Windows 9X Tips #8


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*1.   If your keyboard includes a WinKey (it's got the Win95 logo
 on it and is usually located near the Alt key), you probably
 already know that pressing it once opens the Start menu. But did
 you know it also offers shortcuts to several system functions
 when used in combination with other keys? Here are a few:

TASK SHORTCUT
 Open an Explorer window: WinKey+E
 Open the Run dialog: WinKey+R
 Open the System Properties: WinKey+Pause
 Find: All Files: WinKey+F
 Find: Computer: WinKey+Ctrl+F
 Minimize all open windows: WinKey+M
 Undo minimize all open windows: WinKey+Shift+M
 Cycle through taskbar program buttons: WinKey+Tab
 Open Windows Help: WinKey+F1


*2.   The most frequently asked question e-mailed to us by
 visitors to our Win95 Web site (http://www.winmag.com/win95) is
 this: "I have the original version of Win95 or Win95A - how can
 I upgrade to Win95B?" The 95B upgrade gets you FAT32, which
 supports larger hard drive partition sizes and uses disk space
 more effectively to let you store about 25% more data on your
 drive. The bad news is, you can't purchase Win95B (or C) without
 buying a new PC. But the good news is, you get the same benefits
 and many others by buying and installing the Win98 Upgrade CD.


*3.   If you navigate the Start menu with arrow keys, you know
 that items on the top of cascading menus are selected until you
 press the down arrow to select items below. To get to the bottom
 of a long menu, press the up arrow key. When the top menu item
 is selected, pressing the up arrow key brings you to the bottom. 


*4.   You already know you can put programs and documents in your
 StartUp folder to launch things at Win95 startup, but you can
 also put folders in there. Just follow the normal procedure:
 Right-click on the Start button and select Open, double-click on
 the Programs folder, then the StartUp folder. Now drag the
 folder of your choice into the StartUp window.


*5.   If you have a folder open when you launch the Run dialog
 (Start/Run), Windows uses the folder as the current directory.
 Knowing that, you can simply type the name of the file you'd
 like to lauch without typing the path, assuming that file is in
 the open folder.


*6.   You can drag documents and folders into the Run dialog,
 and Windows types the path for you. Then modify and launch
 with your changes.


*7.   Don't forget that the four most recently launched Run
 commands are still available by clicking on the down arrow in
 the Run dialog or by using the down-arrow key.


*8.   Here's a tip that lets you put Start menu items in the
 order you want and also launch them with keystrokes. In Win95,
 Right-click on the Start button, then select Open. Rename each
 item by placing a number in front of it. Now you can open the
 Start menu by pressing Ctrl+Esc. Launch the program of your
 choice by simply pressing the associated number. For Win98,
 simply drag and drop items to place them in the order you want.
 Launch items by pressing Ctrl+Esc, then the letter of the item
 you want to launch, followed by the Enter key.


*9.   Create shortcuts for your most frequently used programs.
 Bring up the Properties dialog for each by right-clicking on it
 and selecting Properties. Click on the Shortcut tab, and click
 once in the Shortcut Key field. Do the hot-key combination you
 want to assign, then click on OK. Assigning a hot key will allow
 you to switch to the program if it's already running on
 your desktop.


*10.   Print out all the fonts on your system by opening Control
 Panel, double-clicking the Fonts icon, then on the font of your
 choice and clicking on the Print button.
