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Media-centric Features

K52Jr will bring you to the edge of your seat with the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470 and its 1G of DDR3 VRAM. With DirectX 11 gaming capabilities, it is able to accelerate your gaming and HD multimedia experience and provide stunning visuals wherever you go. Enjoy a brighter standard of HD cinematic viewing with the next-generation, super thin, super light 15.6-inch LED-backlit HD Color-Shine Widescreen LCD with 16:9 aspect ratio. With HDMI connectivity, you can turn this versatile notebook into your personal media center by streaming High Definition 1080p video and audio to your HDTV and enjoy . Equipped with Altec Lansing speakers with enhanced SRS premium sound, you?re ensured a cinematic experience on the go.

Comfort and Control Included

The K52Jr-X5 has an array of built-in features that optimize it for ease of use. With a chiclet keyboard and numeric keypad with multi-touch trackpad you can effortlessly type documents and navigate through your mobile world. The K52Jr-X5 also features a spacious palm rest with ASUS Palm-Proof Technology so the trackpad intelligently distinguishes between your palm and fingers for a more accurate and worry-free typing experience. With the K52Jr-X5, you get the award winning chiclet style keyboard. With its uniquely-spaced layout, it effectively prevents dust and crumb buildup, so the keyboard stays clean and sleek looking. There?s more to the chiclet keyboard than just its good looks. The chiclet keyboard has optimized spacing between keys to help increase accuracy when typing.

Head-turning Style and Convenient Portability

Compact and lightweight, the K52Jr-X5 boasts a new streamlined design featuring ASUS Infusion Technology that gives this 2nd generation K series notebook a scratch-resistant coating and eye-catching style. Opening this mobile wonder, you will immediately notice its elegant yet subtle patterned design keyboard surround and smudge-resistant coating that keep the K52Jr-X5 looking new. With its sunken-hinge chassis, the K52Jr-X5 enables wider and more ergonomic viewing angles that help you set up your display to your preference so you can enjoy HD entertainment with the clarity and comfort you deserve. Plus, the ASUS Power4 Gear utility controls fan noise level so you can enjoy virtual silence when you?re watching movies, or in noise-sensitive environments like the office or library.

Get Ready for the Next Generation of Intel Processors

The K52Jr-X5 is one of the first notebooks to feature the new Intel Core i3 processor, which, when coupled with ASUS Power4 Gear technology, gives you exclusive control and performance that no one else can offer. With ASUS Power4 Gear, you can push the hot key for ?High Performance Mode? ?immediately setting up your processor for top performance ?or enable a host of other power profiles that enhance it for the task at hand. The Intel Core i3 processor features Intel Hyper-Threading Technology for smart multitasking performance and Intel Graphics technology for an excellent HD video experience. Intel Hyper-Threading Technology enables each processor core to run two tasks at once. As a result, with a total of 2 cores, you get up to 4-way processing that delivers incredibly efficient power for faster response times and less waiting. Smart performance starts here with ASUS and Intel.

Connectivity, Communication, and Storage On The Move

Connect to your friends and family wherever you may be with an integrated webcam, digital microphone, and built-in 802.11n wireless internet connectivity that enable ?real-time? video conferencing and Internet browsing. With the large and convenient 500GB at 5,400rpm hard disk drive storage, you can quickly store and access your documents, music, videos, and photos on the K52Jr with ease. The multimedia friendly K52Jr is your ideal tool to enrich your digital life.

