Introducing

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Contents
Welcome v
Where to find the information you need vi
What's on your Windows 95 screen viii
If you've used Windows before . . . ix
What's new in Windows 95? xii
Backing up your old files xiii
Setting up Windows 95 xiv

The Basics 1
Getting Started with Windows 95 2
Starting and Quitting a Program 5
Opening a Document 8
Getting Help 10
Finding Something on Your Computer 13
Changing System Settings 14
Starting a Program by Using the Run Command 15
Shutting Down Your Computer 17

Beyond the Basics 19

Seeing What's on Your Computer 20
Organizing Files and Folders 24
Working Within Documents 28
Printing 32
Installing Software 35
Installing Hardware 36
Using Windows Efficiently 37


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 81

Index 85
 V

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

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 VII

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 Windows 95 Online Tour

For more technical information about Windows, The Windows 95 Tour quickly teaches you a few
you can read WinNews via The Microsoft basic skills and gives you the opportunity to
Network and most major online services and practice them . You can start the Tour by
networks . You can also receive the WinNews double-clicking "Ten minutes to using Windows"
Electronic Newsletter biweekly, via e-mail . For in the Help Contents . (This may not be available
more information, see the online document for all systems .)
Winnews .txt provided with Windows .


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

Welcome ix

If you've used Windows before . . .

Take a look at how some familiar elements of Microsoft
Windows version 3 .l have changed for Windows 95 .

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

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

x Welcome

8 MS-DOS Prompt
To open an MS-DOS,, window, you click the Start button, point to
Programs, and then click MS-DOS Prompt .

' ® Control Panel

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

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

Welcome xi

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-DOS-based games, and
improved performance for playing video and sound files .

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

32-bit preemptive multitasking Windows now lets you use many

programs at once : do more in less time!

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

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

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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 hack up include the following :

• All initialization (ini) files in your Windows directory

• All registry data ( .dat) files in your Windows directory
• All password ( .pwl) files in your Windows directory
• Any files specified in the Config .sys and Autoexec .bat files
• Your Config .sys and Autoexec .bat files, located in the root directory
of your startup drive (usually drive C)
• Proprietary network configuration files and logon scripts

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

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

xiv Welcome

Setting up Windows 95
It's easy to set up Windows . There are two ways to do it, depending
on whether you have an earlier version of Windows (version 3 .x or
Windows for Workgroups) on your computer .

upgrade from earlier version of Windows

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

in a CD-ROM drive .

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

v 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 .


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

procedure .

To set up Windows from MS-DOS

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

CD-ROM in a CD-ROM drive .

• 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 tiles 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 .

If you encounter problems setting up Windows, see the Setup .txt file that
comes with Windows .
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C H A P T E R 1

The Basics

What's the key to using Microsoft Windows 95? The Start

button! This chapter gives you quick, simple instructions to
get you up and running . You will also learn how to use online
Help, which will help you get your work done and learn
Windows .

Contents
Getting Started with Windows 95
Starting and Quitting a Program 5
Opening a Document 8
Getting Help 10
Finding Something on Your Computer 13
Changing System Settings 14
Starting a Program by Using the Run Command 15
Shutting Down Your Computer 17


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Getting Started with Windows 95

This section gives you a quick overview of getting started with
Windows .

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

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

T log on to Windows

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 .


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 .


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

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

Chapter 1 The Basics 5

Starting and Quitting a Program

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

To start a program

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

Point to the folder,

such as Accessories,
that contains the
program, and then
click the program .
You can add a program to the
top of the Start menu by
dragging its icon onto the
SAN button .

UK MAW


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What appears when you click Programs?

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

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

Windows Explorer and MS-DOS Prompt, and several folders
on the Programs menu . Each folder contains programs that are
grouped together for easy access .
• Windows also includes the StartUp folder, in which you can
put programs you want to start automatically when you start
Windows. For more information, see "Using Windows
Efficiently" in Chapter 2, "Beyond the Basics ."
• When you install new programs on your computer, you may
see additional folders .
• If you upgraded from a previous version of Windows, your old
program groups appear as folders .


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

v Click the taskbar button for the program you want .


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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 document from within program

< . 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 .

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Chapter 1 The Basics 9

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 .

T open document using the Documents menu

Click the Start button, and

then point to Documents .

Click the name of the

document you want to open .

v The document opens, and a button for

the document appears on the taskbar .


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

T get Help

Click the Start button,

and then click Help .

4 The list of Help topics appears .

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

When you open Help by using the Start menu, or the Help menu in My
Computer or Windows Explorer, you see Help for Windows in general .
If you use the Help menu in a program, such as WordPad, Paint, or
Microsoft Word, the Help you see is for that program .


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To find Help through the Contents

v Click the Contents tab to find topics grouped by subject,

and then follow the instructions on your screen .

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

^. To return to the list of topics,

click Help Topics .

To find Help through the Index

v Click the Index tab to find specific topics listed alphabetically,

and then follow the instructions on your screen .

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 .

A To return to the list of topics,

click Help Topics .


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To find Help topics containing word or phrase

Click the Find tab to find all the topics that

contain a specific word or phrase, and then follow
the instructions on your screen .

A To return to the list of topics,

click Help Topics .

To get Help o a specific item

For information about an item in a dialog box,

click .?1, and then click the item .

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

A A pop-up explanation appears .

Click it to make it disappear.


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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

Click the Start button,

and then point to Find .

4 .Click Files Or Folders .

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

Click the Named box, and then type the

name of the file or folder you want to find .

4 To specify where to search, click the arrow

next to the Look In box, or click Browse .

To start the search, click Find Now.



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Changing System Settings

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

To change Windows settings

Click the Start button,

and then point to Settings .

2 Click Control Panel .

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 setting up or
changing settings for a network . e 3 Double-click an icon to see the settings you can change .

