Windows 95 Manual

Introducing

Microsoft, Windows 95

For the Microsoft Windows 95 Operating System

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Contents

Welcome v

Where to find the information you need vi

What's on your Windows 95 screen viii

If you've used Windows before . . . ix

What's new in Windows 95? xii

Backing up your old files xiii

Setting up Windows 95 xiv

The Basics 1

Getting Started with Windows 95 2

Starting and Quitting a Program 5

Opening a Document 8

Getting Help 10

Finding Something on Your Computer 13

Changing System Settings 14

Starting a Program by Using the Run Command 15

Shutting Down Your Computer 17

Beyond the Basics 19

Seeing What's on Your Computer 20

Organizing Files and Folders 24

Working Within Documents 28

Printing 32

Installing Software 35

Installing Hardware 36

Using Windows Efficiently 37 ill

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Introducing Networks 43

Using the Network 44

Setting Up Your Computer to Use a Network 46

Sharing Your Folders or Printers 50

Using Resources Located on Other Computers 55

Connecting to the Internet 58

The Possibilities 59

Having Fun 60

Maintaining Your System 62

Optimizing Your Computer 63

Communicating with the World 64

Making Your Work Mobile 66

Using Other Programs 67

If a Windows Component Isn't Available 68

Appendixes 69

Visual Glossary 70

Keyboard Shortcuts 75

Accessibility for People with Disabilities 78

Troubleshooting 81

Index 85

Welcome

Welcome to the Microsoft, Windows® 95 operating system .

With Windows 95, all the things you do now will be easier and faster, and what you've always wanted to do is now possible .

This book introduces you to Windows and gets you up and running quickly . It shows you how to do the most common tasks, provides you with tips, and points you to some of the fun and exciting new features that come with Windows .

If you want to explore Windows in more depth or learn about some of the more technical aspects of Windows, the first topic in this section, "Where to Find the Information You Need," points you to other sources of information .

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Where to find the information you need

Help on procedures

Help is the primary source of information about

Windows . You can find common tasks in the

Contents and more in the Index, and search for text by using the Find tab . To start Help, click the Start button, and then click Help .

For more information about Help, see

Chapter 1, "The Basics ."

Help on a specific item

If a window contains a question-mark button, you can see a description of any item in the window : Just click the button, and then click the item .

Introducing Microsoft Windows 95 (this book)

The Introducing Microsoft Windows 95 book contains common tasks ; visual overviews ; a catalog of Windows features ; and an illustrated glossary of basic terms, including mouse basics .

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Resource Kit

The Microsoft Windows 95 Resource Kit contains technical information about Windows 95, plus information for network administrators . The

Resource Kit is available wherever computer books or software are sold .

WinNews

For more technical information about Windows, you can read WinNews via The Microsoft

Network and most major online services and networks . You can also receive the WinNews

Electronic Newsletter biweekly, via e-mail . For more information, see the online document

Winnews .txt provided with Windows .

Windows 95 Online Tour

The Windows 95 Tour quickly teaches you a few basic skills and gives you the opportunity to practice them . You can start the Tour by double-clicking "Ten minutes to using Windows" in the Help Contents . (This may not be available for all systems .)

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What's on your Windows 95 screen

Depending on how your computer is set up, various items appear on your desktop when you start Windows . Here are four important ones .

My Computer

Double-click this icon to see your computer's contents and manage your files . For more information, see Chapter 2, "Beyond the Basics ."

Network Neighborhood

Double-click this icon to see available resources on the network, if your computer is or can be connected to one . For more information, see

Chapter 3, "Introducing Networks ."

Recycle Bin

The Recycle Bin is a temporary storage place for deleted files . You can use it to retrieve files deleted in error . For more information, see

Chapter 2, "Beyond the Basics ."

Start button

You can click the Start button on the taskbar to start a program, open a document, change system settings, get Help, find items on your computer, and more . For more information, see Chapter l, "The Basics ."

Welcome

If you've used Windows before . . .

Take a look at how some familiar elements of Microsoft

Windows version 3 .l have changed for Windows 95 .

Program Manager

You can find your old program groups by clicking the Start button and then pointing to Programs . Your groups appear as folders on the

Programs menu .

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File Manager

To manage your files, you click the Start button, point to Programs, and then click Windows Explorer . Your directories appear as folders .

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8 MS-DOS Prompt

To open an MS-DOS,, window, you click the Start button, point to

Programs, and then click MS-DOS Prompt .

' ® Control Panel

To open Control Panel, you click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel .

Print Manager

To set up a printer or look at information about documents you're printing, you click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click

Printers .

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Run command

To use the Run command, you click the Start button, and then click Run .

You can run MS-DOS-based and Windows-based programs, open folders, and connect to network resources by using Run .

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Task switching

You can use the taskbar to switch between open windows . Just click the button on it that represents the window you want to switch to . You can also use ALT+TAB, just as you did in earlier versions of Windows .

Close button

To close a window, you click the Close button in the upper-right corner of the window, next to the Minimize and Maximize buttons .

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What's new in Windows 95?

Windows 95 offers many new, exciting features, in addition to improvements to many features you may be familiar with from earlier versions of Windows . This section mentions just a few of these features .

For a complete listing, look up "what's new" in the Help Index .

New improved interface Windows now features the Start button and taskbar . Click the Start button to quickly open programs, find documents, and use system tools . Use the taskbar to switch between programs as easily as changing channels on your TV .

Windows Explorer Windows Explorer is a powerful way to browse through and manage your files, drives, and network connections .

Long filenames Windows now supports long filenames to make your files easier to organize and find .

Improved game and multimedia support You will enjoy the faster video capability for games, enhanced support for MS-DOS-based games, and improved performance for playing video and sound files .

Plug and Play hardware compatibility You can just insert the card for your Plug and Play hardware in your computer . When you turn on your computer, Windows recognizes and sets up your hardware for you automatically .

32-bit preemptive multitasking Windows now lets you use many programs at once : do more in less time!

Microsoft Exchange Use Microsoft Exchange to view and work with all types of electronic communications, including e-mail and faxes .

The Microsoft Network You can use this new, affordable, and easy-touse online service to communicate with people worldwide, using e-mail, bulletin boards, and the Internet .

Welcome

Backing up your old files

Most Windows 95 setups are easy and trouble-free : however, any time you update your computer's operating system, it is possible that an error could occur (such as system failure due to incompatible hardware, or a power failure) that may temporarily or permanently prevent access to data .

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Before you set up Windows 95, you might want to back up certain system files . The files you should hack up include the following :

All initialization (ini) files in your Windows directory

All registry data ( .dat) files in your Windows directory

All password ( .pwl) files in your Windows directory

Any files specified in the Config .sys and Autoexec .bat files

Your Config .sys and Autoexec .bat files, located in the root directory of your startup drive (usually drive C)

Proprietary network configuration files and logon scripts

You may also want to back up personal or business data that is on the hard disk .

Just before setting up Windows 95, make sure your network software, if any, is working . The settings from the existing network configuration are used in Windows 95 .

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Setting up Windows 95

It's easy to set up Windows . There are two ways to do it, depending on whether you have an earlier version of Windows (version 3 .x or

Windows for Workgroups) on your computer .

upgrade from earlier version of Windows

• Insert Setup Disk 1 in a floppy disk drive or your Windows CD-ROM in a CD-ROM drive .

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In File Manager or Program Manager, click File, and then click Run .

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3 Type the drive letter, followed by a colon ( :) and a backslash (\), and the word setup . For example : a :\setup

Note that if you install from a CD-ROM, precede the word "setup" with win95\ .

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4 Follow the instructions on your screen . Click Next to continue through the Setup process .

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If you do not have a previous version of Windows, use the following procedure .

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To set up Windows from MS-DOS

• 1 lnsert Setup Disk 1 in a floppy disk drive or your Windows

CD-ROM in a CD-ROM drive .

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2 At the command prompt, type the drive letter, followed by a colon () and a backslash (\), and the word setup . For example, your screen might look like this :

[c :\] a :\setup

Note that if you install from a CD-ROM, precede the word "setup" with win95\.

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Press ENTER, and then follow the instructions on your screen . Click Next to continue through the Setup process .

Setup prompts you to choose the type of installation you want . If you're not sure, choose the one that Windows selects for you . The following table describes these options .

This Setup option

Typical

Portable

Compact

Custom

Does this

Sets up the most commonly used Windows components .

Sets up features that are most useful for a portable computer, while conserving disk space . This includes power management features and

Briefcase, a program that helps you synchronize files between laptop and desktop computers .

Sets up only the basic tiles you need to run

Windows . This is useful if you have very limited disk space .

Enables you to choose exactly which components to install . If you are an advanced user or system administrator and want to customize your

Windows installation, choose this option .

If you encounter problems setting up Windows, see the Setup .txt file that comes with Windows .

C H A P T E R 1

The Basics

What's the key to using Microsoft Windows 95? The Start button! This chapter gives you quick, simple instructions to get you up and running . You will also learn how to use online

Help, which will help you get your work done and learn

Windows .

Contents

Getting Started with Windows 95

Starting and Quitting a Program 5

Opening a Document 8

Getting Help 10

Finding Something on Your Computer 13

Changing System Settings 14

Starting a Program by Using the Run Command 15

Shutting Down Your Computer 17

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Getting Started with Windows 95

This section gives you a quick overview of getting started with

Windows .

Logging on to Windows

When you start Windows, you may be prompted to log on to Windows or, if you are on a network, to log on to your network .

If you don't want to log on with a password, don't type anything in the password box, and click OK . You won't see this prompt in the future .

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In the User Name box, type your name .

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In the Password box, type a password . The first time,

Windows prompts you to confirm your password .

The Start button and taskbar

The Start button and taskbar are located at the bottom of your screen when you start Windows for the first time . By default, they are always visible when Windows is running .