ASUS Makes Your Windows 7 Experience Better

Recently rated as #1 in consumer reliability for Windows-based PCs by both SquareTrade and PCMag.com,1 you get the peace of mind you deserve every time you start your K52Jr. ASUS worked with Microsoft to develop time-saving features like FastBoot technology ?reducing the time needed for startup and shutdown ?and LocalMe ?a GPS-like application. Plus, you can enjoy unplugged gaming longer thanks to Windows 7?s enhanced power management. Windows 7 Home Premium makes it easy to create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. And you can watch, pause, rewind, and record TV.? Get the best entertainment experience with Windows 7 Home Premium. Experience FastBoot by ASUS, the unique performance boost for Windows 7 made possible by ASUS?s close partnership with Microsoft. With ASUS exclusive FastBoot technology, Windows 7 64-bit-enabled ASUS notebooks start up in a staggering 30 seconds. That is 40% faster than 32-bit operating systems. Tech Specs What's in the Box The entire ASUS K52Jr-X5 package contains a warranty information card, notebook, and 6-cell battery pack K52Jr-X5 AC Adapter 6-cell Battery Pack Warranty Information Card Specifications Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) Display: 15.6-inch HD LED-backlit Color-Shine Widescreen (1366 x 768) CPU: Intel Core i3-350M processor (2.26GHz) Video: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470 with 1G DDR3 VRAM Wireless: 802.11 b/g/n (@ 2.4GHz) LAN: 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet Memory: 4GB DDR3, 2 x SODIMM Sockets Storage: 500GB 5,400RPM hard drive Optical Disc Drive: DVD Super Multi Double Layer Drive Camera: 0.3 Megapixel Speakers: Altec Lansing speakers Microphone: Digital Microphone Card Reader: MMC, SD/SDHC, MS, MS Pro Input/Output: 1 x Mic-in, 1 x Headphone-out, 1 x VGA port/Mini D-Sub 15-pin for external monitor, 3 x USB 2.0 ports, 1 x HDMI Battery Pack: 6 Cell Dimensions: 15.2 x 10.2 x 1.4 ?inches (W x D x H) Weight: 5.8 pounds (with 6-cell battery) Color: Brown ? Internet access required. Free TV content varies by geography. Some content may require additional fees. 1 Rated number 1 Windows-based PC maker in PCMag.com?s Service & Reliability Report 2009. Rate number 1 PC brand according to SquareTrade, the leading direct-to-consumer warranty company (for more information visit http://www.squaretrade.com/pages/laptop-reliability-1109/ ). 2For notebooks purchased on or after Sept. 10, 2007. The ASUS 360 Notebook Service Program and Accidental Damage Warranty covers ?ASUS? brand notebooks only, and does NOT extend to: ?Built on ASUS,? ?ASMobile,? ?Powered by ASUS,? the Eee PC, or some other models. These retailers are currently among the companies that do NOT participate in the ASUS 360 Notebook Service Program and Accidental Damage Warranty: Best Buy, MicroCenter, and The Source by CircuitCity in Canada. Limit of one claim per notebook for Accidental Damage Warranty. ASUS reserves the right to discontinue this program and to modify the terms and conditions thereof at any time. ASUS Accidental Damage Warranty Program starts from the date of your ASUS notebook purchase, when all the requirements are met. 3One incident covered per notebook. All specifications and terms are subject to change without notice. Please check with your supplier for exact offers on selected models. Products may not be available in all markets. Product may not be exactly as shown in images. Celeron, Celeron Inside, Centrino, Centrino Inside, Core Inside, Intel, Intel Logo, Intel Atom, Intel Atom Inside, Intel Core, Intel Inside, Intel Inside Logo, Intel Viiv, Intel vPro, Itanium, Itanium Inside, Pentium, Pentium Inside, Viiv Inside, vPro Inside, Xeon, and Xeon Inside are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.

Asus Maximus Extreme and P5E3 PremiumAsus Maximus Extreme and P5E3 Premium WiFi-AP@n

The new X48 chipset-based P5E3 Premium ships with a wide assortment of bundled accessories and software. The Asus P5E3 Premium’s bundle includes detailed user manuals for the board, its integrated 802.11n WiFi NIC / AP, its AI Remote Control, and a multi-language quick-start guide to help get the board installed as quick and painlessly as possible.

Also included with the board is a driver DVD, six SATA cables, a 4-Pin Molex to dual-SATA power adapter, a pair of optional cooling fans, a package of Q-Connectors, black IDE and Floppy cables, a case bracket with USB and Firewire ports, the tiny AI Remote and finally a pair of WiFi antennas. There is also a custom I/O shield included, which interestingly enough is somewhat unique. With this I/O shield, Asus has done away with the sharp metal tabs common to virtually all other shields and has replaced them with an insulated foam. The foam adapts to the shape of the board and helps prevent accidental cuts during installation and annoying vibration during use.

