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In and Out of the Classroom with Microsoft Windows 98
Welcome to In and Out of the Classroom with Microsoft Windows
98, a practical guide for educators. Windows(R) 98 is the newest
Microsoft(R) operating system for personal computers. Windows 98
provides you with a wide variety of powerful features and an
intuitive interface to help you become a more efficient and
effective computer user. Whether you are creating lesson plans,
updating your records, doing research on the Internet, using
multimedia in your classes, or communicating with students and
others, educators have many reasons to be excited about Windows
98. This book will show you how to:
* Use the features of the Windows operating system and the
desktop.
* Get the most out of the World Wide Web.
* Use more multimedia in your lessons.
* Maintain your system.
* Make the computer and course materials more accessible for
people with disabilities.
Windows 98 will help you and your students get the most out of
the computer resources available to you. Whether you are a
teacher or an administrator, youll find the features of Windows
98 make it easier than ever to use your computer and to take
advantage of its capability to support you in and out of the
classroom.
What's in this Book
In and Out of the Classroom with Microsoft Windows 98 is written
to help educators use Windows 98, while offering tips and
suggestions for how Windows 98 works in different teaching and
learning environments. The following pages offer self-guided
activities to help you use Microsoft Windows 98 as both a
teaching tool and as a management tool. It will probably take
from five to six hours to read through this book and complete
the activities in the following sections:
* Working Better with Windows 98
Explore the layout and functionality of Windows 98 by
operating the mouse, using menus and commands, manipulating
windows, learning about Help and Windows Explorer, and more.
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* Using the Desktop
Explore the exciting new features of the active desktop and
learn to customize Windows 98 according to your needs. ">
* Getting Connected
Explore the power of Windows 98 for using the World Wide Web
and e-mail. Learn how to use Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0
and Outlook Express. ">
* Multimedia and Other Tools
Explore the multimedia and system management tools that will
help you create an efficient and exciting classroom. ">
* Learn More About It
How to obtain additional materials to help you use Windows
98, other Microsoft products, and technology in and out of
the classroom. ">
Working With the Activities
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Last Updated: October 15, 1998
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Working Better with Windows 98
Getting Started
Exploring Windows 98
Working With Menus and Commands
Benefiting from Help and Windows Explorer
Putting it Together
What you will do:
* Work with the mouse
* Work with menus and commands
* Work with windows
* Work with Help and Windows Explorer
This section will show you some concepts of Windows 98 and
Windows based software programs including how to use the mouse
and how to work with windows. If you are already familiar with
using Windows 95, you may want to simply review this section,
concentrating on the Teach Better! ideas. If you are new to the
Windows operating system or are upgrading from Windows 3.1, you
may want to supplement this section with the Discover Windows 98
online tutorial and the Getting Started guide that came with
your Windows 98 software. And if at any time you want more
information about a topic, remember to use the Windows Help
system. For more information about using Help, see the end of
this section.
Getting Started
Windows 98 will help you work better by making your computer run
faster and more reliably. Windows 98 supports the latest
multimedia and communications technologies. With a fully Web
integrated user interface, it brings the global community to
your classroom.
It might seem ironic, but one of the first things to know about
Windows 98 is how to exit Windows and shut down the computer
when you are finished using it. Your shut down options are
available from the Start menu. Depending on how your computer is
set up you may have the following options:
* Log Off - choose Log off if you want the computer to remain
on but don't want other users to have access to your
personal user profile.
* Shut Down - choose Shut down when you want to completely
turn off power to your computer.
* Stand by - an option available with computers that have
Advanced Power Manager (APM) or ACPI built in. Stand by
saves energy and lets you come right back to where you were
working.
* Restart - choose Restart when it is necessary to exit
Windows, but when you want to keep using the computer. For
example, when you install new hardware or programs, you will
often be prompted to restart the computer for certain
settings to take effect.
* Restart in MS-DOS Mode - choose this option if you want to
use MS-DOS(R) based software that will not run with the
Windows operating system. Sometimes it is also necessary to
reboot in MS-DOS mode to troubleshoot system problems.
Exiting Windows and shutting down the computer
If the computer is not shut down properly, Windows 98 will
automatically run the ScanDisk program at the next startup to
help prevent hard drive errors. For more information about
ScanDisk, see the section Multimedia and Other Tools.
* Save any documents you have been working in and then close
any programs that are running. (If you are using Stand by,
save your documents, but you can leave your programs
running.)
* Click the Start button to open the Start menu.
* Click Shut Down to turn off or restart the computer. Or,
click Log Off if you want the computer to remain on but
don't want other users to have access to your personal user
profile. (For more information about user profiles, see
section two, Using the Windows 98 Desktop.) The Shut Down
Windows dialog box opens.
* Choose Stand by, Shut down, Restart, or Restart in MS-DOS
Mode, and then click OK.
* If you chose Stand by, the computer will appear to shut off.
If you chose Shut down, wait for Windows to show the message "It
is now safe to turn off your computer," then you can turn off
the computer.
If you chose Restart or Restart in MS-DOS mode, Windows will
exit and then automatically start again. You may be prompted to
log in again if that is part of your system's configuration.
Sometimes, due to system or program errors, your computer might
"hang," that is, it will be running but you will not be able to
use any commands, you might not even be able to use the mouse
pointer. If this happens and you are unable to shut down Windows
as explained above, try pressing Ctrl + Alt + Delete. This will
open a dialog box that can help you shut down the program that
is causing the error, or shut down the computer if necessary. Be
careful, by shutting down the computer in this way, you can lose
any unsaved information your were working on. This should only
be done if you are unable to shut down Windows from the Start
menu.
Exploring Windows 98
As an educator, you might believe that sometimes the best way to
learn something is to explore. As you are getting to know the
Windows 98 operating system, feel free to do just that. The
following pages explain some of the things you will find in
Windows 98.
The Desktop
In Windows 98, the main screen is called the desktop. This is
your work area. Just like the top of a real desk, this one
changes depending on what you are doing. You can also customize
it to fit your needs and personality (more about this in the
section, Using the Windows 98 Desktop). The following
illustration shows the Windows 98 desktop.
A. Icons
Double-click on of these icons, or shortcuts, to open a
program or folder.
B. Start Button
Click to open the Start menu, your one-stop access to
many of the features of Windows 98.
C. Quick Launch toolbar
Use these icons to start Internet Explorer, start
Outlook Express, minimize all open windows, or view
channels.
D. Taskbar
When a window is open but not active, an icon for the
window appears here. Quickly switch between open windows
using the icon.
E. Time Clock
Displays the current time set in the computer. Change
the time and date by double-clicking here.
F. Channel Bar
Obtain instant access to any of more than 3,000 active
Web pages with this active channel "remote control".
Windows
When you open something on your computer like a program, a
document, or a Web browser, it appears on your desktop inside a
window. There are two types of windows-program windows which
contain a program, such as Microsoft Word, and document windows
which contain documents inside a program window. You can have
several documents open in one program window, for example you
can have more than one Microsoft PowerPoint presentation file
open at a time within the PowerPoint program window. The
following illustration shows the parts of a typical window.
A. Menu Bar
Contains menus for the program. Click on the menu names
to display the menus and their commands.
B. Title Bar
Changes color when the window is active.
C. Toolbar
Available buttons depend on the program you are using.
D. Document Window
E. Status bar
Shows you information about the document.
F. Scroll box
Drag the box left or right (up or down on the vertical
bar) to see information which doesn't fit in the window.
G. Horizontal Scroll bar
Click at a point in the scroll bar to move the scroll
box, instead of draggin the scroll box.
H. Scroll arrow
Click to move through the document.
I. Restore button
Smaller than maximized but not minimized.
J. Close button
Closes document or quits program.
K. Maximize button
Window fills the entire desktop.
L. Minimize button
wimdow becomes an icon on the taskbar.
Moving, Sizing, and Organizing Windows
Don't forget about the Desktop button on the Quick Launch
toolbar. If you have several windows open and can't see the
desktop, but you want to open something from a desktop shortcut,
click this button to minimize all of your open windows and show
the desktop.
Once you are familiar with the parts of a window, it is easy to
use several windows at once so that you can accomplish more than
one thing at a time. You can search the Internet and import text
or pictures into a Word document; or, you can figure grades with
an Excel spreadsheet, and write memos in Word Pad all while you
are reading your e-mail. The following are some tips for moving,
sizing, and organizing windows that you have open on your
desktop at the same time:
* Move - Use the Title Bar to move a window around on the
desktop. Click on the title bar, and while holding down the
mouse button, drag the window to a new location on the
desktop. This is helpful when you are using more than one
program at a time and need to see them both simultaneously,
such as when you are editing a picture in Paint and then
want to import the picture into a Word document.
* Resize - Customize the size of a window with the resize
pointers. You can drag the window's borders to make the
window larger or smaller. To try this, open Notepad from the
Accessories submenu (on the Programs menu). Move the pointer
over to the right edge of the window. The pointer will
change to a resize pointer, a short line with arrows at both
ends. Hold down the left mouse button and drag any part of
the window's edge to make the window wider. Or, drag the
window from the corner to resize the height and width at the
same time.
* Organize - When you right-click on the taskbar, a menu
appears. This handy menu contains commands for cascading and
tiling windows, and for minimizing all open windows. To try
out these features, open a few accessory programs such as
Word Pad, the calculator, and Paint, and then right-click an
open space on the taskbar and choose Cascade Windows or Tile
Windows Horizontally.
Dialog Boxes
Dialog boxes pop up on your screen when Windows or a Windows
based program needs information, requires you to confirm an
action (such as deleting), or has an alert or other information.
Dialog boxes look a bit like windows, but don't have all the
features of windows. For example, they have title bars, but not
toolbars. You can move them but not resize them. You can close
them but not minimize them. Most dialog boxes are intuitive,
usually asking for a simple Yes, No, or OK. Some are more
complicated, especially those used for changing settings.
Several Windows 98 dialog boxes you use to change system
settings are subdivided into tabbed categories, like a "real"
file folder or card file. This allows you to make multiple
changes from a centralized location on your computer. Each tab
has a heading which categorizes the information on that tab.
