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Tables of Contents for Windows 98
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
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Preface
x
 
REVIEW CHAPTER MICROCOMPUTER SYSTEMS--HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, AND THE OPERATING SYSTEM
1
26
R.1 An Introduction to Computers
2
1
R.2 Categories of Computers
2
1
R.3 Computer Components
2
1
R.4 Microcomputer Hardware Components
3
1
R.5 The System Unit
4
2
R.6 Central Processing Unit
6
1
R.7 Input/Output (I/O) Buses
7
1
R.8 Random Access Memory
8
1
R.9 Cache Memory
9
1
R.10 Controllers
9
1
R.11 Connectors
9
1
R.12 Peripherals--Input Devices
10
1
R.13 Peripherals--Output Devices
10
1
R.14 Output Devices--Monitors
10
1
R.15 Output Devices--Printers
11
1
R.16 Modems
11
1
R.17 Capacity Measurement--Bits and Bytes
12
1
R.18 Disks and Disk Drives
13
1
R.19 Floppy Disks
13
1
R.20 CD-ROM
14
1
R.21 Removable Disks
14
1
R.22 Hard Disks
14
1
R.23 Dividing a Disk
15
1
R.24 Disk Drives
16
1
R.25 Device Names
16
1
R.26 Software
17
1
R.27 Operating System Fundamentals
18
1
R.28 Why Windows 98?
19
2
R.29 Hardware Requirements for Windows 98
21
1
R.30 Networks
22
1
Chapter Summary
22
4
Application Assignment
26
1
CHAPTER 1 EXPLORING WINDOWS 98
27
47
1.1 Installing or Upgrading to Windows 98
28
1
1.2 The Desktop
28
2
1.3 Windows
30
1
1.4 Pointing Devices
31
1
1.5 Activity--Starting Windows 98
32
3
1.6 Activity--Using the Start Menu
35
6
1.7 Activity--Exploring the Desktop
41
5
1.8 Moving and Sizing Windows
46
1
1.9 Activity--Sizing and Moving Windows
46
2
1.10 Manipulating the Taskbar with a Property Sheet
48
1
1.11 Activity--Working with the Taskbar
48
3
1.12 Objects
51
1
1.13 Activity--My Computer as an Object
52
7
1.14 Working with Application Programs
59
1
1.15 Activity--Moving Between Foreground and Background Windows
60
2
1.16 Manipulating the Display
62
1
1.17 Activity--Using the Taskbar to Manipulate Windows
62
3
1.18 Formatting a Disk
65
1
1.19 Activity--Formatting a Disk
65
1
1.20 Exiting Windows
66
1
1.21 Activity--Exiting Windows 98
67
1
Chapter Summary
67
3
Application Assignments
70
4
CHAPTER 2 USING HELP AND DIALOG BOXES
74
43
2.1 Help
75
1
2.2 Activity--Using Help
75
4
2.3 Adding Windows 98 Components
79
1
2.4 Activity--Adding and Removing Windows 98 Components
80
3
2.5 Dialog Boxes
83
1
2.6 Activity--Using Help to Learn About Dialog Boxes
84
6
2.7 A Summary of Dialog Boxes
90
4
2.8 The Help Index
94
1
2.9 Activity--Using the Index
95
3
2.10 Using the Search Tab
98
1
2.11 Activity--Using the Search Tab
99
2
2.12 Using Help to Solve Problems
101
1
2.13 Activity--Using a Troubleshooter to Solve a Printing Problem
102
7
Chapter Summary
109
2
Application Assignments
111
6
CHAPTER 3 VIEWING FILES AND FOLDERS IN MY COMPUTER
117
42
3.1 Files and Folders
118
1
3.2 The Hierarchical Structure--Files and Folders
119
1
3.3 Viewing Files and Folders
120
1
3.4 Activity--Changing Views
121
12
3.5 The Documents Menu
133
1
3.6 Activity--Using the Documents Menu
134
4
3.7 Registering File Types with the Registry
138
1
3.8 Settings
139
1
3.9 Activity--Looking at File Types
140
3
3.10 Registering File Types
143
2
3.11 Activity--Registering File Types
145
6
Chapter Summary
151
2
Application Assignments
153
6
CHAPTER 4 WINDOWS 98 APPLICATIONS--CALCULATOR, NOTEPAD, WORDPAD, AND PAINT
159
58
4.1 Calculator
160
1
4.2 Activity--Using Calculator
160
2
4.3 Notepad
162
1
4.4 Activity--Using Notepad
162
5
4.5 Formatting with Page Setup and Printing in Notepad
167
1
4.6 Activity--Page Setup in Notepad
167
3
4.7 Features of Notepad
170
1
4.8 Activity--Using Features of Notepad
170
2
4.9 WordPad
172
2
4.10 Activity--Choosing Your Program
174
4
4.11 Editing a Document in WordPad
178
2
4.12 Activity--Editing a Document in WordPad
