Welcome to the Microsoft Windows 95 Video Guide.
This unique program will help teach you how to use many of the most important features
of the new Windows 95 operating system.
Our guide is separated into three sections.
In section one, you'll get more than a few laughs as we present the world's first cyber
sitcom starring two of television's hottest comedy personalities, Jennifer Aniston and
Matthew Perry.
They'll be taking you on an adventure in computing that takes place in the office of Microsoft
Chairman Bill Gates.
Along the way, they meet a wacky bunch of propeller heads and are introduced to the
top 25 features of Windows 95.
The pace is fast and funny, but don't worry if you miss anything.
In section two, we'll take you on a step-by-step review of all the Windows 95 components demonstrated
in section one.
In just about 15 minutes, you'll get a close-up view of how to work in the new Windows 95
environment and will become familiar with the speed, power, ease, and compatibility
of Windows 95.
Finally, in our third section, Microsoft answers the 20 most asked questions about Windows
95.
So get ready for a few laughs and some great information.
First up, the world's first cyber sitcom.
So I told her, I'm not made of money.
You pay for the band.
Your son's getting my daughter and for pretty cheap too, I might add.
Ah, Microsoft's fifth floor.
Ladies' modems, children's shareware, and our bridal peripheral salon.
Wow.
Taskbars and email and shortcuts, oh my.
Well, yeah.
Ah, the Wicked Witch of Windows 95.
Okay, Myra, I'll get back to you, darling.
All right, bye-bye.
I heard that and you are?
This is Jennifer Anderson.
I'm Matthew Perry.
I'm here to see Mr. Bill Gates about a possible starring role in the video guide to Microsoft
Windows 95.
He's out right now, honey, but you can wait in his office.
Out.
Out?
Out.
But in his absence, he asked me, his loyal assistant, Bernice Keppelman, to act as host
and give you a peek under the hood at Windows 95.
I was very involved in the project, you know.
You?
Well, I kept asking the boss to clean up his windows, you know, update, redecorate, clean
their views.
He took my advice.
Of course, I was talking about the windows in his office and he was talking about the
other windows.
You know, the operating system with tens of millions of users.
Oh.
Stop with the clapping.
Oh, we thought it was customary maybe to clap when entering Mr. Gates' office.
He was just turning the lights on.
So, this is where the magic happens, huh?
The ground zero personal computing.
The nerve center of the world's biggest software company.
I mean, the atmosphere resonates with anticipation of mythical achievement.
A mythical achievement right now would be an unshoe number two pencil.
Honey, we'll nosh soon, but if you want the job, spend some time looking at Windows 95.
What do you know about the system?
Well, I dabble with the old windows a little bit.
And you?
Oh, I'm, I'm still a mastering pong.
Sweetie, why don't you sit in at Bill's terminal?
So this is Bill Gates' computer.
I mean, that is like using Wayne Gretzky's hockey stick, you know?
Oddly enough, none of it seems to rub off.
Look, I meant for her to sit at the keyboard for a reason.
Windows 95 is goof proof.
We might have to mount a legal challenge, you know?
Naturally, Bill's already installed Windows 95 and has booted up.
Just hit any key and you'll see it right behind the screen saver.
Any key?
Mm-hmm.
So I could basically fall on this thing and it would get started?
Mm-hmm.
Yeah, but don't, okay?
All right.
Oh, pretty.
Oh, and no messy DOS buildup.
What is this, a paper towel commercial?
There are four things you ought to know about Windows 95.
It's easier, it's faster, it's more powerful, and it's got great compatibility.
Now, point the mouse at the start button, bottom left, and click.
Oh, look, Maddie, I'm computing.
Hmm.
Oh.
Okay, now what's that button?
Don't touch that.
Whatever you do, stay away from that button.
Or you'll go blind?
Worse, way worse.
Now, getting back to the menu.
It's the best I've seen since they closed Lindy's in New York.
From the top, you've got programs, which with a little drag on the mouse, cascades into
a submenu that allows you to quickly launch many of your programs.
This replaces program manager in the old Windows.
It's way better.
Well, what happens when you, like, had the old Windows and then installed Windows 95?
That's a good question, honey.
Okay, and where's the button that instantly kills anybody that calls me honey?
When you upgrade from Windows 3.1, old program manager groups transferred automatically
to this menu.
Oh, well, that's easier than changing dry cleaners.
I mean, you know, you always leave something behind.
Now, below that is your documents menu, which contains your recently used documents.
So that means you can get back to work on a file faster.
Precisely.
Now, settings gets you to the new improved control panel, your printers folder, and allows
you to customize the taskbar.
The find feature is all new on Windows 95.
It's a fast way to find files or folders.
Help is right there at your fingertips, and run allows you to start up any program with
a command.
