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Tables of Contents for The Big Basics Book of Windows 95
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Part 1 How to
3
392
Master Windows Basics
3
36
Highlight of What's New
4
3
Start and Exit Windows
7
2
Shut Down Windows
7
2
Understand the Desktop
9
2
Open and Close a Window
11
2
Change the Window Size
13
3
Resizing Tips
13
3
Move and Arrange Windows
16
2
Scroll a Window
18
2
Arrange Icons
20
2
Change How Icons Are Displayed
22
2
Select Menu Commands with the Mouse or Keyboard
24
4
Select Commands with the Mouse
24
1
Keyboard Alternatives
24
4
Understand Dialog Boxes
28
4
Get Help
32
7
Navigating in Help
32
1
Getting Help in a Dialog Box
32
7
Set Up and Run Programs
39
28
Use the Start Menu
40
2
Start and Exit a Program
42
3
Exit a Program
42
3
Start a Program Each Time You Start Windows
45
3
Remove an Icon from the StartUp Folder
45
3
Start a Program Using the Run Command
48
2
Switch Between Open Applications
50
1
Install a Program
51
2
Add a Folder to the Start Menu
53
2
Add a Program to the Start Menu
55
3
Browse Your System
55
1
Create a New Folder
55
3
Remove a Folder or Program from the Start Menu
58
3
Move a Program to a Different Folder
61
2
Add a Shortcut to the Desktop
63
3
Rename a Shortcut Icon
63
3
Delete a Shortcut from the Desktop
66
1
Manage Folders and Files
67
62
Understand Disk Drives, Folders, and Files
68
3
The Two File Management Tools
69
1
Understand Icons
69
2
View Your Folders and Files with My Computer
71
2
View Your Folders and Files with Windows Explorer
73
4
Change How You View Your Computer's Contents
77
2
Use the Toolbar
77
1
Use the Options Command
77
2
Resize the Columns in Explorer or My Computer
79
8
Create a Folder
87
3
Delete a Folder
90
2
Rename a Folder
92
1
Copy or Move a Folder
93
3
Display and Change Folder Icon Properties
96
1
Create a Shortcut to a Folder
97
2
Select Files to Move or Copy
99
2
Move Files
101
1
Copy Files
102
3
Copying with Commands
102
3
Rename Files
105
1
Delete Files
106
2
Display and Change File Properties
108
2
View a File
110
1
Find a File or Folder
111
6
Use Wild Cards to Search for Files by Name
112
1
Search for Files by Date or Contents
112
1
Use the Advanced Tab
112
1
Saving a Search
112
5
Create a Shortcut to a File
117
1
Retrieve Something from the Recycle Bin
118
1
Empty the Recycle Bin
119
2
Display Disk Properties
121
3
Format a Disk
124
2
Create a System Disk
124
2
Start an Application from Windows Explorer or My Computer
126
3
Work with Documents
129
20
Save and Close a Document
130
5
The Save As Dialog Box
130
1
Close a Document
130
1
Create a New Folder
131
4
Open a Document
135
3
Work with More Than One Document
135
3
Create a New Document
138
3
Start a Program and Open a Document
141
2
Select, Copy, and Move Text
143
6
Select Text
143
1
Use the Clipboard Viewer
144
5
Print Your Documents
149
12
Set Up a New Printer
150
3
Set Printer Options
153
4
Print a Document
157
2
Set Printer Properties
157
2
Control Print Jobs
159
2
Create a Document in WordPad
161
36
Get Oriented to WordPad Features
162
4
Work with WordPad Documents
163
3
Type Text
166
1
Move Around the Document
167
1
Select Text
168
1
Add and Delete Text
169
2
Move and Copy Text
171
4
Find Text
175
2
Replace Text
177
2
Insert the Date and Time
179
1
Make Text Bold, Italic, or Underline
180
1
Change the Look of Text
181
3
Align Text
184
1
Indent Text
185
2
Set Tabs
187
2
Clear a Tab Stop
187
2
Change Margins and Set Up the Page
189
3
Change the Measurement Unit
189
3
Insert an Object
192
2
Preview and Print a WordPad Document
194
3
Use Paint to Create Pictures and Graphics
197
42
Understand the Paint Screen
198
5
Work with Paint Documents
199
4
Draw Lines and Shapes
203
6
Drawing Tips
203
1
Work with the Shape
203
6
Add Text
209
3
Create Free-Form Drawings
212
3
Fill a Shape with Color
215
2
Erase All or Part of a Drawing
217
4
Erase Color
217
4
Select a Shape
221
1
Copy or Move a Shape
222
2
Work with Colors
224
6
Draw in Black and White
224
1
Create Custom Colors
