Introducing Microsoft Windows 98 - Índice temático

Acknowledgments  ix
Limitations  x
Introduction  xi

Part I  Installation and Setup

1 Instructions for Installing Windows 98  3
System Requirements  3  • Installing Windows 98  4  • Helpful Setup Features in Windows 98  5  • The Setup Process  9  • Uninstall  10  • Online Registration Wizard  11

2 Overview of New Features in Windows 98  15
Platform for Innovation  15  • More Power  16  • Improved Reliability and Manageability  21  • Internet Integration (Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0)  22

PART II  Windows 98 Faces on the Internet

3 The Faces of Windows 98  27
Revised Desktop Tools Plus Internet Integration  27  • The Start Button  28  • The Taskbar  35  • Single Explorer  41  • Active Desktop  42  • Desktop Power for Experienced Users  46
4 Introducing Internet Explorer 4.0  61
New Features in Internet Explorer 4.0  63  • Dynamic HTML  73  • ActiveX Support  76  • Communicating and Collaborating with Internet Explorer 4.0  78  • Webcasting  82  • Beyond Basic Webcasting: Addressing Webcrawling Issues  94  • True Web Integration  100  • Administration Tools in Internet Explorer 4.0  102  • Security Features of Internet Explorer 4.0  106  • Internet Connection Wizard  115
5 Internet Conferencing and Application Sharing with NetMeeting 2.0  117
Conferencing Options of NetMeeting 2.0  118  • User Interface Enhancements in NetMeeting 2.0  119  • NetMeeting 2.0 in Action  120  • Multipoint Data Conferencing  122  • Microsoft Chat  126  • Video Conferencing and Videophone  129  • Internet Phone and Audio Conferencing  131  • Intelligent Audio and Video Stream Control  131  • Using NetMeeting to Call Someone  131  • System Policies  135  • NetMeeting 2.0: A Standards-Based Platform  136  • Microsoft NetMeeting 2.0 Resource Kit  140
6 Broadcasting on Your Desktop with NetShow 2.0  141
Features and Benefits of NetShow 2.0  142  • NetShow Features New to Version 2.0  145  • Key Technologies of NetShow  147  • Components of NetShow Architecture  153  • Putting NetShow to Work  155
7 Windows Messaging  157
The Windows Messaging Subsystem  158  • Outlook Express  161  • The Microsoft Mail Post Office  170  • Microsoft Fax  170
8 Authoring and Publishing  179
Creating Your Own Web Pages with FrontPad  179  • Customizing Your Start Page with Personal Home Page Wizard  182  • Publishing with Personal Web Server  184  • Posting a Web Site with the Web Publishing Wizard  187  • Other Tools for Authors and Developers  188

PART III  Extending Your Reach with Windows 98

9 Networking in Windows 98  193
Networking Features of Windows 98  194  • Easy Networking with Windows 98  194  • Network Architecture in Windows 98  200  • Network Provider Interface: Concurrent Support for Multiple Network Servers  202  • Installable File System: Support for Multiple Network Redirectors  204  • NDIS 4.1: Multiple Protocol Support  205  • Novell NetWare Integration  206  • Microsoft Network Integration  212  • Network Compatibility  214  • Protocol Support  214  • Network Interprocess Communications Interfaces  225  • Windows Scripting Host  226  • Long Filename Support  226  • Network Printing  226  • Distributed Component Object Model  227  • Network Security  227  • Remote Access Server  230
10 Printing  233
The 32-Bit Print Subsystem  234  • Support for MS-DOS–Based Appli- cations  236  • Deferred Printing Support  236  • Image Color Matching Support  236  • Installing and Configuring a Printer  238  • Managing Print Jobs  240  • Network Printing  241  • Plug and Play Support  241
11 Communications  243
Benefits to the Windows 98 User  243  • The Communications Architec- ture  244  • The Telephony API  248  • Centralized Modem Setup and Configuration  250  • Device/Hardware Support  252  • HyperTerminal  254  • Phone Dialer  254
12 Mobile Computing Services  257
Three Observations About Mobile Computer Users  257  • Three User Challenges  258
13 Multimedia Services  279
Making Multimedia Easier  280  • An Ideal Platform for Home Enter- tainment  283  • Multimedia Support  285  • A Powerful Development Environment  287  • Professional Quality  289
14 Accessibility  291
Accessibility Features in Microsoft Windows 98  292  • Features for Users with Limited Vision  295  • Windows 98 Features for Easier Keyboard and Mouse Input  296  • Features for Users Who Are Hearing Impaired  298  • Support for Alternative Input Devices  298  • Features for Software Developers  299
15 Applications and Utilities in Windows 98  301
The Quick Viewers  301  • WordPad  304  • Paint  304  • Hyper- Terminal  305  • The MS-DOS Editor  306  • Disk Utilities  307

PART IV  Hardware and Software Support

16 Base System Architecture  315
Important Base Architecture Components of Windows 98  316  • A Fully Integrated Operating System  316  • 32-Bit vs. 16-Bit Components  318  • The System Architecture Layout in Windows 98  325  • Support for Win16-Based Applications  325  • Support for Running MS-DOS–Based Applications  328  • Support for Win32-Based Applications  336  • 32-Bit File System Architecture  339  • DriveSpace Disk Compression  353  • Memory Management  356  • The Registry: A Centralized Configuration Store  357  • Font Support  360
17 Plug and Play  361
What Is Plug and Play?  362  • Configuration Process in a Plug and Play System  363  • Plug and Play Support in Windows 98  364  • Plug and Play Architecture in Windows 98  366  • Plug and Play Hardware Design  368  • For More Information  369
18 Display Support  371
Display Settings  372  • Energy Star Monitor Support  374  • Multiple Display Support  374  • Display Driver Support in Windows 98  376
19 Device Support  379
Device Driver Philosophy  379  • Power Management Improvements  380  • Disk Device Support  382  • Mouse and Pointing Device Support  387
20 International Language Support  391
Major Features Supporting International Use of Windows 98  391  • The Localization of Windows 98  393  • International Language Issues  394  • Multilingual Content Support  396  • The Win32 National Language Support APIs  399
21 Robustness  401
Features Supporting Robustness in Windows 98  402  • Robustness for MS-DOS–Based Applications  404  • Robustness for Win16-Based Applications  405  • Robustness for Win32-Based Applications  406
22 Systems Management  409
The Registry  411  • User Management  415
23 TV Viewer  421
Using the TV Toolbar  421  • Getting Help  422  • Signing On  423  • Using the Program Guide  424  • Controlling TV Viewer  430  • Searching for a Program  432  • Choosing Favorite Channels  434  • Setting Reminders  435  • Supervising TV Viewing  436  • Troubleshooting  440
Index  441