Table of Contents

spring into Windows XP Service Pack 2
By Brian Culp
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Publisher: Addison Wesley Professional
Pub Date: May 03, 2005
ISBN: 0-13-167983-X
Pages: 384

Table of Contents  | Index

		Copyright
		spring into series
		From the Series Editor
		Preface
			Who Should Read This Book
			How This Book Is Organized
			What's Unusual About This Book
			Who Helped Me Write This Book
			About the Author
			About the Series Editor
		Chapter 1.  New Features in Service Pack 2
			What's a Service Pack?
			New Features of Service Pack 2
			How Does Outlook Express Now Combat Spam?
			Defense Against Spam
			New SP2 Security Tools
			Why SP2 Will Improve the Computing Experience
			Get Ready to Install SP2
			Install with Automatic Updates
			Install with Windows Update
			Other Installation Methods
			Post Installation Tasks
			Remove Service Pack 2
			The Security Center
			Wrap Up
		Chapter 2.  Windows Installation and Upgrade
			A Tale of Two Families
			XP Professional v. Home v. Tablet v. Media Center
			XP's New Features
			Install or Upgrade?
			Upgrade to Windows XP
			Files and Settings Transfer
			Finish XP Migration
			Activate Windows XP
			Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
			Wrap Up
		Chapter 3.  Startup and Shutdown
			Set XP Startup Options
			Set Startup and Recovery Options
			Use the Power Button
			The Startup Folder
			Bypass the Startup Items
			Restrict Shutdown
			Fast User Switching
			The System Configuration Utility
			Clean Up the Desktop
			Wrap Up
		Chapter 4.  Disk and File System Management
			Add Hard Drive to Increase Storage
			Partition a Drive
			Format a Drive
			Manage the XP File Systems
			FAT16
			FAT32
			NTFS
			Considerations for Dual Booting
			Convert from One File System to Another
			Basic Storage
			Dynamic Storage
			Upgrade a Basic Disk
			Create a Volume on a Dynamic Disk
			Extend a Volume
			Run Disk Cleanup
			Defragment a Volume
			Govern AutoRun Behavior
			Wrap Up
		Chapter 5.  Customizing the Windows Interface
			Use Desktop Themes
			Change the Appearance
			Change the Desktop Background
			Choose a Screen Saver
			Use the My Pictures Slideshow
			Change Monitor Settings
			Improve Monitor Performance
			Change the Date and Time
			Change the Start Menu
			Create Desktop Icons from the Start Menu
			Use the Quick Launch Toolbar
			Pin a Program
			Start Menu and the Classic Theme
			Change the Start Menu with Group Policy
			Edit the Start Menu with a GPO
			Edit Start Menu Contents
			Use the Explorer Window to Edit the Start Menu
			Add Other Content to the Start Menu
			Wrap Up
		Chapter 6.  The Command Line and Other Advanced Techniques
			Get Started with the Command Prompt
			Command.com v. Cmd.exe
			Use the Command Prompt's Online Help
			Tips for Using Console Commands
			AutoComplete at the Command Prompt
			The Command Console and the Clipboard
			Open the Command Prompt for a Specific Target
			The Tree Command
			Disk Quotas
			Use Offline Files, Part I
			Use Offline Files, Part II
			Device Manager
			Driver Signing
			Wrap Up
		Chapter 7.  Clicking Less
			Windows Explorer Defined
			Change the Task Pane
			Work with Explorer Views
			Modify the Details View
			Understand the New Views
			Use the Same View for All Folders
			Add Album Art to Music Folders
			Open Explorer for Specific Targets
			Control the Explorer Bar's Contents
			Customize Explorer
			Navigate the Folder Structure
			Customize the Places Bar in the Open Dialog Box
			Customize the Send To Menu
			Use Ctrl and Shift Keyboard Shortcuts
			The Windows Key
			Recycle Bin Options
			Eliminate Confirmation of Delete Operations
			Change the Size of the Recycle Bin
			Wrap Up
		Chapter 8.  Print Management
