Windows 98: Hard Disc and File Management: 455 (BP S.) - Softcover

Gatenby, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 085934455X ISBN 13: 9780859344555

Publisher: Bernard Babani Publishing, 1998

Synopsis

The author has considerable experience of teaching students of all ages and abilities. His aim is to write inexpensive books in plain English which the ordinary person will find helpful and easy to understand.

Many people quickly master the basic skills needed to make good use of a computer, unfortunately without acquiring essential habits for protecting the work saved on the hard disc. The hard disc is like a filing cabinet containing the results of hundreds of hours of toil. It's normally an extremely efficient device, but its contents are vulnerable to total annihilation through carelessness, viruses or even vandalism. Fortunately Windows 98 provides a battery of software tools to protect the system. This book explains how to use these Windows 98 utilities (and some third party tools) to avoid the loss of precious files and to keep the computer running at maximum efficiency.

The Internet is now a permanent extension of most PCs and a treasure chest of high quality software and information, much of it free. This book explains how to transfer useful software files and pages of information from the Internet down to the hard disc on your desktop.

With the Millenium looming, the last chapter describes the testing of your machine for Year 2000 compliance and how to obtain help if necessary.

Table Contents
Files and Folders
Copying between Computers
Capturing Internet Files
File Transfer Using FTP
Managing Your E-Mail
Backing Up the Hard Disc
Features of Backup Software
Tape Backup Systems
Hard Disc Care
File and Disc Compression
Computer Viruses
The Millenium Problem
Index

About this title

Synopsis

This work has been written for the person who, while not being a technical expert, nevertheless wishes to use their computer effectively and securely in the Windows 98 environment. The book explains: how to manage your files in a system of organized folders, helping you to work more efficiently; how to copy files between two computers; how to transfer popular software, text, graphics and product updates from the Internet to your own hard disc; how to find and delete temporary or redundant files such as those created when using the Internet; how to insure yourself against hard disc catastrophe by developing a strategy for regular backups and their restoration after a crisis; how to use disc and file compression to maximise storage space and accelerate data transmission; how to use Windows 98 utilities to optimise hard disc performance and remove errors; how to defend our files from the insidious proliferation of computer viruses; how to test your machine for Year 2000 compliance and obtain support if necessary.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bernard Babani Publishing
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 085934455X
• ISBN 13: 9780859344555
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192