The icons that appear in Control

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

To see more settings, click the tabs at

f the top of the dialog box that appears .


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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 program or open a folder or document

< I. Click the Start button, and then click Run .

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
v 2 Type the name of the program, folder, or
name . If it is located on the
document you want to open . Or click Browse
network, type the path . to look for the item .

You can click the down arrow

to see commands you typed
previously.

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

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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,
TIP
followed by a colon () and backslash (\) . Then list the folders in
Most filenames end with a
the order you open them . If there are more than one, separate the
3-letter "extension" that tells
names by backslashes . Then type the filename .
Windows what kind of file it is .
For example, a filename ending Windows 95 supports long filenames, which can contain up to
in exe is a program, and a 250 characters . If you use long filenames, enclose the path in
filename ending in txt is a quotation marks .
text file .
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

- See Also
For more information about
extensions, look up extensions .
filename" in the Help Index

For information about mapping

drive letters,. see Using the
Network '"m Chapter 3, introducing
Networks, "


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Shutting Down Your Computer

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

Caution To avoid damaging files, always shut down Windows before

you turn off your computer .

To quit Windows and shut down your computer

Click the Start button, and

then click Shut Down .

2 Click Yes . If 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 .
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C H A P T E R 2

Beyond the Basics

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

Contents
Seeing What's on Your Computer 20
Organizing Files and Folders 24
Working Within Documents 28
Printing 32
Installing Software 35
Installing Hardware 36
Using Windows Efficiently 37


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Seeing What's on Your Computer

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

T see what's on your computer

Double-click My Computer .

My Compiler

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

To use an item in My Computer, double-click the icon . The following list

describes what happens when you double-click the various icons .

Double-click
this icon To see this
The contents of a floppy disk in your computer's 3 .5-inch
drive, if there is one .

The contents of a floppy disk in your computer's 5 .25-inch

drive, if there is one .

The contents of your computer's hard disk .

The contents of a network drive, if your computer is

connected to one . For more information, see Chapter 3,
"Introducing Networks ."
The contents of a compact disc in your computer's
CD-ROM drive, if there is one .


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Double-click
this icon To do this
Change the settings for your computer . For more
information, see "Changing System Settings" in Chapter 1,
"The Basics ."
Set up printers and view information about your printers
and the documents you print . For more information, see
"Printing" later in this chapter .

When you double-click a disk-drive icon in My Computer, a window

such as the following appears .

This icon Represents

A folder, which can contain files and other folders. To keep
things organized, your work is stored in folders, just as you
might store it in your office or at home . Your directories
appear as folders .
A shared folder . You share a folder so that other people on
a network can use the folder's contents . For more
information, see Chapter 3, "Introducing Networks ."
A file, the basic unit of storage in Windows . The
documents you use and create are files, and so are the
programs you use . Different types of files may have
different-looking icons . This standard (generic) icon is used
when a file type does not have a specific icon associated
with it .
A document that was created with WordPad, a text editor
that is included with Windows .

You double-click these icons to see the contents of the folder or the
information in the file, or to start a program .
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Using Windows Explorer to see what's on your computer

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

To see the hierarchy of folders

l Click the Start button, point

to Programs, and then click
Windows Explorer.

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 .

The right side of the window

displays the contents of the
item you click on the left .

L Your disk drives and folders appear here .

You can open a document or start a program by double-clicking its icon

in the right side of the window .

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

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To change how icons are displayed

v On the View menu, click the Small Icons, List,

or Details command .

1.
This is the Large Icons view .

you use My Computer, you may

As want to open the folder that contains

the folder you're looking at .

To display the previous folder

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

TIP
You can also press BACKSPACE to
see the previous folder, whether
or not the toolbar is visible . < 2 On the toolbar, click the
Up One Level button .

The toolbar contains buttons

for common tasks .


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Organizing Files and Folders

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

To move or copy file or folder

4 Double-click My Computer. Find the file or folder

you want to move or copy, and then click it .

2 Click Edit .
• To move tne file, click
Cut .
TIPS
• To make a copy of the
A quick way to move and copy
file, click 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 3 Open the folder where
folder or on the desktop . For you want to place the file,
more information, look up "part click Edit, and then click
of a document" in the Help Paste .
Index .


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To delete a file or folder

® 1 Double-click My Computer . Find the file or folder

you want to delete, and then click it .
My Computes

2 On the File menu,

click Delete .

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 .

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 .


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 .

` 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 27

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 .

On the File menu,

point to Send To, and
then click the drive
TIP where you want to
Another way to copy files is to copy the file or folder .
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

v 1. Select the information .

TIP
After you select information, try
using your right mouse button • 2 Click Edit.
to click it. A menu appears, • To leave the information where it is and
containing commands you insert a copy of it somewhere else, click
can use to format or edit the Copy.
selection . • To delete the information and insert it
somewhere else, click Cut .

Continued on next page )4

= See Also
For more information about using
the mouse and selecting. see the
,
.Visual.Glossary-appendix


Chapter 2 Beyond the Basics 29

v In the document where you want to insert the information,

click the place where you want it to appear.

TIP
You can also move or copy
• 4On the Edit menu, click Paste .

information between different

programs, such as between
Paint and a WordPad document .
For more information, look up
"pasting, information from
another document" in the Help
lndex .

The new information appears

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

TD save changes to an existing document

v On the File menu, click Save .

To save a new document

1
< 1 On the File menu,
click Save As .

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

w < 2 ~ 2Type a nam in the

He Name box .

Continued on next page



Chapter 2 Beyond the Basics 31

•3 To change the file type,

click the arrow next to Save
As Type, and then click the
type you want .
TIP
To save a file in the folder one
• 4 To save to a different drive
level above, click the Up One
and/or folder, open the
Level button to the right of the
Save In list, click the drive
Save In box . you want, and then
double-click the folder .

• Click Save .


