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The First Concise Guide,
By Acute Observer (N. Jersey Shore) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Introducing Microsoft Windows 95 for the Microsoft Windows 95 Operating System (Paperback)
Introducing Windows 95, by Microsoft
This 95-page booklet introduces you to this new operating system in a quick and easy manner to get you familiar with Windows 95. The `Welcome' chapter tells how to find HELP on procedures or a specific item. It explains the changes from Windows 3.1 (pp.ix-xi). Page xii explains what is new: the interface to switch between programs, Windows Explorer, Long filenames, Plug and Play hardware compatibility, etc. Your old files should be copied or backed-up. The existing network configuration is used in Windows 95. [One unmentionable change is the deletion of the backward links to a program in Win 3.1; this was a source of problems when a program crashed.] Chapter 1 has "The Basics" to get started with Windows 95, or a program. Use the taskbar to switch between programs. The "Documents" folder allows quick access to documents used earlier. You can get Help on a topic, find a named file on your computer, or change system settings. Long file names must be enclosed in quotation marks (p.16). It is very important to shut down Windows before turning off your computer (p.17)! Chapter 2 has "Beyond the Basics". You can see the drives and files by their icons in a window (p.21). Windows Explorer is the most useful viewer. You can move, copy, or delete files or folders (pp.24-25). You can select multiple items. You can copy, move, or delete information in documents. Printers can be set up and documents can be managed (p.33). Software can be installed (p.35), and new hardware too (p.36). Chapter 3 introduces Networks, which allows connections between multiple computers and printers. This allows files and hardware to be shared. The use of a network involves hardware and software. You must identify your computer on the network. Then you can share folders and their documents, or your printer. You can use resources located on other computers. Dial-up Networking can connect to your office computer and its network. Chapter 4 discusses the various options: sound and animation, games, screen savers, the appearance of Windows. Pages 62 and 63 tell how to maintain your system. The `Briefcase' function allows synchronizing multiple versions of a file. [This is a more limited version of the REPLACE command used in DOS, which was more powerful in its use.] Dial-Up Networking allows two computers to hook up. The Appendices has a Glossary to explain terms and basic actions. Keyboard Shortcuts are defined on pages 75 to 77. [Type the ones you need on a sheet of paper for reference.] There are features for People with Disabilities on pages 78-79. `Troubleshooting' starts on page 82. You can restore the registry to the last version (p.84). The `Incex' is on pages 87 to 95, from `A' to `X'. This is an interesting book to read after fifteen years.
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