			Printing Vocabulary
			Printer Types
			Use Printers and Faxes
			Set Up a Printer
			Make a Printer Available to All
			Connect to a Network Printer
			Set Permissions on Network Printers
			Manage a Printer
			Use Two Printers, One Device
			Set Hours of Availability
			Print Priority
			Set up a Print Pool
			The Print Queue
			The Print Spool
			Redirect Print Jobs
			Wrap Up
		Chapter 9.  Playing Nicely with Others
			TCP/IP Fundamentals
			TCP/IP's Big Three
			Default Gateway
			Automatically Configure TCP/IP
			Automatic Private Internet Protocol Addressing
			Alternate Configuration
			IPCONFIG.EXE
			PING.EXE
			Repair a Connection
			Connect Using Dial-Up Networking
			Lend a Hand with Remote Assistance
			Request Remote Assistance
			Remote Assistance Network Considerations
			Remote Desktop
			Wrap Up
		Chapter 10.  Setting Up a Wireless Connection, or How to Check Your Email in a Coffee Shop
			Types of Wireless Access
			What's Down the Road
			Wireless Network Adapters
			Connect to an Existing Wireless Network
			Additional Wireless Connection Considerations
			Connect Automatically
			Connect to a Secure Network
			Connect to an "Unseen" Network
			Disable the Existing Network Connection
			Secure the Wireless Connection with 802.1x Authentication
			Secure the Wireless Access Point
			Infrared Communication
			Wrap Up
		Chapter 11.  Sharing and Securing Information
			What's a Server?
			So What's a Share?
			Allow Network Sharing
			Share with Simple File Sharing
			Classic Sharing in XP Professional
			Control Access to Shared Folders
			Share Permission Interactions
			Secure Files and Folders with NTFS Permissions
			Connect to a Shared Resource
			Map a Drive
			Firewall Settings for Sharing
			Lock Your Computer
			Work with Apple Computers
			Wrap Up
		Chapter 12.  Email and Internet Browsing Tricks
			Use Email Stationery
			Email a Web Page
			Access Web-Based Email in Outlook Express
			Set Up Outlook Express with AOL
			Back Up Your Email Files
			Back Up Outlook Email
			Restore from Backup
			Protect Your Email: Disable Virus Scanning
			Avoid Virus Hoaxes
			Start Outlook Express from an IE Window
			Stop Automatically Adding to Your Address Book
			Use Multiple Outlook Express Identities
			Use a Messenger Service
			Block People from Contacting You in Messenger
			Prevent Automatic Messenger Sign-In
			Configure the Windows Firewall to Allow IM
			Use "Find On Page"
			Share Your Internet Favorites
			Clear AutoComplete
			Wrap Up
		Chapter 13.  XP Backup and Recovery
			Backup Utility Basics
			Select What to Back Up
			Use Advanced Mode
			Types of Backups
			Create an Automated System Recovery
			Restore with an ASR
			Automate Backup
			Change an Existing Scheduled Job
			Use Existing Backup Settings
			Restore a File from Backup
			Understand System Restore
			Use a Restore Point
			Customize the System Restore Interval
			Clean Up after System Restore
			Other Backup Options
			Wrap Up
		Chapter 14.  Common ProblemsEasy Fixes
			Add Yourself to the Administrators Group
			Never Forget Your Password
			Remove a Stored Network Place Password
			Program Compatibility
			Trouble Using Remote Assistance
			Disable an IE Add-On
			Diagnose Slow Performance
			Disable Pop-Up Balloons
			Manage SP2's Pop-up Blocker
			Capture Screen Contents
			Close a Frozen Application
			Disable Error Reporting
			Allow Active Content
			Wrap Up
		XP Help and Support
			Use the Help and Support Center
			Features of the Help and Support Center
			Help and Support Center Navigation
			Guided Tours
			Customize the Help and Support Center
			Add and Share Windows Help
			Get Help on the Web
			What to Do If the Help and Support Center Is Not Running
			Wrap Up
		Index