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- Running Windows 3.1
- The Complete Guide to Microsoft Windows Version 3.1
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- From the publishing division of the company that changed the face of
- personal computing comes RUNNING WINDOWS 3.1--the newest edition of the
- critically acclaimed best-seller from Microsoft Press.
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- This completely revised and updated Microsoft-authorized guide is a
- hands-on tutorial for novice Windows users and an in-depth reference for
- users familiar with earlier versions of the Microsoft Windows operating
- system. It's the ultimate resource for Microsoft Windows version 3.1 !
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- Author Craig Stinson covers all the exciting new features of version 3.1.
- The book's no-nonsense approach builds confidence and enhances
- productivity with dozens of real-world examples and page after page of
- helpful screen illustrations.
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- New users and users making the switch from a character-based computing
- environment learn how to maneuver through the graphical environment using
- icons, buttons, and dialog boxes. The book covers basics of entering and
- editing text and graphics as well as the procedure for moving information
- from one place to another with the Windows Clipboard. New users also learn
- about the operating system's built-in applications and the Windows online
- Help facility.
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- RUNNING WINDOWS 3.1 will help users upgrading from earlier version of
- Microsoft Windows investigate and quickly master the enhancements to
- version 3.1 that make the operating system faster, more robust, and more
- versatile than before. These new features include:
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- * The new, faster File Manager, featuring a split window that
- simultaneously displays a directory tree and a listing of directory
- contents.
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- * TrueType fonts, which eliminate the need for third-party font programs.
- The user can scale a variety of fonts to any size, view the result on
- screen, and produce sharper printed copies.
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- * The improved Program Manager, with its handy new StartUp program group
- that will run programs or load files automatically when the Windows
- program is started.
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- * Object Packager, which lets the user paste data or graphics from another
- application into the current document, maintaining "hot links" with the
- other application for easy updating.
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- * The faster Print Manager.
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- * Automatic network connections that reestablish previous network
- connections every time the Windows program is started.
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- * The new "drag and drop" feature, which allows the user to drag and drop a
- file icon onto an application icon to start the application and open the
- file or onto the Print Manager icon to print the file.
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- * Support for multimedia, the hottest new area of personal computing.
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- Plus, RUNNING WINDOWS 3.1 goes beyond the basics and shows users how to use
- Program Information Files (PIFs) in order to work with applications that
- are not Windows-based. Using the PIF Editor, the user can set up almost
- any application to run under version 3.1 of the Windows operating system.
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- Appendixes provide information on the Windows version 3.1 Setup program and
- a brief description of the three kinds of personal computer memory and how
- to use them. A handy glossary defines key Windows concepts and terms, and
- a comprehensive index leads readers quickly to information on any topic in
- the book.
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- Craig Stinson edits the "Spreadsheets" column for PC Magazine and writes
- the "Windows Help" column for PC/Computing. An industry journalist since
- 1981, Stinson was formerly editor of Softalk for the IBM Personal
- Computer. He is the coathor of Running Microsoft Excel 4, Third Edition,
- and Microsoft Excel 4 Companion, both published by Microsoft Press.
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- Microsoft Press is the trade book division of Microsoft Corporation and the
- leading publisher of quality user guides, training materials, and
- programming reference books covering the Microsoft Windows and the MS-DOS
- operating systems, Microsoft languages, and software applications.
- Microsoft Press books are distributed to book and software retailers
- worldwide. Consumers in the United States may also order directly from the
- publisher at 1-800 MSPRESS.
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- Founded in 1975, Microsoft corporation (NASDAQ "MSFT") has become the
- worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a
- wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each
- designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for
- people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every
- day.
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- Microsoft Press, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399
- 206-882-8080
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