Re: WinNews Vol. 3 No. 1, January 3, 1996
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Microsoft(R) WinNews Electronic Newsletter
Vol. 3, #1, January 3, 1996
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We hope everyone had a happy holiday season and is looking forward
to another exciting year in 1996. There were lots of people getting
some rest over the holidays here, so we do not have as much hot
information as usual. We have some important reference information,
and be sure to check out the languages now available for Internet
Explorer 2.0 for Windows 95. All these versions can now be
downloaded from the Windows home page at http://www.microsoft.com
under the Internet Explorer 2.0 in the New Software area.
Also, in case you missed it - if you are interested in seeing the
transcript of Bill Gates' presentation from our Internet Strategy
Day, visit the Microsoft website at: http://www.microsoft.com.
Finally, our friends at the Edupage newsletter (http://educom.edu/)
have put together holiday wishes in many languages so we thought we
would share them with you:
* Notre equipe vous souhaite une tres bonne annee 1996,
remplie de paix et de prosperite!
* Wir alle wuenschen Ihnen ein gutes Neues Jahr!
* Nagyon boldog, sikerekben gazdag, be'ke's u'j esztendo"t
ki'va'nunk! ...
* ANU MEACHLIM LACHEM SHNAT SIMCHA, SHNAT SIGSUG VE-SHALOM
* Auguriamo a tutti un anno nuovo felicissimo, prosperoso
e pieno di pace!
* Me ko~ik soovime Teile o~nnelikku, edukat ja rahulikku
uut aastat!
* Todos nos desejamos a voces um ano novo muito feliz,
prospero e cheio de paz!
* Todos nosotros les deseamos un muy feliz, prospero y
pacifico Ano Nuevo!
Articles for this issue:
A. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
B. NEWS & EVENTS
B1. NEW NON-ENGLISH VERSIONS OF INTERNET EXPLORER 2.0
Check out the foreign language versions of Internet
Explorer 2.0, now available for download.
B2. NEW 3RD PARTY AREA ON THE WINDOWS HOME PAGE
Be sure to find out how to get information on
software and hardware for Windows 95.
B3. MICROSOFT TECHNET LAUNCHES INTERNATIONAL SUPPLEMENTAL CD
Here is a special offer from Microsoft TechNet for
companies operating outside the US. TechNet is a
comprehensive information resource for Microsoft
products.
C. WINDOWS 95 SUPPORT & INFORMATION
C1. WINDOWS 95 HINTS AND TIPS
Our regular feature offering some helpful ways to
use Windows 95. Hints provided in this issue focus on
the Internet.
C2. LIST OF LOGOED GAMES FOR WINDOWS 95
A list of games software that have earned the
Windows 95 logo.
C3. LIST OF LOGOED HARDWARE FOR WINDOWS 95
A list of hardware (from companies M-Z) that have
earned the Windows 95 logo.
C4. WINDOWS 95 PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL
A new newsletter from the Cobb Group, targeted
to professionals using Windows 95.
QUICK NOTES
1. CORRECTIONS
A. In the last WinNews newsletter (Vol. 2 #22) many
people received the newsletter with a subject line
that read "Canadian Edition." Please note that
the correct newsletter was sent out, only the
subject line was incorrect. Everyone received
all of the correct information.
B. A small percentage of our readers unfortunately
received multiple copies of our last issue. Often
this is a problem with the mail gateway, but this
time this was caused by a small coding error on
our part. We apologize for any inconvenience
caused.
C. A few people have been looking to check out our
Corporation Migration Stories on the web. The
URL was changed to:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/support/
testimonial/stories.htm
You can also see these currently by going to:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ and selecting
the Corporate Migration Case Studies link under
the "What's Hot" section of the Windows Home Page.
Jay Goldstein
WinNews Editor
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A. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
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If you know someone who might be interested in WinNews,
please instruct them to:
1. Send Internet e-mail to: ENEWS99@MICROSOFT.NWNET.COM
2. Send the message from the account that you wish
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You may also feel free to forward this document, provided
you forward it in its entirety, as per the copyright
notice below. If you wish to stop receiving WinNews,
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subject line and the body of the message should only
save in the text: UNSUBSCRIBE WINNEWS.
WinNews is published twice a month, on the first and
third Monday of each month. Special editions of WinNews
may also be sent out occasionally.