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Starting with the Start menu

When you click the Start button, you see a menu that contains everything you need to begin using Windows .

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If you want to start a program, point to Programs . If you want Help on doing something in Windows, click Help . The commands on the Start menu are described in more detail in the rest of this chapter . An overview of each command is shown below .

This command Does this

Programs

Documents

Settings

Find

Help

Run

Shut Down

Displays a list of programs you can start .

Displays a list of documents that you've opened previously .

Displays a list of system components for which you can change settings .

Enables you to find a folder, file, shared computer, or mail message .

Starts Help . You can then use the Help Contents, Index, or other tabs to find out how to do a task in Windows .

Starts a program or opens a folder when you type an

MS-DOS command .

Shuts down or restarts your computer, or logs you off .

Depending on your computer and the options you have chosen, you may see additional items on your menu .


The taskbar

Every time you start a program or open a window, a button representing that window appears on the taskbar . To switch between windows, just click the button for the window you want . When you close a window, its button disappears from the taskbar .

Depending on what task you're working on, other indicators can appear in the notification area on the taskbar . such as a printer representing your print job or a battery representing power on your portable computer . At one end of the taskbar is the clock . To view or change settings, just double-click the clock or any of the indicators .


Starting and Quitting a Program

You call use the Start button to start any program YOU want to use, such as your word processor or a favorite game .

To start a program v 1 Click the Start button, and then point to Programs .

Point to the folder, such as Accessories, that contains the program, and then click the program .

You can add a program to the top of the Start menu by dragging its icon onto the

SAN button .

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What appears when you click Programs?

The programs and folders you see when you point to Programs come from several places :

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• When you set up Windows, you see several programs, such as

Windows Explorer and MS-DOS Prompt, and several folders on the Programs menu . Each folder contains programs that are grouped together for easy access .

Windows also includes the StartUp folder, in which you can put programs you want to start automatically when you start

Windows. For more information, see "Using Windows

Efficiently" in Chapter 2, "Beyond the Basics ."

When you install new programs on your computer, you may see additional folders .

If you upgraded from a previous version of Windows, your old program groups appear as folders .


You can run as many programs as you want at the same time . Windows makes it easy to switch between programs or windows .

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To switch between programs v Click the taskbar button for the program you want .


Opening a Document

There are several ways to open documents in Windows . This section describes two methods . You can :

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Use the Documents command on the Start menu to open a document you've opened recently .

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• Use the Find command on the Start menu to locate the document . For more information, see "Finding Something on Your Computer" later in this chapter .

Double-click a document icon in My Computer .

To open document from within program

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On the File menu, click Open .

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To open a document in a different folder, click the arrow next to the Look In box, and then click the disk that contains the folder .

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Click the folder that contains the document you want to open, and then click Open .

You may have to scroll to see more folders .

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Click the document you want to open, and then click Open .

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You can also open documents from the Documents menu, where many programs save a list of recently opened documents .

T open document using the Documents menu

Click the Start button, and then point to Documents .

Click the name of the document you want to open .

v The document opens, and a button for the document appears on the taskbar .

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Getting Help

Online Help is essential to learning and using Windows . There are two kinds of Help : Help about a specific procedure and Help that gives you information about what you see on your screen .

T get Help

Click the Start button, and then click Help .

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The list of Help topics appears .

You can use the tabs in Help to search for information in several ways .

When you open Help by using the Start menu, or the Help menu in My

Computer or Windows Explorer, you see Help for Windows in general .

If you use the Help menu in a program, such as WordPad, Paint, or

Microsoft Word, the Help you see is for that program .

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To find Help through the Contents v Click the Contents tab to find topics grouped by subject, and then follow the instructions on your screen .

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Some Help topics contain green underlined text . You can click the green text to see a definition of the term .

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To scroll through the Help Index, type the first few letters of the word you want to search for . The

Index is arranged just like a book index . If you don't find the entry you want, try another entry .

^. To return to the list of topics, click Help Topics .

To find Help through the Index v Click the Index tab to find specific topics listed alphabetically, and then follow the instructions on your screen .

A To return to the list of topics, click Help Topics .

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To find Help topics containing word or phrase

Click the Find tab to find all the topics that contain a specific word or phrase, and then follow the instructions on your screen .

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You can also use your right mouse button to click an item on the screen . Then click the

What's This? command .

To get Help o a specific item

For information about an item in a dialog box, click .?1, and then click the item .

A To return to the list of topics, click Help Topics .

A A pop-up explanation appears .

Click it to make it disappear.


Finding Something on Your Computer

If you don't know where a document or folder is, you can use the Find command to find and open it.

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To find something

Click the Start button, and then point to Find .

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Files Or Folders .

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You can also use the Find command to search for a computer on the network .

Click the Named box, and then type the name of the file or folder you want to find .

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To specify where to search, click the arrow next to the Look In box, or click Browse .

To start the search, click Find Now .


Changing System Settings

Using Control Panel, you can change the way Windows looks and works .

To change Windows settings

Click the Start button, and then point to Settings .

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Click Control Panel .

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Some of the things you can use

Control Panel for are changing your screen colors, installing or changing settings for hardware and software, and setting up or changing settings for a network .

The icons that appear in Control

Panel vary depending on the hardware and software installed on your computer.

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Double-click an icon to see the settings you can change .

To see more settings, click the tabs at f the top of the dialog box that appears .


Starting a Program by Using the Run

Command

If you know the name and path of the program you want to start, you can use the Run command to start it easily .

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To start program or open a folder or document

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Click the Start button, and then click Run .

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If you aren't sure where the program is or how to specify the path, click the Browse button .

You can also open a folder on your computer by typing its name . If it is located on the network, type the path .

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2 Type the name of the program, folder, or document you want to open . Or click Browse to look for the item .

You can click the down arrow to see commands you typed previously.

When you use the Run command, you can often specify just the name of the program instead of the full path . The following page explains how to use paths .


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Most filenames end with a

3-letter "extension" that tells

Windows what kind of file it is .

For example, a filename ending in exe is a program, and a filename ending in txt is a text file .

What is a path?

A path is a more direct way to describe where a file, such as a document or program, is located on your computer or the network .

It lists the drive, such as the hard disk, floppy disk, CD-ROM drive, or shared network folder, that contains the document . It also lists all the folders that you need to open to find the document .

To specify the full path for a document, type the drive letter, followed by a colon () and backslash (\) . Then list the folders in the order you open them . If there are more than one, separate the names by backslashes . Then type the filename .

Windows 95 supports long filenames, which can contain up to

250 characters . If you use long filenames, enclose the path in quotation marks .

Here are some examples of paths :

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• To specify the location of the Readme file, which is located on drive C in the Windows folder, you would type : c :\windows\readme .txt

• To specify the location of a document named Party List .doc, located in the Holiday folder, which is in the Social Events folder on drive C, you would type :

"c :\social events\holiday\party list .doc"

To specify the location of a bitmap (drawing) named Canyon, which is located on the network in a shared folder named

\\Pictures\Scenic , you could type :

\\pictures\scenic\canyon.bmp

Or, if the folder is mapped to drive D, you could type : d :\canyon.bmp

See Also

For more information about extensions, look up extensions .

filename" in the Help Index

For information about mapping drive letters,. see Using the

Network '"m Chapter 3, introducing

Networks, "


Shutting Down Your Computer

You need to shut down Windows before you turn off or restart your computer . That way you can be sure your work is saved to your hard disk .

Caution To avoid damaging files, always shut down Windows before you turn off your computer .

To quit Windows and shut down your computer

Click the Start button, and then click Shut Down .

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Click Yes . If you forget to save changes to documents, Windows prompts you to save changes .

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A screen message lets you know when you can safely turn off your computer .

For information about the other options in this dialog box, click the Help button .

C H A P T E R 2

Beyond the Basics

Now that you feel comfortable with the basics, use this chapter to explore the new ways Windows 95 makes it easy to manage files and folders and print your documents .

Contents

Seeing What's on Your Computer 20

Organizing Files and Folders 24

Working Within Documents 28

Printing 32

Installing Software 35

Installing Hardware 36

Using Windows Efficiently 37

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Seeing What's on Your Computer

In Windows 95, the things you have on your computer - your programs, documents, and data files, for example - are all accessible from one place called My Computer . When you first start Windows, My Computer is located at the upper left of your Windows screen, or desktop .

T see what's on your computer

Double-click My Computer .

My Compiler

' A window appears, displaying several different pictures, called icons .

To use an item in My Computer, double-click the icon . The following list describes what happens when you double-click the various icons .

Double-click this icon To see this

The contents of a floppy disk in your computer's 3 .5-inch drive, if there is one .

The contents of a floppy disk in your computer's 5 .25-inch drive, if there is one .

The contents of your computer's hard disk .

The contents of a network drive, if your computer is connected to one . For more information, see Chapter 3,

"Introducing Networks ."

The contents of a compact disc in your computer's

CD-ROM drive, if there is one .

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Double-click this icon To do this

Change the settings for your computer . For more information, see "Changing System Settings" in Chapter 1,

"The Basics ."

Set up printers and view information about your printers and the documents you print . For more information, see

"Printing" later in this chapter .

When you double-click a disk-drive icon in My Computer, a window such as the following appears .

This icon Represents

A folder, which can contain files and other folders. To keep things organized, your work is stored in folders, just as you might store it in your office or at home . Your directories appear as folders .

A shared folder . You share a folder so that other people on a network can use the folder's contents . For more information, see Chapter 3, "Introducing Networks ."

A file, the basic unit of storage in Windows . The documents you use and create are files, and so are the programs you use . Different types of files may have different-looking icons . This standard (generic) icon is used when a file type does not have a specific icon associated with it .

A document that was created with WordPad, a text editor that is included with Windows .

