Windows 98 Training

Computer Training Classes, Videos and CD-ROMs

| Home Page | Training Courses A-C | Training Courses D-F | Training Courses G-I | Training Courses J-L |
|
Training Courses M-O | Training Courses P-S | Training Courses T-V | Training Courses W-Z |

Home Page Training
NT/2000/98
Windows 2000 Training
Windows NT Training
Windows 98 Training
Windows 95 Training
Windows CE Training
NetWare 5 Training
Windows XP Home
Windows XP Pro
Mac OS X Training

Windows 98 Training   Detailed Information

Getting Windows started and navigating through its features are just the beginning of what you will learn in this course. You will track files and folders, learn desktop shortcuts, troubleshoot, set up hardware, install software and more.

Learn whether the Active desktop or the Classic desktop is best for your needs. Then learn to use shortcuts, switch between applications, back up your system, monitor systems, install and uninstall, set up an Internet connection and more.

About Trainer
Dan Balter, your trainer, is a senior partner in Marina Consulting Group, a Microsoft Solution Provider located in Westlake Village, California. Dan works as an independent consultant and trainer who has been involved with several different network operating systems and PC application programs throughout his 14-year career. He is certified as a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), a Novell NetWare Engineer (CNE), and has attained the status of a Certified Network Professional (CNP).

Set of Three with Active Desktop
Beg./ Int./ Adv.

kywn8a

$129.95

Set of Three with Classic Desktop
Beg./ Int./ Adv.

kywn8b

$129.95

All 7 Windows 98 Videos
Classic/Active Desktop, Intermediate, Advanced, Internet Features, Installation, and MS Plus 98.

kywn8c

$279.95

Supporting Windows 98 Training Videos   Detailed Information

Set of 5 Supporting Windows 98 Videos

kyswn8a

$399.95

Microsoft Windows 98 Training CD-ROMs  Detailed Information

Set of Three with Active Desktop
Beg./ Int./ Adv.

kywn8ma

$129.95

Set of Three with Classic Desktop
Beg./ Int./ Adv.

kywn8mb

$129.95

Microsoft Windows 98 Training Videos and CD's

Active Desktop Beginning (2 Hours 1 Minute) Video or CD

1.0 Navigating in the Desktop (41 Minutes)
1.1 Starting Windows 98
1.2 Using the Mouse
1.3 Getting to Know the Active Desktop
1.4 Using the Start Menu
1.5 Using Desktop Shortcuts
1.6 Opening, Closing, Minimizing, Maximizing, and Switching Between Windows 1.7 Moving, Resizing, and Arranging Windows
1.8 Working with Pop-up Menus
2.0 Personalizing the Desktop (38 Minutes)
2.1 Creating Shortcuts
2.2 Arranging Desktop Icons
2.3 Customizing the Start Menu
2.4 Launching Programs when Windows 98 Starts
2.5 Customizing Your Look with Wallpaper, Color Schemes, Cursors, Desktop Themes, and Screen
2.6 Customizing the Taskbar
3.0 Getting Help (7 Minutes)
3.1 Using the Help Window
3.2 Using Pop-up Help
4.0 Using Windows Applications (28 Minutes)
4.1 Exploring the Application Window
4.2 Switching Between Applications
4.3 Using Application Menus
4.4 Working with Documents
4.5 Working with Recently Used Files
4.6 Selecting, Copying, and Moving Text
4.7 OLE -- Sharing Data Between Applications
4.8 Exiting Applications
5.0 Exiting Windows 98 (4 Minutes)
5.1 Shut Down

