Short: Total Beginners Guide To WB3 Author: steve@f1lw.demon.co.uk Uploader: steve f1lw demon co uk Type: docs/help Version: 2.0 Architecture: generic This is the latest update (Feb 96) to The Absolute Beginners Guide To Workbench 3.0 Vol 1 (snappy title, huh!) This version has been vastly improved since the Dec 95 release on the Amiga Format cover disk. This volume concentrates on the very basics of using your A1200 and its Workbench. There are many valuable hints, tips and advice for new users and each subject covered is in high detail, NO KNOWLEDGE of the Amiga is assumed. VERY IMPORTANT ARCHIVE NOTE: Originally this archive was Dms'd because the disk has to be named ABGTWB3_VOL1 to run correctly, and as this disk is for total beginners asking them to start fiddling with disk names would not be a very good start. However, Aminet no longer accept DMS archives so I am forced to use lha. So, in other words: Rename the disk this file is de-archived to as: 'ABGTWB3_VOL' If you are passing this archive on then please rename the disk for those beginners out there that might find that task a complex chore, I don't mean that in a derogatory fashion either, we all have to start somewhere! 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