Special Edition Using Microsoft Windows Millennium

Configure and tweak Windows Millennium for high-performance gaming. Rather than a simple discussion of adding a game controller (joystick, gamepad, and so on), I provide a detailed discussion of ActiveX, performance tweaks, and configuring Windows Me for maximum gaming performance.

Learn how to reliably record your own CDs using CD-R or CD-RW drives. Configure finicky Windows and hardware settings to record your own music and data CDs. Master MP3 technology to record, store, and take your MP3 audio files on the road. This hot technology enables readers to record their favorite audio tracks to their hard drive and use their computer as a jukebox.

Track down and resolve IRQ and DMA conflicts that prevent your new scanner, digital camera, or Zip drive from working. I show you how to fine-tune your system resources so that all your hardware devices are recognized, and I show you how to deal with plug-andplay devices that can be anything but playful.

Tired of reclaiming stolen file associations from unruly Windows applications? I show you things about Microsoft's confusing file association scheme that you've never seen before, and I show you how to regain control.

Hands-on networking coverage that walks you through every aspect of setting up a home or small-business peer-to-peer network-including installation of network interface cards, hubs, and cabling. I provide a total solution for setting up and maintaining a simple file- and print-sharing network.

Configure and tweak Windows Millennium for high-performance gaming. Rather than a simple discussion of adding a game controller (joystick, gamepad, and so on), I provide a detailed discussion of ActiveX, performance tweaks, and configuring Windows Me for maximum gaming performance.

Learn how to reliably record your own CDs using CD-R or CD-RW drives. Configure finicky Windows and hardware settings to record your own music and data CDs. Master MP3 technology to record, store, and take your MP3 audio files on the road. This hot technology enables readers to record their favorite audio tracks to their hard drive and use their computer as a jukebox.

Track down and resolve IRQ and DMA conflicts that prevent your new scanner, digital camera, or Zip drive from working. I show you how to fine-tune your system resources so that all your hardware devices are recognized, and I show you how to deal with plug-andplay devices that can be anything but playful.

Tired of reclaiming stolen file associations from unruly Windows applications? I show you things about Microsoft's confusing file association scheme that you've never seen before, and I show you how to regain control.

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A book/CD-ROM package for experienced Windows users, covering setup, customization, troubleshooting, and networking with Windows Millennium Edition. Contains sections on Windows essentials, customizing, hardware, Windows at play, home networking, exploring the internet, and e-mail and other Internet tools. Includes appendices on using MS- DOS, backup strategies, and dual booting and advanced setup options. Special emphasis is given to features that are different from their Windows 95/98 counterparts. Bott is a computer journalist affiliated with (formerly ). Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Ed Bott is an award-winning computer journalist and one of the most widely recognized voices in the computing world, with nearly two decades of experience as a writer and editor at leading magazines like PC World and PC Computing. Currently, he is Senior Contributing Editor for Smart Business (formerly PC Computing), a 1999 National Magazine Award winner with a monthly circulation of more than 1 million. On the Web, Ed is the Guide to Windows on About.com, one of the Internet's leading resources for news, information, and entertainment; he also writes a weekly column for TechRepublic.com. He is the author of a long list of Que books covering Microsoft Windows and Office, including Special Edition Using Microsoft Office 2000, Using Windows NT Workstation 4, Special Edition Using Windows 98 and Platinum Edition Using Windows 98 (co-author with Ron Person), andtwo editions of Using Windows 95; in all, Ed has reached more than 650,000 Windows and Office users through his unique combination of expert knowledge and friendly, down-to-earth style.