| | | Copyright |
| | | The Missing Credits |
| | | | About the Author |
| | | | About the Creative Team |
| | | | The Missing Manual Series |
| | | Introduction |
| | | | About This Book |
| | | | Basic Terms |
| | | | About MissingManuals.com |
| | | Part One: The Windows XP Desktop |
| | | | Chapter 1. The Very Basics |
| | | | Section 1.1. What Is Windows, Anyway? |
| | | | Section 1.2. Working Windows Smarter |
| | | | Chapter 2. The Desktop and Start Menu |
| | | | Section 2.1. Logging In |
| | | | Section 2.2. The Elements of the XP Desktop |
| | | | Section 2.3. The Start Menu |
| | | | Section 2.4. Start  Log Off |
| | | | Section 2.5. Start Shut Down (Turn Off Computer) |
| | | | Section 2.6. Start All Programs |
| | | | Section 2.7. Start Search |
| | | | Section 2.8. Start Help and Support |
| | | | Section 2.9. Start Control Panel |
| | | | Section 2.10. Start My Network Places |
| | | | Section 2.11. Start My Computer |
| | | | Section 2.12. Start My Music, My Pictures |
| | | | Section 2.13. Start My Recent Documents |
| | | | Section 2.14. Start My Documents |
| | | | Chapter 3. Windows, Folders, and the Taskbar |
| | | | Section 3.1. Windows in Windows |
| | | | Section 3.2. The Desktop Window Overhaul |
| | | | Section 3.3. Window Toolbars |
| | | | Section 3.4. The Taskbar |
| | | | Section 3.5. Taskbar Toolbars |
| | | | Chapter 4. Organizing Your Stuff |
| | | | Section 4.1. Creating a Folder |
| | | | Section 4.2. The Folders of Windows XP |
| | | | Section 4.3. Life with Icons |
| | | | Section 4.4. Copying and Moving Folders and Files |
| | | | Section 4.5. The Recycle Bin |
| | | | Section 4.6. Shortcut Icons |
| | | | Section 4.7. Burning CDs from the Desktop |
| | | Part Two: The Components of Windows XP |
| | | | Chapter 5. Programs and Documents |
| | | | Section 5.1. Launching Programs |
| | | | Section 5.2. Switching Programs |
| | | | Section 5.3. Exiting Programs |
| | | | Section 5.4. When Programs Die |
| | | | Section 5.5. Saving Documents |
| | | | Section 5.6. Closing Documents |
| | | | Section 5.7. The Open Dialog Box |
| | | | Section 5.8. Moving Data Between Documents |
| | | | Section 5.9. Filename Extensions |
| | | | Section 5.10. Installing Software |
| | | | Section 5.11. Uninstalling Software |
| | | | Chapter 6. Pictures, Music, and Movies |
| | | | Section 6.1. Digital Photos in XP |
| | | | Section 6.2. Scanning |
| | | | Section 6.3. Windows Media Player |
| | | Part Three: Windows Online |
| | | | Chapter 7. Getting on the Web |
| | | | Section 7.1. How to Get Online |
| | | | Section 7.2. Establishing a New Dial-Up Internet Account |
| | | | Section 7.3. Manually Plugging in Internet Settings |
| | | | Section 7.4. Dialing Up to the Internet |
| | | | Section 7.5. Surfing the Web |
| | | | Section 7.6. Internet Explorer |
| | | | Chapter 8. Outlook Express 6 |
| | | | Section 8.1. Setting Up Outlook Express |
| | | | Section 8.2. Sending Email |
| | | | Section 8.3. Reading Email |
| | | Part Four: Beyond the Basics |
| | | | Chapter 9. Printers and Other Hardware |
| | | | Section 9.1. Installing a Printer |
| | | | Section 9.2. Printing |
| | | | Section 9.3. Controlling Printouts |
| | | | Section 9.4. Printer Troubleshooting |
| | | | Section 9.5. Hardware |
| | | | Section 9.6. Connecting New Gadgets |
| | | | Section 9.7. The Device Manager |
| | | | Chapter 10. The Control Panel |
| | | | Section 10.1. Navigating the Panel |
| | | | Section 10.2. Accessibility Options |
| | | | Section 10.3. Add Hardware |
| | | | Section 10.4. Add or Remove Programs |
| | | | Section 10.5. Administrative Tools |
| | | | Section 10.6. Automatic Updates |
| | | | Section 10.7. Bluetooth Devices |
| | | | Section 10.8. Date and Time |
| | | | Section 10.9. Display |
| | | | Section 10.10. Folder Options |
| | | | Section 10.11. Fonts |
| | | | Section 10.12. Game Controllers |
| | | | Section 10.13. Internet Options |
| | | | Section 10.14. Keyboard |
| | | | Section 10.15. Mail |
| | | | Section 10.16. Mouse |
| | | | Section 10.17. Network Connections |
| | | | Section 10.18. Network Setup Wizard |
| | | | Section 10.19. Phone and Modem Options |
| | | | Section 10.20. Power Options |
| | | | Section 10.21. Printers and Faxes |
| | | | Section 10.22. Regional and Language Options |
| | | | Section 10.23. Scanners and Cameras |
| | | | Section 10.24. Scheduled Tasks |
| | | | Section 10.25. Security Center |
| | | | Section 10.26. Sounds and Audio Devices |
| | | | Section 10.27. Speech |
| | | | Section 10.28. System |
| | | | Section 10.29. Taskbar and Start Menu |
| | | | Section 10.30. User Accounts |
| | | | Section 10.31. Windows Firewall |
| | | | Section 10.32. Wireless Network Setup Wizard |
| | | | Chapter 11. Help, Maintenance, and Backups |
| | | | Section 11.1. Navigating the Help System |
| | | | Section 11.2. "What's This?": Help for Dialog Boxes |
| | | | Section 11.3. Getting Help from Microsoft |
| | | | Section 11.4. PC Maintenance: Internet Security |
| | | | Section 11.5. Security Center |
| | | | Section 11.6. Automatic Updates |
| | | | Section 11.7. Microsoft Backup |
| | | Part Five: Life On the Network |
| | | | Chapter 12. User Accounts |
| | | | Section 12.1. Introducing User Accounts |
| | | | Section 12.2. Setting Up Accounts |
| | | | Section 12.3. Setting Up the Logon Process |
| | | | Chapter 13. The Home Network |
| | | | Section 13.1. The Network Setup Wizard |
| | | | Section 13.2. Simple File Sharing |
| | | | Section 13.3. The Shared Documents Folder |
| | | | Section 13.4. Sharing Your Own Folders |
| | | | Section 13.5. Accessing Other Computers |
| | | | Section 13.6. Working with Network Files |
| | | Colophon |
| | | Index |
