Paul McFedries' Windows 98 Unleashed, Professional Reference Edition Table of Contents Sections and chapters that appear only in the Professional Reference Edition are marked in blue. Part I—Unleashing Windows 98 Installation and Startup Chapter 1—Preparing for the Windows 98 Installation Look Before You Leap: How the Setup Process Works Startup and System Check Information Collection Hardware Detection Startup Disk Creation and File Installation Windows 98 Configuration Root Directory Files Created By Setup What Happens to Existing DOS Files? Windows 98 System Requirements Preparing Your System: A Checklist Check Your System Requirements Back Up Your Files Clean Out Your Hard Disk If Upgrading, Prepare Windows Check and Defragment Your Hard Disk Create a Bootable Floppy Disk Shut Down Any Unnecessary TSRs Use MSD To Print Out a System Report Some Notes About Dual- (and Multi-) Booting Dual-Booting With Windows 95 Dual-Booting With Windows 3.x Installing Windows 98 If Windows 3.x Is Already Installed Installing Windows 3.x If Windows 98 Is Already Installed Dual-Booting With Windows NT Installing Windows NT After Installing Windows 98 Installing Windows 98 After Installing Windows NT Dual-Booting With OS/2 Warp Multi-Booting With Three or More Operating Systems Chapter 2—From Disc to Disk: Installing Windows 98 Running the Windows 98 Setup Program Getting Started Performing a Clean Installation Options for Starting Setup Running Setup From Your Hard Disk Setup's Command Line Options Once Setup Is Under Way Supplying the Setup Wizard With Information Choose Directory Change Directory Save System Files Setup Options User Information Key Identification or Product Identification Product Identification Analyzing Your Computer: Typical, Portable, and Compact Options Analyzing Your Computer: Custom Option Get Connected Windows Components Select Components Computer Settings Startup Disk Start Copying Files Finishing Setup Finishing the Installation Entering a Windows Password Setting the Time Zone Configuring Microsoft Exchange Configuring a Printer The Home Stretch Do You Need AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS? Adding and Removing Windows 98 Components Adding Windows 98 Components Adding Components From the Windows 98 CD-ROM Removing Windows 98 Components Microsoft's Upgrade Manager Web Site Removing Your Old Windows 3.x and DOS Files Reinstalling Windows 98 Uninstalling Windows 98 Using the Windows 98 Uninstall Feature Uninstalling Windows 98 By Hand Summary Chapter 3—Start Me Up: Controlling Windows 98 Startup The Boot Process, From Power Up to Startup Custom Startups with the Windows 98 Startup Menu Logged (\BOOTLOG.TXT) Safe Mode Safe Mode with Network Support Step-By-Step Confirmation Command Prompt Only Safe Mode Command Prompt Only Previous Version of MS-DOS Shortcut Keys For Startup Menu Options Custom Startups with MSDOS.SYS Opening MSDOS.SYS The [Paths] Section The [Options] Section Creating Your Own Startup Logo Command Line Switches for Starting Windows 98 Troubleshooting Windows 98 Startup When to Use the Various Startup Menu Options A Step-By-Step Strategy Windows 98 Won't Start in Safe Mode Miscellaneous Startup Snags Understanding the Windows 98 Shutdown Process The Shut Down Command Customizing the Windows 98 Shutdown Screens Summary Chapter 4—What's New and Noteworthy in Windows 98 The Desktop: Your New Windows Home Some New Windows 98 Concepts You Should Know Understanding Windows 98 Objects Object Context Menus Object Properties Object Methods Folders: Directories and Then Some Long Filenames (Finally!) Shortcuts (Or, Can I Get There From Here?) A Tour of the Taskbar The Start Button: The Windows 98 Launch Pad Quick Launch Navigating Applications with the Taskbar The Information Area Explorer: File Manager on Steroids Taking a Look Around Navigating the Folder Pane Working with the Contents Pane Using Explorer's Toolbar Basic File and Folder Operations Selecting Multiple Files and Folders Copying Files and Folders Moving Files and Folders Copying and Moving with Drag and Drop Renaming Files and Folders Deleting Files and Folders Explorer Versus My Computer My Computer Doesn't Have a Folders Pane My Computer Doesn't Have a Tools Menu Each Time You Open a Folder, My Computer Opens a New Window Control Panel: The Windows 98 Customization Center Windows 98's Powerful New Help System Invoking the Help System Navigating Help Topics Searching for Help Topics in the Index Tab Searching for Help Topics in the Find Tab Searching With Find Find Options The Windows 98 Help Desk The Registry: Say Goodbye to INIs (Sort Of) Is Windows 98 an Honest-to-Goodness Operating System? A Final Treat: The Windows 98 Easter Egg Summary Part II—Unleashing Windows 98 Customization and Optimization Chapter 5—Web Integration and the Active Desktop Why Integrate the Web? Working with Web Integration How Web Integration Affects the Windows 98 Interface Turning Web Integration On and Off Toggling Web Page View On and Off Creating Custom Web Views for Your Folders Changing the Folder Background Creating an HTML Document to Customize a Folder Modifying a Folder's HTML in FrontPage Express Modifying a Folder's HTML Document Directly Working with Web Page Folder Templates Customizing the Active Desktop Toggling the Active Desktop On and Off Changing the HTML Desktop Wallpaper Selecting a Different Windows 98 Desktop Web Page Customizing the Default Desktop Web Page Specifying a Custom Desktop Web Page Adding Desktop Items Working with Desktop Items Chapter 6—Customizing the Taskbar, Start Menu, and Display Tweaking the Taskbar Sizing the Taskbar Moving the Taskbar Displaying and Creating Taskbar Toolbars Taskbar Toolbar Options Creating New Taskbar Toolbars Taskbar Properties Customizing the Start Menu Adding and Removing Start Menu Shortcuts Adding a Shortcut Removing a Shortcut Dealing with the Documents Menu Working with the Start Menu Folder Directly Working Within