Microsoft Support Network
In the event you cannot install Microsoft Windows 95, please
refer to the 
telephone support offerings below. Microsoft's support offerings
range from 
no-cost and low-cost electronic information services (available
24 hours a 
day, 7 days a week) to annual support plans and CD-ROM
subscription programs. 
Please check the Support.txt online document that comes with
Windows 95 for 
detailed information.
Microsoft support services are subject to Microsoft's
then-current prices, 
terms, and conditions, which are subject to change without
notice.
Standard Support
No-charge support from Microsoft support engineers is available
via a toll 
call between 6:00 A.M and 6:00 P.M. Pacific time, Monday through
Friday, 
excluding holidays. In Canada, call between 8:00 A.M and 8:00
P.M. Eastern 
time, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. For all issues
except 
networking issues, this support is available for 90 days after
your first 
call to a support engineer. Networking issues are defined as
setup, 
configuration, or usage of Windows 95 in a networked environment.
This includes, but is not restricted to, the following: setting
up a computer 
to be used in a networked environment, network administration,
dialing into 
a computer, connecting to the Internet via a service provider,
using MSN, and 
using e-mail or fax from within Windows 95. For fee-based support
for 
networking issues as defined above, see the information under
"Priority
Support" below.
 In the United States, for technical support for Microsoft
Windows 95, call 
(206) 635-7000
 In Canada, call (905) 568-4494
When you call, you should be at your computer and have the
appropriate 
product documentation at hand. Be prepared to give the following
information:
 The version number of the Microsoft product that you are using
 The type of hardware that you are using, including network
hardware, if 
 applicable.
 The exact wording of any messages that appeared on your screen
 A description of what happened and what you were doing at the
time
 A description of how you tried to solve the problem
Priority Support
The Microsoft Support Network offers priority telephone access to
Microsoft support engineers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
excluding holidays, in the U.S. In Canada, the hours are from
6:00 A.M to 
midnight, 7 days a week, excluding holidays.

In the United States, call (900) 555-2000; $1.95 (U.S.) per
minute, $35 
maximum. Charges appear on your telephone bill.
Not available in Canada.

In the United States, call (800) 936-5700, at $35 (U.S.) per
incident; in 
Canada, call (800) 668-7975, at $50 (CDN, including GST) per
incident. These 
services are billed to your VISA, MasterCard, or American Express
card.
Text Telephone
Microsoft text telephone (TT/TDD) services are available for the
deaf or 
hard-of-hearing. In the United States, using a TT/TDD
modem, dial (206) 635-4948. In Canada, using a TT/TDD modem, dial 
(905) 568-9641.
Product Support Worldwide
The following list contains Microsoft subsidiary of fices and the
countries 
they serve. If there is no Microsoft office in your country,
please contact 
the establishment from which you purchased your Microsoft
product. This list 
provides only basic technical support phone and fax numbers;
other services 
such as BBS and sales numbers may be available. For additional
subsidiary 
information, check the Support.txt online document that comes
with Windows 95.

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

iv      Contents

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                              82
index                                        87

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.

vi Welcome
Where to find the information you need
Click a topic, and then click Display. Or click another tab such
as Index
How To
R un Programs
Work wilh Files and Folders
Print
Use a Network
Communicate with Others
Safe guard Your Work
Change Windows Settings
Change How Windows Looks
Customize My Computer or Windows Explorer
Change Taskbar Settings
Customizing the Start menu
Hiding or displaying the taskbar
Add or Remove Fonts

Shows how a pattern or wallpaper will look on your screen To 
preview a pattern or wallpaper. click its name in the Pattern or
Wallpaper list
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.

Welcome
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.
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.)

viii Welcome
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 tashbar to start a program,
open
a document, change system settings, get Help, find items on your
computer, and more. For more information, see Chapter 1, "The
Basics."

If you've used Windows before.
Take a look at how some familiar elements of Microsoft
Windows version 3.1 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.