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 .

T se u a printer for use with Windows

Click the Start button, point to

Settings, and then click Printers .

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

2 Double-click Add Printer .

Continued on next page )'



Chapter 2 Beyond the Basics 33

Follow the instructions

on your screen .

TIP
You can use these same steps to
set up a shared network printer .
Just click Network Printer when v 4 When you finish, the icon for your printer appears in the Printers folder .
the wizard prompts you . Your printer is ready for you to use . lf you set up both local and shared
network printers, notice that the icons are different .

Network printer

Local printer

You can double-click the printer icon in the Printers folder to see the
documents that are printing or waiting to print, and to manage printing .
For example, you can pause or cancel the printing of one or more
documents .


34 Introducing Microsoft Windows 95

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

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

Troubleshooting Printing Problems

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

Chapter 2 Beyond the Basics 35

Installing~- Software
Windows provides a quick way to set up new programs on your
computer .

To install programs
1
w Click the Start button, point
to Settings, and then click

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

<-1 Follow the instructions

on your screen .
3


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

Click the Start button, point

to Settings, and then click
Control Panel .

.4 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 .

T move or copy by using the right mouse button

Use the right mouse button to click

the file you want to move or copy .

To move the file, click Cut . To

copy the file, click Copy .

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

When you use the right mouse

button to click various items in
Windows, shortcut menus '< Open the folder where you
want to place the file . Then
appear that contain many useful
use the right mouse button
commands .
to click an empty part of
the window .

4 Click Paste .

• See Also
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
file you want to move or copy.

TIP
You can also move or copy a file
by dragging it using the left
mouse button . Dragging a file
between two folders on the
same drive moves the file . < 2 Use the right mouse button to
Dragging a file between different drag the file to the folder
drives copies it instead . where you want to move or
copy it . Then release the
mouse button .

< 3 Click Move Here or

Copy Here .


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 shortcut on the desktop

. In My Computer or Windows Explorer,

locate the item you want easy access to .

2 Use the right mouse

button to drag the item to
the desktop . Then release
TIPS the mouse button
You can put a shortcut in any
folder, in addition to on the
desktop .

When you delete a shortcut, the 4 3 Click Create

original file is not deleted . If you Shortcut(s) Here .
delete the file, the shortcut is not
deleted automatically .


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 folder,
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 .
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C H A P T E R 3

Introducing
Networks
When you're ready to go beyond the computer on your desk,
use this chapter to learn the basics of working on a network .
You will learn how to set up your computer to use a network,
and how you and your co-workers can share documents,
programs, and printers to work more efficiently .

Contents
Using the Network 44
Setting Up Your Computer to Use a Network 46
Sharing Your Folders or Printers 50
Using Resources Located on Other Computers 55
Connecting to the Internet 58


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 .


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 .

When you double-click Network Neighborhood, you might see the

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

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

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

section .


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

Click the Start button,

point to Settings, and then
click Control Panel .

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 . 2 Double-click Network .

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 )4



Chapter 3 Introducing Networks 47

3 Click Add .

4
< 4 Click Adapter, and
then click Add .

5
w'tkndoy.Iihe>fsau5rFcl n
of adapter you up
have,
When you set a check the documentation that came with it .

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 .



48 Introducing Microsoft Windows 95

What are the network components?

• Client software enables you to connect to network resources
such as folders and printers that have been shared on
computers on the network .
With Client for NetWare Networks, you can connect to
Novell® NetWare® servers . With Client for Microsoft
Networks, you can use resources shared on computers
running Microsoft Windows 95, Windows for Workgroups,
Windows NT'", LAN Manager, and on other 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 .


Chapter 3 Introducing Networks 49

identify your computer o t network

In the Network dialog box, click the

Identification tab .

v 2 Type a name for your computer, your workgroup name, and

a brief description of your system that other people will see
when they look at your computer on the network .


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
and print sharing, lookup enabling
p'frilnetasdhg eHlp
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 .

T share a folder

Locate the folder you want

to share, and then click it .

TIPS
You can also share an entire
disk drive by using this
procedure . Instead of clicking
a folder, click a drive icon . 2 On the File menu, click
Sharing . (If sharing is
You may be able to use your
not on the menu, you
shared resources from a need to install file and
computer at home or on the printer sharing .)
road . For information, see
"Using Dial-Up Networking"
later in this chapter .

,4 3 Click the options you want .



Chapter 3 Introducing Networks 53

T share your printer

Click the Start button, point to

Settings, and then click Printers .

2 In the Printers window, click the

printer you want to share .

A 3On the File menu, click Sharing .

Continued on next page A



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 .

s 2 Double-click the icon for the computer

that contains the folder you want .
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,
• 3 Double-click the folder that contains
the document or program you want .
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 To use a printer that has been shared on the network, you need to set up
more information, see Chapter 1, the printer on your computer . For information, see "Setting Up a Printer"
"The Basics." 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 .


56 Introducing Microsoft Windows 95

Using Dial-Up Networking

Whether you're at home or on the road, you can use Dial-Up
Networking to connect to your office computer and the network it is
on . By using a modem and dialing in to the computer, you can use any
shared resource, such as a folder or printer, on the computer or network .

To connect two computers in this way, they must both have modems
installed . You must also set up Dial-Up Networking on both computers .
and the computer you want to dial into must he set up as a server .

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

you can use the following procedure to install it .

To set up Dial-Up Networking

1 Click the Start button, point

to Settings, and then click
Control Panel .

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 .
2 Double-click Add/Remove
Programs .

Continued on next page >



Chapter 3 Introducing Networks 57

3 Click the Windows Setup

tab, click Communications,
and then click Details .

TIPS
After setting up Dial-Up
Networking on the computer
you will dial into, be sure to
share the folders you will be
using .

