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Microsoft(R) WinNews Electronic Newsletter
Vol. 3, #11, April 1, 1996
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There's a lot of important information in this issue,
including the introduction of Microsoft Exchange Server,
the announcement of the Simply Interactive PC, and lots of
other key announcements from the current WinHEC 96
conference.
One note to our readers, this will be my last issue as
editor of WinNews. I have moved to our new Internet
Platforms and Tools Division, and the new WinNews editor
will be Mason Flint from the Windows 95 team. I've really
enjoyed my time with WinNews, especially the letters and
correspondence I've had with many of the readers. The
enthusiasm and support you showed with the Windows 95
launch last year, and your continued use and support of the
product was fantastic. Thanks for letting me into your
e-mailboxes to help us spread the word.
Jay Goldstein
WinNews Editor
This issue contains:
A. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
B. NEWS & EVENTS
B1. Microsoft Unveils Simply Interactive PC Framework
Microsoft, Hardware Companies to Extend the PC to
the Family Room; SIPC Components, Technologies,
Prototypes Shown at WinHEC 96
B2. Bill Gates Discusses Internet, Microsoft Exchange And
The Future Of Business Communications At
Networld+Interop '96
B3. Microsoft And Hardware Community Announce OnNow
Initiative For Instantly Available PCs
OnNow is key component of Microsoft's Simply
Interactive PC vision; Builds on ACPI standard also
announced at WinHEC 96
B4. Intel, Microsoft And Toshiba Propose Advanced
Configuration And Power Interface (ACPI) For Easy,
Flexible Power Management
Draft Specification Now Available; Industry to
Collaborate on Final Definition
B5. Microsoft And Dolby To Bring High-Quality Audio To
PCs; Demonstrate New Technology At WinHEC 96
Dolby supports Microsoft's Simply Interactive PC
vision as a home entertainment device
B6. International Extensions for Microsoft Internet
Explorer 2.0
You can view Web pages written in different
languages versions of Windows 95
B7. Microsoft Press Announces Charles Petzold's
Programming Windows 95
Best-Known, Most Widely Used How-To Programming
Book Now Covers Windows 95
B8. WUGNET announces CD Sampler for Windows 95 Version 1.1
Test drive the hottest Windows 95 applications
C. WINDOWS 95 SUPPORT & INFORMATION
C1. WINDOWS 95 HINTS AND TIPS
Be sure to check out the scrolling Tip of the Day
on the Windows Home Page at:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows
C2. TOP INTERNET EXPLORER 2.0 SITES
This list is also on the "What's Hot" area of the
Windows web page at:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows
C3. NEWLY LOGOED "DESIGNED FOR WINDOWS 95" PRODUCTS
For 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
You can access all types of Product Support
information from the Microsoft Product Support
website at:
http://www.microsoft.com/support
C5. MICROSOFT TV
For all MSTV information check out:
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 Unveils Simply Interactive PC Framework
SAN JOSE, Calif., April 1 - Bill Gates today unveiled the
Simply Interactive PC (SIPC) framework of hardware
technologies for Microsoft Windows operating system-based
PCs. According to Gates, the technologies of SIPC will
make the PC platform the center of entertainment,
communications and productivity in both home and office,
providing the ease of use and convenience of a consumer
appliance.
Gates described and demonstrated key technologies and
prototypes for SIPC to more than 3,000 PC hardware
engineers and executives gathered here for the Windows
Hardware Engineering Conference 96 (WinHEC 96). The
demonstrations included enhanced audio, processed and
driven from the PC through a consumer stereo system;
unparalleled high-performance 3-D graphics; connectivity
between the PC and consumer electronics devices via
Universal Serial Bus (USB) and IEEE 1394; DVD playback of
digitally perfect audio and video; and sealed-case concept
PCs that never need to be opened for users to connect and
add new devices.
Leading hardware companies, including Compaq Computer Corp.,
Hewlett-Packard Co., Intel Corp. and Toshiba America
Information Systems Inc., endorsed the SIPC framework and
its associated technologies. Gates invited the PC hardware
industry to join with Microsoft and begin making SIPC
a reality immediately.