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B. NEWS & EVENTS
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B1. NEW NON-ENGLISH VERSIONS OF INTERNET EXPLORER 2.0
Microsoft is pleased to announce that the Internet
Explorer 2.0 for Windows 95 is now available in several
languages. Each of these can be downloaded from the
Windows site on the Internet's World Wide Web at:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/localize.htm
or go to http://www.microsoft.com/windows and select
the "Internet Explorer 2.0" selection.
The following versions are now available:
Dutch
Finnish
French
German
Italian
Norwegian
Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish
Swedish
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B2. NEW 3RD PARTY AREA ON THE WINDOWS HOME PAGE
The 3rd party software and hardware information area on the
Windows Home Page has been updated. In addition to
downloading the compatibility files, you can now also
browse them online. The 3rd party area is at:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/thirdparty.htm
When you visit there you will also find new drivers for
hardware products which are downloadable. Also there
is a link to the Hardware Quality Labs web site which
regularly updates their list of products which receive
the logo, or are rated as compatible.
Check out the new list of software games and the second
half of hardware products (the first half was sent out
two issues ago) that have earned the Windows 95 logo.
These are in sections C2 & C3.
In future issues of WinNews we will provide a list of all
the latest logoed products.
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B3. MICROSOFT TECHNET LAUNCHES INTERNATIONAL SUPPLEMENTAL CD
Microsoft TechNet, the comprehensive information resource
for evaluating, implementing and supporting Microsoft
business products, now offers computer professionals around
the globe an International Supplemental CD packed with
deployment information, Knowledge Base articles, technical
papers, Service Packs for the Windows NT(TM) version 3.51
operating system, and more. The International Supplemental
CD fills a long-standing need for multinational companies
deploying Microsoft products and responds to 35,000
international subscribers' overwhelming demand for more
localized content.
Microsoft compiled the International Supplemental CD from
content created by Microsoft subsidiaries around the world;
it will be available in 14 languages, including Brazilian
Portuguese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek,
Hangeul (Korean), Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Spanish,
Swedish and Turkish. The first issue contains 365 MB of new
content plus 150 MB of existing international content from
Microsoft's English-language version of TechNet.
Each month, Microsoft will add new articles to all of the
localized Knowledge Bases and will update existing articles
as new product releases occur and new information is
confirmed. In the coming months, the TechNet International
Supplemental CD will focus on adding additional technical
presales content, such as white papers and new-product
evaluation guides, and a fuller complement of deployment
information, including resource kits and training materials.
A subscription to Microsoft TechNet, including the
International Supplemental CD, costs $329 annually for a
single-user license, or $729 annually for a single-server
license for unlimited users, which is just $30 more than
the price of a regular TechNet subscription. Both are
accompanied by a 30-day, money-back guarantee.
Microsoft TechNet services vary by country. To find
out more:
Outside the US. and Canada:
France 05 90 59 04 (toll-free)
Germany 0130 81 02 11 (toll-free)
The Netherlands 06 022 24 80 (toll-free)
United Kingdom 0800 96 02 79 (toll-free)
Any other country in Europe +31 10 258 88 64
Brazil (55) 011-542-4781
New Zealand 64 9 308 9318
Singapore (65) 738-7300
Everywhere else call the U.S. 402-691-0173
>From the US and Canada:
Contact your authorized reseller or call (800) 344-2121,
dept. 3120 with your credit card information. You can call
between 7:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. (PST), weekdays.
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C. WINDOWS 95 SUPPORT & INFORMATION
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C1. WINDOWS 95 HINTS AND TIPS
The following are a few useful hints and tips that will result in a
more productive work environment. We hope these are tips you can
pass on to the users you support.
A. Creating a New File or Folder
Right-click on your desktop and select "New". Then you can choose
to open the any of the file types offered or a new folder.
B. Create a New Folder While Saving a File
When using "Save As" in a Windows 95 application, you can create a
new folder while saving the file. Select "save as" then choose a
location for the new folder in the "save in" drop-down menu. Then
choose the folder icon on the toolbar on the far right (when you
hold the cursor over the icon it will say "Create New Folder").
When you click on this icon you will then be able to name the new
folder.
C. Start up Programs
If you want to have a program open when you start your PC, go to the
"Start" button, then select "Settings" and then "Taskbar".