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


       Welcome
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.


Welcome

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.

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.


xii Welcome
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-DOSbased 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-to-
use online service to communicate with people worldwide, using
e-mai:
bulletin boards, and the Internet.

     Welcome xiii
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.

Before you set up Windows 95, you might want to back up certain
system files. The files you should back 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.



xiv Welcome
Setting up Winclows 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.
To upgrade from an earlier version of Windows
 1 Insert Setup Disk 1 in a floppy disk drive or your Windows
CD-ROM
in a CD-ROM drive.
 2 In File Manager or Program Manager, click File, and then click
Run.
 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\.
4 Follow the instructions on your screen. Click Next to continue
through the Setup process.


     Welcome xv
If you do not have a previous version of Windows, use the
following
procedure.
To set up Windows from MS-DOS
 1 insert Setup Disk 1 in a floppy disk drive or your Windows
CD-ROM in a CD-ROM drive.
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\.
3 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           Does this
Typical            Sets up the most commonly used Windows
                   components.
Portable           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.
Compact            Sets up only the basic files you need to run
                   Windows. This is useful if you have very
limited
                   disk space.
Custom             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.

For more information about adding Windows components after you've
installed Windows, see "If a Windows Component Isn't
Available " in Chapter 4, The Possibilities "

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


CHAPTER 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      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


2   Introducing Microsoft Windows 95

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.
To log on to Windows
1 In the User Name box, type your name.
2 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.
 Start button
 Taskbar

     Chapter 1 The Basics    3

Starting with the Start menu
When you click the Start button, you see a menu that contains
everything
you need to begin using Windows.
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        Displays a list of programs you can start.
  Documents       Displays a list of documents that you've opened
previously.
  Settings        Displays a list of system components for which
you can
          change settings.
  Find    Enables you to find a folder, file, shared computer, or
mail
          message.
  Help    Starts Help. You can then use the Help Contents, Index,
       or other tabs to find out how to do a task in Windows.
  Run     Starts a program or opens a folder when you type an
       MS-DOS command.
  Shut Down       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.

4 Introducing Microsoft Windows 95

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 tas bar, such as a printer
representing ya
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.

 See Also
For more information about using the taskbar, look up ~taskbar"
in the
Help Index.

Chapter 1 The Basics

Starting and Quitting a Program
You can 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

1.  Click the Start button, and then point to Programs.



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

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

A new button for the program appears on the taskbar.


SEE ALSO
For more informatiom about customizing the Start menu, look up
" adding", programs to the Start menu in the Help Index.


     6       Introducing Microsoft Windows 95

What appears when you click Programs?

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

When you set up Windows, you see several programs, such as
Windows Explorer and MSDOS 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.

To quit a program

Click the Close button in the upper-right
corner of the window.

 See Also
For information about customizing
the Programs menu, look up
"Programs menu" in the Help
Index.

     Chapter 1 The Basics    7
You can run as many programs as you want at the same time.
Windows
makes it easy to switch between programs or windows.
To switch between programs
 Click the taskbar button for the program you want.

 The program appears in
 front of the other windows.

 See Also
For more information about running
programs, look up "running
programs" in the Help Index.


8       Introducing Microsoft Windows 95

Opening a Document
There are several ways to open documents in Windows. This section
describes two methods. You can:
 Open your document from within the program you used to create
it.
 Use the Documents command on the Start menu to open a document
you've opened recently.

You can also:

 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 a document from within a program

1. On the File menu, click Open.

2. 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.

3.  Click the folder that contains
the document you want to
open, and then click Open.
You may have to scroll to
see more folders.

Continued on next page



     Chapter 1 The Basics    9
 4 Click the document you want to open, and then click Open.

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

1 Click the Start button, and then point to Documents.

2 Click the name of the document you want to open.

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

SEE ALSO
For informatiom about documents, look up "documents" int the Help
Index.


10     Introducing MicrosoR Windows 95

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.

