Windows 95 Secrets Lance Lawson

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Windows 95 features summary

The user interface

The Start button

Taskbar

Clock

My Computer

Network Neighborhood

Microsoft Exchange

The Desktop

Folders

Big Icons in folder windows

new

The Explorer

Help

Program manager and file manager

Right click

Properties

Find

Shortcuts

QuickView

Control panel folder

Themes

Alt-Tab

Ctrl-Esc

Communications

Microsoft Exchange

Dial up networking

Wizard Help

Windows Briefcase ~ for updating files on 2 computers

Access all Internet Services

World Wide Web Browser

High speed communication in background

Hyperterminal

TAPI = telephony application programming interface.

Applications can share MODEM

Single address book ~ TAPI

File Management

Long filenames

VFAT

Fast hard disk performance with protected mode drivers

faster 32 bit CD-ROM file system

Dynamic caching in protected memory

Universal naming convention

Ability to handle multiple file systems

DOS

Virtual machines for each DOS application

More memory for DOS apps

Greater compatibility between DOS and windows

Run any DOS program in windows

DOS vga runs in win windows.

Toolbar for a DOS window.

TrueType for DOS applications.

25, 43, or 50 line DOS screens.

Separate autoexec.bat for each DOS vitual machine.

Clean killing of errant DOS apps.

Start command works with DOS.

Printing

Quick return to application after starting a print job.

DOS file print spooling.

Print later.

Printers folder.

Wizard help w/ printers.

Bi-directional communication.

Support for plug and play

Remote print mgmt.

Print to a networked printer without needs for drivers on your computer.

No need for LPT port redirection.

Hardware

Plug and Play.

Support for existing pre-plug and play.

Hot docking and hot-swapping.

New device wizards.

Mice

One protected mode mouse driver for DOS and windows.

Set multiple mouse features.

Support for com ports 1-4

Keyboard

Multi language support

Change character repeat speed.

Can configure the keys to control mouse pointer.

Hard disks and floppy drives.

Enhanced IDE support.

Protected mode drivers for IDE based CD-ROM drives.

SCSI support

Fast 32 bit floppy disk driver.

Display

Protected mode display drivers.

Safe mode to fix bad display drivers.

The display properties control panel.

Smooth fonts

Energy Star Support.

Changing Screen resolution

Modems

Unimodem

16650 UART support

128 serial and 127 parallel ports.

Installation

Hardware detection.

Recovery of setup failures.

MultiBoot

support for batch file control of setup

Installation from a network administrator’s workstation.

Verification of win95 installation.

Fonts

New font installer and viewer.

32 bit TrueType rasterization

Font smoothing

Error handling and reliability

Local reboot

Safe Mode.

Better return of resources than win31

Basic Structure

DOS and windows combined.

32 bit Preemptive multitasking and multithreading.

32 bit protected mode drivers everywhere.

Rapid performance increases as you add memory. Faster in comparison to win31.

Compatibility w/existing h/w and S/W.

More resources.

Networking

Built for networking

Protected mode networks.

Reduced conflict between networking and applications components.

Multiple simultaneous network support.

One passwords for all logins.

Protected mode for Netware.

File and Printer services for Netware.

Support for workstations with no local hard disks.

Network administration and Security.

Standard network system management protocols are supported.

Registry base systems management.

System policy editor.

Unified logon

Performance Monitoring.

Net watcher

Different users with different settings on same computer.

User settings can follow them around to any other computer.

Installation and setting up Windows 95

Requirements:

Processor.

Memory.

Video.

Disks.

Others.

Starting with DOS.

Making room for Win 95.

Hard disk space requirements.

The DLL mistake.

Keep win31 or load win95 only. Load over win31.

Where to put the windows folder.

Compressed drives

Upgrade windows31 or start anew. Can keep all existing settings.

Advantages of over writing win.31.

Values stored in system.ini and win.ini are now in the windows95 registry.

Protecting your DOS files

Saving some Windows applets. Write will not be saved if you chose overwrite win31.

Recorder/Clipbook/Cardfile gone.

Dual booting options.

A new face.

Clean up your startup folder.

CD-ROM of Diskette version of install.

Loading the source files.

Installing over a network or from a CD-ROM.

Get ready to start Windows95 setup.

Back up files if desired.

Changes will be made.

Running setup from DOS or Win31.

Setup switches. /d,/id, /is, /iq, /iq, /nostart, Setup Script file name.

The setup process.

Starting Setup

Running scandisk.

Warning about open programs.

Collecting information.

The Windows 95 directory.

Checking for free disk space.

Get connected.

Setup options.

User information.

Hardware detection.

Safe recovery.

Select components.

Accessories.

Communications.

Disk tools.

Microsoft exchange.

Microsoft Fax.

Multimedia.

The Microsoft network.

Network connection.

Identification.

Network information required.

Computer settings

Startup disk.

Copying files.

Finishing Setup

Installing Win95 safely over Win3.1

Is your Windows 95 Sick.

Adding and removing parts of Win 95.

Installing win 95 with other operating systems.

MS-DOS

DR DOS.

Windows NT.

OS/2.

Uninstalling Win 95.

Back to DOS 7.0

Back to a earlier version of MS DOS.

Back to Win NT.

A quick look at Win 95

The desktop.

The Start Button.