Classic Desktop Beginning (1 Hour 51 Minutes) Video or CD

1.0 Navigating in the Desktop (31 Minutes)
1.1 Starting Windows 98
1.2 Using the Mouse
1.3 Getting to Know the Classic Desktop
1.4 Using the Start Menu
1.5 Using Desktop Shortcuts
1.6 Minimizing, Maximizing, and Switching Between Windows
1.7 Moving, Resizing, and Arranging Windows
1.8 Working with Pop-up Menus
2.0 Personalizing the Desktop (36 Minutes)
2.1 Creating Shortcuts
2.2 Arranging Desktop Icons
2.3 Customizing the Start & Program Menus
2.4 Launching Programs when Windows 98 Starts
2.5 Customizing Your Look with Wallpaper, Color Schemes, Screen Savers, Cursors, and Desktop Themes
2.6 Customizing the Taskbar
3.0 Getting Help (6 Minutes)
3.1 Using the Help Window
3.2 Using Pop-up Help
4.0 Using Windows Applications (30 Minutes)
4.1 Launching Applications
4.2 Exploring the Application Window
4.3 Switching Between Applications
4.4 Using Application Menus
4.5 Working with New Documents
4.6 Working with Recently Used Files
4.7 Selecting, Copying, and Moving Text
4.8 OLE -- Sharing Data Between Applications
4.9 Exiting Applications
5.0 Exiting (5 Minutes)
5.1 Shut Down-

Intermediate (2 Hours 8 Minutes) Video or CD

1.0 Exploring the Built-in Applications (10 Minutes)
1.1 The Clock
1.2 WordPad
1.3 Calculator
1.4 Imaging
2.0 Configuring Windows 98 (38 Minutes)
2.1 Using the Control Panel
2.2 Setting the Date and Time
2.3 Regional Settings
2.4 Customizing Multimedia Properties
2.5 Personalizing the Mouse
2.6 Working with Power Management
2.7 Customizing the Desktop Display
2.8 Multi Monitor
3.0 Using My Computer and Explorer (33 Minutes)
3.1 My Computer and Windows Explorer Introduced
3.2 Navigating with My Computer
3.3 Working with Toolbars
3.4 Navigating with Windows Explorer
3.5 Changing Window and Pane Backgrounds
3.6 Changing the Way Files are Displayed
3.7 Sorting Files and Folders
4.0 Organizing Files and Folders (46 Minutes)
4.1 Selecting Files, Folders, and Icons
4.2 Previewing Files
4.3 Finding Files
4.4 Creating and Renaming Folders
4.5 Copying, Moving, and Renaming Files
4.6 Deleting Files
4.7 Restoring Deleted Files
4.8 Working with File Types

Advanced (1 Hour 51 Minutes) Video or CD

1.0 Basic System Maintenance (25 Minutes)
1.1 Backing Up Data
1.2 Restoring Files from a Backup
1.3 Using ScanDisk
1.4 Defragmenting Your Hard Disk
2.0 Cool System Utilities (44 Minutes)
2.1 Disk Clean-up Manager
2.2 The Windows Tune-up Wizard
2.3 Windows Update Wizard
2.4 The System Monitor
2.5 System Properties Window
2.6 The System File Checker
2.7 The System Information Utility
2.8 The Task Scheduler
3.0 Installing Software (11 Minutes)
3.1 Adding New Windows 98 Programs
3.2 Installing Extra Components
3.3 Removing Windows Applications
3.4 Installing DOS Applications
4.0 Using DOS Software (6 Minutes)
4.1 Launching DOS Applications
4.2 Full-Screen and Windowed Modes
4.3 Customizing How a DOS Application Runs
4.4 Closing DOS Applications
5.0 Configuring and Using Printers (24 Minutes)
5.1 Adding Printers
5.2 Renaming Printers
5.3 Customizing Printer Properties
5.4 Creating a Shortcut to a Printer & Managing Print Jobs
5.5 Removing Printers