Click on the tab to change from one to another. The following
illustration shows the Date/Time Properties dialog box.
A. Title Bar
B. Tabs
C. Checkbox
Selected when checked. Click to check or to clear check
mark.
D. OK Button
Click to close the dialog box and change settings as
indicated.
E. Cancel Button
Click to close the dialog box without changing any
settings.
F. Apply Button
Click to change setting but not close dialog box.
G. Drop Down List
Click the arrow to open a list of optioins to select
from.
H. Help
Changes the pointer into a question mark. Click on an
object for an explanation of it.
Identifying File Box Features
Another typical dialog box is the file box. This box opens when
you choose the Open or Save As command on the File menu of most
Windows programs.
A. Folder Tree
Click the arro to browse folders and select one.
B. Up one level button
Click to go to the folder one level higher than the
current one.
C. File View Buttons
Allows easy access to folders or functions. Buttons vary
depending on which dialog box is open.
D. Document type field
Shows the file format in which the document will be
saved (Save as dialog box) or of the documents displayed
(Open dialog box).
E. File name field
Use this field to select or type a name of a file you
are saving (Save as dialog box) or want to open (Open
dialog box).
Pointing and Clicking
In Windows 98, the mouse is the tool you will most often use to
navigate through the operating system and perform tasks. There
are five basic actions you perform with the mouse: point, click,
double-click, right- click, and drag.
To point the mouse, simply position the on-screen mouse pointer
over an object. Sometimes when you point to an object and
"hover" over it, a small box called a tool tip will appear that
contains a description of the object. When you point to some
objects, the mouse pointer changes shape, alerting you to the
fact that you can perform some kind of command. For example,
when the pointer turns into a hand with a pointing finger, you
are pointing to a clickable item such as a hyperlink. A
hyperlink is text or a picture that you can click to jump to
another location. A two-headed arrow allows you to resize an
object.
Click means to press the left (primary) mouse button. When you
click an object you make it active. Double-click means to press
the left mouse button twice quickly. Right-click means to press
the right (secondary) mouse button. To drag an object with the
mouse pointer, point to the object and press and hold down the
left mouse button. When you have moved the object to where you
want it, release the mouse button to "drop" the object.
To make the mouse comfortable for you and your students to use,
you can adjust the speed of the mouse pointer, adjust the mouse
for left-handed users, and make the pointers larger or smaller.
You can also show the trail of the pointer, which is helpful if
you are using the computer with a projection device. For those
who cannot use a mouse, keyboard alternatives are available
through the Accessibility Wizard.
To Adjust Mouse Settings
* Click Start to display the Start menu.
* Point to Settings and then click Control Panel from the
submenu.
* Double-click the Mouse icon to open the Mouse Properties
dialog box.
A. Pointers tab
Change the look of pointers. Makae them larger for
easier visibility.
B. Motion tab
Show pointer trails and adjust tracking speed.
C. Slider
Click on the speed indicator and, while holding down the
mouse button, drag it to the left or right.
D. Test area
Handle on the box demonstrates the double-click speed.
E. Button Configuration
Change settings for left-handed users.
* Click either the Buttons tab, Pointers tab, or Motion tab.
Adjust the settings and then click Apply.
* Click OK to close the dialog box.
Working with Menus and Commands
You can cancel any menu (close it without choosing a command) by
clicking anywhere outside of the menu.
A menu is a list of commands or instructions that tell your
computer to perform an action (such as opening a program or
saving a document). The main menu associated with Windows 98 is
the Start menu. Most software programs will have their own menus
that you will become familiar with as you use the program. You
will usually find these menus at the top of the program window
in an area called the menu bar. In Windows 98 you will use
menus, cascading menus, submenus, and shortcut menus. The
following illustrations show some of the kinds of menus and
their parts.
Click the Start button the open the Start menu. If an arrow
follows a command on a menu, pointing to that command opens
another menu called a cacading menu. (As shown on the right.)
Later in this book you will learn how to add items to the Start
menu, such as other programs or documents you use every day. The
following are descriptions of the commands on the default Start
menu:
* Run - opens the Run dialog box. You can type in the name of
a program, folder, document, or Internet resource and
Windows 98 will open it for you. There is also a Browse
button to help you find what you want to open.
* Settings - opens a cascading menu with commands to open the
Control Panel folder, Printers folder, Taskbar Properties
dialog box, Folder Options dialog box, and Active Desktop
commands.
* Documents - quick access to the last 15 files that you have
opened, as well as a shortcut to the My Documents folder.
* Favorites - opens a cascading menu, which helps you quickly
access your Web page subscriptions, Active Channel
subscriptions, and My Documents folder.
* Programs - opens the Programs menu which contains shortcuts
to the software programs on your computer or that are
available on your computer network including Windows
Explorer and the Windows 98 Accessories.
For information about the Shut Down command, see the beginning
of this section. For information about the Find command and the
Help command, see the end of this section. Depending on what
other types of programs you have on your computer or network,
you might have additional commands on the Start menu.
There are some other symbols, called indicators, that you will
sometimes find on menus. The following is an illustration of the
View menu in Microsoft Word 97 showing the kinds of indicators
you will find on program menus.
A. Menu bar
Click on the menu name to display the menu.
B. Button
Indicates which of several related options is selected.
C. Checkbox
Indicates that a command is selected.
D. Ellipses
Indicates that a dialog box opens and additional
information is required before the command is executed.
E. Unavailable
Commands that appear "grayed out" are not available for
the task you are doing.
In Windows 98 and software programs that run on the Windows
operating system, there are also shortcut menus which you open
by right-clicking an object or area on the desktop or in a
program window. The commands available on a shortcut menu depend
on the location of the pointer when it is clicked. For example,
the Windows 98 desktop shortcut menu allows you to create
shortcuts and arrange shortcut icons as well as customize your
Active Desktop.
Benefiting from Help and Windows Explorer
Windows 98 includes several tools to help you find things you
need on the computer and an excellent online Help system that
has information for all levels of users, from those exploring
Windows for the first time, to those who need access to detailed
technical support.
Using Find
If you need a file or program located on your computer or
network, but you cannot remember its name or location, use the
Find File command. Click the Start button, point to Find, and
then click Files or Folders. When you choose this command from
the Start menu, the Find dialog box opens.
From this dialog box, you can find the file or program based on
several types of search criteria, such as the file format
(type), a partial file name, or words in a file. The more
specific you can make the search, the faster the search results
are displayed. For example, if you know the document you are
looking for is a Microsoft Word document, it contains the word
"vitae," and it is on your computer, you could choose "*.doc"
from the dropdown list for the Named field, type "vitae" in the
Containing text field, and select your hard drive in the Look in
field before pressing Find Now to start the search. When the
search is completed, a list of files and folders matching your
criteria appears in the field at the bottom of the Find dialog
box:
Open the files or folders in this field by clicking on the file
or folder (double-click if you are using Classic style). You can
also right-click the file or folder for more options, such as
printing it (for files), moving or copying it, or deleting it.
The following options are also available from the Find command
on the Start menu:
* Computer - search for another computer on the network by
name.
* On the Internet - launches the Web browser so that you can
search the Internet. For more information about finding
information on the Internet, see the section "Getting
Connected."
* Using Microsoft Outlook(R) - opens the advanced Find dialog
box for the Microsoft Outlook messaging and collaboration
client. If you use Microsoft Outlook to schedule tasks,
meetings, appointments, and other items, you can search for
an Outlook item from this box.
* People - opens your personal address book if available.
Using Help
When you have questions about Windows 98, you can quickly and
easily find the answers in the Windows 98 online help file on
the Start menu. Once you have chosen the Help command, the Help
dialog box opens:
A. Toolbar
B. Tabs
C. Accessibility information
D. Getting Started guide
The online bersion of the Getting Started guide.
E. Troubleshooting
Click here to access the troubleshooting wizards.
Windows 98 comes with a screen magnifier accessory to help make
the computer accessible for people with visual impairments. To
learn more about the magnifier open Help. On the Contents tab
click Using Accessibility Features. Click Using Microsoft
Magnifier, and then choose a topic.
In the Help dialog box, you can search for information using one
of three tabs:
* The Contents tab - Use this tab to find information as you
would in a book's table of contents. This tab displays Help
information that is organized to look like chapters in a
book. Each "chapter" appears with a book icon next to it. If
you click the book icon, the pane displays the subheadings
in that chapter.
* The Index tab - Use this tab to find information as you
would in a book index. As you type a keyword or part of a
keyword, the one in the list that is closest to what you are
typing is highlighted. You can continue typing more of the
keyword to define it more specifically, click the selected
keyword in the list to display it, or click one of the
keyword subentries (if they exist) in the list to display
it. If you click a keyword and more than one topic uses it,
a list of the topics appears. When you choose one, its
contents are displayed in the right pane.
* The Search tab - Use this tab to search for information on a
broad topic.
The Help window also contains a toolbar with the following
buttons:
* Show/Hide - shows or hides the left pane of the Help window.
* Back and Forward - like the back and forward buttons on the
Web style standard toolbar and the Internet Explorer Web
browser, moves back or forward through topics you have
recently visited.
* Options - a menu of commands including Refresh, and Print.
* Web Help - opens a topic from which you can link to
Microsoft's Online Technical Support Web site.
Another great feature of the Windows 98 Online Help system is
the troubleshooting wizard. Troubleshooting wizards walk you
through a problem you might be having one step at a time by
asking you questions and offering information and possible
solutions. You will find the Troubleshooting Wizards on the
Contents tab. Click on Troubleshooting and then click Windows 98
Troubleshooters and select from the list of available wizards.
The following illustration shows the first screen of the print
troubleshooting wizard.
Click on the option that is most like your situation and then
click Next. The wizard will continue to guide you through
troubleshooting your problem and offer solutions.
Using Windows Explorer
Windows Explorer is the comprehensive organization and
management tool for Windows 98 files and folders. Using this
tool, you can view all the files and folders on a selected drive
(such as your hard drive, your floppy disk drive, or a network
computer), open the file or folder, move and copy them, rename
them, delete, print, and use files on other locations on the
network.
