Windows XP Pro: The Missing Manual
Windows XP Pro: The Missing Manual
ISBN: 0596008988
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 230
Pages: 230
- Main Page
- Table of content
- Copyright
- The Missing Credits
- About the Authors
- About the Creative Team
- Acknowledgments
- The Missing Manual Series
- Introduction
- About This Book
- Part I: The Windows XP Desktop
- Chapter 1. A Welcome to Windows XP
- 1.1 What It s For
- 1.2 Getting Ready for Windows
- 1.3 What s New in Windows XP
- 1.4 Professional Edition vs. Home Edition
- 1.5 The Dark Side of Windows XP
- Chapter 2. The Desktop and Start Menu
- 2.1 Logging In
- 2.2 The Elements of the XP Desktop
- 2.3 The Start Menu
- 2.4 Start Log Off
- 2.5 Start Shut Down (Turn Off Computer)
- 2.6 Start All Programs
- 2.7 Start Run
- 2.8 Start Search
- 2.9 Start Help and Support
- 2.10 Start Control Panel
- 2.11 Start My Network Places
- 2.12 Start My Computer
- 2.13 Start My Music, My Pictures
- 2.14 Start My Recent Documents
- 2.15 Start My Documents
- 2.16 Customizing the Start Menu
- Chapter 3. Windows, Folders, and the Taskbar
- 3.1 Windows in Windows
- 3.2 The Desktop Window Overhaul
- 3.3 Window Toolbars
- 3.4 The Taskbar
- 3.5 Taskbar Toolbars
- Chapter 4. Organizing Your Stuff
- 4.1 The Folders of Windows XP
- 4.2 Life with Icons
- 4.3 Copying and Moving Folders and Files
- 4.4 The Recycle Bin
- 4.5 Shortcut Icons
- 4.6 Burning CDs from the Desktop
- Chapter 5. Getting Help
- 5.1 Navigating the Help System
- 5.2 What s This? : Help for Dialog Boxes
- 5.3 Remote Assistance
- 5.4 Getting Help from Microsoft
- Part II: The Components of Windows XP
- Chapter 6. Programs and Documents
- 6.1 Launching Programs
- 6.2 Switching Programs
- 6.3 Exiting Programs
- 6.4 When Programs Die
- 6.5 Saving Documents
- 6.6 Closing Documents
- 6.7 The Open Dialog Box
- 6.8 Moving Data Between Documents
- 6.9 Filename Extensions
- 6.10 Installing Software
- 6.11 Uninstalling Software
- 6.12 Running Pre-XP Programs
- Chapter 7. The Freebie Software
- 7.1 The Windows XP Accessories
- 7.2 Windows XP Games
- 7.3 Everything Else
- Chapter 8. Pictures, Sounds, and Movies
- 8.1 Digital Photos in XP
- 8.2 Scanning
- 8.3 Windows Media Player
- 8.4 Making WAVs with Sound Recorder
- 8.5 Windows Movie Maker 2
- Chapter 9. The Control Panel
- 9.1 Category View: The Big XP Change
- 9.2 Accessibility Options
- 9.3 Add New Hardware
- 9.4 Add or Remove Programs
- 9.5 Administrative Tools
- 9.6 Date and Time
- 9.7 Display
- 9.8 Folder Options
- 9.9 Fonts
- 9.10 Gaming Options
- 9.11 Internet Options
- 9.12 Keyboard
- 9.13 Mouse
- 9.14 Network Connections
- 9.15 Phone and Modem Options
- 9.16 Power Options
- 9.17 Printers and Faxes
- 9.18 Regional and Language Options
- 9.19 Scanners and Cameras
- 9.20 Scheduled Tasks
- 9.21 Sounds and Audio Devices
- 9.22 Speech
- 9.23 System
- 9.24 Taskbar and Start Menu
- 9.25 User Accounts
- Part III: Windows Online
- Chapter 10. Hooking Up to the Internet
- 10.1 Five Degrees of Online Readiness
- 10.2 How to Get Online
- 10.3 Establishing a Brand-new Internet Account
- 10.4 Manually Plugging in Internet Settings
- 10.5 Connecting to the Internet
- 10.6 Advanced Modem Settings
