Windows Applications ActiveMovie Control and Media Player
Play movies on your computer: ActiveMovie Control You can watch movies on Windows 98 without purchasing any special software, just go to your video store and buy a Movie CD, it's like the normal CD-ROM. go to Start>>Programs>>Accessories>>Entertainment and Click on ActiveMovie Control When the window opens, find the location of the movie, it's the CD-ROM icon in case you inserted a CD. Movies can have many extensions e.g .mov .avi .dat just press on to start playing, r-click on the movie window and select Properties now you can adjust sound, change the movie size under Movie size window even run your movie in full screen, it's like watching TV. Simply check the Run full screen ticker under Controls. Change the background of the program, show/hide menu bars like Display and Control Panel to have more space for your movie on the screen. You can r-click and take off the tickers for display and controls, make the display run by frames or time. See total time track and total number of movie frames. ActiveMovie Control can also play audio files, just specify the location and press play. Another movie player: Media Player Another program to listen to music and watch movies is the Media Player. This program combines many features and can play a large number of audio and video files. In some cases ActiveMovie and CD Player fail to play certain files. Just use Media Player. Media Player controls are quite similar to ActiveMovie and CD Player. You can access Media Player through Start>>Programs>>Accessories>>Entertainment

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>