In an e-mail to the webmaster alias, some suggested adding this text. Windows users...

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@@ -175,6 +175,16 @@ lives is an installation option, other places are possible; check with
 your local Python guru or system administrator.  (E.g.,
 \file{/usr/local/python} is a popular alternative location.)
 
+On Windows machines, the Python installation is usually placed in
+\file{C:\e Python24}, though you can change this when you're running
+the installer.  To add this directory to your path, 
+you can type the following command into the command prompt in a DOS box:
+
+\begin{verbatim}
+set path=%path%;C:\python24
+\end{verbatim}
+
+
 Typing an end-of-file character (\kbd{Control-D} on \UNIX,
 \kbd{Control-Z} on Windows) at the primary prompt causes the
 interpreter to exit with a zero exit status.  If that doesn't work,