Special Edition Using Microsoft Windows XP Professional (3rd Edition)
Special Edition Using Microsoft Windows XP Professional (3rd Edition)
ISBN: 0789732807
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 450
Pages: 450
Authors: Robert Cowart, Brian Knittel
- Special Edition Using Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Third Edition
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- About the Authors
- About the Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- We Want to Hear from You
- Introduction
- Welcome
- Why This Book?
- How Our Book Is Organized
- What s on the CD?
- Conventions Used in This Book
- PartI.Introducing Windows XP Professional
- Chapter1.Introducing Windows XP Professional
- An Overview of Windows XP Professional
- A Little Windows History
- What s New in Windows XP Professional?
- What Is Not in Windows XP Professional
- Differences Between Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, 64-Bit, and Server Versions of Windows XP
- How Does Windows XP Professional Compare to UNIX and Linux?
- Windows XP Professional on the Corporate Network
- Chapter2.Getting Your Hardware and Software Ready for Windows XP
- General Considerations
- Hardware Requirements
- Preparing Your Hardware for Windows XP
- Preparing Your Software for Windows XP
- Troubleshooting
- Special Note Regarding XP Media Center Edition (MCE) PCs
- Tips from the Windows Pros: Shopping for the Right Hardware and Software
- Chapter3.Installing Windows XP Professional
- Choosing an Upgrade Path
- Choosing a File System: FAT, FAT32, or NTFS?
- Getting Your Network Information Together
- It s Backup Time
- Clean Installation Procedure
- Upgrading over an Existing Operating System
- Making Startup Floppies
- Troubleshooting
- Tips from the Windows Pros: Automating Setup
- PartII.Getting Your Work Done
- Chapter4.Using the Windows XP Interface
- Who Should Read This Chapter?
- Logging In to Windows XP
- Using Windows XPthe User Experience
- The Taskbar, the Start Menu, and Other Tools
- Running Your Applications
- Using the Help System
- Exiting Windows Gracefully
- Dealing with a Crashed Application or Operating System
- Troubleshooting
- Tips from the Windows Pros: Working Efficiently
- Chapter5.Using the Simple Supplied Applications
- A Sea of Freebies
- Notepad
- WordPad
- Paint
- Calculator
- Character Map
- Volume Control
- Working with the Windows Clipboard
- Using the Search Applet
- Troubleshooting
- Chapter6.Printing and Faxing
- Windows XP Printing Primer
- Installing and Configuring a Printer
- Installing a Local Printer
- Changing a Printer s Properties
- Removing a Printer from the Printers and Faxes Folder
- Printing from Windows Applications
- Printing from DOS Applications
- Working with the Printer Queue
- Viewing and Altering Document Properties
- Printing to Disk Option
- Color Management
- Faxing
- Troubleshooting
- Tips from the Windows Pros: Does the Green Ink Have You Seeing Red?
- Chapter7.Multimedia and Imaging
- Multimedia, Imaging, and Windows
- What s Built in to Windows XP for Photographs?
- Using the Scanner and Camera Wizard
- Video Capture and Editing with Microsoft Movie Maker 2
- Windows Media Player
- Troubleshooting
- Tips from the Windows Pros: Archiving Your Company s History
- PartIII.Windows XP and the Internet
- Chapter8.Internet and TCPIP Connection Options
- Going World Wide
- Connection Technologies
- Choosing an Internet Service Provider
- Choosing Equipment
- Ordering the Service
- Installing the Hardware
- Configuring Your Internet Connection
- Adjusting Dial-Up Connection Properties
- Configuring a High-Speed Connection
- Making and Ending a Dial-Up Connection
- Changing the Default Connection
- Managing Multiple Internet Connections
- Using Multiple Modems or ISDN Channels Simultaneously
- Troubleshooting
- Tips from the Windows Pros: Staying Connected While Traveling Abroad
- Chapter9.Browsing the World Wide Web with Internet Explorer
- Origins and Development of the World Wide Web
- What s New in Internet Explorer 6?
- Internet Explorer 6 Quick Tour
- Saving a Single Web Page for Later Viewing
- Dealing with Multimedia Browsing and Downloading
- Customizing the Browser and Setting Internet Options
- Effectively Searching the Web
- Safer Alternatives to IE
- MSN Explorer BrowserThe Touchy-Feely Alternative to IE
- Getting a Passport to Microsoft Country
- Troubleshooting
- Tips from the Windows Pros: Finding and Using PDF Documents on the World Wide Web
- Chapter10.Sending Email with Outlook Express
- Choosing an Email Client
- Outlook Express Quick Tour
- Creating and Sending New Mail
- Using the Address Book
- Handling Unique Mail Situations
- Additional Security Features in Post-SP2 Outlook Express
- Troubleshooting
- Tips from the Windows Pros: Creating Formatted Email
- Chapter11.Reading Newsgroups with Outlook Express
- Newsgroups and the Internet
- Setting Up a Newsgroup Account in Outlook Express
- Finding and Reading Newsgroups
- Newsgroup Safety
- Customizing Outlook Express for Newsgroups
- Troubleshooting
- Tips from the Windows Pros: Newsgroupsfor More than Just News
- Chapter12.Chatting and Conferencing with Windows Messenger
- An Overview of Windows Messenger
- Getting Started with Windows Messenger
- Chatting with Text
- Communicating with Voice
- Communicating with Video
- Conferencing Options
- Windows Messenger: Shared Connections and Firewalls
- What About NetMeeting?
