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| The Internet for Dummies Pocket Edition | 
| Authors: John R. Levine, Carol Baroudi, Margaret Levine Young
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (23 reviews)
Sales Rank: 3751596
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 62
ISBN: 0764507664
UPC: 785555045835
EAN: 9780764507663
ASIN: 0764507664
Publication Date: January 2000
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Product Description
Windows 98 For Dummies won't try to turn you into a Windows wizard, but you'll pick up a few chunks of useful computing information while reading it. Instead of becoming a Windows 98 expert, you'll know just enough to get by quickly, cleanly, and with a minimum of pain so that you can move on the more pleasant things in life. This easy-to-understand guide is for those who are yearning to Conquer Windows 98 basics Personalize your PC Send and receive e-mail Get more out of the Web Have fun with audio and video Deal with common problems and aggravations Something in Windows 98 will eventually leave you scratching your head. No other program brings so many buttons, bars, and babble to the screen. When something in Windows 98 has you stumped, use this book as a reference. You won't find any fancy computer jargon in these pages. Instead, you'll find subjects like these, discussed in plain old English: Preparing your computer to run Windows 98 Finding the file you saved yesterday Moving those little windows around on the screen with the mouse Running your favorite old programs under Windows 98 Performing chores in Windows 98 that you used to do in older versions of Windows Figuring out which of the many Windows versions you're using There's nothing to memorize and nothing to learn. Just turn to the right page, read the brief explanation, and get back to work. Unlike other books, this one enables you to bypass any technical hoopla and still get your work done.
Amazon.com Review
The Dummies series long ago proved itself an excellent means of explaining the elementary aspects of operating systems to new users. Windows 98 for Dummies continues the tradition with its admirable coverage of Microsoft's latest consumer operating system.Windows 98 for Dummies begins by explaining the differences between PCs and Macintoshes and detailing the differences between clicking and double-clicking. In the process of introducing the operating system, Rathbone explains lots of incidental factoids, including what a graphical user interface is and how the Print Screen button has been given new functionality in Windows 98. He then moves on to the mechanics of window management, explaining how to maximize, minimize, and incrementally adjust the size of application windows. Other chapters deal with cutting and pasting, the accessory programs, and the details of getting DOS programs to run properly. Rathbone's prose is clear and intelligent, and a superb index helps you zero in on the facts you need in a hurry. Throughout, this book carries the lighthearted adornment that has always characterized Dummies books. The attempts at frivolity range from clunkers (Rich Tennant's weary cartoons) to knee slappers (some of the author's quips in the text). It's always a pleasure to see a computer book that doesn't take itself or its technology too seriously. Generally speaking, Windows 98 for Dummies stays away from networking issues. More Windows 98 for Dummies, the book's sequel, covers networking in some detail. Though LANs are sufficiently complicated to merit a second volume, it's too bad this book doesn't include any information on dial-up networking--especially since the author discusses Web surfing at some length. And Outlook Express, Windows 98's e-mail program, gets scarcely a mention in these pages. With Windows 98 more focused on connectivity than any previous Microsoft operating system, it seems improper to consign connectivity to a second volume. You'll learn a lot from Windows 98 for Dummies if you're new to Windows 98 or to computers in general. However, the book leaves you hungry for more before long. --David Wall
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| Customer Reviews: Read 18 more reviews...
 A Must Have Book December 1, 2006
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I consider the Windows for Dummies books to be a necessity. When I purchased my old DOS machine, I used DOS for Dummies to help me when I ran into a problem and naturally, when I moved up to Windows 95, I put that book at my side. It was one of the first things I purchased when I moved on to Windows 98 and this book might be the best of all. It answers a lot of questions quickly and one learns new methods with the book. Highly recommended.
Windows 98 for Dummies September 11, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book was very informative and helpful for a beginner that has Windows 98 installed on thier machine. It answered many questions and opened many new doors
There's no perfect computer guide..... September 19, 2003
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
For people still using Windows 98 (which in the current worm- infested environment seems a distinct advantage) this book is about the best you can do. Explains basic stuff, has good illustrations, and if the book doesn't EXACTLY answer your question, with some searching you can usually figure it out. The big questions remain 1) why are these products so complicated and 2) why isn't Microsoft publishing the best guide? It's really too bad that the BEST sources of software tips are the Q&A columns in newspapers.
Dummy approved September 8, 2003
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I purchased this for the lady of the house, an admitted newbie, raw recruit clueless computer user. I set up a computer for her in the living room, put my old dusty copy of Win98SE in it, told her to consult the book and not me should she have a question, and turned her loose. The book has done a admirable job answering her questions. A couple of months after buying it, I thumbed through it, and it did the same for me. This dummy thinks it's great.
Great General Information! January 3, 2001
16 out of 17 found this review helpful
Got my first computer (really) two weeks before Christmas. It has Windows 98 as the operating system. With the computer I received two books to help get me started. Win 98 for Dummies and The User Friendly Guide To Internet & Computer Terms. Both are great. Win 98 for Dummies takes you step by step thru the process of getting acquainted with a computer. The User Friendly Guide has a great dictionary along with tons of tips and articles about computers and the Internet. There's so much to know! If you need a great reference book, spend the money and get both of these.
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