Windows Millennium Edition: The Complete Reference

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Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2000-10-01
Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
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Summary

Microsoft is updating the world's most popular OS to a consumer-focused Millennium edition. This book will cover all the new features, which include home networking, entertainment, gaming, and much more. CD-ROM contains all the book's material and is fully searchable, providing portable access to the comprehensive content found in this reference.

Table of Contents

Part I: Working in Windows 98.

Chapter 1: The Basics of Windows ME.

Chapter 2: Running Programs.

Chapter 3: Installing Programs.

Chapter 4: Working with Documents in Windows ME.

Chapter 5: Using Accessories.

Chapter 6: Getting Help.

Chapter 7: Copying, Moving and Sharing Information Between Programs.

Part II: Managing Your Disk.

Chapter 8: Using Files and Folders.

Chapter 9: Managing Files and Folders.

Chapter 10: Backing Up Your Files.

Chapter 11: Formatting and Partitioning Disks.

Part III: Configuring Windows for Your Computer.

Chapter 12: Setting Up Your Start Menu and Task Bar.

Chapter 13: Setting Up Your Desktop.

Chapter 14: Configuring Your Keyboard and Mouse.

Chapter 15: Adding and Removing Hardware.

Chapter 16: Setting Up Printers and Fonts.

Chapter 17: Working with Sounds and Graphics.

Chapter 18: Working with Video.

Chapter 19: Running Windows ME on a Laptop.

Chapter 20: Accessibility Options.

Part IV: Windows ME on the Internet.

Chapter 21: Configuring Windows to Work with Your Modem.

Chapter 22: Connecting to PPP and SLIP Accounts.

Chapter 23: Email and Newsgroups.

Chapter 24: Browsing the World Wide Web.

Chapter 25: Working with Your Browser.

Chapter 26: Building Web Pages with FrontPage Express.

Chapter 27: Conferencing Over the Internet with Microsoft Chat and NetMeeting 3.0.

Chapter 28: Other Internet Programs that Come with ME.

Part V: Networking with Windows ME.

Chapter 29: Understanding Local Area Networks.

Chapter 30: Creating a Windows Peer-to-Peer Network.

Chapter 31: Connecting to Novell Netware and Windows 2000 Networks.

Chapter 32: Sharing Drives and Printers.

Chapter 33: Computer and Network Security.

Part VI: Windows Housekeeping.

Chapter 34: Keeping Your Disk Safe.

Chapter 35: Compressing Disks and Partitions.

Chapter 36: Tuning Windows ME for Maximum Performance.

Chapter 37: Troubleshooting Windows ME.

Chapter 38: Other Windows ME Resources.

Part VII: Behind the Scenes: Windows ME Internals.

Chapter 39: Windows ME Configuration and Control Files.

Chapter 40: Registering Program and File Types.

Chapter 41: Running DOS Programs and Commands.

Chapter 42: Automating Tasks with the Windows Scripting Host.

Appendix A: Installing or Upgrading to Windows ME.

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