the Start Menu Hierarchy Working Outside the Start Menu Hierarchy Start Menu Tricks Easier Start Menu Shortcuts Accelerator Keys for Start Menu Items Adding Control Panel Icons to the Start Menu Display Settings: A Desktop to Call Your Own Wallpapering the Desktop Choosing a Wallpaper Creating a Custom Wallpaper Working with Desktop Patterns Choosing a Predefined Pattern Creating Your Own Pattern Setting the Screen Saver Selecting a Screen Saver Creating an Instant Screen Saver Renovating the Desktop: Colors, Fonts, and Sizes Selecting a Scheme Creating a Custom Scheme Creating Your Own Colors Changing the Icon Properties Adding a Color Management Profile Changing the Display Settings Changing the Screen Resolution Changing the Color Depth Changing the Size of the System Font Changing Display Settings from the Taskbar TweakUI: The Interface Power Toy Chapter 7—Setting Accessibility Options, User Profiles, and More Accessible Windows: Working with the Accessibility Settings Easier Access to the Keyboard StickyKeys: Easier Key Combinations FilterKeys: Ignoring Unwanted Keystrokes ToggleKeys: "Lock" Key Notification For the Hearing Impaired: SoundSentry and ShowSounds For the Visually Impaired: High Contrast Moving the Mouse Via the Keyboard: MouseKeys General Options for all Accessibility Settings Easier Accessibility Access: The Accessibility Wizard A Zoom with a View: Microsoft Magnifier Personalized Windows: Working with User Profiles Creating a User Profile Working with User Settings Worldwide Windows: Customizing the Regional Settings Chapter 8—Customizing the Mouse, Keyboard, and Other Input Devices Manipulating Mouse Properties Setting Up the Mouse for Southpaws Setting the Double-Click Speed Trying Different Pointers on for Size Controlling the Tracking Speed Activating Pointer Trails Extra IntelliPoint Goodies The StepSavers Tab The Visibility Tab The Productivity Tab The Wheel Tab: Customizing the Wheel "Button" Customizing the Mouse with TweakUI Customizing the Keyboard Setting the Delay and Repeat Rate Typing with the United States-International Keyboard Layout Working with Keyboard Languages Using the Microsoft Natural Keyboard IntelliType Options Calibrating a Game Controller Chapter 9—Performance Tuning: Optimizing Memory and Disk Access Windows 98 and Memory: A Primer Memory in the Pre-Windows 98 World Conventional Memory Expanded Versus Extended Memory The Upper Memory Area The High Memory Area Another Problem: 16-Bit Memory The Move to 32 Bits How Windows 98 Handles Memory Understanding Windows 98's Virtual Memory Management Demand Paging and the Virtual Memory Manager The Windows 98 Memory Map VCACHE: The Protected-Mode Disk Cache System Resources in Windows 98 Performance Tuning: General Considerations Using System Monitor Setting Up System Monitor Examining Performance Properties General Performance Tuning Suggestions Optimizing Memory Using System Monitor to Track Memory Settings System Monitor's Memory Manager Settings Using System Monitor to Troubleshoot Memory Issues Managing the Swap File Some Swap File Notes Changing Swap File Settings Optimizing System Resources Using the Resource Meter Saving System Resources Miscellaneous Ideas for Optimizing Memory Optimizing Disk Access Using System Monitor to Track File System Settings Optimizing Cluster Size VFAT and Clusters The Relationship Between Disk Size and Cluster Size Checking Cluster Overhang Partitioning for More Efficient FAT16 Disks Cluster Sizes and FAT32 Converting a Partition to FAT32 A Spring Cleaning for Your Hard Drive Using Protected-Mode Drivers Enabling Hard Drive DMA Support in Windows 98 Making Cache Adjustments System Monitor's Disk Cache Settings Adjusting the Hard Disk Cache Adjusting the CD-ROM Cache Overcoming File Fragmentation with Disk Defragmenter Getting Start with Disk Defragmenter Running Disk Defragmenter Disk Defragmenter Settings Using Disk Defragmenter from the Command Line Chapter 10—Getting the Most Out of Device Manager and Hardware Profiles Windows 98's Hardware Innovations The Situation Before Windows 98 The IRQ The I/O Port Address The DMA Channel More Device Woes Device Support in Windows 98 [USB, IEEE 1394] Understanding Device Drivers Device Driver Architecture [Win32 Driver Model] Virtual Device Drivers Versus Real Mode Drivers Device Driver Loading at Startup Understanding Plug and Play The Plug and Play BIOS Plug and Play Devices Plug and Play in Windows 98: the Configuration Manager Working with the Device Manager Viewing Devices by IRQ, I/O Port, and DMA Channel Printing a System Report Removing a Device Viewing Device Properties Viewing and Adjusting a Device's Resources Changing Drivers Via the Device Manager Adjusting Device Settings Setting Up Hardware Profiles Creating a New Hardware Profile Adding and Removing Devices in a Hardware Profile Notes About Hot-Docking and Hardware Profiles Chapter 11—Device Advice: Dealing with Devices in Windows 98 Adding New Hardware The Plug and Play Phase Automatically Detecting New Devices Specifying New Devices Manually Working with CD-ROM Drives CD-ROM Drive Specifications Sustained Data Transfer Rate Average Access Time On-Board Cache Drive/Computer Interface Internal Versus External Loading Mechanism Windows 98 and CD-ROMs The AutoPlay Feature DVD: Welcome to the Next Level Getting Great Graphics Understanding Graphics Adapters Accelerated Graphics Adapters Local Bus Adapters Display Resolution Color Depth Data Width Video Memory Installing a Graphics Adapter Driver Windows 98 and Your Monitor What to Look for in a Monitor Changing the Monitor Type Activating Your Monitor's Energy-Saving Features Enabling Windows 98's Multiple-Monitor Support Working with PC Card (PCMCIA) Devices Windows 98 and PC Cards Enabling PC Card Socket Support in Windows 98 Inserting a PC Card Device Removing a PC Card Device Setting PC Card Properties Setting Up an Infrared Device Adjusting the IrDA Driver's Properties