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Tables of Contents for Win 98 Optimizing & Troubleshooting Little Black Book
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction
xxiii
 
Chapter 1 Optimizing Startup And Shutdown
1
30
In Brief
3
2
Optimizing Startup And Shutdown
3
2
Immediate Solutions
5
22
Selecting Windows 98 Boot Options
5
3
Editing The MSDOS.SYS File
8
1
Controlling Startup With The Function Keys
9
1
Controlling Startup With The Windows Startup Menu
10
1
Changing Startup And Shutdown LOGO Screens
11
1
Installing LOGO.SYS
12
1
Installing LOGOW.SYS And LOGOS.SYS
13
1
Optimizing DOS Startup Files
14
1
Checking Your DOS Startup Files
15
1
Optimizing Your AUTOEXEC.BAT File
15
1
Optimizing Your CONFIG.SYS File
16
1
Restoring Statements To Your Startup Files
16
1
Configuring Hardware During Startup
17
1
Creating A Hardware Profile
17
1
Adding Or Removing Hardware Within A Profile
17
1
Removing Or Renaming A Hardware Profile
18
2
Configuring Multiple Logons With User Profiles
20
1
Enabling The User Profile System
20
1
Disabling The User Profile System
20
1
Creating Your User Profile With The User Wizard
21
1
Adding Profiles From The User Settings Dialog Box
22
1
Editing Profiles From The User Settings Dialog Box
22
1
Removing User Profiles
23
1
Deleting Individual Profiles
23
1
Deleting All Profiles
24
1
Optimizing The Shutdown Process
25
2
Troubleshooting
27
4
Troubleshooting Startup Errors
27
1
Troubleshooting With Safe Mode
27
1
Troubleshooting With Step-By-Step Confirmation
28
1
Creating And Viewing BOOTLOG.TXT
28
1
Troubleshooting With The Windows 98 Command Line
29
1
Disabling Startup Programs
30
1
Checking Your System Registry With SCANREG
30
1
Chapter 2 The Active Desktop
31
30
In Brief
33
2
The Active Desktop
33
2
Immediate Solutions
35
20
Disabling The Active Desktop
35
1
Removing Active Wallpaper
35
1
Changing Folder Options
35
2
Disabling A Single Web Control Within The Active Desktop
37
1
Disabling All Web Controls Within The Active Desktop
37
1
Removing Custom Toolbars
37
1
Removing The Quick Launch Toolbar
38
1
Arranging Desktop Elements
38
1
Adding Web Items
38
1
Adding HTML Wallpaper
39
1
Adding Explorer Bars
39
2
Adding Custom Toolbars And Taskbar Controls
41
1
Adding Quick Launch Icons
41
1
Adding Icons To The Windows Taskbar
41
1
Creating A New Toolbar From A Folder
42
1
Adding A Floating Toolbar
42
1
Customizing The Windows 98 Menu System
43
1
Adding An Item To The Start Menu
43
1
Removing An Item From The Start Menu
43
1
Arranging An Item On The Start Menu
43
1
Adding An Item To The Programs Menu
43
1
Removing An Item From The Programs Menu
44
1
Arranging An Item On The Programs Menu
45
1
Arranging An Item On The Favorites Menu
45
1
Configuring Active Channel Subscriptions
45
1
Subscribing To A Site
46
1
Unsubscribing From A Site
46
1
Scheduling Subscription Updates
46
2
Using Desktop Themes
48
1
Loading A Desktop Theme
48
1
Removing Tray Icons
49
1
Disabling System Tray Programs
49
1
Removing System Tray Programs From The Startup Folder
50
1
Removing System Tray Programs From WIN.INI
51
1
Optimizing The Desktop
51
1
Deactivating The Active Desktop
51
1
Optimizing For Speed
52
1
Optimizing For The Manager Or Workgroup Member
52
1
Optimizing For The High-Speed Internet Connection
53
2
Troubleshooting
55
6
Troubleshooting Desktop Problems
55
1
Problems With The Windows Background
55
1
Intranet Active Channels Return Errors
55
1
Active Desktop Items Return Errors
56
1
Applications Won't Automatically Load
57
1
Problems With Windows Explorer Or My Computer
58
3
Chapter 3 Disk And CD-ROM Access
61
30
In Brief
63
2
Disk And CD-ROM Access
63
2
Immediate Solutions
65
18
Optimizing Performance Settings
65
1
Changing The Typical Role Of Your PC
65
1
Adjusting Read-Ahead Optimization
65
2
Adjusting Floppy Disk Search
67
1
Optimizing The CD-ROM Cache
67
1
Adjusting The CD-ROM Access Pattern
