The graphics and the operating systemrelated instructions in this book reflect the Windows Vista user interface. However, Windows Vista is not required; you can also use a computer running Microsoft Windows XP. Most of the differences you will encounter when working through the exercises in this book on a computer running Windows XP center around appearance rather than functionality. For example, the Windows Vista Start button is round rather than rectangular and is not labeled with the word Start; window frames and window-management buttons look different; and if your system supports Windows Aero, the window frames might be transparent. In this section, we provide steps for navigating to or through menus and dialog boxes in Windows XP that differ from those provided in the exercises in this book. For the most part, these differences are small enough that you will have no difficulty in completing the exercises. Managing the Practice FilesThe instructions given in the "Using the Book's CD" section are specific to Windows Vista. The only differences when installing, using, uninstalling, and removing the practice files supplied on the companion CD are the default installation location and the uninstall process. On a computer running Windows Vista, the default installation location of the practice files is Documents\MSP\SBS_Access2007. On a computer running Windows XP, the default installation location is My Documents\MSP\SBS_Access2007. If your computer is running Windows XP, whenever an exercise tells you to navigate to your Documents folder, you should instead go to your My Documents folder. To uninstall the practice files from a computer running Windows XP:
Important If you need help installing or uninstalling the practice files, please see the "Getting Help" section later in this book. Microsoft Product Support Services does not provide support for this book or its companion CD. Using the Start MenuTo start Access 2007 on a computer running Windows XP:
Folders on the Windows Vista Start menu expand vertically. Folders on the Windows XP Start menu expand horizontally. You will notice this variation between the images shown in this book and your Start menu. Navigating Dialog BoxesOn a computer running Windows XP, some of the dialog boxes you will work with in the exercises not only look different from the graphics shown in this book but also work differently. These dialog boxes are primarily those that act as an interface between Access and the operating system, including any dialog box in which you navigate to a specific location. For example, here are the Open dialog boxes from Access 2007 running on Windows Vista and Windows XP and some examples of ways to navigate in them. To navigate to the Chapter01 folder in Windows Vista:
To move back to the SBS_Access2007 folder in Windows Vista:
To navigate to the Chapter01 folder in Windows XP:
To move back to the SBS_Access2007 folder in Windows XP:
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