To get Help

Click the Start button,
and then click Help.

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.


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

To return to the list of topics
click Help Topics.

TIP
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.


12 Introducing Microsoft Windows 95

To find Help topics containing a 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.

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

To get Help on a specific item
For information about an item in a dialog box,
click Question Mark, and then click the item.
A pop-up explanation appears.
Click it to make it disappear.

TIP
You can also use your right
mouse button to click an item
on the screen. Then click the
What's This? command.

See Also
For more information about dialog
boxes, see the "Visual Glossary"
appendix.



Chapter 1 The Basics

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.

To find something


1 Click the Start button,
and then point to Find.

2 Click Files Or Folders.

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

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

5 To start the search, click Find Now.

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



14 Introducing Microsoff Windows 95

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

To change Windows settings

 1 Click the Start button, and then point to Settings.

 2 Click Control Panel.

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

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

TIP
Some of the things you can use
Control Panel for are changing
your screen colors, installing or
changing settings for hardware
and software, and seeing 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.

See Also
For more information about Control
Panel, look up the individual
features in the Help Index.




     Chapter 1 The Basics    15

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.

To start a program or open a folder or document

1 Click the Start button, and then click Run.

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.

TIPS
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.


16 Introducing Microsoft Windows 95

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:

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  

TIP
Most filenames end with a
3 letter "extension" that tells
Windows what kind of file it is.
For example, a filename ending
in dot exe is a program, and a
filename ending in dot txt is a
text file.

See Also
For more information about
extensions, look up "extensions,
filename" in the Help Index.
For information about mapping
cave lepers, see "Using the
Network" in Chapter 3, "Introducing
Networks. "


     Chapter 1 The Basics    17

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

1 Click the Start button, and
then click Shut Down.

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

3 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 AP 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


20 Introducing Microsoft Windows 95

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.

To see what's on your computer

 Double click My Computer.
My Computer

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

To use an item in My Computer, double-click the icon. The
following!
describes what happens when you double-click the various icons.
Double-click
this icon           To see this
Starting on the left to right,  5 icons across
                 
First on left      The contents of a floppy disk in your
computer's 3.5-in 
                   drive, if there is one.
Second             The contents of a floppy disk in your
computer's 5.25-in
                   drive, if there is one.
Third              The contents of your computer's hard disk.
Fourth             The contents of a network drive, if your
computer is
                   connected to one. For more information, see
Chapter 3,
                   "Introducing Networks."
Fifth              The contents of a compact disc in your
computer's
                   CD-ROM drive, if there is one.


Chapter 2 Beyond the Basics                21

Double-click
this icon             To do this               
Control Panel     Change the settings for your computer. For more
                  information, see "Changing System Settings" in
Chapter 1,
                  "The Basics."
Printers          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

Starting on top row  left to right  5 across

                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.

22 Introducing Microsoft Windows 95


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
1 Click the Startbutton,point to Programs, and then click Windows
Explorer.

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

TIPS
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.

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

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


Chapter 2 Beyond the Basics     23

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

This is the Large Icons view.

As you use My Computer, you may want to open the folder that
contains
the folder you're looking at.

To display the previous folder

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

2 On the toolbar, click the Up One Level button.

The toolbar contains buttons for common tasks.

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

See Also
For more information about
toolbars, see the "Visual Glossary"
appendix.


24 Introducing Microsoft Windows 95

Organizing Files and Folders

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

To move or copy a file or folder

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

2  Click Edit.
To move the file, click Cut.
To make a copy of the file, click Copy.

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

TIPS
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.

See Also
For information about finding files,
see "Finding Something on Your
Computer" in Chapter 1, "The
Basics. "
For related topics, look up "files" in
the Help Index.


Chapter 2 Beyond the Basics            25

To delete a file or folder


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

2 On the File menu, click Delete.

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.

TIP
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.