Transferring Files Via an Infrared Connection Power Management in Windows 98: OnNow and ACPI Understanding Advanced Power Management Monitoring Battery Life Working with Power Management Properties Entering Suspend Mode Drivers for Other Devices Communications Device Drivers Keyboard Device Drivers Mouse Device Drivers Printer Device Drivers SCSI Controller Device Drivers Troubleshooting Hardware Headaches Troubleshooting with the Performance Tab Device Manager as a Troubleshooting Tool Troubleshooting Protected-Mode Driver Problems Chapter 12—Getting to Know the Windows 98 Registry A Synopsis of the Registry A Brief History of Configuration Files The Registry Puts an End to INI Chaos Your Old Configuration Files Still Work Understanding the Registry Files The Registry, Part I: USER.DAT The Registry, Part II: SYSTEM.DAT Starting the Registry Editor Examining the Structure of the Registry Navigating the Keys Pane Adjusting the Size of the Registry Editor Panes Registry Settings The Registry's Root Keys The HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT Key The HKEY_CURRENT_USER Key The HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Key The HKEY_USERS Key The HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG Key The HKEY_DYN_DATA Key Summarizing the Structure of the Registry Working with Registry Entries Changing the Value of a Registry Entry Other Registry Entry Techniques Finding Registry Entries Importing and Exporting Registry Files Using REG Files to Modify the Registry Printing the Registry Troubleshooting the Registry Chapter 13—A Few Good Hacks: Some Useful Registry Tweaks Working with File Types and Applications Customizing the New Menu Adding File Types to the New Menu Using Multiple New Menu Commands for a Single Application Deleting File Types from the New Menu Creating Application-Specific Paths Associating Multiple Extensions with One Application Modifying Windows 98's Desktop Icons Changing the Desktop Icons Deleting Desktop Icons Editing the Icon InfoTips Hiding the Network Neighborhood Saving Your Desktop Configuration Renaming the Recycle Bin Using the Registry to Fiddle with Files Adjusting Explorer's Refresh Rate Removing the Arrows from Shortcut Icons Customizing the System Icons Using a Bitmap File's Own Image as Its Icon Clearing the MRU List in the Run Dialog Box Changing the Default Web View Templates Customizing the Windows 98 Interface Creating a Desktop Pattern Without a Mouse Disabling Window Animation Playing with Button Shadows Getting Better Double-Clicking Setting the Number of Lines Scrolled with the IntelliMouse Wheel Customizing Some Setup Settings Changing Your Registered Name and Company Name Changing the Windows 98 Source Path Part III-Unleashing Files, Folders, and Disks Chapter 14—File and Folder Tricks and Techniques First, a Few File and Folder Fundamentals Exploring the Explorer Window Navigating the All Folders list Working with the Contents list Basic File and Folder Operations Selecting Multiple Files and Folders Copying Files and Folders Moving Files and Folders Copying and Moving with Drag-and-Drop Renaming Files and Folders Deleting Files and Folders Exploiting Explorer: Shortcut Keys, Customizations, and More The Expedited Explorer The Economical Explorer Keyboard Customizing Explorer's Folder Options Sorting Files and Folders Working with the Details View Columns Drag-and-Drop Revisited Easier File Finagling with the Send To Command Using Explorer from the Command Line Can I Get There from Here? Working with Shortcuts What Is a Shortcut? Methods of Creating Shortcuts Telling Windows 98 Not to Add "Shortcut To" Working with Shortcut Properties If You Move, Rename, or Delete the Target A Cornucopia of Shortcut Ideas and Techniques Folders The Start Menu The StartUp Folder Disk Drives Network Computers Executable Files Documents Document Scraps Printers Control Panel Icons Web Sites Working with File Types Using a Different File Type to Open a Document Modifying Actions for an Existing File Type Creating New Actions for an Existing File Type Creating a New File Type Creating a Simple File Type Creating a More Advanced File Type Finding File Needles in Hard Disk Haystacks Starting Find Searching by Name, Text, and Location Searching by Date Advanced Searching Running the Search Trash Talk Understanding the Recycle Bin Sending a File or Folder to the Recycle Bin Restoring a File from the Recycle Bin Setting Recycle Bin Properties Chapter 15—Disk Driving: The Windows 98 Disk Utilities Formatting a Floppy Disk Copying a Floppy Disk Viewing Disk Properties Compressing Disks with DriveSpace How DriveSpace Works If You Compress Files and Free Space If You Compress Free Space Only Managing the CVF Compressing Files and Free Space Compressing Free Space Only Modifying the Size of a Compressed Drive Working with Compression Settings Using the Compression Agent Upgrading to DriveSpace 3 Uncompressing a Drive Partitioning a Disk Creating a Primary Partition Creating an Extended Partition and Logical DOS Drives Deleting an Extended Partition Deleting a Primary Partition Chapter 16—Working with a Net: The Windows 98 Backup Utility Starting Backup Some Thoughts on Real-World Backups Defining a Backup Job Using the Backup Wizard to Define a New Backup Job Creating a Backup Job by Hand Working with the Backup Job Options The General Options Setting a Backup Password Setting the Backup Type Excluding Files from the Backup Job Setting the Report Contents Backing Up the Registry Working with Backup Media Creating Emergency Recovery Disks Setting Backup Preferences Restoring Backed-Up Data Using the Restore Wizard Restoring Backed-Up Data by Hand Working with the Restore Options Chapter 17—Wielding the Windows 98 System Tools Creating an Emergency Boot Disk Understanding CD-ROM Support in the Windows 98 Startup Disk The CONFIG.SYS MENUITEM Command The CONFIG.SYS MENUCOLOR Command The CONFIG.SYS MENUDEFAULT Command CONFIG.SYS