Chapter Listing
Please note: This Guide is not designed to be a manual. It is written
to provide you with a firm understanding of the basics of Windows 95,
following a logical progression of topics. The provision of keyboard
commands throughout, together with a comprehensive glossary and a keyboard
listing at the end should provide you with sufficient information to
get you started and keep you going in Windows 95.
This is a chapter listing to give you an idea of what the book contains
- these are not links, so you'll need to order the complete guide to
read about these topics!
Preface
What are Graphical User Interfaces and What is Windows 95?
Introducing Windows 95
Icons
Menus
The Taskbar
The Start Button and Start Menu
Windows in Detail
Dialog Boxes
My Computer and Windows Explorer
The Recycle Bin
Running MS-DOS from Windows 95
Running MS-DOS Outside Windows 95
The Control Panel Application
The Accessibility Options
Windows 95 Help
The Clipboard
Final Remarks
Glossary
Keyboard Commands
Feedback from the original 3.1 Guide "Window Concepts: An Introductory
Guide for Visually Disabled Users" 1995.
Resources
List of Figures and Sections Describing Them
Figure 1: The Desktop with Shortcut Icons and Taskbar (D)
Figure 2: Notepad Main Menu Activation (E)
Figure 3: Notepad and a Pull-Down Menu 1 (E)
Figure 4: Notepad and a Pull-Down Menu 2 (E)
Figure 5: Notepad and its Control Menu (E)
Figure 6: The Context Menu of a File Icon (E)
Figure 7: The Context Menu of the Taskbar (E)
Figure 8: The Context Menu of a Word Processor (E)
Figure 9: The Context Menu of the Desktop (E)
Figure 10: The Taskbar, Start Button and Application Buttons (F)
Figure 11: The Desktop and Start Menu (G)
Figure 12: The Start Menu with Additional Shortcuts (G)
Figure 13: Cascaded Document Windows (H)
Figure 14: Tiled Document Windows (H)
Figure 15: Notepad Application Window (H)
Figure 16: Microsoft Word Application Window (H)
Figure 17: The Switch To Box (H)
Figure 18: The Find Dialog Box in a Word Processor (I)
Figure 19: The Taskbar Properties Sheet (I)
Figure 20: Pushbuttons (I)
Figure 21: Checkboxes (I)
Figure 22: Radiobuttons (I)
Figure 23: Editfield (I)
Figure 24: Single Item Listbox (I)
Figure 25: Drop-Down Listbox (I)
Figure 26: Extended Listbox (I)
Figure 27: Directories Listbox (I)
Figure 28: Combobox 1 (I)
Figure 29: Combobox 2 (I)
Figure 30: Sliders (I)
Figure 31: Spinners (I)
Figure 32: My Computer (J)
Figure 33: Explorer (J)
Figure 34: MS-DOS Window (L)
Figure 35: The Control Panel (N) Figure 36: The Accessibility Options
Properties Sheet (O)
Figure 37: The Shortcut Checkbox for an Accessibility Option (O)
Figure 38: Help System - Contents Page (P)
Figure 39: Help System - Topic Window (P)
Windows 95 Explained by Sarah Morley
Copyright Sarah Morley 1997
Published by RNIB, ISBN: 1 85878 118 3
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