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00:00Welcome to the Microsoft Windows 95 Video Guide.
00:13This unique program will help teach you how to use many of the most important features
00:18of the new Windows 95 operating system.
00:22Our guide is separated into three sections.
00:25In section one, you'll get more than a few laughs as we present the world's first cyber sitcom,
00:32starring two of television's hottest comedy personalities, Jennifer Aniston and Matthew Perry.
00:38They'll be taking you on an adventure in computing that takes place in the office of Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates.
00:45Along the way, they meet a wacky bunch of propeller heads and are introduced to the top 25 features of Windows 95.
00:53The pace is fast and funny, but don't worry if you miss anything.
00:58In section two, we'll take you on a step-by-step review of all the Windows 95 components demonstrated in section one.
01:06In just about 15 minutes, you'll get a close-up view of how to work in the new Windows 95 environment
01:14and will become familiar with the speed, power, ease, and compatibility of Windows 95.
01:21Finally, in our third section, Microsoft answers the 20 most asked questions about Windows 95.
01:29So get ready for a few laughs and some great information.
01:33First up, the world's first cyber sitcom.
01:37Someone told her I'm not made of money. You pay for the band. Your son's getting my daughter in for pretty cheap, too, I might add.
01:46Ah, Microsoft's fifth floor. Ladies' modems, children's shareware, and our bridal peripheral salon.
01:51Wow. Task bars and email and shortcuts, oh my. Task bars and email and shortcuts, oh my. Task bars and email and shortcuts, oh my.
02:01Task bars and email and shortcuts, oh my. Well, yeah. Ah, the wicked witch of Windows 95.
02:07Okay. Myra, I'll get back to you, darling. All right, bye-bye. I heard that, and you are?
02:12Uh, uh, this is Jennifer Anderson. I'm Matthew Perry. We're here to see Mr. Bill Gates about a possible starring role in the video guide to Microsoft Windows 95.
02:20Uh, he's out right now, honey, but, uh, you can wait in his office.
02:23Out?
02:24Out?
02:25Out!
02:26But in his absence, he asked me, his loyal assistant, Bernice Keppelman, to act as host and give you a peek under the hood at Windows 95.
02:33I was very involved in the project, you know.
02:36You?
02:37Well, I kept asking the boss to, uh, clean up his windows, you know, update, redecorate, clean reviews.
02:45He took my advice. Of course, I was talking about the windows in his office, and he was talking about the other windows.
02:50You know, the operating system with tens of millions of users.
02:53Oh!
02:58Stop with the clapping!
03:03Oh, we, uh, thought it was customary maybe to clap when entering Mr. Gates's office.
03:07It was just turning the lights on!
03:09So, this is where the magic happens, huh? The ground zero personal computing.
03:15The nerve center of the world's biggest software company. I mean, the atmosphere resonates with anticipation of mythical achievement.
03:24Mythical achievement right now would be an unshewed number two pencil.
03:29Honey, we'll nosh soon, but if you want the job, spend some time looking at Windows 95. What do you know about the system?
03:34Uh, well, I dabble with the, uh, old windows a little bit.
03:37Hmm. Hmm. And you?
03:39Oh, I, I'm, I'm still, uh, mastering Pong. Hmm. Sweetie, why don't you sit in at Bill's terminal?
03:46Oh, so this is Bill Gates' computer. I mean, that is like using Wayne Gretzky's hockey stick, you know?
03:52Huh. Oddly enough, none of it seems to, uh, rub off.
03:55Uh, look, I meant for her to sit at the keyboard for a reason. Uh, Windows 95 is goof-proof.
04:00Well, you might have to mount a legal challenge, you know?
04:03Mm-hmm. Naturally, Bill's already installed Windows 95 and is booted up.
04:07Just hit any key, and you'll see it right behind the screensaver.
04:10Any key? Mm-hmm. So I could basically fall on this thing and it would get started?
04:14Mm-hmm. Yeah, but don't, okay?
04:16All right.
04:19Oh, pretty. Oh, and no messy DOS buildup.
04:23What is this, a paper towel commercial?
04:25There are four things you ought to know about Windows 95.
04:29It's easier, it's faster, it's more powerful, and it's got great compatibility.
04:32Now, point the mouse at the start button, bottom left, and click.
04:37Oh! Look, Matty, I'm computing!
04:39Hmm. Oh. Okay, now what's that button?
04:42Don't touch that! Whatever you do, stay away from that button.
04:45Or you'll go blind?
04:47Worse! Way worse!
04:49Now, getting back to the venue. It's the best I've seen since they closed Lindy's in New York.
04:53From the top, you've got programs, which, with a little drag on the mouse,
04:58cascades into a submenu that allows you to quickly launch many of your programs.
05:03This replaces Program Manager in the old Windows. It's way better.
05:07Well, what happens when you, like, had the old Windows and then installed Windows 95?
05:12That's a good question, honey.
05:14Okay, and where's the button that instantly kills anybody that calls me honey?
05:18When you upgrade from Windows 3.1, old Program Manager groups are transferred automatically to this menu.
05:25Oh, well, that's easier than changing dry cleaners. I mean, you know, you always leave something behind.
05:30Now, below that is your Documents menu, which contains your recently used documents.
05:35So that means you can get back to work on a file faster.
05:37Precisely.
05:38Now, Settings gets you to the new improved control panel, your Printers folder, and allows you to customize the taskbar.
05:45The Find feature is all new on Windows 95. It's a fast way to find files or folders.
05:51Help is right there at your fingertips, and Run allows you to start up any program with a command.
05:56Finally, Shutdown provides easy and safe shutdown and restart.
06:00Okay, now let's load up the taskbar. I'll show you what it does.
06:03Taskbar? Is that anything like a Snickers bar? Does that have nougat?
06:08What is nougat? Does anybody know that?
06:11I saw that Mr. G had his personal five-year projection in Excel, our top-selling spreadsheet software, in the document menu.
06:18The Microsoft game plan?
06:20No, his golf game genius. He's trying to break 80 by the end of the decade.
06:24Now, Jen, open that Excel plan right off the documents menu.
06:29Okay.
06:32Now, let's use the new max and min feature in the upper right side of the window to minimize this document.
06:37Yeah, and there's also an X.
