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Tables of Contents for Microsoft Windows 98
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Exciting New Illustrated Products
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Preface
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Windows 98
Getting Started with Windows 98
1
1
Starting Windows and Viewing the Windows Active Desktop
2
2
Use the Mouse
4
2
Using the mouse with the Internet
5
1
Getting Started with the Windows Desktop
6
2
Accessing the Internet from the Active Desktop
7
1
Moving and Resizing Windows
8
2
Moving and resizing the taskbar
9
1
Using Menus and Toolbars
10
2
Using Scroll Bars
12
2
Using Dialog Boxes
14
2
Using Windows Help
16
2
Context-sensitive help
17
1
Shutting Down Windows
18
2
Logging off Windows
18
2
Concepts Review
20
2
Skills Review
22
1
Independent Challenges
23
Working with Windows Programs
1
1
Starting a Program
2
2
Opening and Saving a WordPad Document
4
2
About saving files
5
1
Editing Text in WordPad
6
2
Formatting Text in WordPad
8
2
Formatting text as you type
9
1
Using Paint
10
2
Copying Data Between Programs
12
2
Printing a Document
14
2
Printer properties
15
1
Playing a Video Clip
16
2
Playing a Sound
18
2
Playing a music CD
19
1
Concepts Review
20
1
Skills Review
21
1
Independent Challenges
22
2
Visual Workshop
24
Managing Files Using My Computer
1
1
Understanding File Management
2
2
What is a file hierarchy?
3
1
Opening and Viewing My Computer
4
2
Formatting a disk
5
1
Viewing Folders and Files
6
2
Viewing files with Quick View
7
1
Creating a Folder
8
2
Moving Files and Folders
10
2
Sending files and folders
11
1
Deleting and Restoring Files and Folders
12
2
Recycle Bin properties
13
1
Creating a Shortcut to a File
14
2
Placing shortcuts on the Start menu
14
2
Displaying Drive Information
16
2
Backing up files
16
2
Concepts Review
18
1
Skills Review
19
2
Independent Challenges
21
3
Visual Workshop
24
Managing Folders and Files Using Windows Explorer
1
1
Viewing the Windows Explorer Window
2
2
Opening and Viewing Folders in Windows Explorer
4
2
Changing the Windows Explorer Window
6
2
Using the status bar
7
1
Creating and Renaming Folders in Windows Explorer
8
2
Finding a File
10
2
Performing an Advanced Search
10
2
Copying and Moving a File to a Folder
12
2
Restoring a Deleted File Using Undo
14
2
Customizing a Folder
16
2
Concepts Review
18
2
Skills Review
20
1
Independent Challenges
21
3
Visual Workshop
24
Customizing Windows 98 Using the Control Panel
1
1
Customizing the Active Desktop
2
2
Viewing a window as a Web page
3
1
Changing the Desktop Background and Screen Saver Settings
4
2
Changing the Desktop Color Scheme
6
2
Changing the size of the desktop
7
1
Setting the Date and Time
8
2
Adding a scheduled task
9
1
Working with Fonts
10
2
Installing a font
11
1
Customizing Mouse Operations
12
2
Examining System Properties
14
2
Adding new hardware and software to Windows
15
1
Customizing the Taskbar
16
2
Adding an Item to the Start Menu
18
2
Rearranging Start menu items
19
1
Concepts Review
20
1
Skills Review
21
2
Independent Challenges
23
1
Visual Workshop
24
Exploring the Internet with Microsoft Internet Explorer
1
1
Understanding Web Browsers
2
2
The history of the Internet and World Wide Web
3
1
Starting Internet Explorer
4
2
Connecting to the Internet
5
1
Exploring the Browser Window
6
2
Opening a Web Page and Following Links
8
2
Understanding a Web address
9
1
Adding a Web Page to the Favorites List
10
2
Organizing your favorites
11
1
Adding an Active Channel to the Channels list
12
2
Managing and updating subscriptions
13
1
Selecting a Home Page and Adding a Link Button
14
2
Viewing and maintaining a History list
15
1
Searching the Web
16
2
Finding People on the Web
16
2
Printing a Web Page
18
2
Setting the page format
19
1
Concepts Review
20
1
Skills Review
21
2
Independent Challenges
23
1
Visual Workshop
24
Exchanging Mail and News
1
1
Starting Outlook Express
2
2
Starting Outlook Express from your Web browser
3
1
Exploring the Outlook Express Window
4
2
Getting help in Outlook Express
5
1
Adding a Contact to the Address Book
6
2
Composing and Sending E-mail
8
2
Attaching a file to an e-mail message
9
1
Retrieving, Reading, and Responding to E-mail
10
2
Diverting incoming e-mail to folders
11
1
Managing E-mail Messages
12
2
Printing e-mail messages and contacts
13
1
Selecting a News Service
14
2
Viewing and Subscribing to a Newsgroup
16
2
Filtering unwanted newsgroup messages
16
2
Reading and Posting News Articles
18
2
Deleting old news articles
19
1
Concepts Review
20
1
Skills Review
