ivan are you the person in charge of nicks frequently ask questions.
if so i have the set up file ready to be sent to you.
its 15 steps.
gives all the basic settings.
bill
if you are let me know and i shall send it your way.
At 06:24 PM 3/7/99 +0000, you wrote:
>Bill,
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>Do you happened to know if there are indepth tutorials containing
>information like the one you just described below? Installing and
>settingup windows 95/98 is such a tricky and wide open subject that a
>tutorial would be just a life saver. I'll be greatly interested in
>having a tutorial that could give a blind user an idea of how to go
>about preparing a system for installation whether is from scratch or
>an upgrade. For instance, many times more advanced users refer to
>reformating the hard drive and all sorts of things needed for getting
>started with Windows 95/98, but the fact that some of us are not yet
>at that level is often overlooked.
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>Again, if you have something like that, or if you know where I could
>get it, please let me know. Info is appreciated in advanced.
>
>On Sun, 07 Mar 1999 02:06:20 -0500, you wrote:
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>>my name is bill cameron author of this mini tutorial.
>>also co authoring this is the jfw list members.
>>this tutorial is divided into 2 parts, first is setting up win 98, then a
>>assortment of goodies for beginners and advance users.
>>the set up is pretty much step by step so anybody can follow it.
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>>in lesson 1 i assume that you have either the win 98 upgrade
>>or the full install already on your machine.
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>>in lesson 2 will be some win 98 upgrade tips for people who have not yet
>>installed win 98.
>>those who have can skip lesson 2.
>>so i assume 2 things, your system is new, no applications except maybe
>office
>>and outlook express.
>>some gateways come pre installed with this software.
>>i also assume you are not haveing any jfw problems,
>>translation the video card works great with jfw.
>>while this tutorial is designed for advance users.
>>see win 95 tutorial to learn how to move around, or use the jfw tapes.
>>basicly win 95 and 98 are the same.
>>what is differant we shall cover here.
>>so even if you are new to computers stay with us,
>> and these first few lessons will show how i modify win 98 to work with jfw.
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>>so first of all do the following.
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>>hit the win 98 start key
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>>hit letter s for settings.
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>>now hit p c cursor.
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>>now arrow down to active desk top
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>>hit enter on it
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>>turn on p c cursor
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>>arrow down to where it says view as web page
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>>if it says checked hit the enter key to uncheck it.
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>>this is a toggle which when selected turns off active desk top for the entire
>>system.
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>>note active desk top that you just disabled turns off active desk top for all
>>of win 98.
>>beginners do not need to read any more of this message at this time.
>>experience users can read the rest, but no reason to do these steps, because
>>active desk top is all ready disabled.
>>only present this for adding extra info to the end user.
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>>if you did not turn it off their, it is possible to turn it off
>> one feature at a time under properties by right clicking on the white part
of
>>the desk top..
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>>when a person first comes up in win 98,
>>and if you are on the desk top with no focus then hitting a right mouse click
>>on the num lock pad
>>should bring up the menu where one can select properties sheets.
>>more than likely the person will have to tab to desk top first
>>then click the right mouse click on the num lock pad.
>>in win 98 i noticed that jfw is on the task bar right after boot up
>>instead of the desk top as in win 95.
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>>after the person hit enter on properties
>>they will be in a multi page dialogue box
>>if a person selected web tab.
>>in this multipage dialogue box.
>>then tabbing down and hitting space bar to uncheck the feature you want to
>>disable.
>>this menu also has the internet explorer channel bar, which one should
disable
>>as well.
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>>warning, do not use this method, their is an easier way for the blind,
>>i only discuss it so you know about it,
>>in case some one else goes in and only turns off half the active desk top,
>>which could result in total confusion about what your system is doing.
>>the first method i already described should do it all,
>>so this second method is just a place to check if things are acting strange.
>>i do want to say that their are other places that a
>>person can turn on some of the active desk top feature set.
>>read all the setup messages and you will learn all about it because it is
>>covered later.
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>>bill cameron
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>Ivan
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