06:39Well, the X will allow you to close any program or document, but we want to keep the plan file on the taskbar, so we just minimize.
06:45Okay, click on the little notch.
06:47The taskbar keeps as many active windows at your fingertips as you want. I'll show you.
06:52Now, let's get into my computer.
06:54Your computer?
06:55No, Bill's my computer.
06:57I thought Bill was your boss.
06:58Okay, before this becomes a classic and hideous vaudeville routine, let's move on.
07:02Okay.
07:03The My Computer feature, new to Windows 95, allows you to manage stuff on your computer like files and folders.
07:09Let's open it up.
07:11Now, click on the hard drive.
07:13Now, open the folder called Bill's Poetry Workshop.
07:17Oh, let's open the word file called Ode to Christmas.
07:20Very good.
07:21Oh, hey, there's only one line.
07:30Oh, why don't we write something to the boss?
07:32Let's make a copy we can work on.
07:34Jen, close it.
07:38Go back to the edit menu and drag it down to copy, then paste.
07:44Oh, this is so trippy.
07:48Yes, I think that's the word Bill would use to describe the result of several hundred thousand man-hours of R&D.
07:54All right, so how do we finish this poem?
07:56I got an idea.
07:57Come on, let me...
07:58Come on, let me...
07:59Just something I'm kind of, uh, you know, fooling around with.
08:09It was the night before Christmas and all through the warehouse.
08:13Not a single piece of Microsoft merchandise was stirring.
08:17Not even a mouse.
08:19Oh, please.
08:21I know.
08:22It gets me, too.
08:23Okay, short fellow, let's close that file.
08:29Now, click on the icon, then click on the name.
08:34This allows you to rename the file.
08:36Let's rename it, We Wish You a Merry Christmas.
08:40I like it.
08:41I don't.
08:42There's something you will like.
08:43You know what it is?
08:44I know.
08:45Brown noser.
08:46That name is longer than 8.3 characters.
08:49You know, for a lot of people, this feature alone is worth the price of admission to Windows 95.
08:53No more personal codes.
08:55Just name your files and folders any way you like.
08:57You know, I remember losing entire essays in college because I couldn't remember their file names.
09:01You know, I just zoned out.
09:02Hmm.
09:03I've lost entire relationships that same way.
09:05Really?
09:06Mm-hmm.
09:07Oh, you don't want to go there.
09:08Ah.
09:09With Windows 95, you can use file names of up to 250 characters.
09:12Now, do we really want to leave that poem for Bill?
09:16I think we'll just delete it.
09:20Okay, go ahead.
09:22Destroy my art.
09:23My vision.
09:24It's my vision.
09:25I'm destroying it.
09:26Did I mention that it's my vision?
09:27Oh.
09:28Oh, relax, Jen.
09:30Check out the recycle bin over there on the desktop.
09:33See?
09:34It's there in the recycle bin.
09:36You can delete it, leave it there for future considerations, or you can immediately get it back by doing undo-delete.
09:42Okay, so the recycle bin is like an enabler for the indecisive.
09:46And undo is the way we were of computing?
09:50When she brushes his bangs at the end.
09:53Oh.
09:54Okay, excuse me.
09:55Man in the room.
09:56No strives in.
09:57We talked about that.
09:58Oh, okay.
09:59Meanwhile, check out all the stuff we've loaded onto the task bar.
10:01Bill's golf plan in Excel.
10:03Recycle bin.
10:05Recycle bin.
10:07My computer.
10:08Now, just click on any of these buttons.
10:11So then the task bar allows you to switch back and forth between windows.
10:14Told you I could teach anybody Windows 95.
10:16Well, don't start handing out diplomas just yet.
10:19Let me show you what multitasking is.
10:21First, I'm gonna play a sound clip.
10:24Then, I'm gonna search for all the documents that contain the word retirement.
10:35What are the odds of finding that word in this guy's office?
10:38He's got meetings booked into his next life.
10:40Finally, I'll copy Bill's journals for the last ten years to a new file folder.
10:45This is multitasking.
10:52See, everything is happening at the same time.
10:54Are you with me?
10:55Uh, in a Bert and Ernie kind of way.
11:00Oh, gosh!
11:01Who's that?
11:02I don't know, but could he be any larger?
11:04It's Boris, the window washer.
11:06Well, what's he saying?
11:08Uh, windows.
11:10Window.
11:11He knows.
11:12Win...
11:13Oh, I know windows!
11:15Oh!
11:16Boris is the true windows expert at Microsoft.
11:19My God!
11:20He is a large, large man.
11:22That man must be on a plank of steel.
11:24Well, Boris is also an expert at drive-through windows.
11:28Oh, alright.
11:29Now, remember when I said I was hungry?
11:31That hasn't changed.
11:33Oh, well, you know, Bill owes us lunch.
11:36What do you feel like?
11:37Chinese?
11:38Oh, I don't know.
11:40I'm not sure I'm in the mood for any of the eases.
11:43Well, how about some of the ians?
11:45Like Italian, Indian, Tunisian...
11:48Okay, it's Chinese already.
11:50We've got the menu right up there.
11:51Let's close those programs and minimize Bill's hard drive.
11:56Now, go to the documents menu and open up the file Chinese food.
12:00Bill must have used it recently.
12:02Oh, okay.
12:03Well, I'll just check off some selections here.
12:09Casher chicken.
12:12Sichuan beef.
12:16And, uh, mooshu pork.
12:19You know what's interesting about mooshu?
12:20If I could just take a second.
12:21It's very good only when it's together.
12:23Because moo, you know, not good.
12:25And shu, that doesn't taste good at all.
12:27But mooshu together, that's an afternoon delight.
12:30A top-notch, uh, food, uh, experience.
12:32You okay there, mooshu?
12:33Yeah.
12:34Okay.
12:35Why don't you fax it on through to the restaurant?
12:37You can fax through a computer?
12:39Oh, yeah.
12:40Well, there's fax software built right in there.
12:41Why don't you guys find out for yourselves?
12:43This is where the help menu comes in handy.
12:45All right, then.
12:46It's either the help menu or 911.
12:49Why don't we put that Chinese menu on the taskbar and open up help?
12:55Okay, let me do it.
12:56All right, eager, eager.