Internet Features (1 Hour 55 Minutes) Video

1.0 Configuring Telecommunications Devices (9 Minutes)
1.1 Installing a Modem or other Telecommunications Device
1.2 Configuring Settings
2.0 Connecting to the Internet (22 Minutes)
2.1 Choosing and Connecting to an Internet Provider
2.2 Using the Internet Connection Wizard
2.3 Manually Creating a Dial-up Connection
3.0 Surfing the World Wide Web (22 Minutes)
3.1 Launching Internet Explorer
3.2 Configuring Internet Explorer
3.3 Browsing the Web
3.4 Stopping and Refreshing Web Pages
3.5 Working with Favorites
3.6 The History List
3.7 Searching the Web
4.0 Advanced Web Features (31 Minutes)
4.1 Full-Screen Mode
4.2 Securing Your System
4.3 The Content Advisor
4.4 Power Toys
4.5 Working Off-Line
4.6 Using Internet Explorer to Browse the Desktop
5.0 Web Channels and Subscriptions (19 Minutes)
5.1 The Channel Bar
5.2 Subscribing to Active Channels
5.3 Subscription Wizard
5.4 Logging on Unattended
5.5 The Active Channel Viewer
5.6 Using a Channel as a Screen Saver
6.0 Configuring the Active Desktop (11 Minutes)
6.1 Adding Active Content to the Desktop
6.2 Using Active Content
6.3 Removing Active Content

Installation (1 Hour 28 Minutes) Video

1.0 Standalone Installation (39 Minutes)
1.1 Hardware & Software Requirements
1.2 Command Line Options
1.3 Upgrade from Windows 95
1.4 Upgrade from Windows 3.x
1.5 Upgrade from MS-DOS
1.6 Safe Recovery Mode
1.7 Completion of Setup
2.0 Automated Installations (49 Minutes)
2.1 Setup Improvements
2.2 Drag and Drop
2.3 The Utility Kit and Script Files
2.4 Installing Custom Device Drivers
2.5 Performing an Installation over the Network

Plus! 98 Video (1 hr 17 min)

1.0 Introducing MS Plus! 98 (12 min)
1.1 What does Microsoft Plus! 98 have for me?
1.2 System Requirements
1.3 Installation
2.0 Powerful System Tools (36 min)
2.1 McAfee VirusScan & Vshield Programs
2.2 Disk Cleanup Tool
2.3 The System Maintenance Wizard
2.4 Compressed Folders
2.5 Using Encryption with Compressed Folders
3.0 Fun & Games (28 min)
3.1 New Desktop Themes
3.2 Organic Art Screensavers
3.4 Playing Music with the Deluxe CD Player
3.5 Customizing Photographs with Picture It! Express
3.6 Games

ALL 7 Windows 98 Training Videos

$279.95

 #kywn8c

Supporting Windows 98 Training Videos 

Level 1 (2 Hours 12 Minutes)

1.0 Overview of Windows 98 & Microsoft Certification Programs (16 Minutes)
1.1 Microsoft Certification Programs
1.2 Improvements & Enhancements over Windows 95
1.3 New Features for Communications & Networking
1.4 Advanced hardware Support
1.5 Windows 98 Vs. Windows NT Workstation 4.0
2.0 Installation Considerations for Standalone Systems (17 Minutes)
2.1 Hardware Requirements
2.2 How to Increase the Likelihood of a Trouble-Free Installation
2.3 Dual Booting Windows 98 with other Operating Systems
2.4 The Five Phases of a Windows 98 Installation
2.5 Using Safe Recovery
2.6 How to Uninstall Windows 98
2.7 How to Create a New Windows 98 Start up Diskette
2.8 Recommended Installation Guidelines
3.0 Setting up the Windows 98 Environment for Users (37 Minutes)
3.1 Working with the Windows 98 Control Panel System Folder
3.2 How to Add New Hardware Devices to the System
3.3 Implementing Hardware Profiles
3.4 Configuring Display Settings
3.5 The Multiple-Monitor Display Feature
3.6 Troubleshooting Multi-Monitor Display Configurations
3.7 Working with PC (PCMCIA) Card Devices
4.0 Customizing the Windows 98 Environment for Users (42 Minutes)
4.1 Working with Power Management Options
4.2 Changing Virtual Memory Settings
4.3 Optimizing the Hard Drive File System, CD-ROM, Floppy Disk & Removable Disk Drives
4.4 Working with Accessibility Options
4.5 How to Add and Remove System Components &Application Programs
4.6 Working with REGEDIT.EXE: The Registry Editor
4.7 Recommended Guidelines to follow
5.0 Setting up Hard Drives & File Systems (19 Minutes)
5.1 Understanding Hard Disk Partitioning
5.2 Choosing Between FAT 16 and FAT 32 File Systems
5.3 FDisk
5.4 How to Change From the FAT 16 File System to the FAT 32 File System
5.5 Long File Name Support & Backward Compatibility with MS-DOS 8.3 File Names
5.6 Using Hard Drive Compression with the DriveSpace3 Utility
5.7 Recommended Guidelines to Follow

