Windows Applications Games and Final word
Lots of cool Games Windows comes shipped with many free games you will find enjoyable. Click Start>>Programs>>Accessories>>Games. You have 3 cards games and 1 mines game. Use the Help menu to know the rules of each game Final word... Windows comes with other programs related to Internet and Networks, some of them are system tools and they will be discussed later. Programs like Internet Explorer and FrontPage Express, Outlook and Connection Wizard will be discussed in Network/Internet. Finally we will learn more about a pretty cool feature called Paste Special seen earlier with Paint and WordPad. I will illustrate how to take advantage of this feature. First you will need to Start Paint go to Start>>Programs>>Accessories Try to draw something and save it to a location. From Edit menu Select All or CTRL A then Copy. Now Start WordPad Start>>Programs>>Accessories, select Paste Special from Edit menu, in the next window you have three options for pasting: Bitmap image Picture (Metafile) Device Independent Bitmap The first option allows you to paste the image and with a double-click, activate Paint from within WordPad to be able to modify the image content. The second and third option will simply paste your image, no changes can be made.

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>