Configuration Blocks Handling Menu Options in AUTOEXEC.BAT Preventing and Repairing Hard Disk Errors with ScanDisk Understanding Lost Clusters Understanding Invalid Clusters Understanding Cross-Linked Clusters Getting ScanDisk Ready Setting Surface Scan Options Setting Advanced Options Starting the Test Running ScanDisk at Startup Protecting System Files with Registry Scan Using System File Checker System File Checker Options Scanning System Files for Errors Extracting Files with System File Checker Using the Microsoft System Information Utility Protecting Long Filenames Scheduling Maintenance Tasks with Task Scheduler Starting Task Scheduler Adding a New Scheduled Task Working with Scheduled Tasks Modifying a Scheduled Task's Properties The Task Tab The Schedule Tab Advanced Scheduling Options The Settings Tab Guarding Against Viruses Boza: A Virus That Windows Can Call Its Own Windows 98 Anti-Virus Programs More Virus Tips Putting it all Together with the Tune-up Scheduler Part IV- Unleashing Day-to-Day Windows 98 Chapter 18—The Ins and Outs of Installing and Uninstalling Programs Practicing Safe Setups Check the New Program for Viruses Make Sure You Have a Bootable Disk Understand the Effect on Your Data Files Back Up the Registry In Fact, Back Up All Your Configuration Files Save Directory Listings for Important Folders Read README Files and Other Documentation Take Control of the Installation Comparing Files Before and After The Brute Force Method The FC Command Your Word Processor's Compare Feature Working with the Add/Remove Programs Wizard Installing Applications Installing 32-Bit Applications Installation Guidelines for 32-Bit Applications What Happens to the Registry Version-Specific Settings User-Specific Settings Application-Specific Paths Extensions and Actions Shared DLLs Uninstall Data The 32-Bit Installation Procedure Installing 16-Bit Applications Installing DOS Programs Installing Applications from a Network Server Creating an APPS.INI File Modifying the User's Registry Uninstalling Applications Uninstalling 32-Bit Applications Uninstalling 16-Bit Applications Uninstalling DOS Programs Chapter 19—Sharing Data in Windows 98: The Clipboard and OLE Understanding OLE First, Some Fundamentals Compound Documents Understanding Linking Understanding Embedding Should You Link or Embed? Visual Editing Nested Objects Object Conversion The Component Object Model OLE Drag-and-Drop OLE Automation OLE and the Registry Programmatic Identifier Keys CLSID Keys OLE and the Windows 98 Shell Quick View Shortcuts Shell Extensions Working with OLE Linking an Object Linking via the Clipboard Inserting a File as a Linked Object Managing Links Embedding an Object Embedding Via the Clipboard Embedding Via Drag-and-Drop Inserting a New Embedded Object Inserting an Embedded File Editing a Linked or Embedded Object Chapter 20—Using Fonts in Windows 98 Fontamentals, Part I: The Architecture of Characters Typeface Type Size Type Style Character Spacing Fontamentals, Part II: Screen Fonts Versus Printer Fonts Fontamentals, Part III: The Font-Rendering Mechanism Raster Fonts Vector Fonts TrueType Fonts Other Windows 98 Fonts Working with Fonts Opening a Font Changing the Fonts Folder View Adding New Fonts to Windows 98 Deleting Old Fonts Font Tips Using Character Map for Extra Symbols and Characters Font Limitations Troubleshooting Fonts Chapter 21—Prescriptions for Perfect Printing Understanding the Windows 98 Printing Subsystem Spooling Enhanced Metafiles Printer Drivers Deferred Printing Support for the Extended Capabilities Port Improved DOS Printing Point and Print Installing a Printer with the Add Printer Wizard Removing a Printer Printing Documents in Windows 98 Using Drag-and-Drop to Print Files Other Printing Methods Deferring Print Jobs Getting a "Soft" Copy: Printing to a File Managing Print Jobs Pausing a Print Job Canceling a Print Job Changing the Order of Print Jobs Working with Printer Properties General Properties Details Properties Paper Properties Fonts Properties PostScript Properties Tips for Saving Paper Troubleshooting Windows 98 Printing Using the Print Troubleshooter Using the Enhanced Print Troubleshooter Miscellaneous Printing Perplexities Chapter 22—Portable Windows: The Briefcase and Direct Cable Connection Synchronizing Laptop and Desktop with Briefcase Step 1: Copy the Files to the My Briefcase Folder Step 2: Copy the Files to the Notebook Step 3: Work on the Files and Then Update the Floppy Briefcase Step 4: Update the Files on the Desktop Computer From Laptop to Desktop and Back: Direct Cable Connection Port and Cable Considerations Serial Ports and Null-Modem Cables Standard Parallel Ports and Cables Enhanced Parallel Ports and Cables Extended Capabilities Ports and Cables Configuring the Host Computer Step 1: Set Up Direct Cable Connection as a Host Step 2: Share Folders, Drives, and Printers Configuring the Guest Computer Step 1: Set Up Direct Cable Connection as a Guest Step 2: Installing Network Protocols Establishing the Connection Direct Cable Connection and Infrared Ports Direct Cable Connection and the Briefcase Chapter 23—DOS Isn't Dead: Unleashing the DOS Shell Getting to DOS Starting a DOS Session Starting DOS Without Exiting the Windows 98 GUI An Easier Method of Opening a DOS Session in the Current Folder Starting a DOS Session in MS-DOS Mode What Happens When You Start a DOS Session? What Happens When You Switch to MS-DOS Mode? Running DOS Commands Adding Parameters and Switches to a DOS Command Working at the DOS Prompt Working with Long Filenames Entering Long Filenames Easier Ways to Work with Long Filenames Changing Folders Faster Starting Applications from the DOS Prompt Starting DOS Applications Starting Windows Applications Sharing Data Between DOS and Windows Applications Copying Text from a DOS Application Pasting Text to a DOS Application Sharing Graphics Between DOS and Windows Customizing the DOS Window DOS Properties