- Chapter 11. Web, Chat, and Videoconferencing
- 11.1 Internet Explorer 6
- 11.2 Windows Messenger
- Chapter 12. Outlook Express 6
- 12.1 Setting Up Outlook Express
- 12.2 Sending Email
- 12.3 Reading Email
- 12.4 Configuring Outlook Express
- 12.5 Newsgroups
- Part IV: Plugging into Windows XP
- Chapter 13. Printing, Fonts, and Faxing
- 13.1 Installing a Printer
- 13.2 Printing
- 13.3 Controlling Printouts
- 13.4 Fancy Printer Tricks
- 13.5 Printer Troubleshooting
- 13.6 Fonts
- 13.7 Faxing
- Chapter 14. Hardware
- 14.1 The Master Compatibility List
- 14.2 Hardware Connections
- 14.3 Connecting New Gadgets
- 14.4 When Plug and Play Doesn t Work
- 14.5 Driver Signing
- 14.6 The Device Manager
- 14.7 Hardware Profiles
- Chapter 15. Joining, Compressing, and Encrypting Disks
- 15.1 Dynamic Disks
- 15.2 Compressing Files and Folders
- 15.3 Encrypting Files and Folders
- Chapter 16. Maintenance, Backups, and Troubleshooting
- 16.1 System Restore
- 16.2 Disk Cleanup
- 16.3 Disk Defragmenter
- 16.4 Hard Drive Checkups
- 16.5 Disk Management
- 16.6 Task Scheduler
- 16.7 Microsoft Backup
- 16.8 The Briefcase
- 16.9 Safe Mode and the Startup Menu
- 16.10 The Registry
- Part V: Life on the Network
- Chapter 17. Accounts, Permissions, and Logging On
- 17.1 Introducing User Accounts
- 17.2 Windows XP: The OS With Two Faces
- 17.3 Local Accounts on a Workstation
- 17.4 Local Accounts on a Domain Computer
- 17.5 Local Users and Groups
- 17.6 Setting Up the Logon Process
- 17.7 Logging On
- 17.8 Profiles
- 17.9 NTFS Permissions: Protecting Your Stuff
- Chapter 18. Setting Up a Workgroup Network
- 18.1 Kinds of Networks
- 18.2 Installing Drivers
- 18.3 Sharing an Internet Connection
- 18.4 The Network Setup Wizard
- Chapter 19. Introducing Network Domains
- 19.1 The Domain
- 19.2 Joining a Domain
- 19.3 Five Ways Life Is Different on a Domain
- Chapter 20. Sharing Network Files
- 20.1 Accessing Other Computers
- 20.2 Working with Network Files
- 20.3 Shared Folders Online
- 20.4 Mapping Shares to Drive Letters
- 20.5 Two Roads to File Sharing
- 20.6 Simple File Sharing
- 20.7 Standard File Sharing
- 20.8 Offline Files
- Chapter 21. Three Ways to Dial In from the Road
- 21.1 Remote Access Basics
- 21.2 Dialing Direct
- 21.3 Virtual Private Networking
- 21.4 Remote Desktop
- Part VI: Appendixes
- A. Installing Windows XP Pro
- A.1 Before You Begin
- A.2 Upgrade vs. Clean Install
- A.3 Dual Booting
- A.4 Choosing a File System
- A.5 Installing Windows XP
- A.6 Setup Wizard
- A.7 Network Identification Wizard
- A.8 Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
- A.9 Backing Out of Windows XP
- A.10 Ditching Windows XP
- A.11 Ditching the Older Windows
- B. Windows XP, Menu by Menu
- B.1 File Menu
- B.2 Edit Menu
- B.3 View Menu
- B.4 Favorites Menu
- B.5 Tools Menu
- B.6 Help Menu
- Colophon
- Index
- Index A
- Index B
- Index C
- Index D
- Index E
- Index F
- Index G
- Index H
- Index I
- Index J
- Index K
- Index L
- Index M
- Index N
- Index O
- Index P
- Index R
- Index S
- Index T
- Index U
- Index V
Windows XP Pro: The Missing Manual
ISBN: 0596008988
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 230
Pages: 230