Unit 11

You will know how to…

Win 95 first MS total operating system w GUI

How Windows 9x differs from Windows 3.x and DOS

The Windows 9x core

Core portions of the
Windows 9x Operating System

The Windows 9x architecture

16-bit and 32-bit programming

Virtual machines (VM)

Memory paging

How Windows 3.x and Windows 9x manage memory

Loading and running
Windows 9x

Windows 9x core components

Microsoft Windows 9x
Startup menu

Managing the Windows 9x desktop

Windows 9x desktop icons

Installing and configuring Windows 9x

Configuring the Windows 9x Startup with Msdos.sys

Contents of the Msdos.sys file options section

Contents of the Msdos.sys file options section

Contents of the Msdos.sys file options section

Sample Msdos.sys file

Installing Windows 9x over DOS and Windows 3.x

Plug and Play (PnP) hardware installations

How Plug and Play works

Plug and Play BIOS

Installing new hardware

The Add New Hardware wizard

When hardware is recognized by Windows

When Windows suggests resources for legacy devices

When Windows does not detect hardware

Manually selecting a device

Selecting the manufacturer and model

Using Device Manager for troubleshooting

Troubleshooting with
Windows Help

The Windows 9x Registry

Review of Windows 3.x SYSTEM.INI file

How the Windows 9x Registry is organized

Six major Registry keys

Modifying the Registry

Editing the Registry

Searching for Registry entries

Editing value data

Troubleshooting and monitoring tools

System Monitor

Diagnostic Logs and Startup

Support from Microsoft

Microsoft technical support Web site

Unit Summary