Windows 98 in a Nutshell
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Windows 98 in a Nutshell is a comprehensive, compact reference that
systematically unveils what serious users of Windows 98 will find interesting
and useful. Little known details of the operating system, utility programs,
and configuration settings are all captured in a consistent reference format.
Based on the bestselling "In a Nutshell" approach, this book contains more information
about using Windows 98 than any other book on the market. Guaranteed. Windows
98 in a Nutshell was coauthored by Tim O'Reilly, the publisher whose books
have revolutionized computer book publishing with their commonsense approach,
depth of detail, and focus on practical information that you can really use.
If you can't remember which option on a dialog box controls a function, or if
you just want to have a better handle on what's available in Windows 98 and
Windows 98 Second Edition, this is the book you need.
It contains:
- Detailed information on almost every command and utility available with
Windows 98, including Start Menu accessories, DOS commands, hidden system
administration utilities such as the Registry Editor, Policy Editor, and TweakUI,
as well as new utilities in Windows 98
- Detailed advice and documentation on system configuration via the Control
Panel, system startup files, and the Registry
- A detailed treatment of Internet configuration and access via Dial-Up Networking
- Hundreds of tips, gotchas, and clever ways to do familiar and not-so-familiar
tasks
- A focus on ways to integrate the command line into your work with Windows
98
- Pointers to dozens of useful online sites that contain additional information
- Information on how to use Win98's new Web integration features to build
custom "Web applications" within folders or on your desktop
- Detailed information on Windows Script Host (WSH), the feature that lets
you use VBScript or other scripting languages to automate common tasks
This book follows the commonsense O'Reilly approach, cutting through the hype
and giving practical details you can use every day. Any user who wants to make
the most of Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition will love this book.
Table of Contents
Preface
Part I. The Lay of the Land
Chapter 1. Using Windows 98
The Desktop
Point and Click Operations
Starting Up Applications
Windows and Menus
Keyboard Accelerators
Common Controls
The Command Line
Files, Folders, and Disks
Online Help
Shutting Down
Chapter 2. What's New in Windows 98
Useful New User Interface Features
Bogus Features
Under the Hood
Windows 98 Second Edition
Chapter 3. Task Index
Files and Folders
Getting Information About the System
Customizing the Desktop
Other Customizations
Internet, Web, Email
Start Menu Programs
Dial-Up Networking, Networking
Maintenance, Troubleshooting
Advanced Customization/The Registry
Part II. Alphabetical Reference
Chapter 4. The Windows 98 User Interface
Active Desktop
Briefcase
Channel Bar
Clipboard
Context Menus
Desktop
Dial-Up Networking
File Types
Find Files and Folders
Icons
Inbox
Internet
Log Off User
Logon
My Computer
Network Neighborhood
Online Services Folder
Printers
Properties
Recycle Bin
Run
Scheduled Tasks
Send To
Shortcuts
Shut Down
Start Menu
Startup Folder
System Tray
Taskbar
Toolbars
Windows Explorer
Windows Update
Chapter 5. The Control Panel
Command-Line Access to Control Panel Applets
Accessibility Options
Add New Hardware
Add/Remove Programs
Date/Time
Desktop Themes
Display
Fonts
Game Controllers
Infrared
Internet
Internet Connection Sharing
Keyboard
Modems
Mouse
Multimedia
Network
ODBC/32-bit ODBC
Passwords
PC Card (PCMCIA)
Power Management
Printers
Regional Settings
Scanners and Cameras
Sounds
System
Telephony
Users
Chapter 6. Start Menu Programs and Other Graphical Applications 172
Format of Each Entry
Automatic Skip Driver Agent
Backup
Calculator
CD Player
Character Map
chat
Clipboard Viewer
Connection Wizard
Control Panel
Direct Cable Connection
Disk Cleanup
Disk Defragmenter
