Windows 98 provides users several ways to view their desktop. The Web version allows users to browse through files and folders as if they were using their browser. The maintenance function combines the benefits of ScanDisk, Disk Cleanup, Disk Fragmenter and Compression Agent. Users can schedule these tasks to run automatically. PalmTheater, developed by Panasonic, is a portable DVD player with a built-in LCD monitor.
Users can view the images on normal, full or zoom display modes.
Lack of standard has made the future of DVDs a little unclear. For example, a new technology called Digital Video Express, developed by Circuit City, requires a special drive. Digital Video Express disks can be purchased and viewed, but only within two days of purchase. After that, the disk locks itself, and more viewing time must be purchased online. Wearing the system, inspectors can walk through different processing points and enter data using voice-recognition software and visual images.