The interfaces are similar. But the Windows 98 interface is more like a Web browser. So you can use the same navigation and viewing techniques whether you're searching your hard disk or the Internet. Most of these options can be adjusted or switched off to resemble Windows 95. Don't worry. Windows 98 setup will have an FAT16-to-FAT32 conversion process.

Yes. Almost all software designed for Windows 95 will run well (sometimes even better) under Windows 98. There are a few cases with various utility programs in which you will need to check the companies website for an update. With Windows 98, you can use more than one monitor at a time. You can spread out your work (and play) across your monitors, just as you might spread out papers across your desk.

I boot with Knoppix from the CD drive. Once it has fully loaded to the KDE desktop, I open a konsole command window.

Casper Tech Edition has full support for cloning Windows 95, 98, and ME systems, including dual boot cofigurations consisting of Windows 2000/XP/Vista and Windows 9x/ME. While Casper Tech Edition is designed to run only on Windows 2000, XP, Vista, and later platforms, the Casper Tech Edition CD may be used to boot and run Casper Tech Edition on a Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows ME system. Yes.

Yes, IrfanView is compatible with all Win9x- and later Windows versions. Win9x means: Windows 95, 98, 98 SE and Windows ME.

Windows XP is an upgrade for almost every 32-bit version of Windows; you will be able to upgrade Windows 98, 98 SE, and Me to Windows XP Home Edition or Professional. You will also be able to upgrade Windows 2000 Professional and Windows NT 4.0 Workstation to Windows XP Professional as well, but not to Home Edition. In case it isn't obvious, then, Windows 95 and Windows NT 3.

While Casper can be used to clone all versions of Windows Vista, Windows XP, 2000, ME, 98, and 95, Casper will not run on Windows 95, 98, or ME systems. These platforms may be cloned only when running from the Casper Startup Disk or by using the included Drive2Drive. Yes. Casper supports cloning of various mutiple boot configurations, including multiboot Windows Vista and Windows XP/2000, multiboot Windows XP/2000, and dual boot Windows Vista/XP/2000 and Windows 9x/ME configurations.

In the middle section labeled How do I dial from this location put a check in front of the line that reads This location has call waiting. In the box next to To disable it, dial: set it to *70, (for tone dialing) and click on the OK button.

There is no version of Q&A designed exclusively for Windows 95, 98, 2000 or XP. All versions of Q&A run well in Windows 3.x, Windows 95, 98, 2000, and XP as long as Q&A has been properly installed and set up. (Q&A will not run on NT Workstation but can be installed on NT Server and run, for example, on Windows 95 or Windows 98 workstations.) All Q&A files, including temporary files (those that Q&A creates during certain operations) and database files, must reside on a 1.

You will find the version number in the General tab of the System Properties dialog. Under Microsoft Windows 95 is the version number, 4.00.950 X. If X is 0, then you should download and install the latest Service Pack for Windows 95 from www.microsoft.com.

This one is a shameless plug for the sponsors of the Windows 3.1 FAQ! Download the TaskTool from http://www.LogicalSky.com The TaskTool is a Windows 95 style Taskbar and Start menu for Windows 3.1

Although the technology for this type of IP Messaging is available in Win95/98, it was in the form of a program called WinPopUp. It can be installed or uninstalled from Add/Remove Programs. In Windows 95, it is found in the Accessories section, while in Windows 98 it is installed through System Tools. Although the version in Win95/98 and the version in Win2K/XP are not compatible with each other, they do offer an interesting way to communicate between computers (as long as its not abused).

A) Microsoft ICS comes bundled with Windows 98 SE (second edition) and above. It is not included on Windows 95, 98, or NT. Q) I installed Microsoft ICS on Windows 98n SE but I can not find the sharing tab from the Internet Options dialog box A) Known bug: See this KB article at Microsoft of a fix http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q236/1/52.asp

Yes, of course! Because of the many hardware vendors and software authors within the IBM PC clone architecture, any Operating System software is bound to current technology. As soon as a piece of hardware is released to the purchasing public, it is almost immediately followed by a Service Pack or update patch. Don't listen to the cynics; Windows 98 comes with a much bigger and better driver database, and significant improvements over 95.

Yes, as long as it is installed on a 1.9G or smaller hard disk partition. Large hard drives can easily be partitioned using Partition Magic or Partition It without any loss of current programs or data. (Lesspace.com is not applicable to Q&A for Windows.) More details are in the August 1998 issue of The Quick Answer. For setup and configuration details on running Q&A in Windows, see Setup Q&A to Run On Your New PC.

The OEM End User License Agreements do not include downgrade rights at all; in fact they are specifically prohibited. Retail versions of some Microsoft products include downgrade rights, but not all so check the Retail End User License Agreement included with the product to verify if the product can be used in this manner.

There is limited support of MIMIC on Windows 95 / 98 / Me as documented in the online documentation Windows Installation Instructions. Windows 95 / 98 / Me will restrict you to running only 10 agents. If you want more then that you will need to use Windows/NT or Unix. Under Windows 9x you have to manually assign IP addresses which means you have to reboot the system everytime you change it.

The USBD-2A adapter has a stereo microphone input and a stereo headphone (or speaker) output for full duplex operation. It includes Andrea Pure Audio and DSDA noise reduction software. The USB Adapter has a mono microphone input only. Output is from your computer sound card. The USB adapter uses default Windows and Mac drivers and does not include any noise reduction software.