Windows^® 95 For Dummies^® : Quick Reference, 3rd Edition

by Greg Harvey

• ISBN13: 9780764501838
• ISBN10: 0764501836
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-01-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

You've heard of online help. Now, think of this slim, concise reference guide as your onside help. Keep a copy of Windows 95 For Dummies Quick Reference, 3rd Edition, beside your computer, and whenever you hit a bump, a snag, or a little oddity in Windows 95 that you just can't seem to solve, flip open this invaluable guide (designed to lay flat on your desk) and find what you want. Fast. This new edition of our popular Windows 95 For Dummies Quick Reference is written specifically for the latest upgrade version of Microsoft's Windows 95, known among technically-minded insiders as OEM2. Users of older Windows 95-based systems will find this book equally useful. Each aspect of Windows 95 -- from cutting and pasting to using the Windows program's automated Wizards -- is broken down into its three basic parts: How Do I Do It, When Do I Do It, and More Stuff. Short, sweet, and straight to the point...hallmarks of our Quick Reference books! The content in this quickie guide to Windows 95 is also cross-referenced with our best-selling Windows 95 For Dummies, 2nd Edition, to make moving back and forth between books easier, whether you need fast answers or more detailed explanations.

Author Biography

About the Author Greg Harvey, the author of over 50 computer books, has had a long career of teaching business people in the use of IBM PC, Windows, and Macintosh software application programs. From 1983 to 1988, he conducted hands-on computer software training for corporate business users with a variety of training companies (including his own, PC Teach). From 1988 to 1992, he taught university classes in Lotus 1-2-3 and Introduction to Database Management Technology (using dBASE) in the Department of Information Systems at Golden Gate University in San Francisco. In mid-1993, Greg started a new multimedia publishing venture, mind over media, Inc. As a multimedia developer and computer book author, he hopes to enliven his future online computer books by making them into true interactive learning experiences that will vastly enrich and improve the training of users of all skill levels.

Table of Contents

Introduction.

PART I: Getting to Know Windows 95.

PART II: The Basic Stuff in Windows 95.

PART III: Doing Everyday Junk in Windows 95.

PART IV: Accessories for Every Appetite.

PART V: Control Panel City.

Appendix: Upgrading Windows 95 Via the Internet.

Glossary: Techie Talk.

Index.