You double-click these icons to see the contents of the folder or the information in the file, or to start a program .


Using Windows Explorer to see what's on your computer

Another way of seeing what's on your computer is to use

Windows Explorer . Opening Windows Explorer gives you a view of your computer's contents as a hierarchy, or "tree ." You can easily see the contents of each drive and folder on your computer, as well as of any network drives you are connected to .

To see the hierarchy of folders

l Click the Start button, point to Programs, and then click

Windows Explorer .

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Another way to open Windows

Explorer is to use the right mouse button to click the My

Computer icon. Then click

Explore .

To show or hide folders on the left side of the window, click the plus or minus sign beside the folder .

The right side of the window displays the contents of the item you click on the left .

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Your disk drives and folders appear here .

You can open a document or start a program by double-clicking its icon in the right side of the window .

You can look at the contents of your computer in different ways by using the View menu, as shown on the following page .

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To change how icons are displayed v On the View menu, click the Small Icons, List, or Details command .

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You can also press BACKSPACE to see the previous folder, whether or not the toolbar is visible .

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This is the Large Icons view .

you use My Computer, you may

As the folder you're looking at .

want to open the folder that contains

To display the previous folder

< 1 If the toolbar is not visible, click View, and then click Toolbar .

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Up One Level button .

The toolbar contains buttons for common tasks .


Organizing Files and Folders

This section details some basic procedures for organizing the information on your computer so it is easier to work with . The following procedures use My Computer . You can also use Windows Explorer to do these tasks .

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A quick way to move and copy files and folders is to use your right mouse button . For more information, see "Using

Windows Efficiently" later in this chapter .

You can copy a portion of text and place it as a "scrap" in a folder or on the desktop . For more information, look up "part of a document" in the Help

Index .

To move or copy file or folder

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Double-click My Computer. Find the file or folder you want to move or copy, and then click it .

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Click Edit.

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Cut .

To make a copy of the file, click Copy.

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Open the folder where you want to place the file, click Edit, and then click

Paste .

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A quick way to delete a file is to drag it to the Recycle Bin on the desktop . For more information about dragging files, see "Using

Windows Efficiently" later in this chapter .


To delete a file or folder

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Double-click My Computer . Find the file or folder you want to delete, and then click it .

2 On the File menu, click Delete .

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What happens to deleted files?

The files you delete are put in the Recycle Bin, a holding place for files you no longer need . They are not actually removed from your hard disk until you "empty" the Recycle Bin .

This means you can retrieve files you deleted in error, if you have not already removed them from the Recycle Bin . However, this also means that if you want to free up disk space, you must empty the Recycle Bin periodically . For more information, look up

"Recycle Bin" in the Help Index .

If you delete a file at the command prompt or from a floppy disk, it does not go into the Recycle Bin .


To create a new folder

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` On the File menu, point to New, and then click Folder.

+ 3 Type the name of the new folder, and then press ENTER .

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Another way to copy files is to use your right mouse button .

For more information, see

"Using Windows Efficiently" later in this chapter .


When you want to copy files or folders from your hard disk to a floppy disk, the easiest way is to use My Computer .

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To copy a file to a floppy disk

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Double-click My Computer. Find the file or folder you want to copy, and then click it .

On the File menu, point to Send To, and then click the drive where you want to copy the file or folder .

Selecting multiple items

You can select multiple items by pressing and holding down the

CTRL key as you click each item you want, or by clicking Select

All on the Edit menu to select every item in the window .


Working Within Documents

This section provides some basics of working within documents in

Windows . For information specific to the program you're running, use

Help within the program .

Copying, Moving, and Deleting Information

As you work, you often need to copy and move information - from one document to another, or from one place to another within a document .

At times you also need to delete information .

Selecting information in a document

Before you edit information, you usually must select (highlight) it .,

Place the mouse pointer where you want to start selecting . Then press and hold down the mouse button, and drag the pointer to where you want the selection to end . Then release the mouse button .

To copy or move information

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Select the information .

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After you select information, try using your right mouse button to click it. A menu appears, containing commands you can use to format or edit the selection .

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For more information about using the mouse and selecting. see the

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2

Click Edit.

• To leave the information where it is and insert a copy of it somewhere else, click

•

Copy.

To delete the information and insert it somewhere else, click Cut .

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You can also move or copy information between different programs, such as between

Paint and a WordPad document .

For more information, look up

"pasting, information from another document" in the Help lndex .

Chapter 2 Beyond the Basics 2 9 v In the document where you want to insert the information, click the place where you want it to appear.

•

4On the Edit menu, click Paste .

The new information appears in the document .

Saving Your Work

To save the changes you made to an existing document or the work you've done in a new document, you need to save the document .

TD save changes to an existing document v On the File menu, click Save .

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You can also use this procedure to copy a file and give it a new name and/or location .

To save a new document

< 1 On the File menu, click Save As .

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He Name box .

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To save a file in the folder one level above, click the Up One

Level button to the right of the

Save In box .

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To change the file type, click the arrow next to Save

As Type, and then click the type you want .

•

4 To save to a different drive and/or folder, open the

Save In list, click the drive you want, and then double-click the folder .

• Click Save .


Printing

Windows 95 offers significant improvements to printing - in particular, to the way you set up a printer to print from Windows . This section covers the basics of printer setup and printing . Additional printing topics are covered in Help .

Setting Up a Printer

Setting up your printer is easy and fast, thanks to the Add Printer wizard, a step-by-step printer setup program .

Note Before you begin, make sure your printer is correctly connected to your computer and that you know the make and model of the printer . If you're planning to use a shared printer over the network, you may also need to know the path to it (for example, \\Accounting\Printer1 might be the path to a network printer) . Or you can browse for the printer in

Network Neighborhood and then double-click its icon to set it up .

T se u a printer for use with Windows

Click the Start button, point to

Settings, and then click Printers .

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If any printers are already set up, their icons appear in the Printers folder. These printers are ready for you to use.

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Double-click Add Printer .

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Follow the instructions on your screen .

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You can use these same steps to set up a shared network printer .

Just click Network Printer when the wizard prompts you .

v

4 When you finish, the icon for your printer appears in the Printers folder .

Your printer is ready for you to use . lf you set up both local and shared network printers, notice that the icons are different .

Network printer

Local printer

You can double-click the printer icon in the Printers folder to see the documents that are printing or waiting to print, and to manage printing .

For example, you can pause or cancel the printing of one or more documents .


Printing a Document

After you have set up a printer, you can easily print your documents .

An easy way to print is to drag the icon for your document onto a printer shortcut icon on the desktop . For information about creating shortcuts, see "Putting a Shortcut on the Desktop" later in this chapter .

Troubleshooting Printing Problems

If you have trouble printing in Windows, you can use the printing troubleshooter included in Help . The troubleshooter helps with problems such as your documents printing incorrectly or not at all . For more information, look up "print troubleshooting" in the Help Index .

up

You can add or remove components of Window by clicking the Windows Setup tab in the Add/Remove Programs window .


Software

Windows provides a quick way to set up new programs on your computer .

To install programs

1 w

Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click

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2 Double-click Add/Remove

Programs.

<-1 Follow the instructions on your screen .

3


Installing Hardware

Windows can help you set up new hardware, such as a sound card, on your system .

Note If you haven't already inserted your hardware card in your computer, you should do so before starting this procedure . You should turn off and unplug your computer before taking the cover off . For more information, see your hardware documentation .

To install hardware


Control Panel .

.

4 2 Double-click Add

New Hardware .

3

Follow the instructions on your screen .


Using Windows Efficiently

Windows provides some special features to speed up the way you work .

In addition to the button on the left side of the mouse, now you can use the right mouse button to access and move information faster or to create shortcuts to documents, programs, and other items .

Copying and Moving Files Quickly

There are two ways of using the right mouse button to copy or move files quickly : by using menu commands and by dragging .

T move or copy by using the right mouse button

Use the right mouse button to click the file you want to move or copy .

To move the file, click Cut . To copy the file, click Copy .

TIPS

You can quickly copy a file to a floppy disk by clicking Send To after you use your right mouse button to click the file icon .

When you use the right mouse button to click various items in

Windows, shortcut menus appear that contain many useful commands .

'< Open the folder where you want to place the file . Then use the right mouse button to click an empty part of the window .

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Click Paste .

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Sometimes the quickest way to move and copy information is to drag it from one place to another by using your mouse . You can move or copy files and folders to another folder or disk drive .

To move or copy by dragging

1

In Windows Explorer, open the folder that contains the file you want to move or copy.

TIP

You can also move or copy a file by dragging it using the left mouse button . Dragging a file between two folders on the same drive moves the file .

Dragging a file between different drives copies it instead .

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2 Use the right mouse button to drag the file to the folder where you want to move or copy it . Then release the mouse button .

<

3

Click Move Here or

Copy Here .


Putting a Shortcut on the Desktop

Shortcuts

provide easy access to the documents and programs you use most often . For example, suppose you keep track of your activities in a document called Daily Log . You can place a shortcut to Daily Log on the

Windows desktop .

You can then open the document without having to find it first, by double-clicking the shortcut icon . A shortcut does not change a file's location ; it just lets you open the file quickly . You can create a shortcut to any object, including folders, disk drives, other computers, or printers .

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To put shortcut on the desktop

.

In My Computer or Windows Explorer, locate the item you want easy access to .

2

Use the right mouse button to drag the item to the desktop . Then release the mouse button

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You can put a shortcut in any folder, in addition to on the desktop .

When you delete a shortcut, the original file is not deleted . If you delete the file, the shortcut is not deleted automatically .

4

3 Click Create

Shortcut(s) Here .


Keeping Programs Handy

You can get to work more quickly if the programs you use most often are readily available .