ASUS P5E3 PREMIUM

FEATURES

CPU LGA775 socket for Intel Core 2 Quad / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo / Pentium Extreme / Pentium D / Pentium 4 Processors Compatible with Intel 05B/05A/06 processors Supports Intel next generation 45nm Multi-Core CPU Chipset Intel X48 / ICH9R with Intel Fast Memory Access Technology Front Side Bus 1600/1333 / 1066 / 800 MHz Memory 4 x DIMM, max. 8GB, DDR3 1800(O.C.)/1600(O.C.)/1333/1066/800 MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory Dual channel memory architecture Expansion Slots 3 x PCIe x16 (blue @PCIe2.0 x16 mode, black @PCIe x4 or x1 mode) supports CrossFire Technology 2 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI Storage Southbridge 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports Intel Matrix Storage Technology supports RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 JMicron JMB363(JMB368) PATA and SATA controller 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 for up to 2 PATA devices 2 x External SATA 3.0 Gb/s port (SATA On-the-Go) Supports SATA RAID 0,1,JBOD LAN Dual Gigabit LAN controllers Marvell88E8056 PCIe Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET2 RealtekRTL8110SC PCI Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET2 Wireless LAN ASUS WiFi-AP @n 300Mbps IEEE 802.11n and backwards compatible with IEEE 802.11g / b Software Access Point mode Audio ADI AD1988B 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC Support Jack-Sensing, Enumeration, Multi-streaming Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF out ports at back I/O AI Audio 2 ASUS Noise Filter ASUS AI Lifestyle Features ASUS Power Saving Solution ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit) ASUS 3rd Generation 8-phase Power Design ASUS AI Nap ASUS AI Lifestyle Features: ASUS Express Gate ASUS WiFi-AP @n ASUS AI Direct Link ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution: ASUS Fanless Design: Heat-pipe solution ASUS Fanless Design: Stack Cool 2 ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS Optional Fan for Water-cooling or Passive-Cooling only ASUS Crystal Sound: ASUS Noise Filter ASUS EZ DIY: ASUS Q-Shield ASUS Q-Connector ASUS O.C. Profile ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS AI Slot Detector Special Features ASUS MyLogo 3 Multi-language BIOS

IEEE 1394 Agere L-FW3227 1394a controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at midboard; one at back panel) USB 12 x USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 6ports at back panel) Overclocking Features ASUS AI Booster utility Precision Tweaker 2: vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.00625V increment vDIMM: 64-step DRAM voltage control vChipset (N.B.): 33-step DRAM voltage control vFSB Termination: 15-step reference voltage control vCPU PLL: 64-step CPU PLL voltage control SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) FSB tuning from 200MHz up to 800MHz at 1MHz increment Memory tuning from 800MHz up to 3200MHz PCI Express frequency tuning from 100MHz up to150MHz at 1MHz increment Overclocking Protection: ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall) Back Panel I/O Ports 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 1 x S/PDIF Out (Coaxial + Optical) 2 x External SATA 1 x IEEE1394a 2 x RJ45 port 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 2 x WiFi-AP @n antenna jack 8-channel Audio I/O Internal I/O Connectors 2 x USB connectors support additional 4 USB ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 1 x COM connector 6 x SATA connectors 1 x CPU Fan connector 4 x Chassis Fan connector 1 x Power Fan connector 1 x IEEE1394a connector Front panel audio connector 1 x S/PDIF Out Header Chassis Intrusion connector CD audio in 24-pin ATX Power connector 2 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector System Panel(Q-Connector) BIOS 16 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 Manageability WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Accessories UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable FDD cable 6 x Serial ATA cables 1 x 2-port Serial ATA power cable ASUS Q-Shield User’s manual ASUS WiFi-AP @n manual 3 in 1 Q-connector 1 x 2-port USB2.0 / 1-port IEEE1394 module 2 x Optional Fan for Water-Cooling or Passive-Cooling only ASUS WiFi-AP @n omni-directional antenna Support Disc Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite ASUS WiFi-AP @n Wizard Anti-virus software (OEM version) Image-Editing Suite Form Factor ATX Form Factor, 12″x 9.6″ (30.5cm x 24.4cm)

The new X48 chipset-based P5E3 Premium ships with a wide assortment of bundled accessories and software. The Asus P5E3 Premium’s bundle includes detailed user manuals for the board, its integrated 802.11n WiFi NIC / AP, its AI Remote Control, and a multi-language quick-start guide to help get the board installed as quick and painlessly as possible.

