analyze important data.
Microsoft
Office Pro
One tool
to help you be more productive with Microsoft Office is a monthly
magazine especially written for Microsoft Office users. The
Microsoft Office Pro magazine is $37.99 for an annual subscription
of 12 issues.
Plantronics
Voice recognition headsets preferred by Microsoft Office XP are made
by Plantronics. Their digitally-enhanced USB Speech Recognition
Headset and Software are a perfect choice for Internet
telephony/chat, voice and speech recognition applications.
QuickLink Pen
The QuickLink Pen Personal Scanner, is a pen-shaped,
hand-held scanner that will forever change the way lawyers,
executives, researchers, students, doctors, and others collect and
process printed information. With the QuickLink Pen, users can scan
large amounts of printed text, then transfer the data to a PC,
personal digital assistant, or even the new generation text-enabled
cellular phones for later use.