Windows 98 Professional Reference

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Windows 98 Accessories

T he Accessories are a collection of useful utilities and applications included with Windows 98. Many of these Accessories fall into a few distinct groups: Communications, Entertainment, System Tools, and so on. Overall, the only thing these Accessories have in common is that they are found in the same place because there is no other place to put them. Most of the Accessories are optional components that you can include during Setup or add later using the Windows 98 tab of the Add/Remove Programs Control Panel. However, not all the optional components are Accessories. The Windows 98 Setup options (Typical, Custom, Portable, Compact) each include a collection of Accessories (refer to Table 1.2).

Table A.1 provides a brief summary of Windows 98 Accessories with references to chapters in which the Accessories are discussed in detail. You might not see all these Accessories on your PC when you select Start Menu/Programs/Accessories. If you're looking for an Accessory and can't find it through the Start menu, try the Add/Remove Programs Control Panel.

Table A.1 Windows 98 Accessories

Group Name Description Chapter

Accessibility Accessibility Wizard that installs and configures

Wizard accessibility features

Magnifier Desktop magnifying glass: follows the cursor with a magnified view

Communications Dial-up Folder that lets you create and manage 26

Networking dial-up connections; also accessible from My Computer

Direct Cable Folder that lets you network two PCs 19, 22

Connection through a serial or parallel connection--without additional networking hardware

Hyperterminal Terminal emulation; emulates various terminal types, including VT100, Minitel, and so on; includes autodetect option 25

Phone Dialer Simple telephone dialer program; initiates modem connections 26

Entertainment ActiveMovie Control Displays streamed files; provides other multimedia features 14

CD Player Allows you to play audio CDs on your PC 14

Interactive

CD Sampler

Media Player Plays various media files 14

Sound Recorder Records audio input 14

Trial Programs

Volume Control Volume settings for various audio formats 14

WebTV for Lets you use your computer as a $2,000 14

Windows television; requires additional hardware

Group Name Description Chapter

Games Free Cell

Hearts

Minesweeper

Solitaire

System Tools Backup Backs up files for permanent storage 20

Character Map Lets you insert special characters in documents

Clipboard Displays the current contents of the

Viewer virtual clipboard; clipboard is the temp-orary place where the data goes when you perform a cut or copy operation

Compression Provides enhanced configuration and 17

Agent management for compressed drives

Disk Cleanup Looks for unnecessary files; helps free disk space 17

Disk Defragments disks 17

Defragmenter

Drive Converter Converts FAT16 partitions to FAT32 17

(FAT32)

DriveSpace Compresses drives for more efficient storage 17

Maintenance Performs routine system maintenance at 35

Wizard regular intervals; defragments, checks for disk errors, deletes unnecessary files

Net Watcher Provides network management functions; lets you view network connections, shares, open files, and so on 21

Resource Meter Displays current resource usage 36

ScanDisk Scans disks for disk errors 17

Scheduled Tasks Lets you automate and schedule system tasks and other executable operations 35

System Provides system information about hard- 38

Information ware, Windows components, and software environment. The Tools menu provides access to several other troubleshooting tools, such as System File Checker and System Configuration Utility

System Monitor Tracks and displays information on several performance parameters; helps you optimize system performance 36

Welcome to Windows Invokes a guided tour of Windows 98 features

Calculator An onscreen calculator; includes standard and scientific modes

Imaging Provides quick viewing of various image formats

Notepad The venerable Windows text editor

Paint Basic painting/graphics application

WordPad Scaled-down word processor ("Word Light"

Group	Name	Description	Chapter
Accessibility	Accessibility	Wizard that installs and configures
	Wizard	accessibility features
	Magnifier	Desktop magnifying glass: follows the cursor with a magnified view
Communications	Dial-up	Folder that lets you create and manage	26
	Networking	dial-up connections; also accessible from My Computer
	Direct Cable	Folder that lets you network two PCs	19, 22
	Connection	through a serial or parallel connection--without additional networking hardware
	Hyperterminal	Terminal emulation; emulates various terminal types, including VT100, Minitel, and so on; includes autodetect option	25
	Phone Dialer	Simple telephone dialer program; initiates modem connections	26
Entertainment	ActiveMovie Control	Displays streamed files; provides other multimedia features	14
	CD Player	Allows you to play audio CDs on your PC	14
	Interactive
	CD Sampler
	Media Player	Plays various media files	14
	Sound Recorder	Records audio input	14
	Trial Programs
	Volume Control	Volume settings for various audio formats	14
	WebTV for	Lets you use your computer as a $2,000	14
	Windows	television; requires additional hardware
Group	Name	Description	Chapter
Games	Free Cell
	Hearts
	Minesweeper
	Solitaire
System Tools	Backup	Backs up files for permanent storage	20
	Character Map	Lets you insert special characters in documents
	Clipboard	Displays the current contents of the
	Viewer	virtual clipboard; clipboard is the temp-orary place where the data goes when you perform a cut or copy operation
	Compression	Provides enhanced configuration and	17
	Agent	management for compressed drives
	Disk Cleanup	Looks for unnecessary files; helps free disk space	17
	Disk	Defragments disks	17
	Defragmenter
	Drive Converter	Converts FAT16 partitions to FAT32	17
	(FAT32)
	DriveSpace	Compresses drives for more efficient storage	17
	Maintenance	Performs routine system maintenance at	35
	Wizard	regular intervals; defragments, checks for disk errors, deletes unnecessary files
	Net Watcher	Provides network management functions; lets you view network connections, shares, open files, and so on	21
	Resource Meter	Displays current resource usage	36
	ScanDisk	Scans disks for disk errors	17
	Scheduled Tasks	Lets you automate and schedule system tasks and other executable operations	35
	System	Provides system information about hard-	38
	Information	ware, Windows components, and software environment. The Tools menu provides access to several other troubleshooting tools, such as System File Checker and System Configuration Utility
	System Monitor	Tracks and displays information on several performance parameters; helps you optimize system performance	36
	Welcome to Windows	Invokes a guided tour of Windows 98 features
	Calculator	An onscreen calculator; includes standard and scientific modes

	Imaging	Provides quick viewing of various image formats

	Notepad	The venerable Windows text editor
	Paint	Basic painting/graphics application
	WordPad	Scaled-down word processor ("Word Light"

Windows 98 Professional Reference

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Windows 98 Accessories