Inside My Computer Easier Navigation
Your getting more and more familiar with Windows 98, the object behind this tutorial is to go through Windows step by step, so you can digest everything you learn. To make your Computer life much easier Microsoft, merged the Browser with windows releasing Windows 98. Now you can easily go from one folder to another and switch between tasks. If you accessed My Documents just press on UP to go back to C:\ Windows follows a hierarchy you can imagine all folders on a TREE with its roots at C: you can never go much deeper than c: If you're familiar with DOS, which is an old operating system, you will recognize your Hard drive as c:\ My documents, Windows and Temp are all on the same level. By pressing UP you go "down" to C: the root directory. The Back and Forward buttons let you easily change folders... Perhaps you recognize Back and Forward from your Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer browser (while surfing the net). Suppose you went from C: to My Documents then to Windows, press BACK to go back to My Documents and Forward to return to windows. If we call this history then your going back and forth in history. Another good thing is that all directories/folders you access are listed in the FILE menu, you normally have up to 7 entries, the one at the top is replaced when you switch to another folder. Note: One bad thing about it is that if you accessed Windows twice it will register it twice. With Back and Forward you can extend the list to more than 7 entries You can also click on the arrows near back and forward to jump between entries. One useful menu command is Invert Selection. Suppose you want to select 99 files out of 100 it could be painful to select files one by one, a quick trick is to select one file then click EDIT Invert Selection You now have 99 files selected, another trick is to use the mouse, click on a blank space and drag the rectangle to cover the files you want to select.

Tutorial Index

1p What is Windows: What's exactly windows98, a brief description
2p Getting your Copy : Get your original copy of Windows98
6p Installing/Upgrading: Install using floppies, Cd-rom, Hard drive, Network
2p Final word on installation: Settings up your hardware (mouse, cd-rom, printer)


4p The Desktop:
Intro and short description <go>
Desktop Items (My Computer, IE) <go>
Time, Date, Sound <go>
Where everything Starts: the Start menu <go>

6p Windows Basics:
Exploring Files and Folders <go>
Double-Click, what are extensions... <go>
Click, Right-click uses <go>
Shut Down your computer <go>
Windows common tasks (open, close) <go>
Scroll Box-Why is a window better than a piece of paper <go>

9p Inside My Computer
A Brief Introduction to My Computer <go>
The Properties Window <go>
My Computer's Components <go>
The Control Panel <go>
Easier Navigation <go>
Common Actions <go>
Selecting and Naming Files/Folders <go>
Cutting the distances <go>

12p Windows Applications
Brief Introduction to Windows Applications <go>
NotePad <go>
WordPad <go>
Paint <go>
Phone Dialer <go>
Imaging <go>
Calculator <go>
ActiveMovie Control and Media Player <go>
CD Player <go>
Sound Recorder <go>
Volume Control <go>
Games and Final word <go>

5p Network/Internet
Brief Introduction <go>
Get a modem and Internet account <go>
Configure a Dial-up connection <go>
Signing up to your Internet Provider <go>
Windows and the Internet <go>

14p Network/Internet: Outlook Express
First time run... <go>
Description of Outlook Express <go>
First clicks... <go>
Compose your first message <go>
Store email addresses in the Address Book <go>
More about sending email <go>
Working around <go>
Looking around: find text, messages, people <go>
Printing your messages <go>
Format and Personalize your message <go>
Changing Outlook Express Default options <go>
Make your life easier <go>
Sharing Outlook Express <go>
Keeping Outlook Express in shape <go>
Switch to Outlook Express <go>