
Windows 98, Level One
Registered Documents
Many of the different types of documents that you will find in folders are registered with Windows 98.
That means the type of file is known to Windows 98 because of the file's extension. For example, the file "readme.txt" is a text
A document that ends with ".doc," for example, "resume.doc" is most likely a MS Word document, because .doc is the extension assigned to MS Word document files.
If a filename extension is registered in Windows 98, you may load both the document and it's host program at the same time by
In this example, "Readme" has a registered filename extension. When the file "Readme" is
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Windows 98, Level One
Setting Screen Resolution
To set the resolution of the screen (how many dots of light are displayed on the monitor):
1. Click Settings
Each video manufacturer has its own settings. Your "Settings" dialog box may vary from this example.
The higher the screen resolution, the smaller text and graphics will appear on the screen.
Because, the physical monitor size is fixed: 14", 17", etc. However, the number of pixels of light that can be displayed is dynamic. The more pixels you use, the smaller the images; however, the resolution improves.
For example, 1024 x 768 is a more resolute screen image than 640 x 480. The first number is the horizontal pixel count, the second number is the vertical pixel count.
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