For example, you might want to have a program start automatically when you start Windows . To do this, you create a shortcut to the program in your StartUp folder.

To set up a program to start when Windows starts

> 1

In Windows Explorer, locate the program you want, and then use the right mouse button to click it .

2

Click Create Shortcut .

A shortcut icon appears .

3

Click the plus signs next to the Windows folder, the Start Menu folder, and then the Programs folder.

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4

Drag the shortcut icon to the StartUp folder, and then release the mouse button .

The program appears in the StartUp folder and will start each time you start Windows .

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You can set up the program to start minimized instead of in a window . For information, look up "minimized windows" in the

Help Index .

More ways to keep programs handy

• You can drag a program icon onto the Start button from My

Computer or Windows Explorer . The icon will then appear at the top of the Start menu .

• You can add programs to any of the folders on the Programs menu, or create a new folder . For more information, look up

"Programs menu" in the Help Index .

• If you want a program or document to be instantly available, you can place a shortcut to it on the Windows desktop . For more information, see "Putting a Shortcut on the Desktop" earlier in this chapter .

C H A P T E R 3

Introducing

Networks

When you're ready to go beyond the computer on your desk, use this chapter to learn the basics of working on a network .

You will learn how to set up your computer to use a network, and how you and your co-workers can share documents, programs, and printers to work more efficiently .

Contents

Using the Network 44

Setting Up Your Computer to Use a Network 46

Sharing Your Folders or Printers 50

Using Resources Located on Other Computers 55

Connecting to the Internet 58

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Using the Network

A network is a group of computers connected to each other or to a central server so they can share resources such as documents and printers .

Your connection to a network can change the way you work :

•

• You can use programs and documents from another computer without passing floppy disks back and forth .

•

• You can print documents on a printer attached to another computer, or use another computer's fax modem, just as if they were connected to your computer .

You can gain access to the Internet .

You may also be able to send and receive messages by using electronic mail, or connect to your work computer from home .

Chapter 3 Introducing Networks

Introducing the Network Neighborhood

If your computer is set up to use a network, the Network Neighborhood icon appears on the desktop .

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When you double-click Network Neighborhood, you might see the computers in your workgroup or any NetWare servers you are connected to . Generally, your workgroup has been set up by an administrator so that the computers in it contain most of the resources you want to use .

You can see other computers on the network - those not in your workgroup - by double-clicking the Entire Network icon, which appears in Network Neighborhood .

If your computer is not set up to use a network, read the following section .


Setting Up Your Computer to Use a Network

There are two major steps in setting up a network : setting up your hardware and setting up your software .

Note Your computer may already be set up to use a network . If

Windows prompts you for a network password at startup, and if the

Network Neighborhood icon appears on the Windows desktop, your network is already set up and you can skip this section .

Before setting up the software, be sure your network hardware is correctly installed . This includes the network adapter (network card or other device) and cables .

To set up network software

Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel .

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You can also double-click

Network in Control Panel to add or delete network components and change settings for components that were previously installed .

You can connect to your office computer and the network it is on from your home or on the road . For more information, see

"Using Dial-Up Networking" later in this chapter .

2

Double-click Network .

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3

Click Add .

< 4 Click Adapter, and then click Add .

of adapter you have, check the documentation that came with it .

When you set up a network adapter, Windows automatically sets up the other network components you need to use the network .

> 5 Followtheinstructions on your screen.Ifyoudon'tknowwhat kind

See the Following page for descriptions of the network components .


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•

•

•

What are the network components?

Client

software enables you to connect to network resources such as folders and printers that have been shared on computers on the network .

With Client for NetWare Networks, you can connect to

Novell® NetWare® servers . With Client for Microsoft

Networks, you can use resources shared on computers running Microsoft Windows 95, Windows for Workgroups,

Windows NT'", LAN Manager, and on other Microsoftcompatible computers .

A network adapter is an expansion card or other device that physically connects your computer to the network .

A protocol

might be called the language your computer uses when communicating over the network . Several protocols are available . Two computers must use the same protocol to communicate with each other.

Service

software includes services such as file and printer sharing for your computer or automatic backup to a network server .

Identifying your computer on the network

After setting up network software, you need to give Windows some information to identify your computer on the network . For example, your network administrator may have assigned your computer to a workgroup of computers . These are likely to contain most of the resources you will want to use .

You identify your computer by using the procedure on the next page .

Chapter 3 Introducing Networks identify your computer o t network

In the Network dialog box, click the

Identification tab .

v

2 Type a name for your computer, your workgroup name, and a brief description of your system that other people will see when they look at your computer on the network .

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Sharing Your Folders or Printers

If you installed file and printer services for Microsoft Networks or

NetWare Networks, you can share your documents and any printers attached to your computer with other people on the network . To share documents, you share the folder they are in .

•

•

Giving permission to use your shared resources

There are two ways to grant people access to the folders and printers you share over the network :

Share-level access control - Anyone wanting to use the shared resource must know the password you have assigned to it .

User-level access control - As you share a resource, you specify the names of people or groups who are authorized to use it . If you choose this type of access, you need to specify the computer or domain where the list of authorized users is located .

Windows automatically assigns a permission setting when you set up to share resources . For information about choosing a different type of permission, look up "access to your computer" in the Help

Index .

See Also

For information about installing file and print sharing, lookup enabling

'file andprintersharing' in the Help

Index


Note The dialog box you use to share a folder or printer appears differently depending on what kind of access control you use . The following illustration shows sharing with user-level access control .

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The following shows the same dialog box with share-level access control .


The following procedures show share-level access control .

T share a folder

Locate the folder you want to share, and then click it .

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You can also share an entire disk drive by using this procedure . Instead of clicking a folder, click a drive icon .

You may be able to use your shared resources from a computer at home or on the road . For information, see

"Using Dial-Up Networking" later in this chapter .

2

On the File menu, click

Sharing . (If sharing is not on the menu, you need to install file and printer sharing .)

,

4

3

Click the options you want .

T share your printer

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Click the Start button, point to

Settings, and then click Printers .

2

In the Printers window, click the printer you want to share .

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3On the File menu, click Sharing .

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4

Click the options you want .

Note The tabs that appear in the printer properties dialog box will vary depending on the type of printer you have .


Using Resources Located on Other

Computers

Working with a file or folder located on another computer is much like working with those on your own computer . To use resources someone has shared on the network, you open the folder that contains them .

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To use a shared folder

•

1.

Double-click Network Neighborhood .

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2

Double-click the icon for the computer that contains the folder you want .

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If the computer is not in your workgroup, double-click Entire

Network .

You can also create a shortcut to a network resource. For information about shortcuts, see "Putting a Shortcut on the

Desktop" in Chapter 2, "Beyond the Basics ."

You can use the Find and Run commands on the Start menu to find network resources. For more information, see Chapter 1,

"The Basics."

•

3

Double-click the folder that contains the document or program you want .

To use a printer that has been shared on the network, you need to set up the printer on your computer . For information, see "Setting Up a Printer" in Chapter 2, "Beyond the Basics ."

Mapping a drive letter to a network resource

If you need to connect often to the same shared folder, you may want to assign a drive letter to it - such as drive K or S . Then you can just switch to that drive in My Computer or Windows

Explorer when you want to use the resource .

To learn how to map a drive letter to a network resource, look up

"mapping, drive letters" in the Help Index .


Using Dial-Up Networking

Whether you're at home or on the road, you can use Dial-Up

Networking to connect to your office computer and the network it is on . By using a modem and dialing in to the computer, you can use any shared resource, such as a folder or printer, on the computer or network .

To connect two computers in this way, they must both have modems installed . You must also set up Dial-Up Networking on both computers .

and the computer you want to dial into must he set up as a server .

If there is no icon for Dial-Up Networking in the My Computer window .

you can use the following procedure to install it .

To set up Dial-Up Networking

1


Control Panel .

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You can also connect computers by using a serial or parallel cable . For more information, look up "Direct Cable

Connection" in the Help Index .

2

Double-click Add/Remove

Programs .

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After setting up Dial-Up

Networking on the computer you will dial into, be sure to share the folders you will be using .

You can also use Add/Remove

Programs to install other

Windows accessories that may not have been installed when you first set up Windows .


3

Click the Windows Setup tab, click Communications, and then click Details .

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4Click the Dial-Up Networking check box, and then click OK .

Click OK again, and follow the instructions on your screen .

Double-click

My Computer, and then double-click

Dial-Up Networking .

t Follow the instructions on your screen .

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Connecting to the Internet

The Internet is a rich online source of information, from bulletin boards and discussion groups to electronic mail and up-to-date news information . Windows provides two ways to connect to the Internet :

•

•

Using The Microsoft Network, a new online service, you can gain access to Internet news groups, download software, and send and receive e-mail over the Internet . To sign up for The Microsoft

Network, double-click the icon for The Microsoft Network on your desktop .

Using Dial-Up Networking, you can connect to the Internet through an Internet access provider or a direct server connection . Then, you can use ftp and Telnet (browsing utilities that come with Windows) to connect to various Internet sites . Or you can use other Windowsbased programs to browse the World Wide Web (WWW) . These programs are available from various ftp sites or from software vendors .

= See Also

For more information about connecting to the Internet, look up

"Internet, connecting to " in the Help

Index.

For more information about Dial Up

Networking, see the previous section. Using Dial-Up

Networking. "

For more information about The

Microsoft Network, look up

'Microsoft Network" in the Help

Index.

More network features

Here are some other things you may be able to do when you're connected to a network :

•

•

Use electronic mail - For more information, look up

"Microsoft Exchange" in the Help Index .

Create a shortcut to a network resource - For more information about shortcuts, see "Putting a Shortcut on the Desktop" in Chapter 2, "Beyond the Basics ."

• Use the Run command to connect to a network resource - For more information, see "Starting a Program by Using the Run

Command," in Chapter 1, "The Basics ."