Also included with the board is a driver DVD, six SATA cables, a 4-Pin Molex to dual-SATA power adapter, a pair of optional cooling fans, a package of Q-Connectors, black IDE and Floppy cables, a case bracket with USB and Firewire ports, the tiny AI Remote and finally a pair of WiFi antennas. There is also a custom I/O shield included, which interestingly enough is somewhat unique. With this I/O shield, Asus has done away with the sharp metal tabs common to virtually all other shields and has replaced them with an insulated foam. The foam adapts to the shape of the board and helps prevent accidental cuts during installation and annoying vibration during use.

Feature Story Microsoft Expands New England Research Facility

Before joining Microsoft in 1997, Jennifer Chayes taught mathematics at UCLA. She was researching “obscure-sounding” topics at the time, heady stuff such as phase transitions (think water freezing or ice melting) and intractable problems in computer science (problems that cannot be solved efficiently).

Jennifer Chayes is a distinguished scientist at Microsoft Research and the managing director of MSR New England. Click for high-res version.

Then Nathan Myhrvold, an old friend who had founded Microsoft Research (MSR), convinced her to come to Microsoft. Shortly after joining MSR, Chayes gave Bill Gates a lecture on her research. She told him it wouldn’t pay off for the company for a century.

A year ago she wrote Gates and admitted she was off by a factor of 10.

That same research now forms the basis of optimization algorithms that are helping scientists understand gene regulatory networks, an important step in the fight against cancer, Chayes says. MSR’s algorithms will be used by scientists to try and develop drug targets and therapies for cancer patients.

“That’s a lot of what basic research is all about,” says Chayes, a distinguished scientist at MSR and the managing director of MSR New England, located at Microsoft’s New England Research and Development Center (NERD). “You don’t know when or how something will pay off, but you trust that if we bring in really smart people who want to look at hard problems and collaborate, then Microsoft will find a way to benefit.”

Chayes says that’s why she gives researchers total freedom at MSR New England, Microsoft Research’s sole center on the East Coast. And while some research projects may take a century to bear fruit, the 10 R&D teams at NERD are making contributions today to major Microsoft products such as Bing and Office 2010.

The innovation coming out of NERD could accelerate as the company expands the facility’s footprint. In May Microsoft announced that it was leasing more than 100,000 square feet of office space in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The expansion enables Microsoft to create a campus-like work atmosphere that brings together the bulk of the company’s research and development teams in the state.

The move reflects the greater Boston area’s value as a high-tech talent center and the company’s commitment to growing its presence and investment in the Northeast, says Sara Spalding, site director of NERD.

“The biggest market for engineering talent is not in India or China, but on the East Coast of the United States,” Spalding says. “It makes a ton of sense for Microsoft to have a presence here so we can take advantage of that talent.”

Chayes agrees. New disciplines are forming at the intersection of computer science and the social and biological sciences, she says, and the Cambridge area is at the center. The wealth of startups and brainpower – MIT is a stone’s throw away, and Harvard is two subway stops – made the area a logical choice for Microsoft.

Sara Spalding, site director of Microsoft’s New England Research and Development Center. Click for larger image.

From the start, NERD researchers and developers have been collaborating with that local talent and getting new technologies into existing Microsoft products. The first team that arrived at the Cambridge site when it opened in 2007 was the Application Virtualization team. Their work is a key component of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack, and some of their latest work made its way into Office 2010.

Also at NERD is a team from the Future Social Experiences (FUSE) Labs, working to design, develop and release applications and services that merge social computing and software. They’ve worked with the Bing team to integrate geo location data from Twitter into search results and also worked to get Office documents on Facebook.

Both Chayes and Spalding note that collaboration is a key theme at NERD. That could result from the fact that the leadership of the 400-person campus has a high number of women, which they call a happy coincidence. “Some of our most colorful characters happen to be women,” Chayes says. “It just happened. At a certain point, the presence of strong women makes it very much OK for other strong women to be around.”

Angie Anderson, product unit manager of the Application Virtualization team, says the smaller campus of NERD helps fosters collaboration through its sense of community. “There’s a sense of ‘we’re in this together,’ so we like to help each other,” she says. “I think women in general have skill sets that are more collaborative, and that allows us to work closer together.”

