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`The Microsoft Network Tour Guide Making the Most of the New Windows 95 Online Service
`Copyright 1995 by Jan Weingarten and Phil James
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`All rights reserved This book may not be duplicated in any way without
`the expressed written consent of the
`for the purposes of review The information
`in the form of brief excerpts or quotations
`publisher except
`contained herein is for the personal use of the reader and may not be incorporated
`in any commercial
`programs other books databases or any kind of software without written consent of the publisher or authors
`than your own is
`violation of United States
`Making copies of this book or any portion for any purpose other
`copyright laws
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`95 online service
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`Jan
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`Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
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`Weingarten Jan
`The Microsoft Network tour guide making the most of the new Windows
`Weingarten Phil James
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`Includes index
`ISBN 1-56604-256-9
`Microsoft Network Online service
`II Title
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`James Phil
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`QA76.57.M52W44
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`1995
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`research and testing of the theories and programs to
`contained in it These efforts include the development
`determine their effectiveness The authors and publisher make no warranty of any kind expressed or implied
`contained in this book
`with regard to these programs or the documentation
`damages in
`The authors and publisher shall not be liable in the event of incidental or consequential
`connection with or arising out of the furnishing performance or use of the programs associated instructions
`and/or claims of productivity gains
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`AN AERIAL
`VIEW
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`Quick Overview
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`of MSN
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`IPK lets start
`with an exercise in imagination Id like you to imagine that youre
`local phone call Nothing very interesting about that you talk
`placing
`with people over the telephone every day But this phone call is differ
`number And instead of one
`ent First you use your computer
`to dial
`person answering the phone thousands of people on the other end of
`the line are ready to discuss almost anything with you Even more
`surprising is the number of things you can do while youre on this call
`you can study new computer programs you can get information about
`companies their products and services you can download files you
`can send messages to friends on the other side of the planet you can
`discuss topics with people anywhere in the world and you can even
`look up the spelling of the word existential or read
`brief biography of
`Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart It sounds like something that would have
`been completely unbelievable
`few years ago doesnt it But this
`futuristic technology is available to you right now Yes the Microsoft
`Network allows you to do everything just describedand more
`How do you get
`the Microsoft Network The Microsoft Network
`software is packaged with Windows 95 You may even have installed it
`when you loaded the operating system If you didnt dont worry
`well show you how in the next chapter
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`Once the software is installed the next step is to dial the Microsoft
`Network or MSN as well often refer to it and establish an account
`Again this is very easy and this book will hold your hand every step
`of the way
`The real fun begins once youve established your account MSN is so
`full of information resources that you may not know where to begin
`Well thats why Im here Im your tour guide to this vast new world of
`information Ill guide you through the sights and sites pointing out
`some interesting side trips that you can explore on your own later By
`the time were done with this tour youll be so well acquainted with
`MSN that you wont need me any more Using the examples in this
`book as blueprint youll be able to discuss the latest X-Files episode
`on an MSN BBS chat about your job in real time with other MSN users
`download
`computer game or read the encyclopedia In short you
`seasoned MSN traveler
`wont be newbie any more youll be
`The rest of this chapter describes in more detail exactly what the
`Microsoft Network is and what services it offers Most people learn
`more quickly if
`they start with an overview like this But if youre
`champing at the bit and want
`to plunge right in skip the rest of this
`Your Ticket to Ride In
`chapter and start working through Chapter
`that chapter youll learn how to install
`the software and establish an
`account Otherwise follow along with me and get
`the birds-eye view
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`What
`Is the Microsoft Network
`Youve probably heard the names CompuServe Prodigy America
`Online and Genie Those are all online services Online services provide
`an area in cyberspace where their paying users can among other
`things interact with each other exchange files use information
`resources and access the Internet Online services have been around for
`decade now but they continue to increase in popularity every
`over
`year as more people invest in computers
`The Microsoft Network is also an online service Though MSN is one
`of the newest players on the online service block it promises to be one
`of the largest and most full-featured And because it uses the same
`familiar interface as Windows 95 its definitely one of the easiest
`to use
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`An Aeria View
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`All you have to do to use the Microsoft Network software besides
`it of course is to click on an icon that tells your computer
`install
`to
`telephone call The call is usually local because Microsoft has an
`place
`agreement with network providers at hundreds of locations around the
`world The network provider in your area allows you to dial
`local
`number that connects you to MSN using
`high-speed network Once
`to MSN you have arrived at the MSN Data Center
`youre connected
`The MSN Data Center is
`in Redmond Washington
`supercomputer
`on the Microsoft campus no matter where you are in the world your
`interactions over the network take place at this center