Setting Program Properties Changing the DOS Window's Font Size Selecting a Font Size Adjusting the Size of the DOS Window Setting Font Properties Setting Screen Properties Some Miscellaneous Properties Understanding PIFs Running a Program in MS-DOS Mode Modifying a Program to Run in MS-DOS Mode Modifying DOSSTART.BAT Troubleshooting MS-DOS Mode Creating a Program-Specific Startup Configuration Specifying Custom CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT Files What Happens When You Run the Program Optimizing Memory for DOS Applications Adjusting Memory Properties Optimizing Conventional Memory Upper Memory Blocks A Benchmark: The MEM Command Loading Modules into Upper Memory Blocks Optimizing MS-DOS-Mode Memory Troubleshooting DOS Difficulties Part V- Unleashing Multimedia: The Sights and Sounds of Windows 98 Chapter 24—DirectX 5.0 and Windows 98 Video Windows 98 and Multimedia DirectX 5.0: The Future of Windows Multimedia The DirectX Foundation layer DirectDraw Direct3D (Immediate Mode) DirectInput DirectSound and DirectSound 3D The DirectX Media Layer Direct 3D (Retained Mode) DirectAnimation DirectModel DirectPlay DirectShow Understanding Digital Video The Various Video Formats Video Compression Schemes Unleashing Video in Windows 98 Using the ActiveMovie Control to Play Video Clips Controlling the ActiveMovie Control Working with ActiveMovie Properties Tips for Top Video Performance Windows 98 and the Broadcast Architecture Hardware Requirements Configuring the TV Viewer Operating the Program Guide Setting a Reminder Using the Search Feature Changing the Channels Displayed in the Program Guide Watching a Program Restricting Program Content Viewing Web-Based Video with NetShow Troubleshooting Video Woes Reinstalling a Video Codec Miscellaneous Video Ills Chapter 25—Windows 98 Audio Features Understanding Audio Analog-to-Digital Sound Conversion The Nature of Sound How an Analog Sound Wave Gets Digitized Digital Audio Quality I: The Sampling Frequency Digital Audio Quality II: 8-Bit Versus 16-Bit Digital Audio Quality III: Mono Versus Stereo Quality Levels and Disk Space Considerations A Review of Audio File Formats Audio Codecs Audio Hardware: What to Look for in a Sound Card Installing the PC Speaker Driver Getting Your Hands on the PC Speaker Driver Installing the PC Speaker Driver Sounding Off: Playing Sounds in Windows 98 Turning It Up (or Down): The Volume Control Adjusting Audio Sources Determining the Sources That Appear in Volume Control Giving Windows 98 a Voice: Assigning Sounds to Events Working with Sound Schemes Adding New Sound Events via the Registry Recording and Editing Sounds with the Sound Recorder Setting Audio Properties Recording a WAV File Editing a WAV File Reinstalling an Audio Codec Part VI- Unleashing Windows 98 Communications and Networking Chapter 26—Getting Started with Modem Communications A Modem Communications Primer Modems: The Inside Story The Modulation/Demodulation Thing The Difference Between Baud and Bits Per Second Understanding Modem Standards Modulation Standards Error Correction Standards Compression Standards A Review of Modem Types Serial Ports: Communicating One Bit at a Time Serial Port Pin Configurations The UART: The Heart of the Serial Port Modem-to-Modem Communications Flow Control: The Communications Traffic Cop Software Flow Control (XON/XOFF) Hardware Flow Control (RTS/CTS) Data Bits: The Crux of the Matter Start and Stop Bits: Bookends for Your Data Parity: A Crude Error Check Terminal Emulation: Fitting in with the Online World File Transfers: A Matter of Protocol Configuring Serial Ports Installing and Configuring a Modem Installing Your First Modem Installing Another Modem Modifying the Modem's Dialing Properties Specifying a Calling Card or Long-Distance Carrier Working with Different Dialing Locations Modifying the Modem's General Properties Modifying the Modem's Connection Settings The Port Settings Button The Advanced Button Testing the Modem Chapter 27—Putting Your Modem to Work Getting Your Modem to Dial Voice Calls for You Phone Dialer's Connection Properties Phone Dialer's Dialing Properties Quick Connections with Speed Dial Programming a Speed Dial Button Editing Speed Dial Entries Using HyperTerminal for Modem-to-Modem Connections Creating a New HyperTerminal Connectoid Phase I: Defining the Basic Connectoid Options Phase II: Defining the Connectoid's Modem Properties Phase III: Defining the Connectoid's Settings Connecting to a Remote System Performing File Transfers Disconnecting from the Remote System Connecting to Another Computer Entering AT Commands in HyperTerminal Chapter 28—Setting Up Windows 98 for Networking An Introduction to Windows 98 Networking Windows 98 and Microsoft Networks Architectural Overview Notes About Microsoft Networking Windows 98 and NetWare Networks Client32 Overview Novell or Microsoft Client? What's New in Windows 98 Networking Network Installation and Configuration Installing and Configuring a Network Adapter Adding an Adapter Installing a Client Installing a Client for Microsoft Networks Installing a Client for NetWare Networks Installing Microsoft's NetWare Client Installing the Microsoft Service for NDS Installing the 32-Bit Novell Client Configuring Your NetWare Client Installing and Configuring Protocols Adding a Protocol Binding Protocols NetBEUI Properties IPX/SPX Properties Installing and Configuring Network Services Establishing Your Primary Network Logon Microsoft Networking Logon Options Setting Up Server Accounts Identifying Your Computer Chapter 29—Working with Network Resources Accessing Network Resources Logging On to the Network Windows 98 Logon Client for Microsoft Networks Logon NetWare Client32 Logon Client for NetWare Networks Logon NetWare Login Scripts The Network Neighborhood Universal Naming Convention Mapping a Network Drive Connecting a Resource Disconnecting a Resource Accessing Resources on NetWare Networks Browsing a NetWare