After completing What's New in Windows 98, the user should be able to:
 

	Use the Active Desktop
	Configure the Active Desktop
	Use and change the toolbars on the taskbar
	Use Automatic Channels for web browsing
	Configure and run the Windows Maintenance Wizard and System File Checker
	Read and send mail with Outlook Express
	Find information in the new Help interface

The Active Desktop
 

	Starting the Active Desktop
	Changing icons to single-click configuration

Configuring the Active Desktop
 

	Adding content to the Active Desktop
	Using the Microsoft Gallery to add links to the desktop

Customizing Folders and Toolbars
 

	Changing the folder view
	Changing the settings of toolbars
	Creating a custom toolbar

Browsing with Active Channels
 

	Navigating the Active Channel Guide page and the Channel Bar
	Subscribing to an Active Channel
	Adding an Active Channel to the Channel Bar
	Searching for an unlisted channel

Keeping the System Healthy
 

	Setting up a maintenance schedule for your system
	Adding a new task to Scheduled Tasks
	Checking system files

Using Outlook Express
 

	Navigating the Outlook Express window
	Reading and replying to an email message
	Creating a new email message
	Attaching a file to an email message

The New Face of Help
 

	Using Help Contents to find help topics
	Accessing Windows 98 Troubleshooter pages
	Searching for information using the Help Index

This course is distributed with:
 

	Exercises, with sample files, that allow users to practice in Windows 98
	A file containing the text of the exercises
	Simulations that allow users to practice course skills, even if they don't have access to Windows 98
	A Windows 98 glossary