C H A P T E R 4

The Possibilities

Look here to discover some of the exciting things to do in

Microsoft Windows 95 . To learn more about a Windows feature, look up the topic in Help and you'll be ready to try something new .

If you find that a component described here is not available on your computer, see the last section in this chapter .

Contents

Having Fun 60

Maintaining Your System 62

Optimizing Your Computer 63

Communicating with the World 64

Making Your Work Mobile 66

Using Other Programs 67

If a Windows Component Isn't Available 68

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Having Fun

When you're not working, you can play games or customize the way

Windows looks . Here are only some of the fun things you can do .

Explore sound and animation

Windows provides many multimedia features . You can use CD Player to play audio compact discs, Sound Recorder to play or record sounds, or

Media Player to view animations .

Play games

If you're looking for a fun challenge, try the games that come with

Windows - for example, Solitaire, one of the most popular card games of all time .

Chapter 4 The Possibilities

Set up a screen saver

Screen savers can save wear and tear on your screen and protect your work when you're away from your computer . Several screen savers come with Windows .

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Flying Windows screen saver

Change the appearance of Windows

You can personalize Windows with pictures, patterns, and colors by using Control Panel . You can display pictures or patterns as "wallpaper" for Windows, or use your own scanned photos . You can also change your Windows colors to an existing scheme, or create your own .

See Also

Zigzag wallpaper


Maintaining Your System

Windows provides tools that you should use regularly to maintain your hard disk . Look for these tools in the System Tools folder, which is located in the Accessories folder .

Back up the information on your disk

Backing up your files safeguards them against loss if your hard disk fails or you accidentally overwrite or delete data .

Check and repair your disk by using ScanDisk

ScanDisk can check the files and folders on your hard disk for data errors, and it can also check the physical surface of the disk .


Optimizing Your Computer

Windows includes several features to improve your computer's performance . Look for these tools in the System Tools folder, which is located in the Accessories Folder .

Increase disk space by compressing data

You can free up space on hard and floppy disks by using DriveSpace to compress the data that is on them . If your drive is uncompressed, compressing it will generally give you 50 to 100 percent more free space .

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Defragment your disk

Over time, files can become divided into fragments that are stored in different locations on your hard disk . These files are complete when you open them, but it takes longer for your computer to read from and write to them . To defragment your files and speed up performance, use Disk

Defragmenter .


Communicating with the World

Windows provides several ways for you to communicate with co-workers and friends and with the rest of the world .

Share information by using electronic mail

Microsoft Exchange features a universal Inbox where you can send and receive electronic mail, and organize, access, and share all types of information, including faxes and items from online services .

Send and receive faxes

You can use Microsoft Fax to send and receive fax messages . All you need is a fax modem you can access on a network or one attached to your own computer . Incoming faxes appear as messages in your Microsoft

Exchange Inbox . Microsoft Fax comes with a Cover Page Editor

(including several sample cover pages) and a Fax Viewer for viewing faxes that cannot be edited .


Connect to other computers

You can use HyperTerminal and a modem to connect to a remote computer that is not running Windows . This enables you to easily connect to bulletin boards, host systems, or text-based online services .

HyperTerminal even configures your modem for you and enables you to dial automatically .

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Explore the online world

Windows 95 also features access to a new online service : The Microsoft

Network . Using it, you can exchange messages with people around the world ; read the latest news, sports, weather, and financial information ; find answers to your technical questions ; download from a collection of thousands of useful programs ; connect to the Internet ; and more!

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Making Your Work Mobile

Windows provides some special programs that make taking your work with you easy and convenient .

Update files on two computers

Sometimes you might work on the same document both at home and at work, or use a laptop computer when you travel . Now it's easy to keep multiple versions of a file in sync with each other . Just use Briefcase .

You can use Briefcase whether your computers are connected by a cable or you use floppy disks to transfer information .

Connect two computers by using your modem

With Dial-Up Networking, you can use shared information on another computer even if you're not on a network . For example, you can connect your home and office computers, and gain access to your office network .

For more information, see "Using Dial-Up Networking" in Chapter 3,

"Introducing Networks ."


Using Other Programs

This section describes two programs that can help you get your work done . To see more, point to Programs on the Start menu, and then point to Accessories . For more information, use the Help menu in each program .

Create pictures by using Paint

You can create, edit, or view pictures by using Paint . You can paste pictures into other documents you've created, use them for your desktop background, view photos that you have scanned, and more!

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Write by using WordPad

Windows includes a new text editor that you can use to work on short documents . Among its features are a toolbar for quick access to common tasks, a format bar with buttons for quickly formatting text, and a full range of fonts for you to select from .


If a Windows Component Isn't Available

You may find that a Windows component described in this chapter isn't available on your computer. In most cases, you can install the component from your Windows Setup disks . For information on how to do this, look up "installing, Windows components" in the Help Index .

If you don't see the component listed in the Add/Remove Programs dialog box, it may be one that is included only with the CD version of Windows . In this case, you can download the component from a download service, such as CompuServe, The Microsoft Network, the Microsoft Download Service, or the Internet .

Alternatively, you can order a set of fulfillment disks that has the component. If you acquired Windows 95 as a retail product, you can order fulfillment disks by sending in the coupon at the back of this book .

If Windows came with your new PC, or if the title page of this book reads "For distribution only with a new PC," contact your PC manufacturer for more information and support .

Appendixes

Contents

Visual Glossary 70

Keyboard Shortcuts 75

Accessibility for People with Disabilities 78

Troubleshooting 81

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Visual Glossary

This section explains some terms and basic actions you will encounter in

Microsoft Windows 95 and in the Windows documentation .

Using a mouse

A mouse or other pointing device works on the principle that first you place your mouse pointer on (point to) something on your screen, and then you click with a mouse button to perform an action on that item .

Note Windows documentation assumes you have a mouse and are righthanded ; if you are left-handed, you can switch left and right mouse buttons . For information, look up "switching, mouse buttons" in the Help

Index . Also, if you use a pen device, a mouse "click" corresponds to a pen "tap ."

As you move your mouse on a flat surface, the pointer moves on your screen . If you run out of room, pick up the mouse and place it in another spot .

•

To point, move the mouse until the tip of the pointer is over the item or area you want to point to . Then you can do the following :

Click

Action Description

Click : Press and release the left mouse button once .

Double-click : Quickly press and release the left mouse button twice .

Click with the right mouse button : Press and release the right mouse button once . A shortcut menu appears .

Appendixes

• Drag

To move an item to another location, first point to it . Press and hold down the left or right mouse button, and point to where you want the object ; then release the mouse button . You also drag to select text or other information in a window . For more information, look up "drag and drop" in the Help Index .

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Using the taskbar

The taskbar, located at the bottom of your screen when you first start

Windows, contains the Start button . To move the taskbar to a different edge of your screen, point to an empty part of the taskbar, and then drag it to the location you want .

Using a dialog box

Windows displays a dialog box when you must supply information or specify options or properties. For example, when you click the Open command to open a document, a dialog box enables you to choose the one you want . The following is an example of another dialog box .


You can use the following types of options in dialog boxes and when you work with the properties for an object :

Click this To do this

Expand the list of choices . Then click the item you want .

Select one option at a time . The circle is filled in when the option is selected .

Select more than one option at a time . A check mark appears when the option is selected .

Sizing windows

You can change a window's size or shape in order to see more than one window at a time or to adjust how much of a window's contents you can see .

There are two methods of sizing windows :

• Use the buttons in the upper-right corner of the window .

Click this To do this

Reduce (minimize) the window to a button on the taskbar .

Enlarge (maximize) the window to till the desktop .

Return the window to its previous size . This button appears when you maximize the window .

• Move the pointer to the window border . When the pointer changes shape, drag the border to enlarge, reduce, or change the shape of the window .

Appendixes

Moving windows

Moving a window to a different place on the screen can make it easier to see more than one window at a time or see something the window is covering up .

To move a window, drag its title bar to a new location .

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Selecting information

You select (highlight) text or other information before doing something to it, such as making it appear bold or copying it to another part of your document . To select, place the pointer where you want to begin selecting .

Then drag the pointer to where you want the selection to end .

Using toolbars

Toolbars appear in many programs and provide quick ways to do tasks .

Most toolbar buttons correspond to a menu command . You can find out what each button does by resting your pointer over the button : A box appears, displaying the button name .


Scrolling

If a window is not large enough to display all the information, a scroll bar appears at the side and/or bottom of the window . You can drag the scroll box or click the scroll arrows .

Appendixes

Keyboard Shortcuts

You can use the following keyboard shortcuts with Windows .

General Windows keys

To

See Help on the selected dialog box item

Quit a program

View the shortcut menu for the selected item

Display the Start menu

Switch to the window you last used .

Or switch to next window by pressing

ALT while repeatedly pressing TAB .

Cut

Copy

Paste

Delete

Undo

Bypass auto-play when inserting a compact disc

Press

F1

SHIFT+F10

ALT+F4

CTRL+ESC

ALT+TAB

CTRL+X

CTRL+C

CTRL+V

DEL .

CTRL+Z

SHIFT while inserting the CD-ROM

For the desktop, My Computer, and Windows Explorer

When an item is selected, you can use the following shortcut keys :

To

Rename an item

Find a folder or file

Delete immediately without placing the item in the Recycle Bin

View item properties

Copy a file

Create a shortcut

Press

F2

F3

SHIFT+DEL .