68
1
Adjusting Removable Disk Caching
68
1
Enabling Direct Memory Access (DMA)
69
2
Defragmenting Your Hard Drives
71
1
Manual Defragmenting
71
1
Automatic Scheduled Defragmenting
72
1
FAT32 Support Within Windows 98
72
3
Configuring SCSI Hardware
75
1
Checking The Device Chain
75
1
Optimizing SCSI Settings
76
1
Optimizing The Recycle Bin
77
1
Configuring Global Settings For The Recycle Bin
77
1
Configuring Independent Settings For The Recycle Bin
78
1
Disabling The Recycle Bin
79
1
Using DVD Under Windows 98
79
1
Reading DVD Data
80
1
Viewing Commercial DVD Movies
80
3
Troubleshooting
83
8
Troubleshooting SCSI Errors
83
1
Windows 98 Doesn't Recognize The SCSI Adapter
83
1
Windows 98 Doesn't Recognize A SCSI Device
84
1
Troubleshooting With ScanDisk
85
1
Running ScanDisk Manually
86
1
Scanning Disks Automatically
87
1
Setting Advanced Options In ScanDisk
87
2
Troubleshooting ScanDisk Errors
89
2
Chapter 4 Graphics And Video
91
24
In Brief
93
2
Graphics And Video
93
2
Immediate Solutions
95
16
Configuring Video Drivers Under Windows 98
95
1
Updating Your Video Driver
95
2
Updating Your Monitor Driver
97
1
Selecting A New Video Driver
98
1
Selecting Resolution, Color Depth, And Refresh Rate
99
1
Selecting A Screen Resolution
100
1
Selecting A Color Depth
101
1
Selecting A Refresh Rate
102
1
Changing Your Display Font
102
1
Configuring Hardware Acceleration
103
2
Disabling Restart For Video Changes
105
1
Displaying Video Full Screen
105
1
Adjusting System Colors And Fonts
106
1
Selecting An Existing Color And Font Scheme
107
1
Customizing Your Own Color And Font Scheme
108
1
Configuring Color Management
109
2
Troubleshooting
111
4
Troubleshooting Graphics Problems
111
1
Your Display Flickers Or Appears Fuzzy
111
1
Problems Setting Resolution Or Color Depth
112
1
No Display At All
112
1
Font And Color Problems
113
2
Chapter 5 Sound And Music
115
30
In Brief
117
2
Sound And Music
117
2
Immediate Solutions
119
22
Adjusting Audio Settings
119
1
Setting The System Audio Volume
119
1
Setting The Audio Volume For Individual Sources
119
2
Setting Advanced Controls
121
1
Customizing The Volume Control Dialog Box
122
2
Selecting Playback And Recording Devices
124
1
Selecting A Playback Device
124
1
Selecting A Recording Device
124
2
Adjusting Multimedia Properties
126
1
Displaying The Taskbar Volume Control
126
1
Customizing Advanced Playback Properties
126
3
Customizing Advanced Recording Properties
129
1
Creating A Single-Instrument MIDI Configuration
130
1
Creating A Custom MIDI Configuration
130
2
Adding A New MIDI Instrument
132
1
Customizing CD Audio Properties
133
1
Displaying Multimedia Device Properties
134
1
Customizing Your Sound Scheme
134
1
Selecting A Sound Scheme
135
1
Creating A New Sound Scheme
136
1
Recording Audio By Using Sound Recorder
137
2
Playing Audio CDs With CD Player
139
2
Troubleshooting
141
4
Troubleshooting Audio Problems
141
1
No Audio At All
141
1
Audio From Only One Speaker
142
1
No CD Audio
142
1
Audio Applications Return Display Driver Errors
143
2
Chapter 6 Your Keyboard And Mouse
145
16
In Brief
147
2
Your Keyboard And Mouse
147
1
Adjusting Keyboard Settings
148
1
Using Alternate Languages
148
1
Customizing Mouse Settings
148
1
Immediate Solutions
149
8
Configuring Character Repeat Settings
149
1
Configuring Cursor Blink Rate
150
1
Adding A New Language
151
1
Removing A Language
152
1
Selecting A Switch Language Key Combination
152
1
Selecting A Mouse Pointer Scheme
153
1
Creating A Pointer Scheme
154
1
Changing Individual Pointers
155
1
Setting Button Assignments And Double-Click Speed
155
1
Configuring Pointer Settings
156
1
Troubleshooting
157
4
Troubleshooting Keyboard And Mouse Problems
157
1
Mouse Doesn't Move Or Locks Up Your PC
157
1
Mouse Buttons Switched
158
1
No Keyboard Activity
158
3
Chapter 7 Printing
161
24
In Brief
163
4
Printing
163
1
Installing A New Printer
163
1
Configuring Printer Settings