26      Introducing Microsoft Windows 95

To create a new folder

1 Double-click My Computer, and then double-click the disk
  drive or folder in which you want to place the new folder.

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

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


Chapter 2 Beyond the Basics

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

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


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

TIP
Another way to copy files is to
use your right mouse button.
For more information, see
"Using Windows Efficiently"
later in this chapter.

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.


28 Introducing Microsoft Windows 95

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
1 Select the information.

TIP
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.

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.

Continued on next page

See Also
For more information about using
the mouse and selecting. see the
"Visual Glossary~ appendix.

Chapter 2 Beyond the Basics     29

3 In the document where you want to insert the information,
click the place where you want it to appear.

4 On the Edit menu click Paste.

The new information appears in the document.

TIP
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
Index.

See Also
For information about opening
documents, see "Opening a
Document" in Chapter 1,
"The Basics."

For information about finding a
file, see "Finding Something on
Your Computer" in Chapter 1,
"The Basics "




30 Introducing Microsoft Windows 95

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.

To save changes to an existing document

To save a new document

1 On the File menu, click Save.

2 Type a name in the File Name box.

Continued on next page

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



Chapter 2 Beyond the Sasics     31


3 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.

5 Click Save

TIP
To save a file in the folder one
level above, click the Up One
Level button to the right of the
Save In box.

32 Introducing Microsoft Windows 95
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.

To set up a printer for use with Windows

1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click
Printers.

2 DOuble-click Add Printer

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

See Also
For information about Network
Neighborhood, see Chapter 3,
"Introducing Networks."
For more information about paths,
see "Starting a Program by Using
the Run Command, " in Chapter 1,
"The Basics."

Continued on next page 

Chapter 2 Beyond the Basics

3 

 Follow the instructions on your screen.

4 When you finish, the icon for your printer appears in the
Printers folder.
Your printer is ready for you to use. If you set up both local
and shared
network printers, notice that the icons are different.

Add Printer         Local printer        Network printer

TIP
You can use these same steps to
set up a shared network printer.
Just click Network Printer when
the wizard prompts you.


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.

See Also
For more information about
printing, look up 'printing" in the
Help Index.


34 Introducing Microsoft Windows 95

Printing a Document

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

To print a document

If the document is open, click File, and then click Print.

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
trouble shooter included in Help. The troubleshooter helps with
problems
such as your documents printing incorrectly or not at all. For
more
information, look up "print trouble shooting" in the Help Index.



Installing Software


Chapter 2 Beyond the Basics     35
Windows provides a quick way to set up new programs on your
computer.

To install programs

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

2 Double-click Add/Remove Programs.

3 Follow the instructions on your screen.

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

See Also
For Help on an item in a dialog box,
click the question-mark button in
the upper-right comer of the
window, and then click the item.
For information about installing a
program over a network, look up
"programs, installing" in the Help
Index.


36       Introducing Microsoft Windows 95

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

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

2 Double-click Add New Hardware.

3 Follow the instructions on your screen.


     Chapter 2 Beyond the Basics     37

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.

To move or copy by using the right mouse button

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

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

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

4 Click Paste.

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.

See Also
For information about using the
mouse, see the "Visual Glossary"
appendix.


38      Introducing Microsoft Windows 95

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 tile you
want to move 
  or copy.

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.

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.


Chapter 2 Beyond the Basics     39

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.

To put a shortcut on the desktop

1 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. 

3 Click Create Shortcut(s) Here.

The shortcut appears on your desktop.

TIPS
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.

See Also
For information about finding files,
see 'Finding Something on Your
Computer" in Chapter 1, "The
Basics. "




40               Introducing Microsoft Windows 95

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 floder
   and then the Programs folder.

Continued on next page.

Chapter 2 Beyond the Basics     41

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.

TIP
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.


CHAPTER       3                        43

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

44 Introducing Microsoft Windows 95

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.

See Also
For information about using the
Intemet, see "Connecting to the
Intemet" at the end of this chapter.