ALT+ENTER or ALT + double-click

CTRL key while dragging the file

CTRL+SHIFI' while dragging the file

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For My Computer and Windows Explorer

To Press

Select all

Refresh a window

View the folder one level up

Close the selected folder and all its parent folders

Switch between left and right panes

CTRL+A

F5

BACKSPACE

SHIFT while clicking the Close button

F6

For Windows Explorer only

To

Go to

Switch between left and right panes

Expand all subfolders under the selected folder

Expand the selected folder

Collapse the selected folder

Expand current selection if it's collapsed, otherwise select first subfolder

Collapse current selection if it's expanded, otherwise select parent folder

Press

CTRL+G

F6

NUMLOCK + ASTERISK (' k on numeric keypad)

NUMLOCK + PLUS SIGN

(+ on numeric keypad)

NUMLOCK + MINUS SIGN (on numeric keypad)

RIGHT ARROW

LEFT ARROW

For properties dialog boxes

To

Move forward through options

Move backward through options

Move forward through tabs

Move backward through tabs

Press

TAB

SHIFT+TAB

CTRL+TAB

CTRL+SHIFT+TAB

Appendixes

For Open and Save As dialog boxes

To

Open the Save In or Look In list

Refresh

Open the folder one level up, if a folder is selected

Press

F4

F5

BACKSPACE

Accessibility Options shortcut keys

To use Accessibility Options shortcut keys, the shortcut keys must be enabled . For more information, look up "Accessibility, shortcut keys" in the Help Index .

To

Toggle StickyKeys on and off

Toggle FilterKeys on and off

Toggle ToggleKeys on and off

Toggle MouseKeys on and off

Toggle High Contrast on and off

Press

SHIFT

5 times

RIGHT SHIFT for 8 seconds

NUMLOCK for 5 seconds

LEFT ALT + LEFT SHIFT + NUMLOCK

LEFT ALT + LEFT SHIFT + PRINT SCREEN

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Accessibility for People with Disabilities

Microsoft is committed to making its products and services easier for everyone to use . This section provides information about the following features, products, and services, which make Windows more accessible for people with disabilities :

•

•

Features in Windows that make using Windows easier for people with motion or hearing disabilities

Getting information about other products and services for people with disabilities

Windows accessibility features

Windows includes several accessibility features that provide users who are movement or hearing disabled with better access to computers that run Windows . These features enable you to change your display, mouse, and keyboard features, as well as use sound to help you use Windows most effectively .

For example, if you have trouble using a mouse, you can use the

MouseKeys feature, which enables you to use the numeric keypad to move the mouse pointer . The following illustration shows which keys to use .

TIP

If these options are not installed, you can use the Add/Remove

Programs icon in Control Panel to install them .

To find these features, double-click the Accessibility Options icon in Control Panel . For a more detailed list of procedures, look up

"accessibility" in the Help Index .

Appendixes

Customizing Windows

There are many ways you can adjust the appearance and performance of

Windows, your mouse, and your keyboard to suit varying vision and motor abilities without requiring any additional software or hardware .

Application note WN 1062 describes the specific methods .

If you have a modem, you can download application notes from the following network services :

• CompuServe@

• GEnieTM

• Microsoft OnLine

• Microsoft Download Service (MSDL), which you can call at (206)

936-6735 any time except between 1 :00 A .M .

and 2 :30 A .M .

Pacific time . Use the following communications settings .

For this setting Specify

Baud rate

Parity

Data bits

Stop bits I

8

1200, 2400, 9600, or 14400

None

• Various user-group bulletin boards (such as the bulletin-board services on the Association of PC User Groups network) .

Documentation in alternative formats

People who have difficulty reading or handling printed documentation can obtain most of Microsoft's publications from Recording for the

Blind, Inc . Recording for the Blind distributes these documents to registered, eligible members of their distribution service, either on audio cassettes or on floppy disks . More than 80,000 titles are available, including Microsoft product documentation and books from Microsoft

Press . You can contact Recording for the Blind at the following address and phone numbers :

Recording for the Blind

20 Roszel Road

Princeton, NJ 08540

Telephone : (609) 452-0606

Fax : (609) 987-81 16

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More information for people with disabilities

For more information about Microsoft products and services for people with disabilities, contact :

Microsoft Sales Information Center Voice telephone : (800) 426-9400

One Microsoft Way

Redmond, WA 98052-6399

Text telephone : (800) 892-5234

Fax : (206) 635-6100

The Trace R&D Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison produces a book and a compact disc that describe products that help people with disabilities use computers . The book, titled Trace Resource

Book, provides descriptions and photographs of about 2000 products .

The compact disc, titled CO-NET CD, provides a database of more than

18,000 products and other information for people with disabilities . It is issued twice a year . To obtain these directories, contact :

Trace R&D Center

S-151 Waisman Center

1500 Highland Avenue

Madison, Wl 53705-2280

Voice telephone : (608) 263-2309

Text telephone : (608) 263-5408

Fax : (608) 262-8848

For general information and recommendations about how computers can help specific individuals, consult a trained evaluator who can best match the individual's needs with available solutions . An assistive technology program in your area will provide referrals to programs and services that are available to you . To locate the assistive technology program nearest you, you can contact :

National Information System (NIS) Voice/text telephone :

Center for Developmental Disabilities (803) 777-4435

Benson Bldg .

Fax : (803) 777-6058

University of South Carolina,

Columbia, SC 29208

Appendixes

Troubleshooting

This section is designed to help if you encounter problems when using

Windows 95 .

Using Help troubleshooters

To use a troubleshooter, look up "Troubleshooting" in the Help

Contents, and then follow the step-by-step instructions to resolve the problem . The following topics are covered in Help troubleshooters .

• If you have trouble printing

•

If you need more disk space

• If you have trouble running

MS-DOS programs

• If you have trouble using your modem

•

If you have trouble using Direct

Cable Connection

• If you have trouble starting

Windows

• If you run out of memory

•

If you have a hardware conflict

If you have trouble using the network

If you have trouble using

Dial-Up Networking

If you have trouble using a

PC card (PCMCIA)

Bypassing your startup files

If you need to, you can start your computer without loading certain components . This is most useful when you are experiencing problems starting Windows .

81

To start your computer in troubleshooting mode

Start or restart your computer. After your computer starts,

Windows displays the following text :

Starting Windows 95 . . .

2

While the text is on your screen, press and release the F8 key .

Windows displays a menu .

3

Type the number for the option you want, or use the

DOWN ARROW key to select it, and then press ENTER .

8 2


The following table explains each of the choices you might see when you press F8 at startup .

Command

Normal

Logged (\BOOTLOG.TXT)

Safe mode

Safe mode with network support

Step-by-step confirmation

Command prompt only

Safe mode command prompt only

Previous version of MS-DOS

What it does

Starts Windows normally .

Starts Windows normally, but creates a text file called Bootlog .txt located in your root directory (top-level folder on drive C) . This file contains information about which files loaded correctly .

Starts Windows with a basic configuration instead of your usual configuration . Some parts of your system might not work as they usually do . After

Windows starts, you can then make changes and restart your computer .

Starts Windows with a basic configuration but includes network capabilities .

Starts your computer, displaying each startup step followed by a prompt . To carry out the current command, press

ENTER .

To bypass that command, press

ESC .

This option enables you to load only those components you want .

Starts your computer normally, but does not start the Windows interface . You can start Windows by typing win .

Starts your computer with a basic configuration instead of your usual configuration, and does not start the

Windows interface .

Starts MS-DOS, using files that were backed up during Windows Setup . The version of MS-DOS depends on what version you were running before installing Windows 95 .

Appendixes

Restoring the registry

If your registry becomes corrupted, you can restore it by using the following procedure . Restoring the registry will replace it with a copy of the registry as it was the last time you successfully started your computer .

83

To restore the try

Start or restart your computer. After your computer starts,

Windows displays the following text :

Starting Windows 95 . . .

2

While the text is on your screen, press and release the F8 key .

A menu appears .

3

Choose the Command Prompt Only option .

4

At the command prompt, change to your Windows directory. For example, if your Windows directory is

C :\Windows, you would type the following : cd c :\windows

5

Type the following commands, pressing ENTER after each one . (Note that System .da0 and User .daO contain the number zero .) attrib -h -r -s system .dat

attrib -h -r -s system .daO

attrib -h -r -s user.dat

attrib -h -r -s user.daO

•

6

If you want to contact product support, type the following to create files you can refer to : copy system .dat system .bak

copy user.dat user.bak

• 7

Then type : copy system .daO system .dat

copy user.daO user.dat

•

8 Restart your computer .


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Running MS-DOS programs when you use DriveSpace

The DriveSpace disk-compression program may use memory needed to run certain MS-DOS-based programs . To increase available memory for your program, you can start your computer by using the Step-By-Step

Confirmation option, and choose not to load DriveSpace and only load the devices and files needed to run your program .

For more information about doing this, look up "MS-DOS programs, troubleshooting" in the Help Index .

Note The program and any files needed to run it must be on a host

(uncompressed) drive . When you choose not to load DriveSpace, you cannot load any files from a compressed drive - you will get a message that the file is corrupted or cannot be found . See your program's documentation to find out what files are required .

For more troubleshooting information

If you have trouble setting up Windows 95, see the Setup .txt file that comes with Windows . If you have other trouble, see the Readme .txt

online document for a list of other readme files you can find information in .

Index

?

