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ALTAVISTA SEARCH MY COMPUTER PX ANNOUNCED -- FINDING INFORMATION ON DESKTOPS SIMPLIFIED AT LAST ... Award-winning AltaVista Search Technology Moves OnSite from the World Wide Web to the Desktop... MAYNARD, Mass. -- November 6, 1996 -- Digital Equipment Corporation today announced the availability of AltaVista Search My Computer Private eXtension (PX) software, a fast and powerful solution to searching and indexing information on the desktop. With AltaVista Search My Computer PX, finding information inside Windows 95 and Windows NT documents on PCs is as quick and easy as finding information with AltaVista on the Internet. AltaVista Search My Computer PX is priced at $29.95, and will be available for downloading on the Web at http://altavista.software.digital.com on December 5, or from resellers beginning December 16. Until November 18, a special price of $19.95 is available for AltaVista Visionary Club members on the Web at http://altavista.software.digital.com/blimp.html. Using the same web browser interface and powerful technology that drives the award-winning AltaVista Internet search service, which now receives over 20 million queries per day, AltaVista Search My Computer PX gives Internet/intranet users a simple, extremely fast tool for finding information within their public or private domains. With a single click of an on-screen button, users can seamlessly search from the World Wide Web to their PC and back again in seconds without changing applications or learning new interfaces. "With the phenomenal growth of the Internet and private intranets, finding critical information can be slow and difficult," said Ilene H. Lang, vice president of Digital's Internet Software Business Unit. "AltaVista Search My Computer PX is fast and easy. If the information’s out there on the Web or in your private domains, AltaVista Search will find it for you. AltaVista OnSite Computing means doing business wherever you are, and the first step is quickly finding the data you need." "I’m very impressed with this product," said Andrew Schlein, Ph.D., director of Information Technology and Systems for the Queens Borough Public Library in Jamaica, NY. "I think that AltaVista Search My Computer Private eXtension is one of the most powerful utilities available for executives who rely more and more heavily on their desktop systems for productivity and time savings." According to Steve Fishman, chief information officer of Ultrasonic Precisions, Inc. of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, searching for a particular spreadsheet file "would have literally taken me hours ‘the old fashioned way.’" Using AltaVista Search My Computer PX, he "searched for the contents of one of the cells, and within seconds, it had found the spreadsheet. Truly astonishing!" With AltaVista Search My Computer PX, individuals can automatically build a full word index of all HTML documents and more than 200 file types stored on their local PC and shared network drives, including applications from Microsoft, Lotus, Word Perfect and Eudora. Navigating with the familiar AltaVista Search interface, users can find all documents, files, and email messages and attachments containing a selected search term. Within seconds, the program's powerful query engine produces search results, including ranking information. Clicking on a document in the AltaVista index automatically opens both the document and its launch application. The index is stored locally, giving users access to searching when the system is not connected to a network. The program can be scheduled to update the index at predetermined times, or upon request by the user. AltaVista Search My Computer PX includes an automated installation, making setup fast and easy. The indexer can also be scheduled by the Windows 95 System Agent, providing a visual or audible indicator when it finishes building an index. It supports popular application types, including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents, and Microsoft Exchange and Eudora ProV3.0 email messages. AltaVista OnSite Computing solutions provide secure, simple and direct access to information and people over the Internet and private intranets. AltaVista Search, Tunnel, Firewall, Forum, Directory and Mail products give users the competitive edge, enabling productive business to take place from anywhere. Further information on AltaVista OnSite Computing is available at http://altavista.software.digital.com, or calling 800-336-7890. Digital Equipment Corporation is a world leader in open client/server solutions from personal computing to integrated worldwide information systems. Digital's scalable Alpha and Intel platforms, storage, networking, software and services, together with industry-focused solutions from business partners, help organizations compete and win in today's global marketplace.
NOTE FOR EDITORS: Digital, the Digital logo and AltaVista are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation. Windows and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
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