You may want to display the Windows Explorer icon on your office
toolbar or your desktop for easy access to this tool, which you
will probably use often. However, you can also access Windows
Explorer by clicking Start, pointing to Programs, and clicking
Windows Explorer. The following illustration shows the Exploring
window in Web style (the Exploring window will look slightly
different if you are using Classic style). Learn more about web
style and Classic style in the next section Using the Desktop.:
A. Left Pane
You see all of the available drives and folders. If a
drive or folder has a plus sign next to it, it means the
drive or folder contains subfolders. Click the plus sign
to display the subfolders..
B. Right Pane
You see the contents of the selected drive or folder.
This includes all of the subfolders you can see in the
left pane, but it also includes all of the files on that
level of the drive or folder. (Files are not displayed
in the left pane.)
With Windows Explorer it is fast and easy to open, move, create
and organize your files and folders. And with Windows 98 and
Microsoft Internet Explorer, you can even browse the Web from
the Exploring window (just click Internet Explorer in the left
pane, your default home page will open in the right pane and the
URL will appear in the Address bar). In the next section, Using
the Desktop, you will learn how to create folders and organize
your files in them.
Putting it Together
Now that you are familiar with the basic features of Windows 98
and how to use them, you can try the following ideas and
activities in and out of the classroom:
* Adjust the mouse to a slower setting for younger children
and those just learning how to use the mouse.
* Teach students to use the features of dialog boxes and give
them a pop geography quiz at the same time. Use the World
Clock as appropriate in lessons.
* Remember to use Windows 98 Help whenever you need more
information. Windows-based programs also often have their
own online Help.
* Use Windows Explorer for group editing or creative writing
activities. Have students access papers to be edited from a
group folder in Explorer.
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Using the Desktop
Before you Begin
A Desktop to Fit Your Style
Finding What You Need When You Need It
Favorites
Changing Display Settings
Organizing Files and Customizing Folders
Adding Programs to the Taskbar
Creating User Profiles
Accessibility Features
Putting it Together
What you will do:
* Choose a desktop style
* Work in Web style
* Create shortcuts to save time
* Bring Web content to your desktop
* Make the computer more accessible for people with
disabilities
* Create user profiles for
One of the most exciting features of Windows 98 is its ability
to integrate your computer with the Internet. Imagine the
possibilities. Not only does this make navigating through your
files and folders quicker and easier, but you can search the
World Wide Web in the same window where you are browsing your
hard drive, have news and other information delivered to you
automatically, and view educational programming on your computer
screen.
Before You Begin
Many of the activities in this section require a network or
modem connection to the Internet. See your network administrator
or technology coordinator for help with this if necessary.
Desktop to Fit Your Style
In Windows 98 there are three ways to view your desktop and
browse through files and folders.
* Classic style-much like Windows 95 desktop view. You
double-click items to open them and each item appears in a
new window.
* Web style-in this view you can browse your desktop and
folders like you browse Web pages, by single- clicking items
and using back and forward buttons. Items open in the same
window rather than in separate windows.
* Custom style-allows you to choose the options which make
your computer easiest for you to use.
To select your desktop style
* Click the Start button to open the Start menu and point to
Settings.
* Click Folder Options. The Folder Options dialog box opens.
* Click Web Style, or Classic Style and click OK. Or, click
Custom and then click the Settings button. Select the
options you want and then click OK.
When you turn on Web style you will notice a few things that are
new to the Windows operating system. First, files and folders
appear as underlined hot links (look at your desktop shortcuts).
When you point to them your cursor changes to a pointing hand
indicating that you can jump to that item, just like hotlinks on
the Web. Most Web style folder windows will look different too.
To try out Web style, open the My Computer folder and point to
the C drive icon. You should see a description of that object
(the C drive) under the My Computer title. And if you point to a
graphic file, you see a thumbnail, or miniature, of the picture.
Browsing is Simple
You can display customizable toolbars at the top of a window to
make browsing your computer and the Internet simple. Windows 98
automatically knows which toolbar buttons to display based on
the kind of information in the window. The following table
explains the available toolbars.
Toolbar | Use to
Standard |
Display buttons for common commands such as copying, pasting and
deleting, changing views, and moving back and forward.
Address Bar |
Open Web pages, programs, folders, and documents. The address
bar usually shows your current location (the path or Web page
URL). You can change location by typing in a new path or URL.
Links |
Create custom links to frequently used Web pages.
Desktop (taskbar only) |
Put your desktop shortcuts on the taskbar.
Quick Launch (taskbar only) |
Contains buttons to open frequently used programs such as
Internet Explorer and Outlook Express. Add your own shortcuts
here as well.
To show toolbars
* To show the Standard, Address and Links toolbars, click the
My Computer icon.
* Click the View menu.
* Point to Toolbars. Click the toolbar you want to show. A
checkmark appears next to a toolbar that is displayed. To
hide a toolbar, click it to clear the checkmark.
Many programs, like Microsoft Word, will also have their own
toolbars that will appear under the Menu bar in the program
window. These toolbars are usually shown by selecting them from
the View menu.
You can also customize the taskbar by adding toolbars.
* To show the Address, Links, Desktop, or Quick Launch
toolbars on the taskbar, right-click a blank area of the
taskbar. The taskbar shortcut menu appears.
* Point to Toolbars. A checkmark appears next to the name of a
toolbar that is displayed. To hide a toolbar, click on its
name to clear the checkmark.
* Click anywhere outside the menu to cancel or close it.
Some toolbars may be quite long, if, for example, if you have a
lot of desktop shortcuts. To scroll through items on the
toolbar, click the arrows. To show more of a toolbar on the task
bar, point to the sizing bar. When the pointer becomes a double
arrow, drag the sizing bar to show more or less of the toolbar.
The following illustration shows the Desktop toolbar.
Finding What You Need When You Need It
Your computer should help you teach better, not take up time
that you could be using to plan lessons and interact with
students. Is there a program or accessory that you use
frequently but is inconveniently buried in three tiers of
cascading menus? Or maybe there's a file you open all the time,
like an electronic gradebook that you could open directly from
your desktop. In the following activities you will learn how to
create shortcuts on the desktop and on the Start menu for the
programs and other files that you use the most.
Customizing the Start menu
The Start menu is one of the most accessible places on your
desktop. You use it all the time, and the Start button is almost
always visible no matter what else you are doing. You can
customize your Start menu by moving program icons or personal
files or folders onto it.
Pick a program or accessory from your Programs menu. For
example, perhaps you use the Calculator accessory several times
a day and would like to get to it with only a click. Position
the mouse pointer over the program icon and click and hold down
the left mouse button. Drag the program to the Start menu. When
you drag the pointer you will see a gray box called a ghost
which represents the program icon. As you move the pointer on
the Start menu, you will see a black locator bar that shows you
where the program will be placed if you release the left mouse
button. Release the mouse button at a convenient place on the
Start menu. Once you move a program or accessory to the Start
menu, it no longer appears in your Programs or Accessory menus.
Click anywhere on the desktop to close the Start menu.
If you are using a Microsoft suite of programs like Microsoft
Office, you might already have a shortcut bar on your desktop
with buttons to some of your programs.
Creating Shortcuts to Files and Folders
You can create a shortcut to any program, file, or folder. You
may want to create a shortcut for the word processing program
you use, or for a folder that you use frequently. These
shortcuts can be placed on your desktop or Start menu for easy
accessibility.
To create a shortcut
* To move a file or folder to the desktop or Start menu, first
open Windows Explorer (do not maximize the window).
* Right-click the file or folder and, holding down the right
mouse button, drag the file or folder to the desktop or to a
convenient location on the Start menu.
* Release the mouse button. A shortcut menu appears.
* Click Create Shortcut Here. An icon to the file or folder
will appear.
You can easily arrange the shortcuts on your desktop.
Right-click a blank spot on the desktop to display the desktop
shortcut menu and then point to Arrange Icons and click an
option.
You can also create a shortcut to a program on your desktop.
Pick a program that you would like to create a shortcut for.
Click Start and point to Programs. Position the mouse pointer
over the program icon that you would like to place on the
desktop. Press and hold down the left mouse button. Drag the
program or accessory icon to a blank place on the desktop and
release the mouse button.
To remove a shortcut
* Right-click on the shortcut icon that you want to delete. A
shortcut menu is displayed.
* Click Delete. A message asking you to confirm the deletion
opens.
* Click Yes to move the shortcut to the recycle bin.
To rename a shortcut on the Start menu
* Click the Start button to display the Start menu.
* On the Start menu point to Settings, and then click Taskbar
& Start Menu. The Taskbar properties dialog box appears.
* Click the Start Menu Programs tab, and then click the
Advanced button. The Exploring Start Menu window opens.
* The Start menu is selected in the left pane and the shortcut
icons are displayed in the right pane. Right-click the
shortcut you want to rename. A shortcut menu opens.
* Click Rename. A box appears around the object name and the
text is highlighted. Type the new name and press Enter.
Click the Close button to close the window.
* In the Taskbar Properties dialog box, click OK.
To rename a shortcut icon on the desktop, right-click on the
shortcut icon to open a shortcut menu. Click Rename and type the
new name under the shortcut icon.
Starting Programs Automatically
You can have your computer automatically run programs whenever
Windows starts when you put a shortcut for that program in the
StartUp menu. Maybe you have virus checking software that you
want to scan your computer every time it starts, or you want
your Outlook Express email to open first thing every morning
when you turn on your computer. Be aware, though, that too many
programs running at startup can slow your computer's performance.
To add a shortcut to your StartUp folder
* Move the pointer over the shortcut icon and press and hold
the left mouse button.
* Drag the icon to the StartUp menu and release the mouse
button.
* To remove a shortcut from the StartUp menu, simply drag it
to the Recycle Bin, or right-click the shortcut icon and
then click Delete from the shortcut menu.
You might want to restart Windows 98 to test your new StartUp
shortcut.
Favorites
Sometimes you can have too many things out on your desk.
