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Course Description
Mac OS 8.1 is an Operating System for Macintosh computers. In this Virtual Training Company tutorial, Diane Presler begins by covering features new to OS 8.1. She then gets into the basics of the operating system and its features, including the help menu, the Apple menu, and how to find documents. She will also teach you all of the control panel features, how to manage memory, the QuickTime interface, and much more. Learn this Mac operating system inside and out in no time at all. To get started, simply click one of the topics below.
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New Mac OS8 Features
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| New 3-D Interface | (03:49) | ||
| Help and label Menus | (03:19) | ||
| Sticky Menus | (01:47) | ||
| Desktop Pictures | (06:03) | ||
| Appearance Settings | (04:19) | ||
| Contextual Menus | (03:11) | ||
| Move to Trash | (02:50) | ||
| Drag-and-Drop Aliasing | (01:03) | ||
| Spring-loaded Folders | (02:37) | ||
| New Color Pickers | (05:31) | ||
| Mac OS Setup Assistant | (06:33) | ||
| Simple Finder | (01:42) | ||
| Live Scrolling | (01:42) | ||
| View Controls & View Lists | (05:54) | ||
| Button View | (02:22) | ||
| Tabbed Windows | (03:05) | ||
| Internet Set-up Assistant | (08:56) | ||
| Mail and Browse Icons | (03:14) | ||
| Internet Software | (01:30) | ||
| Connect To | (01:01) | ||
| Multithreading | (01:29) | ||
| Improvements Underneath | (02:26) | ||
| Comments | (03:08) | ||
| MacOS Info Center | (02:33) | ||
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Basic System Features
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| The Operating System | (04:05) | ||
| Basic Mac Operations | (06:49) | ||
| Color on the Desktop | (06:48) | ||
| Help Menu | (05:34) | ||
| Find File | (05:00) | ||
| Using the Apple Menu | (03:56) | ||
| Application Menu Icon | (02:39) | ||
| Item Labels | (02:40) | ||
| PC Exchange | (05:26) | ||
| Easy Open | (04:16) | ||
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Windows, Icons, and Menus
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| Keyboard & Mouse Sensitivity | (04:01) | ||
| Selecting Icons | (02:54) | ||
| Custom Icons | (03:55) | ||
| Creating Aliases | (03:54) | ||
| Special Uses for Aliases | (05:20) | ||
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Opening & Saving Documents
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| Open with the Apple Menu | (05:08) | ||
| Opening Multiple Programs | (07:06) | ||
| Directory Dialog Boxes | (05:04) | ||
| Drag-and-Drop Opening | (02:20) | ||
| Stationery Pads | (03:34) | ||
| Macintosh Easy Open | (05:43) | ||
| Launcher Control Panel | (02:54) | ||
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Organizing Files, Folder & Disks
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| Viewing Folder Contents | (05:32) | ||
| Copying Items | (02:57) | ||
| Trash Can Features | (03:04) | ||
| Clipboard | (02:47) | ||
| Scrapbook | (04:13) | ||
| Notepad | (02:38) | ||
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System Folder
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| Intro to the System Folder | (05:08) | ||
| System File | (02:08) | ||
| Fonts Folder | (04:50) | ||
| Apple Menu Items Folder | (03:57) | ||
| Startup Items Folder | (04:02) | ||
| Control Panels Folder | (04:17) | ||
| Extensions Folder | (03:50) | ||
| Preferences Folde | (03:06) | ||
| Add to the System Folder | (04:04) | ||
| Delete from the System Folder | (05:49) | ||
| System Folder Locking | (02:03) | ||
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Control Panel Features
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| Appearance | (04:32) | ||
| Apple Menu options | (01:59) | ||
| Auto Power On/Off | (02:10) | ||
| ColorSync system Profile | (02:29) | ||
| Time and Date | (06:55) | ||
| Extensions Manager | (03:20) | ||
| General Controls | (04:44) | ||
