186
people found this helpful, as of 2023
ranked #180,758 most helpful
out of 571,544,897 reviews
★★★★★
Microsoft's mistake is now your gain.
Every time you think you have figured out Microsoft they come up with a new way to confuse you. Windows 98 was released and finally I thought I understood the product and then along comes Windows ME, the Millennium Edition. O'Reilly Press and the Windows Millennium, The Missing Manual is making short work of the newest OS.
In this 413 page book, that Microsoft should have given you when you bought the product, you have a world of information that the writers have taken the time to lay out in a format that is easy to follow and easy to understand. The writers have really done their homework with this one.
In Part 1 the ME Desktop, you cover areas like the desktop, the start menu, folders, taskbar and help, icons and shortcuts. While most of the things are identical to 95 and 98, for those new to the OS game this is a great starting point.
Part 2, Components, takes on subjects like programs, Sound, movies and the control panel. Part 3 Online, talks about the changes in the Internet functionality of Windows ME. Part 4, Plugging into ME you have topics like printing, fonts, PNP, Users and troubleshooting to look at.
Finally Part 5, Building the Small Network to show what new networking capabilities ME has. Overall the book is made for the beginner to intermediate user, however some of the more advanced user may find useful information included in the book.