You can also use Add/Remove

<
4ClicktheDa-UpNworking
Programs to install other check box, and then click OK .
Windows accessories that may Click OK again, and follow the
not have been installed when instructions on your screen .
you first set up Windows .

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

t Follow the instructions

on your screen .


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 shortcuts, see "Putting a Shortcut on
the Desktop" in Chapter 2, "Beyond the Basics ."
• Use the Run command to connect to a network resource - For
more information, see "Starting a Program by Using the Run
= See Also
Command," in Chapter 1, "The Basics ."
For more information about
connecting to the Internet, look up
"Internet, connecting to " in the Help
Index.

For more information about Dial Up

Networking, see the previous
section. Using Dial-Up
Networking. "

For more information about The

Microsoft Network, look up
'Microsoft Network" in the Help
Index.
 59

C H A P T E R 4

The Possibilities

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

Microsoft Windows 95 . To learn more about a Windows
feature, look up the topic in Help and you'll be ready to try
something new.
If you find that a component described here is not available
on your computer, see the last section in this chapter .

Contents
Having Fun 60
Maintaining Your System 62
Optimizing Your Computer 63
Communicating with the World 64
Making Your Work Mobile 66
Using Other Programs 67
If a Windows Component Isn't Available 68


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 .


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 .

Zigzag wallpaper
See Also


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 .
 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 files and speed up performance, use Disk
Defragmenter .
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 .
 Chapter 4 The Possibilities 65

Connect to other computers

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

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!


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

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

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

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 .
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Appendixes

Contents
Visual Glossary 70
Keyboard Shortcuts 75
Accessibility for People with Disabilities 78
Troubleshooting 81


70 Introducing Microsoft Windows 95

Visual Glossary
This section explains some terms and basic actions you will encounter in
Microsoft Windows 95 and in the Windows documentation .

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

Note Windows documentation assumes you have a mouse and are 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 .


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• 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

Expand the list of choices . Then click the item you want .
Select one option at a time . The circle is filled in when the
option is selected .
Select more than one option at a time . A check mark appears
when the option is selected .

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

There are two methods of sizing windows :

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

Click this To do this
Reduce (minimize) the window to a button on the taskbar .
Enlarge (maximize) the window to till the desktop .
Return the window to its previous size . This button
appears when you maximize the window .

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

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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

To Press

See Help on the selected dialog box F1

item
Quit a program ALT+F4
SHIFT+10
View the shortcut menu for the
selected item
Display the Start menu CTRL+ESC

Switch to the window you last used . ALT+TAB

Or switch to next window by pressing
ALT while repeatedly pressing TAB .
Cut CTRL+X

Copy CTRL+C
Paste CTRL+V

Delete DEL .

Undo CTRL+Z
Bypass auto-play when inserting a SHIFT while inserting the CD-ROM
compact disc

For the desktop, My Computer, and Windows Explorer

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

To Press
Rename an item F2

Find a folder or file F3

Delete immediately without placing SHIFT+DEL.

the item in the Recycle Bin
View item properties ALT+ENTER or ALT + double-click
Copy a file CTRL key while dragging the file

Create a shortcut CTRL+SHIFI' while dragging the file



76 Introducing Microsoft Windows 95

For My Computer and Windows Explorer

To Press
Select all CTRL+A

Refresh a window F5

View the folder one level up BACKSPACE

Close the selected folder and all its SHIFT while clicking the Close button
parent folders
Switch between left and right panes F6

For Windows Explorer only

To Press
Go to CTRL+G

Switch between left and right panes F6

Expand all subfolders under the NUMLOCK + ASTERISK (' k on numeric

selected folder keypad)
Expand the selected folder NUMLOCK + PLUS SIGN (+ on numeric
keypad)
Collapse the selected folder NUMLOCK + MINUS SIGN (- on numeric
keypad)
Expand current selection if it's RIGHT ARROW
collapsed, otherwise select first
subfolder
Collapse current selection if it's LEFT ARROW
expanded, otherwise select parent
folder

For properties dialog boxes

To Press
Move forward through options TAB

Move backward through options SHIFT+TAB

Move forward through tabs CTRL+TAB

Move backward through tabs CTRL+SHIFT+TAB



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For Open and Save As dialog boxes

To Press
Open the Save In or Look In list F4

Refresh F5

Open the folder one level up, if BACKSPACE

a folder is selected

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 Press
Toggle StickyKeys on and off SHIFT 5 times
Toggle FilterKeys on and off RIGHT SHIFT for 8 seconds
Toggle ToggleKeys on and off NUMLOCK for 5 seconds
Toggle MouseKeys on and off LEFT ALT + LEFT SHIFT + NUMLOCK

Toggle High Contrast on and off 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 :

• Features in Windows that make using Windows easier for people

with motion or hearing disabilities
• Getting information about other products and services for people
with disabilities

Windows accessibility features

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

For example, if you have trouble using a mouse, you can use the
MouseKeys feature, which enables you to use the numeric keypad to
move the mouse pointer . The following illustration shows which keys to
use .

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

To find these features, double-click the Accessibility Options icon

in Control Panel . For a more detailed list of procedures, look up
"accessibility" in the Help Index .


Appendixes 79

Customizing Windows
There are many ways you can adjust the appearance and performance of
Windows, your mouse, and your keyboard to suit varying vision and
motor abilities without requiring any additional software or hardware .
Application note WN 1062 describes the specific methods .

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

• CompuServe@
• GEnieTM
• Microsoft OnLine
• Microsoft Download Service (MSDL), which you can call at (206)
936-6735 any time except between 1 :00 A .M . and 2 :30 A .M . Pacific
time . Use the following communications settings .
For this setting Specify
Baud rate 1200, 2400, 9600, or 14400
Parity None
Data bits 8
Stop bits I

• Various user-group bulletin boards (such as the bulletin-board

services on the Association of PC User Groups network) .