164
1
Optimizing Your Printing Under Windows 98
164
1
Using True Type And OpenType Fonts
164
3
Immediate Solutions
167
14
Installing A Printer Automatically
167
2
Installing A Printer Manually
169
2
Changing Settings From The Print Dialog Box
171
2
Changing Settings From Printer Properties
173
1
Spooling Printer Output
174
1
Disabling Printer Port Polling
175
1
Working Offline
176
1
Selecting A Print Quality
176
1
Defragmenting Your Hard Drive
177
1
Installing Fonts In Windows 98--The Drag-And-Drop Method
177
1
Installing Fonts In Windows 98--The Font List Method
178
3
Troubleshooting
181
4
Troubleshooting Printer Problems
181
1
Nothing Prints
181
1
Printer Communication Errors
182
1
Only Part Of The Document Prints
182
1
Fonts Do Not Print Correctly
183
2
Chapter 8 Communications, Faxing, And The Internet
185
42
In Brief
187
2
Communications, Faxing, And The Internet
187
2
Immediate Solutions
189
32
Adding A New Modem
189
1
Installing A Modem Automatically
189
2
Installing A Modem Manually
191
2
Removing A Modem From Your System
193
1
Changing Modem Settings
194
1
Configuring Modem Properties
194
6
Configuring Advanced Port Settings
200
1
Configuring Dialing Properties
201
2
Creating A New Location Entry
203
2
Displaying Modem Diagnostics
205
1
Adding A Dial-Up Networking Connection
206
2
Dialing A Dial-Up Networking Connection
208
1
Configuring Settings For An Internet Dial-Up Connection
208
4
Optimizing Data Transfer Rates
212
1
Increasing The Maximum Speed Of Your Modem
212
1
Enabling Data Compression
212
1
Increasing The Transmit And Receive Buffers
213
1
Transferring Files From Your Hard Drive
213
1
Configuring Fax Send And Receive
213
1
Composing A Fax
213
3
Requesting A Fax
216
1
Configuring Fax Options
217
1
Using A Dial-Up Script
218
2
Configuring Multilink Connections
220
1
Troubleshooting
221
6
Troubleshooting Modem Problems
221
1
PC Locks Up
221
1
No Modem Response
222
1
No Dial Tone
222
1
Modem Dials But Doesn't Connect
223
1
Modem Disconnects Unexpectedly
223
1
Modem Consistently Connects At Lower Speeds
224
1
Dial-Up Networking Cannot Access Your Modem
224
1
Your PC Cannot Connect To Your ISP
225
1
Your PC Cannot Send Faxes
225
2
Chapter 9 Automating Windows 98
227
20
In Brief
229
4
Automating Windows
229
1
Using Scheduled Tasks
230
1
Using Startup Folder Programs
230
1
Configuring A Network Server Backup Agent
231
2
Immediate Solutions
233
10
Scheduling A Task
233
4
Changing Task Settings
237
1
Deleting A Task
237
1
Starting And Stopping Task Scheduler
237
1
Pausing Task Scheduler
238
1
Adding A Startup Program
239
1
Deleting A Startup Program
240
1
Installing And Configuring A Backup Agent
241
2
Troubleshooting
243
4
Troubleshooting Automation Problems
243
1
Task Or Program Doesn't Launch
243
1
Task Or Program Does Not Run Successfully
244
1
Task Or Program Does Not Quit
244
3
Chapter 10 Optimizing Internet Explorer 4
247
30
In Brief
249
2
Optimizing Internet Explorer 4
249
2
Immediate Solutions
251
20
Configuring General Options For Speed
251
1
Setting A Blank Home Page
251
1
Optimizing Temporary Internet Files
252
1
Configuring Your Temporary Internet Files Folder
253
1
Configuring Your History Folder
254
1
Configuring Advanced Options For Speed
255
1
Setting Browsing Options
255
1
Setting Multimedia Options
256
1
Configuring Your Security Options
257
1
Understanding Security Zones
257
1
Configuring Security Zones
258
1
Customizing A Security Level
258
1
Adding A Web Site To A Security Zone
259
1
Removing A Web Site From A Security Zone
260
1
Configuring Advanced Options For Security
260
1
Setting Advanced Security Options
260
1
Setting Advanced Java Options
261
1
Changing Colors Within Internet Explorer 4
262
1
Selecting Text And Background Colors
262
1
Selecting Links Colors
263
1
Overriding Web Page Colors
264
1
Changing Fonts Within Internet Explorer 4
265
1
Selecting Proportional And Fixed-Width Fonts