`As
`said the Microsoft Network is an online service The term
`its also very broad The Microsoft
`online service is pretty vague but
`Network is messaging center an information resource
`file transfer
`system and even an entertainment center Besides thinking of it as
`collection of convenient services you can also think of it as
`loosely
`knit global community that shares some of your own interests As you
`become familiar with MSN youll definitely start to feel this sense of
`community
`Now lets take
`Microsoft Network
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`closer look at some of the things you can do on the
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`What You Can Do on MSN
`The Microsoft Network is many things to many people Chances are
`very different way than do But there are
`few basic
`youll use it
`in
`features that almost everyone takes advantage of at some point For
`instance youll probably want to
`Send and receive e-mailYou can send and receive e-mail to and
`from people anywhere in the world regardless of which online
`service they use With MSNs e-mail program Exchange
`send
`messages to my friends on the Microsoft Network CompuServe
`variety of other services While
`America Online the Internet and
`writing this book made friends with several MSN users in
`Idaho Oregon Canada and New Zealand
`now correspond with
`them regularly simply press button type message and then
`press another button to send it
`often receive
`reply within
`hours Figure 1-1 shows you what
`typical e-mail message looks
`like
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`typical
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`Im not sure whether Phil sent this to you directly and
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`of him so Im sending it
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`hear from some of my friends much more often now that
`dont know of any other method of long
`have an e-mail address
`distance communication that is as fast cheap and reliable
`tS Exchange filesYou can download and upload files using MSN
`The Microsoft Network has file libraries tucked away in most of
`interest areas throughout the system These
`the forums special
`files include public domain freeware and shareware programs as
`well as text and graphics files They are all availaHe for you to
`download and use In addition you can upload
`file to
`library on MSN for other people to download and use For in
`stance several MSN users including myself have posted scanned
`images of our cats in the Cat Owners Photo and File Library
`When Im ready
`can upload the latest version of my new novel
`to the writers forum and have other people critique it for me
`found on the Internet or
`cool computer game that
`can share
`graphic of my friends latest art show with his
`can upload
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`file
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`Chapter
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`permission of course can even use MSN for work For instance
`when
`chapter of this book
`send it to my editors via
`complete
`MSN The editors make their changes and send the file back to me
`This way can get comments back within day or two at the
`most You can learn how to upload and download files in Chapter
`Working With Files
`II Chat with online friendsMSN lets you chat
`in real time with
`other MSN users Online chatting is similar to
`telephone call
`Instead of speaking however you type message Other MSN
`users can read your message and respond immediately The
`Microsoft Network has chat rooms throughout the system that can
`accommodate from two to over
`hundred people use these chat
`rooms for
`like to meet with
`variety of reasons For instance
`particular friend in two-person chat room so that we can discuss
`the latest goings-on in our home town When
`hang out in the
`MSN Member Lounge on the other hand
`pick up lot of tips
`about MSN and meet wide variety of other userstheres always
`chat going on in this area Heres what
`typical chat session
`looks like
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`Figure 1-2
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`typical
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`MSN Member Lounge
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`chat session on
`MSN
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`talk at the same time herd -1
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`rules however
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`The Microsoft Network also reserves large chat rooms called
`auditoriums for special chat events Auditoriums can hold hun
`dreds of users Chef Paul Prudhomme was the special guest at
`recent chat event hosted on MSN He told us about his favorite
`foods how he began his cooking career and the restaurants he
`enjoys the most This is information that you might never get from
`other media
`Some chat events are more technical
`in scope The Microsoft
`variety of topics Some recent
`Network itself sponsors chats on
`chat events include the Runners World Prefontaine Classic the
`Golf Digest at the U.S Open Sailing World The Americas Cup
`Earth Day and several chats with high-ranking computer soft
`ware executives These special chats are advertised in the MSN
`Today window To learn more about chats and chat rooms read
`Hanging Out
`Chapter
`Join bulletin board services BBSes in your areas of interest
`OK this is where
`get to confess and tell you some of my secrets
`admit itIm big fan of science fiction television Some of my
`favorite shows are the Star Trek series The Prisoner and yes The
`X-Files There are bulletin boards on MSN specifically dedicated to
`each of these shows Heres how it works
`open the X-Files BBS
`and read messages posted by other MSN users
`can respond to
`posted messages and can even post my own messages This way
`and others who enjoy The X-Files can exchange ideas about our
`favorite episodes the story lines and the actors Heres what the
`X-Files BBS looks like
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`There are BBSes dedicated to discussing movies books
`parenting pets physics healthin short just about anything you
`can think of Once youve installed the MSN software take the
`opportunity to roam through the Categories folder and see what
`BBSes are available The Microsoft Network even has some adults-
`only BBSes you must specifically request access before you can
`open them Theres plenty to please everyone You can find out
`how to use
`BBS in Chapter Working With BBSes Ill show
`you some of the really cool spots on MSN in Chapter Day
`Trips
`one dictionary Combine it
`Browse information resourcesTake
`thesaurus Next add
`with
`book of quotations then an encyclo