Documentation in alternative formats

People who have difficulty reading or handling printed documentation
can obtain most of Microsoft's publications from Recording for the
Blind, Inc . Recording for the Blind distributes these documents to
registered, eligible members of their distribution service, either on audio
cassettes or on floppy disks . More than 80,000 titles are available,
including Microsoft product documentation and books from Microsoft
Press . You can contact Recording for the Blind at the following address
and phone numbers :

Recording for the Blind Telephone : (609) 452-0606

20 Roszel Road Fax : (609) 987-81 16
Princeton, NJ 08540


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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 Text telephone : (800) 892-5234
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 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 Voice telephone : (608) 263-2309

S-151 Waisman Center Text telephone : (608) 263-5408
1500 Highland Avenue Fax : (608) 262-8848
Madison, Wl 53705-2280

For general information and recommendations about how computers can

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

National Information System (NIS) Voice/text telephone :

Center for Developmental Disabilities (803) 777-4435
Benson Bldg . Fax : (803) 777-6058
University of South Carolina,
Columbia, SC 29208


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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 run out of memory

• If you need more disk space • If you have a hardware conflict
• If you have trouble running If you have trouble using the
MS-DOS programs network
• If you have trouble using your If youhave trouble using
modem Dial-Up Networking
• If youhave trouble using Direct If you have trouble using a
Cable Connection PC card (PCMCIA)
• If you have trouble starting
Windows

Bypassing your startup files

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

To start your computer in troubleshooting mode

Start or restart your computer. After your computer starts,

Windows displays the following text :

Starting Windows 95 . . .

2 While the text is on your screen, press and release the F8 key .
Windows displays a menu .

3 Type the number for the option you want, or use the
DOWN ARROW key to select it, and then press ENTER .


82 Introducing Microsoft Windows 95

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

Command 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 confirmation 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 MS-DOS 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 try

Start or restart your computer. After your computer starts,

Windows displays the following text :

Starting Windows 95 . . .

2 While the text is on your screen, press and release the F8 key .
A menu appears .

3 Choose the Command Prompt Only option .

4 At the command prompt, change to your Windows

directory. For example, if your Windows directory is
C :\Windows, you would type the following :

cd c :\windows

5 Type the following commands, pressing ENTER after

each one . (Note that System .da0 and User .daO contain
the number zero .)

attrib -h -r -s system .dat

attrib -h -r -s system .daO
attrib -h -r -s user.dat
attrib -h -r -s user.daO

• 6 If you want to contact product support, type the following

to create files you can refer to :

copy system .dat system .bak

copy user.dat user.bak

•7 Then type :

copy system .daO system .dat

copy user.daO user.dat

• 8 Restart your computer .



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Running MS-DOS programs when you use DriveSpace

The DriveSpace disk-compression program may use memory needed to
run certain MS-DOS-based programs . To increase available memory for
your program, you can start your computer by using the Step-By-Step
Confirmation option, and choose not to load DriveSpace and only load
the devices and files needed to run your program .

For more information about doing this, look up "MS-DOS programs,

troubleshooting" in the Help Index .

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

For more troubleshooting information

If you have trouble setting up Windows 95, see the Setup .txt file that
comes with Windows . If you have other trouble, see the Readme .txt
online document for a list of other readme files you can find information
in .
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Index
? (question mark) button, using to get Help 12 Animations, viewing 60
Applications See Programs
Arranging open windows 7
A Arrow button on folder toolbars, using 23
Access control, setting up 50 Audio cards, installing 36
Access to your computer, restricting 50 Audio cassettes of documentation, obtaining 79
Accessibility for people with disabilities 78-80 Audio compact discs, playing 60
Accessibility Options shortcut keys 77 Autoexec.bat file xiii
Accessing online services
by using HyperTerminal 65
by using Microsoft Exchange 64
B
by using The Microsoft Network 65 Background pictures and patterns, displaying 61
Accessing remote computers by using HyperTerminal 65 Backing up files
Accessing shared resources as a regular maintenance procedure 62
See also Network setup before setting up WindowsIi 95
mapping drive letters to network resources 55 Backup, using 62
opening shared folders 55 Bar at the bottom of the screen See Taskbar
overview of sharing resources 44 Blindness and low vision, support services for 79
printing from shared printers 55 Booting your computer in troubleshooting mode 81-82
using Dial-Up Networking 56-57 Bootlog .txt file 82
Accessing the Internet 58 Briefcase, using 66
Accessories, where to find 67 Browsing through the network 45
Adapter, setting up 46-47 Bulletin boards, connecting to 65
Add New Hardware wizard 36 Buttons
Add Printer wizard 32 See also Start button
Add/Remove Programs 35 for closing windows xi
Adding for getting Help information 12
network software 46-47 for quitting programs 6
new folders 26 for sizing windows 72
new hardware 36 for viewing the previous folder 23
new software 35 on the taskbar
printers 32-33 appearing when programs start 5
shared resources 52-54 using to switch between programs 7
shortcuts Bypassing startup files 81-82
to the desktop 39
to the Start Up folder 40-41
Windows components 68


