Alan Simpson's Windows® 98 Bible (Paperback)

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Windows 98 Bible is one of the big guns in the user's arsenal of Windows 98 explanatory books. It explains all the vital aspects of the operating system's use and maintenance and delves quite deeply into the more complicated aspects of Microsoft's flagship product.

Early chapters deal with elementary skills and procedures, such as moving files from one directory to another and switching among programs on the taskbar. (If you need help figuring out these basic procedures, a more elementary book will better serve you.) Readers also get information on customizing the appearance of Windows 98, including those traits that are part of the Active Desktop.

Quickly, author Alan Simpson moves on from the simple stuff and explains the way Windows 98 deals with hardware. Refreshingly, he's not totally reliant on wizards and automated routines; he explains how to edit configuration files by hand where appropriate.

Simpson explores multimedia, including Enhanced TV and digital video discs (DVDs), in some depth before exploring Windows 98's network orientation. He covers all the key applications, including Outlook Express, Microsoft Internet Explorer, active channels, and the various real-time communications tools. Simpson intelligently details local area networks (LANs), including instructions on creating shared folders and shared hardware resources. Though the information on the Windows Scripting Host is quite thin and isn't very useful to those needing scripting help, power users will appreciate Simpson's attention to the Windows 98 Registry. A companion CD-ROM holds some nifty shareware.

Windows 98 Bible is a strong entry in the field of comprehensive Windows 98 references. This book will make you a happy user. --David Wall

Product Description

Welcome to the brave new world of Windows 98, where Internet functionality is paramount and multimedia rules. And for a comprehensive Windows 98 manual, look no farther than Alan Simpson's Windows 98 Bible. Simpson covers Windows 98 inside and out, from setup and configuration to complex commands and advanced interactive features such as DVD, Internet channels, and even installing multiple monitors with Multiple Display Support.

Inside Alan Simpson's Windows 98 Bible you'll also find complete coverage of the Active Desktop, mobile computing with Briefcase, Tweak UI, LAN configuration and maintenance, the Web Publishing Wizard, your Personal Web Server, and the Windows Scripting Host.

Alan Simpson's Windows 98 Bible doesn't end with the appendixes, glossary, and detailed index ñ there's a companion CD-ROM packed with helpful Windows 98 utilities and over 160 robust shareware applications. Software titles include Knowledge Machine, Noteworthy Composer, Zip Express, Just the Fax, and more.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 1115 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (June 5, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764531921
• ISBN-13: 978-0764531927
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,837,521 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just The Kind Of Book I Needed To Get Ahead Amongst My Peers, March 23, 1999

By A Customer

The book delves very deeply into some applications which I always have had but was quite unsure how to use them; viz. email, regedit, config & others. I'm glad I made this right buy. And as for the accompanying apps., I love the games and organizers. Thanks for emailing the mfc42.dll, Alan.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars This "Bible" is not useful for advanced users., February 27, 1999

By A Customer

It is a step above the "Dummies" books, but is not useful for advanced users. For example, memory management is not even in the index!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A big fat book , but you can't find the information, February 27, 2002

By A Customer

If one has a problem, the solution can't be easily found in the book. For example, do you wan't to learn about "Safe Mode", not in the index. Windows 98 has program "System Tools" , can't find it, nor can you find "Maintenance" . I really haven't been able to find much of help in the index ...although the information must be buried somewhere in a book as large as this one .