180
5
4.13 Formatting with Page Setup and Printing in Wordpad
185
1
4.14 Activity--Printing in WordPad
185
3
4.15 Paint
188
3
4.16 Activity--Opening and Using Paint
191
3
4.17 Picture Characteristics
194
1
4.18 Activity--Creating a New Picture
194
5
4.19 The Shape Tools
199
1
4.20 Activity--Using the Shape Tools
200
4
4.21 Importing and Exporting Graphics
204
1
4.22 Activity-Using a Graphic to Create a Cutout
204
3
4.23 Printing in Paint
207
1
4.24 Activity--Printing the Dancer Picture
208
1
Chapter Summary
208
3
Application Assignments
211
6
CHAPTER 5 FINDING AND USING FILES AND FOLDERS
217
44
5.1 File and Folder Names
218
1
5.2 File-Naming Strategies
219
2
5.3 Activity--File Properties
221
4
5.4 Folders
225
1
5.5 Finding Documents
225
1
5.6 Activity--Using Find
226
4
5.7 Improving Your Searches with Wildcards
230
1
5.8 Activity--Using Wildcards with Find
231
4
5.9 Other Features of Find
235
1
5.10 Activity--Using Other Find Options
236
2
5.11 Finding Folders
238
1
5.12 Activity--Using Find to Find Folders
238
2
5.13 Shortcuts and the Drag-and-Drop Feature
240
1
5.14 Activity--Creating and Using a Shortcut
241
3
5.15 Creating Shortcuts for Documents and Folders
244
1
5.16 Activity--Creating Shortcuts for Documents and Folders
244
2
5.17 Creating Folders
246
1
5.18 Activity--Creating Folders on the Desktop
246
2
5.19 The Recycle Bin
248
1
5.20 Activity--Using the Recycle Bin
249
4
Chapter Summary
253
2
Application Assignments
255
6
CHAPTER 6 USING EXPLORER
261
60
6.1 A Disk's Hierarchical Structure
262
1
6.2 The Explorer Window
263
1
6.3 Activity--Setting Folder Options in the Explorer Window
264
7
6.4 Moving Around the Explorer Window's Tree Pane
271
1
6.5 Setting for Explorer
271
1
6.6 Activity--Moving Around the Explorer Window's Tree Pane
271
10
6.7 Opening More than One Folder Window
281
1
6.8 Activity--Using Multiple Copies of Explorer
281
2
6.9 Logical and Physical Views
283
3
6.10 Activity--Comparing My Computer and Explorer
286
8
6.11 Manipulating Windows
294
1
6.12 Activity--Using My Computer and Explorer to Add a Printer to a Menu
295
5
6.13 Managing Disks with Explorer
300
1
6.14 Copying Floppy Disks
300
1
6.15 Activity--Making a Copy of the Activities Disk
301
4
6.16 Preparing a Disk
305
1
6.17 Partitioning and Formatting Disks
305
7
6.18 Activity--Formatting Disk
312
2
Chapter Summary
314
3
Application Assignments
317
4
CHAPTER 7 MANAGING FILES
321
53
7.1 Program Files
322
1
7.2 Activity--Using My Computer to Launch a Program
322
5
7.3 Creating Shortcuts
327
1
7.4 Activity--Creating a Shortcut for Explorer
327
4
7.5 Manipulating Files with Explorer
331
1
7.6 Activity--Copying Files with Explorer
331
8
7.7 Other Ways to Copy Files
339
1
7.8 Activity--More Techniques for Copying Files
339
5
7.9 Folders and Files
344
1
7.10 Activity--Copying Folders and Files
344
2
7.11 Copying and Moving Folders and Files
346
1
7.12 Activity--Copying and Moving Files on the Same Drive
347
4
7.13 Making Folders and Other File Management Commands
351
1
7.14 Activity--Creating Folders and Copying Files
352
7
7.15 Removing Files and Folders
359
1
7.16 Activity--Deleting Files and Folders
360
4
Chapter Summary
364
2
Application Assignments
366
8
CHAPTER 8 ORGANIZING YOUR DISK
374
51
8.1 Revisiting Program and Data Files
375
1
8.2 Activity--Using Notepad and Address Manager
375
5
8.3 Getting Organized
380
1
8.4 Organizing a Hard Disk
380
5
8.5 Methods of Organizing a Hard Disk
385
4
8.6 Organizing Files
389
1
8.7 Activity--Creating Folders and Copying Files
389
5
8.8 Organizing Program Files
394
1
8.9 Activity--Organizing Program Files
395
5
8.10 Previewing Documents
400
1
8.11 Activity--Using Quick View
401
5
8.12 Folder Options
406
1
8.13 Activity--Changing Folder Options
406
6
8.14 Toolbars
412
1
8.15 Activity--Using Toolbars
