31.   Sometimes new software will not work with the video or sound drivers used on a particular machine.

32.   The bios is the built-in software that tests your system at startup and makes sure the software can work with the hardware.

33.   The Kurzweil software will work with any Sound Blaster-compatible sound card.

34.   The old software worked fine in the post-mainframe world, so nobody felt compelled to replace it.

35.   The penalties recommended by the states include requiring Microsoft to share with competitors technical information and blueprints about how some of its most popular software works.

36.   The software does not work when Internet access is through on- line services such as America Online, CompuServe or Prodigy.

37.   The software works by mapping a face, identifying markers that make it unique, like the distance between the nose and mouth.

38.   The software works only on personal computers and was released in response to legislation that requires filtering software in schools and libraries that receive federal funds.

39.   The software works as a screen saver, analyzing data only when computers are idle.

40.   The software also works with any image file saved in BMP, JPG or PICT format.