- Troubleshooting
- Tips from the Windows Pros: Extending Your Chat Community
- Chapter13.Hosting Web Pages with Internet Information Services
- Overview of Internet Information Services
- IIS Services and Requirements
- Determining Which IIS Services You Need
- Installing IIS
- Taking a Quick Tour
- Setting Up a Simple Web Site
- Managing Your Site with the Computer Management Console
- Sharing Folders with Web Sharing
- Managing the FTP Server
- Managing the SMTP Server
- Log Files
- Enabling Site Searching Using the Indexing Service
- Making the Site Available on the Internet
- Security Issues for Internet Services
- Troubleshooting
- Tips from the Windows Pros: Scripting for Interactive Sites
- Chapter14.Troubleshooting Your Internet Connection
- It s Great When It Works, But
- Before You Run into Trouble
- Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting Internet Problems with Windows TCPIP Utilities
- Third-Party Utilities
- Tips from the Windows Pros: Pinging with Larger Packets
- PartIV.Networking
- Chapter15.Overview of Windows XP Networking
- Network Concepts
- Network Connection Technologies
- Resolving Computer Names
- The Many Faces of Windows XP
- Windows XP s Network Services
- Tips from the Windows Pros: Becoming a Networking Professional
- Chapter16.Creating a Windows XP Pro Network
- Creating or Joining a Network
- Planning Your Network
- Choosing a Network and Cabling System
- Installing Network Adapters
- Installing Network Wiring
- Configuring a Peer-to-Peer Network
- Manually Configuring Your Network
- Joining a Windows Domain Network
- Network Security
- Checking Out the Neighborhood
- Install and Configure Backup Software
- Bridging Two Network Types with Windows XP
- Troubleshooting
- Tips from the Windows Pros: Grassroots Networking
- Chapter17.Using a Windows XP Network
- Windows XP Was Made to Network
- Traditional Versus Web Sharing
- My Network Places
- Using Shared Folders
- Exploring and Searching the Network
- Using Web Folders
- Using Printers on the Network
- Using Network Resources Effectively
- Sharing Resources
- Sharing Folders and Drives
- Sharing Web Folders
- Sharing Printers
- Managing Network Use of Your Computer
- Managing Network Resources Using the Command Line
- The Distributed File System
- Troubleshooting
- Tips from the Windows Pros: Using Command-Line Utilities
- Chapter18.Windows Unplugged: Remote and Mobile Networking
- Going Unplugged
- Dial-Up Networking
- Wireless Networking
- Offline Folders
- Web Folders and Web Printing
- Virtual Private Networking
- Remote Desktop
- Remote Assistance
- Copying Files Between Two Computers
- Infrared File Transfers
- Multiple LAN Connections
- Troubleshooting
- Tips From the Windows Pros: Manually Adding Routing Information
- Chapter19.Connecting Your LAN to the Internet
- It s a Great Time to Connect Your LAN to the Internet
- The Nuts and Bolts of the Connection
- Configuring Your LAN
- Making Services Available
- Troubleshooting
- Tips from the Windows Pros: Squeezing Top Speed from Your High-Speed Connection
- Chapter20.Networking Mix and Match
- Networking with Other Operating Systems
- Internetworking with Novell NetWare
- Internetworking with DOS, OS2, and Windows 9x
- Internetworking with UNIX and Linux
- Internetworking with Macintosh
- Internetworking Over Dial-Up and VPN Connections
- Advanced Networking Services
- Troubleshooting
- Tips from the Windows Pros: The Hosts File
- Chapter21.Network Security
- It s a Cold, Cruel World
- Who Would Be Interested in My Computer?
- Preparation
- Active Defenses: Blocking Known Methods of Attack
- Testing, Logging, and Monitoring
- Disaster Planning: Preparation for Recovery After an Attack
- Specific Configuration Steps for Windows XP
- Configuring Windows Firewall
- More About Security
- Troubleshooting
- Chapter22.Troubleshooting Your Network
- When Good Networks Go Bad
- Diagnostic Tools
- Testing Network Cables
- Checking Network Configuration
- Testing Network Connectivity
- Diagnosing File and Printer Sharing Problems
- Testing Network Throughput
- Tips from the Windows Pros: Monitoring Your LAN
- PartV.System Configuration and Customization
- Chapter23.Tweaking the GUI
- GUI: To Tweak or Not to Tweak
- Start Menu Pizzazz
- Display Properties
- Tweak UI
- Miscellaneous GUI Tips
- Which Windows Are You Using?