86 Index

Confirming startup commands 82

C Connecting
Capturing drive letters See Mapping drive letters to NetWare servers 48
to network resources to online services
Cards for new hardware, installing 36 by using HyperTerminal 65
CDs by using Microsoft Exchange 64
playing 60 by using The Microsoft Network 65
viewing the contents of 20 to remote computers, by using HyperTerminal 65
Checking for errors in disks, files, and folders 62 to shared folders 55
Click, defined 70 to the Internet 58
Client for Microsoft Networks 48 to your office computer . from home or on the road 56-57
Client for NetWare Networks 48 Contents tab in Help, using to find topics I I
Client, defined 48 Control Panel
Clock on the taskbar . changing settings for 4 starting 14
Close button xi, 6 using to customize Windows 61
Closing Controlling access to your computer 50
programs 6 Controls, getting Help on 12
windows xi Copying
Colors . changing 61 tiles or folders
Commands on shortcut menus, displaying 70 by dragging 38
Communicating over a network by using the Edit menu 24
using Dial-Up Networking 56-57 by using the right mouse button 37
using HyperTerminal 65 by using the Send To command 27
using Microsoft Exchange 64 information in documents 28-29
using Microsoft Fax 64 to a floppy disk 27
using The Microsoft Network 65 Creating
Compact discs documents 67
playing 60 folders 26
viewing the contents of 20 pictures 67
Compact Setup, described xv shortcuts
Compressing disks 63 in the StartUp folder 40-41
Computer on the desktop 39
changing system settings 14 Custom Setup, described xv
identifying on the network 48-49 Customizing Windows
improving the performance of 63 adding programs to the Start menu 41
maintaining 62 creating shortcuts on the desktop 39
seeing what's on your computer 20-22 starting programs automatically when
setting up to use a network 46-49 Windows starts 40-41
shortcut to another computer, creating 39 using colors, pictures, and patterns 61
shutting down 17 using screen savers 61
Computer games, playing 60 Cutting and pasting
Computerized books for the blind See Recording tor the files or folders 24, 37
Blind . Inc . information in documents 28-29
Config .sys file xiii


Index 87

Documents
D accessing shared documents 55
Definitions of items on the screen, displaying 12 backing up 62
Defragmenting disks 63 controlling access to 50
Deleted files, retrieving or removing from the Recycle Bin 25 copying
Deleting by dragging 38
tiles or folders 25 by using the Edit menu 24
information in documents 28 by using the right mouse button 37
Desktop to a floppy disk 27
changing the size of windows 72 copying information in 28-29
customizing colors and background of 61 creating in WordPad 67
items appearing when Windows starts viii deleting 25
keyboard shortcuts 75 finding 13
Devices moving
changing hardware settings 14 by dragging 38
installing 36 by using the Edit menu 24
troubleshooting 81 by using the right mouse button 37
Dial-Up Networking, setting up 56-57 moving information in 28-29
Dialing problems, troubleshooting 81 naming 30
Dialog boxes opening
getting Help on 12 by using My Computer 21
how to use 71 by using shortcuts 39
using keyboard shortcuts with 76, 77 by using the Documents menu 9
Differences between Windows version 3 .1 by using the Run command 15
and Windows95 ix-xii by using Windows Explorer 22
Directories See Folders from within a program 8
Disabilities, support services for 78-80 printing 34
Disk compression 63 saving 30-31
Disk Defragmenter, using 63 selecting information in 28
Disk drives See Drives sharing 50-52
Disk space shortcuts to, creating 39
for deleted files in the Recycle Bin 25 synchronizing versions of 66
increasing by compressing data 63 Documents command on the Start menu, using 9
troubleshooting 81 Double-click, defined 70
Disks See Drives Downloading Windows components 68
Display, protecting by using a screen saver 61 Dragging
Document file type, changing 31 copying or moving files and folders 38
Document icons, illustrated 21 defined 71
Document path, specifying 16 Drawing tools 67
Documentation on audio cassettes and floppy disks 79 Drive letters, mapping to network resources 55


88 Index

Drives Find command, using 13

checking for errors 62 Find tab in Help, using 12
compressing 63 Finding
defragmenting files on 63 computers 13
saving files on a different drive 31 documents or folders 13
sharing 52 Help topics 11-12
shortcuts to, creating 39 programs 13
viewing the contents of 20-22 Fixing disk errors 62
DriveSpace, using 63, 84 Floppy disks
compressing 63
copying files to 27
obtaining Microsoft documentation on 79
saving files on 31
E-mail, exchanging
by using Microsoft Exchange 64 viewing the contents of 20
by using The Microsoft Network 65 Folder icons, illustrated 21
Folder windows, working with 23
Editors
for pictures 67 Folders
for short documents 67 accessing shared folders 55
checking for errors 62
Efficient use of Windows 37-41
Electronic mail messages, exchanging controlling access to 50
by using Microsoft Exchange 64 copying
by dragging 38
by using The Microsoft Network 65
Ending programs 6 by using the Edit menu 24
Enlarging windows to full size 72 by using the right mouse button 37
Entire Network icon, using 45 creating 26
Erasing deleting 25
(files or folders 25 described 21
finding 13
information in documents 28
Exchanging messages over a network moving
electronic mail 64, 65 by dragging 38
faxes 64 by using the Edit menu 24
by using the right mouse button 37
Explanations of items on the screen, displaying 12
Explorer See Windows Explorer navigating through 20-23
opening
by using My Computer 21
by using Network Neighborhood 55
by using shortcuts 39
Faxes, sending and receiving 64
by using the Run command 15
File icons in folders
by using Windows Explorer 22
changing the way icons arc displayed 23
previous folder, going back to 23
described 21
saving files in 3 1
File information, viewing 23
sharing 50-52
File Manager, Windows 95 equivalent ix
shortcuts to, creating 39
File path, specifying 16
viewing the hierarchy of 22
File type, changing 31
Fragmentation of files, eliminating 63
Files
Full path, specifying 16
See also Documents
Full-text search 12
checking for errors 62


