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tinue to execute functions set in motion. Keystroke combinations or other
shortcuts that are not used by the foreground application might also be
usable by background applications.

You can toggle between open program windows by using the [Alt]+[Tab] key-
board combination or by clicking on the desired program on the taskbar or by
clicking on a visible part of the program window (if the foreground program
is not using the entire screen). Right-clicking on the program on the taskbar
might allow you to access certain facets of the program via a popup menu
without having to toggle the program to the foreground. You should learn the
shortcuts between programs and familiarize yourself with how to create short-
cuts in your system. The Windows 98 documentation can provide you with
information on using the various aspects of this operating system.

Your WinBook XL2 has been set up with most common Windows 98 com-
ponents active. There are, however, other components that can be added to
the Windows installation. These can be added through the Add/Remove
Programs selection in the Control Panel (Start/Settings/Control Panel).
Once there, select the Windows Setup tab. You can find descriptions of
these components in your Windows 98 documentation.

Although the Windows 98 manual does provide some documentation for
DOS, if you are accustomed to using DOS and will still be using DOS
under Windows 98, you should keep your old DOS manuals around for an
explanation of DOS commands and features (although some may vary
slightly from the DOS that runs under Windows 98).

Windows 98 has a number of components built into it which can allow you
to write letters and papers, draw pictures, and the like. Each of these
“applets” is adequate to simple tasks. If you plan to use your computer for
more complicated tasks, you will want to purchase software for that pur-
pose. For example, a full-featured word processor will allow you to take
advantage of more elaborate features such as columnar text and a substan-
tial thesaurus. If you have some primary purpose(s) for your computer, for

Chapter 2: Basic Computing

2.15

All running programs take
up RAM. If enough pro-
grams are opened, you
might run short of system
resources and be unable to open
additional programs.

If you find that a DOS
program (e.g. a game) will
not run, you may need to
alter the DOS configuration that
Windows uses for its DOS win-
dows. DOS programs are still
limited to using the first 640K of
RAM for their primary functions.
The number of drivers already in
RAM (for sound cards, mouse,
etc.) may reduce this amount.
Since some games require over
500K of RAM to run effectively,
the DOS configuration files may
require some tweaking. You can
find this information in the
Windows 98 manual or on-line
documentation. If you are not at
all familiar with DOS memory
requirements, you might want to
read an older DOS manual to
familiarize yourself with DOS-
based programs. If you need
additional drivers to use your sys-
tem with DOS programs, check
the disks that came with your
WinBook XL2 or contact
Technical Support for informa-
tion on obtaining those drivers.