Finally, shutdown provides easy and safe shutdown and restart.
Okay, now let's load up the taskbar.
I'll show you what it does.
Taskbar?
Is that anything like a Snickers bar?
Does that have nougat?
What is nougat?
Does anybody know that?
I saw that Mr. G had his personal five-year projection in Excel, our top-selling spreadsheet
software in the document menu.
The Microsoft game plan?
No.
His golf game genius.
He's trying to break 80 by the end of the decade.
Now, Jen, open that Excel plan right off the documents menu.
Okay.
Now, let's use the new max and min feature in the upper right side of the window to minimize
this document.
Yeah, and there's also an X.
Well, the X will allow you to close any program or document, but we want to keep the plan
file on the taskbar, so we just minimize.
Okay.
Click on the little notch.
The taskbar keeps as many active windows at your fingertips as you want.
I'll show you.
Now, let's get into my computer.
Your computer?
No.
Bill's my computer.
I thought Bill was your boss.
Okay.
Before this becomes a classic and hideous va-ville routine, let's move on.
Okay.
The My Computer feature, new to Windows 95, allows you to manage stuff on your computer
like files and folders.
Let's open it up.
Now, click on the hard drive.
Now, open the folder called Bill's Poetry Workshop.
Oh, let's open the word file called Ode to Christmas.
Very good.
Oh, hey, there's only one line.
Oh, why don't we write something to the boss?
Let's make a copy we can work on.
Jen, close it.
Go back to the edit menu and drag it down to copy, then paste.
Oh, this is so trippy.
Yes, I think that's the word Bill would use to describe the result of several hundred
thousand man hours of R&D.
All right, so how do we finish this poem?
I got an idea.
Come on, let me...
Just something I'm kind of, you know, fooling around with.
Was the night before Christmas and all through the warehouse, not a single piece of Microsoft
merchandise was stirring, not even a mouse.
Oh, please.
I know, it gets me, too.
Okay, short fellow, let's close that file.
Now, click on the icon, then click on the name.
This allows you to rename the file.
Let's rename it We Wish You A Merry Christmas.
I like it.
I don't.
There's something you will like.
You know what it is?
You know?
Brown-Noser.
That name is longer than 8.3 characters.
You know, for a lot of people, this feature alone is worth the price of admission to Windows
95.
No more personal codes.
Just name your files and folders any way you like.
You know, I remember losing entire essays in college because I couldn't remember their
file names.
You know, I just zoned out.
I've lost entire relationships that same way.
Really?
Oh, you don't want to go there.
Ah.
With Windows 95, you can use file names of up to 250 characters.
Now, do we really want to leave that poem for Bill?
I think we'll just delete it.
Okay, go ahead.
Destroy my art.
My vision.
It's my vision.
You're destroying it.
Did I mention that it's my vision?
Oh.
Oh, relax, Jen.
Check out the recycle bin over there on the desktop.
See?
It's there in the recycle bin.
You can delete it, leave it there for future considerations, or you can immediately get
it back by doing undo delete.
Okay, so the recycle bin is like an enabler for the indecisive.
And undo is the way we were of computing?
When she brushes his bangs at the end.
Oh.
Okay, excuse me.
Man in the room.
No Strizan.
We talked about that.
Okay.
Meanwhile, check out all the stuff we've loaded onto the taskbar.
Bill's golf plan in Excel.
Recycle bin.
My computer.
Just click on any of these buttons.
So then the taskbar allows you to switch back and forth between windows.
Told you I could teach anybody Windows 95.
Well, don't start handing out diplomas just yet.
Let me show you what multitasking is.
First, I'm going to play a sound clip.
Then I'm going to search for all the documents that contain the word retirement.
What are the odds of finding that word in this guy's office?
He's got meetings booked into his next life.
Finally, I'll copy Bill's journals for the last 10 years to a new file.
This is multitasking.
See, everything is happening at the same time.
Are you with me?
Yeah, in a Bert and Ernie kind of way.
Oh, gosh.
Who's that?
I don't know, but could he be any larger?
It's Boris, the window washer.
Well, what's he saying?
Windows.
He knows Windows.
Oh, I know Windows.
Oh.
Boris is the true Windows expert at Microsoft.
My God.
He is a large, large man.
That man must be on a plank of steel.
Well, Boris is also an expert at drive-through Windows.
Oh, all right.
Now, remember when I said I was hungry?
That hasn't changed.
Oh, well, you know, Bill owes us lunch.
What do you feel like?
I don't know.
are built right in there.
Why don't you guys find out for yourselves?
This is where the help menu comes in handy.
All right, then.
It's either the help menu or 911.
Why don't we put that Chinese menu on the task bar
and open up help?
OK, let me do it.
