*********************************************************** Microsoft(R) WinNews Electronic Newsletter Vol. 3, #5, February 19, 1996 *********************************************************** Our top news this week is that the Windows 95 Service Pack has been released. This can be downloaded from the Windows 95 home page at www.microsoft.com/windows. Please note that this Service Pack does not run on the English Pan-European version of Windows 95 or any other language version of Windows 95. If you installed the Service Pack on one of these versions, you should remove it using "Uninstall". We will have news about other versions of the Service Pack in WinNews in the near future. Please note, however, that the "International Software Components for Windows 95" section on the Windows 95 home page. Many of the items in the Service Pack are already available in many languages. Finally, our Microsoft Internet Explorer 1.5 client for Windows 3.1 browser is now "final" from our website. There will be updated versions of this browser and all versions of Internet Explorer (Windows 95, NT, Mac) in the coming weeks and months. This issue contains: A. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION B. NEWS & EVENTS B1. MICROSOFT RELEASES WINDOWS 95 SERVICE PACK Here are the complete details on the Service Pack. To download the Service Pack go to the Windows home page at: http://www.microsoft.com/windows B2. MICROSOFT TO HOST LARGEST INTERNET DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE The Microsoft Professional Developers Conference (PDC) to help developers write programs for the Internet will be held March 12-14. For complete details, check out the PDC website at: http://www.microsoft.com/showcase/intpdc. B3. NEW THIRD PARTY AREA ON WINDOWS WEBSITE Find all the hardware and apps for Windows 95 at our updated site at: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/thirdparty.htm C. WINDOWS 95 SUPPORT & INFORMATION C1. WINDOWS 95 HINTS AND TIPS Our regular feature offering some helpful ways to use Windows 95. Be sure to check out the Windows Home Page for the scrolling Tip of the Day. C2. TOP INTERNET EXPLORER 2.0 SITES Here's a list of a few sites that look great under Internet Explorer 2.0. You can find this list on the Web under the "What's Hot" area of the Window web page at: http://www.microsoft.com/windows C3. WINDOWS 95 LOGOED PRODUCTS Here are 11 new products which have recently earned the Windows 95 logo. To check out the complete list, check out the 3rd party product area on the Windows website at: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/thirdparty.htm C4. ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Microsoft's Product Support provides answers help you support Windows 95. This issue provides help on ensuring the Dial-Up Networking connection and the modem are compatible. You can access all types of Product Support information from the Microsoft Product Support website at: http://www.microsoft.com/support MICROSOFT TV - WORKING WITH WINDOWS 95 There are no Windows 95-related broadcasts this week, but there are some for Office 95. Plus next week there are Windows NT advanced technical workshops and server security shows. For full details on MSTV check out their web page at: http://www.microsoft.com/mstv/ Jay Goldstein WinNews Editor ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ A. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 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 to subscribe (some people use more than one e-mail account). 3. Subject line should be blank. 4. Body of message should ONLY have in the text: SUBSCRIBE WINNEWS If you wish to stop receiving WinNews, send mail to enews@microsoft.nwnet.com with a blank 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. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ B. NEWS & EVENTS ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ B1. MICROSOFT RELEASES WINDOWS 95 SERVICE PACK REDMOND, Wash. - Feb. 14, 1996 - Microsoft announced the availability of the Microsoft Windows 95 Service Pack (English-language version). The software gives customers convenient, one-stop access to the most up-to-date drivers and components available for Microsoft's popular Windows 95 operating system. The Service Pack will be automatically sent to corporate customers who have purchased volume licensing through Microsoft's Select Program and is available for downloading from the Internet at no charge. "The Service Pack is the latest proof of our commitment to give customers complete support for their computing environments," said Brad Silverberg, senior vice president, personal systems division at Microsoft. "We've been providing updates online all along, and the Service Pack brings them all together with new tools and drivers." The Service Pack assembles updated Windows 95 components that previously were available only separately, including fixes, new components, tools and third-party device drivers: * Fixes - The Service Pack includes any fixes that were made to Windows 95 components, including new file and printer sharing drivers and enhanced password-list security. These fixes have been available online, and Microsoft will continue to post updated fixes if necessary. * New components - Also included are Service for NetWare(R) Directory Services, 32-bit data link control (DLC) protocol support, and infrared device support. * Tools - The Windows NT(tm) Server network operating system management tools, enhanced network installation tools, and updated versions of the Windows 95 Hardware and Software Compatibility Lists are included. * Device drivers - The entire Windows Driver Library will be included on the CD-ROM version of the Service Pack, allowing users to install the latest drivers easily for their hardware devices. The Service Pack is designed to install easily on an existing Windows 95-based system or to be integrated into a shared network setup directory. Customers will be able to determine easily whether the Service Pack has been installed on a system and to ensure that all the latest components are applied. Customers who are enrolled in Microsoft Select, TechNet and Microsoft Developer Network Level II will automatically receive the Service Pack with their next scheduled edition. In addition to the Windows website (http://www.microsoft.com/windows), the Service Pack is also available through: * MSN(tm) The Microsoft Network (GO Windows) * CompuServe(R) (GO Winnews) * America Online(R), Genie(tm) and Prodigy(tm). U.S. customers can also order the Service Pack directly from Microsoft for $14.95 plus shipping and handling by contacting the Microsoft Sales Information