Windows Vista for Starters: The Missing Manual
Windows Vista for Starters: The Missing Manual
ISBN: 0596528264
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2007
Pages: 175
Pages: 175
Authors: David Pogue
- Windows Vista for Starters: The Missing Manual
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- THE MISSING CREDITS
- INTRODUCTION
- Part ONE: THE VISTA DESKTOP
- Chapter 1. THE VERY BASICS
- Section 1.1. About Windows
- Section 1.2. Mouse and Keyboard Essentials
- Chapter 2. WELCOME CENTER, DESKTOP, AND THE START MENU
- Section 2.1. The Welcome Center
- Section 2.2. The Vista DesktopNow with Aero
- Section 2.3. The Start Menu
- Section 2.4. What s in the Start Menu
- Section 2.5. Start (Sleep)
- Section 2.6. Start (Lock)
- Section 2.7. StartLog Off, Restart, Hibernate, Shut Down
- Section 2.8. StartHelp and Support
- Section 2.9. StartDefault Programs, Control Panel
- Section 2.10. StartConnect To
- Section 2.11. StartNetwork
- Section 2.12. StartComputer
- Section 2.13. StartRecent Items
- Section 2.14. StartSearch
- Section 2.15. StartGames
- Section 2.16. StartMusic, Pictures
- Section 2.17. StartDocuments
- Section 2.18. StartYour Name: The Personal Folder
- Chapter 3. FILES, FOLDERS, AND WINDOWS
- Section 3.1. Universal Window Controls
- Section 3.2. Explorer Window Controls
- Section 3.3. Optional Window Panes
- Section 3.4. Icon and List Views
- Section 3.5. Sorting, Grouping, Stacking, and Filtering
- Section 3.6. Sizing, Moving, and Closing Windows
- Section 3.7. Windows Flip (AltTab)
- Section 3.8. Windows Flip 3D
- Section 3.9. The Taskbar
- Chapter 4. SEARCHING AND ORGANIZING YOUR FILES
- Section 4.1. Meet Vista Search
- Section 4.2. Search from the Start Menu
- Section 4.3. Explorer-Window Searches
- Section 4.4. The Folders of Windows Vista
- Section 4.5. Life with Icons
- Section 4.6. Selecting Icons
- Section 4.7. Copying and Moving Folders and Files
- Section 4.8. The Recycle Bin
- Section 4.9. Shortcut Icons
- Section 4.10. Burning CDs and DVDs from the Desktop
- Chapter 5. INTERIOR DECORATING VISTA
- Section 5.1. Aero or Not
- Section 5.2. Desktop Background (Wallpaper)
- Section 5.3. Screen Savers
- Section 5.4. Sounds
- Section 5.5. Mouse Makeover
- Section 5.6. Customizing the Start Menu
- Part TWO: THE PIECES OF VISTA
- Chapter 6. PROGRAMS, DOCUMENTS, AND GADGETS
- Section 6.1. Opening Programs
- Section 6.2. Exiting Programs
- Section 6.3. When Programs Die: The Task Manager
- Section 6.4. Saving Documents
- Section 6.5. Closing Documents
- Section 6.6. The Open Dialog Box
- Section 6.7. Moving Data Between Documents
- Section 6.8. The Sidebar
- Section 6.9. Filename Extensions and File Associations
- Section 6.10. Installing Software
- Section 6.11. Uninstalling Software
- Section 6.12. The Control Panel
- Chapter 7. PHOTOS, MUSIC, AND MOVIES
- Section 7.1. Windows Photo Gallery
- Section 7.2. Windows Media Player
- Section 7.3. DVD Movies
- Part THREE: VISTA ONLINE
- Chapter 8. GETTING ONLINESECURELY
- Section 8.1. Broadband Connections (Cable Modems and DSL)
- Section 8.2. Wireless Networks
- Section 8.3. Dial-Up Connections
- Section 8.4. Connection Management
- Section 8.5. Internet Security
- Section 8.6. Hot Spot Security
- Section 8.7. Parental Controls
- Chapter 9. INTERNET EXPLORER 7
- Section 9.1. IE7: The Grand Tour
- Section 9.2. Tabbed Browsing
- Section 9.3. Favorites (Bookmarks)
- Section 9.4. History List
- Section 9.5. RSS: The Missing Manual
- Section 9.6. Tips for Better Surfing
- Section 9.7. The Phishing Filter
- Section 9.8. Privacy and Cookies
- Section 9.9. The Pop-up Blocker
- Chapter 10. WINDOWS MAIL
- Section 10.1. Setting Up Windows Mail
- Section 10.2. Sending Email
- Section 10.3. Reading Email
- Section 10.4. Junk Email
- Part FOUR: BEYOND THE BASICS
- Chapter 11. PRINTING AND FAXING
- Section 11.1. Installing a Printer
- Section 11.2. Printing
- Section 11.3. Controlling Printouts
- Section 11.4. Sharing a Printer
- Section 11.5. Printer Troubleshooting
- Section 11.6. Fonts
- Section 11.7. Faxing
- Chapter 12. EXPANDING YOUR HARDWARE
- Section 12.1. External Gadgets
- Section 12.2. Installing Cards in Expansion Slots
- Section 12.3. Troubleshooting Newly Installed Gear
- Section 12.4. Driver Signing
- Section 12.5. The Device Manager
- Chapter 13. GETTING HELP
- Section 13.1. Navigating the Help System
- Section 13.2. Remote Assistance
- Section 13.3. Getting Help from Microsoft
- Chapter 14. BACKUPS, MAINTENANCE, AND TROUBLESHOOTING
- Section 14.1. Automatic Backups
- Section 14.2. System Restore
- Section 14.3. Windows Update
- Section 14.4. Four Speed Tricks
- Section 14.5. Safe Mode and the Startup Menu
- Section 14.6. Startup Repair
- Part FIVE: THE VISTA NETWORK
- Chapter 15. ACCOUNTS (AND LOGGING ON)
- Section 15.1. Introducing User Accounts
- Section 15.2. Accounts
- Section 15.3. Fast User Switching
- Section 15.4. Logging On
- Chapter 16. SETTING UP A NETWORK AND SHARING FILES
- Section 16.1. Kinds of Networks
- Section 16.2. Sharing an Internet Connection
- Section 16.3. The Network and Sharing Center
- Section 16.4. Sharing Files
- Section 16.5. Accessing Shared Files
- Part SIX: APPENDIX
- Appendix A. APPENDIX
- Section A.1. Explorer windows
- Section A.2. Instant Search box (top of each Explorer window)
- Section A.3. Working with icons
- Section A.4. Navigation pane
- Section A.5. Windows-key shortcuts
- Section A.6. Login screen
- Section A.7. Security screen
- Section A.8. MiscellaneousEditing
- COLOPHON
- Index
- SYMBOL
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- G
- H
- I
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Windows Vista for Starters: The Missing Manual
ISBN: 0596528264
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2007
Pages: 175
Pages: 175
Authors: David Pogue