M

Magnifier, Ease of Access, 302-304

Magnifier display option, 290

Magnifier tool, Microsoft Paint, 335

Magnifying Glass tool, Windows Photo Gallery, 327

mail rules. See message rules

Main toolbar, Internet Explorer window, 486

Maintenance link, Help And Support tool, 50

Make a Movie button, Windows Photo Gallery, 329

Make The Focus Rectangle Thicker option, Make The Computer Easier To See window, 304

Make Things On The Screen Easier To See section, Make The Computer Easier To See window, 304

Make This My Default Search Provider, Add Search Provider dialog box, 496

management console, Wi-Fi router, 590

mandatory user profiles, 71

manual disconnection from Internet accounts, 442

manual Internet dialing, 441-442

manual uninstallation of programs, 48

mapping shared drives or folders, 578-580

master boot record (MBR), 619

Master File Table, 620

Maximize buttons , 14

Maximize command, System menu, 16

maximized windows, 22-23

MBR (master boot record), 619

MBSA (Microsoft Baseline Security Advisor), 594

McAfee

antivirus program, 543

Avert Labs Threat Library, 603

firewalls, 599

virus checkers, 693

VirusScan, 597

MDB (Access database) files, 595

MDB files, 595

Measurement system setting, Customize Regional Options dialog box Numbers tab, 234

Media Center, 391-402

burning DVDs and CDs from, 401-402

overview, 391-393

playing music in, 398-399

playing videos in, 400

setting up, 393-395

viewing pictures, 399-400

watching and recording television, 395-398

Media Guide button, Windows Media Player, 353, 360, 376, 378

media libraries, 353-356

media pools, 170

Melissa worm, 595

Memo format, Windows Contacts, 469

memory

adding, 252

addresses, 245

computer, 244

Standard Calculator, 319

Memory graph, Diagnostic Console's Resource Overview pane, 648

Memory Usage, Setting Properties dialog box, 650

menu bars, 14, 24-25, 28, 113, 485

menus , Start, 81

message list, Windows Mail, 456

message rules, 472-477

messages, Windows Mail. See Windows Mail

mget commands, 540

Microsoft Baseline Security Advisor (MBSA), 594

Microsoft blogs , 670

Microsoft Communities, 447

Microsoft help, 52

Microsoft Live ID, 521

Microsoft Live Search tool, Internet Explorer, 495

Microsoft Management Console (MMC), 657-659

Microsoft Narrator, 301-302

Microsoft Office Communicator, 597

Microsoft Paint, 324, 333-337

Microsoft Product Support Services web site, 669-670

Microsoft Team RSS Blog, 671

Microsoft TechNet, 670

Microsoft TechNet Security Center web site, 593

Microsoft Vista Ultimate, 671

MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface), 345-346

MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions), 463

MIMO (multiple input multiple output), 553

Minimize buttons, 14, 304

Minimize command, System menu, 16

minimized windows, 22-23

mistakes, fixing, 126-128

MMC (Microsoft Management Console), 657-659

Mobile PC tools, 269-276

overview, 269

Pen and Input settings, 274-275

Presentation Settings, 271-273

Sync Center, 276

Tablet PC settings, 273-274

Windows Mobility Center, 270-271

Modem Configuration dialog box, 432-433

Modem tab, Properties dialog box, 408

modems, 405-423

area code rules, 413-415

cable, 421

calling cards, 415-419

connecting to DSL lines, 419-421

dialing locations, 410-413

dial-up, 405-410

ISDN lines, 422-423

overview, 242, 405

modifier keys, 295

monitor, Windows Movie Maker, 378

monitors , 219-221

mouse

configuration of, 223, 227-230

Ease of Access features, 292-294

ports, 242

Mouse Keys, 289-290, 293-294

Mouse Pointers tool, Personalization Control Panel, 192

Move command, System menu, 16

Move System Caret With Focus/Selection Changes setting, Internet Explorer menu bar, 305

movies. See video

Movies Guide, Media Center, 397

Mozilla ActiveX Project, 604

Mozilla Firefox, 604

MPAA ratings system, 389

mput command, 539, 540

MSDN Vista site, 670

MS-DOS Format, WordPad, 314

MSNs (Multi-Subscriber Numbers), 423

Multiboot systems, 621

Multiple Devices, Properties dialog box, 432

multiple displays, 219-220, 242

multiple input multiple output (MIMO), 553

multiple users, 69-88

overview, 69-70

password protection, 70

setting up computer for, 75-76

user accounts, 71-84

adding or removing passwords, 81-83

creating, 76-78

deleting, 83-84

enabling and disabling guest accounts, 83

modifying, 78-81

overview, 71-75

using shared computers, 84-88

Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME), 463

Multi-Subscriber Numbers (MSNs), 423

multitasking, 13

music. See sound

Music feature, Media Center, 392

Music folders, 344

Music Library, Media Center, 398-399

Music option, Customize Start Menu dialog box, 183

Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI), 345-346

Muth, Doug, 603

My Network Places icon, 551