Index 89

G K

Games Keyboard shortcuts 75-77

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

Glossary 70 LAN Manager 48

Green text in Help topics I I Laptop computer See Portable computer
Groups, appearing as folders ix, 5 Links to documents and programs See Shortcuts
Listing files and folders 22, 23
Locating See Finding
H
Location of files, specifying in the path 16
Hard disk See Drives Logging on to Windows or your network 2
Hardware Long filenames 16
changing hardware settings 14 Looking up topics in Help 11 -12
installing 36
troubleshooting 81
Help troubleshooters, using 81
Help, online 10-12 Mail messages, exchanging
Hidden window, switching to 7 by using Microsoft Exchange 64
Hierarchy of folders . viewing 22 by using The Microsoft Network 65
Highlighting See Selecting Mapping drive letters to network resources 55
HyperTerminal, using 65 Maximizing windows 72
Media Player, using 60
Memory, troubleshooting 81
1
Messages, exchanging over a network
Icons electronic mail 64, 65
for disk drives, defined 20 faxes 64
for files and folders Microsoft Exchange, using 64
changing the display of 23 Microsoft Fax, using 64
defined 21 Microsoft LAN Manager 48
Identifying your computer on the network 48-49 Microsoft Network (MSN) 65
Inbox for Microsoft Exchange 64 Microsoft Sales Information Center 80
Index tab in Help, using to look up topics I I Microsoft support services for people with disabilities 78-80
Installing Microsoft Windows95 Resource Kit vii
hardware 36 Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 48
network software 46-47 Microsoft Windows NT 48
printers 32-33 Microsoft WinNews vii
software 35, 68 Minimizing windows 72
Windows 95 xiv-xv Modems
Windows components 68 using with Dial-Up Networking 56-57
Internet, connecting to 58 using with HyperTenninal 65
using with Microsoft Fax 64
using with The Microsoft Network 65


90 Index
- - - -------------------------- -------- ------------ - - - - - - --------------------

Monitor, protecting by using a screen saver 61 Network clients, described 48

Motion impairment, support services for 78 Network file and print sharing See Sharing resources
Mouse skills 70 over a network
Moving Network logon 2
files or folders Network Neighborhood
by dragging 38 described viii
by using the Edit menu 24 opening shared folders 55
by using the right mouse button 37 viewing computers in your workgroup 45
information in documents 28-29 Network printers
the mouse 70 setting up 32-33
the taskbar 71 using 55
windows 73 Network protocol, defined 48
MS-DOS path, specifying 16 Network security, setting up 50
MS-DOS programs, running on a DriveSpace Network service, defined 48
compressed drive 84 Network setup 46-48
MS-DOS Prompt, starting x Networks
MS-DOS window, opening x accessing
MSN (The Microsoft Network) 65 mapping drive letters to network resources 55
Multimedia devices, installing 36 opening shared folders 55
Multimedia features, using 60 printing from shared printers 55
Multiple items, selecting 27 using Dial-Up Networking 56-57
My Computer using HyperTerminal 65
changing the way items are displayed 23 using Microsoft Exchange 64
copying tiles to a floppy disk 27 using The Microsoft Network 65
creating new folders 26 changing network settings 14
creating shortcuts to documents and programs 39 how to tell if your computer is set up for networking 46
deleting files or folders 25 logging on to 2
described viii overview of using 44
going hack to the previous folder 23 viewing computers and resources on 45
keyboard shortcuts 75, 76 New document, saving 30
moving or copying tiles or folders 24 New features in Windows 95 xii
opening disk-drive icons 21 New folder, creating 26
opening documents 21 NIS See National Information System
seeing what's on your computer 20-2 I Notebook computer See Portable computer
starting programs 21 Novell NetWare servers
connecting to 48
viewing on the network 45
N
Naming
documents 30
your computer 49 Online Help, using 10-12
National Information System (NIS) 80 Online services
NetWare servers accessing by using HyperTerminal 65
connecting to 48 accessing by using Microsoft Exchange 64
viewing on the network 45 accessing by using The Microsoft Network 65
Network adapter, setting up 46-47 Online tour of Windows 95 vii
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-------- ----- - - ------------ - ----------- --- - --- - - - - --------------- - ----- - - - --- --- - -------------------- --------------- -- - - --------

Opening Permission to use your shared resources, granting 50

Control Panel 14 Personalizing Windows See Customizing Windows
documents Pictures, displaying in the background 61
by using My Computer 21 Playing
by using shortcuts 39 games 60
by using the Documents menu 9 multimedia files and CDs 60
by using the Run command 15 Pointers to documents and programs See Shortcuts
by using Windows Explorer 22 Pointing with the mouse 70
from within a program 8 Pop-up explanations, displaying 12
Entire Network 45 Portable computer
folders connecting to another computer by using a modem 66
by using My Computer 21 setting up Windows for xv
by using Network Neighborhood 55 using with Briefcase 66
by using shortcuts 39 using with Dial-Up Networking 56
by using the Run command 15 Power . turning off your computer 17
by using Windows Explorer 22 Print jobs, managing 33
MS-DOS windows x Print Manager, Windows 95 equivalent x
My Computer 20 Printers
Network Neighborhood 45 checking for printers already set up 32
programs controlling access to 50
automatically when Windows starts 40-41 creating shortcuts to 39
by using My Computer 21 setting up 32-33
by using shortcuts 39 sharing 53-54
by using the Programs menu 5 troubleshooting 34
by using the Run command 15 using shared printers 55
by using the Start menu 41 Printers folder
by using Windows Explorer 22 adding printers to 32-33
Windows Explorer 22 described 20
Optimizing your computer 63 viewing documents waiting to print 33
Option boxes See Dialog boxes Printing
documents 34
managing documents waiting to print 33
troubleshooting 34
Paint, using 67 using shared printers 55
Parts of a window, setting Help on 12 Program groups, appearing as folders ix . 5
Password Program Manager, Windows 95 equivalent ix
logging on to Windows without using 2 Programs
using to log on to Windows 2 adding to the Start menu 41
using to protect shared resources 50 adding to the Startup folder 40-41
Paste command finding 13
copying or moving files and folders 24,37 how programs get on the Programs menu 6
copying or moving information in documents 29 installing 35, 68
Path, how to specify 16 quitting 6
Patterns, displaying in the background 61 running MS-DOS programs on a DriveSpace
PC card (PCMCIA), troubleshooting 8 1 compressed drive 84


