Technology Toolbox

The FREE programs listed below may help to make life easier while surfing the World Wide Web!!!

Wonder why when you click on that link your computer asks how you want to open the document? OR nothing appears when you know there is something there! It may be a PDF file. You need...
Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.1
download free software that lets you view and print Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files.

You'll need to download and install the free version of this program to view our "Virtual Library Tour" AND much more.
Apple QuickTime 7.6.2 downloads, movie trailers, and resources for the program used to store, edit and play synchronized graphics, sound, video, and music.

Want to try to get rid of those annoying pop-ups? These programs may help.

Ad-aware Anniversary Edition 8.0.7 is a privacy tool, that scans your memory, registry, hard, removable and optical drives for known data-mining, aggressive advertising, and tracking components. It is a free program from Lavasoft.
You might also try Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.6.2 which can be downloaded for free at Download.com. Read the reviews and descriptions of the software before loading on your home computer to see if this is what you are looking for.

PowerPoint Viewer 2007 Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2007 lets you view full-featured presentations created in PowerPoint 97 and later versions.

Natural Reader allows students to highlight text they would like read to them. This link takes you to the free version of the software.

Gateway Tablet Software: Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

Getting emails that sound too good to be true?
     Not quite sure if you should pass the information on to others in your address book!
          Verify the validity of the information at Snopes.com before passing it on.

Having trouble opening those Microsoft Office documents you created at school?
The Washington Township Schools are using the new Microsoft Office 2007. If you are using an older version at home you may need to download the Microsoft Office Compatability Pack. This allows you to open, edit and save documents, workbooks, and presentations in the file formats new to Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Powerpoint 2007.