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Microsoft(R) WinNews Electronic Newsletter
Vol. 3, #5, February 19, 1996
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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
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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.
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B. NEWS & EVENTS
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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