     Chapter 3 Introducing Networks  45

Introducing the Network Neighborhood

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

Network
Neighborhood

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.

Entire Network

If your computer is not set up to use a network, read the
following
section.

46            Introducing Microsoft Windows 95

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


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

2 Double-click Network.


TIPS
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.

Continued on next page

Chapter 3 Introducing Networks  47

3 Click Add

4 Click Adapter, and the Click Add

5 Follow the instructions on your screen. If you don't know what
kind
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.

See the following page for descriptions of the network
components.

See Also
For Help on an item in a dialog box,
click the question-mark button in
the upper-right comer, and then
click the item.


48      Introducing Microsoft Windows 95

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 Microsoft
compatible 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.

See Also
For more information about
sharing, see "Sharing Your Folders
or Printers" later in this chapter.

Chapter 3 Introducing Networks  49

To identify your computer on the network
1 In the Network dialog box, click the Identification tab.

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.

See Also
For Help on an item in a dialog box,
click the question-mark button in
the upper-right comer. and then
click the item.


50             Introducing Microsoft Windows 95

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
end print sharing, look up "enabling
file and printer shanng" in the Help
Index.


Chapter 3 Introducing Networks          51

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.

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


52      Introducing Microsoft Windows 95

The following procedures show share-level access control.

To share a folder

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

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

3 Click the options you want.

TIPS
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.





Chapter 3  Introducing Networks       53

To share your printer

1 Click the start button, point to Settings, and then Click
Printers.

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

3 On the File menu, click Sharing

Continue on next Page
^L


54      Introducing Microsoft Windows 95

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.



Chapter 3 Introducing Networks                    55

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.

To use a shared folder

1 Double-click Network Neighborhood.



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

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.

TIPS
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."

56   Using Dial-Up Networking

Whether you're at home or on the road, you can use Dial-Up
Networking to connect to your of ice 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 'nosh have modems
installed. You must also set up Dial-Up Networking on both
computers,
and the computer you want to dial into must be 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 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click
Control Panel.

2 Double-click Add/Remove Programs.

TIP
You can also connect computers
by using a serial or parallel
cable. For more information,
look up "Direct Cable
Connection" in the Help Index.

See Also
For more information, look up "Dial-
Up Networking" in the Help Index.
For information about sharing
folders, see "Sharing Your Folders
or Printers" earlier in this chapter. 

Continued on next page


Chapter 3 Introducing Networks  57

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

4 Click the Dial-Up Networking check box, and then click OK.
Click OK 
again, and follow the instructions on your screen.

5 Double-click My Computer, and then double-click Dial-Up
Networking.

6 Follow the instructions on your screen.

TIPS
After seeing 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.


58 Introducing Microsoft Windows 95

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
Windows-
based programs to browse the World Wide Web (WWW). These
programs are available from various ftp sites or from software
vendors.

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 shorcuts, 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."

See Also
For more information about
connecting to the Intemet, 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.


CHAPTER  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

60 Introducing Microsoft Windows 95

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.

See Also
For more information about
multimedia features, look up
multimedia in the Help Index.
For more information about starting
a game, look up "games" in the
Help Index.

Chapter 4 The Possibilities     61

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.

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
To change the way Windows looks,
look up "settings, desktop settings,
changing" in the Help Index. You
can also look up "screen savers. "
"wallpaper, displaying" or "colors."

62 Introducing Microsoft Windows 95

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.

See Also
For more information about
Backup, look up "backing up
files" in the Help Index.
For more information about
repairing disks, look up ~ScanDisk,
using" in the Help Index.

Chapter 4    The Possibilities     63

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.

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 l i les and speed up performance, use
Disk
Defragmenter.

See Also
For more information about
DriveSpace, look up "compressing
disks" in the Help Index.
For more information about
Disk Defragmenter, look up
"defragmenting your hard disk"
in the Hello Index.

64            Introducing Microsoft Windows 95

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.