12:58Okay.
13:00So, help appears to be configured like find with three different options.
13:04So you got your, uh, you got your contents, which look like a table of contents.
13:09Your index, which lists topics alphabetically.
13:12And you are fine, which is a full-text search.
13:15So I guess we just, uh, punch in the word fax, right?
13:20Yes, we are that lazy.
13:22Okay, look.
13:23Here's how you do it.
13:26So, program menu, accessories, facts, compose new facts.
13:36So, first we'll type in the name and the fax number.
13:39Then we'll use Bill's cover sheet.
13:51Ensure a slightly better service, you know?
13:53And then, uh, we'll attach our Chinese menu.
13:56And then, finish.
14:06And it's gone.
14:08Not bad for a rookie.
14:10Windows!
14:11I know about Windows!
14:12Hey, Boris is in the house!
14:15How's that for hip Hollywood talk, huh?
14:17Ha!
14:18I love you guys!
14:20You guys are so cool, man!
14:22How about a complimentary squeegee?
14:25No thanks.
14:26We just order Chinese.
14:27Boris, they're here to talk to Bill about working on a video for Windows 95.
14:31Now, I've been ramping him up, but maybe you look like...
14:33You want me to show them plug and play?
14:35Oh, my pleasure, Bernice, baby.
14:38Huh?
14:39Plug and play.
14:40Now, what is that?
14:41Some kind of hair replacement for kids?
14:43No, no, no.
14:44It's a major new feature that makes installing printers, modems, sound cards, and other new
14:47hardware a snap.
14:49I have here Hewlett Packard LaserJet 4L.
14:53I'm going to shut down the computer like so, power up the printer, stick in the printer
15:04cable, and then power up.
15:07Watch screen.
15:10Look out.
15:11Well, we don't have any CDs or flappies.
15:24I believe that's called floppies.
15:26That's what I said.
15:28No, no.
15:29You said flappies.
15:30I did not.
15:32Okay, you were there.
15:33You heard her say flappies, so I'm not crazy.
15:36I never live home without it.
15:38Now, with a quick insert, and Windows 95, having recognized the printer, will copy the
15:45drivers off the CD onto the hard disk.
15:47So, you mean I can plug and play every printer in the world?
15:51Ah, no.
15:52For older hardware, legacy hardware we call it, you install a printer yourself.
15:55Oh, so that means we have to use that very confusing control panel icon like on old
15:59Windows?
16:00Oh, now we have printer installation wizard.
16:02Well, that's more inspiring than printer installation ogre, I guess.
16:06Yes.
16:07We just double click, add printer into the printer folder.
16:11Look at screen.
16:12On the left, we have manufacturers listening.
16:14On the right, we have models.
16:15Oh, getting it, getting it.
16:17Click on manufacturer, and we see all the models.
16:20Once we have a match, we click next.
16:23Okay.
16:24Losing it.
16:25Losing it.
16:26All we do is follow the dialog boxes in the wizard.
16:30Okay, getting it back.
16:31Getting it back.
16:32Truly impressive.
16:33For that, Boris, you can stay and have a bite with us.
16:36Lunch.
16:37Ooh, I think I love you.
16:38Mail's here.
16:39Hello, Boris.
16:40Hello, Ms. Kappelman.
16:42The mail is here.
16:43Hey, Chipster.
16:44Even the mail room guys look like Gates.
16:46Preppy, pod people.
16:47Hey, thechipster at Microsoft.com.
16:49Thechipster.
16:50Thechipster at Microsoft.com.
16:51All right.
16:52You know, I think you're onto something.
16:54The Chipster here is responsible for some of the communications features of Windows 95.
16:59So, you want to take a little backlit drive through the roads of the Microsoft network?
17:03I'll keep both hands on the keyboard.
17:05I promise.
17:06Smooth.
17:07Very smooth.
17:08Thanks.
17:09But I think I'm gonna have to go with no.
17:11Yes.
17:12Listen to what we say in advertising.
17:14Where do you want to go today?
17:16Think of Windows 95 and me as the vehicle to get you there.
17:22Okay.
17:23Chipster, here's a little tip.
17:25I love a man who gives up easy.
17:27Uh, communicating online is the hot thing right now.
17:31And the Microsoft network is your on-ramp to the information superhighway.
17:37It offers everything from shopping to discussion with other people in areas like finance, sports, hobbies, books and movies.
17:44So, it's kind of like issue-specific party lines?
17:46Is she naive or what?
17:48No.
17:49Couldn't have said it better myself.
17:51Would you like a side of bacon with the egg on your face?
17:54All right.
17:55Let's click on the MSN icon.
17:57I'll log on with my name and password.
18:00Now we're dialing.
18:02The network is especially important for Windows 95 users because it'll have software support forums running all the time.
18:09Okay.
18:10The choices on screen include MSN Today email and favorite places.
18:15Hey, why don't we send some email over the internet to my buddy Tim?
18:18He'd freak if he knew we were here.
18:19Oh, no.
18:20Not that guy in the grunge band.
18:21Grunge?
18:22Excuse me.
18:23I'm going to go to the office of heavy metal vinyl redux.
18:25Hello.
18:26Oh.
18:27Cool.
18:28Okay, they're recording the Harsh label.
18:30I think I know his internet, uh, email address.
18:33Tim at Harsh dot com.
18:35Okay.
18:36Let's type his name on the to line.
18:38Then we'll come up with a message.
18:40Well, let's invite him over.
18:41Okay.
18:42This is Bill Gates' office.
18:43Not a rave party.
18:44Hey, this is a once in a lifetime thing.
18:46Okay.
18:47Tim, we are hanging out in Bill Gates' office.
18:50Why don't you come over, bring the new CD and video, and, uh, then just hit the send icon and away it goes?
18:57Absolutely.
18:59Now that we've done that, let's explore the Microsoft network.
19:03Okay, sports, let's download some Ukrainian hockey cards or hook up with some college football fans.
19:07Hey, Jennifer, do you like cats?
19:09Uh, no.
19:10Oh, then you're going to love this.
19:11Did I just say no?
19:18Oh, look, and there's the pit area.
19:20I see where this is going.
19:22Stop him, please.
19:23Ah, the scratching post.
19:25Pull the plug.
