| | | 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. Start Log Off, Restart, Hibernate, Shut Down |
| | | | Section 2.8. Start Help and Support |
| | | | Section 2.9. Start Default Programs, Control Panel |
| | | | Section 2.10. Start Connect To |
| | | | Section 2.11. Start Network |
| | | | Section 2.12. Start Computer |
| | | | Section 2.13. Start Recent Items |
| | | | Section 2.14. Start Search |
| | | | Section 2.15. Start Games |
| | | | Section 2.16. Start Music, Pictures |
| | | | Section 2.17. Start Documents |
| | | | Section 2.18. Start [Your 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 (Alt+Tab) |
| | | | 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. Miscellaneous/Editing |
| | | COLOPHON |
| | | Index |