412
4
Chapter Summary
416
2
Application Assignments
418
7
CHAPTER 9 FONTS AND PRINTERS
425
32
9.1 Introducing Fonts
426
1
9.2 Fonts
426
2
9.3 Activity--Looking at Fonts
428
5
9.4 Using Special Symbols--Character Map
433
2
9.5 Activity--Using Character Map with WordPad
435
3
9.6 The Printers Folder
438
2
9.7 Activity--Adding a Printer
440
6
9.8 Managing Your Printer
446
1
9.9 Activity--Managing the Print Queue
447
4
Chapter Summary
451
2
Application Assignments
453
4
CHAPTER 10 CUSTOMIZING YOUR SYSTEM
457
60
10.1 Introducing Control Panel
458
2
10.2 Patterns and Wallpaper
460
1
10.3 Activity--Using Patterns and Wallpapers
461
3
10.4 Screen Savers
464
1
10.5 Activity--Using Screen Savers and Power Management
465
4
10.6 Changing the Appearance of the Desktop
469
1
10.7 Activity--Customizing the Desktop
469
3
10.8 Effects and Active Desktop
472
1
10.9 Activity--Effects and the Web
473
2
10.10 Screen Resolution Settings
475
1
10.11 Activity--Viewing Your Resolution
476
1
10.12 The Mouse and the Keyboard
477
1
10.13 Activity--Customizing the Mouse and the Keyboard
478
4
10.14 Sound and Desktop Themes
482
1
10.15 Activity--Using Sound and Desktop Themes
482
3
10.16 Date, Time, and Regional Settings
485
1
10.17 Activity--Using Date, Time, and Regional Settings
486
2
10.18 Customizing the Start Menu
488
1
10.19 Activity--Altering the Start Menu
489
8
10.20 User Profiles and Users
497
1
10.21 Activity--Creating Users and Using Passwords
497
10
Chapter Summary
507
2
Application Assignments
509
8
CHAPTER 11 SHARING AND EXCHANGING DATA AMONG PROGRAMS
517
55
11.1 An Introduction to Data Exchange
518
1
11.2 Working with the Clipboard
519
1
11.3 Activity--Using the Clipboard with WordPad and Paint
519
4
11.4 Clipboard Viewer
523
1
11.5 Activity--Using Clipboard Viewer
523
5
11.6 Printing the Screen
528
1
11.7 Activity--Creating and Printing a Screen Capture
528
2
11.8 Altering a Screen Capture
530
1
11.9 Activity--Creating and Altering a Screen Capture
530
2
11.10 An Introduction to OLD Technology
532
2
11.11 Linking and Embedding
534
2
11.12 Embedding an Existing Object
536
1
11.13 Activity--Embedding an Existing Object
536
7
11.14 Embedding a New Object
543
1
11.15 Activity--Embedding a New Object
544
2
11.16 Editing Objects
546
1
11.17 Activity--Editing Objects
546
5
11.18 Sound Objects
551
1
11.19 Activity--Embedding a Sound Object
551
3
11.20 Linking an Object
554
1
11.21 Activity--Linking the Basket Picture
554
2
11.22 Linking to Many Documents
556
1
11.23 Activity--A Linked Object in Two Documents
557
3
11.24 Scraps
560
1
11.25 Activity--Creating and Using Scraps
561
2
Chapter Summary
563
3
Application Assignments
566
6
CHAPTER 12 FILE AND DISK MAINTENANCE
572
61
12.1 Repairing Disk Errors with ScanDisk
573
2
12.2 Lost and Invalid Clusters
575
1
12.3 Cross-Linked Files
576
1
12.4 Activity--Using ScanDisk
577
4
12.5 Cleaning Up Your Disk
581
1
12.6 Activity--Using Disk Cleanup
581
2
12.7 Contiguous and Noncontiguous Files
583
2
12.8 Optimizing the Performance of Disks
585
1
12.9 Activity--Using Disk Defragmenter
586
3
12.10 Maintaining Your Disk Automatically
589
1
12.11 Activity--Using Maintenance Wizard
589
2
12.12 Starting Programs Automatically
591
1
12.13 Activity--Using Task Scheduler
592
2
12.14 Synchronizing Files
594
1
12.15 Activity--Using Briefcase
595
5
12.16 Backing Up Your Data
600
2
12.17 Activity--Using Backup
602
5
12.18 Restore
607
1
12.19 Activity--Restoring Files
607
4
12.20 Initialization Files
611
1
12.21 The Registry
612
1
12.22 Registry Checker
613
2
12.23 Activity--Using SCANREGW
615
1
12.24 Restoring the Registry
616
1
12.25 The Swap File
617
1
12.26 Read-Only Activity--Setting Up Your Swap File
617
2
12.27 Plug and Play
619
1
12.28 Activity--Looking at Plug and Play
620
3
