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- May 7, 1992 -- With Windows 3.1 now sweeping the personal computer market,
- Peachpit Press has announced the timely release of two books, The Little
- Windows Book, 3.1 Edition and 101 Windows Tips & Tricks. Both books are
- designed to help the millions of Windows users access the highly acclaimed
- power and flexibility of Windows 3.1.
-
- In eight concise chapters, The Little Windows Book, 3.1 Edition lays out
- all essentials of using Windows easily and efficiently. The book starts
- off on a guided tour of the Windows interface, showing the basic steps for
- opening, closing, moving, and resizing windows. Short, fully illustrated
- chapters then explore the Program Manager, the File Manager, and several
- special topics including printing and troubleshooting. This new edition
- details the subtle and not-so-subtle changes in Windows 3.1, giving hot
- new tips for mastering the new version.
-
- Picking up where The Little Windows Book leaves off, 101 Windows Tips and
- Tricks offers expert techniques and shortcuts that make Windows faster,
- easier, and more fun to use. It includes advice in six areas.
-
- ** Launching, managing, and closing Windows applications
- ** Achieving maximum cooperation from DOS 5 and
- non-Windows applications
- ** Speeding up printing and simplifying font handling
- ** Maximizing memory and disk space
- ** Customizing icons, colors, etc.
- ** Utilities, games and hardware enhancements
-
- Kay Nelson, author of The Little Windows Book, 3.1 Edition, has written or
- coauthored over 20 books on PC software. 101 Windows Tips and Tricks has
- three coauthors: Jesse Berst, publisher of the Windows Watcher newsletter;
- Scott Dunn, Windows columnist for PC World; and Charles Bermant, Windows
- columnist for Computer Currents.
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- Access
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- Both books are available through bookstores or directly from Peachpit
- Press, 2414 Sixth St, Berkeley, CA 94710.
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