Associate General Counsel Annmarie Levins, lead legal counsel for Microsoft’s North American subsidiaries, is also based at NERD. She believes being at facility enriches her opportunities to collaborate with the policy and academic communities in the greater Boston area. “Being here has allowed me to make connections between Microsoft, some of our key researchers, and important organizations like the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council, the New England Council and the Berkman Center at Harvard University,” Levins says. “Through these connections, we’re bringing an industry point of view to tech policy.”

Chayes hopes the women of NERD could inspire other young women to pursue careers in computing. “Really my biggest concern is that young women see paths for themselves,” she says. “I think it’s important they see that they can be successful, and that they see science and technology as creative and collaborative endeavors.”

The spirit of collaboration at NERD will likely impact the rest of the company, she adds. “As we move into the social sciences, I think we're going to engage with rest of Microsoft at a much earlier stage in product.”

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Collaboration lies at the heart of Microsoft’s work merging social networking and computing, says Lili Cheng, general manager of FUSE. “Sharing is just a fundamental part of how we interact online. We’re looking at how social weaves into all aspects of your life. Microsoft has a great opportunity because it has products that span all those aspects of your life, and I think that’s a great opportunity for us to push social to the next level.”

The teams at NERD place a high priority on being an active part of the Northeast’s high-tech community. The center has hosted more than 350 community events and 27,000 people in the last 18 months, and Microsoft has become an intrinsic part of the local tech ecosystem, actively demonstrating the company’s commitment to the region, Spalding says.

“Innovation doesn’t happen in a vacuum,” she says. “Being here, we have an opportunity to interact and collaborate with all sorts of influentials in the tech community. Kendall Square has the deepest concentration of venture capital funding in the country, even more than Silicon Valley. We really believe that by being part of tech ecosystem here, we develop a deeper understanding of our audience and build better projects.”

Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK)

What Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK) Can Do For You

Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK) enables the most efficient way to deploy and manage Web-based solutions. IEAK is designed to be used by three main customers: Corporations, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet Content Providers (ICPs), and Internet Software Vendors (ISVs). Learn how to tailor a custom browser to meet your customers' needs.

Corporations

Internet Explorer Administration Kit provides administrators with powerful, easy-to-use options designed to save you time and money in deploying and managing Web solutions.

IEAK allows you to:

• Establish version control across your organization.
• Centrally distribute and manage browser installations.
• Configure automatic connection profiles for users' machines.
• Customize virtually any aspect of Internet Explorer, including features, security, communications settings, and other important elements.

Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK) programs and tools make it easy for you to create and deploy custom browser packages and to manage the browser after the installation.

As an ISP, you can customize Internet Explorer and make it easy for customers to sign up for your services. The IEAK works faster and more reliably to help you save time distributing your browser, get more users to the Web, and reduce your support costs.

IEAK allows you to:

• Customize the browser and other features to match your business objectives.
• Brand Internet Explorer and the dialer software you distribute.
• Flexibly deploy and distribute the browser.
• Include third-party add-ons with installation.
• Include Search Providers and Custom Components.
• Additionally with IEAK 8, you can also include Web Slices and Accelerators as a part of your package.

The Internet Explorer Administration Kit makes it easy for you to generate a custom browser with Internet Explorer that can be deployed via Web download or CD to your subscribers.

Internet Content Providers (ICPs)

As an Internet Content Provider, you can choose customization options for Internet Explorer that help showcase your content in a number of ways. The Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK) enables you to customize the appearance of the browser and the Setup program. You can add your organization's name or other wording to the title bar. For example, the phrase "Windows Internet Explorer Provided by Proseware, Inc." could appear on your title bar.

You can preset the following Web pages and links:

• Customer support page
• Users' home page
• Users' search providers
• Links in the Favorites bar
• Links to Explorer Bars
• Add-on Components page (for optional components)
• Add Web Slices and Accelerators (IEAK 8)
• Set which mode IE renders in (Internet Explorer 8 or Internet Explorer 7 mode using IEAK 8)

You can also customize the appearance of the browser software so that your organization's content is more prominent when the user browses the Internet. For example, you may want to customize the user's home page with content and links related to your business. By continually updating the content on your Web sites, you can keep your customers interested and informed about your products or services.

