The Windows 95/98 Operator's Manual
What the operator needs to know
 

 Table of Contents
 
Book Cover
IntroductionI
DedicationV
Outline - This TOCVII
All about screens
Screen11
 Shut down procedures
Screen23
 Starting the tour
 Why is it called the desktop
 What is on the desktop
 Mouse basics 101
 Mouse tricks
 Mouse shapes
Screen39
 First application
 About Windows
 Tabs
 Drop down boxes
 Spin boxes
 Apply vs. Cancel vs. OK
 Check boxes
Screen413
 Changing the shape of things
 The Taskbar
 Second application
 Using START
 Using Run
 Navigating
 Programs Do's and Don'ts
 More screen objects
 Minimize
 Maximize
 Close
 Menu bar options
 More shape shifting
 Using targets
Screen519
 Windows can chew bubble gum
  and walk
 More screen objects
 Option buttons vs. check boxes
 A command you don't want to
  forget

 
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All about organizing your data
Org123
 Keeping things organized
 A true story
 Formatting a floppy
 What is formatting
 Disk types
 How to insert a disk
Org225
 Using My Computer to format
 floppies
 All about the Format screens
 Format Screen objects explained
 Format problems
Org329
 Reasons for basic organization
 The file cabinet
 Opening My Computer
 Creating folders
 Method 1
 Method 2
 Method 3
 Renaming folders
 Deleting folders
 Let windows do your
 housekeeping
 Moving folders
 Line up folders
 Arrange folders by name
 Auto arrange
 Folders in folders
Org435
 First look at Windows Explorer
 Selecting devices
 Opening folders
 Closing folders
 Fast open
 Something MSDOS couldn't do
 Moving folders
 Deleting folders
Org539
 Exploring Windows Explorer
 Views
 Using Scroll Bars
 Sizing the panels
 Sizing the columns
 Sorting things out
Org644
 Copying Files
 CTRL
 Ctrl+A
 Shift
 Send to
 Edit
 Verify the transfer
Org751
 The rules change
 Copy vs. Move
 Dragging and watching
 Copy
 Move
 Shortcut
 What's a shortcut
Org855
 Saving files
 Opening files
Advanced Topics
Path & Properties59
Finding files 63
 Using Find
 Using the keyboard
Recycle Bin67
What's in a name 69
 Changing file extensions
Viewing73
 Desktop customizing
 Controlling applications
Sounds77
 Changing system sounds
Covering your tracks 79
 Recent documents
 Clearing histories
 Tweak
Ending Programs81
 Alt+F4
 CTRL+ALT+DEL
Start Menu & DISKCOPY83
Making shortcuts revisited 87
 On the desktop
 On the Start menu
Capacity89
 Size vs. Capacity
 Gaining Space
 Temp Files
 More Recycle Bin stuff
Crash Recovery93
Control Panel105
 Overview
 Add New Hardware
 Add/Remove programs
 Fonts
 Keyboard
 Mouse
 Printers
 Regional settings
 System
System Tools113
 Overview
 Scandisk
 Defrag
 RegClean
 Powertoys
 Drive Space
Bacbups117
Appendix
Solitaire Rules125
 Playing without a mouse
Purchase Questions127
 Most commonly asked questions
about purchasing a computer
The MSDOS Window129
131
Disk Structure133
 Allocation units
 File allocation table
 Partitioning
 FDISK
 Installation
File Compression Formats135
 .CAB files
 Cabinet file viewers
 Extract
 PKZIP
 WinZIP
 RAR
Bypass Exam137
Glossary141
Final exam and answers
 (Available from your instructor)