Book description
Windows 98 Unleashed provides you with comprehensive coverage of the newest Windows features. This complete reference will guide you to discover Internet Explorer 4.0 and the Active Desktop; set up Outlook Express for Internet mail and CompuServe mail; master installation, configuration, and customization of Windows 98 including dual-booting; unlock the multimedia potential of Windows 98; create a perfect workspace to maximize your productivity; tap into the powerful Registry; understand Microsoft networking, including TCP/IP connections; and troubleshoot your system using the book's special Troubleshooting sections.
Table of contents
- Copyright
- About the Author
- Acknowledgments, Kudos, Plaudits, and Assorted Pats on the Back
- Introduction
- Unleashing Windows 98 Installation and Startup
-
Unleashing Windows 98 Customization and Optimization
- Web Integration and the Active Desktop
- Customizing the Taskbar, Start Menu, and Display
- Setting Accessibility Options, User Profiles, and More
- Customizing the Mouse, Keyboard, and Other Input Devices
- Performance Tuning: Optimizing Memory and Disk Access
- Getting the Most Out of Device Manager and Hardware Profiles
-
Device Advice: Dealing with Devices in Windows 98
- Adding New Hardware
- Working with CD-ROM Drives
- DVD: Welcome to the Next Level
- Getting Great Graphics
- Windows 98 and Your Monitor
- Working with PC Card (PCMCIA) Devices
- Setting Up an Infrared Device
- Power Management in Windows 98: OnNow and ACPI
- Drivers for Other Devices
- Troubleshooting Hardware Headaches
- Summary
- Getting to Know the Windows 98 Registry
- A Few Good Hacks: Some Useful Registry Tweaks
-
Unleashing Files, Folders, and Disks
- File and Folder Tricks and Techniques
- Disk Driving: The Windows 98 Disk Utilities
- Working with a Net: The Windows 98 Backup Utility
-
Wielding the Windows 98 System Tools
- Creating an Emergency Boot Disk
- Preventing and Repairing Hard Disk Errors with ScanDisk
- Protecting System Files with Registry Scan
- Using System File Checker
- Avoiding Device Driver Failures with Automatic Skip Driver
- Using the Microsoft System Information Utility
- Protecting Long Filenames
- Scheduling Maintenance Tasks with Task Scheduler
- Guarding Against Viruses
- Putting It All Together with the Maintenance Wizard
- Getting Your System Back on Its Feet with System Recovery
- Summary
-
Unleashing Day-to-Day Windows 98
- The Ins and Outs of Installing and Uninstalling Programs
- Sharing Data in Windows 98: The Clipboard and OLE
-
Using Fonts in Windows 98
- Fontamentals, Part I: The Architecture of Characters
- Fontamentals, Part II: Screen Fonts Versus Printer Fonts
- Fontamentals, Part III: The Font-Rendering Mechanism
- Working with Fonts
- Adding New Fonts to Windows 98
- Deleting Old Fonts
- Font Tips
- Using Character Map for Extra Symbols and Characters
- Font Limitations
- Troubleshooting Fonts
- Summary
- Prescriptions for Perfect Printing
- Portable Windows: The Briefcase and Direct Cable Connection
- DOS Isn't Dead: Unleashing the DOS Shell
-
Unleashing Multimedia: The Sights and Sounds of Windows 98
- DirectX and Windows 98 Video
-
Windows 98 Audio Features
- A Review of Audio File Formats
- Audio Codecs
- Audio Hardware: What to Look for in a Sound Card
- Installing the PC Speaker Driver
- Sounding Off: Playing Sounds in Windows 98
- Turning It Up (or Down): The Volume Control
- Giving Windows 98 a Voice: Assigning Sounds to Events
- Recording and Editing Sounds with the Sound Recorder
- Reinstalling an Audio Codec
- Summary
-
Unleashing Windows 98 Communications and Networking
- Getting Started with Modem Communications
- Putting Your Modem to Work
- Setting Up Windows 98 for Networking
- Working with Network Resources
-
Remote Computing with Dial-Up Networking
- Dial-Up Networking Fundamentals
- Setting Up Windows 98 for Dial-Up Networking
- Connecting to the Remote Network
- Working with Dial-Up Networking Settings
- Using PPTP to Establish a Virtual Private Network Connection
- Configuring Microsoft Mail for Remote Sessions
- Using the Dial-Up Scripting Tool
- Using the Dial-Up Server
- Summary
-
Unleashing Windows 98 for the Internet and Intranet
- Implementing TCP/IP for Internet and Intranet Connections
- Windows 98 and the Internet
- Exploring the Web with Internet Explorer
- Outlook Express and Internet Email
- Outlook Express and Usenet News
- Remote Collaboration with Microsoft NetMeeting
-
Web Page Publishing with Windows 98
- Understanding HTML Tags
- The Basic Structure of Web Pages
- Getting Started with FrontPage Express
- Adding a Title
- Entering Text and Paragraphs
- Adding Formatting and Headings
- Setting Up Lists
- Working with Hyperlinks
- Inserting Images, Sounds, and Video
- Setting Up Tables
- A Few More FrontPage Express Techniques
- Publishing Pages Using the Web Publishing Wizard
- Summary
- Index
Product information
- Title: Windows® 98 Unleashed
- Author(s):
- Release date: May 1998
- Publisher(s): Sams
- ISBN: 9780672312359
You might also like
book
Special Edition Using MS-DOS® 6.22, Third Edition
Special Edition Using MS-DOS 6.22, Third Edition is an update to the successful best seller and …
book
Special Edition Using Windows 95 with Internet Explorer 4.0
Using Windows 95 with IE 4.0 is a comprehensive reference for the intermediate to advanced user, …
book
Win32 System Services: The Heart of Windows® 98 and Windows® 2000
The Win32 best-seller, fully updated for Windows 2000 and Windows 98! Master every key Win32 system …
book
Microsoft® Computer Dictionary
Over 10,000 entries! The Fifth Edition of this award-winning dictionary has been fully updated with the …