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   Chapter 1   
   -Secrets for Installing and Setting Up Windows   
      
   Chapter 2   
   -WIN.INI and SYSTEM.INI: A Complete Reference Guide   
      
   Chapter 3   
   -Taming, Troubleshooting, and Turbocharging Windows Hardware   
      
   Chapter 4   
   -Expert Management for DOS Under Windows   
      
   Chapter 5   
   -Maximizing Program Manager and Windows Screen Elements   
      
   Chapter 6   
   -Secrets of Windows Accessories   
      
   Chapter 7   
   -File Manager   
      
   Chapter 8   
   -Managing Fonts and Printing   
      
   Chapter 9   
   -Getting Windows Applications to Work Together   
      
   Chapter 10   
   -Secrets for Running Windows on Networks   
      
      
      
   SECRETS FOR INSTALLING   
   AND SETTING UP WINDOWS   
      
   ONE OF THE GREAT JOYS OF WINDOWS IS THE EFFICIENT WAY IT INSTALLS. THIS is   
   particularly true with Windows 3.1, which neatens and speeds the essentially   
   sound setup procedures of its predecessor. Well, you might ask, if Windows   
   installs so elegantly, who needs tips and secrets for setting up a Windows   
   environment? Aren't installation headaches a blissfully departed   
   characteristic of those dim DOS days of old?   
         Yes, and no.   
       Certainly Windows installs far better than DOS ever did. But the   
   automatic nature of Windows' installation demands that the program make   
   assumptions about your computer hardware and personal preferences. In many   
   cases, these presumptions-about everything from the way you want   
   applications arrayed to screen colors and the basic parameters of your   
   memory and I/O setup-will be fine. But for thousands of other users,   
   Windows' default installation will blunt its true power and may even cause   
   operational problems. The tips in this chapter will educate you on every   
   customizable aspect of Windows installation so that you can decide whether   
   Windows' automatic choices are the ones you want.   
       Even more importantly, while Windows installation is marvelous, it's not   
   perfect. No software program can anticipate every option, every nuance in   
   the incredibly varied and complex world of PCs. These potential headaches in   
   getting Windows running aren't bugs; they are more in the nature of   
   disagreements between some systems and Windows' initial demands. If this   
   happens with your PC, you, the user, need to mediate the dispute. This means   
   you have to suffer through trial and error until you figure out precisely   
   what the problem is. Or you can take advantage of the workarounds the   
   experts at PC/Computing have already found for you.   
       Finally, Windows is a magnificent piece of software craftsmanship that   
   has sparked the imaginations of hundreds of thousands. The more adventurous   
   of these Windows experts have poked and prodded around the Windows system   
   and have uncovered any number of ideas that are just neat. You'll find these   
   secrets here too.   
       The organization of the chapter is straightforward. In the pages that   
   follow, you'll find   
      
          Tips for installing Windows, including what to do before   
   installation, command-line switches for Windows' Setup program, and   
   troubleshooting solutions   
      
          Advice on upgrading to Windows 3.1 from version 3.0 or from an older   
   version   
      
          Step-by-step instructions on how to reinstall Windows without losing   
   your program groups and other settings   
      
          Information on how to load Windows onto your PC faster   
      
          A discussion of when to use Real mode (Windows 3.0 only), Standard   
   mode, and 386 Enhanced mode, and of how to get the most from each of the   
   three modes   
      
          Hints about which Windows files you can safely delete to reclaim   
   precious hard drive space   
      
          Tips for bypassing the Windows startup screen   
      
          Advice on how best to exit from Windows   
      
       Not all of the tips will be valuable for every reader. But something in   
   this chapter will help everyone get more from Windows, right from the start!   
      
   Tips for Installing Windows 3.1   
   If all you want is for Windows 3.1 to run, put Windows Disk 1 in drive A,   
   type setup, and choose Express Setup at the first Setup prompt. But if you   
   want Windows to run your way, the program offers a host of options and   
   tricks. Unless you are extremely pressed for time, it's a good idea to   
   customize your Windows 3.1 installation. It really doesn't take very long,   
   you'll get better performance, and you'll learn something about Windows and   
   your PC in the process.   
      
      
   What You Should Do before Running Setup   
   When Windows 3.1 chokes during installation it's seldom the program's fault.   
   Usually, installation problems with Windows have to do with the existing DOS   
   setup. So, to avoid the unexpected, it's a good idea to review the following   
   suggestions for stopping installation problems before they start.   
      
   Disable Any TSRs and Programs That You Run from Your AUTOEXEC. BAT or   
   CONFIG.SYS Files Comment out any memory-resident or other programs you   
   normally run from AUTOEXEC.BAT or CONFIG.SYS, and then reboot your system   
   before installing Windows. Likely candidates include screen savers, virus   
   checkers, and disk caches. If you decide not to remove these programs,   
   Windows may ask you to do so later: Setup automatically searches memory, in   
   addition to your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files, for memory-resident   
   programs that are known to cause problems with Windows.   
       You can tell in advance whether Setup is going to prompt you to remove a   
   program in one of two ways. If you type setup /t at the A: prompt (assuming   
   you're installing Windows from your A drive), SETUP.EXE will scan your   
   system to see if any conflicting programs are currently in memory. If it   
   finds one, it will prompt you to quit Setup and remove all references to the   
   program from your files. Or if you'd like to check the situation for   
   yourself, open the Windows file SETUP.INF (on Windows Disk 1) in a text   
   editor. Look for the sections entitled [incompTSR1] and [incompTSR2]. If   
   your program is there, save yourself the trouble of having to abort Windows   
   Setup by removing the offending program before you begin. After doing this   
   and installing Windows successfully, you can restore the program and see if   
   it works with your system.   
       The following programs are known to cause problems with Windows 3.1   
   Setup but should work fine after Windows is installed on your system:   
      
   ASP Integrity Toolkit version 3.7   
      
   Data Physician Plus version 2.0 (VirAlert); version 3.0 appears to correct   
   this problem   
      
   Norton Anti-Virus version 1.0; version 1.5 appears to correct this problem   
      
      
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