- Customizing Folder Views
- Configuring the Recycle Bin
- Tuning Visual Effects
- Troubleshooting
- Chapter24.Configuration via Control Panel Applets
- Sizing Up the Control Panel
- Opening the Control Panel
- Accessibility Options
- Add Hardware
- Add or Remove Programs
- Date and Time
- Game Controllers
- Keyboard
- Mouse
- Phone and Modem Options
- Regional and Language Options
- Scanners and Cameras
- Security Center
- Sounds and Audio Devices
- Speech
- System: Device Manager
- Troubleshooting
- Chapter25.Maintaining and Optimizing System Performance
- Running a Tight Ship
- Measuring System Performance with Performance Monitor
- Tuning Windows Performance with the System Applet
- Setting Environment Variables
- Program Compatibility Wizard
- Configuring the Program Environments
- Configuring the Windows 3.x Environment
- Configuring the MS-DOS Environment
- The Windows XP Command Line
- Troubleshooting
- Tips from the Windows Pros: Getting More Out of the Command Prompt with Command Extensions
- Chapter26.Font Management
- A Little Windows Font History
- A Little Font Primer
- Font Substitutions
- Building a Font Collection
- Managing a System s Font Collection
- Troubleshooting
- PartVI.System Configuration and Maintenance
- Chapter27.System Utilities
- Getting Under the Hood
- Scheduled Tasks
- System Applet
- Administrative Tools
- System Tools
- Accessibility
- Windows Update
- Task Manager
- Protecting the System Files
- Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
- Troubleshooting
- Tips from the Windows Pros: Power User Tricks
- Chapter28.Managing Users
- Multiple Users on One Machine
- User Account Types
- Working with Passwords
- Creating and Managing User Accounts
- Local Users and Groups Management Tool
- Sharing Files Among Users
- Simple File Sharing
- NTFS File Permissions
- Removing Users from the Administrators Group
- User Profiles
- Making Icons Available to All Users
- Troubleshooting
- Tips from the Windows Pros: Setting up for Multiple Users
- Chapter29.Managing the Hard Disk
- Hard Disk Management
- Windows XP File and Storage Systems
- Organizational Strategies
- Windows XP s Disk Management Tools
- Disk Management
- Removable Storage
- Disk Defragmenter
- Detecting and Repairing Disk Errors
- Convert
- Encryption
- Compression: How It Works, How to Use It
- Indexing
- Disk Cleanup Utility
- Backup Tools and Strategies
- Zipping Files
- Third-Party Management Tools
- Hard Disk Troubleshooting
- Tips from the Windows Pros: Quieting a Noisy System
- Chapter30.Installing and Replacing Hardware
- Upgrading Your Hardware
- Adding Hardware
- Removing Hardware
- Maintaining and Updating Device Drivers
- Understanding and Resolving Hardware Conflicts
- Installing and Using Multiple Monitors
- Installing a UPS
- Using Hardware Profiles
- Troubleshooting
- Tips from the Windows Pros: Upgrading and Optimizing Your Computer
- Chapter31.Multibooting Windows XP with Other Operating Systems
- Why Multiboot?
- Preparation
- File System Specifics
- Application Considerations
- The Windows XP Boot Loader
- Multiboot Scenarios
- Dual-Booting Windows XP Professional and Windows Me9x
- Windows XP and MS-DOS
- Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Professional
- Windows XP Professional and Windows 2000 or NT
- Windows XP, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 9xMe
- Windows XP and Linux
- The Virtual Machine Approach
- Macintosh and Windows
- Emulating Other Computers
- Troubleshooting
- Tips from the Windows Pros: Living with More Than One OS
- Chapter32.The Registry
- What Is the Registry?
- How the Registry Is Organized
- Registry Contents
- Backing Up and Restoring the Registry
- Using Regedit
- Other Registry Tools
- Registry Privileges and Policies
- Troubleshooting
- Tips from the Windows Pros: Deploying Registry Settings with REG Files
- Chapter33.Troubleshooting and Repairing Windows XP
- Troubleshooting 101
- Boot Options
- Recovery Console
- Parallel Copies of Windows XP
- As a Last Resort
- Preventing Problems
- System Restore
- Black Magic of Troubleshooting
- Scatter-Gun Troubleshooting
- PartVII.Appendixes
- ChapterA.Installing Service Pack 2
- About Service Packs
- Installation Options
- Before Installing the Service Pack
- Installing via Automatic Updates
- Installing via Windows Update
- Installing via the Standalone Package
- Integrated Installation
- After Installing SP2
- Removing SP2
- ChapterB.New Features in Service Pack 2
- What s New?
- About the CD-ROM
- Running the CD Included with This Book
- Running the CD in Windows
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Special Edition Using Microsoft Windows XP Professional (3rd Edition)
ISBN: 0789732807
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 450
Pages: 450
Authors: Robert Cowart, Brian Knittel