12.29 Gaining Disk Space with Drive Converter (FAT32)
623
1
12.30 Optimizing Disk Space with DriveSpace
624
4
Chapter Summary
628
3
Application Assignments
631
2
CHAPTER 13 CONNECTIVITY
633
54
13.1 Networks (LANs and WANs)
634
3
13.2 Setting Up a Network
637
1
13.3 Activity--Identifying a Computer to a Network
638
3
13.4 Sharing Printers on a Network
641
1
13.5 Activity--Sharing Printers on a Network
642
3
13.6 Sharing a Hard Drive on a Network
645
1
13.7 Activity--Sharing Drives on a Network
645
4
13.8 Sharing Only a Folder on a Hard Drive on a Network
649
1
13.9 Activity--Sharing a Folder on a Network
649
1
13.10 Mapping Drives
650
1
13.11 Activity--Mapping Drives on a Network
650
4
13.12 Understanding Direct Cable Connections
654
2
13.13 The Internet
656
3
13.14 An Overview of TCP/IP
659
3
13.15 Activity--Using Internet Explorer
662
5
13.16 Navigating the World Wide Web
667
1
13.17 Activity--Navigating the World Wide Web
667
5
13.18 Customizing Internet Explorer
672
1
13.19 Activity--A Tour of Internet Explorer
672
4
13.20 Subscriptions, Channels, and Active Desktop
676
1
13.21 Activity--Subscriptions, Channels, and Active Desktop
677
4
Chapter Summary
681
5
Application Assignments
686
1
CHAPTER 14 CONNECTIVITY--PHONE DIALER, HYPERTERMINAL, MSN, AND OUTLOOK EXPRESS
687
46
14.1 Phone Dialer
688
1
14.2 Activity--Using Phone Dialer
688
3
14.3 HyperTerminal
691
1
14.4 Activity--Using HyperTerminal
692
3
14.5 MSN
695
1
14.6 Activity--Installing and Using MSN
696
4
14.7 Outlook Express
700
1
14.8 Outlook Express--Email Basics
700
1
14.9 Activity--Setting Up Outlook Express
701
3
14.10 Sending, Receiving, and Organizing Mail
704
1
14.11 Activity--Sending, Receiving, and Organizing Mail
705
8
14.12 Customizing Outlook Express, Address Book, and Attachments
713
1
14.13 Activity--Outlook Express, Address Book, and Attachments
713
4
14.14 Newsgroup Basics
717
2
14.15 Activity--Adding a News Server
719
2
14.16 Downloading and Subscribing to Newsgroups
721
1
14.17 Activity--Downloading, Subscribing to, and Posting to Newsgroups
721
5
Chapter Summary
726
3
Application Assignments
729
4
CHAPTER 15 WINDOWS 98 AT THE COMMAND LEVEL
733
56
15.1 DOS Lives
734
2
15.2 Understanding Commands
736
1
15.3 Accessing the Command Line Prompt
737
1
15.4 Activity--The Command Line Prompt
737
1
15.5 Controlling the Appearance of the Command Line Window
738
1
15.6 Activity--Altering the Command Line Window
739
1
15.7 Running MS-DOS-Based Programs
739
1
15.8 Activity--Running MS-DOS-Based Programs in Windows
739
6
15.9 Command Syntax
745
1
15.10 Parameters
745
1
15.11 Reading a Syntax Diagram
746
1
15.12 Using Fixed Parameters with the DIR Command
746
1
15.13 Activity--Using DIR
746
5
15.14 Global File Specifications and Wildcards
751
1
15.15 Activity--DIR and Wildcards
751
3
15.16 Creating Directories and Copying, Renaming, and Deleting Files
754
1
15.17 Activity--Using COPY, REN, and DEL
755
5
15.18 Redirection
760
1
15.19 Activity--Redirecting Output to a File
760
3
15.20 Redirecting Output to the Printer
763
1
15.21 Activity--Redirecting Output to the Printer
763
2
15.22 Explorer Parameters
765
1
15.23 Activity--Using Explorer Parameters
765
3
15.24 TCP/IP Utilities--Using the Command Line Interface with the Internet
768
1
15.25 Ping
768
1
15.26 Activity--Using Ping
769
1
15.27 Tracert
770
1
15.28 Activity--Using Tracert
770
1
15.29 FTP
771
1
15.30 Activity--Using FTP
772
4
15.31 Configuration Files--CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT
776
2
15.32 Controlling the Boot Process
778
4
Chapter Summary
782
3
Application Assignments
785
4
Appendix A Installing the Activities Disk Files onto Your Hard Drive
789
3
Appendix B Assumptions Made in This Textbook
792
9
Appendix C Creating a Startup Disk
801
4
Appendix D The Registry
805
20
Glossary
825
32
Index
857