Go into "My Computer" and then Dial-up Networking. Right click on the connection icon you use to connect to the internet. Left click on properties. Click on "Configure" (by the modem icon). Click on "Options" and remove the check mark by "Bring up terminal window after dialing." Click OK and OK again. That will fix it.

The MICROSOFT WDM driver should be the only item listed. If another driver is present, disable it. To disable a device driver:

To install DART Karaoke Studio, insert the setup CD-ROM into your drive. In Windows™ 98, the installation procedure will launch automatically, but only if the automatic insertion feature for your CD-ROM is active. To install DART Karaoke Studio manually, go to the Control Panel, click on Add/Remove Programs and choose SETUP.EXE on your CD-ROM drive.

No, you cannot run DartPro 98 if you use Windows 3.1 (3.x). It has been designed for, and runs only under, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, or Windows 2000.

First of all, Internet Explorer 4.0 is integrated as a component of Windows 98 just like Internet Explorer 3.0 to OSR2. There is also a built-in TV tuner, a better Dial-Up Network and a system shield called Dr.Watson which prevents crashes ensuring a better and smoother environment. For more information, go to the articles section.

Although Microsoft makes no guarantees that general system performance will increase after installing Windows 98, many users have seen an improvement after upgrading from Windows 95 + IE4.0. In addition, with the help of FAT32 and the updated Disk Defragmenter, you should see a noticeable improvement in application loading times. Shutdown times and startup times (if your computer supports OnNow) have also been reduced.

Yes. Windows 98 has built-in support for digital video disc (DVD) drives. One DVD can hold about 15 times more information than a CD. An entire movie - with full-motion video and lush surround sound - can fit on just one disk. Note: Windows 98 own DVD Player does not have great support for a variety of DVD Decoder cards - only a couple are currently supported, this will change in both the SP 1 and OSR releases.

There is a built-in Hot Shoe in which an optional Safe Sync Hot Shoe to PC Sync Adapter (Item # 200329) can be used to connect a PC sync connector cable. You can locate this item through our dealers, or by the Olympus Emporium.

Yes, you can connect to your Virtual Private Server using Remote Desktop. Remote Desktop is a feature built into Windows XP that allows you to connect and manage remote server systems.

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.

Yes. Windows XP has Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) which allows sharing of a single internet connection.

Yes, this is the easiest way to connect to mcsi.net and the way that we recommend the most. Review the manuals or on-line documentation for Dial up Networking.

There is really no advantage of using one over the other. The only reason we recommend Windows 98 is that the Dazzle frame grabber only supports Windows 98. We are currently testing a new generation of Dazzle on Windows 2000.

Windows 98 features Disk Defragmenter as part of its Windows Maintenance Wizard. Disk Defragmenter keeps track of the applications you use most, and puts the files needed to run those applications together on your hard disk and in the order needed for launching them. As a result, Windows 98 is able to launch your applications up to 36% faster.

You can access new drivers, system updates, and technical support for Windows 98 through Windows Update, an online extension of Windows 98 for registered users. You should also check your Graphic card and soundcard makers website for the latest available drivers. When you visit Windows Update, Update Wizard scans your computer, tells you which (if any) of the latest offerings you don't have, and asks whether you want to add them. Yes.

You can't - Internet Explorer 4 is the shell for Windows 98. You don't have to use the browser - Netscape or any other browser will install just fine on Windows 98.