For the complete text of this announcement, including
details on consumer benefits, new communications
capabilities, the Win32 driver model for the SIPC, the
SIPC Technology Summary and white papers on the SIPC,
please go to
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/thirdparty/hardware
Live transcripts of Bill Gates' keynote will be made
available via a hot link from the WinHEC World Wide
Web site at:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/events/winhec.htm
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B2. Bill Gates Discusses Internet, Microsoft Exchange And
The Future Of Business Communications At
Networld+Interop '96
REDMOND, Wash., March 25 - Microsoft Chairman and CEO Bill
Gates will discuss Microsoft's vision of business
communications and computing over the Internet during his
keynote address to the NetWorld+Interop '96 trade show and
conference on Tuesday, April 2 at 9 a.m., at the Las Vegas
Hilton Convention Center in the Baron Room.
Gates will discuss how the Internet and Microsoft Exchange
Server play a part in Microsoft's vision of "Information At
Your Fingertips" and in the new types of solutions made
possible by the integration of messaging and database
applications by client-server computing systems.
Gates will also discuss how the industry can help customers
take advantage of this revolutionary platform while
leveraging their investments in existing data and systems.
The keynote address will be downloaded via the NetWorld+
Interop Internet Web site, http://www.interop.com. The
keynote address will be downloaded live; links will also
be provided from the Networld+Interop page on Microsoft's
Web site, http://www.microsoft.com/backoffice/n+i.htm/.
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B3. Microsoft And Hardware Community Announce OnNow
Initiative For Instantly Available PCs
SAN JOSE, Calif., April 1 - Microsoft and key computer
hardware companies today announced support for OnNow, a
broad industry initiative to create PCs and peripherals
that are instantly ready to operate at all times. OnNow
PCs will turn on instantly like VCRs or TVs, without
rebooting, and will respond automatically to incoming faxes,
voice mail and e-mail even when they appear to be turned
off. OnNow will be supported in future releases of the
Microsoft Windows 95 and Windows NT operating systems.
OnNow improves upon current PC power management systems
by enabling the operating system to play a central role.
Software applications and every hardware device can
participate in power management, and OnNow delivers a
standard way to implement power management across all
PC platforms.
Because current power management is designed primarily for
notebook PCs, applications developers have been slow to use
their features in mainstream applications. With OnNow,
developers can write one application for both notebooks and
desktop PCs and exploit the power management features
provided. Consumers will also benefit by having a common
application feature set for both notebook and desktop PCs.
Additional information about the OnNow Design Initiative is available on
the
Microsoft Web site at:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/thirdparty/hardware/
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B4. Intel, Microsoft And Toshiba Propose Advanced
Configuration And Power Interface (ACPI) For Easy,
Flexible Power Management
SAN JOSE, Calif., April 1 - Intel Corp. Microsoft Corp. and
Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. today announced
the first draft of an open industry specification to enable
easy implementation of power management on notebook,
desktop and server PCs, thereby providing an architecture
for device control of system power state. The Advanced
Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) will allow system
manufacturers to deliver operating system-directed power
management such as the OnNow industry initiative for
instantly available PCs.
The ACPI specification is a cross-platform interface,
designed to support the Microsoft Windows 95, Windows NT(R),
and other operating systems. Intel, Microsoft and Toshiba
are actively soliciting broad industry participation in
shaping the final ACPI specification, which is scheduled
for release in August. ACPI-based PCs are expected to be
available in the second half of 1997.
ACPI defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface
that allows designers a standard way to integrate power-
management features throughout a PC system, including
hardware, operating system and application software. This
enables the PC to automatically turn on and off peripherals
such as CD-ROMs, network cards, hard disk drives and
printers, as well as consumer devices connected to the PC
such as VCRs, TVs, phones and stereos. With the ACPI
technology, peripherals will also be able to activate the
PC. For example, inserting a tape into a VCR could turn
on the PC, which then would activate a large-screen TV and
stereo system.