Network Connecting to a NetWare Server Mapping a Network Drive NetWare and Long Filenames Changing Your Password Network Printing Installing a Shared Printer Via the Add Printer Wizard Using Point and Print With a NetWare Server Other Point and Print Methods Capturing a Printer Port Windows 98 as a Server: Sharing Your Resources File and Print Sharing for Microsoft Networks Setting Up File and Print Sharing Sharing Drives and Folders Sharing a Local Printer File and Print Sharing for NetWare Networks Service Advertising Protocol NetWare Services Client Enabling File and Print Sharing for NetWare Sharing Files, Folders, and Printers Accessing Files, Folders, and Printers Chapter 30—Network Administration and Security Network Security Hiding Shared Resources Access Control: Share-Level Versus User-Level Enabling User-Level Access Control for NT Enabling User-Level Access Control for NetWare Sharing a Resource with User-Level Access Tips for Choosing a Password NetWare Security Issues Keeping an Eye On Your Net with Remote Administration Setting Up Remote Administration Remote Administration Via the System Policy Editor Installing the System Policy Editor Setting Up Clients For Group Policies Working with the System Policy Editor Working with a Local Registry Working with a Remote Registry Creating a Network-Wide Policy File Working with User Settings Working with Computer Settings Expanded coverage Registry equivalents Connecting to a Remote Registry From the Registry Editor Watching the Network with NetWatcher Connecting to a Remote Server Viewing the Current Connections Working with Shared Folders Working with Open Files Using System Monitor on a Remote Computer Remote Administration From the Network Neighborhood Chapter 31—Network Troubleshooting A Starting Point: Microsoft Network Diagnostics Naming Your Diagnostics Server Examining Adapter Status Some System Policy "Problems" When All Else Fails, Reinstall Your Drivers Troubleshooting General Network Nuisances Cable Conundrums Some Things to Bear In Mind When Running Cable Cable Limitations Troubleshooting Cables Troubleshooting Adapter Afflictions Chapter 32—Remote Computing with Dial-Up Networking Dial-Up Networking Fundamentals Dial-Up Networking Client Architecture Dial-Up Protocols The Point-to-Point Protocol The Remote Access Service Protocol The NetWare Connect Protocol The Serial Line Interface Protocol The Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Dial-Up Servers Setting Up Windows 98 for Dial-Up Networking Step 1: Install the Dial-Up Adapter Step 2: Configure the Dial-Up Adapter Setting Dial-Up Adapter Properties Setting Properties for Bound Protocols Step 3: Create a New Connectoid Step 4: Configure the Connectoid Properties Connecting to the Remote Network Working with Dial-Up Networking Settings Using PPTP to Establish a Virtual Private Network Connection Configuring Microsoft Mail for Remote Sessions Creating a Remote Microsoft Mail Profile Setting Up Microsoft Mail's Remote Properties Using Microsoft Mail Remotely Using the Dial-Up Scripting Tool Understanding Scripts The halt Command The delay Command The waitfor Command The transmit Command A Sample Script Assigning a Script to a Connection Running the Connection with the Script Using the Dial-Up Server Configuring the Dial-Up Server Setting User-Level Caller Access Setting Share-Level Caller Access Other Configuration Options Activating and Deactivating the Server Part VII—Unleashing Windows 98 for the Internet and Intranet Chapter 33—Implementing TCP/IP for Internet and Intranet Connections Understanding TCP/IP What Is TCP/IP? Understanding IP The Structure of an IP Datagram The Structure of an IP Address Dotted-Decimal Notation IP Address Classes IP Routing Subnet Masks Routing and the Default Gateway Dynamic IP Addressing Domain Name Resolution The HOSTS File The Domain Name System The Windows Internet Name Service Understanding TCP TCP Sockets The Structure of a TCP Segment TCP Features What Is PPTP? RSVP Enahancements in the Windows 98 TCP/IP Stack Installing and Configuring TCP/IP Installing the TCP/IP Protocol Configuring the TCP/IP Protocol IP Address Properties WINS Configuration Properties Gateway Properties DNS Configuration Properties Bindings Properties Advanced Properties Finishing the Configuration Connection-Specific TCP/IP Settings Wielding the TCP/IP Utilities The PING Command The TRACERT Command More commands Summary Chapter 34—Windows 98 and the Internet Setting Up Windows 98 to Connect to the Internet What You've Learned So Far A Note About WINSOCK.DLL Starting the Internet Connection Wizard Setting Up a New Internet Account Setting Up an Existing Internet Account Connecting Via a Modem Connecting Via a Local Area Network Setting Up Your Internet Mail Account Setting Up Your Internet News Account Setting Up Your Directory Service Account Finishing Up Changing the Connection Properties Connecting to Your Service Provider TCP/IP and Internet Security The Net Is Your Oyster Using FTP for Internet File Transfers Using Telnet for Remote Internet Sessions Starting the Telnet Client Setting Telnet Preferences Connecting to a Remote Host Logging a Telnet Session Disconnecting from the Remote Host Chapter 35—Exploring the Web with Windows 98 Starting Internet Explorer A Tour of the Internet Explorer Screen Navigating with Internet Explorer Following the Links Entering a URL Retracing Your Steps Creating a Shortcut to a URL The Handy History Bar Using the Search Bar The Favorites Folder: Sites to Remember Adding a Shortcut to the Favorites Folder Viewing the Favorites Folder Opening an Internet Shortcut from the Favorites Folder Dealing with Files Setting Up Subscriptions Channel Surfing: Internet Explorer's Active Channels Customizing Internet Explorer Customizing the Links Bar Setting Some Options General Options Security Options Adding Sites to a Zone Customizing the Security Level for a Zone Content Options Connection