(question mark) button, using to get Help 12

A

Access control, setting up 50

Access to your computer, restricting 50

Accessibility for people with disabilities 78-80

Accessibility Options shortcut keys 77

Accessing online services by using HyperTerminal 65 by using Microsoft Exchange 64 by using The Microsoft Network 65

Accessing remote computers by using HyperTerminal 65

Accessing shared resources

See also Network setup mapping drive letters to network resources 55 opening shared folders 55 overview of sharing resources 44 printing from shared printers 55 using Dial-Up Networking 56-57

Accessing the Internet 58

Accessories, where to find 67

Adapter, setting up 46-47

Add New Hardware wizard 36

Add Printer wizard 32

Add/Remove Programs 35

Adding network software 46-47 new folders 26 new hardware 36 new software 35 printers 32-33 shared resources 52-54 shortcuts to the desktop 39 to the Start Up folder 40-41

Windows components 68

Animations, viewing 60

Applications See Programs

Arranging open windows 7

Arrow button on folder toolbars, using 23

Audio cards, installing 36

Audio cassettes of documentation, obtaining 79

Audio compact discs, playing 60

Autoexec.bat file xiii

B

Background pictures and patterns, displaying 61

Backing up files as a regular maintenance procedure 62 before setting up Windows

95

Backup, using 62

Bar at the bottom of the screen

See Taskbar

Blindness and low vision, support services for 79

Booting your computer in troubleshooting mode 81-82

Bootlog .txt file 82

Briefcase, using 66

Browsing through the network 45

Bulletin boards, connecting to 65

Buttons

See also Start button for closing windows xi for getting Help information 12 for quitting programs 6 for sizing windows 72 for viewing the previous folder 23 on the taskbar appearing when programs start 5 using to switch between programs 7

Bypassing startup files 81-82

85

Index

8 6

C

Capturing drive letters See Mapping drive letters to network resources

Cards for new hardware, installing 36

CDs playing 60 viewing the contents of 20

Checking for errors in disks, files, and folders 62

Click, defined 70

Client for Microsoft Networks 48

Client for NetWare Networks 48

Client, defined 48

Clock on the taskbar . changing settings for 4

Close button xi, 6

Closing programs 6 windows xi

Colors . changing 61

Commands on shortcut menus, displaying 70

Communicating over a network using Dial-Up Networking 56-57 using HyperTerminal 65 using Microsoft Exchange 64 using Microsoft Fax 64 using The Microsoft Network 65

Compact discs playing 60 viewing the contents of 20

Compact Setup, described xv

Compressing disks 63

Computer changing system settings 14 identifying on the network 48-49 improving the performance of 63 maintaining 62 seeing what's on your computer 20-22 setting up to use a network 46-49 shortcut to another computer, creating 39 shutting down 17

Computer games, playing 60

Computerized books for the blind See Recording tor the

Blind . Inc .

Config .sys file xiii

Confirming startup commands 82

Connecting to NetWare servers 48 to online services by using HyperTerminal 65 by using Microsoft Exchange 64 by using The Microsoft Network 65 to remote computers, by using HyperTerminal 65 to shared folders 55 to the Internet 58 to your office computer . from home or on the road 56-57

Contents tab in Help, using to find topics I I

Control Panel starting 14 using to customize Windows 61

Controlling access to your computer 50

Controls, getting Help on 12

Copying tiles or folders by dragging 38 by using the Edit menu 24 by using the right mouse button 37 by using the Send To command 27 information in documents 28-29 to a floppy disk 27

Creating documents 67 folders 26 pictures 67 shortcuts in the StartUp folder 40-41 on the desktop 39

Custom Setup, described xv

Customizing Windows adding programs to the Start menu 41 creating shortcuts on the desktop 39 starting programs automatically when

Windows starts 40-41 using colors, pictures, and patterns 61 using screen savers 61

Cutting and pasting files or folders 24, 37 information in documents 28-29

D

Definitions of items on the screen, displaying 12

Defragmenting disks 63

Deleted files, retrieving or removing from the Recycle Bin 25

Deleting tiles or folders 25 information in documents 28

Desktop changing the size of windows 72 customizing colors and background of 61 items appearing when Windows starts viii keyboard shortcuts 75

Devices changing hardware settings 14 installing 36 troubleshooting 81

Dial-Up Networking, setting up 56-57

Dialing problems, troubleshooting 81

Dialog boxes getting Help on 12 how to use 71 using keyboard shortcuts with 76, 77

Differences between Windows version 3 .1

and Windows95 ix-xii

Directories See Folders

Disabilities, support services for 78-80

Disk compression 63

Disk Defragmenter, using 63

Disk drives See Drives

Disk space for deleted files in the Recycle Bin 25 increasing by compressing data 63 troubleshooting 81

Disks See Drives

Display, protecting by using a screen saver 61

Document file type, changing 31

Document icons, illustrated 21

Document path, specifying 16

Documentation on audio cassettes and floppy disks 79

Index

Documents accessing shared documents 55 backing up 62 controlling access to 50 copying by dragging 38 by using the Edit menu 24 by using the right mouse button 37 to a floppy disk 27 copying information in 28-29 creating in WordPad 67 deleting 25 finding 13 moving by dragging 38 by using the Edit menu 24 by using the right mouse button 37 moving information in 28-29 naming 30 opening by using My Computer 21 by using shortcuts 39 by using the Documents menu 9 by using the Run command 15 by using Windows Explorer 22 from within a program 8 printing 34 saving 30-31 selecting information in 28 sharing 50-52 shortcuts to, creating 39 synchronizing versions of 66

Documents command on the Start menu, using 9

Double-click, defined 70

Downloading Windows components 68

Dragging copying or moving files and folders 38 defined 71

Drawing tools 67

Drive letters, mapping to network resources 55

8 7

8 8 Index

Drives checking for errors 62 compressing 63 defragmenting files on 63 saving files on a different drive 31 sharing 52 shortcuts to, creating 39 viewing the contents of 20-22

DriveSpace, using 63, 84

E-mail, exchanging by using Microsoft Exchange 64 by using The Microsoft Network 65

Editors for pictures 67 for short documents 67

Efficient use of Windows 37-41

Electronic mail messages, exchanging by using Microsoft Exchange 64 by using The Microsoft Network 65

Ending programs 6

Enlarging windows to full size 72

Entire Network icon, using 45

Erasing

(files or folders 25 information in documents 28

Exchanging messages over a network electronic mail 64, 65 faxes 64

Explanations of items on the screen, displaying

Explorer See Windows Explorer

12

Faxes, sending and receiving 64

File icons in folders changing the way icons arc displayed 23 described 21

File information, viewing 23

File Manager, Windows

95 equivalent ix

File path, specifying 16

File type, changing 31

Files

See also Documents checking for errors 62

Find command, using 13

Find tab in Help, using 12

Finding computers 13 documents or folders 13

Help topics 11-12 programs 13

Fixing disk errors 62

Floppy disks compressing 63 copying files to 27 obtaining Microsoft documentation on 79 saving files on 31 viewing the contents of 20

Folder icons, illustrated 21

Folder windows, working with 23

Folders accessing shared folders 55 checking for errors 62 controlling access to 50 copying by dragging 38 by using the Edit menu 24 by using the right mouse button 37 creating 26 deleting 25 described 21 finding 13 moving by dragging 38 by using the Edit menu 24 by using the right mouse button 37 navigating through 20-23 opening by using My Computer 21 by using Network Neighborhood 55 by using shortcuts 39 by using the Run command 15 by using Windows Explorer 22 previous folder, going back to 23 saving files in 3 1 sharing 50-52 shortcuts to, creating 39 viewing the hierarchy of 22

Fragmentation of files, eliminating 63

Full path, specifying 16

Full-text search 12

G

Games playing Windows games 60 running MS-DOS programs on a DriveSpace compressed drive 84

Glossary 70

Green text in Help topics I I

Groups, appearing as folders ix, 5

H

Hard disk See Drives

Hardware changing hardware settings 14 installing 36 troubleshooting 81

Help troubleshooters, using 81

Help, online 10-12

Hidden window, switching to 7

Hierarchy of folders . viewing 22

Highlighting See Selecting

HyperTerminal, using 65

1

Icons for disk drives, defined 20 for files and folders changing the display of 23 defined 21

Identifying your computer on the network 48-49

Inbox for Microsoft Exchange 64

Index tab in Help, using to look up topics I I

Installing hardware 36 network software 46-47 printers 32-33 software 35, 68

Windows 95 xiv-xv

Windows components 68

Internet, connecting to 58

Index

K

Keyboard shortcuts 75-77

L

LAN Manager 48

Laptop computer See Portable computer

Links to documents and programs See Shortcuts

Listing files and folders 22, 23

Locating See Finding

Location of files, specifying in the path 16

Logging on to Windows or your network 2

Long filenames 16

Looking up topics in Help 11 -12

89

Mail messages, exchanging by using Microsoft Exchange 64 by using The Microsoft Network 65

Mapping drive letters to network resources 55

Maximizing windows 72

Media Player, using 60

Memory, troubleshooting 81

Messages, exchanging over a network electronic mail 64, 65 faxes 64

Microsoft Exchange, using 64

Microsoft Fax, using 64

Microsoft LAN Manager 48

Microsoft Network (MSN) 65

Microsoft Sales Information Center 80

Microsoft support services for people with disabilities 78-80

Microsoft Windows95 Resource Kit vii

Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 48

Microsoft Windows NT 48

Microsoft WinNews vii

Minimizing windows 72

Modems using with Dial-Up Networking 56-57 using with HyperTenninal 65 using with Microsoft Fax 64 using with The Microsoft Network 65

90

Index

- - - -------------------------- -------- ------------ - - - - - - --------------------

Monitor, protecting by using a screen saver 61

Motion impairment, support services for 78

Mouse skills 70

Moving files or folders by dragging 38 by using the Edit menu 24 by using the right mouse button 37 information in documents 28-29 the mouse 70 the taskbar 71 windows 73

MS-DOS path, specifying 16

MS-DOS programs, running on a DriveSpace compressed drive 84

MS-DOS Prompt, starting x

MS-DOS window, opening x

MSN (The Microsoft Network) 65

Multimedia devices, installing 36

Multimedia features, using 60

Multiple items, selecting 27

My Computer changing the way items are displayed 23 copying tiles to a floppy disk 27 creating new folders 26 creating shortcuts to documents and programs 39 deleting files or folders 25 described viii going hack to the previous folder 23 keyboard shortcuts 75, 76 moving or copying tiles or folders 24 opening disk-drive icons 21 opening documents 21 seeing what's on your computer 20-2 I starting programs 21