Additional information on ACPI, including the draft
specification, will be available on the ACPI World Wide Web
site at http://www.teleport.com/acpi/
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B5. Microsoft And Dolby To Bring High-Quality Audio To
PCs; Demonstrate New Technology At WinHEC 96
SAN JOSE, Calif., April 1 - Microsoft and Dolby Laboratories
Inc. said today they intend to bring high-quality Dolby(R)
Surround Sound audio to personal computers, giving
developers and consumers an exciting new dimension to
interactive PC software. This alliance is another step
toward Microsoft's Simply Interactive PC vision to make the
PC platform a center of entertainment, providing the ease
of use and convenience of a consumer appliance.
Microsoft and Dolby signed a letter of intent to jointly
develop technologies and specifications to support the use
of Dolby's industry- leading theater-quality sound systems,
including Dolby digital AC-3(R) technology to decode
multichannel audio for use by six-speaker Surround Sound
stereo systems.
Additional information about the Simply Interactive PC is
available on the Microsoft World Wide Web site at:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/thirdparty/hardware/
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B6. International Extensions for Microsoft Internet
Explorer 2.0
The International Extensions for Microsoft Internet Explorer
2.0 enable you to view Web pages written in different
languages while using any language version of Microsoft
Windows 95. The currently supported language groups are
Greek, Cyrillic, Eastern European, Japanese, Korean,
Western European, and English.
For complete information, visit the Internet Explorer
website at: http://www.microsoft.com/ie/addon/ie20i.htm
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B7. Microsoft Press Announces Charles Petzold's
Programming Windows 95
SAN FRANCISCO, March 26 - Microsoft Press announced today
the availability of PROGRAMMING WINDOWS 95, the long
awaited revision of Charles Petzold's classic guide to
writing applications for the Microsoft Windows
operating system.
This new edition has been updated for the 32-bit world.
It's written with the same wit and clarity that have won
Petzold critical acclaim. It's packed with the author's
insights and tried-and-true programming techniques,
augmented by key contributions from programming expert
Paul Yao. The book covers 32-bit programming for Windows 95
with topics such as:
* Multithreading
* GDI and OLE fundamentals
* Preemptive multitasking
* Printing and memory
* The new Windows 95 user interface
The 1120-page PROGRAMMING WINDOWS 95 (ISBN 1-55615-676-6)
is available in book and software stores and directly from
Microsoft Press (in the U.S.) at 1-800-MSPRESS (800-677-7377).
In Canada, 1-800-667-1115. The suggested retail price
is $49.95 (Can$67.95 in Canada).
For more information and news on Microsoft Press product
please visit the MS Press website at:
http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/
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B7. WUGNET announces CD Sampler for Windows 95 Version 1.1
The WUGNET CD Sampler for Windows 95 allows users to
explore the power and fun of using software designed for
Windows 95 and quickly make intelligent decisions about
buying them.
Trial software included on the CD are CorelDRAW! 6.0,
Adobe PageMaker 6.0, WitchDesk, Remotely Possible/32, and
ThunderBYTE Anti-Virus for Windows 95. The CD provides an
enhanced hypertext navigational utility. Complete product
and company background information is also included per
application. The two CD-ROM set is priced at US$29.95
plus shipping (US/Canada shipping - $4, $7 elsewhere). As
an added bonus, the CD contains over 70 of the top shareware
applications designed for Windows 95. Software categories
found on the CD Sampler include: Internet, productivity,
training, remote control and file transfer, general
communications, virus scanning, performance and system
utilities, tape backup, games, and graphics and page layout.
You can order the CD by calling - in the US - (800) 946-8737
(800 WIN-USER). Overseas call the to the US at
(610) 565-1861 or fax: (610) 565-7106
Or online go to: http://www.wugnet.com/cd-sampler/order.html
or via CompuServe's GO WIN95 support center.
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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. You can use Paint in the Accessories folder to draw
pictures and to view bitmap files.
