Windows® 98 One Step at a Time [Paperback]

Brian Underdahl (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764531840 | ISBN-13: 978-0764531842 | Publication Date: June 5, 1998

Teach Yourself Windows 98 with the Software that Talks You Through Every Step — On Demand Interactive Learning^™ See It! Watch quick, movie-style demos of over 100 key tasks Try It! Two friendly experts guide you through every step of a specific task in an interactive simulation 14 Quick and Easy, Interactive Lessons on CD-ROM! Instant, Step-by-Step Instructions at a Click of the Mouse! Windows^® 98 One Step at a Time introduces brand new interactive, sound-enhanced software that allows you to call up the book's step-by-step lessons and try out features in a Windows 98 simulation. At home, at work, or in the classroom, this unique, all-in-one book/software package is the perfect resource for first-time learning and quick, on-the-fly refreshers. Dozens of utilities on CD-ROM, including:

• Acrobat Reader 3
• First Aid 97 (trial version)
• Oil Change (demo)
• Paint Shop Pro (evaluation)
• TurboZIP (trial version)
• TurboBrowser (trial version)
• ThumbsPlus
• SmartDraw

Plus a searchable version of the book Shareware programs are fully functional, free trial versions of copyrighted programs. If you like particular programs, register with their authors for a nominal fee and receive licenses, enhanced versions, and technical support. Freeware programs are free, copyrighted games, applications, and utilities. You can copy them to as many PCs as you like — free — but they have no technical support. www.idgbooks.com System Requirements: IBM-compatible 386 or higher/Windows 95, 98, or NT 4.0/8MB RAM recommended/150MB hard disk space (for full/network install)/sound card

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About the Author

About the Author Brian Underdahl has been a full-time author since 1989. During that time he has authored or co-authored about 40 titles covering a broad range of computer-related subjects. He has also written articles for several publications, including PC World and several computer newsletters.

Product Details

• Paperback: 454 pages
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (June 5, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764531840
• ISBN-13: 978-0764531842
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 8 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,899,925 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointingly longwinded!, January 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Windows® 98 One Step at a Time (Paperback)

Approaching Windows 98 from several years of utilitarian 3.1 I was dazzled and somewhat awed by this magnificent desktop at my disposal. I was looking for clear directions to perform tasks. I found the book frustrating and tiresome to read because of the longwinded explanations. Making matters worse is the clutter of technical information and tips mixed in with instructions to perform tasks. (eg. 4 pages on fomatting a diskette; 1 page on getting ready and 3 pages on formatting.) The design and content of the CD ROM lessons are good but I was never able to use the navigation tools to repeat a frame or lesson without being told I had performed an illegl action and my computer crashing. Dragging rarely worked. Illustrations are small so when dialog boxes are open everything looks the same shade of gray. The skills challenge at the end of each chapter is a good review. The book would be more helpful to me if it was reorganized to clearly state objectives in terms of what the student will be able to do (outcomes) throughout each chapter as instruction progresses from task to task. As each chapter deals with many topics, concise chapter summaries in point form would be powerful..

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I just want to return it. I haven't even open it yet, March 14, 1999

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This review is from: Windows® 98 One Step at a Time (Paperback)

To whom do I send this book back to. I just got back from my parent's house and I found this book in my mail box. How can I return it to you and get my money back? I "have" not even open it yet, so please let me know ASAP, how can I return this book, and to whom do I return this book to?

Thank You, Stephen Dodson