| I absolutely can't function without my laptop; it is my | | | | A firewall application is the basic defense for your |
| access to the rest of the world. My laptop is what I | | | | laptop. It prevents people from easily accessing your |
| use to get work done and how I communicate with | | | | system. McAfee Suite and Spybot are good free |
| pretty much everybody. There are a few essential | | | | applications to use, and some operating systems |
| types of software for the mobile crusader which are | | | | come with effective ones as well. |
| imperative to have in order to progress in this | | | | A Messenger Service |
| upwardly mobile world. Here is a short list of | | | | Messenger services area a must have. Internet |
| software I recommend that you have on your | | | | messaging platforms make it easy for you to chat |
| laptop. | | | | with your friends and family. The free ones I know |
| Office Applications | | | | of are MSN, Yahoo, and AIM. |
| Office Applications provide software to create | | | | VOiP |
| spreadsheets, and simple databases, as well as a | | | | VOiP is an internet telephone application. These |
| word processor. Microsoft Office Suite and | | | | applications are much more stable than the voice |
| OpenOffice are popular at the present time. | | | | functions of internet messaging services. They also |
| PDF Writer | | | | make it possible for you to send files to multiple |
| If you want to create professional looking PDF files | | | | recipient conference calls all at the same time. Skype |
| you will need a PDF writer. Cute PDF Writer and | | | | is free to use and effective. |
| Adobe Suite, offer freeware programs that allow | | | | Desktop Calendar |
| you to create PDF files. With both there is an option | | | | Desktop calendars make it easy to organize daily |
| to upgrade to a paid version with better features, | | | | to-do lists, and keep track of upcoming appointments. |
| but the freeware versions are adequate enough for | | | | Many websites that offer free tool bars and desktop |
| basic creation. | | | | gadgets will have a vast sampling of them. |
| Internet Browser | | | | A Media Player |
| Internet browsers you use to access the internet. | | | | A media player allows you to listen to music and |
| Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer offer a wide | | | | watch movies on your laptop. Windows offers a free |
| range of features that are highly useful. These two | | | | media player that works quite well. As with other |
| are Open source, which means that they are free. | | | | software, you can find a media player download for |
| Firewall | | | | free on the internet. |