B. To see how much disk space is free, right-click the icon
for the drive, and then click Properties.
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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.
* The NUKE InterNetwork - http://www.nuke.com/
One of the first sites on the web to use VB Script, one of
the hot new features of Internet Explorer 3.0.
* Green Iguana Graphics - http://web.idirect.com/~gig/
Exceptional 3D images gallery and lighting effects
* Goodness - http://www.goodness.com/
Homepage of the band Goodness with audio clips, tour
dates and more.
* 1 World Design
http://www2.clever.net/1world/homegrown/home.html
A professional website design firm, we a great avi of a
plane circling the globe.
* NTN Communications - http://www.ntn.com/
A corporate site full of marquees, video and watermarks.
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C3. NEWLY LOGOED "DESIGNED FOR WINDOWS 95" PRODUCTS
For a complete list of all software and hardware products
that have received the "Designed for Windows 95" logo,
check out the following address on the Windows website:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/thirdparty.htm
Now on this page you can search for either software or
hardware by category or by company name!
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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: When you upgrade an existing Win 3.x or WFW 3.x
workstation to Windows 95, are there any special
considerations for maintaining existing version
3.x Mail for PC Networks mail configurations?
Answer: With the exception of the loss of WFW At Work Fax
capabilities, no. This assumes that no Microsoft Exchange
components are selected for installation during setup. The
network administrators should consider how the path to the
postoffice is currently established (login script drive
mapping, batch file mapping, persistent connection, etc.),
and confirm that the current method is valid under
Windows 95 networking. Otherwise, the version 3.x of
Microsoft Mail for PC Networks client may report that it
cannot find the postoffice when you run it.
If any Exchange component is installed, then these
component(s) may need to be removed by using the Control
Panel, Add/Remove Programs, Windows Setup. The previous
Microsoft Mail for PC Networks client software may also
require reinstallation.
For information on options for "scripting" and controlling
Windows 95 installation options, refer to the "Deployment
Planning Guide Installation" and "Appendix - MSBATCH.INF
parameters" sections of the Windows 95 Resource Kit help
file. This help file can be found on the Windows 95 CD at
\ADMIN\RESKIT\HELPFILE\WIN95RK.HLP
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C5. MICROSOFT TV
Microsoft TV programming is broadcast via satellite every
Tuesday at 12:00 noon Eastern. To receive these broadcasts,
you need a satellite dish capable of receiving KU-Band
(either Analog or DigiCipher) or C-Band signals and a
television. If you do not have access to satellite
equipment, Microsoft has arranged special pricing on a
commercial-quality system through a national vendor.
Call (800) 597-3200 or (612) 550-6390 between 6:30 AM
and 5:30 PM Pacific Standard Time for details.
Microsoft TV Satellite Coordinates:
Ku Analog: Galaxy 4, Transponder 12, (11.9300 Ghz),
Polarity H.
Ku DigiCipher: Galaxy 4, Polarity H, Channel 900 (or 526)
C-Band:
(day time) Galaxy 7, (3920 Mhz), Polarity H, Channel 11.
(night time) Galaxy 5, Channel 21, feed from Mind Extension
University. Please use Cable times listed
below to view broadcasts via these C-Band
Coordinates.
Cable/Broadcast Television (PCTV)
Microsoft TV shows are aired as a co-production with PCTV,
with the Microsoft shows airing as part of the "Business
Computing" Series, which can be seen on Mind Extension
University (MEU) and the Jones Computer Network (JCN) on
Tuesday and Thursday evenings, at 9:00 PM Eastern
(6:00 PM PST) and again at 11:00 PM Eastern
(8:00 PM PST).
Consult your local cable system or call the Microsoft TV
information line at (800) 597-3200 or (612) 550-6390
between 6:30 AM and 5:30 PM PST for a referral to a Mind
Extension University Jones Computer Network carrier in
your area.
For more information on MSTV, visit the MSTV webpage at:
http://www.microsoft.com/mstv/
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