All right, eager, eager.
OK.
So help appears to be configured like find
with three different options.
So you got your contents, which look
like a table of contents, your index, which
lists topics alphabetically, and your find,
which is a full text search.
So I guess we just punch in the word facts, right?
Yes, we are that lazy.
OK, look.
Here's how you do it.
So program menu, accessories, facts, compose new facts.
So first, we'll type in the name and the fax number.
Then we'll use Bill's cover sheet,
and sure is slightly better service, you know?
And then we'll attach our Chinese menu.
And then finish, and it's gone.
Not bad for a rookie.
Windows, I know about windows.
Harry Morris is in the house.
How's that for hip Hollywood talk, huh?
I love you guys.
You guys are so cool.
Oh, my goodness.
You guys are so cool.
How about a complimentary squeegee?
No thanks, we just order Chinese.
Boris, they're here to talk to Bill
about working on a video for Windows 95.
Now, I've been ramping them up.
You want me to show them plug and play?
Oh, my pleasure, Bernice, baby.
Plug and play.
Now, what is that, some kind of hair replacement for kids?
No, no, no, it's a major new feature
that makes installing printers, modems,
sound cards, and other new hardware a snap.
I have here
ULIT Packard LaserJet 4L.
I'm going to shut down the computer
like so.
Power up the printer.
Stick in the printer cable.
And then power up.
Watch screen.
Look out.
Well, we don't have any CDs
or Flappies.
I believe that's called Flappies.
That's what I said.
No, no, you said Flappies.
I did not.
Okay, you were there, you heard her say Flappies,
so I'm not crazy.
I never leave home without it.
A quick insert, and Windows 95
having recognized the printer
will copy the drivers
of the CD onto the hard disk.
So you mean I can plug and play
every printer in the world?
Ah, no, for older hardware,
legacy hardware we call it, you install printer yourself.
Oh, so that means we have to use that very confusing
control panel icon like on old Windows?
Oh, now we have printer installation wizard.
Well, that's more inspiring
than printer installation ogre, I guess.
Now, we just double click
add printer into the printer folder.
Look at screen.
On the left we have manufacturers listening,
on the right we have models.
Oh, getting it, getting it.
Click on manufacturer and we see all the models.
Once we have a match,
we click next.
Okay, losing it, losing it.
All we do is follow
the dialog boxes in the wizard.
Okay, getting it back,
getting it back.
That's impressive. For that, Boris,
you can stay and have a bite with us.
Lunch. Oh, I think I love you.
Mail's here. Hello, Boris.
Hello, Ms. Cappelman.
The mail is here. Hey, Chipster.
Even the mail room guys look like gates.
Prepping the pod, people. Hey,
theChipster at Microsoft.com.
TheChipster at Microsoft.com.
You know, I think you're on to something.
TheChipster here is responsible for some of the
communications features of Windows 95.
So, you want to take a little
back-click drive through the roads of the Microsoft
network? I'll keep both hands on
the keyboard, I promise.
Smooth, very smooth. Thanks.
But I think I'm gonna have to go with no.
Listen to what we say
in advertising. Where do you want to go
today? Think of Windows
95 and me
as the vehicle
to get you there.
Okay, Chipster, here's a little tip.
I love a man who gives up
easy. Communicating
online is the hot thing right now.
And the Microsoft network is your
on-ramp to the
information super highway.
It offers everything from shopping
to discussion with other people in areas like
finance, sports, hobbies,
books and movies. So it's kind of like
issue-specific party lines?
Is she naive or what? No.
Couldn't have said it better myself.
Would you like a side of bacon
with the egg on your face? Alright.
Let's click on the MSN icon.
I'll log on with my name
and password.
Now we're dialing. The network
is especially important for Windows 95
users because it'll have software support
forums running all the time.
Okay, the choices on screen
include MSN Today,
email and favorite places.
Hey, why don't we send some email over
the internet to my buddy Tim. He'd freak if he
knew we were here. Oh, no, not that guy in the grunge
band. Grunge, excuse me, it's alternative
heavy metal vinyl redux.
Hello. Cool.
Okay, they record
on the harsh label. I think I know his internet
email address.
Tim at harsh dot com.
Okay, let's type his name
on the to line
and we'll come up with a message. Well, let's invite him
over. Okay.
This is Bill Gates' office, not a rave party.
This is a once in a lifetime thing.
Okay, Tim, we are hanging out in
Bill Gates' office.
Why don't you come over, bring the new CD
and video
and then just hit the send icon
and away it goes. Absolutely.
Now that we've done that,
let's explore the Microsoft
network. Okay, sports,
let's download some Ukrainian hockey cards or hook
up with some college football fans. Jennifer,
do you like cats? Uh, no. Oh, then you're gonna
love this. Did I just say that?