See Also
For more information about using
mail, look up "Microsoft Exchange"
in the Help Index.
For more information about
Microsoft Fax, look up "fax" in
the Help Index.

Chapter 4 The Possibilities     65

Connect to other computers

You can use Hyper Terminal 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.

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!

See Also
For more information about
HyperTerminal, look up
"HyperTerminal" in the Help Index.
For more information about The
Microsoft Network, look up
"Microsoft Network" in the Help
Index

66    Introducing Microsoft Windows 95

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 of fice computers, and gain access to your office
network.
For more information, see "Using Dial-Up Networking" in Chapter
3,
"Introducing Networks."

See Also
For information about using
Briefcase look up "Briefcase" in
the Help Index.
For information about connecting
computers with cables, look up
"Direct Cable Connection" in the
Help Index.

Chapter 4   The Possibilities     67

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!

Write by using Wordpad

Wlndows includes a new text editor that you can use to work on
short
documents. Among it 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.
See Also
For more information about Paint,
click the Help menu in Paint.

For more information about
WordPad, click the Help menu
in WordPad

68     Introducing Microsoft Windows 95

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.

See Also
For more information about the
Microsoft Download Service, see
the "Accessibility for People with
Disabilities" appendix.

69

Appendixes

Contents

Visual Glossary                            70
Keyboard Shortcuts                         75
Accessibility for Peopic with Disabilities 78
Troubleshooting                            82

70 Introducing Microsoft Windows 95

Visual GIossary

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
right-
handed; 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      71

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.

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.


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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
Inverted tri-angle   Expand the list of choices. Then click the
item you want.

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

Check mark       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

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

Large window sign        Enlarge (maximize) the window to fill
the desktop.

Double over lapping windows   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                       73

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.

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.


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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.


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Keyboard Shortcuts

You can use the following keyboard shortcuts with Windows.

General Windows keys

See Help on the selected dialog box item     Press F1

Quit a program  press        alt + F4

View the shortcut menu for the selected item press  SHIFT + F10

Display the Start menu press control + Esc

Switch to the window you last used.
Or switch to next window by pressing
ALT while repeatedly pressing TAB.   press alt + TAB

Cut    press control + X
Copy   press control + C
Paste  press control + V
Delete press DEL 
Undo   press control + Z
Bypass auto-play when inserting a compact disc  press 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.

Rename an item  press F2

Find a folder or file press F3

Delete immediately without placing the item in the Recycle Bin
press Shift
+ delete

View item properties press Alt + Enter or Alt + double click

Copy a file press control key while dragging the file

Create a shortcut  press control + shift while dragging the file


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For My Computer and Windows Explorer

To

Select all  press control + A

Refresh a window  press F5

View the folder one level up press BACKSPACE

Close the selected folder and all its parent folders press SHIFT
while 
clicking the Close button

Switch between left and right panes  press F6

For Windows Explorer only

To

Go to  press control + G

Switch between left and right panes press F6 


Expand all subfolders under the selected folder
press NUMLOCK + asterisk on numeric keypad

Expand the selected folder
press NUMLOCK + plus sign on numeric keypad.

Collapse the selected folder
press NUMLOCK + minus sign on numeric keypad.

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

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

For properties dialog boxes

To
Move forward through options  press TAB

Move backward through options press SHIFT + TAB

Move forward through tabs  press CONTROL + TAB

Move backward through tabs press CONTROL + SHIFT + TAB


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For Open and Save As dialog boxes
To
Open the Save In or Look In list press       F4

Refresh  press F5

Open the folder one level up, if a folder is selected press
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  press SHIFT 5 times

Toggle FilterKeys on and off press RIGHT SHIFT for 8 times

Toggle ToggleKeys on and off press NUMLOCK for 5 seconds

Toggle MouseKeys on and off  press LEFT ALT + LEFT SHIFT +
NUMLOCK

Toggle High Contrast on and off press LEFT ALT + LEFT SHIFT +
PRINT SCREEN


78    Introducing Microsoft Windows 95

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:

Microsoft support services for people who are deaf or
hard-of-hearing

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

Support services for individuals who are deaf or
hard-of-hearing

Through a text telephone (TT or TDD) service, Microsoft provides
users
who are deaf or hard-of-hearing with complete access to
Microsoft's
product and customer support services.