19:26Is there anybody in charge here?
19:27Oh, boy, an entire gallery of cats' owners' photos.
19:31Do they have an audio tour with this?
19:33Let's look at buttons.
19:35Oh, doo-doo-poo-poo.
19:39Oh, oh, now you've lost any chance you might have ever had.
19:43Hey, the Pinky Duck Wagon is coming.
19:47Jen, your food's here. You're saved.
19:49Uh, I don't think I'm really hungry anymore.
19:51Twenty minutes ago, we were ready to throw you a telethon. Now you're not hungry?
19:55Hey, yeah, it's Jeff Lee.
19:57Uh, listen, pal, the Steven Seagal Fan Club is down the hall.
20:00I'm getting Southern California.
20:14I guess you are here for some Windows 95 interface therapy.
20:20No, no, I don't think my HMO covers that.
20:23Hey, listen to the man. He's got a zen spin on Windows 95.
20:29Look at our menu.
20:33Column A always complements column B.
20:36Protein on the right, carbs on the left.
20:39Elements stay the same.
20:41But the combinations of choices are indeed infinite.
20:45Creativity is challenged.
20:48Wow!
20:49Well, it's kind of like an interactive fortune cookie, wouldn't you say?
20:52Yes, I would.
20:54The tools are same for everyone.
20:56But no two people view the world exactly the same through the Windows 95 system.
21:02You ever try any right-clicking?
21:04Well, there was some peer pressure back when I was a freshman.
21:07Most right-handed people use the left mouse key as their primary tool.
21:13Since right-handed people rule the world with the left side of their brain,
21:17we are trapped inside their rigid rules.
21:20But Microsoft Windows 95 allows for the influence of the right brain and the lefty in all of us.
21:28Right-clicking is the end result of all that.
21:31In other words, do you want to get funky?
21:34It's a little early for funky.
21:36And you, uh, happen to be terrifying me to my very soul.
21:39Windows 95 uses the right mouse button for what Microsoft calls power user features.
21:46Check this out.
21:48Right-click on the desktop, then properties.
21:53Let's change the screen resolution on the fly.
21:59That is so cool.
22:07Now, mess around with it.
22:09Go to the task bar and right-click it.
22:12Okay, right-click it.
22:14All right.
22:15So I'll just, uh, I'll just, uh, I'll tile horizontally here.
22:18Or maybe I'll undo tile.
22:19You know, whatever I want.
22:20It's kind of my show here.
22:21Huh?
22:22Now, we go into my computer and open any file.
22:25All right.
22:26Okay, I got something Bill calls the Nova from a black hole.
22:34It's probably not important.
22:35We'll just probably just throw that away.
22:37Just get rid of that.
22:38Now, drag the file out of the window onto the desktop using the right mouse button.
22:43Then create a shortcut.
22:44Oh, no.
22:45No.
22:46There are no shortcuts.
22:47There are no shortcuts in this world.
22:48It's a very, very long, long road.
22:50Not in Windows.
22:57Let me show you Windows Explorer briefly.
23:00All right.
23:01Now, I hear this replaces the file manager.
23:03Well, I hope you found him a new position in the company.
23:05I mean, that guy's got a family.
23:07You know?
23:08Consider Windows Explorer the file manager on steroids.
23:11Let's go to it through the Start button.
23:21Wow.
23:22So, now, the left side shows the drives and folders?
23:25Now, just drag and drop any file to any folder or drive you want.
23:29It's a great way to manage your files.
23:31Okay.
23:32Now, if memory serves, you couldn't do this in the old windows without opening a bunch of file manager windows.
23:36That is correct, Grasshopper.
23:38Let me give you one more tip.
23:40Take any shortcut and drag it to the Start button.
23:43Okay.
23:44Well, I'll grab the shortcut to Nova from a black hole.
23:47Here we go.
23:48Now, show me the Start menu.
23:51Survey says the shortcut is now on the top of the Start menu.
23:55We are rockin' the desktop.
23:58You did not just say rockin' the desktop.
24:01No.
24:02Yes, you did.
24:03You said rockin' with a little apostrophe on the end.
24:06Mm-hmm.
24:07No, I didn't.
24:08You...
24:09You...
24:10Oh.
24:11Go to the task bar and right-click any program.
24:14Okay.
24:15Got it.
24:16Now, we can close just like that and...
24:20Look, it moves.
24:23Hmm.
24:24Now, let's really get crazy.
24:26Go into the control panel off the hard drive in my computer.
24:29Let's check out desktop themes.
24:32What is this?
24:33Actually, it's not part of Windows 95.
24:35There are some really cool displays that come with a companion program from Windows 95 called Microsoft Plus.
24:41Now, dial up American 60s and hit display.
24:45Oh, psychedelic.
24:47People, we have an announcement.
24:49Stay away from the brown floppies.
24:52Huh.
24:53With Windows 95, you can pretty much impose your will on your PC and the world.
24:57I feel so empowered.
25:04It's Joystick Johnny.
25:05Joystick Johnny, what brings you to town, buckaroo?
25:10Where's Gates?
25:11Bill's not here, Johnny.
25:13We don't want no trouble.
25:14Joystick Johnny?
25:15Joystick Johnny?
25:16Joystick Johnny?
25:18What is a, uh, Joystick Johnny?
25:20The most feared video game warrior in the territory.
25:23He's probably heard that the new multimedia support in Windows 95 makes games fast and cool.
25:27And, of course, Windows 95 is compatible with DOS games like Flight Simulator.
25:31That's yesterday's news to Johnny.
25:33Somebody better step up and volunteer.
25:35We start fitting everyone here for one-man bungalows.
25:38How about that stranger over there?
25:40He looks like he's hiding something.
25:42Okay, first of all, I'm Matthew, so that takes care of the stranger thing.
25:45And, second of all, I'm not hiding anything.
25:47As a matter of fact, I'm working on expose right now to blow the lid off the sitcom business.
25:50Yeah, well, nobody's leaving until somebody's man enough to play a little 3-D pinball with old Joystick Johnny!
25:56Okay, Junior, you're on.
26:01Uh, girl?
26:03Hardy-har-har.
26:05Now, see, that's a coward's laugh.
26:08Nobody calls Joystick Johnny a coward, ma'am.
