This is a list of just the major sections to give an overview of the
book. Please see Ordering Details
on how to purchase “Windows 98 Explained: An Overview for Blind and
Visually Impaired Users”.
1 Preface.. 1
1.1 The Authors. 2
2 Coming Soon … a Guide to Windows Me.. 2
3 Introduction.. 3
3.1 Windows 98 and Windows 95. 3
3.2 Why make Windows 98 look like 95?. 3
3.3 How to Use This Guide. 3
3.4 No Tactile or Large Print Diagrams. 4
4 Simplifying Windows 98 Screens. 5
4.1 Turning Off the Active Desktop and other Windows 98 Features.
5
4.2 Use the Same Folder View for Each Window.. 8
4.3 Remove the Quick Launch Toolbar from the Taskbar. 11
5 Accessibility Features. 14
5.1 New Accessibility Wizard. 14
5.2 New Magnifier Program for Low Vision Users. 14
5.3 Wider Selection of High Contrast Options. 15
5.4 High Visibility Mouse Pointers. 17
5.5 Internet Connection Wizard. 17
6 Start Menu and Desktop. 19
6.1 The Windows Key, Ctrl + Esc, and the Focus. 19
6.2 Context Menus for Shortcuts on the Start Menu. 19
6.3 Getting the Programs Menu into Alphabetical Order. 20
6.4 Changes to Application Shortcut Properties Sheets. 20
7 Favorites Menu.. 22
8 Settings Options. 24
8.1 Settings: Taskbar and Start Menu. 24
8.2 Settings: Folder Options. 24
8.3 Settings: Active Desktop. 25
8.4 Settings: Windows Update. 26
9 Find.. 27
9.1 Additional Find Choices. 27
9.2 Searches Last Destination First. 27
9.3 Find Text in the Body of a File. 28
10 Help. 29
10.1 Appearance. 29
10.2 Switching Between Contents, Index and Search Pages. 29
10.3 Getting Around a Help Page. 30
10.4 Help Options. 30
11 File Management.. 32
11.1 Common changes in My Computer and Windows Explorer. 32
11.2 My Computer: Same Window or Separate Window.. 34
11.3 Windows Explorer: Getting Around. 35
12 Multimedia Control and Audio Effects. 36
12.1 Volume Control & CD Player. 36
12.2 Combined Multimedia Controls. 36
12.3 Sound Schemes. 37
13 MS-DOS. 38
13.1 Autoexec.bat and Config.sys. 38
13.2 MS-DOS Editor. 38
14 User Profiles (Multiple User Settings) 40
14.1 Why Might you Need Them?. 40
14.2 To Set Up User Profiles. 40
15 Shut Down Options. 43
15.1 Log-Off. 43
15.2 Shut Down. 43
16 Ordering Information.. 44
16.1 Book Details. 44
16.2 Where to Order. 45
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