Center at (800) 426-9400. In Canada, customers can order the Service Pack by calling (800) 563-9048. International versions of the Service Pack are scheduled to be posted online shortly and will also be available from the local subsidiaries. International customers need to use the same Service Pack language version as their Windows 95 product. *********************************************************** B2. MICROSOFT TO HOST LARGEST INTERNET DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE Bill Gates to Unveil Microsoft's Internet Development Strategy REDMOND, Wash. - Feb. 19, 1996 - Microsoft will unveil its Internet development strategy to thousands of developers at the Professional Developers Conference (PDC) - Building Internet Applications, to be held March 12-14 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Bill Gates will discuss the future of the Internet and ways developers can extend today's technologies on the Internet. Paul Maritz, executive vice president of the platforms group, will present Microsoft's strategy for integrating the PC with the Internet and ways developers for the Microsoft Win32(R) API and OLE can extend their investments in this area. Developers will learn firsthand how to implement the technologies and tools to develop the next generation of 32-bit applications for the Internet. Topics will include Internet client architecture, OLE Controls, Internet server technology (Microsoft Internet Information Server, etc.), Internet development environments (C++, Visual Basic(R) Script and more), Multimedia technologies (DirectX, Games Software Development Kit [SDK], RealityLab), and lots more. For more complete information on the PDC visit the PDC webpage at: http://www.microsoft.com/showcase/intpdc. *********************************************************** B3. NEW THIRD PARTY AREA ON WINDOWS WEBSITE Check out the updated 3rd party information site on the Windows website at: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/thirdparty.htm You will find a page that let's you search for software by category, such as productivity, games, reference and developer tools. You will be able to find hardware by category as well (such as modems, keyboards and joysticks). Searches can also be done by vendor or manufacturer. In the coming weeks you will see hotlinks to company pages, upcoming products to be introduced and demos. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ C. WINDOWS 95 SUPPORT & INFORMATION ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 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. Here are three quick items for printers: 1. To print a document quickly, you can drag its icon onto a printer icon. 2. You can put shortcuts to your printers on your desktop. 3. When you print a document, a printer icon appears on the Taskbar. Double-click it to see a list of documents waiting to print. *********************************************************** C2. TOP INTERNET EXPLORER 2.0 SITES Here are a list of some fun pages that look great running under Internet Explorer 2.0. Check out this frequently updated list at: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/show1.htm. 1. Mozart's Musikalisches Wurfelspiel - http://mendel.berkeley.edu/~jchuang/Music/Mozart/mozart.cgi Check out Mozart's "Musical Dice Game." 2. The Dallas Online Network - http://www.dallasnet.com/index-g.htm Check out all the information in "Big D". 3. Splash - http://www.splash.com/ Everybody in the pool - a great online magazine for kids. 4. Lobster Man from Mars - http://www.brainex.com/lobster.html A sci-fi thriller. 5. New Zealand On-Line Wine Guide - http://haven.uniserve.com/~mrobins/nzwine.html If your going to New Zealand or interested in finding New Zealand wines near you. *********************************************************** C3. "DESIGNED FOR WINDOWS 95" LOGOED PRODUCTS Here is a list of products that have recently received the "Designed for Windows 95" logo. For a complete list of all software and hardware logoed products, please check out the following address on the Windows website: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/thirdparty.htm COMPANY NAME PRODUCT Borland International Delphi Client/Server Suite Client/server development tool for Windows 95 and Windows NT that combines native code compiler technology, visual two-way tools, and scalable database technology in a robust object-oriented environment. DC2i Visual Facture Invoicing software for small and medium business organizations. Delrina Commsuite 95 Delrina WinComm PRO Connect to most major on-line services with a click of the mouse using an icon based interface. Delrina Cyberjack Dynaware Malts Gear Make Japanese business forms with spreadsheets, charts and figures. Contains 50 forms and 200 clipart data. Hogia Lon 95 Hogia Lon 95 Payroll system for small and medium size companies. ISR Group ixlaCard for Windows95 Rapid Application Development tool that merges database and multimedia technology. Knowledge Adventure JumpStart Toddlers JumpStart Toddlers is a first world of computer discovery. Knowledge Adventure Jumpstart First Grade Entertaining way for kids to start their educations. KOEI Co.,Ltd. Nobunaga-no Yabou Returns A strategy/simulation game based on Nobunaga and war-torn Ancient Japan. *********************************************************** C4. ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS For complete details on support from Microsoft, check out Microsoft Support Online at: http://www.microsoft.com/support/ Question: Why does my Dial-Up Networking connection say my modem does not exist? Answer: If you change modems after you have set up a Dial-Up Networking connection, you receive an error message stating that the modem does not exist, is not plugged in, or is out of service. Although the modem may work in other communications programs, Dial-Up Networking does not switch to the new modem automatically when you replace a modem because doing so could cause Dial-Up Networking to lose other important information. To resolve this problem, use the right mouse button to click the Dial-Up Networking connection icon, click Properties on the menu that appears, and then select the new modem. *********************************************************** You may feel free to forward this document, provided you forward it in its entirety, as per the copyright notice below. This document is provided for informational purposes only. The information contained in this document represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation on the issues discussed as of the date of publication. 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