Choose the "Start Menu Programs" tab, and select "Advanced". On the
right side of the Explorer screen find the program you want to add
and drag it onto the "StartUp" button on the left side. This
program will come up every time you start your PC.
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C2. LIST OF LOGOED GAMES FOR WINDOWS 95
Here is a list of the games that have been logoed for Windows 95.
For a complete list of all software and hardware logoed products,
please check:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/thirdparty.htm
COMPANY NAME PRODUCT
Acclaim Entertainment Separation Anxiety
Accolade Software All-Star Baseball
Activision Action Pack I
Commodore 64 15 Pack
Earthworm Jim
MechWarrior2
Pitfall!: The Mayan Adventure
Shanghai: Great Moments
Berkeley Systems You Don't Know Jack
CyberFlix Dust: A Tale of the Wired West
Digital Pictures Double Switch
Edmark Strategy Games of the World
InterPlay Productions Beat The House
Solitaire Deluxe
Kabushikikaisha Artdink Lunatic Dawn - Book of Futures
Maxis FullTilt Pinball
SimCity 2000
SimTown
Widget Workshop
SimCity Classic CD Collection
Microsoft Fury3
Microsoft Golf
Microsoft Golf CD-ROM
Mindscape Chessmaster 4000 win 95
Al Unser Jr. Arcade Racing
Complete Reference Library
CyberSpeed
SU-27 Flanker
Music Pen, Inc. Coolsville
Questar Service Comedy Classics
Reality Bytes HAVOC
Riverhill Soft Blue Chicago Blues
Manhattan Requiem
Rocket Science Pressure Drop
Under Pressure
DBA StarHill
Sanctuary Woods, Inc. Buried in Time
Spectrum HoloByte Knight Moves
Strategic Simulations, Inc. Entomorph: Plague of the
Darkfall
Time Warner Interactive Endorfun
TriMark Interactive The Hive
Viacom New Media MTV's Beavis & Butt-head
in Virtual Stupidity
Virgin Interactive Daedalus Encounter
Zombie Ice & Fire
Locus
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C3. LIST OF LOGOED HARDWARE FOR WINDOWS 95
Here is a list of hardware products, whose companies' names start
with M-Z, that have been logoed for Windows 95. For a complete list
of all hardware and software logoed products, please check:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/thirdparty.htm
COMPANY NAME PRODUCT
Microsoft EasyBall
Natural Keyboard
PS/2 OEM Mouse
Serial Mouse
Serial OEM Mouse
SideWinder 3D Pro
Miro Computer Products miroVIDEO 20SD
miroVIDEO 20SV
miroVIDEO 40SV ergo
Mitsumi Electronics CRMC-FX400 CD-ROM Drive
CRMC-FX400B CD-ROM Drive
CRMC-FX400D CD-ROM Drive
ZW 104 Keyboard
Nanao FlexScan F2.15/33F/F351
F2.17/52F/F553
F2.17EX/F563
F2.21/77F/F764
FX2.21/88F/F784
T2.17/56T/T563
T2.20/68T/T662
T2.17TS/54T/T562
NEC Technologies MultiSync XP15
NEC CDR-271 4x ATAPI
NEC CDR-6014 MultiSpin 4xi Tower
NEC MultiSync XE15
NEC MultiSync XE17
NEC MultiSync XE21
NEC MultiSync XP17
NEC MultiSync XP21
NEC MultiSync XV14
NEC MultiSync XV15
NEC MultiSync XV17
SilentWriter Super Script 610 Plus
NexGen NexGen Nx586 Processor P100
Nissei Electric FM2814 V.34 External Modem
NMB Technologies RT-82xxxx Oak
RT66XXXW Keyboard
Oak Technology Spitfire 64107D2
Olicom Olicom OC-3118 ISA 16/4 Token
Ring Network Adapter
Olicom OC-3136 PCI 16/4 Token
Ring Adapter
Olicom OC-3220 PCMCIA 16/4
Token Ring Adapter
Panasonic LF-1000 series
LF-1000 xxx
LF-1004 xxx
Parallel Technologies Parallel Technology Direct
Parallel 4BIT Cable
Parallel Technology
Universal Cable
QLogic Fast!SCSI PCMCIA-10
Quantum Atlas (XP31070)
Atlas (XP32150)
Atlas (XP34300)
Capella (VP31070)
Capella (VP31110)
Capella (VP32210)
Europa 1080AT
Europa 540AT
Fireball 1080A
Fireball 1080S
