Index_S

S

Safe Mode, 492-494

Safe Mode with Command Prompt, 493

Safe Mode with Networking, 493

satellite service, Internet access, 372

Scanner and Camera Wizard, 444-445

scanners

digital media, 441-445

ease of use, 442

installing, 123-124, 442-443

scanning pictures, 444-445

Scanners and Cameras, Control Panel, 54, 123-124, 442

scheduled tasks

adding, 331-333

configuration options, 333-334

Scheduled Tasks folder, Control Panel, 54

Screen Resolution slider, 65

Screen Saver tab, Display Properties dialog box, 59-63

scripts

scripted installations, 16

security threats and, 429

Search feature, Start Menu, 37

Search tab, Signature Verification Utility, 483

searching, Windows Help, 491

Secure Web Server (HTTPS), 403

security

advanced settings, 188-189

file systems and, 5

Internet Explorer options, 427

NTFS, 196

printers and, 244-246

threats, 429

wireless networks, 303-304

Security and Fax Security tab, Fax Console, 257

Security Logging tab, ICF properties, 404-405

Security tab

dial-up properties, 385-386

Internet Explorer, 427-431

permissions, 184

printers, 247

Security zones, Internet Explorer

configuring, 428-430

levels of, 427-428

working with, 430-431

Select the Quota Logging Options, Disk Quotas, 220

separator pages, printers, 246

SerialKey devices, 49

service packs, 6

Service Set Identifier (SSID), 304

services, 334-338

defaults, 334

Dependencies tab, 336, 338

General tab, 335

information, 480

Log On tab, 335

Recovery tab, 336, 337

troubleshooting, 338

viewing running, 334-335

Services tab, ICF properties, 403-404

session cookies, 433

sessions, Remote Assistance (RA), 365-366

Settings tab, Display Properties dialog box, 64-66

Setup Manager

answer files and, 19-22

unattended installation and, 16-17

setup.exe

installing software applications, 138

installing XP Professional, 9-10

share-level permissions, 182-184, 190-192

sharing files, 182-184

sharing Internet connections. See ICS (Internet Connection Sharing)

sharing printers, 234-236

Sharing tab, Printers and Faxes folder, 234-236, 241, 257

shims, 145

Show on Start Menu, Taskbar and Start Menu Properties, 38-39

ShowSounds, 48

Signature Verification Utility, 111, 482-483

Sigverif command, 111-112

Simple File Sharing, 182-184

disabling, 183-184, 515-516

overview of, 182-183

Windows domains and, 294

simple volumes, 204-206

skins, Windows Media Player, 459-460

snap-ins. See MMC (Microsoft Management Console)

software. See applications

Software Environment category, System Information, 479-480

solving problems. See troubleshooting

sound cards, 465, 479

Sound tab, Accessibility Options, 48

Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices, Control Panel, 54

SoundSentry, 48

spanned volumes, 207-209

Speech icon, Control Panel, 54

Speed tab, keyboard, 52

Split Clip command, 469-470

SSID (Service Set Identifier), 304

Start Menu

accessing, 498

Classic Start Menu, 42

Control Panel icon, 55

customizing, 37-41

Highlight Newly Installed Programs, 40

Icon size, 38

illustration of, 35

Open Submenus on Hover option, 39-40

overview of, 34-37

Program shortcut icons, 38

Show on Start Menu, 38-39

user controls and, 41

startup programs, 480

stateful firewalls, 400-401

static IP addresses, 270-271

Station Finder, Radio Tuner, 459

status bar options, folders and files, 79-80

StickyKeys, 46-47

stop errors, 502-503

list of, 502-503

preventing automatic restart, 504

storage devices, 479

striped volumes, 209

stroyboards, 471

subnet masks, 269

Support option, Windows Help, 490-491

Synchronization tool, Offline Files, 94-96

SysMain.sdb database, 144

SysPrep (System Preparation), 24-26

OEMs and, 25-26

overview of, 24

rules and issues, 25

System Configuration Utility. See MSCONFIG (System Configuration Utility)

System icon, Control Panel, 55

System Information, 476-485

accessing with MSINFO32, 476

Applications category, 482

Components category, 477-479

DirectX Diagnostic Tool, 483-485

Dr. Watson, 485

Hardware Resources category, 477-478

Internet Settings category, 481

overview of, 476

Signature Verification Utility, 482-483

Software Environment category, 479-480

System Summary, 477

Tools menu, 482

System Preparation. See SysPrep (System Preparation)

System Properties

Computer Name tab, 289

environment variables, 320

Hardware tab, 110

System Restore, 494-500

disk space requirements, 494, 496

enabling, 494-495

restore points, 495-497

restoring when able to boot, 497-498

restoring when unable to boot, 498-499

undoing restores, 499-500

System Summary, System Information, 477