Oh, look, and there's the pizzeria.
I see where this is going. Stop him, please.
Ah, the scratching
post. Pull the plug. Is there anybody
in charge here? Oh, boy,
an entire gallery of cats owners' photos.
Did they have an audio tour with this?
Let's look at buttons.
Oh,
doo-doo-poo-poo.
Oh, oh, now you've lost any chance
you might have ever had.
Hey, the
duck wagon is coming.
Your food's here. You're saved.
Uh, I don't think I'm really hungry
anymore. 20 minutes ago, we
were ready to throw you a telephone. Now you're not hungry?
Hey, yeah, it's Jeff
Lee. Uh, listen, pal, the Steven Seagal
fan club is down the hall.
I'm getting Southern
California.
I guess you are here
for some Windows 95
interface therapy.
No, no, I don't think my HMO
covers that. Hey, listen to the man.
He's got a zen spin on
Windows 95.
Look at
our menu.
Column A always
complements Column B.
Protein on the right, carbs on the left.
Elements stay the same.
But the combinations
of choices are indeed
infinite.
Creativity is challenged.
Wow. Well, it's kind of like an
interactive fortune cookie, wouldn't you say?
Yes, I would. The tools
are same for everyone, but no
two people view the world exactly
the same through the Windows 95
system.
You ever try any right clicking?
Well, there was some peer pressure back when I was a freshman.
Most
right-handed people use the
left mouse key as their primary
tool. Since right-handed people
rule the world with the left side of
their brain, we are trapped
inside their rigid rules.
But Microsoft Windows 95
allows for the influence
of the right brain and the
lefty in all of us.
Right clicking is the end result
of all that. In other words,
do you want to get funky?
It's a little early for funky.
And you happen to be terrifying
made my very soul.
Windows 95 uses the
right mouse button for what Microsoft
calls power user features.
Check this out.
Right click on the desktop.
Then properties.
Let's change the
screen resolution on the fly.
That is so cool.
Now,
let's not mess around with it.
Go to the task bar and right click it.
Okay, right click it.
So I'll just
tile horizontally here.
Or maybe I'll undo tile. You know, whatever I want.
It's kind of my show here.
Now, we go into my computer
and open any file.
Okay, I got something Bill calls
the nova from a black hole.
It's probably not important. We'll just
throw that away.
Now, drag the file out of the window
onto the desktop using the right mouse
button. Then create a shortcut.
Oh, no. No, there are no shortcuts.
There are no shortcuts in this world. There's a very, very
long, long road.
Not in Windows.
Let me show you Windows
Explorer briefly.
Now, I hear this replaces the file manager.
Well, I hope you found him a new position
in the company. I mean, that guy's got a family.
You know.
Consider Windows Explorer the file manager on
steroids. Let's go to it
through the start button.
Wow. So now the
left side shows the drives and
folders. Now, just drag and
drop any file to any folder or drive you
want. It's a great way to manage your files.
Okay, now if memory serves, you couldn't do
this in the old Windows without opening a bunch
of file manager windows. That is correct,
Grasshopper. Let me give you
one more tip. Take any shortcut
and drag it to the start button.
Okay, well, I'll grab the shortcut to Nova
from a black hole.
Here we go. Now,
show me the start menu.
Survey says the
shortcut is now on the top of the start
menu. We are rocking the desktop.
You did not
just say rocking the desktop.
No. Yes,
you did. You said rocking with a little
apostrophe on the end.
No, I didn't.
Go to the task bar and right click
any program. Okay, got
it. Now, we can close
just like that and
look, it
moves.
Now, let's really get
crazy. Go into the control
panel off the hard drive in my
computer. Let's check out desktop
themes. What is this?
Actually, it's not part of Windows 95.
There are some really cool displays that come with a
companion program from Windows 95 called
Microsoft Plus.
Now, dial up American
60s and hit display.
Oh, psychedelic.
People, we have an
announcement. Stay away from the brown
floppies.
With Windows 95, you can pretty
much impose your will on your PC and
the world. I feel so empowered.
It's Joystick
Johnny. Joystick Johnny,
what brings you to
town, Buckaroo? Where's Gates?
Bill's not here, Johnny.
We don't want no trouble.
Joystick Johnny?
What is a
Joystick Johnny?
Most feared video game warrior in the territory.
He's probably heard that the new
multimedia support in Windows 95 makes games
fast and cool. And of course, Windows 95
is compatible with DOS games like Flight Simulator.
That's yesterday's news to Johnny.
Somebody better step up and volunteer.
We start fitting everyone here for one-man
bungalows.
How about that stranger over there?
He looks like he's hiding something.
