Copyright (c)1998 Microsoft Press. All rights reserved.
This document provides information about Microsoft Windows 98 Starts Here, as well as answers to questions that you might have.
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HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT
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This file, README.TXT, is stored on your Microsoft Windows 98 Starts Here CD-ROM. To view the Readme file on-screen in Windows Notepad, maximize the Notepad window, and click Word Wrap on the Edit menu. To print the Readme file, open it in Notepad or another word-processing program, and click Print on the File menu.
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CONTENTS:
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1. PRODUCT DEFINITION
2. NETWORK ADMINISTRATORS
3. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
4. MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER 4 INSTALLATION TIPS
5. MICROSOFT WINDOWS 98 INSTALLATION TIPS
6. TROUBLESHOOTING
7. VISIT MICROSOFT ON THE WEB
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PRODUCT DEFINITION:
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Windows 98 Starts Here is a multimedia training CD-ROM. Animated lessons, step-by-step practice, and self-assessment quizzes create an easy and flexible learning environment. Starts Here features real-time learning while the user works live in the operating system.
Select/Open Licensing is available for Windows 98 Starts Here. Please contact your Microsoft Field Representative or LAR for additional information.
SRPs: U.S. Price $29.99, Canada $39.99, U.K. ú27.99
Localized versions are also available in French, German, Swedish, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Italian, Spanish, and World English.
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NETWORK ADMINISTRATORS
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For the lesson Using a Network, students will need to access a document named "employees.doc" in a network share called Terra Firm. To do this,
1. On a public server, create a network share with the name "Terra Firm."
2. In that share, create a folder and name it "sales dept."
3. Copy the file "employees.doc" from the content folder on the Starts Here CD ROM to the "sales dept" folder.
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BETA USERS NOTE:
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If you installed a Beta version of Microsoft Windows 98 Starts Here you will not be able to transfer your lesson progress information to the final release version.
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
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Multimedia PC with a Pentium 75MHz or higher processor
Microsoft Windows 98 (16 MB RAM)
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Microsoft Windows 95 with Internet Explorer 4.0 (16 MB RAM)
6 MB of available hard disk space
Double-speed CD-ROM drive
Super VGA display with 256 colors or better
Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
Windows-compatible sound board and headphones or speakers
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MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER 4 INSTALLATION TIPS:
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If Internet Explorer 4 is not installed on your computer, you can install it during the Starts Here setup program. If you choose to do this, Internet Explorer 4 may require as much as 88MB of hard disk space to complete the setup operation. You may remove some of the optional components after setup has completed.
To install Internet Explorer 4 from the Starts Here CD, open d:\setup\ie4setup (where d is the drive letter of your CD-ROM). Double-click ie4setup to start the Internet Explorer 4 installation program. Follow the instructions on the screen to set up Internet Explorer 4 on your computer.
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MICROSOFT WINDOWS 98 INSTALLATION TIPS:
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Windows 98 Starts Here assumes that you have some specific Windows options set on your computer. Here are some things to check to ensure that you have everything set up properly to run the Windows 98 Starts Here lessons:
>>>>To display the ACTIVE DESKTOP:
1. Right-click an empty area of the desktop.
2. Point to Active Desktop.
3. Click View As Web Page.
>>>>To activate Web View:
1. Click the Start button.
2. Point to Settings.
3. Click Control Panel.
4. Click the View menu.
5. Click Folder Options.
6. Under Windows Desktop Update, click the Web style option.
7. Click OK.
>>>>To install DIAL-UP NETWORKING:
1. Click the Start button.
2. Point to Settings.
3. Click Control Panel.
4. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
5. Click the Windows Setup tab.
6. Click the word Communications in the Components list.
7. Click Details.
8. Select the Dial-Up Networking check box.
9. Click OK.
10. Click OK, and follow the on-screen instructions.
To hear audio, you must have the Windows Audio Compression Codecs installed.
>>>>To install the codecs:
1. Click the Start button.
2. Point to Settings.
3. Click Control Panel.
4. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
5. Click the Windows Setup tab.
6. Click the word Multimedia in the Components list.
7. Click Details.
8. Select the Audio Compression check box.
9. Click OK.
10. Click OK, and follow the on-screen instructions.
If you are running Starts Here over a network, and your security settings on the Local intranet zone are set to High (most secure), Starts Here will not function properly. Your security settings must be set to Medium (more secure) or lower to use Starts Here over a network. Please see your system administrator before changing any security settings.
Some lessons will only work if your computer is physically connected to a network of other computers. If you are in a business environment, see your system administrator to configure your network connection.
If you would like to print some of these files, you must be connected to a printer. You may notice improper page layout on some dot-matrix printers.
Users of Banyan Vines networks may encounter the following error message during setup:"Setup was unable to determine a valid default destination folder. Specify a different destination folder."
>>>>To specify a different destination folder:
1. Click the Start button.
2. Point to Programs.
3. Click Windows Explorer.
4. Create the folder where you want to install Starts Here by clicking New on the File menu.
5. Restart the Starts Here Setup program.
6. When prompted for the "destination folder", click Browse.
7. Locate and click the folder you just created.
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TROUBLESHOOTING:
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AutoPlay may not work on some CD changers.
For users of IBM ThinkPads:
Microsoft Windows 98 Starts Here will not work on IBM ThinkPad computers. There is a problem with the ThinkPad not being able to read non-ISO 9660 compliant CDs.
If you are having display problems:
Some video cards are not compatible with Internet Explorer 4. If you experience display problems, check with your hardware manufacturer for an updated driver.
If you are having problems with the videos in Starts Here:
Some video cards are not compatible with DirectX, which is used to play videos in Starts Here. If you experience problems with video in Starts Here, your video card may be incompatible with the latest version of DirectX. Check with your hardware manufacturer for an updated driver.
If you are having audio problems:
If you are experiencing no audio or poor quality audio, you may need updated drivers. Check with your hardware manufacturer, or visit the Microsoft DirectX Web site at http://www.microsoft.com/directx/ for more information.
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VISIT MICROSOFT ON THE WEB:
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http://www.microsoft.com - The Microsoft Corporation Home Page
http://mspress.microsoft.com/ - The Microsoft Press Home Page
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