Plug-ins are add-on programs that can make your Web surfing faster or more entertaining. Now for Netscape to interpret multimedia Web pages, it requires plug-ins. The more popular plug-ins are available for download from Netscape's Web page. To find out what plug-ins you have on your system, go to Help, About Plug-Ins. To find out about the latest plug-ins available from Netscape, go to"
The most popular plug-ins are Macromedia Flash and Shockwave (for multimedia browsing), RealNetworks' RealPlayer G2 (for downloading audio and video), and QuickTime (also for audio and video).