Level 2 (2 Hours 15 Minutes)

1.0 Managing Windows 98 Computers (57 Minutes)
1.1 Tracking Performance with the System Monitor Tools & the System Information Utility
1.2 The WNALIGN Application Program Optimization Tool
1.3 The Scandisk Utility
1.4 The Disk Defragmenter & The Task Monitor Utility
1.5 The Disk Cleanup Wizard
1.6 Scheduling Routine System Maintenance with the Maintenance
1.7 Safeguarding Windows 98 with the Microsoft Backup Program
1.8 Working with the Task Scheduler
1.9 How to Keep Windows 98 Up-to-date
1.10 Recommended Guidelines to Follow
2.0 Setting up & Managing Printers (24 Minutes)
2.1 The Windows 98 Internal Printing System
2.2 Supported Hardware Standards for Printing
2.3 How to Install & Configure a Local (Physically-Connected Printer)
2.4 How to Manage Print Jobs for Local Printers
2.5 Working with Deferred Printing
2.6 Common Troubleshooting Techniques for Printing Problems
2.7 Recommended Guidelines to Follow
3.0 Troubleshooting Windows 98 Computers (52 Minutes)
3.1 Maintaining the Important Windows 98 Registry
3.2 Understanding the Windows 98 Boot Process
3.3 Customizing the MSDOS.SYS System Boot File
3.4 The MSCONFIG Tool
3.5 Using CTRL+ALT+DEL to Kill apps & background tasks that are not responding
3.6 Windows 98 Start up Menu Options
3.7 Using Safe Mode for Troubleshooting Problems
3.8 Taking Advantage of Windows 98 Troubleshooter Wizard
3.9 Working with the Device Manager
3.10 Tips for Resolving Hardware Conflicts
3.11 The Automatic Skip Driver Agent
3.12 The System File Checker
3.13 The Version Conflict Manager
3.14 The DR. Watson Software Fault Monitor Tool
3.15 Windows 98 Support Resources

Level 3 (2 Hours 5 Minutes)

1.0 Introduction to the Windows 98 Resource Kit (15 Minutes)
1.1 Installing the Resource Kit
1.2 The Microsoft Management Console (MMC) & Resource Kit Help
2.0 Installation Consideration for Networked Computers (19 Minutes)
2.1 Installation Methods
2.2 The Microsoft Batch 98 Tool
2.3 Adding Components to Windows 98 Installation Script Files
2.4 Recommended Guidelines to Follow
3.0 Setting up Windows 98 for Network connectivity (7 Minutes)
3.1 Physically Installing a network Interface Card (NIC)
3.2 Installing & Configuring Software Components for Networking
3.3 Setting up the TCP/IP Networking Protocol
3.4 Checking the Computer's Identifying Name for the Network
3.5 Automatic Private TCP/IP Addressing
3.6 Testing & Troubleshooting TCP/IP Configurations
3.7 Working with Network Protocol Bindings
3.8 TCP/IP Setting for DNS and WINS Servers
3.9 How to Share Folders, Files, and Printers
3.10 Setting Up & Connecting to Remote Network Printers
3.11 Establishing a Windows 98 PC as the Browse Master
3.12 How to Set Up Remote Administration Capabilities
3.13 Recommended Guidelines to Follow
4.0 Connecting Windows 98 Computers to a Windows NT 4.0 Network (23 Minutes)
4.1 Advantages of Connecting Windows 98 PCs to a Windows NT Network
4.2 How to Access a Windows NT Server Domain over a Network
4.3 The Microsoft Distributed File System (Dfs)
4.4 Changing/synchronizing passwords
4.5 How to Print to a Windows NT 4.0 Network Printer
4.6 How to Implement User-level Access Control
4.7 Enacting Permissions
4.8 Troubleshooting Windows NT 4.0 Connections