26:13Lee!
26:14Bring up 3-D pinball.
26:19So, uh, what's, uh, 3-D pinball?
26:22You mean you've never played that?
26:24No.
26:25Oh, wait a minute.
26:26No.
26:27Nobody has.
26:28It's a new game in Microsoft Plus.
26:31So, uh, so the kid was bluffing?
26:34Well, let's hope so.
26:35That's just one there is.
26:37Oh, oh.
26:38Look out!
26:40Oh, my God!
26:42Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
26:46Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
26:50Oh, aye, jobby!
26:55Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!
27:00Hell, wow.
27:03Yeah!
27:04Oh, my God!
27:05Yes!
27:06Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
27:09Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!
27:10Target achieved.
27:11Achieved. Isn't that what the kids say?
27:13You're on my list,
27:15Missy.
27:21It's Puff the Magic Dragon.
27:25Yo, Matt, how you doing, brother?
27:27Tim, you brought the band.
27:29I did?
27:30Oh, wow, I thought I was being stalked.
27:33You guys bring your video?
27:40Totally digital.
27:41Oh, but on a CD, though, how can we play it?
27:43Not that you were invited,
27:45but you could use Windows 95.
27:47It's got full screen, full motion video.
27:50No more of that postage stamp-sized screen
27:52and cheesy 16-bit movement.
27:54But I'm warning you,
27:55one spin and you're out of here.
27:57Just don't want to riot when the boss gets back.
27:59Hey, maybe we can jam with the shareholders
28:01when we get off work.
28:02Not on my watch.
28:04Just pop it in and away we go.
28:07All right.
28:07I'll tell you something, I've learned so much I feel like I've already been a part of the Windows 95 video.
28:21Yeah, I know.
28:21It's an incredible program, isn't it?
28:23Yeah, and the best thing is we've met some incredibly freakish and frightening people.
28:39Uh-huh, and you know what, Maddie?
28:41I'm feeling kind of nutty, I'm feeling kind of kooky.
28:43Yeah?
28:44So you know what I think I'm going to do?
28:45What?
28:45I think I'm going to press that red button.
28:47Really?
28:47Uh-huh.
28:48Windows.
29:03I know Windows.
29:05Hey.
29:06Oh, wow.
29:07I told you people to stay away from the brown floppies.
29:09Well, what happened?
29:10I don't know.
29:11I mean, you pressed a button and people got zapped into the computer,
29:13and now, uh, what do we do?
29:18Leave.
29:19Yeah, I guess we can see Bill tomorrow, right?
29:21Yeah.
29:21Okay.
29:21You know, this is going to sound kind of strange,
29:24but I'm kind of going to miss Joyce McJohn.
29:26Oh, are you, Maddie?
29:29Hey, Maddie, what's going on?
29:31You know, by the way, I said floppy.
29:34Yeah, you said flappy.
29:35No, I didn't.
29:35I said floppy.
29:36You said flappy.
29:37Floppy.
29:38Flappy.
29:38Why would I say flappy?
29:39Well, you say potato, I say potato, you say floppy, I say flappy.
29:42Say it, say it, say it.
29:46Now that you've had a few laughs, let's review what we've learned about Windows 95.
29:53After you start your computer, you'll see a brand new desktop in Windows 95.
29:58It's made up of the task bar found at the bottom of the screen and various icons.
30:03My computer, the recycle bin, and depending on your configuration,
30:08it might include the inbox where Microsoft Exchange resides,
30:12network neighborhood, and the Microsoft network icon.
30:21Point the mouse at the start button at the bottom left and click.
30:24There's no need to double click.
30:26A single click will do.
30:28This is called the start menu.
30:30From the top, you've got programs, which with a little drag on the mouse,
30:33cascades into a submenu listing many of the programs on the hard disk.
30:37You don't have to hold the mouse button down, just move it.
30:41This menu replaces Program Manager in the old Windows.
30:45Below that is your Documents menu, which contains your recently used documents.
30:50That means you can get back to work on a file faster.
30:54Settings gets you to the new improved control panel, your printer's folder,
30:58and allows you to customize the taskbar.
31:00The Find feature is all new on Windows 95.
31:04It's a fast way to find files or folders.
31:07Help is right there at your fingertips.
31:09Help is configured like Find with three different options.
31:13You've got your Contents, which looks like a table of contents,
31:16your Index, which lists topics alphabetically,
31:19and your Find, which is a full-text search.
31:23Run allows you to start up any program with a command.
31:26Shut Down does just that.
31:29It allows for safe shutdown, restart, and log off from a network.
31:41Let's get back to the taskbar.
31:43The objective of the taskbar is to make switching between multiple applications and windows
31:47as simple as changing the channel on a television set.
31:51Whenever you open a window, it resides on the taskbar.
31:54To change between windows and tasks, just click on the taskbar button you want, and you're in.
32:07Let's take a look at the new window design.
32:09In the upper right-hand corner is the new Max and Min feature.
32:13To minimize this document, click on the left box.
32:17To maximize, click on the middle box.
32:20To close any program or document, click on the X.
32:31The My Computer feature, new to Windows 95,
32:35allows you to manage stuff on your computer like files and folders.
32:39Double-click on the icon to open it up.
32:41It gives you access to all your drives,
32:44the new control panel, the printer's folder,
32:46and other applications depending upon your configuration.
32:49It makes browsing your PC fast and easy.
32:59You can now rename any files that can be renamed directly from the desktop.
33:03Just click on the icon once,
33:05then click on the name.
33:07A box will open up allowing you to type in the new name.
33:10This is a real time saver when you are working on two versions of the same document.
33:21One of the most anticipated advances in Windows 95 is support for long file names.
33:27For a lot of people, this feature alone is worth the price of admission.
33:30No more need for personal codes.
33:32No more 8.3 character limits.
33:35Just name your files and folders any way you like.
33:38With Windows 95, you can use file names of up to 250 characters.
33:50The Recycle Bin is also new to Windows 95.
33:56Now deleted files are moved to the Recycle Bin awaiting your further instructions.
34:00You can immediately get the file back by going into Edit and clicking Undo Delete,
34:05or you can drag it out and put it into another location,
34:08or leave it in Recycle Bin for future considerations until you decide to empty the bin.