Likewise, you might find that having a lot of shortcuts on your
desktop starts to seem "cluttered." On the Start menu you will
find a command for Favorites. You can add four kinds of objects
to this menu for quick and easy retrieval: files, folders,
cascading menus and Web pages.
To add a file or folder to the Favorites menu
You can easily move a file or folder directly onto the Favorites
menu:
* Find the file or folder using My Computer or Windows
Explorer.
* Click the file or folder in the My Computer or Exploring
window and, holding down the left mouse button, drag it to
the Favorites submenu. (While you are dragging the file,
point to the Start button and then to Favorites to open the
Favorites submenu.)
* The locating bar shows you where the shortcut to the file or
folder will be displayed. Release the mouse button to place
the shortcut on the Favorites submenu.
There is another easy way to add a shortcut to a file or folder
from Windows Explorer:
* Select the file or folder (if you are in Web view, don't
click the item, just move the pointer over it until it is
highlighted).
* Click Favorites on the Explorer menu bar.
* Click Add to Favorites. The Add Favorite dialog box opens.
* Click OK to add the item directly onto the menu. Or, you can
place it in a folder in the Favorites menu.
* To place the item in a folder, click Create in and then
click one of the existing folders.
You can also create a new folder in which to place the favorite
item:
* Repeat steps 1 through 4 above to add a shortcut from
Windows Explorer.
* Click New Folder. The Create New Folder dialog box opens.
* Type a name for the folder and click OK.
* Make sure the new folder is selected and then click OK to
place a shortcut to the item in that folder on the Favorites
menu.
Changing Display Settings
Previously you adjusted settings for the mouse to make it
comfortable for your use. You can also change your display
settings to fit your needs and your personality.
To change the display settings
* On the Start menu point to Settings.
* Click Control Panel and then click Display. The Display
Properties dialog box opens.
* Click a tab to change the settings in that tab. The
following tabs are available:
* Background-choose an HTML document or picture for your
desktop background. Several options are available
automatically, or you can create your own.
* Screen Saver-choose a screen saver and add password
protection. Also set energy saving options for your
monitor. Your school, district, or college or university
may have rules about using password protection and you
probably have some of your own. Remember to discuss with
students the "hazards" of locking the instructor out of
the computer system.
* Appearance-choose a color scheme for your windows and
desktop. Choose a high contrast color scheme for greater
accessibility for those with visual impairments.
* Effects-change the look and size of desktop icons.
* Web-add active content items to the desktop. For more
information about the Active Desktop and active content,
see the section "Getting Connected."
* Settings-choose your color settings. Also add another
monitor and view your desktop across both.
Many of the optional display settings are designed to make the
computer more accessible for persons with disabilities. Be aware
that you can enlarge icons and screen fonts and use
high-contrast colors for those with visual impairments.
Organizing Files and Customizing Folders
To learn more about using spreadsheets in education, see In and
Out of the Classroom with Microsoft Office. In and Out of the
Classroom is a series of free self-paced workbooks designed to
help educators learn and use Microsoft software applications in
the classroom and also as personal productivity tools. To view
available titles and download individual workbooks, go to:
http://
www.microsoft.com
/education/k12/
learn.htm
You can organize files and documents on your computer just as
you would in a filing cabinet. It is easy to create new folders
to store your files or documents in and it is easy to move items
from folder to folder.
For example, you have created a spreadsheet of grades for each
of your students and you would like to put them all in the same
folder on your hard drive.
To create a new folder
* Open Windows Explorer.
Make sure the hard drive (usually C:) is selected. Click File,
point to New and click Folder.
A new folder will appear in the right side of the window with
the title New Folder selected.
* Type in a new title such as "Grades." In Windows 98, you can
use spaces, symbols, and numbers in your file and folder
names.
* Click View and then click Refresh. Your new folder will
appear in the left side of the window.
* You are now ready to move the individual spreadsheets into
the "grades" folder. Right now they are stored in the My
Documents folder.
* In the left side of the window, click the folder where the
files or documents are currently stored. The individual
documents will appear in the right side of the window.
* Click on a document, and then holding down the left mouse
button, drag the document to the new folder and release the
mouse button.
There are four ways to view the files in the right side of the
Explorer window: as large icons, as small icons, as a list, or
as a list with details including file size, type, and last date
modified. You can select how you view files in Explorer from the
View menu. You can also sort files by date, type, or size.
To sort files
* In a folder window, such as in Windows Explorer, click Views
and select Details. This will display the files in the
folder in a list with the file name, size, type, and last
date modified.
A. Address Bar
Show the path to the file.
B. Left Pane
Shows the folders on the selected drive. The "class"
subfolder of the My Documents folder is open.
C. Views button
D. Sorting buttons
E. Scroll bar
To move several files at the same time that are listed
consecutively, click the first file you want to move and then,
holding down the shift key, click the last file you want to
move. All of the files in between will be selected and you can
drag them all to the new location.
If you want to move more than one file, but they are not listed
consecutively, hold down the CTRL key while you select the
files, then drag them to the new location.
* Sort files by clicking the buttons at the top of the details
columns. (The default arrangement is by name.)
* Click Name to sort files in alphabetical order by name.
* Click Size to sort files by file size, smallest to
largest.
* Click Type to sort files by type such as Application,
Microsoft Word Document, or Video Clip. Files will be
organized first by type in alphabetical order. Next, all
files of a type will be listed together in alphabetical
order by file name.
* Click Modified to sort files by the date they were last
saved, from most recent to oldest.
Eventually you may want to create a folder for each student's
grades. You can do this the same way you created the Grades
folder. If you want each student folder to be a subfolder within
the Grades folder, click the Grades folder in the Explorer
window and then click File, point to New and click Folder to
create a new student subfolder.
Adding Programs to the Taskbar
The Windows 98 taskbar includes a Quick Launch toolbar with
buttons that start frequently used programs. The default toolbar
has four buttons: Show Desktop, Launch Outlook Express, Launch
Internet Explorer Browser, and View Channels. To save even more
of your valuable time, in Windows 98 you can add additional
buttons to the taskbar. Maybe you use the calculator accessory
several times throughout the day. You can add a button for the
calculator to the Quick Launch toolbar.
To add the calculator to the taskbar
* Click the Start button to display the Start menu.
* Point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then point to
Calculator.
* Right-drag Calculator to the Quick Launch toolbar on the
task bar. A locator bar appears.
* Release the right mouse button when the locator bar is where
you want the Calculator button to appear. A shortcut menu
appears.
* Click Create Shortcut Here.
* Drag the toolbar separator to the right if you cannot see
all of the Quick Launch buttons.
Creating User Profiles
Many classroom teachers only have one computer in the classroom
or use a computer lab that is shared with others in the school.
With Windows 98 you can create profiles that are unique to each
user. When that user logs on to the computer, the computer can
bring up the following customized settings:
* Desktop colors, backgrounds, and screen savers
* Favorites
* My Documents folder settings
* Accessibility features
And you can create a password to protect personal settings and
documents from other users. Remember though that allowing
students to use passwords can create complications.
To create a user profile
* Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click
Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens.
* Click the Users icon. The Enable Multi-User dialog box
appears.
* Type your name and click Next. Each user will be identified
by a different name.
* In the password box, type a password, press TAB, and type
the password again. You can add a password for only yourself
if you do not want others to use passwords.
* Click Next. The Personal Items settings box appears. Select
one or more items to personalize.
* Click the Create New Items To Save Disk Space option, and
then Next.
* Click Finish. You will be prompted to restart your computer.
The new profile will not take effect until you restart the
computer.
* Click Yes to restart the computer. From now on, when you
turn on the computer, you will be prompted to type your
username and password.
* Repeat these steps to create profiles for students, groups
of students, or others who use the computer.
Accessibility Features
Microsoft is committed to increasing accessibility to computers
and their uses for all people including those with disabilities.
In order to enable many of the Windows 98 accessibility options,
you must use the Windows 98 CD-ROM to install the Accessibility
Wizard.
To install the Accessibility Wizard
* Insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
* Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click
Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens.
* Click the Add/Remove Programs icon. The Add/Remove Programs
Properties dialog box appears.
* Click the Windows Setup tab. A list of available programs is
displayed.
* Select the Accessibility check box and click OK.
* You will be prompted to restart your computer. Click Yes.
Your computer will restart and the new settings will take
effect.
After you install the Accessibility Wizard, you will find it on
the Accessories submenu of your Programs menu. To start the
Accessibility Wizard, click Start, point to Programs, point to
Accessories, and then point to Accessibility.
Click Accessibility Wizard. The Accessibility Wizard dialog box
opens and guides you through the process of making the computer
more accessible for users with disabilities.
Run the Accessibility Wizard from the Control Panel to enable
any of the following features:
Feature: | If you want to:
StickyKeys | Use SHIFT, CTRL, or ALT by pressing one key at a
time instead of in combination with other keys to perform a
task.
FilterKeys | Have Windows ignore brief or repeated keystrokes.
ToggleKeys | Hear tones when pressing the CAPS LOCK, NUM LOCK,
and SCROLL LOCK keys.
SoundSentry | See visual warnings when your computer makes a
sound.
ShowSounds | Have programs display captions for the speech and
sounds they make.
High Contrast | Have programs change color scheme to a high
contrast scheme.
MouseKeys | Control the mouse pointer with the numeric keypad
on the keyboard.
SerialKey Devices | Use an alternate input device for access to
keyboard and mouse features.
Putting it Together
Now that you have discovered the features of the Windows 98
based desktop, you can try the following ideas and activities in
and out of the classroom:
* Create folders for each of the subjects or class periods you
teach. Each folder can contain:
* Microsoft Excel spreadsheet for grades.
* Seating chart.
* Assignments, worksheets, and tests.
* Calendar of classroom activities and assignment due dates.
* Test forms and answer sheets.
* Create folders for each student to keep track of:
* Contact with parents.
* Records of conferences that have been held.
* Records of turned-in assignments, or late and missing
assignments.
* Grades for each subject.
* Use the scientific calculator. Create quizzes for students
to take online using the calculator or scientific
calculator. To open the scientific calculator, open the
calculator from the Accessories menu and then click View and
select Scientific. Refer to the online Help for instructions
for using the scientific calculator.
