- Paperback: 994 pages
- Publisher: Peachpit Press; 1 edition (4 Jun 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0201696908
- ISBN-13: 978-0201696905
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 19 x 5.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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2,747,103 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #27 in Books > Computers & Internet > Microsoft Windows > Operating Systems > Windows 98
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The Windows 98 Bible is the completely revised and greatly expanded soup-to-nuts bestselling guide to Windows. New in this edition are nearly 400 additional pages, including lots more tips and tricks. The book covers everything that any type of user needs to know about Windows 98, from installation and interface design to telecommunications and multimedia to the new Active Desktop. For those wanting to get "under the hood," there are two new chapters on "hacking" the Registry with information found nowhere else and a section on hacker's hints and tools. Written in a direct, engaging, and humorous fashion, The Windows 98 Bible will continue and extend the success of the Peachpit Windows Bible series as an easy-to-use, must-have reference, filled with the authors' insights into the workings of Microsoft and the computer industry in general.
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If YOU've found out something about Win98 that WE don't know yet, we'll be glad to hear from you too! Thanks, and see you there.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Windows 98 is alive and doing quite well despite government and competitor attempts to block its full implementation. It is standard on new computers systems worldwide and its impact has been breathtaking. Although a number of books have been written on this new operating system to help users, several standout as being among the better ones available. The Windows 98 Bible written by Fred Davis and Kip Crosby is one of them. This single book offers one of the most detailed examinations of Windows 98 on the market. This comprehensive guide will provide readers with in-depth understanding of desktop controls, including the start menu, fonts and font use, display settings, multitasking, the use of pointing devices, installing software programs, installation and use of printers and other hardware devices, multimedia tools, system tools, network operation, the use of other languages, and upgrading computers. Readers will learn how to use Internet Explorer and Outlook Express included with the operating system. The authors provide readers with an explanation of the improvements and advance features of this new operating system that will greatly enhance their computing experience. The most useful features of this book in my estimation are the coverage of desktop interfacing with the Internet, multitasking among programs, and file management that are so important for business use today. Another feature of this book that will appeal to more advanced users is the coverage of the Registry, the file database that stores all the information about one's computer, installed hardware, and software programs. While most users will not require immediate information about this important system feature, it is available at hands' reach when such times may arise! As readers make their way through this nearly 1,000 page book they will gain more than adequate knowledge about Windows 98. In fact, companies that depend upon this operating system will do well to read up on it and familiarize themselves with what it can accomplish for them. This friendly book, laced with wit and wisdom, offers loads of helpful instruction, some in the form of tips, tricks, and tweaks, to make the most productive use of it. This book is highly recommended for intermediate and advanced users! Best quote from the book: "What's this Windows 98 thing?!" It's what Windows 3.x never could have been. It's what Windows 95 always should have been. It's what will come pre-installed on your next computer. And because Windows 98 is all those things, it's also what we wrote this book about. We hope you like it. - from the foreword
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I run a small business and I depend on computers every day - but that doesn't mean I know everything about them. The Windows 98 Bible was written for people like me, especially because Microsoft doesn't bother to write manuals any more. I guess it would cost them too much :-).
EVERYTHING about Windows 98 is in this book, and it's clear, logical, easy to read, and sometimes even funny. Unlike some of the Windows books I've read, it's not entirely pro-Microsoft, but Microsoft will like it anyway, because it will convince people to upgrade from Windows 95. It's convinced me; I'm going to upgrade as soon as I can buy the software.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
What an enjoyable read is this book! Most books on such technical subjects are mostly re-telling what can be found in the manual or on-line help. This book really takes you inside Microsoft's operating system and pulls no punches while offering both praise and criticism of everything from Microsoft's attitudes to its system tools. Along the way, details emerge that I haven't found in any other source including a wonderful glossary called "Microsoft's Networking Vocabulary" that offers even a breakdown of what T1 stands for, not just the speed it represents. It's the attention to the details that sets this book apart from the rest. I can't imagine a better resource to have; why the index alone (almost 40 pages) is worth the price of the book!
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