`pedia Garnish with pictures music and maps This is the
`Microsoft Network recipe for information resources
`As youve probably heard the Microsoft Network gives you
`special online versions of Microsofts Bookshelf and Encarta
`resources normally distributed on CD These online versions are
`little different from the software available separately in stores but
`they provide the same lively assistance in your quest for
`information
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`desk reference It contains refer
`is designed to be
`Bookshelf
`thesaurus over 3000 images and 80000 pronuncia
`ence books
`tions If you cant find an answer in Bookshelf you can probably
`book about medi
`in Encarta For instance after reading
`find it
`eval monks recently was curious to know more about the
`Catharist movement which was considered heretical
`in the 13th
`decided to put Encarta to the test was
`and 14th centuries
`actually able to find not one but several articles on the Cathars and
`related groups Encarta contains over 26000 in-depth articles over
`5000 photos and 360 maps Its an impressive information store
`Figure 1-4 shows what
`typical Encarta article looks like
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`Figure 1-4 Microsoft
`on MSN
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`Enccirto
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`JaneAuhten
`Austen Jane 1775-1817 major English
`novelist whnse brilliantly witty elegantly
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`structured satirical
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`fiction marks the transition
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`in English literature from 18th-century
`neoclassicism tn 19th-century rsmanticiam
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`Aoaten was born near Basingstske
`of Stevanton of which her
`father was
`parish
`at home and never
`rector She was educated
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`in the
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`lived apart
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`from her family in which
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`she wee
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`the seventh
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`of eight children The Austens
`moved from Stevooton
`in 1801 living thereafter
`in Both Southampton Chawton and
`Winchester Austen began as
`child to write
`for her family Some of her youthful
`efforts written as eady 05 1790 were
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`novels
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`published in Love and Freindxhip
`Other Eor4 Works 1922
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`and
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`Jane Austens
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`six complete adoh novels were
`written in two distinct periods Those
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`of her
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`first
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`The Microsoft Network has other information resources avail
`able besides Encarta and Bookshelfand new services are always
`being added In addition the Microsoft Network offers online
`courses and self-study programs through the Microsoft Online
`small fee an online instructor will help you learn
`Institute For
`how to use different Microsoft software products
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`Access helpThe Microsoft Network provides support for soft
`ware issues and for network services Software assistance is
`available in the form of help topics member support numbers and
`context-sensitive help When
`first started using the software
`needed to learn how things operated
`didnt have this book after
`found myself opening Help Topics frequently to learn about
`all
`changing default settings or finding resources on the system
`Of the many member assistance features available on MSN one
`of the most interesting is the concept of kiosks Kiosks are the
`announcement areas associated with each forum they tell you
`the forum is about who the manager
`about forum policies what
`is and so on Heres what
`typical forum kiosk looks like
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`Figure 1-5
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`forum kiosk
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`To learn more about specific help features turn to Chapter
`Ill Get By
`As you can see the Microsoft Network offers wealth of features
`and services In fact so much information is available that you might
`lost without map Fortunately Microsoft has orga
`expect youd get
`nized the material in way that makes it easy to stay found In the
`next section well look at MSNs basic structure
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`Quick Tour of the Microsoft Network
`The Microsoft Network is organized into five general areas MSN
`Today E-mail Favorite Places Member Assistance and Categories
`You can access any of these areas through the MSN Central window
`which is shown in Figure 1-6
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`Figure 1-6 The MSN
`Central window
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`iHu IVirusoft NetvorR
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`TQ DAY
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`FAVORI FE
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`1IAC
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`ATEGORLE
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`You can think of the MSN Central window as
`traffic circle in the
`middle of town from here five main boulevards lead to your areas of
`interest Every time you sign in to MSN you are teleported into this
`traffic circle Notice that each of the five areas is represented by
`large button Lets begin by clicking the MSN Today button
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`virtual
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`MSN Today
`MSN Today is where you find out whats new on the system Its an
`electronic newsletter highlighting special events and newly available
`services or information resources It also informs you of regularly
`scheduled chats in the various forums The date time and location are
`suppliedMSN even gives you shortcuts to get you to the events
`destination Youll probably become familiar with MSN Today very
`quickly since it appears automatically every time you log in MSN
`Today is updated at least once week Figure 1-7 shows an MSN
`Today window that appeared on MSN at the end of June
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`Figure 1-7
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`recent
