Monday, April 8, 2002		Downloads of the week

Chess is a game of intellectuals and Indians have always been good at it. It is also no wonder that this classic game was originated in India only. Today, Indians like Vishwanathan Anand don the cap of world champion in this classic game. You could also be the next super hero of this game. All you have to do to be a champ is download the game Chess Magician from www.home.mastersites.com/mailexpert/chess.htm . Chess Magician is a multi-featured chess game for Windows. However, unlike the conventional way, for playing this game you do not need another player as you can pitch yourself against the gigantic computer. Chess Magician is basically Internet-integrated to connect you to the official server. The opponent is designed to be difficult, though you can set the level of difficulty from one to nine (or, 900 ELO to 2400 ELO). Thus you can test your chess skills and can also improve it further as this game offers tips whenever you need them. The selection of the skill level makes it a very user-friendly game as anybody can play this game, though it will have a lot of punch for the experts. Furthermore, it is also the best way of learning this game as this download provide extensive help at every stage and regardless of skill level, Chess Magician has the potential to improve your overall game. Some of the other value added features of this program include the ability to set a time limit rule. Also, if you have taken a wrong step, this game provides you the chance of reversing it as there are navigational buttons for reverting to past moves. Moreover, you can also keep a track of all your moves. Furthermore you can also take a print out of your chessboard and strategies to further improve your gaming skills. An excellent software for game lovers.

Throttle in its most basic sense symbolises the speed. Though speed in the real world could be related to the automobiles. But in the virtual world, the speed refers to the KBPS or kilobytes per second and it is associated with Internet. Therefore this software is all about managing the modem, which facilitates the speed for the Internet. This is an excellent utility for all computer users who are not able to get the maximum from their modem or who are not satisfied with their Internet performance as using this utility you can optimize your Internet connection. This is though not tested by us yet the software developer claims that it could boost the Internet performance by as much as 200 per cent and it works with types and speed of Internet connections like dial up connection, cable, DSL etc. However, besides being useful, this software is also very easy to use and does not require any special skills to use it. All you need to do to use this software is to simply select your operating system, modem type and a speed setting. After clicking the Go button and rebooting the computer, your system should be optimised for faster downloading and uploading. This software is thus for all kind of users and can deliver the results in majority of the cases as it supports all the available versions of Windows. Moreover, this software performs all technical functions automatically, like it "fixes" several registry settings and configuration files deep inside your operating system. An excellent software and can improve your Internet experience considerably. This shareware software can be downloaded from www.pgware.com

This is a great Web based utility, which allows you to navigate the Windows OS and also browsing the Internet using your voice. Using this software you can even exchange the voice messages with other Net users. This software is actually your personal assistant, whom you can train to take commands using your voice. Depending upon your accent, you will have to customise this software for your requirement. Thus you can use this software to run windows application, open web sites/ pages, and also initiate your keyboard and mouse actions. Normally, we all perform some repetitive task on our computer and wish it could be done automatically. Well! now doing repetitive task automatically is no longer a dream as this software can record your keyboard and mouse commands for future automated tasks. Thus by just giving one command, you can actually perform a whole task. All you need to start using this software is down it from www.groverind.com , a good quality microphone, and a sound card. After installing this software on your computer, you can start using it. However, you need to take care of a few things, like you should not use this software in noisy environment, as you may not get desirable results.