Bah HumBUG! Don't Let the Grinch Stop Your PC This Christmas! Aveo Helps Keep Computers Working This Holiday Season.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 30, 2000 This holiday season, millions of Americans will receive software, peripherals and other computer-related gifts -- unfortunately, millions will be disappointed as their systems crash, programs don't work, and screens go blank. On the bright side, Aveo Inc. (www.aveo.com) is there to prevent computer problems before they even happen. Aveo's Attune at·tune tr.v. at·tuned, at·tun·ing, at·tunes 1. To bring into a harmonious or responsive relationship: an industry that is not attuned to market demands. 2. Service helps users avoid snags before they become problems, not only by alerting them to potential snafus, but also by providing the tools to fix them. Aveo's Attune Service is the world's largest PC Help Network that enables Aveo and its partners to send customers messages that are helpful, timely and relevant. Called Intelligrams(R), these messages help people prevent and solve PC problems, upgrade products, download fixes and perform other critical computing functions to enhance the computing experience. Attune maintains the privacy of the end user by incorporating breakthrough double-filtering technology, which prevents Aveo or any other party from determining the user's identity or obtaining information about the user without the user's explicit permission. In order to Grinch-proof your holidays, here are a few tips from Aveo to make the season a little less stressful for new PC users: -- Make sure your operating system is up-to-date before installing software -- new programs often need the most recent systems to work properly. -- Protect your computer from damaging viruses and download the latest virus software from your favorite site. -- Read the instructions! Installing new peripherals can be more complicated than "plug-and-play." -- Be sure that your computer has enough memory. This will prevent install problems and crashes. -- Save all paperwork. Manuals, disks, boxes -- everything. You may need them later. -- Get a surge protector. Make sure your new hardware is plugged into it. -- If things get really confusing, chat with an online PC help expert before you get in too deep. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. recent research by Jupiter Communications and Forrester Research Forrester Research is an independent technology and market research company that provides its clients with advice about technology's impact on business and consumers. Corporate facts
-- Last year, more than three million computers were sold during the holiday season -- Third quarter PC sales jumped more than 18% from the same period in 1999 -- For the first time, more than half of U.S. households had computers in 2000 -- 1999 holiday computer sales were up 22% over 1998, and the trend is expected to continue -- 2000 holiday online sales are expected to double to over $10 billion Paul Hurley Paul Michael Hurley (born July 12, 1946 in Melrose, Massachusetts) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 311 games in the World Hockey Association and 1 game in the National Hockey League between 1969 and 1977. , Founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Aveo, said, "The holiday season is the biggest time of year for computer sales -- and also the biggest time for users to be disappointed as they try out their new equipment. Along with our partners, Aveo is taking the pain out of computing by letting users identify and pre-empt pre·empt or pre-empt v. pre·empt·ed, pre·empt·ing, pre·empts v.tr. 1. To appropriate, seize, or take for oneself before others. See Synonyms at appropriate. 2. a. potential problems." The Attune Service is embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. in top-selling PCs, peripherals and software including Dell, Canon Software Publishing, and Hewlett-Packard. Attune is available as a free download at www.aveo.com. About Aveo Inc. Aveo Inc. is dedicated to making the computing experience easier and more productive by combining the strengths of the PC and the Internet, while maintaining complete end-user privacy. Aveo's Attune Service is the fastest growing PC Help Network enabling Aveo and its partners to send messages that are helpful, timely and relevant. Aveo's partners represent leading PC, peripheral and software providers, including 3COM (COMS COMS 3Com Corporation (stock symbol) COMS Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist COMS Continuous Opacity Monitoring Systems COMS City of Manchester Stadium (UK) ), Dell (DELL), Canon Software Publishing (CAJ CAJ Canadian Association of Journalists CAJ Christliche Arbeiterjugend (German Young Christian Workers) CAJ China Academic Journals CAJ Christian Academy in Japan CAJ Canaima, Venezuela (Airport Code) ), and Hewlett-Packard (HWP HWP Height (and) Weight Proportionate HWP Half-Wave Plate HWP Highway Patrol HWP Height Weight Proportional HWP Hewlett-Packard Corporation (stock symbol) HWP Hydrolyzed Whey Peptides ), among many more. The Attune Service is available as a free download at www.aveo.com. Note to Editors: Aveo, the Aveo logo, Attune, Attune Service, and Attune Network are trademarks of Aveo Inc. Intelligrams is a registered trademark of Aveo Inc. t-commerce is a service mark of Aveo Inc. Other names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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