34:18Everyone is talking about multitasking.
34:21While the old Windows had some form of multitasking,
34:24Windows 95 has true multitasking.
34:27It allows applications to run at the same time without interrupting each other.
34:39Windows 95, in conjunction with Microsoft Exchange,
34:43allows for the user to send and receive faxes directly from the desktop.
34:48In case you missed it the first time, here's how you send a fax.
34:51Go into the Program menu, go to the Accessories submenu,
34:56go to Fax, and then Compose New Fax.
34:59Type in the name and fax number,
35:02add a cover sheet,
35:06add a note,
35:10even attach a file.
35:11Hit Finish, and away it goes.
35:19Of course, you'll need a modem to do this.
35:29Plug and Play is a major new feature
35:31that makes installing printers, modems, sound cards,
35:35and other new hardware a snap.
35:36Windows 95 has been designed to recognize thousands of hardware devices
35:41the instant you plug it in.
35:43To install any device that is plug and play compatible,
35:46power down,
35:47attach it to your computer,
35:50and then power up.
35:52Watch the screen.
35:54Insert the Windows 95 CD or floppy,
35:56and the system, having recognized the new hardware,
35:59will copy the drivers onto the hard drive.
36:02For older hardware,
36:10legacy hardware we call it,
36:12you install the hardware yourself.
36:14To add a printer,
36:15just double-click Add Printer in the printer folder.
36:18You can get to it through My Computer
36:20or Settings on the Start menu.
36:22Look at the screen.
36:24On the left, we have the Manufacturer listing,
36:26and on the right, we have Models.
36:28Click on a manufacturer,
36:29and then scan through the models.
36:31Once you have a match,
36:33you click Next.
36:34All you have to do is follow the dialog boxes in the wizard.
36:39You can install new hardware to your system
36:41just as easily using the Add New Hardware Wizard.
36:44The Microsoft Network is your on-ramp to the information superhighway.
36:55It offers everything from shopping to discussion with other people
36:58in areas like finance, sports, hobbies, books, and movies.
37:03To access the Microsoft Network,
37:05you'll need a modem and a phone line.
37:07Once this is set, click on the MSN icon.
37:10You'll receive instructions on how to register electronically.
37:14Once you've signed up,
37:15anytime you want to surf the net,
37:17double-click on the icon,
37:19lock in with your codename and password,
37:21and you'll be connected.
37:23The choices on screen currently include
37:25MSN Today,
37:27email,
37:27and favorite places.
37:29Browse around.
37:30You never know who you'll meet.
37:31One of the major features of the Microsoft Network
37:41is the ability to send and receive electronic mail or email.
37:46Click on the email bar,
37:47and a dialog box will appear.
37:50In the To box,
37:51type in the name of the person you're sending mail to.
37:54Type in his or her electronic address,
37:57write a letter,
37:57and hit the send icon.
38:01You can receive email as well
38:02through the Microsoft Network
38:04and Microsoft Exchange.
38:13Windows 95 contains what we refer to as
38:16Power User Features.
38:18This allows for the user to customize
38:20his or her computer.
38:21One of the major tools is right-clicking.
38:24Go to any icon, folder,
38:26the desktop,
38:27the taskbar,
38:28and right-click it.
38:29You'll find a whole array of Power User options.
38:31Here's just a few.
38:38Right-click on the desktop,
38:40then Properties.
38:42You can adjust your background,
38:45load a screen saver,
38:48change the appearance of the desktop,
38:49even change the screen resolution on the fly.
38:56Go to the taskbar and right-click it.
39:04You can cascade your windows,
39:06tile your windows horizontally or vertically,
39:08then undo tile to get back to normal.
39:16Shortcuts are an extremely fast and useful tool
39:19for the Power User.
39:20You can create a shortcut to any object
39:22in the user interface
39:23and place it anywhere.
39:25Shortcuts are represented
39:26just like regular icons,
39:28except in the lower left corner
39:29there is a small jump arrow.
39:32Let's drag a file onto the desktop
39:34using the right mouse button.
39:36We can move the file there
39:38or copy the file
39:39or create a shortcut.
39:41Remember,
39:41a shortcut can be deleted
39:43without affecting the object
39:44to which it points.
39:45Take any shortcut
39:52and drag it to the Start button.
39:54It will now reside on top
39:56of the Start menu
39:56for easy access.
40:04Go to the taskbar
40:05and right-click any application.
40:07It will bring up a menu
40:08that will allow you to close it
40:10just like that.
40:11Let me show you Windows Explorer briefly,
40:18which replaces the File Manager
40:20in Windows 3.1.
40:22You can get to it
40:23via the Start button
40:24in Programs menu.
40:25Now the left side
40:26shows the drives and folders.
40:28Now,
40:29just drag and drop any file
40:30to any folder or drive you want.
40:33It's a great way
40:33to manage your files.
40:35You can't do this
40:36in the old Windows
40:37without opening a bunch
40:38of file manager windows.
40:45Go to the taskbar.
40:47Click and hold down
40:48the left mouse button.
40:49Now,
40:50move it anywhere you want.
40:51Cool, huh?
40:59Microsoft has created
41:01a companion program
41:02to Windows 95
41:03called Plus.
41:04One of its most
41:05spectacular features
41:06is the ability
41:07to dramatically change
41:09the look of the desktop.
41:11If you have this loaded,
41:12go into the control panel
41:13off the hard drive
41:14in My Computer.
41:15Click on Desktop Themes.
41:18There are many
41:19wonderful desktop themes.
41:21I particularly like
41:22American 60s.
41:30Multimedia support
41:32in Windows 95
41:33makes games fast and cool.
41:35because of Windows 95
41:3632-bit architecture,
41:38it's ready to support
41:39the new 32-bit games
41:41being developed
41:42for the PC.
41:43And of course,
41:44Windows 95 is compatible
41:45with DOS games
41:46like Flight Simulator.
41:52Windows 95 has a wide range
41:54of multimedia support.
41:56The ability to play digital video
41:58is built right into Windows 95.
42:00It supports full screen,
42:02full motion video.
42:03No more postage stamp-sized screens
42:05and cheesy 16-bit movement.