Dr. Watson
Drive Converter
Drive Space 3
File Manager
Font Viewer
FreeCell
FrontPage Express
Hearts
Hyper Terminal
Imaging
Internet Explorer
IP Configuration
Maintenance Wizard
Make Compatible
Media Player
Microsoft Chat
Microsoft NetMeeting
Minesweeper
Net Watcher
NetShow Player 2.0
Notepad
Object Packager
Outlook Express
Paint
Personal Web Server
Phone Dialer
Progam Manager
Quick View
Real Player
Registry Checker
Registry Editor
Resource Meter
ScanDisk
Signature Verification Tool
Solitaire
Sound Recorder
System Configuration Editor
System File Checker
System Information
System Monitor
Task Manager
Telnet
Update Information Tool
Version Conflict Manager
Volume Control
WaveTop Data Broadcasting
Web Publishing Wizard
Web TV for Windows
Windows Explorer
Windows Help and Windows HTML Help Viewer
Windows Report Tool
WinPopup
WordPad
Chapter 7. DOS and Other Command-Line Utilities
Command Lines
Wildcards, Pipes, and Redirection
Commands and Their Syntax
arp
attrib
cd or chdir
cls
command
control
copy
date
debug
defrag
del or erase
deltree
dir
diskcopy
doskey
drvspace
edit
exit
explorer
extract
fc
fdisk
find
for
format
ftp
ipconfig
jview
label
lfnfor
md or mkdir
mem
more
move
nbtstat
net
net config
net diag
net help
net init
net logoff
net logon
net password
net print
net start
net stop
net time
net use
net ver
net view
netstat
path
ping
prompt
rd or rmdir
regedit
ren or rename
route
rundll
rundll32
scandskw
set
setup
sort
start
sys
telnet
time
tracert
type
ver
win
xcopy
xcopy32
Chapter 8. Hidden Gems on the Windows 98 CD-ROM
Windows 98 Resource Kit Sampler
Batch98
Check Links
Code Page Changer
Clip Tray
Drivers
Fat32 Conversion Information Tool
Fax Cover Page Editor
Inbox Repair Tool
Microsoft Fax
Minitel Font Emulation Files
MTS Utilities
Network Monitor Agent
Password List Editor
Quiktray
Remote Registry
Remote Procedure Call Print Provider
SNMP Agent
System Policy Editor
System Recovery
Text View
Time This
Time Zone Editor
TweakUI
USB Viewer
Wait For
Web-Based Enterprise Management
Where
Windiff
Windows 98 INF Installer
Windows Messaging
Winset
WSH Administrator's Guide
Part III. Under the Hood
Chapter 9. Web Integration
The Browser
The Desktop
Folders
Chapter 10. The Windows Script Host
What Is WSH?
Additional Resources
Executing Scripts
Visual Basic Script
Creating a Script
Object Model
Wscript Object
Shell Object
Registry Routines
Shortcuts
Popup
Network Object
Network Printer-Related Functions
FileSystem Object
TextStream Object
Object Browser
Database Example
Messaging
Chapter 11. The Batch Language
Creating Batch Files
Some Rules of the Road
When to Use Batch Files
Alphabetical Reference
call
choice
echo
errorlevel
for
goto
if
pause
rem
shift
Chapter 12. Windows Startup
Startup Option Keys
Windows Startup Menu
win.com Startup Switches
System Configuration Utility
System Configuration Files and Commands
autoexec.bat
config.sys
dosstart.bat
emm386
io.sys
loadhigh or lh
logo.sys, logos.sys, and logow.sys
msdos.sys
Registry
setver
system.ini
win.ini
winstart.bat
Chapter 13. The Registry
What's in the Registry
Organization of the Registry
Backing Up the Registry
Exporting and Importing Registry Keys
Ten Cool Things You Can Do in Your Registry
Part IV. Appendixes
Appendix A. Keyboard Accelerators
Appendix B. Filename Extensions
Appendix C. System File and Directory Organization
Appendix D. Special/Reserved Characters
Index
Customer Reviews
Customer Reviews: 1 Average Customer Rating: Oct 12, 1999 Errol from Somewhere just outside Los Angeles
If you need a "pocket guide" for Win98, this is it.
This is the first "Nutshell" book I've bought. What do you get when you open a nut? All meat, no junk. "Win98 in a Nutshell" packs more pithy information per page than any book I've seen: A good intro to The Registry - What else is on the windows installation Disk - Where to find solutions for Freecell - What goes on behind the Windows start-up splash screen. I tell you, no part of the Windows 98 system is skipped.
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