* Create shortcuts for programs that you or your students use
frequently and place the shortcuts on the desktop, in the
Start menu, or on the Quick Launch toolbar.
* Allow students to create their own user profiles and
personal folder:
* Install the Accessibility Wizard from the Windows 98 CD-ROM
so you can enable accessibility features for students with
special needs.
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Getting Connected
What is Network?
Connecting to the World Wide Web
Navigating the World Wide Web
Finding Information on the World Wide Web
Subscribing to a Web Page
Adding Active Content Items
A Word About Security
Using Outlook Express
Discussion Groups
Putting it Together
What you will do:
* Learn about networks
* Navigate the Web with Internet Explorer
* Subscribe to Web pages
* Add active content to your desktop
* Use e-mail
Chances are your classroom computers and the computer labs that
you have access to are connected to a network through which you
communicate with people throughout your school and the worldwide
community. Even without a network, you can easily gain access to
the Internet with a modem and an Internet Service Provider
account or online service such as MSNTM.
With Windows 98 it is now easier than ever to connect to the
global community. Windows 98 provides you with everything you
need to take full advantage of the Internet, including Outlook
Express e-mail, FrontPage Express for creating your own Web
pages, and the Internet Explorer Web browser.
What is a Network?
A network is a group of two or more devices, such as computers,
printers, and scanners, that can communicate and share files
with each other. Devices on the network are often referred to as
workstations, and each runs a networking program that enables
the device to communicate with the other devices on the network
and the server, a central computer that controls the network.
(The server also stores files and programs and routes data
between workstations, among other tasks.) In order to use the
network, you are usually required to connect to it, or log on,
using a user name and password. The software on the server
verifies that the user name and password are correct, and then
grants you access to the network and the information on it.
Once you are logged on to the network, you can store files,
share them with other people, or use other network devices such
as printers and scanners. For example, you can create a
worksheet for students to access and complete online. You can
also send e-mail to other people on the network if your network
has an e-mail program installed. If your network server has an
e-mail program and Internet software installed, you can send
e-mail to people outside the network, like educators with whom
you collaborate on research, and you can search for information
on the World Wide Web. To connect to the World Wide Web, you
must use the Internet connection on your network, or you must
use a dial-up connection if you are not on a network or you are
at home.
Connecting to the World Wide Web
One of the most prominent ways of doing research and
communicating with other people is using the World Wide Web. The
World Wide Web is a collection of all of the Web sites available
on the Internet. A Web site is a collection of Web pages in a
given location, and it is often for a particular organization
such as a company, an educational institution, or a non-profit
group. The address, or URL, of the Web site will tell you what
kind of organization has posted the site. The URL for a
commercial site will end with .com, an educational institution
with .edu, and a non-profit group with .org.
A Web page is a file that can contain text, pictures, and other
multimedia. The Web is an exciting medium for students because
it creates a dynamic and interactive learning environment. Web
pages often contain links to other Web sites. A link is a word
or a picture that, when you click on it, takes you to another
place on that Web page, another Web page, or another Web site.
To connect to the World Wide Web using an Internet connection on
your network, you must access the network and then open the
browser on your computer. The Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0
browser is an integrated component of Windows 98. When the
browser opens, you see your default home page, from which you
will always start your searches. You can go to other Web pages
by clicking links on the Home page or by typing the address to a
Web site in the Address bar, which is usually located at the top
of the browser window.
To open the browser window and load a Web page
* Click the Launch Internet Explorer Browser button on the
Quick Launch toolbar located on the taskbar. The browser
window opens. If you are using a dial-up connection, the
Dial-Up Connection dialog box appears.
* Connect to your Internet Service Provider if necessary by
entering your username and password.
* Once connected to the Internet, the browser will load your
default home page. You will see the URL (uniform resource
locator, otherwise known as a web address) for the Web site
in the Address bar. The following illustration shows the MSN
home page.
A. Web Page Title
B. Toolbars
C. Address bar and URL
D. Status bar
E. Internet Explorer Logo
Spins when accessing data.
F. Scroll bar
G. Document Window
Navigating the World Wide Web
You have already discovered how easy it is to navigate through
files and folders on your computer with the Web style desktop.
Despite the vast amount of information on the World Wide Web,
navigating it is just as easy. Each of the features discussed
below will help you find what you need (and probably some
unexpected surprises) on the Web.
Toolbars
With Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0, you have the familiar Menu
bar, Standard toolbar, Links toolbar, and Address toolbar. The
following buttons are on the Standard toolbar:
* Back and Forward-return to pages you have just visited. You
can select from a drop down list of recently visited pages.
* Stop-stop the computer from loading a page.
* Refresh-reloads the current page.
* Home-return to your default home page (the page that loads
first when you start Internet Explorer.
* Search-opens the Explorer bar so you can do a keyword search
of the Web.
* Favorites-opens the Explorer bar and displays your favorites
folders, including Web subscriptions.
* History-opens the Explorer bar and displays a list of all of
the Web pages that you have visited recently. You can set
your computer to delete this history at a regular time
interval like every day, or once a week. You can also
manually delete the history, just right-click on the day you
want to delete and choose Delete.
* Channels-displays the Active ChannelTM Web content guide in
the Explorer bar.
* Full Screen-uses more of the desktop to display the page.
Only the Standard toolbar is shown.
* Mail-opens your e-mail program so that you can check for new
messages, or email the page or a link to it.
* Print-sends the current page to your default printer.
* Edit-opens the current page in your Web page editor (such as
FrontPage Express, the Web page editor that is a component
of Windows 98).
Explorer Bar
When you click the Search, Favorites, History, or Channels
buttons the Explorer bar will appear in the left pane of the
browser window. The Explorer bar displays the contents of
whichever button you have chosen. For example, the Search button
will display the search engine of your choice. To close the
Explorer bar, click again on the button you used to open it.
Status Bar
The Status bar at the bottom of the Internet Explorer window is
a helpful way to keep track of what the browser is doing. The
Status bar shows you the following information:
* A description appears when you select a command from the
Menu bar.
* The target address (URL) appears when you point to a link.
* Status icons such as the security padlock and the printer
appear on the right.
Finding Information on the World Wide Web
The amount of information on the Web is vast and can be
overwhelming. Since there is no possible way to know every
address of every Web site you might want to visit, your browser
includes the capability to search for key words and phrases,
just like the computerized catalogs at libraries.
Internet Explorer 4.0 has a Search button that, when clicked,
opens a Search pane in the Explorer bar from which you can
access several search engines. A search engine is a program on
the Internet that allows you to search for the key words for a
topic, or to search a broad category, such as science, for Web
sites that interest you. When you type in a key word and start
the search, the search engine finds the Web sites that contain
the chosen key word. Key words can be very general or more
specific. For example, you might search for "botany," which is
very general, or "tropical plants" or "ferns" which are more
specific. However, general key words will probably return a long
list of Web sites; you may want to use a more precise key word
to return a more focused list.
To search using a key word
* On the Standard toolbar, click the Search button. The search
pane opens on the left side of the window.
* Click on the down arrow to the left of the Search provider
box to display a list of search engines.
* Click on a search engine name such as Yahoo. The Yahoo!
search engine opens in the left pane.
A. Explorer bar
B. Select provider
from the drop down list
C. Yahoo! Search field and Search Button
D. Left Pane
Search result links will appear.
E. Status bar
F. Right Pane
Web page appears here when you click on a link.
* Type a keyword or phrase in the search box. Use quotations
if you want the search engine to search for the entire
phrase, such as "carnivorous plants," otherwise the search
engine will return pages with any of the search terms in the
Web site, or all sites containing "carnivorous" and all
sites containing "plants."
* Click the Yahoo!
* button.
* Yahoo! will return a list of Web site links containing the
keyword or phrase. Click on any link that is of interest.
* To view the Web site in the entire window, click Search to
close the Explorer bar. Click Fullscreen to display the page
in even more of the screen.
Subscribing to a Web Page
Another characteristic of the World Wide Web is that it is
dynamic; information is changing all the time. Some Web sites
are updated on a regular basis-weekly, daily, even hourly-while
others may go for months without changing. You may find Web
sites you will want to revisit when information has been changed
or updated. If you want to be notified when something on a Web
site changes, you can subscribe to the Web site. Unlike
subscriptions to journals or periodicals, Web subscriptions do
not cost money; they are only requests for notification when a
site has been updated.
When you subscribe to a Web page, your browser checks the Web
site, at an interval you choose, to see if changes have been
made to the page since your last visit. If changes have
occurred, the browser can notify you by e-mail and copy the page
to your computer. You determine which options you want for each
subscription.
To subscribe to a Web page
* In either Internet Explorer or Windows Explorer, open the
Web page that you want to subscribe to.
* Click Favorites on the menu bar and then click Add to
Favorites. The Add Favorites dialog box opens.
* Choose an option. To subscribe to the web page, select one
of the Yes options, depending on if you want to view the
page offline.
* Click the Customize button.
* If you have not chosen to view the page offline, you have
the option of receiving e-mail notification when the page
is updated.
* If you have chosen to download the page for offline
viewing you can set the time intervals that you want the
page to be downloaded and request e-mail notification.
* Click the Create in>> button. The dialog box expands to show
the available folders. Click on a folder to open it, or
click the New Folder button to create a new folder to store
the subscription in.
* Click OK.
The page is stored as a link in the folder you have placed it
in. When the page is updated, the link icon for the page will
gleam red.
To update automatically or change a subscription
* Click Favorites on the Menu bar and then click Manage
Subscriptions. The Subscriptions window opens. Your
subscriptions are listed in the right pane.
* Click View and select Details to show the subscription
details including last update time and next update time.
* Select the subscription you want to update or delete by
pointing to it (or click on it if you are using the classic
style desktop).
* To delete the subscription, click the Delete button. A
dialog box opens. Click Yes to confirm the deletion.
* To update the subscription, click the Update button. A
dialog box opens and displays the download progress. This
box closes automatically when the update is complete.
