Conventions Used in This Book

This book uses several icons to highlight special advice:

Tip  

A handy way to make Windows work better for you.

Note  

An observation that gives insight into the way that Windows and other programs work.

Caution  

Something to watch out for, so you don't have to learn the hard way.

When we refer you to related material, we tell you the name of the section that contains the information we think you'll want to read. If the section is in the same chapter you are reading, we don't mention a chapter number.

When you see instructions to choose commands from a menu, we separate the part of the command by vertical bars (). For example, "choose File Open" means to choose File from the menu bar and then choose Open from the File menu that appears. If the command begins "Start ," then click the Start button on the taskbar as the first step. See "Giving Commands" in Chapter 2 for the details of how to give commands.