Customization Examples for ICPs
To showcase your organization's information and services on the Internet, you may want to consider the following customization options:

• Add links to your organization's Web sites. For example, if your organization is a radio station, you could add links to Web pages that highlight play-lists and composers' biographies. If you are deploying Internet Explorer 8, you can additionally add a radio station Web Slice with the daily top 20 songs.
• Update the browser interface with your organization's branding. You can add your organization's name to the title bar.
• Track information about your customized browser software by using a user agent string -- a string of characters that a Web browser sends when it visits an Internet site. The custom string that you append to the user agent string enables Web sites to compile statistics about how many of your customers are using your browser to view those sites.

Independent Software Vendors (ISVs)

As an Independent Software Vendor, you can easily distribute your custom program with Internet Explorer. By using the Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK) programs and tools you are able to create custom browser software packages that include your own components and controls for how your users install the packages.

Using the IEAK, you can include Internet Explorer technologies, such as the Web Browser control, with your custom program and easily create Internet Explorer distribution media. You can also specify home and search providers and add Web sites to the Favorites list when you create your custom browser software packages.

You can also redistribute Internet Explorer. By using setup scripts or command-line switches, you can reduce or eliminate the user interaction required to install Internet Explorer and Internet Tools. This helps ensure smooth installation when users set up your custom program with Internet Explorer.

Internet Explorer Customization Wizard 8 Modes

IEAK Customization Wizard displays pages based on which version of the wizard you are running: ISP, ICP, or Corporate. The following table displays which pages are available in the latest release of IEAK, IEAK 8, for the different licensing modes:

IEAK 8 Wizard Pages	ISP	ICP	Corp
Welcome to the IEAK	Yes	Yes	Yes
File Locations	Yes	Yes	Yes
Platform Selection	Yes	Yes	Yes
Language Selection	Yes	Yes	Yes
Media Selection	Yes	Yes	Yes
Feature Selection	Yes	Yes	Yes
Automatic Version Synchronization	Yes	Yes	Yes
Custom Components	Yes	Yes	Yes
Corporate Install	No	No	Yes
CD Autorun Customizations (if CD is select as Media)	Yes	Yes	Yes
More CD Options (if CD is select as Media)	Yes	Yes	Yes
User Experience	No	No	Yes
Browser User Interface	Yes	Yes	Yes
Search Provider	Yes	Yes	Yes
Important URLs - Home page and Support	Yes	Yes	Yes
Accelerators	Yes	Yes	Yes
Favorites, Favorites Bar and Feeds	Yes	Yes	Yes
Browsing Options	No	No	Yes
First Run Wizard and Welcome Page Options	Yes	Yes	Yes
Compatibility View	Yes	Yes	Yes
Connection Manager	Yes	No	Yes
Connection Settings	Yes	No	Yes
Automatic Configuration	No	No	Yes
Proxy Settings	Yes	No	Yes
Security and Privacy Settings	No	No	Yes
Add a Root Certificate	Yes	No	No
Sign-up Method	Yes	No	No
Sign-up Files	Yes	No	No
Sign-up Server Information	Yes	No	No
Internet Connection Wizard	Yes	No	No
Programs	Yes	Yes	Yes
Additional Settings	No	No	Yes
Wizard Complete	Yes	Yes	Yes

