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The newest and probably best Microsoft operating system for home and small-office computers is documented in The Complete Idiot's Guide to Windows "Millennium". This book assumes that you have little prior knowledge, so it explains everything, including how to use a mouse and print a file from a standard Windows application. Once the fundamentals are covered adequately--with the use of numbered steps and quite a few screen shots--it digs into the new features of Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, or Windows Me. The part about the Home Networking Wizard is particularly good, and the information on Windows Me for portable computers is good, too. Some of the content is questionable, however. For example, a couple of pages are devoted to hoax virus warnings, but there's nothing about the real viruses--such as "Melissa" and "ILOVEYOU"--that Windows can pick up by way of e-mail attachments. More information on setting up a high-speed Internet connection under Windows Me (through a digital subscriber line (DSL) link or a cable modem) would have been nice, but this topic goes unmentioned. In sum, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Windows "Millennium" does a fair job of explaining a lot of essential technical material. People whose first computing experience is with Windows Me get the super-basic information they need, and users of Windows 95 and Windows 98 who want help in making the leap to the new Windows will find it here. --David Wall Topics covered: Windows Me and its various capabilities, explained for the benefit of inexperienced users. The basics (starting your computer, running programs, manipulating files and folders, and dealing with icons) come first, followed by instructions for using Microsoft Internet Explorer and Outlook Express. Coverage also goes to setting up and using a small local area network (LAN), customizing the appearance of Windows, and using utilities like Microsoft Backup.
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