To update all subscriptions at once, click the Update all button
on the standard toolbar, or, click Favorites on the menu bar and
then click Update All Subscriptions.
Adding Active Content Items
Active content is information from the World Wide Web that
constantly changes. When you choose the View As Web Page option
for your desktop, the channel bar appears. The Channel bar is
your "remote control" to active channels, Web sites which change
content on a regular basis. You can choose from over 3000 active
channels, and add icons for those you want to use on your
channel bar.
You can search for active channels of interest to you and other
active content from the Microsoft Media Showcase gallery.
To add an Active Channel to your channel bar
* Click Channel Guide on the Channel bar. The Microsoft
Windows Media Showcase opens.
Note:
If the channel bar is not on the desktop, click Start, point to
Settings, point to Active Desktop, and click View as Web Page.
If the channel bar still does not appear, click Start, point to
Settings, click Control Panel, and click the Display icon. Click
the Web tab, select Internet Explorer Channel Bar, and click OK.
* Click the red Search button on the Media Showcase web page.
* Follow the directions on the page to search for Active
Channels and other media of interest to you.
* Your search results will be displayed as logos on the left
side of the window. Click on a logo to preview the active
channel.
* To add the channel to your Channel bar, click the blue Add
Active Channel button.
To add active media to your desktop
* Click the Start button to open the Start menu.
* Point to Settings, point to Active Desktop, and then click
Customize My Desktop. The Display Properties dialog box
opens with the Web tab displayed.
* Click New. The New Active Desktop Item dialog box asks you
if you want to connect to the Microsoft Active Media Gallery
on the World Wide Web.
* Click Yes. You will need a network or dial-up connection to
the World Wide Web to complete this activity. The Internet
Explorer browser will open and load the Active Media
Showcase web page.
Try a search using the keyword "education" or another keyword
which will search for active channels and active content that
you can use in the classroom, such as National Geographic,
science Daily Magazine, and Active Learning Projects.
* Select your search criteria and enter a key word and then
click the red
* button.
* The search results will be displayed as logos on the left
side of the window. Click a logo to preview the active
channel and active content item.
* Click the orange Add Active Content button to add the item
to your desktop. You can hide items you have added to your
desktop from the Web tab of the Display Properties dialog
box. Active content desktop items will update regularly
while the computer is connected to the Internet through a
dial-up or network connection.
A Word About Security
There has been quite a bit of discussion about privacy and
security of information sent over the Internet. When you send
information over the Internet, it might be passed through
several computers before it reaches the recipient's computer. If
your information passes through another computer, it could be
seen by someone other than the person you intended. When you are
about to send information to the Internet Zone, a security alert
message will open to remind you of this possibility.
Some companies conducting business over the Internet provide
secure sites for people to transmit private information such as
credit card numbers. When a site is secured, information that
you send is encrypted and can't be read by other people. If a
site is secure, its address (URL) will start with "https." Also,
a padlock icon will appear on the gray Status bar at the bottom
of the browser window.
Using Outlook Express
Electronic mail, or e-mail is quickly becoming one of the most
widely used forms of communication in the world. It is fast,
convenient, and does not cost anything in addition to the normal
charges associated with the Internet connection. Using e-mail,
you can send a simple text message like a reminder about an
assignments, or you can send a message with other files attached
to it, such as a grade report created in Microsoft Excel or a
worksheet created in Microsoft Word that a student may have
missed. The message can also contain links to other e-mail
addresses or Web sites, so you can send students Web pages that
you want them to look at. With a microphone, you can even send
voice messages!
Outlook Express is the e-mail program that comes with Windows
98. To open the program, click on the Outlook Express desktop
icon or Quick Launch button. When you open Outlook Express, the
left side of the window, called the Folder pane, displays the
various folders in the program used to receive, send, and store
e-mail messages. The right side of the window displays several
shortcuts to the different tasks you can do: Read Mail, Read
News, Compose a Message, Address Book, Download All, and Find
People. The following illustration shows the Outlook Express
window.
Sending a message
You can send a message to a person by typing in his or her
e-mail address in the To box. Or you can use an address stored
in your electronic address book. With Outlook Express you can
also create e-mail messages on designer backgrounds called
stationery.
To compose and send a message
* Start Outlook Express.
* On the standard toolbar, click the Compose Message button
and then click on a stationery type, browse for other or
custom stationery, or click No Stationery to send the
message on a white background. The New Message window opens.
* In the To field, type the e-mail address of the person to
whom you are sending the message. If you are sending to more
than one person, type a semicolon (;) after the e-mail
address.
- or -
Click the To button to open your address books. Select an
address book, and double-click a name. The address moves to
the To Message Recipients field.
* Repeat step 3 to add more e-mail addresses to the To field.
* To CC (carbon copy) someone (optional), click in the CC
field. Type the e-mail address in the field, or click CC,
choose an address from one of your address books, and click
OK. Repeat to CC other people.
* To blind CC someone (CC someone without the other message
recipients knowing the person received the message)
(optional), click in the BCC field. Type the e-mail address
in the field, or click BCC, choose an address from one of
your address books, and click OK. Repeat to blind CC other
people.
* To add a subject line to the message, click in the Subject
field and type a brief line regarding the subject of the
message.
* Click in the blank field below the Subject field and type
your message.
* When you are satisfied with your message, click Send. The
message automatically moves to your Outbox folder and you
return to the main Outlook window.
* If you are always connected to the network and Internet
connection, your message is automatically sent.
- or -
Click Send And Receive to connect to the Internet connection
and send the message.
When the message has been sent, it moves to the Sent Items
folder. If the message cannot be delivered to someone, you will
usually, but not always, receive an automatic reply letting you
know who could not be reached and why.
Attaching a file to a message
Sometimes you need to add information to an e-mail message that
would be too time consuming or inconvenient to retype in the
message. For example, if you had a school newsletter you wanted
to send to parents or a class schedule you needed to send to
students, it would not be convenient to retype the information
when it already exists in another document. In these types of
situations, you can attach an electronic copy of the document to
your e-mail message.
When you attach a file to an e-mail message, keep in mind that
the recipient must have a program that can read the file. For
example, if you attach a Word 97 file to the message but the
recipient only has Word 7 or Corel WordPerfect, the recipient
won't be able to open the attachment.
To attach a file
* In the Outlook Express program, address the e-mail message.
(See To compose and send a message above.)
* Type a message in the blank message field below the Subject
field (optional).
* Position the cursor in the message field where you want to
insert the file. This can be at the beginning, at the end,
or anywhere in between.
* On the Insert menu, click File. The Insert File dialog box
opens.
* Locate the file you want to attach. Click the file and click
OK. An icon representing the file labeled with the file name
appears in the message.
* To insert other files, repeat steps 4 and 5.
* Send the message as you normally would. (See To compose and
send a message above.)
Receiving and reading a message
When Outlook Express receives messages, it stores them in your
Inbox folder. The number next to the word Inbox on the left side
of the window tells you how many messages are waiting for you.
If there is no number, you have no new messages.
Organize your e-mail messages into customized folders, for
example, by class.
When you click the Inbox folder on the left side of the window,
the contents of the folder are displayed on the upper, right
portion of the window, which is called the Message List pane.
The Message List pane shows the subject and author of the
messages in the Inbox. If a message header is bold, that message
has not yet been read. If the message header is not bold, the
message has been opened.
The lower right portion of the screen is called the Message
Contents pane, and it shows you a preview of the message
selected in the Message List pane. This feature allows you to
scan the message contents to see if and when to read that
message. To preview the contents of another message, just click
another message header in the Message List pane.
To receive and read messages
* Open the Outlook Express program.
* If you are always connected to the network and the Internet
connection, any messages sent to you are automatically
received to your Inbox folder, and, if you have new
messages, an envelope icon appears in the taskbar.
- or -
Click Send And Receive. The computer connects to the
Internet connection and tries to retrieve your messages to
your Inbox folder. (It also sends any messages in your
Outbox folder.)
* In the Folder pane, click your Inbox folder. If it has a
number next to it, you have new or unread messages. New and
unread messages appear in bold in the Message List pane.
* To read a new message, click it in the Message List pane.
The contents of the message are displayed in the Message
Contents pane.
* Double-click the message. The message opens in its own
window.
* When you are finished, you can close the message, and it
remains in that folder.
You can also do other tasks with the message, such as delete it,
reply to it, or save it to another location on your computer or
the network. For information on these and other options, see the
documentation that came with the Outlook Express program, or
Outlook Express Help.
Adding e-mail addresses to the address book
If you frequently e-mail the same information to the same
people, you can also build distribution lists. For example, you
might build a distribution list of all the students in your
class or all of the parents of the students, a list of
conference participants for a conference you are organizing, or
a list of other educators with whom you share a research
interest. Then, when you need to e-mail something to everyone in
the group, such as a permission slip, an agenda, or an
interesting Web site link, you can choose the distribution list
name from your address book instead of each address separately.
To add e-mail addresses to the address book
* On the Tools menu, click Address Book.
* On the File menu, click New Entry. The New Entry dialog box
opens.
* From the Select the entry type field, choose the type of
address the new recipient has. If you do not know the type,
choose Other Address.
* In the Put this entry box, the In the radio button should be
selected. From the list, select the address book to which
you want to add the new address and click OK.
* In the dialog box that opens, fill the fields with the
appropriate information. (If you do not know some of the
information, contact your system administrator.) When
finished, click OK.
* Repeat steps 2 through 5 to add more addresses.
* When finished, close the Address Book dialog box.
To build a distribution list
* On the Tools menu, click Address Book.
* On the File menu, click New Entry. The New Entry dialog box
opens.
* From the Select the entry type field, click Personal
Distribution List and click OK. The New Personal
Distribution List Properties dialog box opens.
* On the Distribution tab, type a name for the distribution
list in the Name field.
* Click Add/Remove Members.
* In the Show the names from the list, select the address book
from which you want to copy addresses into the distribution
list. A list of the addresses in that book appears in the
left side of the window.
* To add a name to the distribution list, select it in the
list on the left and click Members. The address moves to the
right side of the window.
* To remove a name, select it on the right side of the window
and press DELETE.
