The essential DOS reference--a lively, down-to-earth guide that gives users all the information they need to achieve peak PC performance. In 30 chapters and appendixes, Glossbrenner covers everything from basic functions to sophisticated enhancements, offering hundreds of practical tips and highlighting the breakthrough features of the DOS 5 release.

In this guided tour through the frivolous, fun side of Windows, Matt Lake shows readers how to spice up the workplace with hot pink computer screens and fun cursors--and gives step-by-step instructions for the really important tasks. The disk includes programs Microsoft forgot, like better cursors, animated screens, and sound effects, as well as four useful file and program managers.

This clear, comprehensive guide covers the new version of DOS (5.0) from the first steps for beginners to advanced techniques for system developers. The book will introduce all of the new versions' features, including configuration and start-up options, using RAM disks effectively under 5.0, and printing and communicating with other computers.

From the New York Times bestselling authors of Sprint comes “a unique and engaging read about a proven habit framework [that] readers can apply to each day” (Insider, Best Books to Form New Habits). “If you want to achieve more (without going nuts), read this book.”—Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit Nobody ever looked at an empty calendar and said, "The best way to spend this time is by cramming it full of meetings!" or got to work in the morning and thought, Today I'll spend hours on Facebook! Yet that's exactly what we do. Why? In a world where information refreshes endlessly and the workday feels like a race to react to other people's priorities faster, frazzled and distracted has become our default position. But what if the exhaustion of constant busyness wasn't mandatory? What if you could step off the hamster wheel and start taking control of your time and attention? That's what this book is about. As creators of Google Ventures' renowned "design sprint," Jake and John have helped hundreds of teams solve important problems by changing how they work. Building on the success of these sprints and their experience designing ubiquitous tech products from Gmail to YouTube, they spent years experimenting with their own habits and routines, looking for ways to help people optimize their energy, focus, and time. Now they've packaged the most effective tactics into a four-step daily framework that anyone can use to systematically design their days. Make Time is not a one-size-fits-all formula. Instead, it offers a customizable menu of bite-size tips and strategies that can be tailored to individual habits and lifestyles. Make Time isn't about productivity, or checking off more to-dos. Nor does it propose unrealistic solutions like throwing out your smartphone or swearing off social media. Making time isn't about radically overhauling your lifestyle; it's about making small shifts in your environment to liberate yourself from constant busyness and distraction. A must-read for anyone who has ever thought, If only there were more hours in the day..., Make Time will help you stop passively reacting to the demands of the modern world and start intentionally making time for the things that matter.

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