Hiding the Taskbar in Windows 98!
As you know, the taskbar is always visible at the bottom of the
screen. This makes it easy for you to switch between active
applications. However, you might not want to sacrifice a portion
of your screen for the taskbar. For example, if you're working
with large graphic images, you'll need to see as much of the
screen as possible. If this is the case, you can configure the
taskbar so that it's visible on the desktop only when you need it.
To do so, click the Start button and select the Taskbar & Start
Menu command from the Settings menu. When the Taskbar Properties
dialog box appears, select the Auto Hide check box on the Taskbar
Options page. Next, click the OK button to close the Taskbar
Properties dialog box and to activate the new setting.
As soon as you do, you'll see the taskbar quickly drop down below
the bottom edge of the screen. To access the taskbar when the Auto
Hide option is activated, you simply move your pointer to the edge
of the screen. When it gets close to the edge, the taskbar jumps
back into position; when you move your pointer away from the
taskbar, Windows automatically hides it again.
Note: If you have Microsoft Plus! 98 installed and activate the
Auto Hide option, the taskbar moves up and down more gracefully.
Windows XP creates the following log files during installation!
- setupact.log--This log file contains a list of actions in
chronological order that occurred during the graphical
installation phase, such as file copies and registry changes. The
OS also stores setup error log entries in this file. XP writes the
setupact.log file to the %systemroot% folder (e.g., c:windows).
- setuperr.log--This log file contains a list of errors that
occurred during installation and their severity (this log file
should be 0 bytes in size if no errors occurred during
installation). XP writes the setuperr.log file to the %systemroot%
folder.
- comsetup.log--This log file contains installation information
about Optional Component Manager and COM+ components. XP writes
the comsetup.log file to the %systemroot% folder.
- setupapi.log--This log file contains information that XP writes
each time a .inf file executes, including any errors. XP writes
the setupapi.log file to the %systemroot% folder.
- netsetup.log--This log file contains information about workgroup
and domain membership. XP writes the netsetup.log file to the %systemroot%debug
folder.
- setup.log--This log file contains information about the Windows
installation that the Recovery Console (RC) uses during repair
operations. XP writes the setup.log file to the %systemroot%repair
folder.
Look at the fine print about fonts in Windows 98!
While Windows comes with numerous TrueType fonts, some of your
users may require additional fonts for specific design or
application use.
In these cases, third-party font packs are helpful, but Windows
has a limit of 1,000 fonts. Windows holds the list of fonts--along
with their paths if they aren't in the default font location--in a
single registry key, which can't exceed 64 KB.
The Graphics Device Interface (GDI) also holds a list of fonts,
reserving about 10 KB for the task. If font names average about 10
characters in length, the GDI limit also falls around the 1,000
mark.
Adding and subtracting fonts
If your users insist on a large number of fonts, and the list is
always changing, you need to know how to properly manage these
fonts.
Third-party font packs often ship with either a setup program or a
manager program. If they override Windows' own font management,
use these programs first to manage the installed base of fonts.
Otherwise, you can manage fonts by going to Control Panel | Fonts.
To delete a font (or selection of fonts), highlight it,
right-click the selection, and select Delete from the shortcut
menu. A confirmation message appears for your approval. Deleting
moves the font file to the Recycle Bin, rather than just
deregistering it as an installed font.
To install a font, select Install New Font from the File menu in
the Fonts applet. In the Add Fonts dialog box, browse to find the
new font file that you want to install. By default, the Copy Fonts
To Fonts Folder check box is selected. Remember that fonts not
stored in the default folder are stored in the registry with their
full path, which takes up more space and limits the number of
fonts that can be stored.
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