Windows 98 Complete

Excerpts from Sybex computer books cover installation, shortcuts, customizing, hardware, Internet Explorer, Web security, PC troubleshooting, and upgrading with multimedia peripherals

Printed on newsprint in a single-ink color, Windows 98 Complete is designed to be a no-frills volume with a low price to match. But don't be put off by the humble format. Over 900 pages long, the book is a compilation of chapters from over 10 different Sybex publications that, collectively, cover just about everything an end user would ever want to do with Windows 98. This includes installation, mastering and customizing the Windows 98 interface, installing and running software, and using the Internet for Web browsing and e-mail.

Some of the sections--those on using and customizing the Windows 98 interface, for example--are fairly introductory in nature, the sort of basic orientation that will help a new user. But other sections get into the more powerful aspects of Windows 98 that turn a beginner into a power user. In the latter category are sections on printer and peripheral installation, disk maintenance, data compression, system troubleshooting, and using Windows 98's extensive remote-access features with a variety of protocols. Professional network administrators will need even more information about Windows 98 than this book contains, but its clear organization and high information density make it a strong pick for end users, whether they're computing for work or for fun. --Thomas Mace