Windows XP for Starters: The Missing Manual: Exactly What You Need to Get Started
Windows XP for Starters: The Missing Manual: Exactly What You Need to Get Started
ISBN: 0596101554
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2005
Pages: 162
Pages: 162
Authors: David Pogue
- Windows XP for Starters: The Missing Manual
- Table of Contents
- 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.
- 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
- SYMBOL
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
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Windows XP for Starters: The Missing Manual: Exactly What You Need to Get Started
ISBN: 0596101554
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2005
Pages: 162
Pages: 162
Authors: David Pogue
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