MORE Windows 98 for Dummies [Paperback]

Andy Rathbone (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764502344 | ISBN-13: 978-0764502347 | Publication Date: June 5, 1998 | Edition: 1

With all its buttons, dialog boxes, options, switches, sliding levers, and other gizmos, Windows 98 is a complicated chunk of computer software. If you've already mastered the basics of Windows 98, it's time to take your hard-earned skills to the next level of expertise with Windows wizard Andy Rathbone's companion volume to his introductory Windows 98 For Dummies, MORE Windows 98 For Dummies.

MORE Windows 98 For Dummies moves beyond the basics of cut-and-paste or drag-and-drop with clear, easy-to-understand explanations of the advanced functions and features of Windows 98. Here's a book bursting with tips and tricks for installing new software, customizing the look and feel of your desktop with wild wallpapers and snazzy screen savers, surfing the World Wide Web or building your very own Web pages, taming the new Active Desktop, managing all your multimedia programs and files, and troubleshooting the Windows 98 program's most aggravating and annoying traits.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Get More out of Windows 98!

New from Andy Rathbone — Author of Windows^® 95 For Dummies^®, the New York Times and USA Today Bestseller! Bestselling computer book author Andy Rathbone gives you the Windows advice you've come to count on — and More — including sections on exploring the Web-integrated environment, customizing the desktop, compressing and storing files, and other advanced Windows 98 features.

Inside, find even More helpful advice on how to:

• Install new programs, fonts, drivers, and icons, and remove unwanted ones
• Take full advantage of Windows 98's streamlined Internet access capabilities
• Send and receive e-mail and download files quickly and easily
• Create Web pages with FrontPage Express
• Watch TV shows or videos, make phone calls, and listen to music from the Internet
• Configure and maintain a small network
• Install Windows 98 on a laptop
• Make the most of the Active Desktop — or turn it off if you want to

About the Author

About Andy Rathbone Andy Rathbone is renowned for his bestselling computer books -- with more than 4 million copies in print. He has been featured in The New York Times, USA Today, People, SmartMoney, and many other publications.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (June 5, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764502344
• ISBN-13: 978-0764502347
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,623,811 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I've written more than 50 books in the past 20 years, including the "Windows For Dummies" series, "Upgrading and Fixing PCs For Dummies," and "Motorola Xoom For Dummies."

Feel free to visit my Web site at www.andyrathbone.com, where I answer a reader's question each week.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

41 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great book for beginners., January 8, 2000

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Mary E Merrill (US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: MORE Windows 98 for Dummies (Paperback)

More Windows 98 has been a great reference book for me. I also bought Windows 98 For Dummies and this is a wonderful supplement to it. Most of my questions have answers in this book!