Level 4 (1Hour 53 Minutes)

1.0 Connecting to a Novell NetWare Network (25 Minutes)
1.1 Integration with Novell NetWare 3.x and 4.x Servers
1.2 Installing Support for the NetWare IPX/SPX-compatible Network Protocol
1.3 Setting Up the Microsoft Client for NetWare Networks & NDS Support
1.4 Logging On and Working in a NetWare Environment
1.5 Setting Up Printers
1.6 How to Share Windows 98 Folders & Printers with Other NetWare Clients
1.7 NetWare Integration Troubleshooting Tips
2.0 Working with Windows 98 User Profiles (24 Minutes)
2.1 Understanding User Profiles
2.2 Activating User Profiles
2.3 Disabling User Profiles
2.4 Changing the Default Profile
2.5 Roaming User Profiles & Mandatory User Profiles
2.6 Troubleshooting Common Problems with User Profiles
2.7 Recommended Guidelines to Follow
3.0 Creating & Enabling System Policies (26 Minutes)
3.1 Understanding System Policies
3.2 Installing & Working with the System Policy Editor
3.3 Working with System Policies for Groups
3.4 Applying and Managing System Policies on Networks
3.5 Manual Update, Load Balancing & Systems Policy Templates
3.6 Troubleshooting System Policies
3.7 Recommended Guidelines to Follows
4.0 Working with Dial-Up Networking Features (27 Minutes)
4.1 Installing & Configuring a Modem & Dial-Up Networking
4.2 Connecting to an ISP
4.3 Installing & Configuring an ISDN
4.4 Windows 98 & ISDN
4.5 PPTP
4.6 Specifying a Dial-up Server
4.7 Direct Cable Connection
4.8 Troubleshooting Common Dial-Up Networking Problems
4.9 Recommended Guidelines to Follow
5.0 Windows 98 Intranet & Internet Features (10 Minutes)
5.1 Internet Setup Options
5.2 Setting up an Intranet
5.3 Recommended Guidelines to Follow

Installation (1 Hour 28 Minutes) Video

1.0 Standalone Installation (39 Minutes)
1.1 Hardware & Software Requirements
1.2 Command Line Options
1.3 Upgrade from Windows 95
1.4 Upgrade from Windows 3.x
1.5 Upgrade from MS-DOS
1.6 Safe Recovery Mode
1.7 Completion of Setup
2.0 Automated Installations (49 Minutes)
2.1 Setup Improvements
2.2 Drag and Drop
2.3 The Utility Kit and Script Files
2.4 Installing Custom Device Drivers
2.5 Performing an Installation over the Network

ALL 5 Supporting Windows 98 Training Videos

$399.95

 #kyswn8a

| Home Page | Product List |
|
A+ Certification | Access | CDi Cisco Certification | Classes | Desktop Publishing |
Flash Macromedia | Illustrator | Linux | Lotus Notes Training | MCDBA | MSCD Certification |
| MCSE Certification Training | MOUS MOS Certification Training | Microsoft Office Training |
|
PageMaker | Photoshop Adobe | PowerPoint | Programming | QuarkXpress | Quickbooks |
 Visual Basic | Web Training | Word |

This study guide and/ or material is not sponsored by, endorsed by or affiliated with Cisco Systems, Inc. Cisco®, Cisco Systems®, CCDA™, CCNA™, CCDP™, CCNP™, CCIE™, CCSI™, the Cisco Systems logo and the CCIE logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc.

CDi

sales@cdicomp.com
webmaster@netwind.com
Copyright © CDi Communications Inc 1996-2004

*30-Day Guarantee applies only if products purchased are returned with 50% of product unopened. For example if product purchased contains 6 videos, 3 must remain unopened.