You're a smart person who wants to stay ahead in the corporate world. You know that updating your Windows system is what you need to do--but that could mean struggling through piles of technical manuals! Push aside the bulky books! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Windows 98 presents a quick, step-by-step overview of Windows 98. Its lighthearted approach is perfect for new and upgrading Windows users who need to quickly take advantage of everything Windows 98 has to offer. Bypass the big, boring books! Learning Windows 98 will be a breeze.
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Windows 98 continues to evolve and is now even better at making new and casual users feel comfortable while learning to use Windows 98Expert authors mix an irreverent, light writing style with a keen sense of what the target audience needs to know about Windows 98 to be productive. The reader can count on the book providing much needed information without weighing them down with unnecessary detailsThis new edition feature complete coverage of all new Windows 98 features including Internet Explorer 4.0, the Active Desktop, and Shell Integration - New edition of strong-selling, beginning level, irreverent tutorial/reference to Windows 98. Previous edition sold 200,000+ net domestic units as of 6/97.
- Completely updated to cover everything new in Windows 98 including Internet Explorer 4.0, the Active Desktop, Dynamic HTML and Shell Integration options.
- Provides readers with a comfortable, humorous, "idiot-proof" approach to using Windows 98 productively.
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You're a smart person who wants to stay ahead in the corporate world. You know that updating your Windows system is what you need to do--but that could mean struggling through piles of technical manuals! Push aside the bulky books! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Windows 98 presents a quick, step-by-step overview of Windows 98. Its lighthearted approach is perfect for new and upgrading Windows users who need to quickly take advantage of everything Windows 98 has to offer. Bypass the big, boring books! Learning Windows 98 will be a breeze.
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Paul McFedries runs Logophilia Limited, a technical writing company, and has been writing computer books for more than 17 years. He is the author or coauthor of more than 60 books that have sold more than 3 million copies worldwide. Paul is also the proprietor of Wordspy.com, a website that tracks new words and phrases as they enter the language.
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Love the Idiot series. This one gives new life to my poor old computer. Well written, easy and fun to plow through. Liz
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In this chapter, I give you a quick rundown of the new and noteworthy knickknacks that come with Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
activate this check box, activate this option, next wizard dialog box, first wizard dialog box, emergency startup disk, guest computer, web integration, point your mouse, spin box, insertion point cursor, active desktop, use this dialog box, backup job, next figure shows, dialing locations, taskbar button, reboot your computer, following figure shows Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, Windows Explorer, Second Edition, Control Panel, Recycle Bin, Dial-Up Networking, Windows Messaging, Microsoft Mail, Direct Cable Connection, Windows Update, Disk Defragmenter, Network Neighborhood, Compression Agent, Internet Connection Wizard, Maintenance Wizard, World Wide Web, Disk Cleanup, Remote Mail, Sound Recorder, Remove Programs, Quick Launch, Display Properties, Program Guide, Windows Setup New!
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In this chapter, I give you a quick rundown of the new and noteworthy knickknacks that come with Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
activate this check box, activate this option, next wizard dialog box, first wizard dialog box, emergency startup disk, guest computer, web integration, point your mouse, spin box, insertion point cursor, active desktop, use this dialog box, backup job, next figure shows, dialing locations, taskbar button, reboot your computer, following figure shows Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, Windows Explorer, Second Edition, Control Panel, Recycle Bin, Dial-Up Networking, Windows Messaging, Microsoft Mail, Direct Cable Connection, Windows Update, Disk Defragmenter, Network Neighborhood, Compression Agent, Internet Connection Wizard, Maintenance Wizard, World Wide Web, Disk Cleanup, Remote Mail, Sound Recorder, Remove Programs, Quick Launch, Display Properties, Program Guide, Windows Setup New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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