42:07It has a built-in CD player
42:09that allows you
42:09to play audio CDs
42:11right off your CD-ROM drive.
42:13Just pop it in
42:14and it will play automatically.
42:18Next up,
42:19we'll review the 20 most
42:21commonly asked questions
42:22about Windows 95.
42:25What are the system requirements
42:27for Windows 95?
42:29Windows 95 is designed
42:31to work with existing hardware.
42:33If you run Windows 95
42:34on a 386DX computer
42:36with 4 megabytes of memory,
42:37the minimum requirements,
42:39then your system
42:40will perform just as well
42:41as one running Windows 3.1.
42:43If you have a more powerful processor,
42:45such as a 486 or Pentium processor
42:47or more memory,
42:49Windows 95 will outpace
42:50your current system
42:51under Windows 3.1.
42:53What hardware upgrades
42:56are necessary
42:57to use all of the new features
42:59of Windows 95?
43:01If your computer
43:02meets the requirements
43:02to run Windows 95,
43:04you'll be able
43:05to take advantage
43:05of many of the benefits
43:06of the new operating system
43:08without upgrading your machine.
43:11What do I look for
43:12to use plug-and-play?
43:14If you choose
43:15to upgrade hardware
43:16or peripherals,
43:17look for plug-and-play
43:18compatible devices.
43:19Those bearing the design
43:21for Microsoft Windows 95 logo
43:23on the package.
43:24That means
43:25you can plug-in
43:26the new equipment
43:26and the operating system
43:28will configure it automatically.
43:31Do I need to upgrade
43:31my current programs
43:33for Windows
43:33to take advantage
43:34of Windows 95?
43:36You don't need
43:37to upgrade
43:37your current software programs
43:39to run them
43:39in Windows 95.
43:41However,
43:42the 32-bit programs
43:43designed for Windows 95
43:44take advantage
43:45of the added power
43:46and ease of use
43:47built into Windows 95.
43:49For example,
43:5032-bit applications
43:51support preemptive multitasking
43:53and long file names.
43:55Look for software programs
43:56containing this functionality
43:57marked with a design
43:59for Windows 95 logo.
44:01Do I need
44:02new networking software
44:03to connect Windows 95
44:05to my network server?
44:07No.
44:07If you're currently
44:08running Windows 3.1
44:10and connecting to a server,
44:11Windows 95
44:12will continue
44:13to run
44:13your existing
44:14networking software.
44:15If you're running
44:16Windows for Workgroups
44:17operating system,
44:18Windows 95
44:19will enhance
44:20the 32-bit
44:21protected mode
44:22networking components
44:23in Windows for Workgroups
44:24for faster network response.
44:28How does Windows 95
44:29connect to the Internet?
44:31Windows 95
44:32contains the plumbing
44:33to connect to the Internet.
44:35Therefore,
44:35if you have a modem
44:36on your computer,
44:37you have three options.
44:39One,
44:40you can connect
44:40through the Microsoft network.
44:42Two,
44:43you can add
44:43Microsoft Plus
44:45to your system.
44:45This companion
44:47for Windows 95
44:47gives you
44:48one-button access
44:49to the Internet
44:50as well as
44:51some free time on it
44:52through a preferred
44:52service provider.
44:54Three,
44:54you can manually connect
44:55by following these steps.
44:57A,
44:58obtain an Internet PPP
44:59or slip account,
45:01including a user name
45:02and password
45:02from an Internet
45:03service provider.
45:05B,
45:05use the control panel
45:07in Windows 95
45:08to install TCP IP
45:10in the network option.
45:11C,
45:12type your user account information
45:14into the TCP IP
45:15property sheets.
45:17D,
45:18install dial-up networking
45:19from the add-remove programs option
45:21in the control panel
45:22and define your service provider's
45:24connection to the Internet
45:25or install a network adapter.
45:29Is it compatible
45:30with Macintosh?
45:31Can Windows 95
45:32run Macintosh software?
45:34You cannot use Macintosh software
45:37on a PC running Windows 95.
45:38Some computer networks,
45:41such as Windows NT Server
45:42running Windows NT services
45:43for Macintosh,
45:45allow Windows-based computers
45:46and Macintosh computers
45:48to share files,
45:49printers,
45:50and electronic mail.
45:52What happens
45:54to my old version
45:55of MS-DOS and Windows
45:56if I install
45:57the upgrade version
45:58of Windows 95?
46:00Windows 95
46:01will do some housekeeping
46:02when your existing environment
46:04is upgraded
46:05from MS-DOS
46:06and Windows 3.x.
46:07Windows 95
46:09will upgrade
46:09your existing version
46:10of Windows
46:11and remove
46:12any unnecessary files.
46:14In addition,
46:14some MS-DOS command utilities
46:16will be replaced
46:17with newer ones
46:18provided with Windows 95.
46:21Can I stop monitoring
46:22system resources
46:23in Windows 95?
46:25Will it rid my computer
46:26of system resource limitations?
46:29Windows 95
46:30greatly improves
46:31on system resource limitations.
46:33You will be able
46:34to run many more applications
46:36under Windows 95
46:37than under Windows 3.x,
46:39and you'll be able
46:40to create more complex documents.
46:42System resources
46:43will no longer be
46:44a practical limitation
46:45for most customers
46:47in Windows 95.
46:49Will it finally do away
46:51with the 640K barrier?
46:54Applications for Windows
46:55and Windows 95
46:57don't rely on
46:58real-mode memory,
46:59the kind that lives
47:00in the first 640K of memory.
47:03And for even older-style
47:04MS-DOS-based applications
47:06and drivers that do,
47:07Windows 95 provides
47:09more memory to them
47:10than ever before.
47:11It'll depend
47:12on your configuration,
47:13but for most devices,
47:15Windows 95
47:15will have protect-mode drivers
47:17that don't use MS-DOS
47:19for real-mode space.
47:20You'll have about
47:21620 to 630K
47:23of memory free,
47:25compared to 540
47:26to 570K before.
47:29Will it be on both
47:30CD-ROM and floppy?
47:32Yes, for the first time,
47:34Microsoft is releasing
47:35a personal operating system
47:37on CD.
47:38If you own a CD-ROM drive,
47:40installation will be
47:41much more convenient
47:42with the CD version
47:43of Windows 95.