224
6
Change the Display
230
4
Set Up the Page
234
2
Preview and Print the Picture
236
3
Use MultimediaPrograms
239
18
Play a CD
240
8
Play the CD
240
1
Setting View and Other Preferences
241
1
Create a Play List
242
6
Set the Volume
248
1
Play Sounds and Record Your Voice
249
4
Play the Sound
249
1
Record Your Voice
250
3
Play Media Clips and Movies
253
4
Use Media Player
253
4
Get Your DOS Programs to Run
257
18
Run a DOS Program
258
4
More on Running Stubborn Programs
258
1
What You Should Know Before You Run a DOS Program in a Window
259
3
Copy and Paste Text into a DOS Window
262
2
Optimize How a DOS Program Runs
264
11
More About Each Properties Tab
264
11
Communicate with Other Computers
275
32
Set Up a Modem
276
4
Get Windows 95 to Dial Your Phone
280
1
Use HyperTerminal
281
5
Special Note About Uploading and Downloading Files
281
5
Use Microsoft Exchange to Send and Receive E-Mail
286
11
Send or Receive a Fax
297
10
Use the Microsoft Network and the Internet
307
30
Sign Up for an Online Provider
308
3
Explore Microsoft Network
311
2
View an On Stage Program
313
3
Use MSN Services (Essentials)
316
2
Use MSN to Communicate
318
5
Find the Information You Need on MSN
323
3
Connect to the Internet
326
1
Navigate the World Wide Web
327
2
Search for a Topic on the Web
329
2
Participate in Newsgroups
331
6
Maintain Your System
337
30
Add New Hardware
338
4
Types of Hardware
338
4
Change a Mouse or Video Driver
342
5
Display Disk Information
347
2
Check a Drive for Errors
349
4
Use ScanDisk to Straighten Out Your Hard Disk
349
1
Select Scan Options
349
4
Back Up and Restore Files
353
10
Set Up a Backup Plan
353
1
Select Which Files to Back Up
354
1
Restore and Compare Backups
355
8
Improve the Performance of Your Hard Drive
363
2
Display System Information
365
2
Use Windows 95 on a Network
367
28
Log On and Off the Network
368
7
Use Files, Programs, and Printers on the Network
375
7
Locate Network Resources
382
5
Share Folders and Printers with Others on the Network
387
8
Part 2 Do It Yourself
395
112
Get It Done with the Accessories
395
32
Create a Custom Fax Cover Page
396
4
Record Your Own Voice
400
4
Connect to an Internet Server with Dial-Up Networking
404
10
Create an Attractive Resume
414
8
Create Your Own Windows Wallpaper
422
5
Use the Control Panel to Customize Windows 95
427
44
Change the Background to Wallpaper
428
2
Change the Background to a Pattern
430
3
Use a Screen Saver
433
4
Change the Windows Color Scheme
437
2
Create a Custom Color Scheme
439
4
Set the Date and Time
443
2
Change the Mouse Movement and Pointer
445
5
Change the Appearance of Pointers
445
5
Change the Keyboard Sensitivity and Cursor Speed
450
2
Use Multiple Printers
452
4
Change Regional Settings
456
3
Set Up Passwords
459
2
Play a Sound File When a Particular Event Happens
461
3
Record a Sound File from Your Favorite CD
464
3
Customize the Taskbar
467
4
Perform Common Housekeeping Chores
471
18
Maintain Your Address Book
472
4
Add and Remove Windows 95 Components
476
3
Clear the Document Menu
479
2
Remove an Old Program
481
2
A Word About Removing Windows 3.1 Programs
481
2
Add and View Fonts
483
4
Remove Fonts
487
2
Get the Most from Your Laptop with Windows 95
489
18
Keep Your Desktop and Laptop Files in Synch with Briefcase
490
3
More About Briefcase and How It Works
490
3
Link Your Laptop PC to Your Desktop
493
5
Defer Printing on Your Laptop Documents
498
2
Dial Up Your Network at Work
500
3
Suspend Your Laptop's Activity Temporarily
503
4
Part 3 Quick Fixes
507
62
Questions and Answers
507
62
Installation and Startup Problems
507
4
System Problems
511
11
Accessories Problems
522
4
Windows Application Problems
526
2
DOS Application Problems
528
3
File Problems
531
6
Printing Problems
537
5
Modem and Connection Problems
542
7
Windows Messaging (Microsoft Exchange) Problems
549
4
Internet and Microsoft Network Problems
553
6
Network Problems
559
3
Miscellaneous Problems
562
7
Part 4 Handy References
569
12
Windows 95 Reference Tables
569
8
Windows 95 DOS Commands
577
4
Index
581