265
1
Selecting Character Set And Font Size
266
1
Overriding Web Page Font Styles And Font Sizes
266
1
Installing Plug-Ins
267
1
Adding Plug-Ins Through The Control Panel
267
1
Removing Plug-Ins
268
3
Troubleshooting
271
6
Troubleshooting Internet Explorer 4 Problems
271
1
No Modem Response Or No Connection
271
1
Logon Is Refused
272
1
Internet Explorer 4 Reports DNS Failure
273
1
Internet Explorer 4 Doesn't Load Graphics Or Multimedia
273
1
Hyperlinks Or Text Don't Appear On Web Pages
274
1
Pages Take Minutes To Load (Or IE4 Stops Completely)
274
1
A Hyperlink Returns An Error
275
2
Chapter 11 Using Windows 98 Disk Compression
277
22
In Brief
279
2
Immediate Solutions
281
14
Compressing A Drive The Right Way
281
1
Compressing An Entire Drive With Data
282
2
Compressing Free Space On An Existing Drive
284
1
Optimizing Compression Settings
284
1
Understanding Compression Formats
285
1
Selecting A Default Compression Format
285
2
Configuring Compression Agent
287
2
Uncompressing A Drive
289
1
Adjusting The Size Of A Compressed Drive
290
1
Adjusting The Compression Ratio
291
1
Mounting And Unmounting Compressed Drives
292
1
Mounting Compressed Drives Automatically
292
1
Mounting Compressed Drives Manually
293
1
Unmounting Compressed Drives Manually
293
1
Formatting A Drive
293
1
Upgrading A Compressed Drive
294
1
Troubleshooting
295
4
Troubleshooting Compression Problems
295
1
Windows Cannot Create The MSDOSSYS.TMP File
295
1
ScanDisk Returns Drive Error Messages
295
1
Windows 98 Cannot Read A Compressed Drive
296
1
DriveSpace 3 Does Not Compress A Drive
296
1
Compressed Drive Is Out Of Space
297
2
Chapter 12 Optimizing Windows 98 Virtual Memory
299
20
In Brief
301
2
Immediate Solutions
303
12
Understanding Virtual Memory
303
1
Specifying Custom Virtual Memory Settings
304
1
Optimizing Virtual Memory: Less Than 32MB Of RAM
305
1
Optimizing Virtual Memory: Slow Hardware
306
1
Optimizing Virtual Memory: Free-Space Restrictions
307
2
Disabling Virtual Memory
309
1
Adjusting DOS Program Memory Usage
309
1
Adjusting Conventional Memory For DOS Programs
309
2
Adjusting Expended (EMS) And Extended (XMS) Memory For DOS Programs
311
1
Adjusting Protected-Mode (DPMI) Memory For DOS Programs
312
3
Troubleshooting
315
4
Troubleshooting Memory And Swapfile Problems
315
1
PC Displays Parity Errors Or Memory Errors While Booting Up
315
1
Windows 98 Reports Low Disk Space On Swapfile Drive
315
1
Windows 98 Constantly Accesses Your Hard Drive
316
1
DOS Programs Report Insufficient Conventional Memory
316
1
DOS Programs Report Protected-Mode Memory Problems
316
3
Chapter 13 Hardware Configuration In Windows 98
319
22
In Brief
321
2
Immediate Solutions
323
12
Adding A Device
323
3
Changing Device Properties
326
3
Configuring Hardware Resources
329
1
Using Automatic Resource Settings
329
2
Setting Resource Settings Manually
331
2
Removing A Device
333
2
Troubleshooting
335
6
Troubleshooting Hardware Problems
335
1
Windows 98 Locks Up During The Startup Sequence
335
1
Windows 98 Locks Up After The Startup Sequence
336
1
Windows 98 Does Not Recognize A Plug-And-Play Device
337
1
Windows 98 Does Not Recognize A Device Without Plug And Play
338
1
An IDE Device Doesn't Work
338
1
A SCSI Device Doesn't Work
339
2
Chapter 14 Using The Windows 98 Tune-Up Wizard
341
14
In Brief
343
2
Immediate Solutions
345
8
Creating A Maintenance Schedule
345
1
Using The Wizard: Express Mode
345
2
Using The Wizard: Custom Mode
347
3
Editing Your Maintenance Schedule
350
1
Editing Your Maintenance Schedule With The Wizard
350
1
Editing Your Maintenance Schedule With The Task Scheduler
351
1
Launching Your Maintenance Schedule Manually
351
2
Troubleshooting
353
2
Troubleshooting Maintenance Schedule Problems
353
1
Maintenance Task Doesn't Launch
353
1
Maintenance Task Does Not Run Successfully
353
2
Index
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