| Keyboards | (03:34) | ||
| Map | (04:56) | ||
| Modem | (03:27) | ||
| Monitors and Sounds | (04:56) | ||
| Mouse | (02:09) | ||
| Numbers | (01:21) | ||
| PC Exchange | (03:43) | ||
| Pointer Mode | (01:20) | ||
| Startup Disk | (01:49) | ||
| Text | (01:49) | ||
| ATM | (04:39) | ||
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Accessory Programs
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| CD Audio Player | (04:26) | ||
| Calculator | (02:37) | ||
| Chooser | (01:30) | ||
| Jigsaw Puzzle | (03:33) | ||
| Graphing Calculator | (05:43) | ||
| Apple System Profile | (02:00) | ||
| Key Caps | (04:12) | ||
| Stickies | (04:11) | ||
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Sharing Files
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| Connecting Your Network | (01:59) | ||
| Turning AppleTalk O& Off | (01:17) | ||
| Identifying Your Macintosh | (02:42) | ||
| Starting & Stopping File Sharing | (02:00) | ||
| Sharing Your Folders & Disks | (06:38) | ||
| Identifying Users, Owner, & Guests | (07:09) | ||
| Controlling Access | (05:02) | ||
| Connect to File | (06:18) | ||
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Fonts & Typography
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| Screen & Printer Fonts | (05:16) | ||
| Seeing Font Samples | (05:48) | ||
| Add & Remove Fonts | (04:00) | ||
| Font Suitcases | (03:55) | ||
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Printing
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| Printer Drivers | (10:21) | ||
| Chooser | (03:37) | ||
| Page Set-Up | (06:08) | ||
| Print Command | (08:50) | ||
| Print Windows | (03:12) | ||
| Background Printing | (06:43) | ||
| Print Spooler | (04:50) | ||
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Managing Memory
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| System Memory | (03:18) | ||
| Program Memory | (04:10) | ||
| Memory Fragmentation | (02:36) | ||
| Disk Cache | (01:14) | ||
| Virtual Memory | (02:25) | ||
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Publish & Subscribe to Editions
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| Intro to Publish & Subscribe | (03:02) | ||
| Create a Publisher | (04:51) | ||
| Subscribe to an Edition | (04:27) | ||
| Setting Options | (03:12) | ||
| Updating Editions | (03:12) | ||
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QuickTime Multimedia
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| QuickTime Technology | (03:16) | ||
| Cut & Paste QuickTime | (03:07) | ||
| QuickTime Interface | (02:12) | ||
| Secret Key Commands | (03:52) | ||
| QuickTime VR | (01:35) | ||
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Speech & Languages
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| Text-To-Speech | (04:03) | ||
| Speech Recognition | (03:39) | ||
| Language Script Systems | (03:01) | ||
| Keyboard Menus | (01:38) | ||
| Registering Languages | (01:06) | ||
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Tips & Secrets
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| Checking Time Zones | (02:01) | ||
| Find File Options | (02:18) | ||
| Easter Egg | (00:40) | ||
| Screen Capture | (02:03) | ||
| Trash Secrets | (04:37) | ||
| Apple Menu Organization | (03:46) | ||
| Graphing Calculator | (08:17) | ||
| Option Key Tricks | (05:01) | ||
| Automated Tasks | (01:47) | ||
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Troubleshooting
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| Extensions Manager | (03:48) | ||
| Start-Up Key Commands | (02:16) | ||
| StartUp Disk | (03:17) | ||
| Known Conflicts | (01:07) | ||
| Retrieve From Trash | (02:23) | ||
| Resuming after Crashing | (02:03) | ||
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| Course: | Mac OS 8.1 |
| Author: | Diane Presler |
| SKU: | 33053 |
| ISBN: | 1889347418 |
| Release Date: | 1998-08-05 |
| Duration: | 9 hrs / 143 tutorials |
| Captions: | No |
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