Okay, first of all, I'm Matthew, so that takes
care of the stranger thing. And second of all, I'm not hiding anything.
As a matter of fact, I'm working on an expose right now
to blow the lid off the sitcom business.
Yeah, well, nobody's leaving until somebody's
good enough to play a little 3D pinball
with old Joystick Johnny.
Okay, Junior, you're on.
Uh, girl.
Hardy har har.
Oh, no.
See, that's a coward's laugh.
Nobody calls Joystick Johnny
a coward, ma'am.
Lee, bring up
3D pinball.
So, what's 3D pinball?
You mean you've never played that?
No. No.
Oh, wait a minute.
No.
Nobody has. It's a new game in Microsoft Plus.
So, uh,
so the kid was bluffing?
Well, let's hope so.
Oh, oh.
Look out.
Oh, my God.
Oh, oh.
Oh, my God.
Target achieved.
Isn't that what the kids say?
You're on my list,
huh?
It's Puff the Magic Dragon.
Yo, Matt, how you doing, brother?
Jim, you brought the band.
I did?
Oh, wow, I thought I was being stalked.
You guys bring your video?
Totally digital.
Oh, but on a CD, though, how can we play it?
Uh, not that you were invited,
but you could use Windows 95.
It's got full screen, full motion video,
no more of that postage stamp-sized screen
and cheesy 16-bit movement.
But I'm warning you,
one spin and you're out of here.
Just don't want to riot when the boss gets back.
Hey, uh, maybe we can jam with the shareholders
when we get off work.
Not on my watch.
Just pop it in and away we go.
All right.
I've learned so much,
I feel like I've already been a part of the Windows 95 video.
Yeah, I know, it's an incredible program, isn't it?
Yeah, and the best thing is,
we've met some incredibly freakish
and frightening people.
Uh-huh, and you know what, Matty?
I'm feeling kind of nutty, I'm feeling kind of kooky.
So you know what I think I'm going to do?
What?
I think I'm going to press that red button.
Uh-huh.
Oh, my God!
Windows, I know Windows.
Hey.
I told you people to stay away from the brown floppies.
Well, what happened?
I don't know, I mean, you pressed a button
and people got zapped into the computer
and now, uh, what do we do?
Leave?
Yeah, I guess we could see Bill tomorrow, right?
Yeah, okay.
You know, this is going to sound kind of strange,
but I'm kind of going to miss Joyce and John.
Oh, are you, Matty?
Hey, Matty, what's going on?
Yeah, by the way,
I said floppy.
You said flappy. No, I didn't, I said floppy.
You said flappy. Floppy.
Floppy? Why would I say flappy?
You say potato, I say potato, you say floppy.
Say it, say it, say it.
Now that you've had a few laughs,
let's review what we've learned about Windows 95.
After you start your computer,
you'll see a brand new desktop
in Windows 95.
It's made up of the taskbar
found at the bottom of the screen
and various icons.
My computer, the recycle bin,
and depending on your configuration,
it might include the inbox
where Microsoft Exchange resides,
network neighborhood,
desktop, network icon.
Point the mouse at the start button
at the bottom left and click.
There's no need to double click.
A single click will do.
This is called the start menu.
From the top, you've got programs,
which with a little drag on the mouse
cascades into a submenu listing
many of the programs on the hard disk.
You don't have to hold the mouse button down,
just move it.
This is called the program manager
in the old Windows.
Below that is your documents menu,
which contains your recently used documents.
That means you can get back
to work on a file faster.
Settings get you to the new
improved control panel,
your printer's folder,
and allows you to customize the taskbar.
The find feature is all new on Windows 95.
It's a fast way to find files or folders.
Help is right there at your fingertips.
Help is configured like find
with three different options.
You've got your contents,
which looks like a table of contents,
your index, which lists topics alphabetically,
and your find, which is a full text search.
Run allows you to start up
any program with a command.
Shutdown does just that.
It allows for a safe shutdown,
restart, and log off from a network.
Let's get back to the taskbar.
The objective of the taskbar
is to make switching between multiple applications
and Windows as simple as changing
the channel on a television set.
Whenever you open a window,
it resides on the taskbar.
To change between Windows and tasks,
just click on the taskbar button
you want, and you're in.
Let's take a look at the new window design.
In the upper right-hand corner
is the new Max and Min feature.
To minimize this document,
click on the left box.
To maximize,
click on the middle box.
To close any program
or document, click on the X.
The My Computer feature,
new to Windows 95,
allows you to manage stuff
on your computer like files and folders.
Double-click on the icon
to open it up. It gives you access
to all your drives, the new control panel,
the printer's folder, and other applications
depending upon your configuration.
It makes browsing your PC
fast and easy.
You can now rename any files
that can be renamed directly
from the desktop. Just click on the icon
once, then click on the name.
