Win98 Has Lots of New Features REAL PLUG AND PLAY Win98 supports the PC industry's Universal Serial Bus standard, which lets you plug in all kinds of hardware to a universal plug--finally making good on the promise of ''plug and play.'' Win98 recognizes the new device you're adding and automatically loads the correct driver. You can even use more than one joystick--great for multiplayer games. ACTIVE CHANNEL BAR This option lets you click on icons for a variety of preselected Web sites, including Disney, Warner Bros., and Microsoft's own sites. You also can subscribe to Web sites and have info like news and stock-price updates delivered directly to your PC screen. LESS WAITING Startup time is shorter. An ''OnNow'' feature keeps the PC in sleep mode until you need it. Return to main story

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