Options Programs Options Advanced Options Chapter 36—Outlook Express and Internet E-mail A Brief E-Mail Primer Getting Started with Outlook Express Understanding the Message Folders Importing Messages and Addresses A Look Around a Message Folder Creating New Folders Other Folder Operations Working with the Windows Address Book Adding a New Address Creating an Address Group The Address Book and Electronic Business Cards (vCards) Composing and Sending a New Message Outlook Express's Send Options Composing a Message Using the Address Book to Specify Recipients Inserting a File into a Message Working with Stationery and Signatures Specifying a Font or Stationery Specifying a Signature or vCard Reading Incoming Mail Retrieving Messages Outlook Express's Read Options Working with Your Messages Replying to a Message Forwarding a Message Sorting the Messages Exporting Messages to a Personal Folders File Using the Inbox Assistant to Filter Messages Finding Text, Messages, and People Finding Text in a Message Finding Messages Finding People Using a Directory Service Customizing Outlook Express Customizing the Message Columns Modifying the Outlook Express Layout Setting Some Mail Account Options Setting Some Outlook Express Options Chapter 37—Outlook Express and Usenet News Some Usenet Basics Figuring Out Newsgroup Names Understanding Articles and Threads Working with Newsgroups in Outlook Express Subscribing to a Newsgroup Unsubscribing from a Newsgroup Downloading Messages Connecting to the News Server Downloading Message Headers Disconnecting from the News Server Downloading Messages Working Offline: Marking Messages for Downloading Working Offline: Getting the Message Bodies Notes on Working with Newsgroup Messages Writing a Rejoinder: Following Up a Message Posting a New Message Filtering Newsgroup Messages Setting News Options Options for Newsgroups and Messages The General Options The Read Options The Advanced Options Options for Individual Newsgroups Chapter 38—Remote Collaboration with Microsoft NetMeeting Configuring NetMeeting A Tour of the NetMeeting Window Placing NetMeeting Calls Placing Simple Calls Hanging Up from a Call Using the Directory to Make a Call Accessing the Web Directory Using the SpeedDial Feature Hanging Out a "Do Not Disturb" Sign Exchanging Files in NetMeeting Using the Chat Feature Using the Whiteboard Sharing Programs Sharing an Application in Work Alone Mode Sharing an Application in Collaborate Mode Some Notes About Sharing Applications Setting NetMeeting Properties The General Tab The My Information Tab The Calling Tab The Audio Tab The Video Tab The Protocols Tab Chapter 39—Web Page Publishing with Windows 98 Understanding HTML Tags The Basic Structure of Web Pages Getting Started with FrontPage Express Adding a Title Entering Text and Paragraphs Adding Formatting and Headings Setting Up Lists Working with Hyperlinks Inserting Images, Sounds, and Video Adding an Image Adding a Background Sound Adding a Video Setting Up Tables A Few More FrontPage Express Techniques A Few More Things to Insert A Few More Things to Format Publishing Pages Using the Web Publishing Wizard Chapter 40—Setting Up a Windows 98 World Wide Web Server Getting Started with Personal Web Server 4.0 Setting Up Personal Web Server Understanding Your Root Address Starting and Stopping Personal Web Server Testing the Web Server Testing an Intranet Connection Testing an Internet Connection Configuring Your Web Site Folders Another Way to Set Up Web Folders Logging Site Activity Publishing Pages to Your Web Site Part VIII-Appendixes Appendix A—Glossary Appendix B—Creating Automated Windows 98 Setups About Batch 98 Installing Batch 98 Creating Scripts for Automated Setups Automated Setups Using a Common Registry Creating a Custom Setup Script General Setup Options Network Options Specifying Windows 98 Components Advanced Options Setting Up Windows 98 on the Client Appendix C—Troubleshooting Setup Woes Understanding Safe Recovery Safe Recovery if Setup Failed Before Hardware Detection Safe Recovery if Setup Failed During Hardware Detection Safe Recovery if Setup Failed After Hardware Detection Setup Won't Start Setup Hangs During Installation The Clean Boot Bypassing CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT Creating Clean AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS Files If You're Running Setup from DOS If You're Running Setup from Windows 3.x Setup Hangs During the ScanDisk Check Setup Hangs After the First Reboot Disable Anti-Virus Software Check for Viruses Resolve a Video Driver Conflict Convert Windows 3.x Program Groups by Hand Reinstall INF Files Install the Windows 98 System Files Manually Hardware Problems Setup Error Messages Uninstall Problems Miscellaneous Problems Appendix D—Under the Hood: Understanding the Windows 98 Architecture The Windows 98 Architecture: A Modular Approach Device Drivers Configuration Manager The Installable File System Manager Virtual Machine Manager Process Scheduling and Multitasking Understanding Preemptive Multitasking Understanding Multithreading Memory Paging Support for MS-DOS Mode Core Operating System Components The User Component The GDI Component The Kernel Component The Windows 98 Shell Application Support The Windows 98 Registry Intel's Protection Ring Architecture Improvements in the Windows 98 File System The Windows 98 File System Architecture More About the Installable File System Manager File System Device Drivers The Virtual File Allocation Table (VFAT) The CD-ROM File System (CDFS) Network Redirectors The Block I/O Subsystem The I/O Supervisor The Port Drivers SCSI Support Appendix E—A Networking Primer First, Some Networking Basics LANs, WANs, MANs, and More Client/Server Versus Peer-to-Peer Client/Server Networks Peer-to-Peer Networks Which One Should You Choose? Hardware: NICs and Other Network Knickknacks The Network Interface Card The Cable Connection Twisted-Pair Cable Coaxial Cable