What’s on the Desktop.

What’s in My Computer Window.

My Computer, Disk Drives, and Folders.

The Folder Windows.

Quitting.

A tutorial for Win95.

Starting.

Creating a folder or two.

Creating a file.

Moving a File.

Creating a shortcut.

Deleting a Shortcut.

Deleting a File.

So what is the point.

Ch 6 Customizing your Windows 95 startup.

Do I need to customize my win95 startup?

How win95 starts up.

First the BIOS.

Then DOS.

Finally Win95.

MS-DOS.sys

Editing MS-DOS.sys

MS-DOS.sys file contents.

MS-DOS.sys options.

BootMulti

BootWin

BootGUI

BootMenu.

BootMenuDefault.

BootMenuDelay.

BootKeys.

BootDelay.

Logo.

Drvspace.

Dblspace.

DoubleBuffer.

Network.

BootfailSafe.

BootWarn.

LoadTop.

The Windows 95 Startup Menu.

Normal.

Logged

Safe Mode.

Safe mode with Network support.

Step by step confirmation.

Command prompt only.

Safe mode command prompt only.

Previous version of DOS.

Startup Keys.

What gets loaded when.

Config.sys

Config.sys Variables.

Memory management.

Autoexec.bat

Multiple Configurations.

Config.sys

Autoexec.bat

Multiple hardware configurations.

Using QEMM and F4

Changing the startup graphic.

Dual boot option.

The Startup folder.

Windows 95 Troubleshooting. Startup switches.

Summary.

Part II The Windows 95 User Interface.

The Desktop and the Taskbar.

What you see is what you get.

First, your PassWord.

The Desktop.

The Invisible Grid.

Arranging the Icons.

Changing the size of the Grid. Pixel sizing.

Changing the Icon title text font and size.

Changing other properties of the desktop.

Putting new items on the desktop.

Pasting and undoing actions.

The Icons on the Desktop.

Scraps.

The Taskbar.

The Taskbar Buttons.

Drag and Wait to a Taskbar Button.

Hiding the Taskbar.

Sizing the TaskBar.

Moving the TaskBar.

Which desktop edge is the best for the TaskBar.

Resizing and Moving windows on the desktop.

The Start Button.

The Clock.

Sliding Windows.

Task Switching and the Keyboard.

The Task Manager.

Summary.

Ch.8 My Computer-Folders and Windows.

Viewing your Computer.

Changing My Computer to any other Name.

The My Computer Window.

Folders.

The special Folders in the My Computer Folder window.

My Computer Window Properties.

Hard disk properties.

Opening a new folder window.

One folder window or many.

Switch to a single window view on the fly.

Open an Explorer Window from a Folder Window.

2 copies of the My Computer folder window.~ ~ cannot do. Explorer you can.

Change your folder window view.

Other View options.

Order the Icons.

Line up your Icons.

Changing the column widths in details view.

Freshing up the folder window.

Checking the Status Bar.

Closing a folder window.

Creating a new file, folder, or shortcut.

Folder window properties.

Moving forward and Back using a folder window.

New, Copy, Paste, Rename, Delete.

Creating a folder.

Moving a File or Folder.

Move with cut and paste.

Move with Right Drag and Drop.

Move with Left Drag and Drop.

Copying a file or folder.

Copy with Copy and Paste.

Copy with Right drag and Drop.

Copy with Left Drag and Drop.

Cut or copy Now, Paste Later.

Renaming files and Folders.

Deleting files and folders.

The UNDO command.

Selecting items in a Folder Window.

Selecting Multiple files and Folders.

Selecting a group of files and or Folders.

Lasso those Icons.

Select Everything.

Select everything but.

De-Select with Ctrl+Click.

Select a few bunches of Icons.

Grabbing the Icon Group.

Dragging Multiple Icons.

Press Esc to cancel.

Put the Desktop on the Taskbar.

Folder Windows are Like the Program Manager.

Summary.

Ch. 9 The Explorer -Displaying The Heirarchy.

What is this Explorer.

Where is the Explorer.

The Windows Explorer and the Start Button.

Putting The Explorer on The Desktop.

Putting the Explorer on a launching pad.

Turn My Computer into the Explorer.

Getting an Overview of your Computer.

2 panes, Connected yet Independent.

Navigating with the Explorer.

Highlighting a folder Icon.

Making the left pane Biggr.

The Network Neighborhood.

Using the Keyboard with the Folder Tree.

Creating New Folders.

Copying and Moving Files and Folders.

Creating 2 Explorer Windows.

Explorer and My Computer Keyboard Shortcuts.

Seeing all the files on the Computer.

Seeing Hidden Folders.

Explorer Command Line Parameters.

From the File Manager to the Explorer.

Open, Copy, Move, Delete.

Rename.

Run.

File Association.

Opening an unassociated File.

Create Directory

Create File.

Search or File Find.

File View Filters.

Copy, Label, Format, make a system Disk.

Change the font used.

Print a directory listing.

Put 2 directory listings side by side.

Sort by Name. Date, Type, Size.

View file Contents.

Undo and Delete.

Share a disk drive or Folder.

Customize the Toolbar.

See Hidden Files.

See free disk space.

File attributes.

File sizes.

Additional File Manager Strengths.

Additional Explorer Strengths.

Summary.

In process.