N

Naming documents 30 your computer 49

National Information System (NIS) 80

NetWare servers connecting to 48 viewing on the network 45

Network adapter, setting up 46-47

Network clients, described 48

Network file and print sharing See Sharing resources over a network

Network logon 2

Network Neighborhood described viii opening shared folders 55 viewing computers in your workgroup 45

Network printers setting up 32-33 using 55

Network protocol, defined 48

Network security, setting up 50

Network service, defined 48

Network setup 46-48

Networks accessing mapping drive letters to network resources 55 opening shared folders 55 printing from shared printers 55 using Dial-Up Networking 56-57 using HyperTerminal 65 using Microsoft Exchange 64 using The Microsoft Network 65 changing network settings 14 how to tell if your computer is set up for networking 46 logging on to 2 overview of using 44 viewing computers and resources on 45

New document, saving 30

New features in Windows

95 xii

New folder, creating 26

NIS See National Information System

Notebook computer See Portable computer

Novell NetWare servers connecting to 48 viewing on the network 45

Online Help, using 10-12

Online services accessing by using HyperTerminal 65 accessing by using Microsoft Exchange 64 accessing by using The Microsoft Network 65

Online tour of Windows 95 vii

-------- -----

Opening

Control Panel 14 documents by using My Computer 21 by using shortcuts 39 by using the Documents menu 9 by using the Run command 15 by using Windows Explorer 22 from within a program 8

Entire Network 45 folders by using My Computer 21 by using Network Neighborhood 55 by using shortcuts 39 by using the Run command 15 by using Windows Explorer 22

MS-DOS windows x

My Computer 20

Network Neighborhood 45 programs automatically when Windows starts by using My Computer 21 by using shortcuts 39 by using the Programs menu 5 by using the Run command 15 by using the Start menu 41 by using Windows Explorer 22

Windows Explorer 22

Optimizing your computer 63

Option boxes See Dialog boxes

40-41

Paint, using 67

Parts of a window, setting Help on 12

Password logging on to Windows without using 2 using to log on to Windows 2 using to protect shared resources 50

Paste command copying or moving files and folders 24,37 copying or moving information in documents

Path, how to specify 16

Patterns, displaying in the background 61

PC card (PCMCIA), troubleshooting 8 1

29

- - ------------ - ----------- --- - --- - - - - --------------- - ----- - - - --- --- - -------------------- ---------------

91

-- - - --------

Permission to use your shared resources, granting 50

Personalizing Windows See Customizing Windows

Pictures, displaying in the background 61

Playing games 60 multimedia files and CDs 60

Pointers to documents and programs See Shortcuts

Pointing with the mouse 70

Pop-up explanations, displaying 12

Portable computer connecting to another computer by using a modem 66 setting up Windows for xv using with Briefcase 66 using with Dial-Up Networking 56

Power . turning off your computer 17

Print jobs, managing 33

Print Manager, Windows 95 equivalent x

Printers checking for printers already set up 32 controlling access to 50 creating shortcuts to 39 setting up 32-33 sharing 53-54 troubleshooting 34 using shared printers 55

Printers folder adding printers to 32-33 described 20 viewing documents waiting to print 33

Printing documents 34 managing documents waiting to print 33 troubleshooting 34 using shared printers 55

Program groups, appearing as folders ix . 5

Program Manager, Windows 95 equivalent ix

Programs adding to the Start menu 41 adding to the Startup folder 40-41 finding 13 how programs get on the Programs menu 6 installing 35, 68 quitting 6 running MS-DOS programs on a DriveSpace compressed drive 84

92

Index

Programs ((continued) starting automatically when Windows starts 40-41 by using My Computer 21 by using shortcuts 39 by using the Programs menu 5 by using the Run command 15 by using the Start menu 41 by using Windows Explorer 22 switching between 7

Programs menu adding programs to 41 described 6 starting programs from 5

Properties dialog boxes See Dialog boxes

Property sheets See Dialog boxes

Protecting shared folders and printers 50 your computer screen 61

Protocol, defined 48

Question-mark button, using to get Help 12

Quitting programs 6

Windows 17

Readme files 84

Rearranging open windows 7

Recording for the Blind, Inc . 79

Recycle Bin viii, 25

Reducing windows 72

Registry, restoring 83

Removing files or folders 25 information in documents 28

Repairing disk errors 62

Resizing windows 72

Resource Kit for Microsoft Windows

95 vii

Restarting your computer in troubleshooting mode 81-82

Restoring a window to its previous size 72

Restoring the registry 83

Restricting access to your computer 50

Retrieving deleted files 25

Right-click, defined 70

Right mouse button using to copy or move files 37 using to display shortcut menus 70 using to get Help information 12

Run command, using 15

Running programs automatically when Windows starts 40-41 by using My Computer 21 by using shortcuts 39 by using the Programs menu 5 by using the Run command 15 by using the Start menu 41 by using Windows Explorer 22 trouble running MS-DOS programs 81, 84

Safe mode, starting your computer in 82

Saving backup files 62 changes to an existing document 30 copies of files on floppy disks 27 new documents 30-31

ScanDisk, using 62

Screen customizing colors and background of 61

(letting Help on individual window items a

12 items on the screen when Windows starts viii

Screen savers 61

Scrolling 74

Searching for See Finding

Security for shared folders and printers 50

Selecting information in a document 28 multiple items in a window 27

Send To command 27

Service software, defined 48

Setting up access control for shared resources 50

Dial-Up Networking 56-57 hardware 36 network software 46-47 printers 32-33 software 35, 68

Windows95 xiv-xv

Windows components 68 your computer, to use a network 46-49

Settings for the system, changing 14

Setup command, using xiv, xv

Shape of windows, changing 72

Share-level access control, setting up 50

Sharing resources over a network

See also Network setup controlling access to shared resources 50 opening shared folders 55 overview 44 printing from shared printers 55 sharing folders 50-52 sharing printers 53-54 viewing shared resources 45

Shortcut menus, displaying 70

Shortcuts adding to the StartUp folder 40-41 placing on the desktop 39

Shutting down your computer 17

Sight impairment, support services for 79

Size of file and folder icons, changing 23 of windows, changing 72

Software, installing 35, 68

Solitaire card game 60

Sound and animation 60

Sound cards, installing 36

Sound Recorder, using 60

Space on disks for deleted files 25 increasing by compressing data 63

Speeding up system performance 63

Speeding up your work 37-41

Index

Start button adding programs to the Start menu 41 changing system settings 14 finding tiles or folders 13 getting Help information 10 opening documents from the Documents menu 9 overview of 3 setting up Dial-Up Networking 57 shutting down your computer 17 starting

Control Panel 14

MS-DOS Prompt x programs 5, 15

Windows Explorer 22

Start menu adding programs to 41 overview of commands on 3

Starting

Control Panel 14

MS-DOS Prompt x programs automatically when Windows starts 40-4I by using My Computer 21 by using shortcuts 39 by using the Programs menu 5 by using the Run command 15 by using the Start menu 41 by using Windows Explorer 22

Windows (logging on) 2

Windows Explorer 22 your computer, in troubleshooting mode 81-82

Startup files, bypassing 81-82

StartUp folder adding programs to 40-41 described 6

Switching between windows or running programs 7

Synchronizing versions of files on two computers 66

System changing system settings 14 improving the performance of 63 maintaining 62 shutting down 17 troubleshooting 81-84

System tools 62-63

9 3

94 Index

Taskbar buttons appearing when programs start 5 described 2, 4 moving 71 reducing windows to taskbar buttons 72 switching between programs 7

Telephone numbers

Microsoft Sales Information Center 8(1

National Information System (NIS) 80

Recording (ir the Blind, Inc . 79

Trace R&D ('enter 80

Text copying, moving, or deleting

2 8 creating and editing by using WordPad 67 scrolling 74 selecting in a document 28

The Microsoft Network (MSN) 65

Toolbars displaying in folder windows 23 using to perform tasks quickly 73

Topics in Help, how to access 10-12

Tour of Windows 95, online vii

Trace R&D Center 80

Tree of folders, viewing 22

Troubleshooting bypassing startup files 81-82 printing problems 34 restoring the registry 83 running MS-DOS programs on a DriveSpace compressed drive 84 using Help troubleshooters 81

Turning off your computer 17

U

Underlined text in Help topics I I

Updating files on two computers 66

Upgrading from an earlier version of Windows xiv

User-level access control, setting up 50

V

Viewing animations 60 computers in the entire network 45 computers in your workgroup 45 documents waiting to print 33 hierarchy of folders 22

My Computer, contents of 20-21 previous folder 23 printers that have been set up 32 resources shared over a network 45 toolbars 23, 73

Windows Explorer, contents of 22

Vision impairment, support services for 79

W

Wallpaper, displaying 61

Window changing the size of 72 closing xi

Help on parts of a window, displaying 12 moving 73

MS-DOS window, opening x represented by a button on the taskbar 4 scrolling information in 74 switching between windows 7

Windows 95 operating system changing Windows settings 14 differences from Windows version 3 .1 ix information about, where to find vi-vii logging onto 2 new features xii quitting 17 setting up xiv-xv troubleshooting 81-84 using efficiently 37-41

Windows accessibility features 78

Windows components, installing 68

Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts 75, 76 using 22

Windows for Workgroups 48

Windows keyboard shortcuts 75

Windows NT 48

Windows version 3 .1

how Windows

95 differs from ix --xii upgrading from xiv

WinNews vii

Word processing 67

WordPad, using 67

Workgroup, viewing computers in 45

Writing short documents 67

x

X button using to close windows xi using to quit programs 6

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