Win 98 Optimizing & Troubleshooting Little Black Book

I sell computers as a profession for a prominent retail store. As such, I am expected and asked to give out helpful information to customers and colleagues alike. WIN 98 Optimizing & Troubleshooting provides valuable information for everyone and has helped me do my job to a fuller extent of my capabilites. I recommend this book for beginners and professionals alike. I also recommended it to my associates with whom I work. It is quick, clear, concise, and easily referenced. Two thumbs up!

Being a book lover and a computer buff, it's not always easy to distinguish which grabs me most. But here is a book accomodation that leads by the hand into what otherwise can be a morass of intrigue into a hefty complex world of developing technology. This is a friendly work, it presumes nothing except that the reader wants to learn about what the subject is: Windows 98. For that reason there is a 1-2-3 attitude: do this, then do that, for an expected result. Simple, direct, and with a purpose. Even a dumb-dumb can understand, if you fall down, you pick yourself up. It is called "learning to walk" and the author and editors, the publisher, have made it all possible not only to enjoy reading how-to-do-it, but also by imparting a refreshingly natural style in describing "it's really not that difficult to learn", and proving it. Not only that, the reader will experience instantaneous results, not an experiment into a dark tomb filled with speculation. This book is a must-read for anyone desiring to exploit the hidden benefits of Windows 98, enabling anyone who reads it to smugly acquire an edge on better performance and outstanding accomplishment that makes a difference.

This book has the best format for finding answers quickly. You don't have to read an entire chapter to find the answer. It is easy to understand and covers most of the problems a Win98 user may encounter.

This book is organized and written to "get you where you want to go today." (Thank you, Microsoft.)Chambers, in as few words as possible, tells you not only how to do something but why you should or shouldn't do it. He has a knack for covering in a few pages what other books take a chapter to cover. And, surprisingly, he makes it all--for the most part--understandable.The Black Book approach gives you the information you need and JUST the information you need. With the million-plus words out there on Win 98, this is an approach we all can use. I highly recommend this book for intermediate to advanced users. It's a keeper.

This is an easy read packed with useful information. It's now part of our reference material package for our support staff!