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`Lets Rock
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`Rolil
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`Visit RocklTet Meet musicians wtiters producers
`and artist management types devoted to providing
`up-to-the-minute newswire message boards and
`chat and the rock lifestyle and culture
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`Rocknet
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`Interactive Media Conference
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`Finclouthowtobe apastofthe
`Interactive Media
`Microsoft
`Conference taking place July 18-20
`to find out more
`Click the graphic
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`SQL launch at PC Expo
`Microsoft SQL Server 6.0 launched atPC Expo in New
`York City Wednesday June 21 Checkout the new
`and Windows NT Workstation
`Microsoft EackOffice
`folder
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`Foruun in the Microsoft
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`Microsoft
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`Rackofice
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`Hey theres more See the Calendar of Events
`list of the many
`other events happening today and everyday on MSN
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`for
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`E-mail
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`E-mail or electronic mail is the primary messaging service on MSN It
`part of the Windows 95 operating system known as Exchange
`uses
`By clicking the e-mail button youll be able to retrieve any messages
`sent to you and youll be able to send messages to other MSN users
`or to anyone on the Internet or other major information services
`As soon as you establish an MSN account you are given your own
`private e-mail address You dont need to jump through hoops just to
`cyberspace address When you first click E-mail window simi
`get
`lar to the one in Figure 1-8 appears This is your Exchange Inbox
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`Figure 1-8 The
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`Microsoft Exchange
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`Inbox
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`The Microsoft Exchange lets you send messages to people in
`cyberspace whether or not they are MSN members send messages to
`Internet CompuServe and America Online addresses all the time And
`you dont need to do anything special to send them You can receive
`mail from addresses at other service providers too You can even
`attach files such as spreadsheets or graphics to your messages
`Beyond Snail Mail
`E-mail is covered in depth in Chapter
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`Favorite Places
`Favorite Places is the next stop on our tour When you first open Favor
`ite Places you are presented with the rather undramatic folder shown
`in Figure 1-9
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`Favorite Places
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`Favorite Places folder
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`You may be wondering why this folder is completely empty and my
`editors may be wondering why
`included such
`stupid illustration
`OK lets change this picture
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`Figure 1-10 The
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`Favorite Places folder
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`rite Places
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`take two
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`Banks and
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`Movies
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`Computer
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`Television
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`Science
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`Microsoft
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`History and
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`Writing
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`Graphics
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`Fiction and
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`Encarta Intro
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`Archaeology
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`Fantasy
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`Edition
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`Genealogy
`BBS
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`Scratching
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`Post
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`Models BBS
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`Former
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`British Isles
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`Yugoslavia
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`New Age
`Forum
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`Astronomy
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`Space
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`Engineering
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`Health and
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`Motoroports
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`Dauktop
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`Fitneos
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`Publishing
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`Multimedia
`CD-ROM
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`Small
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`Ottice/Home
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`Office
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`As youve probably guessed Favorite Places is where you enter
`icons for your own favorite resources on MSN When you first establish
`your account Favorite Places is completely empty But as you explore
`the Microsoft Network youll probably encounter some BBSes chat
`rooms and other services that youd like to visit regularly Rather than
`remembering where to find these services and opening layers of folders
`to get to them you can put
`copy of the service icon into your Favorite
`Places folder Favorite places are similar to other Windows 95 short
`cuts so they are very easy to create and use For instance when want
`to read messages on the X-Files BBS simply open my Favorite Places
`folder and select the X-Files icon Boom Im there If it werent
`for the
`Favorite Places feature Id have to open at least four folders to get to
`this BBS
`Youll learn how to create and use favorite places in Chapter
`Navigation 101
