Surviving Day 1 with Windows 98
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Type of Book
Title: Surviving Day 1 with Windows 98 Author: Softbank Content Services Publisher: Que http://www.mcp.com Publication Date: 10/98 Price: $12.99 Pages: 112 ISBN: 0-7897-1771-9 This book was written for individuals who want to learn Windows 98 quickly and have experience with Windows 3.1 or Windows 95. It assists you in performing the most common functions of Windows 98--copying and moving files; running applications; printing documents; and customizing the desktop--by comparing them to what you already know: the equivalent functions in Windows 3.1 and Windows 95.
User Level
Surviving Day 1 with Windows 98 would be appropriate for beginning, intermediate, or advanced PC users who had a working knowledge of Windows 3.1 or Windows 95.
Review
The book is small and compact, approximately 5" x 7" with 112 pages, and would easily fit anywhere so it would be handy as a reference.Yet it really does provide the basic information for PC users who are upgrading from an earlier version of Windows. The book is divided into seven chapters and a glossary and is well organized. Each chapter covers a variety of functions and each function is outlined on two pages, a right-hand side and a left-hand side. On each left-hand side is s description of the function and how it works in Windows 3.1 and Windows 95. On the right-hand side is a description and step-by-step instructions, if needed, for the function in Windows 98. The book is very colorful and filled with images. There is also a Tips section on each Windows 95 page, right-hand side. To give you and idea of what the book does cover, I have outlined the chapters and the functions they cover. Chapter 1: The Basics Starting Windows Selecting the Desktop Style Starting a Program Switching Between Tasks Working with Windows Managing Print Jobs Using Help Exiting Windows Chapter 2: File Management Managing Your Files Navigating Drives and Folders (Directories) Copying and Moving Files Selecting Multiple Files Renaming Files Deleting Files Undeleting Files Viewing File Details Finding Files Previewing Files Creating Folders (Directories) Checking Free Disk Space Opening Documents Saving Documents Chapter 3: Quicker Access to Your Programs Creating Program Groups Creating Shortcuts (Program Items) Deleting Program Groups Accessing Items on Your Desktop Starting Programs Automatically Chapter 4: Adjusting Settings Opening Control Panel Changing Screen Colors Formatting the Desktop Background Setting the Time and Date Customizing Windows for Different Users Chapter 5: Installing New Software and Hardware Installing New Software Installing New Hardware Installing New Fonts Chapter 6: Accessories and Other Utilities Word Processing Going to the MS-DOS Prompt Copying Between Applications Chapter 7: Exploring the Internet Starting Internet Explorer Going to a Web Site Creating Shortcuts to Your Favorite Web Pages Selecting Your Home Page Searching the Web Finding People on the Web Subscribing to a Web Site Updating Your Subscriptions Using the Channel Bar Adding a Channel to the Active Desktop Using E-Mail Other Features
Personal Comments
This is a great book for PC users who are familiar with an earlier version of Windows; don't want to read a large encyclopedia on the subject or spend the money on one; and just want the basics to get up and running with Windows 98. It can be used as a reference or read straight through to get a good overview of what you can expect from Windows 98. It's a quick read, well-organized, and colorful.
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