Fiber-Optic Cable More Hardware Goodies Walking the Walk: Topology and the Lay of the LAN The Star Topology The Bus Topology The Ring Topology Talking the Talk: Networking Protocols An Introduction to Windows 98 Networking Windows 98 and Microsoft Networks Architectural Overview Notes About Microsoft Networking Windows 98 and NetWare Networks Client32 Overview Novell or Microsoft Client? Summary Appendix F—Internet Security: Digital IDs and Encryption E-mail Security: The Issues The Privacy Problem The Authenticity Problem Is This Mere Paranoia? Understanding Public-Key Encryption A Further Measure: The Digital ID E-mail Security Features in Outlook Express Getting a Digital ID Assigning the Digital ID to an E-mail Account Backing Up Your Digital ID Digitally Signing an Outgoing Message Encrypting an Outgoing Message If You Have a Digitally Signed Message If You Don't Have a Digitally Signed Message How to Encrypt a Message Handling Secure Incoming Messages Outlook Express Security Options Appendix G—A Batch File Primer Batch Files: Some Background Creating Batch Files A Home for Your Batch Files Using Batch Files to Start Programs REM: The Simplest Batch File Command ECHO: A Voice for Your Batch Files The PAUSE Command Using Parameters for Batch File Flexibility How Parameters Help Improving on DOS Making DEL Safer Changing Folders and Drives in One Step Excluding Files from a Copy Command SHIFT: A Different Approach to Parameters Looping with the FOR Command Looping: The Basics Finally, the FOR Command A Simple Batch File Example Different Sets for Different Folks Making Smart Batch Files GOTO: Telling Your Batch Files Where to Go IF: Handling Forks in a Batch File's Road Testing Parameters with IF Checking for Missing Parameters The SHIFT Command Redux Using IF to Check Whether or Not a File Exists Checking for Command Errors CHOICE: Do You Need to Get Input from the User [Y,N]? Redirecting DOS Redirecting Command Output Redirecting Input Piping Commands Appendix H—Programming the Windows Scripting Host WSH: Your Host for Today's Script Scripts and Script Execution Running Script Files Directly WScript: Windows-Based Scripts CScript: Command-Line Scripts Script Properties and .WSH Files Programming Objects Working with Object Properties Setting the Value of a Property Returning the Value of a Property Working with Object Methods Assigning an Object to a Variable Working with Object Collections VBScript: Using For Each...Next Loops for Collections JavaScript: Using Enumerators and for Loops for Collections The Windows Scripting Host Object Model The WScript Object WScript Object Properties WScript Object Methods Scripting and Automation The CreateObject Method The GetObject Method Working with the VBScript and JavaScript Objects The WshArguments Collection The ScriptEngine Object The WshShell Object Referencing the WshShell Object Displaying Information to the User Setting the Style of the Message Getting Return Values from the Message Dialog Box Running Applications Working with Shortcuts Creating a Shortcut The WshShortcut Object Working with Registry Entries Reading Settings from the Registry Storing Settings in the Registry Deleting Settings from the Registry Working with Environment Variables The WshNetwork Object Referencing the WshNetwork Object WshNetwork Object Properties WshNetwork Object Methods Appendix I—DOS Commands in Windows 98 Appendix J—The Windows ANSI Character Set Appendix K—What's On the CD-ROM Part IX-CD Chapters CD 1—Setting Up Windows Messaging for Network E-mail Installing Windows Messaging Installing the Windows Messaging Client and Service Providers Setting Up a Microsoft Mail Postoffice Creating a Postoffice Creating Accounts in the Postoffice Setting Up Your Default Windows Messaging Profile Adding Services After Windows Messaging Is Installed Setting Up Microsoft Mail Connection Properties Logon Properties Delivery Properties LAN Configuration Properties Log Properties Remote Properties Customizing Windows Messaging Setting Windows Messaging Options General Options Spelling Options Delivery Options Addressing Options Creating New Windows Messaging Profiles Customizing the Windows Messaging Toolbar Making Windows Messaging Secure CD 2—Exchanging E-mail with Windows Messaging A Tour of the Windows Messaging Window Customizing the Message Columns Sorting the Messages Working with the Windows Messaging Address Book Changing the Properties of the Personal Address Book Creating a Personal Distribution List Composing and Sending a New Message Windows Messaging's Send Options Composing a Message Inserting Objects in a Message Setting Message Properties Setting Up WordMail Reading Incoming Mail Retrieving Messages Retrieving Messages with Remote Mail Downloading Message Headers Marking and Retrieving Messages Windows Messaging's Read Options Opening a Message Working with Your Messages Replying to a Message Forwarding a Message Working with Folders Finding Data in Windows Messaging Using the Inbox Repair Tool CD 3—Using Microsoft Fax to Send and Receive Faxes Installing and Configuring Microsoft Fax Microsoft Fax Properties Message Properties Dialing Properties Modem Properties User Properties Sending a Fax Creating Fax Addresses in Your Personal Address Book Composing a Fax from Scratch Using the Message Composition Window Using the Compose New Fax Wizard Faxing from an Application Working with Fax Cover Pages Starting the Fax Cover Page Editor Editing a Cover Page Inserting Information Fields Inserting Text Fields Inserting Graphics Fields Receiving Faxes Answering Incoming Calls Answering Calls Automatically Answering Calls Manually Working in Don't Answer Mode Opening Received Faxes Accessing Fax-on-Demand Systems Network Faxing Setting Up the Fax Server Specifying the Fax Server on a Client Machine CD 4—Windows 98 Online Resources Return to the Windows 98 Unleashed Books home page Copyright © 1995-2012 Paul McFedries and Logophilia Limited