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`Member Assistance
`Member Assistance is
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`part of MSNs help system which is discussed
`Ill Get By Member Assistance is
`hodge
`in detail in Chapter
`podge of kiosks folders forums and chat rooms that can help you
`explore MSN You can ask experts for help with technical problems or
`you can ask other members where to find particular MSN services You
`can even just hang out and learn by osmosis
`variety of services to help maxi
`In Member Assistance youll find
`mize your MSN experience At one time or another Ive visited each of
`those areas Read the Member Guidelines for
`quick overview of the
`Microsoft Networks policies and services as pictured in Figure 1-11
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`the MSN Member Lounge is moving from the
`late-breaking news We just got word that
`Member Lobby to the Categories folder and will be called Chat World
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`Welcome to The Microsoft Network
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`Thanks for joining us Were pleased that youre part
`our woddwide online commundy MSN The Microsoft
`Network enables you to communicate with thousands
`of other members around the wodd Youll
`fnd
`wide
`topics to talk shout subjects to shore and
`range
`new experiences
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`of
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`of
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`Our goal
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`is to create
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`en atmosphere that encourages
`interaction end lively debate Following those
`guidelines will help MSN members heve
`online experience
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`intelligent
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`posdive
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`As mentioned earlier in this chapter the MSN Member Lounge is
`always hopping Ive never been in the chat room when there were
`fewer than 15 users regardless of the time of day Ive entered this chat
`room when was desperate for information and have been able to find
`several users who could help me with various questions Its always
`good idea to cruise through the Member Assistance folder because like
`all the services on MSN things are constantly changing around here
`By the way Member Assistance is also where youll find updates to
`the MSN software itself
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`Categories
`The bulk of MSNs services are in the Categories folder the last avenue
`leading you away from the MSN Central window Youll find bulletin
`boards chat rooms information kiosks file libraries information
`services even Internet newsgroups in the Categories folder When the
`Categories folder opens the window in Figure 1-12 greets you with
`folders such as Arts and Entertainment or Science and Tech
`top-level
`nology Each folder contains dozens of items
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`Figure 1-12 The
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`Categories Folder
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`CATEGORIES
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`Arts and
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`Entertainment
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`Business and Computers and Education
`Soltare
`Finance
`Relerence
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`and
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`Home and
`Famij
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`Interests
`Leisure and
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`Hobbies
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`People and
`Communities
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`Public Affairs
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`Science
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`and
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`TechnoIoy
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`Special Events Sports Health
`and Fitness
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`The Internet
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`Center
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`The MSN
`Member Lobby
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`The Categories folder is organized from broad to specific Each
`folder contains at least one forum and each forum usually contains at
`least one BBS chat room information kiosk file library and suggestion
`box This is where most of the interaction between you and other MSN
`special Members To Members BBS where
`users occurs Theres even
`you can post technical questions to other MSN users To learn more
`in each folder read Chapter Day
`about the places you can visit
`Trips
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`Moving On
`You now know what you can do and where you can do it on the
`Microsoft Networkall you need to learn now is how to do it Dont
`worry its easy Ill show you how to maneuver
`through the system
`quickly and efficiently how to access Help how to use your e-mail
`account how to upload and download files read BBSes and use chat
`tell you about
`rooms Then in the last chapter you can just relax as
`some of the cool places Ive found on MSN Youll progress from
`Microsoft Network newbie to expert in no time
`into cyberspace Now its time to use
`Well youve bought your ticket
`it Are you ready to move on In the next chapter Ill show you how to
`the software and set up your account Lets go
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`install
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`YOUR TICKET
`TO RIDE
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`Getting Connected
`to MSN
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`Lu
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`ow that you
`little bit about whats available on the Microsoft Network
`know
`youre probably eager to start exploring But as with any journey you
`In this chapter youll learn how to
`have to get ready for the trip first
`install your modem and the MSN software as well as how to establish
`an account This whole process goes very quickly and if you follow the
`step-by-step procedures it should be painless as well
`If you were going to Florida youd pack
`bathing suit if you were
`going to Alaska youd take warm clothes But youll be traveling
`through cyberspace and that kind of journey has very different require
`ments Lets quickly review what you need
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`What You Need
`Heres what you need before you can connect
`Network