47:45Plus, the CD-ROM version
47:47of Windows 95
47:48will include a game,
47:49not included
47:50on the floppy disk version.
47:53How much will it cost?
47:55The final street price
47:56of Windows is set
47:57by retailers.
47:58Microsoft estimates
47:59the upgrade version
48:00of the operating system
48:01will cost about $100.
48:04What is the fastest,
48:06easiest way to get it?
48:08The fastest way
48:08to get Windows 95
48:10is through an authorized
48:11Microsoft retailer.
48:13Most retailers,
48:14including mail order companies,
48:16will have copies
48:16of Windows 95
48:17and other Windows 95-based products
48:19available on the release date.
48:21How do I add programs
48:24to the top of my start menu?
48:26The icons on the start menu
48:28are essentially shortcuts
48:29to the actual program.
48:31There are two ways
48:32to add programs
48:33to the top of the start menu.
48:35One, from Settings
48:36in the start menu,
48:38choose Taskbar.
48:39Select the property sheet
48:40for the start menu programs.
48:42Choose Add,
48:43then browse for the program
48:44which you wish to add.
48:46Select the location
48:47in the start menu
48:48you want the program icon
48:49to reside.
48:50For example,
48:51right on the start menu
48:52or in the programs list,
48:54then click OK.
48:56Two, from the programs folder,
48:58left button drag
48:59and drop the icon
49:00for the program
49:01onto the start button.
49:04Will my disk repair
49:05and maintenance utility
49:06still work with Windows 95?
49:09Disk repair
49:09and maintenance utilities
49:11that were designed
49:11for earlier versions
49:12of DOS and Windows
49:13will probably not function
49:15correctly on Windows 95.
49:17This is a result
49:18of the enhancements
49:19made to the file systems
49:21to support long file names.
49:23You can use either
49:24ScanDisk,
49:25which is included
49:25in Windows 95,
49:27or you can contact
49:28your software vendor
49:29for information
49:30on Windows 95 utility updates.
49:33Can I use my existing
49:34disk compression software
49:36with Windows 95?
49:38Windows 95
49:39will run successfully
49:40with most all
49:41of the major compression drivers
49:43in the market today.
49:44Simply install Windows 95
49:46over your existing compression software
49:48and the compressed drives
49:50will remain usable.
49:52If you have double space
49:53or drive space installed,
49:55Windows 95 will automatically
49:56update the compression driver.
49:59Your software vendor
50:00may also have plans
50:01to produce a protect mode
50:02compression driver
50:03for Windows 95.
50:05Protect mode drivers
50:06will significantly
50:07enhance performance.
50:09Should I install
50:10into my existing Windows directory
50:12or a different directory?
50:14Both are valid choices
50:16for setup.
50:17The advantage
50:17to installing
50:18into your existing
50:19Windows directory
50:20is that the previous
50:21settings and applications
50:22are migrated
50:23into the new installation.
50:24The advantage
50:25to installing Windows 95
50:26into a different directory
50:28is that it preserves
50:29your previous
50:30DOS Windows configuration,
50:32allowing you to dual boot
50:33between both versions.
50:35The biggest disadvantage here
50:36is that you'll need
50:37to reinstall more
50:38of the applications
50:39on your system
50:40in order to put
50:40the proper support files
50:42in place,
50:42as well as the application
50:44settings in the INE files
50:45and or the registry.
50:48How do I install MS FACS?
50:50To install Microsoft FACS
50:52during setup,
50:53when the accessory screen
50:54is displayed,
50:55go to MS FACS
50:56and put a check in the box.
50:58If you have not already
50:59selected MS Exchange,
51:00it will notify you of this
51:02and require that you
51:03select that option as well.
51:04To install Microsoft FACS
51:06after setup,
51:07go to Control Panel,
51:08double-click
51:09Add Remove Programs,
51:10and select the Window
51:11Setup tab.
51:12From that tab,
51:13scroll the Accessories box
51:15to MS FACS
51:16and put a check in the box.
51:18If you have not already
51:18selected MS Exchange,
51:20it will notify you of this
51:21and require that you
51:22select that option as well.
51:24Please note,
51:24adding MS Exchange
51:26and MS FACS
51:26will require at least
51:2810 megabytes of free space
51:29to install.
51:32How do I create shortcuts
51:34on the desktop?
51:35There are two ways
51:36to create a shortcut
51:37on the desktop.
51:38One,
51:39right mouse click
51:40on the desktop,
51:41not on an icon
51:42or other object,
51:43and select New Shortcut.
51:45Windows 95 will then
51:46ask you for the command line
51:47for the shortcut.
51:49Type in the correct command
51:50along with any special parameters
51:52or browse to find the application
51:54you want the shortcut to.
51:56Click the Next button
51:57and you'll be prompted
51:59for a name for the shortcut,
52:00so enter a name you'll recognize.
52:02When you have done this,
52:03click Finish.
52:042. Open Explore
52:06or My Computer
52:08and find the application
52:09file or folder
52:10you want to create
52:11a shortcut for.
52:13Once you've found it,
52:14click the right mouse button
52:15and hold down
52:16while dragging the pointer
52:17to the desktop.
52:18This will bring up a menu
52:20with the option
52:20to create a shortcut.
52:22Choose this option
52:23and it'll create a shortcut
52:24on the desktop
52:25with the name of
52:26Shortcut 2,
52:27that application name.
52:28How do I boot to a C prompt?
52:32Turn on the computer
52:33or restart the computer.
52:36To restart a computer
52:37currently in Windows 95,
52:39place the pointer on Start
52:40and click the primary mouse button.
52:43Select Shut Down
52:44and restart the computer.
52:46Press the F8 key
52:47when you see
52:48Starting Windows 95,
52:50which appears briefly
52:51before the Windows 95 logo appears.
52:54And this will bring up
52:55the boot menu.
52:56Select Command Prompt only,
52:57and this will boot you
52:59to a C prompt.
53:27This will be the last one.
53:30Go to the C prompt.
53:31This will bring up the C prompt,
53:32and this will be the next one.
53:32We'll grab the C prompt.
55:33To make it happen, you have to use the right tools.
56:07Office 95's integrated tools let you access the full power of your software so you can focus on getting your job done.
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