Gamata IT Road Show Nivithigala Pallama

Stepping up in a big way to support the need of the hour to take and empower rural Sri Lanka with ICT skills, especially during this Year of English and IT, Microsoft Sri Lanka has launched ‘Gamata IT’ – a series of initiatives that focus on the central goal of taking ICT to the islands’ most remote rural communities. This far reaching program heralds a new era of hope for the country’s most rural communities as the Gamata IT initiative aims to touch several remote villages and also launch multiple initiatives aimed at the key stakeholders who are engaged in rural development. All of these initiatives will be provided completely free of charge, as part of Microsoft’s contribution towards the enhancement of local IT skills and Microsoft envisions that the next generation of IT Thought Leaders and Developers would emerge from the villages of rural Sri Lanka. The activities lined up under Gamata IT are poised to transform the IT industry in Sri Lanka with the long term goals of helping the people of these areas find sustainable sources of income and better their living standards through the use of modern ICT skills; opening the doors for people in rural communities to learn computers in their local language, and to access the Internet; as well as tackling the fear of, and reluctance to use, computers, due to a lack of proficiency in the English language. Going a long way to bring about the latter objective, is one of the key initiatives under the Gamata IT umbrella, the groundbreaking Sinhala Language Interface Pack (LIP). The LIP software now available for the Windows Vista Operating System and Microsoft Office 2007, provides a primarily localized user experience with menus, buttons and instructions in Sinhala. Recently introduced by Microsoft Sri Lanka and the Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) of Sri Lanka, LIP is set to revolutionize the local IT landscape. Recently, his Excellency, President Mahinda Rajapaksa accepted a Plaque incorporating the first copy of the Sinhala Language Interface Pack (LIP), from Microsoft and ICTA. commenting on the occasion, His Excellency said “I take this opportunity to congratulate Microsoft Sri Lanka in making IT more accessible to the Rural Community, especially through the launch of the Sinhala LIP for Microsoft Office 2007 and Windows Vista” Microsoft Sri Lanka will make 10,000 copies of the new Sinhala LIP accessible free of charge across various Government institutions, Nenasala and Vidatha Centers, rural community centers and other stakeholders around the island. The company has made the software truly accessible to anyone, anywhere as it can be downloaded free of charge from www.microsoft.com/srilanka. Along with the launch of this exceptional software, the Gamata IT initiative will also see the company donating 5000 copies of a comprehensive Sinhala Glossary of IT Terms used in Windows Vista & Office 2007 that has been created to accompany the software, along with 20,000 Sinhala keyboard stickers. Other activities under this grand initiative include reaching the villages through the Nenasala and Vidatha centers, where the Sinhala Interfaces for Office 2007 and Windows Vista will be made accessible through the existing infrastructure at the centers. Commenting on the introduction of LIP, Chief Guest at the launch ceremony for the software, Minister for Science and Technology Professor Tissa Vitarana congratulated Microsoft Sri Lanka and ICTA saying “My ministry and I look towards working closely with them, in disseminating these Technologies to all parts of Sri Lanka, and towards their effective adoption, and I am appreciative of the initiatives they have planned in this regard”. In addition Gamata IT includes the launch of an exclusive, locally developed Tamil Input Method Editor (IME) which conforms to the Tamil Unicode Standard, which will be also available for free download from the Microsoft Sri Lanka website www.microsoft.com/srilanka. The training and technical assistance that representatives from Microsoft and their partner organizations will provide when they visit rural communities includes teaching the residents about the use of a computer using their preferred local language Sinhala or Tamil, introduction to the latest technologies available, the benefits of usage and the opportunities available to them. Microsoft Sri Lanka will play a major role in linking these previously isolated communities with the rest of the world. To enable teaching IT in Sinhala, the Sinhala translation of Microsoft Unlimited Potential curricular will be distributed free of charge to key stakeholder organizations, who could opt to use them for training purposes. Other aspects such as Career guidance, hands on user exposure, and awareness creation sessions would further enhance the programs in these villages. Microsoft Sri Lanka will also deploy Multipoint technology at a school in each of the 24 districts. Multipoint allows for all the children in a class to use one computer via individual mice – creating an interactive learning environment through the use of the latest technological advances. Speaking on Gamata IT, which is their latest multi million Rupee CSR initiative Country Manager, Sriyan de Silva Wijeyeratne, said “We chose the theme ‘Gamata IT’ because our objective is to reach out to the really rural areas of Sri Lanka, into those communities that hitherto have received little, or indeed no, aid or development in terms of dissemination of, and education in, Information Technology. This is crucial during this Year of English and IT, and even more important in this era of post conflict in Sri Lanka. While Gamata IT builds on the launch of our Sinhala Language Interface Pack for Windows Vista and Office 2007, which was designed to benefit the entire population and have a wide spread impact, some other objectives of Gamata IT are very specific and targeted and you will see Microsoft Sri Lanka going to the most remote areas of the country and providing access and training to communities who have no access to IT whatsoever. We are expecting to partner very closely with the ICTA, the Government of Sri Lanka, the Ministry of Science and Technology, several Community based organization, our Business Partners, and many others in this initiative. My team at Microsoft Sri Lanka is very excited and energized with this initiative and we look forward to making an indelible mark on rural Sri Lanka through these efforts.”