For the millions of users like you who run Windows 98 at home or in the office, "Faster Smarter Microsoft Windows 98" shows easy ways to get the job done with your PC. This friendly, up-to-date guide helps you accomplish everyday tasks without missing a beat. The language is friendly and down-to-earth, with no jargon or silly chatter. Use the concise explanations, easy numbered steps, and visual examples to teach yourself the essentials -- including e-mail, Web browsing, memory management, networking, basic diagnostics, troubleshooting, and more.

Now you can do everyday things—from e-mailing photos to creating your own digital media library—faster, smarter, and better. Dive in! This friendly, high-energy guide makes it easy to teach yourself exactly what you need. Use the quick lists, numbered steps, and helpful examples to accelerate your productivity—and move on to doing the cool things you want to do! Set up your e-mail and connect to the Internet Burn CDs, master your digital camera, and share photos on line Tweak memory and system settings—get more speed Help foil viruses, hackers, and spam Traverse the Web—but keep cookies in check Build and troubleshoot your own network Avoid PC trouble with five healthy habits A Note Regarding the CD or DVD The print version of this book ships with a CD or DVD. For those customers purchasing one of the digital formats in which this book is available, we are pleased to offer the CD/DVD content as a free download via O'Reilly Media's Digital Distribution services. To download this content, please visit O'Reilly's web site, search for the title of this book to find its catalog page, and click on the link below the cover image (Examples, Companion Content, or Practice Files). Note that while we provide as much of the media content as we are able via free download, we are sometimes limited by licensing restrictions. Please direct any questions or concerns to [email protected].

"Faster Smarter PC Basics" helps you do what you do with your computer -- manage files, tweak settings, plug in peripherals, get on line -- faster, smarter, and easier! It's your everyday guide for learning just the practicalities of how PCs work and making them run the way you want, with accurate, how-to information that's easy to absorb and apply. The language is friendly and down-to-earth, with no jargon or silly chatter. Use the concise explanations, easy numbered steps, and visual examples to understand exactly what you need to get the job done -- whether you're choosing the right PC for your family or business, troubleshooting hardware and software, or taking advantage of your operating system for better PC performance.

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In a concise and clear format, O'Reilly and Mott deliver all the pertinent information that Windows 98 users will need to know. The readers get both the nitty-gritty details and the bigger context as they learn about the Active Desktop, file management, and basic communication features.

The new edition of this key Windows 98 book makes it even more useful to the Windows 98 audience. Coverage of new features in Windows 98 Second Edition such as Internet Explorer 5 and the Internet Connection Sharing is included as those will be key items users will see in the operating system. This new edition offers more than just new technical content though. Now that Windows 98 has been available for over a year, this book adds many new insightful tips that weren't known at the time of the original release. These tips provide exclusive and unique information that isn't readily found elsewhere. And each chapter has an added new section of coverage of a key related utility or 3rd party software package to help readers see how to go beyond the basics and get more productive with popular 3rd party products. Coverage of these 3rd party products includes: -- WinZip for file compression and archiving -- McAfee AntiVirus -- Y2K Testing software to check the system BIOS -- QuickView Plus for viewing files of almost any type -- Web search utilities -- And much more! A different utility relating to the topic of the chapter

This book provides of hands-exercise and visually teaches the reader how to access all the resources of Outlook and its components, including email, calendar, contacts, tasks, and more. Each page is filled with pictures and explanations that instruct and show the reader exactly what to do, making both the book and the program easy to use. The beginning user will learn to use each of these components and progress to an intermediate level where they learn how to customize each component for maximum results and productivity. Tips and tricks are provided throughout the book.