21
1
Independent Challenges
22
2
Visual Workshop
24
Managing Shared Files Using Network Neighborhood
1
1
Understanding Network Services
2
2
File permission properties
3
1
Opening and Viewing Network Neighborhood
4
2
Examining Network Drive Properties
6
2
Viewing network properties
6
2
Creating a Shared Folder
8
2
Password protection
9
1
Mapping a Network Drive
10
2
Copying and Moving Shared Files
12
2
Network traffic
13
1
Opening and Editing a Shared File
14
2
Opening read-only files
15
1
Disconnecting a Network Drive
16
2
Network paths
16
2
Concepts Review
18
1
Skills Review
19
2
Independent Challenges
21
3
Visual Workshop
24
Creating a Web Page with FrontPage Express
1
1
Opening and Saving a New Web Page
2
2
Understanding HTML
3
1
Applying Paragraph Styles
4
2
Markup tags
5
1
Formatting Paragraphs
6
2
Numbered and bulleted lists
6
2
Formatting Text
8
2
Accessing font properties
8
2
Inserting and Formatting a Horizontal Line
10
2
Formatting horizontal lines
11
1
Inserting Graphics
12
2
Image formats
12
2
Adding a Background Pattern
14
2
Choosing hyperlink colors
15
1
Creating Bookmarks and Internal Links
16
2
Creating Links to Web Pages
18
2
Publishing a Web page
19
1
Concepts Review
20
1
Skills Review
21
1
Independent Challenges
22
2
Visual Workshop
24
Creating a Docucentric Desktop
1
1
Creating a Document Object
2
2
Creating shortcut icons on the desktop
3
1
Creating a Start Menu Group
4
2
Creating a Desktop Object
6
2
Sending Documents
8
2
Sending Documents to Programs
10
2
File extensions
10
2
Using Scraps
12
2
Creating a Printer Shortcut
14
2
Removing Desktop Elements
16
2
Using Undo in Windows Explorer
17
1
Concepts Review
18
2
Skills Review
20
2
Independent Challenges
22
2
Visual Workshop
24
Sharing Information between Programs
1
1
Understanding Object Linking and Embedding
2
2
Embedding a New Object
4
2
Embedding an Existing File
6
2
Viewing object properties
7
1
Editing an Embedded Object
8
2
Saving an embedded object
9
1
Embedding a Video Clip
10
2
Inserting a sound
10
2
Modifying a Video Clip
12
2
Linking an Object
14
2
Linking objects using Paste Special
14
2
Updating a Link
16
2
Finding and changing a linked object
17
1
Concepts Review
18
1
Skills Review
19
2
Independent Challenges
21
3
Visual Workshop
24
Maintaining Your Computer
1
1
Making an Emergency Startup Disk
2
2
Formatting a Disk
4
2
Using Drive Converter (FAT32) or DriveSpace 3
5
1
Copying a Disk
6
2
Synchronizing files between computers
7
1
Finding and Repairing Disk Errors
8
2
Scheduling disk maintenance
9
1
Defragmenting a Disk
10
2
Cleaning up your disk
10
2
Installing a Program
12
2
Compressing a Disk to Maximize Space
14
2
Using Compression Agent
15
1
Uncompressing a Disk to Access Files
16
2
Mounting a compressed disk
17
1
Removing a Program
18
2
Adding and removing programs
19
1
Concepts Review
20
1
Skills Review
21
1
Independent Challenges
22
2
Visual Workshop
24
Managing Hardware
1
1
Understanding Plug-and-Play Hardware
2
2
Using System Monitor
3
1
Viewing Printer Properties
4
2
Installing a Printer
6
2
Managing Printers and Print Jobs
8
2
Adding a separator page to print jobs
9
1
Installing Hardware Devices
10
2
Updating drivers using the Add New Hardware Wizard
11
1
Viewing System Hardware
12
2
Viewing Hardware Settings
14
2
Using the hardware troubleshooter
14
2
Removing Hardware Devices
16
2
Deleting a hardware device
17
1
Concepts Review
18
2
Skills Review
20
2
Independent Challenges
22
2
Visual Workshop
24
Backing Up Your Disk
1
1
Developing a Backup Strategy
2
2
Rotating your backups
3
1
Copying Files to a Hard Drive
4
2
Starting Backup
6
2
Selecting Files for a Backup
8
2
Performing a Normal Backup
10
2
Viewing and Printing a Report
12
2
Performing an Incremental Backup
14
2
Using a tape drive to back up files
15
1
Restoring a Backed Up File
16
2
Delete a Backup Job
18
2
Concepts Review
20
1
Skills Review
21
1
Independent Challenges
22
2
Visual Workshop
24
Exploring Windows 98 Communication Features
1
1
Understanding Windows 98 Communication Features
2
2
Online services
3
1
Setting Up a Dial-Up Networking Connection
4
2
Using Connection Wizard Advanced Settings
6
2
Changing Dial-Up Networking settings
7
1
Connecting to a Dial-Up Service
8
2
Installing the MSN Online Service
10
2
Dialing Over a Modem with Phone Dialer
12
2
Managing Phone Numbers
14
2
Dialing contacts from an address book
14
2
Setting Up NetMeeting
16
2
Calling Others Over the Internet
18
2
Sharing documents during a conference
19
1
Concepts Review
20
1
Skills Review
21
2
Independent Challenges
23
1
Visual Workshop
24
Glossary
1
8
Index
9