92 Index

Programs ((continued) Restarting your computer in troubleshooting mode 81-82

starting Restoring a window to its previous size 72
automatically when Windows starts 40-41 Restoring the registry 83
by using My Computer 21 Restricting access to your computer 50
by using shortcuts 39 Retrieving deleted files 25
by using the Programs menu 5 Right-click, defined 70
by using the Run command 15 Right mouse button
by using the Start menu 41 using to copy or move files 37
by using Windows Explorer 22 using to display shortcut menus 70
switching between 7 using to get Help information 12
Programs menu Run command, using 15
adding programs to 41 Running programs
described 6 automatically when Windows starts 40-41
starting programs from 5 by using My Computer 21
Properties dialog boxes See Dialog boxes by using shortcuts 39
Property sheets See Dialog boxes by using the Programs menu 5
Protecting by using the Run command 15
shared folders and printers 50 by using the Start menu 41
your computer screen 61 by using Windows Explorer 22
Protocol, defined 48 trouble running MS-DOS programs 81, 84

Question-mark button, using to get Help 12 Safe mode, starting your computer in 82
Quitting Saving
programs 6 backup files 62
Windows 17 changes to an existing document 30
copies of files on floppy disks 27
new documents 30-31
ScanDisk, using 62
Screen
Readme files 84
Rearranging open windows 7 customizing colors and background of 61
Recording for the Blind, Inc . 79 (letting
a Help on individual window items 12
items on the screen when Windows starts viii
Recycle Bin viii, 25
Screen savers 61
Reducing windows 72
Registry, restoring 83 Scrolling 74
Removing Searching for See Finding
Security for shared folders and printers 50
files or folders 25
information in documents 28 Selecting
information in a document 28
Repairing disk errors 62
multiple items in a window 27
Resizing windows 72
Resource Kit for Microsoft Windows 95 vii


Index 93

Send To command 27 Start button

Service software, defined 48 adding programs to the Start menu 41
Setting up changing system settings 14
access control for shared resources 50 finding tiles or folders 13
Dial-Up Networking 56-57 getting Help information 10
hardware 36 opening documents from the Documents menu 9
network software 46-47 overview of 3
printers 32-33 setting up Dial-Up Networking 57
software 35, 68 shutting down your computer 17
Windows95 xiv-xv starting
Windows components 68 Control Panel 14
your computer, to use a network 46-49 MS-DOS Prompt x
Settings for the system, changing 14 programs 5, 15
Setup command, using xiv, xv Windows Explorer 22
Shape of windows, changing 72 Start menu
Share-level access control, setting up 50 adding programs to 41
Sharing resources over a network overview of commands on 3
See also Network setup Starting
controlling access to shared resources 50 Control Panel 14
opening shared folders 55 MS-DOS Prompt x
overview 44 programs
printing from shared printers 55 automatically when Windows starts 40-4I
sharing folders 50-52 by using My Computer 21
sharing printers 53-54 by using shortcuts 39
viewing shared resources 45 by using the Programs menu 5
Shortcut menus, displaying 70 by using the Run command 15
Shortcuts by using the Start menu 41
adding to the StartUp folder 40-41 by using Windows Explorer 22
placing on the desktop 39 Windows (logging on) 2
Shutting down your computer 17 Windows Explorer 22
Sight impairment, support services for 79 your computer, in troubleshooting mode 81-82
Size Startup files, bypassing 81-82
of file and folder icons, changing 23 StartUp folder
of windows, changing 72 adding programs to 40-41
Software, installing 35, 68 described 6
Solitaire card game 60 Switching between windows or running programs 7
Sound and animation 60 Synchronizing versions of files on two computers 66
Sound cards, installing 36 System
Sound Recorder, using 60 changing system settings 14
Space on disks improving the performance of 63
for deleted files 25 maintaining 62
increasing by compressing data 63 shutting down 17
Speeding up system performance 63 troubleshooting 81-84
Speeding up your work 37-41 System tools 62-63


94 Index

V
Taskbar Viewing
buttons appearing when programs start 5 animations 60
described 2, 4 computers in the entire network 45
moving 71 computers in your workgroup 45
reducing windows to taskbar buttons 72 documents waiting to print 33
switching between programs 7 hierarchy of folders 22
Telephone numbers My Computer, contents of 20-21
Microsoft Sales Information Center 8(1 previous folder 23
National Information System (NIS) 80 printers that have been set up 32
Recording (ir the Blind, Inc . 79 resources shared over a network 45
Trace R&D ('enter 80 toolbars 23, 73
Text Windows Explorer, contents of 22
copying, moving, or deleting 2 8 Vision impairment, support services for 79
creating and editing by using WordPad 67
scrolling 74 W
selecting in a document 28
The Microsoft Network (MSN) 65 Wallpaper, displaying 61
Toolbars Window
displaying in folder windows 23 changing the size of 72
using to perform tasks quickly 73 closing xi
Topics in Help, how to access 10-12 Help on parts of a window, displaying 12
Tour of Windows 95, online vii moving 73
Trace R&D Center 80 MS-DOS window, opening x
Tree of folders, viewing 22 represented by a button on the taskbar 4
Troubleshooting scrolling information in 74
bypassing startup files 81-82 switching between windows 7
printing problems 34 Windows 95 operating system
restoring the registry 83 changing Windows settings 14
running MS-DOS programs on a DriveSpace differences from Windows version 3 .1 ix
compressed drive 84 information about, where to find vi-vii
using Help troubleshooters 81 logging onto 2
Turning off your computer 17 new features xii
quitting 17
setting up xiv-xv
U troubleshooting 81-84
Underlined text in Help topics I I using efficiently 37-41
Updating files on two computers 66 Windows accessibility features 78
Upgrading from an earlier version of Windows xiv Windows components, installing 68
User-level access control, setting up 50
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