`PC with Windows 95 up and runningIf you are already
`running Windows 95 on your machine you wont have any
`problem using the MSN software The absolute minimum RAM
`requirement for Windows 95 is megabytes but unless you really
`enjoy twiddling your thumbs and staring at blank screens
`recommend at least 8mb everything will work faster and better
`And if theres any way you can swing it go for 1216mbyoull
`speed difference especially when you have more
`really notice
`than one program running at once My philosophy of life is that
`you cant have too much free time or too much RAM
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`Note If you havent
`installed Windows 95 on your machine please do so
`before continuing with this chapter Check the Windows 95 documentation
`for hardware requirements
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`the
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`ii Your original Windows 95 disks or CDThey contain all
`necessary software for accessing the Microsoft Network
`Enough space on your hard driveThe MSN software and the
`Microsoft Exchange program necessary for e-mail will eat up
`little over 6mb on your hard drive If you dont have that much
`space available please free it up by uninstalling any unnecessary
`programs or deleting any useless files now Since youll probably
`be downloading information from MSN as well as receiving
`mail messages you should also have an extra few megabytes of
`hard-drive space available
`An installed modemYou can use any sort of modem internal or
`external the faster the better If you use an external modem youll
`need
`free serial port on your computer
`to attach it to as well as
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`cable
`Also to take full advantage of high-speed external modems
`you will need
`special chip in your serial port controller called
`16550 UART Check the documentation
`on your computer
`to see if
`you have one If not your local computer
`reseller can get one for
`you Internal modems are convenient because they dont take up
`desk space and theyre generally less expensive Some people
`however prefer external modems because theyre easier to install
`and troubleshoot and they like to see all the little blinking lights
`Whatever kind you get make sure its at least 9600 baud mea
`sure of how fast the modem transmits and receives data These
`14.4k baud or 28.8k baud
`days its usually cost-effective to get
`modem While MSN doesnt require these speeds you may use
`other applications where speed is more critical
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`lUlL
`%ILf_ Make sure to follow the instructions
`modem
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`your
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`in your
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`modem manual
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`very carefully when you install
`
`phone lineOf course this is the key to everything You have
`to hook your modem to
`phone line to dial in to the Microsoft
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`Network Its convenient but not necessary to have
`separate from your regular voice line
`the MSN software
`Theres one more step before we actually install
`telling Windows 95 about the modem you installed The operating
`system has to know which serial port to communicate with what kinds
`of modem commands to send and what advanced
`features your device
`supports For this next section keep your modem manual handy
`
`line thats
`
`TeHing Windows 95 About Your Modem
`trip you need to determine how youll get there If
`Before you begin
`you choose to drive to your destination you decide what car youre
`driving what roads youre traveling and how long the journey will
`trip by computer and modem Your
`take The same idea goes for
`computer needs to know which port to use to communicate with the
`modem and the modems speed and type so you can travel
`cyberspace Heres what you need to do
`Click Start on the Windows 95 taskbar The Start menu appears as
`shown in Figure 2-1
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`in
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`Figure 2-1 The
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`Windows
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`95
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`Start menu
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`r1 Programs
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`Un1eflt
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`.ettings
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`Eirid
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`Help
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`Run.
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`Shjt Don..
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`Select Settings then click Control Panel in the submenu that
`appears The Control Panel window opens as shown in Figure 2-2
`Figure 2-2 The F1m
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`Control Ponel window h1T
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`FjIe
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`Edit
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`View Help1sAdd New
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`Add/Remove
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`Date/Time
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`Display
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`Fonts
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`Hardware
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`Programs
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`Joystick
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`Keyboard
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`Miorosolt Mail
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`Modems
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`Mouse
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`Postollioe
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`Multimedia
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`Network
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`ODEC
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`Passwords
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`Printers
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`Regional
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`Sounds
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`System
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`SettingsDbicct
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`Double-click the Add New Hardware icon The Add New Hard
`ware Wizard dialog box appears asking you to click Next to begin
`installing your new h