You can call the following numbers Monday through Friday,
excluding
holidays.You can contact Microsoft Sales Information Center on a
text
telephone by dialing (800) 892-5234 between 6:30 A.M. and 5:30
P.M.
Pacific time. For technical assistance in the United States, you
can
contact the Microsoft Support Network on a text telephone at
(206)
635-4948 between 6:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. Pacific time. In Canada,
dial (905) 568-9641 between 8:00 A.M. and 8:00 P.M. Eastern time.
Microsoft's product support services are subject to Microsoft's
prices,
terms, and conditions in place at the time the service is used.

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 illustration on the following page
shows
which keys to use.

Appendixes     79

TIP
If these options are not installed,
you can use the Add/Remove
Programs icon in Control Panel
to install them.

Customizing Windows

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.
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
GEnie
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
Baud rate    1200, 2400, 9600, 14400
Parity       none
Data bits    8
Stop bits    1

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


80   Introducing Microsoft Windows 95

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) 987-8116

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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: (80()) 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, WI 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)  
Center for Developmental Disabilities
Benson Bldg. Fax: (803) 777-6058
University of South Carolina,
Columbia, SC 29208
Voice/text telephone:  (803) 777-4435


82 Introducing Microsoft Windows 95

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)

By passing 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.
To start your computer in troubleshooting mode
1 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.

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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
NORMAL                 Starts Windows normally.

Logged (\BOOTLOG>TXT)  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.

SAFE MODE              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.

SAFE MODE WITH NETWORK SUPPORT     Starts Windows with a basic
                                   configuration but includes
network
                                   capabilities.
STEP BY STEP CONFORMATION        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.

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

SAFE MODE COMMAND PROMPT ONLY     Starts your computer with a
basic
                                  configuration instead of your
usual
                                  configuration, and does not
start the
                                  Windows interface.

PREVIOUS VERSION OF MSDOS        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.


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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.

To restore the registry
1 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.daO 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.


Tndex
? (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 78-81
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 StartUp 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 80
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 xiii
Backup, using 62
Bar at the bottom of the screen See Taskbar
Blindness and low vision, support services for 80
Booting your computer in troubleshooting mode 82-83
Bootlog.txt file 83
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 82-83

C
Capturing drive letters See Mapping drive letters
to network resources
Cards for new hardware, installing 36
CDs
playing 60
viewing the contenls of 20
Checking tor 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


88 Index
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 for the
Blind, Inc.
Config.sys file xiii
Confirming startup commands 83
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 11
Control Panel
starting 14
using to customize Windows 61
Controlling access to your computer 50
Controls, getting Help on 12
Copying
files 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
Deaf and hard-of-hearing, support services for 78
Definitions of items on the screen, displaying 12
Defragmenting disks 63
Deleted files, retrieving or removing from the Recycle Bin 25
Deleting
files 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 82
Dial-Up Networking, setting up 56-57
Dialing problems, troubleshooting 82
Dialog boxes
getting Help on 12
how to use 71 -72
using keyboard shortcuts with 76, 77
Differences between Windows version 3.1
and Windows 95 ix-xii
Directories See Folders
Disabilities, support services for 78-81
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 82
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 80
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
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, 85

E
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 12
Explorer See Windows Explorer

F
Faxes, sending and receiving 64
File icons in folders
changing the way icons are 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 80
saving files on 31
viewing the contents of 20


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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
openlng
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 tolder, going back to 23
saving files in 31
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 85
Glossary 70
Green text in Help topics 11
Groups, appearing as folders ix, 5

