
                         Excite Assistant, v 1.1.3.3
                                  README.TXT
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Excite Assistant:
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Excite Assistant brings personalized Excite content straight to your desktop!  
With Internet Radio and Email, News, Stocks, Weather, Horoscopes, TV listings, 
Special Deals, and Excite Search all at your fingertips, there's no need to 
keep your browser open all the time.  While you're connected to the Internet, 
the Excite Assistant automatically updates its contents, so you always have 
the latest info, whether it's stock prices, news, or weather. 

Excite Assistant Features:
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TuneIn Desktop Radio
 Listen to Internet radio stations with RealAudio's G2 streaming media!
            
Email
 Alerts you when new mail arrives and provides instant access to email.

News Headlines & Photos
 Personalized news and photos delivered straight to your desktop.
                                                         
Stock Quotes
 Track the market and the performance of your personal stock portfolio.
            
Sports News and Scores
 Follow your favorite teams & leagues with Sports News & Sports Radio.
                                                         
Plus: Search, Weather, Horoscopes, and TV Listings


System Requirements: 
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	Windows 95, 98, or NT,
	Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape, versions 3.0 or higher,
	RealNetworks' G2 Player (required for TuneIn functionality).

Installation:
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This ZIP file contains this README.TXT file and InstallAssistant.exe, which is 
the install program.  Launch InstallAssistant.exe and it will guide you 
through the install procedure.  If you do not have RealNetworks' G2 Player installed,
you will be given the opportunity to also install G2.  You may install the G2 Player
at any time.  Excite Assistant will automatically take advantage of G2 if present on
your system.  After the installation is complete, Excite Assistant will launch automatically. 

In order to use Excite Assistant, you need to be an Excite Member.  Membership
is free. If you are not an Excite member, Excite Assistant will guide you 
through the sign-up procedure.  Once an Excite Member, you can also receive
free email, free voicemail, free web-based planning and scheduling software, 
and a myriad of other services.  

You can also sign up for Excite Membership on the Excite website-

	http://www.excite.com/

Updates:
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Excite Assistant has a built-in automatic update mechanism.  When new versions
of the software are available, Excite Assistant will automatically fetch the
new software and update itself.

Uninstall:
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Excite Assistant can be removed via the Windows Control Panel.  From the 
Start Menu, select Settings, and Control Panel.  From the Control Panel, select
Add/Remove Programs.  Select Excite Assistant from the list of applications and click the Add/Remove button.  Excite Assistant will be removed from your system.

Help:
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Help on the use of Excite Assistant can be found at-

	http://www.excite.com/assist/html/help/

Feedback/Contacts:
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Comments and questions on Excite Assistant can be submitted at-

	http://www.excite.com/feedback/

Distribution:
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This program is freely distributable in its unaltered, binary form, subject to 
the terms and conditions of the Software License.

Author:
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Excite@Home
450 Broadway
Redwood City, CA 94063
http://www.excite.com/

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