Stay Connected sits in your system tray and automatically dials your ISP and logs on for you.

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The system tray, to the right of the Taskbar, contains only the bare minimum of items, such as the network and battery indicators.

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The first place to look for programs to nix is the system tray, the row of tiny icons next to Windows' clock in the bottom-right of the Taskbar.

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Additionally, Apple is now invading your Windows system tray by adding an icon "for easy access to Boot Camp information and actions, " and finally, you'll find Apple Software Update within both Windows XP and Vista environments.

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About 35% of Californian raisins were harvested in 2008 using the continuous-tray system and another 15% dried completely on the vine.

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If shutting down an application frees a lot of memory and doesn't cause problems, look at the listings in the System Configuration Utility's Startup tab for those same tray programs you deem unnecessary--for example, the RealPlayer StartCenter.

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The only interface customization you'll find here are the thumbnail overview of up to seven home screens (pinch anywhere on any home screen to toggle), as well as the "Pad Only" tab in the app drawer, the handy ASUS Quick Setting panel in the notification tray, and "ASUS customized setting" in system settings.

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The operating system is confined to a portrait landscape, and there's an app tray persistent across the bottom of the homescreen.

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