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----------------------------------------------Microsoft Windows 98 Second EditionREADME for Tips and TricksApril 1999----------------------------------------------(c) Copyright Microsoft Corporation, 1999This document provides complementary or late-breakinginformation to supplement the Microsoft Windows 98Second Edition documentation.------------------------HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT------------------------To view Tips.txt on-screen in Notepad, maximize theNotepad window.To print Tips.txt, open it in Notepad or another wordprocessor, and then on the File menu, click Print.--------CONTENTS--------MISCELLANEOUS TIPS AND TRICKSMS-DOS COMMAND PROMPT------------------------------NOTE: For more tips and keyboard shortcuts, see onlineHelp.MISCELLANEOUS TIPS AND TRICKS=============================Faster Application Launching----------------------------Windows 98 can tune your system to launch your applicationsfaster. To get the best application launch speed, convertyour hard disk to FAT32, and then run the Maintenance wizardfrom the System Tools menu. By using this wizard, you canschedule regular disk defragmentation options thatautomatically tune up your application launch times.Aggressive System Maintenance-----------------------------For even more aggressive maintenance, after running theMaintenance wizard, open Task Scheduler and set your tasks torun every night, with one-half hour intervals between thestart time of each task (Cleanup, then ScanDisk, then Disk
 
Defragmenter). You may want to check the settings for ScanDiskto automatically fix errors, too. This way, your system isready to go each morning.Faster Connections to Internet Service Providers------------------------------------------------You may be able to reduce the time it takes to connect toyour Internet Service Provider (ISP). Go to the Dial-UpNetworking connection that you use, right-click and selectProperties, and then on the Server Types tab, clear thecheck boxes for Log on to Network, NetBEUI, and IPX/SPXCompatible Protocol. Then verify that you can still connect.Most ISPs dont use this setting, and it can take up to 60
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seconds to time out.Start Menu Order----------------With Windows 98, you can drag items around directly on theStart menu to change the order or which sub-menu an item islocated on. You can also right-click and delete, or see theproperties of the shortcut on the Start menu. You can alsoright-click an item and then choose Sort by Name.Use System Monitor to Monitor Your Connection andDownload Speeds-------------------------------------------------System Monitor now has parameters for your dial-up networkingconnection, including download and upload bytes per second,so you can monitor the data flow speeds.Configuration Summary---------------------To print a copy of your system configuration summary, runthe System Information utility from the System Tools menu,and select Print from the Edit menu.Sending Objects By Using The SendTo Feature-------------------------------------------You can drag any shortcut to the SendTo folder. Shortcutscan be to a printer, fax, network drive, or Windows program.To open the SendTo folder, click Start, and then click Run.In the Open box, type SendTo, and then press ENTER. Use theright mouse button to drag the item's icon into the SendTowindow. The shortcut appears on the SendTo menu. Right-clicka document or folder icon, click Send To, and then click amenu item.For example, you can create a link to Notepad.exe in your
 
SendTo folder. Then, if you right-click a document, you canclick Send To, and then click Notepad.Quick View----------If Quick View is installed, and if Quick View supports aparticular file format, you can quickly view the contentsof that file by right-clicking it, and then clicking QuickView.System Tools------------1. Right-click a drive in My Computer, and then clickProperties.2. Click Disk Cleanup to run the disk cleanup tool for thatdrive.TIP: Click the Tools tab to use ScanDisk, Backup, andDisk Defragmenter.Convert Windows 3.1 Program Groups----------------------------------You can convert Windows 3.1 program groups in two ways:- Click a .grp file to automatically convert it to aWindows 98 folder.-OR-- Run the GRPCONV command with the /m parameter to displaya dialog box in which you can select groups to convert.Open With---------To open an associated file with a different program,hold SHIFT and right-click the file. Click Open With.Under Choose the program you want to use, clickthe program you want to use, and then click OK.If you dont want all files of this type to be
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associated with this program, clear the check box,Always use this program to open this type of file.Hotkeys-------In Windows 98, hotkeys assigned to shortcuts in theStart menu or its subfolders can be used to startprograms any time.
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