• Author:
  • Simpson, Alan
• Subject:
  Computer Hardware
• Published by:
  John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
• Published:
  02/06/1998
• Price:
  $59.99
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Welcome to the brave new world of Windows 98, where Internet functionality is paramount and multimedia rules. And for a comprehensive Windows 98 manual, look no farther than Alan Simpson's Windows 98 Bible. Simpson covers Windows 98 inside and out, from setup and configuration to complex commands and advanced interactive features such as DVD, Internet channels, and even installing multiple monitors with Multiple Display Support.

Inside Alan Simpson's Windows 98 Bible you'll also find complete coverage of the Active Desktop, mobile computing with Briefcase, Tweak UI, LAN configuration and maintenance, the Web Publishing Wizard, your Personal Web Server, and the Windows Scripting Host.

Alan Simpson's Windows 98 Bible doesn't end with the appendixes, glossary, and detailed index ? there's a companion CD-ROM packed with helpful Windows 98 utilities and over 160 robust shareware applications. Software titles include Knowledge Machine, Noteworthy Composer, Zip Express, Just the Fax, and more.

About the Author Alan Simpson is a veteran author of digilit (digital literature) and bestselling computer books — with over 2.5 million books in print, including Windows^® 95 Uncut, HTML Publishing Bible, and Windows^® 95 Bible. Simpson has won over the hearts of technophobes and technophiles alike with his distinctive, conversational style.

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

PART I: Know This or Suffer.

Chapter 1: What Is Windows 98?

Chapter 2: Getting Around Like a Pro.

Chapter 3: Opening Programs and Documents.

Chapter 4: Shortcuts and Other Cool Tricks.

PART II:Have It Your Way.

Chapter 5: General Housekeeping (Copying, Deleting, and So On).

Chapter 6: Personalizing the Screen.

Chapter 7: Mouse, Keyboard, and Game Controllers.

Chapter 8: Organizing Your Virtual Office.

PART III:Growth, Maintenance, and General Tweaking.

Chapter 9: Installing and Removing Programs.

Chapter 10: Installing and Removing Hardware.

Chapter 11: Updates, Upgrades, and Optimization.

Chapter 12: Using Multiple Monitors.

Chapter 13: Managing Multiple Users and Hardware.

PART IV: Work and Play.

Chapter 14: Numbers, Text, Pictures, and Scraps.

Chapter 15: Printers and Fonts.

Chapter 16: Multimedia Madness.

Chapter 17: Enhanced TV and DVD.

PART V: Out into the World.

Chapter 18: Choosing and Installing a Modem.

Chapter 19: Cruising the Microsoft Network.

Chapter 20: Connecting to a Bulletin Board System or PC.

Chapter 21: Road Warrior Tools and Techniques.

PART VI: Becoming an Internet Guru.

Chapter 22: Connecting to the Internet.

Chapter 23: Browsing the World Wide Web.

Chapter 24: Subscriptions, Channels, and Active Desktop.

Chapter 25: Doing Internet E-Mail.

Chapter 26: Participating in Usenet Newsgroups.

Chapter 27: Conferencing with Microsoft NetMeeting.

Chapter 28: Fun with Microsoft Chat.

PART VII: Local Area Networks.

Chapter 29: Why Bother with a Local Area Network?

Chapter 30: Create Your Own LAN.

Chapter 31: Sharing Resources on a LAN.

Chapter 32: Cool LAN Tricks.

PART VIII: Advanced Stuff.

Chapter 33: File Icons, Associations, and Properties.

Chapter 34: Dealing with the Windows 98 Registry.

Chapter 35: Web Authoring and Publishing.

Chapter 36: The Windows Scripting Host.

Appendixes.

Appendix A: Installing Windows 98.

Appendix B: What's New in Windows 98?

Appendix C: Special Folders and Shortcut Keys.

Appendix D: Your Free Best of Windows Shareware CD-ROM.

Appendix E: Shareware Vendors.

Glossary.

Index.

End-User License Agreement.

CD-ROM Installation Instructions.