Fireball 540A
Fireball 540S
Fireball II 1280AT
Fireball II 1280SCSI
Fireball II 640AT
Fireball II 640SCSI
Trailblazer 420A
Trailblazer 420S
Trailblazer 630A
Trailblazer 840A
Trailblazer 840S
Realtek RTL8019 PnP LAN
RTL8029 PCI Ethernet
S3 S3 Trio64
Trio64V+
Samsung SyncMaster 17GLi Monitor
SyncMaster 15GLe Monitor
SyncMaster 15GLi Monitor
SyncMaster 17GLsi Monitor
SCR-631 CD-Rom Drive
Seagate Technology ST1080A Decathlon 1080
ST32430N Hawk 2LP
ST3660A Medalist 545 xe
ST5850A Decathlon 850
Silicom Connectivity Solutions PCMCIA Ethernet Adapter
Silicon Integrated Systems SIS6202 Display Adapter
SIS6205 Display Adapter
Socket Communications SL0700 Serial I/O
Standard Microsystems EtherCard PCMCIA
EtherCard Plus Elite32 Ultra
EtherEZ
EtherPower 10/100 PCI
EtherPower PCI
STB Systems PowerGraph 64 Video
Supra Corporation SupraExpress 144i PnP
SupraFAXModem 288i PnP
SysKonnect SK-NET FDDI EISA
SK-NET Flash
SK-NET G32+ Ethernet
Tandberg Data TDC3820 525MB
Data TDC4120 1.2GB
Data TDC4220 2.5GB
Data TDC4222 5GB
TDK Corporation LAC-CD021 PCMCIA Ethernet
TEAC Corporation CD-40E CD-ROM Drive
CD-56E CD-ROM Drive
Tektronix, Phaser 480X
Phaser 540-PLUS
Texas Instruments TI486DX2 Class Products
Touche Technologies Touche Touch Pad
Trident Microsystems TGUI 9660 XGi - PCI
TGUI 9680
Truedox Technology TrueMouse PS/2-401
U.S. Robotics Access Sportster 14400 External Fax/Modem
Viewsonic Corporation 17GA Display Monitor
17GS Display Monitor
17PS Display Monitor
Optiquest 1000S Display Monitor
Optiquest 1769DC Display Monitor
VLSI Technology GraphiCore VL82C975
GraphiCore VL82C975
Wacom Technology ArtPad II
Western Digital Corporation WD7193
WD7197
Western Digital Caviar AC2850
Western Digital Caviar AC31000
Western Digital Caviar AC31200
Western Digital Caviar AC31600
Xircom CreditCard Ethernet (CE-10/A)
CreditCard Ethernet (CE-10BT)
CreditCard Ethernet IIps (PS-CE2-10)
CreditCard Ethernet+Modem II
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C4. WINDOWS 95 PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL
The Cobb Group, which publishes journals supporting various
Microsoft operating environments, introduces their newest
publication - Windows 95 Professional. The new journal provides
tips, techniques, product-specific news and real-life experiences to
help IS Professionals who support Windows 95 users keep up with
Windows 95 developments.
In each monthly issue, Windows 95 Professional offers practical
articles with step-by-step directions and illustrations to help
readers help their users work smarter and faster.
Articles include topics such as:
- Migrating smoothly from Microsoft Windows 3.x
to Windows 95
- Exploring and understanding the new features of
Windows 95
- Keeping Windows 95 installation simple, with
proven solutions
- Exploiting the numerous networking capabilities
of Windows 95
- Establishing effective system policies
and user profiles
- Up-to-date news of Windows 95 related products
Subscribers to Windows 95 Professional will receive a monthly
journal, plus a FREE online service that delivers
"hot-off-the-press" Windows 95 bulletins dispatched automatically
from The Cobb Group's server right to the reader's computer. With
Windows 95 Professional Electronic Edition, readers will be updated
instantly with news and other information as they become available.
To receive a FREE issue of Windows 95 Professional, visit
the special "Free Issue Web Page at:
http://www.zdnet.com/~cobb/win95pro/freeissu.html
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