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| Floyd's Beginners Guide to
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Plug-ins are software applications that are add-ons to
your software that will give it new features or functionality. They are called
plug-ins because you download and "plug them" into your existing software. Most
people install just the plug-ins they need as they need them.
How do
you know when you need a plug-in?
Well, luckily, browsers will detect
when they are trying to read a special file that requires a plugin, and if they
don't find your plug-in they will tell you. You will also be provided with a
"Click here" to get the plug-in from your browser.
Example of a
plug-in
If you use Netscape and you want to listen to the "WAVs" or
"Midis" a site has to offer, you might have to download "Real player" which is
a small piece of software that works with your browser to allow you to listen
music.
Where do you get plug-ins?
You can download a plug-in
from a web site or copy it from a CD-ROM, then install it like any regular type
of software.
Links to plug-ins for web browsers
 Netscape
Navigator
Netscape browser's plug-ins page
 Internet
Explorer
Internet
Explorer add-ons page
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