* Repeat steps 6 through 8 to add and remove other addresses
in the list.
* When finished, click OK. You return to the New Personal
Distribution List Properties dialog box, and the members of
the list appear in the window.
* Click OK to close the dialog box. Then, close the address
book.
Discussion Groups
Another way to communicate with others in the global community
is through online discussions. There are two types of
discussions: real time and bulletin boards. In real time,
discussions are interactive. You type messages that the other
participants can immediately see and answer. "Chat rooms" are an
example of real time discussions. Bulletin boards are ongoing
postings that anyone can read and reply to at any time. News
groups are an example of bulletin board discussions. You can
find both chat rooms and news groups of interest to you through
an online service such as MSN. You may also find discussion
groups of interest as you search the Web. For bulletin board
discussion groups that you find on the Web, you will be given
directions to subscribe to a "list" by sending a simple e-mail
message. You will then receive messages posted to the bulletin
board in your e-mail. Bulletin boards are an excellent way to
keep up with current discussions about topics of interest to
you. You can find discussion groups on everything from
Renaissance literature to bioethics to service learning.
Encourage your students to subscribe to and post messages to
appropriate bulletin boards; it is an excellent way for them to
share the knowledge they are gaining in the classroom.
Putting it Together
Now that you have learned how to communicate with the global
community and bring the World Wide Web to your desktop, you can
try the following ideas to get the most out of being connected
in and out of the classroom:
* To teach Internet searching skills, create a World Wide Web
"scavenger hunt" on a relevant topic.
* Share lesson plans with teachers from all over the world!
There are several Web sites that catalog lesson plans for
all grade levels and subjects. Two good ones are:
* AskERIC http://ericir.syr.edu/virtual/lessons
* ENCARTA(R) online
http://encarta.msn.com/schoolhouse/default.asp
* Subscribe to the Microsoft Education Web page and be
automatically notified when new information for educators
about using Microsoft products and services in the classroom
is added. While you are there, sign up to receive the
Microsoft Education K-12 or Higher Ed newsletters through
e-mail.
* Have students observe and make calculations and predictions
about local weather patterns. Find a weather map active
content item to display on the Active Desktop. Share your
data with students in another geographic region through
e-mail or a class Web page.
* Have students participate in mock stock exchange games to
teach economic principles. Students can track their stocks
by placing a stock ticker active content item on the Active
Desktop.
* Encourage students to use Internet sources in their research
papers. Discuss authority, authenticity, applicability and
bias when using information from the Internet. Teach
students how to attribute Internet sources in their papers.
You may also want to discuss other issues associated with
Internet information such as intellectual property rights,
free speech, and censorship.
* Search for online education journals of interest to you.
Bookmark or subscribe to them.
* Search the active channels for sites that can give you
teaching ideas and help students learn more about your
subject. You can then add the channels to your Favorites
list, or subscribe to the active channels. Outstanding sites
include:
* Science-Discovery Channel at www.discovery.com
* Geography-National Geographic at
www.nationalgeographic.com
* History-GeoHistory at www.geohistory.com
* Current Events-The New York Times at www.nytimes.com
* Technology News-Wired at www.wired.com/news
* Use search engines to find information specific to a lesson
you are teaching.
For example, if you are teaching a biology lesson on
invertebrates, you can do a search on the term invertebrate
to find fun and interesting sites, then direct your students
to these sites when appropriate.
* At Back-to-School Night, or when you meet parents for the
first time, ask for their e-mail addresses. You can then
communicate with parents and send them:
* Calendars of classroom activities and assignment due
dates.
* Student progress reports.
* Reminders about upcoming school activities, PTA meetings,
and parent-teacher conferences.
* Use e-mail to communicate with other teachers about staff
meetings and other school activities. E-mail can be read at
the teachers' convenience and need not take away from
teaching time.
* Have students correspond through e-mail with students in
another geographic location. Also encourage them to send
e-mail to others they may not know, such as scholars who
have published information about the students' research
paper topics, local or national political representatives,
or favorite childrens book authors. Discuss e-mail etiquette
and appropriate tone for different types of correspondence.
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Multimedia and Other Tools
Multimedia Features
Plug and Play
Using the Computer with a Television
Scheduling Regular Maintenance
Setting the Update Wizard
Putting it Together
What you will do:
* Use other devices (such as a scanner or printer) with your
computer
* Use a television with your computer
* Schedule system maintenance
Windows 98 expands the multimedia capabilities of your computer,
making it easier than ever to take advantage of exciting new
educational software, use new hardware like scanners and digital
cameras with your computer, and incorporate a wider range of
audio and video files into your lessons and presentations.
Multimedia Features
Windows 98 supports the following multimedia features to help
you create a dynamic, interactive learning environment:
* DVD Player-Digital Video Disc puts an entire video onto one
compact disc with higher quality and durability than
traditional VHS tape. The DVD player also plays conventional
CD-ROMs.
* MMX-Today's best educational software takes advantage of the
latest in multimedia technology like Intel's Pentium
Multimedia Extensions (MMX) for faster audio and video.
Windows 98 supports MMX technology.
* Broadcast Architecture-You can install a TV tuner board
which allows the computer to receive and display television
distributed over the broadcast networks. The Windows 98
Program Guide lists television shows that are available.
Windows 98 can also receive Enhanced Television programs
which combine television with other information related to
the program.
* ActiveMovieTM-Delivers high-quality video playback of many
types of files including MPEG audio, WAV audio, MPEG video,
AVI video, and Apple QuickTime video.
The Windows 98 Help system contains more information about these
multimedia accessories and procedures for using them.
Plug and Play
Plug and Play technology makes it easy to share computer
equipment between computers. A technology called Universal
Serial Bus (USB), allows you to easily use additional hardware
with your computer, and share it with others. Just plug it in
and your computer does all the work of configuring it for use
with the computer. Unplug it to allow other classroom computers
to use it. Instead of having to buy a scanner for every
classroom, you can arrange to share popular devices as your
lessons require.
Using the Computer with a Television
One of the newest technologies with exciting possibilities for
education is the combination of the Internet and television
broadcasting. With a TV tuner card installed in a computer, you
can use the TV Viewer accessory in Windows 98 to watch broadcast
programming in a window on the computer monitor. Organizations
such as PBS are developing Enhanced TV which combines the
features of a Web site, like articles, pictures, discussion
groups, and everything else you currently find on the Internet
with the television broadcast. With Enhanced TV, learning will
continue after the program is over through Web based content
about the program's subject matter.
Scheduling Regular Maintenance
Features like System File Checker and Disk Defragmenter might
not sound all that exciting, but what they can do for your
system is. Windows 98 comes with a host of features that make
your computer system work faster and more reliably. These
features perform behind the scenes tasks like keeping track of
files and repairing damaged files.
In the past, you probably relied on a technology coordinator or
system administrator to help you with your computer system, and
this person's time was most likely in high demand. With Windows
98, you can use the following maintenance tools to "tune-up"
your system.
* Disk Cleanup-Removes temporary files to free space on your
hard disk
* Disk Defragmenter-Rearranges files on your hard disk so that
programs run faster
* ScanDisk-Finds and repairs problems with the hard disk
Using Maintenance Wizard, you can easily have your computer
schedule and perform these tasks on a regular basis.
To schedule maintenance
* Click the Start button to display the Start menu.
* Point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to System
Tools, and then click Maintenance Wizard. The Maintenance
Wizard dialog box appears.
* Click Express and then click Next. You are asked to pick a
maintenance schedule.
* Select the schedule you want. If your computer is usually
left on at night, you may want to select the Midnight to
3:00 AM option so that maintenance does not disrupt you at a
time when you will be using the computer.
* Click Finish. Or, if you would like to perform maintenance
immediately, select the When I Click Finish Perform Each
Scheduled Task For the First Time checkbox, and then click
Finish.
After you have scheduled maintenance, you can view the schedule
by double-clicking on the Task Scheduler icon on the taskbar.
You can also reschedule a maintenance task.
To reschedule maintenance
* Double-click the Task Scheduler icon on the taskbar and then
click the maintenance task you want to reschedule to open
the appropriate task dialog box.
* Click the Schedule tab. The current schedule is displayed.
* Click the Schedule Task down arrow, and then click the new
schedule choice.
* Adjust the number in the Every box by typing a new number or
use the arrows to adjust the number of days.
* Click OK.
Setting Up the Update Wizard
Windows Update, Microsoft's Web-based support accessory, keeps
your computer up-to-date with additions and improvements to
Windows 98, and offers a technical support option that helps you
find answers to your questions.
To connect to and set up the Update Wizard
If your computer is not already connected to an online computer
network, you will need to have your modem connected.
* Click Start to display the Start menu.
* Click Windows Update. Microsoft Internet Explorer's browser
window opens and the Windows Update Web page is loaded. A
message tells you that Windows 98 Update Wizard Directory
Finder needs to be installed.
* Click Yes. The Windows 98 Update Wizard Directory Finder is
transferred to your computer and installed.
Putting it Together
Now that you are more familiar with the multimedia capabilities
of your Windows 98 operating system, you can try the following
activities in and out of the classroom:
* Use DVD technology to integrate short video clips from
movies into your lesson plans.
* Rhyming-show the clip from The Princess Bride when the
giant Fezzig rhymes everything that Viccini says to him.
* Inductive vs. deductive reasoning-show the clip from Young
Sherlock Holmes when Holmes meets Watson for the first
time.
* History-show any of the America Rocks videos from the
Schoolhouse Rock series.
-Or-
Show a clip from All the Presidents Men or JFK to show the
social context of an historical event.
* DNA-show the clip from Jurassic Park when the scientists
find the mosquito with dinosaur DNA.
* Share a USB scanner with the other teachers in your
department.
* Use a digital camera to take pictures of each student. Have
the students create a PowerPoint presentation about
themselves to show at Parent's Night.
* Incorporate video images from Microsoft Encarta 99 into your
lessons. For example, illustrate the difference between
mitosis and meiosis by showing and comparing the video
segments in Encarta.
* Find audio and video files on the Internet that you can
incorporate into your lessons.
