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Learning the Basics
Printing your work
Windows 98 Second Edition supports file names of up to 255
characters, and the names can include spaces. However, some
applications still require MS-DOS
®
file names.
File names
If you plan to share your files with a computer using a pre-
Windows 95 version of Windows, the file name must be no more
than eight characters long. Typically the file name also has an
extension, consisting of a period and up to three additional
characters.
You may use all the letters and numbers on the keyboard plus the
following characters: _,^,$,~,!,#,%,&,{,},(,),@ and ‘. MS-DOS
file names are not case-sensitive and must not contain spaces.
Using a file extension
Most programs assign an extension to the file name that identifies
the file as being created in the program with a particular format.
For example, Microsoft Word saves files with a .doc extension.
Any file name with an extension of “.doc” is assumed to be a
Microsoft Word file. Creating your own extension is usually
unwise, since the program is unlikely to recognize a strange
extension and may refuse to handle your file correctly.
Printing your work
Make sure that the operating system is set up for your printer as
described in Using a printer on page 117.
HINT: You only need to set up the printer the first time you
connect it. If you use more than one printer or are changing
printers, you will need to set up Windows 98 Second Edition
to run with the additional printer(s).