H
Hard disk See Drives
Hard-of-hearing, support services for 78
Hardware
changing hardware settings 14
installing 36
troubleshooting 82
Help troubleshooters, using 82
Help, online 10-12
Hidden window, switching to 7
Hierarchy of folders, viewing 22
Highlighting See Selecting
HyperTerminal using 65

I
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 11
Installing
hardware 36
network software 46-47

printers 32-33
software 35, 68
Windows 95 xiv-xv
Windows components 68
Internet, connecting to 58

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


M
Mail messages, exchanging
by using Microsoft Exchangc 64
by using The Microsoft Network 65
Mapping drive letters to network resources 55
Maximizing windows 72
Media Player, using 60
Memory, troubleshooting 82

     Index   91
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 81
Microsoft support services for people with disabilities 78-81
Microsoft Windows 95 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 HyperTerminal 65
using with Microsoft Fax 64
using with The Microsoft Network 65
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 85
MS-DOS Prompt, starting x
MS-DOS wUldow, 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 files to a floppy disk 27
creating new folders 26
creating shortcuts to documents and programs 39
deleting files or folders 25
described viii
going back to the previous folder 23
keyboard shortcuts 75, 76
moving or copying files or folders 24
opening disk-drive icons 21
opening documents 21
seeing what's on your computer 20-21
starting programs 21

N
Naming
documents 30
your computer 49
National Information System (NIS) 81
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

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Novell NetWare servers
connecting to 48
viewing on the network 45

O

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 thc 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 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
Windows Explorer 22
Optimizing your computer 63
Option boxes See Dialog boxes

P

Paint, using 67
Parts of a window, getting 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 29
Path, how to specify 16
Patterns, displaying in the background 61
PC card (PCMCIA), troubleshooting 82
Permission to use your shared resources, granting 50
Personalizing Windows See Customizing Windows
Phone numbers See Telephone numbers
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 85


     Index   93

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

Q

Question-mark button using to get Help 12
Quitting
programs 6
Windows 17

R

Readme files 85
Rearranging open windows 7
Recording for the Blind, Inc. 80
Recycle Bin viii, 25
Reducing windows 72
Registry, restoring 84
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 82-83
Restoring a window to its previous size 72
Restoring the registry 84
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 82, 85

S

Safe mode, starting your computer in 83
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
getting Help on individual window items 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 Networkng 56-57
hardware 36
network software 46-47
printers 32-33
software 35, 68
Windows 95 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

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Sharing resources over a network (continued)
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 80
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
Start button
adding programs to the Start menu 41
changing system settings 14
finding files or folders 13
getting Help information 10
opening documents trom 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 40-41
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
Windows (logging on)
Windows Explorer 22
your computer, in troubleshooting mode 82-83
Startup files, bypassing 82-83
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 82-85
System tools 62-63

T

Taskbar
buttons appearing when programs start 5
described 2, 4
moving 71
reducing windows to taskbar buttons 72
switching between programs 7
TDD (text telephone) service 78
Telephone numbers
Microsoft Sales Information Center 81
National Information System (NIS) 81
Recording for the Blind, Inc. 80
text telephone (TT or TDD) service 78
Trace R&D Center 81
Text
copying, moving, or deleting 28
creating and editing by using WordPad 67
scrolling 74
selecting in a document 28
Text telephone (TT or TDD) service 78
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 81
Tree of folders, viewing 22


Troubleshooting
bypassing startup files 82-83
printing problems 34
restoring the registry 84
running MS-DOS programs on a DriveSpace
compressed drive 85
using Help troubleshooters 82
TT (text telephone) service 78
Turning off your computer 17

U

Underlined text in Help topics 11
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 80

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 hutton 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-xii
information about, where to find vi vii
logging on to 2
new features xii
quitting 17
setting up xiv-xv
troubleshooting 82-85
using efficiently 37-41
Windows accessibility features 78-79
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