A box will open up allowing you
to type in the new name.
This is a real time saver when you are
working on two versions of the same document.
One of the most anticipated
advances in Windows 95
is support for long file names.
For a lot of people, this feature alone
is worth the price of admission.
No more need for personal codes.
No more 8.3 character limits.
Just name your files and folders
any way you like. With Windows 95,
you can use file names
of up to 250 characters.
The Recycle Bin is also new
to Windows 95.
Now deleted files are moved to the Recycle Bin
awaiting your further instructions.
You can immediately get the file back
by going into Edit and clicking Undo Delete,
or you can drag it out and put it
into another location, or leave it
in Recycle Bin for future considerations
until you decide to empty the bin.
Everyone is talking about multitasking.
While the old Windows had
some form of multitasking,
Windows 95 has true multitasking.
It allows applications to run
at the same time without
interrupting each other.
Windows 95, in conjunction
with Microsoft Exchange,
allows for the user to send
and receive faxes directly from the desktop.
In case you missed it the first time,
here's how you send a fax.
Go into the Program menu,
go to the Accessories submenu,
go to Fax,
and then Compose New Fax.
Type in the name and fax number,
add a cover sheet,
add a note,
even attach a file.
Hit Finish and away it goes.
Of course, you'll need a modem to do this.
Plug and Play is a major new feature
that makes installing printers,
modems, sound cards,
and other new hardware a snap.
Windows 95 has been designed to
recognize thousands of hardware devices
the instant you plug it in.
To install any device that is
Plug and Play compatible,
power down,
attach it to your computer,
and then power up.
Watch the screen,
insert the Windows 95 CD or floppy,
and the system, having recognized
the new hardware,
will copy the drivers onto the hard drive.
For older hardware,
legacy hardware we call it,
you install the hardware yourself.
To add a printer, just double click
add printer in the printer folder.
You can get to it through my computer
or settings on the start menu.
Look at the screen.
On the left we have the manufacturer listing
and on the right we have models.
Click on a manufacturer and then
scan through the models.
Once you have a match, you click next.
All you have to do is follow
the dialog boxes in the wizard.
You can install new hardware
to your system just as easily
as the add new hardware wizard.
The Microsoft Network is your on-ramp
to the information superhighway.
It offers everything from shopping
to discussion with other people
in areas like finance, sports,
hobbies, books, and movies.
To access the Microsoft Network,
you'll need a modem and a phone line.
Once this is set,
click on the MSN icon.
You'll receive instructions on how
to register electronically.
Once you've signed up, anytime you want
to surf the net, double click on the icon,
lock in with your code name
and password, and you'll be connected.
The choices on screen currently
include MSN Today,
email, and favorite places.
Browse around. You never know
who you'll meet.
One of the major features
of the Microsoft Network
is the ability to send and receive
electronic mail or e-mail.
Click on the e-mail bar
and a dialog box will appear.
In the two box, type in the name
of the person you're sending mail to.
Type in his or her electronic address,
write a letter,
and hit the send icon.
You can receive e-mail as well
through an e-mail address
or email address.
You can receive e-mail as well
through the Microsoft Network
and Microsoft Exchange.
Windows 95 contains
what we refer to as
Power User Features.
This allows for the user to customize
his or her computer.
One of the major tools is right-clicking.
Go to any icon, folder,
the desktop, the taskbar,
and edit. You'll find a whole array
of Power User options. Here's just a few.
Right-click on the desktop,
then Properties.
You can adjust your background,
load a screen saver,
change the appearance
of the desktop, even change
the screen resolution on the fly.
Go to the taskbar
and right-click it. You can
cascade your windows, tile your windows
horizontally or vertically,
then undo Tile to get back to normal.
Shortcuts are an
extremely fast and useful tool
for the Power User. You can
create a shortcut to any object in
the user interface and place it anywhere.
Shortcuts are represented just
like regular icons, except
in the lower left corner there is a small
jump arrow.
Let's drag a file onto the desktop
using the right mouse button.
We can move the file there or copy the file
or create a shortcut.
Remember, a shortcut can be deleted
without affecting the object to
which it points.
Take any shortcut and drag it
to the Start button.
It will now reside on top of the Start menu
for easy access.
Go to the taskbar and right-click any application.
It will bring up a menu
that will allow you to close it just like that.
Let me show you
Windows Explorer briefly,
which replaces the file manager in
Windows 3.1. You can get
to it via the Start button in Program's
menu. Now the left side shows
the drives and folders.
Now, just drag and drop any file
to any folder or drive you want.
It's a great way to manage your files.
You can't do this in the old windows
without opening a bunch of file manager windows.
Go to the taskbar,
click and hold down the left mouse button.
