Index[SYMBOL] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Z] packager.exe (Object Packager ) 2nd Page File Usage and Page File Usage History (Task Manager) paging documents (more) paging or swapping Paint program icon creation and mspaint.exe Paint Shop Pro 2nd parameters (command-line) 2nd ParentFolder property File Folder partitioning a hard disk PartitionMagic partitions, installing Windows XP passkey for connections with Bluetooth devices Passport account (Microsoft .NET) required for Windows Messenger password fields passwords 2nd changing for user accounts protecting protecting for wireless connections protecting network data pasting Clipboard operations Command Prompt, using Ctrl-V shortcut 2nd 3rd keyboard accelerators, using right-clicking textboxes for Paste command patches (Registry) path command Path property File Folder PATH variable PATHEXT variable pathnames cd or chdir command and in FTP short and long UNC (Universal Naming Convention) paths 2nd installation, changing default to network resources path notation in this book pathnames Registry keys Registry path short names and long names pause command suspending batch programs suspending Window services PC card indicator pcAnywhere PCMCIA cards PCs, configuring for wireless network peer-to-peer LAN 2nd Pentium Bug Checker (pentnt.exe) 2nd perfmon.msc performance animation, disabling defragmenting disks Performance settings, System Properties Performance tab (Task Manager) Performance Log Manager (logman.exe) 2nd 3rd Performance Logs and Alerts perfmon.msc smlogsvc.exe Perl 2nd downloading PerlScript permissions Personal Information tab in Internet Options Personalized Favorites menu Petrusha, Ron Phone and Modem Options (telephon.cpl) 2nd command line, accessing from phone calls (voice) Phone Dialer (dialer.exe) 2nd phone lines dial-up Internet connections via analog modem modem connections over standard phones (mobile), using Bluetooth Picture Viewer (Windows) pictures My Pictures folder Windows Picture and Fax Viewer 2nd Pinball ( pinball .exe) 2nd PINE (email service) PING (ping.exe) networking and Ping program pipes Places Bar (file dialogs) plug-and-play (PnP) 2nd Plug-and-Play adapters, connecting computers plus sign (+) changing folder/file attributes expanding Registry structure Pogue, David point and click operations alternate behavior default behavior descriptions of typing with Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) Pointer Options (Mouse Properties) policy settings, changing for a particular user pop-up blocker (IE) popup messages Popup method (Shell) portable computers, power status Portable Media Serial Number Portable Network Graphics (.png) ports Post Office Protocol 3 (POP3) power button, pressing on your computer Power Calculator Power Options (powercfg.cpl) 2nd Advanced tab command line, accessing from Hibernate tab Power Schemes tab UPS tab power status indicator Power Toys power-saving features in Windows XP powering off automatically PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet) Remote Access PPPoE Driver PPTP (WAN Miniport) prefixing VBScript variable names previews (icons) of .bmp files in Explorer and on your Desktop print command Net Route wildcards for destination and gateway Print menu item Print Spooler (spoolsv.exe) print spooling (offline printing) Print Working Directory (PWD) printers Bluetooth-capable color matching with monitors , cameras , and scanners creating shortcuts to networking and networking printing functions (WSH) settings sharing 2nd Printers and Faxes (control.exe printers) 2nd command line, accessing from printing controlling in Internet Options hardcopy listing of folder contents print server settings Privacy tab in Internet Options Private Character Editor (eudcedit.ext) 2nd privileges, user processes ending with Taskkill Processes tab, Task Manager running, displaying list of 2nd processor settings PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE variable PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER variable PROCESSOR_LEVEL variable PROCESSOR_REVISION variable Product Activation Professional edition (XP) features not found in Home edition tools and accessories Profile Assistant 2nd Program Manager (progman.exe/grpconv.exe) 2nd PROGRAMFILES variable programs (applications) Add or Remove Programs utility closing unresponsive programs configuring to run at startup currently running, displaying deleting hiding all running interrupting (Ctrl-Alt-Del) launching with Run shortcuts to [See shortcuts] starting automatically, at startup starting from the command line starting with Address Bar Programs (or All Programs) (Start menu) Programs tab in Internet Options progress indicators prompt [See command line Command Prompt] prompt command 2nd PROMPT variable properties Desktop, customizing devices keyboard, changing mouse [See Mouse Properties] of objects (VBScript) collections and shortcut Taskbar Properties window LAN or High-Speed Internet connections property_tab parameter in control.exe Protected Storage protocols 2nd proxy settings ptilink.sys punctuation characters in filenames pushbuttons, showing focus put command (FTP) PuTTY (SSH client) pwd command (FTP) Python 2nd |