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BOOK REVIEWS

2,000 tips aren't enough for you? These books are chock full of advice on how to use your system and apps better.

Hip Tips

The Underground Guide to MS Office, OLE and VBA

The Underground Guide to Excel 5.0

by Lee Hudspeth and Timothy James Lee

These serious books tackle tough questions head-on, but Hudspeth and Lee also manage to maintain a sense of humor while pouring on the tips.

MS Office, OLE and VBA: 341 pages, $24.95; Excel 5.0: $19.95. PRIME Consulting Group, 800-358-4566

Word to the Wise

The Hacker's Guide to Word for Windows

by Woody Leonhard, Vincent Chen and Scott Krueger

These tips iron out the wrinkles in Word for Windows 6.0.You'll get a few laughs in the deal, too.

910 pages, $39.95. Addison-Wesley Publishing, 800-238-9682

Inside Info for the Infobahn

The Internet Complete Resource

by Harley Hahn and Rick Stout

Quite possibly the best Internet resource on the market, this book oozes with online tips.

818 pages, $29.95. McGraw-Hill Publishing,

Compuserve Well-Served

Compuserve From A to Z (Second Edition)

by Charles Bowen

As its subtitle claims, it may be "The Ultimate Compuserve Reference." You get a comprehensive listing of Compuserve's features and resources in a handy alphabetical index format.

530 pages, $29. Random House Publishing, 800-733-3000

The Dossier on DOS

DOS 6.2 Slick Tricks

by Jack Nimersheim

Some may declare that DOS is dead, but others still have to deal with it. This book includes many tricks to help novices and veterans alike get the most out of the old operating system.

248 pages, $16. Random House, 800-733-3000

The Bare Facts

Windows 95 Revealed

by Jack Nimersheim

You don't need to forget about Windows 3.1 or WFWG. Nimersheim details Win95's similarities, explains its differences and new features, and offers a host of navigational tips.

214 pages, $19. Random House, 800-733-3000

Nitty Gritty for Net Neophytes

The Windows Internet Tour Guide

by Michael Fraase

Those who haven't surfed the Net will get an easy start on their cyberjourneys with Fraase's book.

344 pages, $24.95. Ventana Press, 800-743-5369

Unwind the Web

The World Wide Web Unleashed

by John December and Neil Randall

Here's everything you want to know--and then some--about the ever-expanding Web.

1,058 pages, $35. Sams Publishing, 800-428-5331, 317-581-3500

DTP Primer

The Ultimate Desktop Publishing Starter Kit

by Anne Fischer Lent

Many desktop publishing tips, tricks and techniques, as well as PagePlus 3.0 included.

272 pages, $29.95. Addison-Wesley, 800-238-9682, 617-944-3700

Hardware Made Easy

The Windows Configuration Handbook

by John Woram

Those who are still running the old Windows 3.*x* will find this a great resource for hardware configuration tips.

1122 pages, $34. Random House, 800-733-3000

Running on NT

Networking Windows NT 3.51

by John D. Ruley

This volume is a complete update of the first and best single-volume reference on NT networking. Ruley pulls no punches.

. John Wiley & Sons

Winning Win95 Wisdom

Inside Windows 95

by Jim Boyce

Boyce's book covers all aspects of Windows 95 for the intermediate to advanced user, including setup, customization, networking, optimization and core architectural issues. You also get a host of expert tips for using and optimizing Windows 95.

New Riders Publishing,

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