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Larry, FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW YOUR COMPUTER COULD DO; DELL PROVIDES SIMPLE TIPS TO HELP MAXIMIZE YOUR PC cnbc.com AUSTIN, Texas, Feb 3, 2000 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Able to leap entire continents in a single keystroke. Faster than a click of a mouse. It's a stereo. It's a movie studio. It's the home PC. As computing power grows at an exponential rate, is there anything the PC can't do? Thanks to innovative software, computing peripherals and easy-to- understand technology, the limit to computing potential today is approaching zero -- except perhaps walking the dog or doing the dishes. "As technology becomes easier to use, more people are discovering the additional benefits of owning a home computer," said Erin Nelson, senior marketing manager for Dell's online technology superstore, Gigabuys. "PCs can now be used as a movie editor, music mixer, television tuner, home entertainment system or answering machine." According to Nelson, with the addition of a few simple programs or external components, consumers can expand their home computers into powerful entertainment and personal management tools to perform tasks not typically associated with a PC, such as: Mix music. Creating a CD of favorite songs is easy with CD-Recordable equipment. By adding an external or internal CD-Recordable drive to a home PC, along with a compatible CD-Recordable software package and a stack of CDs, music aficionados can create personalized CDs designed for workouts, romantic evenings, or just a mix of favorite songs. In addition, the more adventurous music fans can cut and add music snippets to create party mixes. Edit old and new home movies. With the help of fast processors and new technology, computer owners can create and edit their own home movies. Using products such as Dazzle Digital Video Creator, home computer users can plug audio and video devices into their PCs, including CD players, MiniDisk decks, cameras and camcorders, to create and edit movies. To facilitate the use of the programs, make sure that all the software and peripheral equipment used can work with each other. Pre-bundled technology packages, such as those found on sites like Dell's Gigabuys.com, can ensure product compatibility to help minimize frustrations. Tune in to television. Many consumers may be unaware that computers can tune into television shows. Adding a video card upgrade and a TV tuner to the home PC allows consumers to watch or monitor television shows on their home computers while working in other software programs. An added benefit to "TV tuner" technology upgrades includes the ability to monitor a television show for specific words or topics, such as a favorite stock or television character. Some programs allow tracking of several channels at once. Create a home theater. Bring surround sound home through the computer with affordable home digital audio and video technologies. Sound cards and various levels of sound technologies, such as Dolby Digital and DVD players, can bring the sensation of a movie theater home. Videotapes, laser disks or stereo TV broadcasts are decoded by the sound technology to convert sound into different channels, sending the sounds to appropriate speakers attached to the PC. Manage voicemail messages. Consumers can benefit from the multiple mailboxes and Caller ID features of telephone and voice mail products that convert the PC into a home telephone system. Telephones complete with software programs are available to convert a computer into an advanced messaging system that can allow a family of six to have six personal voice mailboxes complete with passwords and limited accessibility. In addition, messages can be saved and copied to other mailboxes. "Getting the most out of a home computer is easy, with the right equipment," said Nelson. "Dell offers thousands of software and peripherals so that consumers have a one-stop source for their technology needs, and can get the most out of their computers." For more information regarding additional computer uses, visit www.gigabuys.com for answers to package and installation questions. SOURCE Dell Computer Corporation (C) 2000 PR Newswire. All rights reserved. prnewswire.com -0- CONTACT: Bryant Hilton of Dell Computer Corporation, 512-723-4780, or bryant_hilton@dell.com GEOGRAPHY: Texas INDUSTRY CODE: CPR