Now, move it anywhere you want.
Cool, huh?
Microsoft has created
a companion program to Windows 95
called Plus, one of its
most spectacular features
is the ability to dramatically change
the look of the desktop.
If you have this loaded, go into the control
panel of the hard drive in my computer.
Click on desktop themes.
There are many wonderful desktop themes.
I particularly like American 60s.
Multimedia support in Windows 95
makes games fast and cool.
Because of Windows 95
32-bit architecture,
it's ready to support the new 32-bit
games being developed for the PC.
And of course, Windows 95
is compatible with DOS games like
Flight Simulator.
Windows 95 has a wide range
of multimedia support.
The ability to play digital video is built
right into Windows 95.
It supports full screen, full motion video.
No more postage stamp sized screens
and cheesy 16-bit movement.
It has a built-in CD player
that allows you to play audio CDs
right off your CD-ROM drive.
Just pop it in and it will play automatically.
Next up, we'll review the 20
most commonly asked questions
about Windows 95.
What are the system requirements
for Windows 95?
Windows 95 is designed
to work with existing hardware.
If you run Windows 95 on a 386DX computer
with 4 MB of memory,
the minimum requirements,
then your system will perform just as well
as one running Windows 3.1.
If you have a more powerful processor
such as a 486 or Pentium processor
or more memory,
Windows 95 will outpace your current system
under Windows 3.1.
What hardware upgrades are necessary
to use all of the new features
of Windows 95?
If your computer meets the requirements
to run Windows 95,
you'll be able to take advantage of many of the benefits
of the new operating system
without upgrading your machine.
What do I look for
to use Plug and Play?
If you choose to upgrade hardware or peripherals,
look for Plug and Play
compatible devices,
those bearing the design from Microsoft
Windows 95 logo on the package.
That means you can plug in the new equipment
and the operating system will configure
it automatically.
Do I need to upgrade my current programs
for Windows to take advantage of
Windows 95?
You don't need to upgrade your current software
programs to run them in Windows 95.
However, the 32-bit
programs designed for Windows 95
take advantage of the added power
and ease of use built into Windows 95.
For example, 32-bit
applications support preemptive multitasking
and long file names.
Look for software programs containing
this functionality marked with a design
for Windows 95 logo.
Do I need new networking
software to connect Windows 95
to my network server?
No. If you're currently running
Windows 3.1 and connecting to
a server, Windows 95 will
continue to run your existing networking
software. If you're running Windows
for Workgroup's operating system,
Windows 95 will enhance the
32-bit protected mode networking components
in Windows for Workgroups
for faster network response.
How does
Windows 95 connect to the Internet?
Windows 95 contains
the plumbing to connect to the Internet.
Therefore, if you have a modem on
your computer, you have three options.
One, you can connect through
the Microsoft Network.
Two, you can add Microsoft
Plus to your system. This companion
for Windows 95 gives you
one button access to the Internet,
as well as some free time on it through a
preferred service provider.
Three, you can manually connect by following
these steps.
A, obtain an Internet PPP or slip account,
including a user name and password
from an Internet service provider.
B, use the control panel
in Windows 95 to install
TCP IP in the network
option. C, type
your user account information into the
TCP IP property sheets.
D, install dial-up
networking from the add-remove
programs option in the control panel
and define your service provider's connection
to the Internet. Or, install
a network adapter.
Is it compatible with Macintosh?
Can Windows 95 run
Macintosh software?
You cannot use Macintosh software
on a PC running Windows 95.
Some computer networks,
such as Windows NT Server running
Windows NT services for Macintosh,
allow Windows-based computers
and Macintosh computers to share
files, printers, and electronic
mail.
What happens to my old version
of MS-DOS and Windows
if I install the upgrade version of
Windows 95?
Windows 95 will do some housekeeping
when your existing environment is upgraded
from MS-DOS and Windows
3.x. Windows 95
will upgrade your existing version of
Windows and remove any unnecessary
files. In addition, some
MS-DOS command utilities will be
replaced with newer ones provided
with Windows 95.
Can I stop monitoring
system resources in Windows 95?
Will it rid my computer
of system resource limitations?
Windows 95
greatly improves on system resource
limitations. You will be able to run
many more applications under Windows
95 than under Windows 3.x.
And you'll be able to create
more complex documents.
System resources will no longer be
a practical limitation for most
customers in Windows 95.
Will it finally
do away with a 640K
barrier?
Applications for Windows and Windows 95
don't rely on real
mode memory, the kind that lives
in the first 640K of memory.
And for even older-style
MS-DOS-based applications and drivers
that do, Windows 95
provides more memory to them than ever
before. It'll depend on your
configuration, but for most devices,
Windows 95 will have protect
mode drivers that don't use
MS-DOS for real mode space.