* Require students to give multimedia presentations of their
research projects to the class.
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Learn More About It
Teaching Tips
Accessibility Resources
In this section, you'll find additional resources for using
Windows 98 in classroom activities and for making the computer
more accessible, so you can work better, teach better, and get
the most out of your new operating system.
Teaching Tips
For more Windows 98 classroom activities and teaching tips,
refer to the following resources:
* http://www.microsoft.com/education/
The Microsoft Education website is the primary means to
communicate academic information, programs, and pricing to both
Higher Education and K12 audiences. Also check out the Microsoft
web site home page for links to other topics of interest to you:
http://www.microsoft.com
* In and Out of the Classroom
In and Out of the Classroom is a series of free, self-paced
training guides designed to help educators master Microsoft
software applications. Titles include:
* Office 97 Professional
* Office 98 Macintosh Edition
* Word 97
* Excel 97
* PowerPoint 97
* FrontPage 98
* Publisher 98
Preview these guides and download them from:
http://www.microsoft.com/education/k12/learn.htm
* Productivity in the Classroom
Microsoft Productivity in the Classroom is a series of free
curriculum-based workbooks for K12 educators. Designed in
partnership with Scholastic, these classroom-tested lesson plans
integrate a variety of Microsoft software applications like
Office 97, FrontPage 98, Encarta 99 Encyclopedia Deluxe Edition,
and Internet Explorer 4.0 throughout a spectrum of K12 subject
areas and grade levels.
Download individual lessons or entire workbooks at:
http://www.microsoft.com/education/curric/activity/
* Online tutorials for educators and students
These easy to use tutorials are designed to show educators and
students how to use Microsoft software in the classroom. They
were created in partnership with ACT360 Media
(http://www.actden.com), leading developers of interactive,
online courses for education. Tutorials are available for
Internet Explorer 4.0 in the Classroom, Outlook Express in the
Classroom, PowerPoint 97 in the Classroom, and FrontPage 98 in
the Classroom. Check them out at:
http://www.microsoft.com/education/k12/learn.htm
Accessibility Resources
Many third-party hardware and software products are also
available to help you make computers in your classroom easier to
use and more accessible to all individuals. Microsoft has a
catalog of accessibility products available on the Microsoft web
site at http://www.microsoft.com/enable/catalog.htm.
Additional resources for accessibility include the following:
* ABLEDATA, a database of accessibility products, is
maintained by Macro International. The collection is
available at:
http://tracecenter.org/tcel/index.html
* The Trace R&D Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
also produces the book Trace Resource Book and a compact
disc entitled CO-NET CD providing the entire EBLEDATA
database and other information that describe accessibility
products. To obtain these products, contact:
Trace R&D Center
University of Wisconsin
S-151 Waisman Center
1500 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53705-2280
World Wide Web: http://tracecenter.org/
Fax: (608) 262-8848
* For information about locating additional programs or
services in your area that may be able to help you, please
contact:
National Information System
Columbia, SC 29208
Voice/text telephone: (803) 777-1782
Fax: (803) 777-9557
* Other web sites that may provide information about
accessibility efforts and resources include the following:
* CPB/WGBH National Center on Accessible Media at the
following web site:
http://www.boston.com/wgbh/pages
/ncam/ncamhome.html
* WebABLE! at the following web site:
http://yuri.org/webable/index.html
* Job Accommodation Network at the following web site:
http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu/english
/pubs/AccommodationIdeaList.html
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Working With the Activities
To order Microsoft Windows 98 Step by Step and other Microsoft
publications, visit Microsoft Press online at
http://mspress.microsoft.com.
If you are a new Windows user, you may want to use this book in
conjunction with the Discover Windows 98 online tutorial, the
Getting Started guide that came with your Windows 98 software,
or other documentation that describes basic Windows operation
such as Microsoft Windows 98 Step By Step, available from
Microsoft Press(R). To run the Discover Windows 98 online
tutorial click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories,
point to System Tools, and then click Welcome to Windows. If the
tutorial is not available on your network, you will need the
Windows 98 CD-ROM to run it.
In each section you will find the following headings:
* What you will do-lists objectives for each section.
* Before you begin-reminds you of equipment you need to
complete activities in the section.
* Putting it together-teaching ideas for using the features of
Windows 98 in the classroom. These ideas build on the
activities in the section.
* Work Better! Teach Better!-additional tips to help you get
the most out of Windows 98 in and out of the classroom.
If at any time you would like more information about a topic,
you can look it up in Windows Help. Windows 98 comes with an
easy to use online Help system. Start Help by clicking Help on
the Start menu. For more information about Help, see the section
Working Better in Windows 98.
Look for this icon which highlights features of Windows 98 that
make the computer more accessible for people with disabilities.
Conventions
The procedures given in this book use the following conventions:
* To "click," use the mouse to point to an area on the screen
and press the left (primary) mouse button. To
"double-click," press the left mouse button twice, very
quickly. To "right-click," press the right (secondary) mouse
button. You can customize the mouse so that the right button
is primary and the left button is secondary.
* Items such as menus or buttons that you click or select to
carry out a command are bold. For example, "click Print"
means you should click the Print command on the File menu.
* Information that you are to type exactly as shown is italic.
* The activities in this book use shortcut keys, which are
keystroke combinations that help you use the software more
productively. The CTRL (for control) and the TAB keys are
examples of key names commonly used in shortcut keys. When
the directions specify CTRL+N, hold down the CTRL key, and
then press the N key. A few shortcut keys use a combination
of three keys. For these combinations, hold each key down
while pressing the next, until all three are pressed.
Before You Begin
Before you begin the activities in this book, make sure that the
Microsoft Windows 98 operating system has been installed on your
computer and is operating correctly. If you encounter problems
during the activities or are unable to complete some activities
due to network security, contact your technology coordinator or
network administrator to assist you-your computer configuration
may be different from what is described in this book.
Equipment and Software You Will Need
You will need to have Windows 98 installed on your computer for
the activities in this book. To install Windows 98, you must
have the following:
* Personal or multimedia computer with a 486 or higher
processor (Pentium recommended)
* 16 MB of RAM (minimum)
* 295 MB hard disk
* CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
* VGA or higher-resolution video adapter (Super VGA, 256-color
recommended)
* Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse(R), or compatible
pointing device
Also required for some activities:
* Network connection and modem
* Access to the Internet through a service provider
* A sound card with speakers or USB speakers
For More Information
* In and Out of the Classroom is a series of free,
downloadable training guides designed for educators. Find
workbooks for other Microsoft desktop applications,
including Office 97, FrontPage 98, and Publisher 98 at:
Web http://www.microsoft.com/education/k12/learn.htm
* To learn more about Microsoft in Education, including
current academic programs and pricing, contact Microsoft:
Web http://www.microsoft.com/education/products/
CompuServe go microsoft (at any ! prompt)
Phone (800) 426-9400 (U.S.); (800) 536-9048 (Canada)
Fax-back (800) 727-3351
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Academic Products and Pricing
Check out our Academic Editions of our most popular software.
General Information about Academic Products
Who is Eligible to Purchase Academic Products
Windows 98 - New!
Windows NT Server
Windows NT Workstation
Windows 95
Office 97
Office 98
Access
Excel
Exchange
FrontPage
PowerPoint
Word
Publisher
Works
Internet Explorer
FrontPage
Internet Information Server
Exchange
Outlook 98
Outlook Express
EasyBall
Creative Writer 2
Scholastic's The Magic School Bus Series:
Explores in the Age of Dinosaurs
Explores the Human Body
Explores Inside the Earth
Explores the Ocean
Explores the Rainforest
Explores the Solar System
TechNet CD-ROM
Bookshelf
Encarta Encyclopedia Products
BackOffice
SQL Server for Windows NT
Developer Network Subscription (MSDN)
Visual Basic
Visual C++
Visual FoxPro
The following list of links for other Microsoft Software
products will take you to The Microsoft Product Home Page or to
other helpful online product resources.
Encarta Virtual Globe
FoxPro for MS-DOS
FoxPro for Mac
FoxPro for SCO-UNIX
Greetings Workshop for Windows 95
Macro Assembler
Mastering MFC using Visual C++
Mastering Office 97 Dev
Mastering Visual Basic
Mastering Visual J++
Mastering Web Site Fundamentals
Plus! for Kids
Project
Proxy Server
Schedule+
SNA Server for Windows NT
Systems Management Server
Visual J++
Visual SourceSafe
Operating Systems & Servers
Spanish Software
For Macintosh
Hardware
Directory of Educational Software for PCs
Estimated U.S. Academic Price List
Microsoft U.S. Open License (MOLP)
Academic estimated retail price list
Spanish Language
Products Price List
Microsoft Education Select 4.0 Pricing Program
Microsoft Volume License Program Comparison
Special Academic Volume Pricing When Buying for Your School,
District, College or University
Finding an Authorized Education Reseller to Buy Academic
Products
Buy from a Large Account Reseller
Work at Home Rights for Education Volume Licensing Customers |
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Permission for Use and Acknowledgements
Working Better with Winument is subject to change without
notice. Companies, names and data used in examples herein are
fictitious unless otherwise noted.
Permission granted to reproduce the document for educational
purposes.
(c) 1998 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Active Channel, Active Desktop, ActiveMovie, Encarta,
IntelliMouse, Microsoft, the Microsoft Internet Explorer logo,
Microsoft Press, MS-DOS, MSN, Outlook, Windows, the Windows
logo, Windows NT and the Windows Start logo are either
registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in
the United States and other countries.
Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the
trademarks of their respective owners.
Acknowledgements
In and Out of the Classroom with Windows 98 was created in
partnership with Sakson & Taylor Inc, an information design and
development firm.
Sakson & Taylor project team: Christopher Heck, project manager;
Sarah Bosarge, technical writer; and Ed Casper, copy/technical
editor.
Contact: http://www.sakson.com or 206-632-6931 or 206-632-6927
(fax) or write to: 4300 Aurora Avenue, Suite 100, Seattle,
Washington, 98103.
(c) 1998 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Terms of
use.
Last Updated: October 15, 1998
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