You'll have about 620-
630K of memory free
compared to 540-
570K before.
Will it be on both CD-ROM
and Floppy?
Yes, for the first time, Microsoft
is releasing a personal operating
system on CD.
If you own a CD-ROM drive,
installation will be much more convenient
with the CD version of Windows 95.
Plus, the CD-ROM
version of Windows 95 will include
a game, not included on the
Floppy disk version.
How much will it cost?
The final street price of Windows
is set by retailers.
Microsoft estimates the upgrade version of
the operating system will cost about
$100.
What is the fastest, easiest way
to get it?
The fastest way to get Windows 95
is through an authorized Microsoft retailer.
Most retailers, including
mail order companies, will have copies
of Windows 95 and other Windows 95
based products available
on the release date.
How do I add programs to the top
of my start menu?
The icons on the start menu
are essentially shortcuts to the actual
program. There are two ways to
add programs to the top of the start menu.
One, from Settings
in the start menu, choose Taskbar.
Select the property sheet for
the start menu programs.
Choose Add, then browse through the program
which you wish to add.
Select the location in the start menu you want
the program icon to reside.
For example, right on the start menu
or in the programs list, then
click OK.
Two, from the programs folder,
left button drag and drop the icon
for the program onto the start button.
Will my disk repair
and maintenance utilities still
work with Windows 95?
Disk repair and maintenance utilities
that were designed for earlier versions
of DOS and Windows will probably
not function correctly on Windows 95.
This is a result of the enhancements
made to the file systems
to support long file names.
You can use either ScanDisk
which is included in Windows 95
or you can contact your software
vendor for information on Windows 95
utility updates.
Can I use my existing
disk compression software with
Windows 95?
Windows 95 will run successfully
with most all of the major compression
drivers in the market today.
Simply install Windows 95
over your existing compression software
and the compressed drives will remain
usable. If you have double
space or drive space installed,
Windows 95 will automatically
update the compression driver.
Your software vendor may also have plans
to produce a protect mode compression
driver for Windows 95.
Protect mode drivers will significantly
enhance performance.
Should I install
into my existing Windows directory
or a different directory?
Both are valid choices for setup.
The advantage to installing into your
existing Windows directory is that
the previous settings and applications are
migrated into the new installation.
The advantage to installing Windows 95
into a different directory is that
it preserves your previous DOS Windows
configuration, allowing you to
dual boot between both versions.
The biggest disadvantage here
is that you'll need to reinstall more of the
applications on your system in order to
put the proper support files in place
as well as the application settings in the
any files and or the registry.
How do I
install MS Fax?
To install Microsoft Fax during
setup, when the Accessories screen is
displayed, go to MS Fax and put
a check in the box. If you have not
already selected MS Exchange,
it will notify you of this and require
that you select that option as well.
To install Microsoft Fax after
setup, go to Control Panel,
double click Add Remove Programs
and select the Windows Setup tab.
From that tab, scroll the Accessories
box to MS Fax and put a
check in the box. If you have not already
selected MS Exchange, it will notify
you of this and require that you select
that option as well. Please note,
adding MS Exchange and MS Fax
will require at least 10 megabytes
of free space to install.
How do I create shortcuts on the desktop?
There are two ways to
create a shortcut on the desktop.
One, right mouse click on
the desktop, not on an icon or
other object, and select New Shortcut.
Windows 95 will then ask you
for the command line for the shortcut.
Type in the correct command
along with any special parameters
or browse to find the application
you want the shortcut to.
Click the Next button and you'll be
prompted for a name for the shortcut.
So enter a name you'll recognize.
When you have done this, click Finish.
Two, open Explorer
or My Computer and find
the application file or folder
you want to create a shortcut for.
Once you've found it, click the right
mouse button and hold down while dragging
the pointer to the desktop.
This will bring up a menu with the option
to create a shortcut.
Choose this option and it will create a shortcut
on the desktop with the name of
Shortcut To that application name.
How do I boot to a C prompt?
Turn on the computer or
restart the computer.
To restart a computer currently in
Windows 95, place the pointer on Start
and click the primary mouse button.
Select Shutdown
to restart the computer.
Press the F8 key when you see
Starting Windows 95
which appears briefly before the Windows
95 logo appears.
And this will bring up the boot menu.
Select Command Prompt Only
and it will boot you to a C prompt.
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It's tough to find harmony when you're all alone
To make it happen you have to use the right tools
Introducing
Microsoft Office for Windows 95
The right tools for getting your job done
It's an entirely new suite of software applications from Microsoft
Including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Schedule Plus
Designed to cross smoothly and easily over the boundaries between software applications
Office 95's integrated tools let you access the full power of your software
So you can focus on getting your job done