Alan Simpson's Windows XP Bible,9780764557224

Alan Simpson's Windows XP Bible

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ISBN13: 9780764557224
ISBN10: 076455722X
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Pub. Date: 2004-03-05
Publisher(s): WILEY
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Summary

Focusing on Windows XP functionality, this Bible is value-packed and covers the basics (e.g., navigating a computer) as well as how to use the most popular Internet features; customize the work environment; maintain and tweak the system; use general techniques for working with text, numbers, and graphics. The Desktop Edition offers the very best content from the Windows XP Bible, combined with new coverage of Media Player, Movie Maker, and Service Pack 1, and features sidebars with annoyances, workarounds, solutions, and tips.

Author Biography

Alan Simpson is the author of more than 90 computer books, on topics ranging from Windows to word processing and Web-page design to databases. His books have been translated into more than a dozen languages and have sold millions of copies throughout the world. Prior to becoming a full-time author, Alan taught computer science at the college level and served as a computerized training consultant to the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix
Introduction xxix
Who This Book Is for
xxix
How to Use This Book
xxx
Write Me
xxxi
Part I: Beginner's Crash Course 1(54)
Chapter 1: Getting Started
3(20)
Getting to Know Your Computer's Hardware
3(5)
Using Your Mouse
4(2)
Using Your Keyboard
6(2)
Navigation Keys and Numeric Keypad
6(1)
Function Keys
7(1)
The Windows and Application Keys
7(1)
Typing Those key1 + key2 Things
8(1)
Getting to Know Your Computer's Software
8(6)
What Is Windows XP?
8(1)
Why Learn Windows XP?
9(1)
Starting Windows XP
9(3)
The Start Button
11(1)
The Windows Desktop
12(1)
The Taskbar
12(1)
The Notification Area
13(1)
Using Icons
14(2)
Opening Icons
15(1)
Shrinking a Big Thing Back to Its Icon
15(1)
Organizing Icons
15(1)
Working Common Controls
16(4)
Using Scroll Bars
16(1)
Hiding and Showing Details
17(1)
Using Dragging Handles
18(1)
About Disabled (Dimmed) Controls
19(1)
The Right Way to Turn Off Your Computer
20(1)
Summary
21(2)
Chapter 2: Workin' It
23(18)
Understanding Objects and Properties
23(1)
Introducing Control Panel
24(3)
Category View and Classic View
25(2)
Using Dialog Boxes
27(7)
Using Tabs
28(1)
Using Option Buttons
28(1)
About the Preview
29(1)
Using Checkboxes
29(1)
Using Spin Boxes
30(1)
Using Drop-Down Lists
30(1)
Using List Boxes
31(1)
Using Sliders
32(1)
Getting Help in Dialog Boxes
33(1)
Using Buttons
34(1)
What's the Default?
34(1)
Typing Text and Passwords
35(3)
Changing Text in a Textbox
35(1)
Changing Chunks of Text
36(1)
Combo Boxes and AutoComplete
37(1)
Typing Passwords
38(1)
Summary
38(3)
Chapter 3: Getting Help When You Need It
41(14)
Using Windows XP's Help and Support Center
41(8)
Searching for Specific Information
42(3)
Using the Help Index
45(1)
Getting Around in Help and Support
46(1)
Accessing Your Favorites
47(1)
Troubleshooters
48(1)
Closing Help and Support
48(1)
Getting Help Online
49(2)
Getting Help with Your Computer
51(1)
Other Sources of Help
51(1)
Summary
52(3)
Part II: Programs, Documents, and Folders 55(106)
Chapter 4: Running Programs
Starting Programs
57(2)
Taking Control of Program Windows
59(4)
Tools Found in Most Program Windows
60(1)
About the Active Window
61(2)
Arranging Open Program Windows
63(5)
Maximizing and Minimizing Program Windows
65(1)
See the Desktop by Minimizing All Open Windows
66(2)
Sizing a Window
68(1)
Moving a Program Window
68(1)
Working the Menu Bars
68(3)
Watch Out for Collapsible Menus!
70(1)
Using Toggles on Menus
70(1)
Getting Help in Programs
71(1)
Closing Program Windows
71(2)
Saving Your Work before Closing
72(1)
Closing Multiple Windows
72(1)
Summary
73(2)
Chapter 5: Navigating Your Folders
75(24)
Understanding Documents
75(2)
All about Folders
77(4)
How Folders Are Organized
78(2)
Parent Folder and Subfolders
80(1)
Using Windows Explorer
81(7)
Windows Explorer Components
81(1)
Explorer's Title Bar
82(1)
Explorer's Menu Bar
82(1)
Explorer's Toolbar
82(1)
The Explorer Bar
83(1)
Windows Explorer's Taskbar Button
83(1)
Navigating through Folders
84(4)
Opening a Subfolder
85(1)
Moving Up the Hierarchy
85(1)
Jumping across the Hierarchy
85(1)
Navigating with the Address Bar
86(2)
The Back and Forward Buttons
88(1)
Different Ways to View Icons
88(11)
The Icons View
89(1)
The Tiles View
89(1)
The Thumbnails View
90(1)
The Filmstrip View
90(1)
The List View
91(1)
The Details View
91(4)
Working with Columns
92(1)
Sorting Columns
93(1)
Sizing Columns
93(1)
Moving Columns
93(1)
Choosing Columns in Details View
94(1)
Arranging Icons in Explorer
95(1)
Closing Windows Explorer
96(1)
Summary
97(2)
Chapter 6: Working with Documents
99(24)
Understanding the Document Types
99(4)
Showing/Hiding File Name Extensions
100(2)
Common Document File Types
102(1)
Using a Program to Create a Document
103(1)
Saving a Document
104(5)
How to Save a Document
104(1)
Using the Save As Dialog Box
105(3)
Step 1: Choosing a Folder to Save In
105(1)
Step 2: Naming a Document
106(2)
Save Your Work Often!
108(1)
Troubleshooting Saves
108(1)
Closing a Document
109(1)
Opening Documents
110(4)
Opening a Recent Document
110(1)
Opening a Document from Its Folder
111(1)
Using the Open Dialog Box
112(2)
Opening a Document in a Different Program
114(3)
Changing the Default Program
115(1)
When Windows Can't Open a Document
116(1)
Changing a Document's Type
117(2)
Working with Multiple Document Windows
119(2)
Summary
121(2)
Chapter 7: Type, Edit, Copy, and Paste
123(18)
Typing on a Screen
124(3)
Indenting and Aligning Text
125(1)
Setting Margins
126(1)
Choosing a Page Orientation
127(1)
Printing Text
127(1)
Navigating in Text
127(1)
Selecting Text to Change
128(2)
Changing Text
130(3)
Deleting and Replacing Large Chunks of Text
131(1)
Styling Text
131(2)
Copying, Moving, and Pasting Text
133(4)
Copying from One Document to Another
134(1)
Copy and Paste a Picture
135(2)
Move a Chunk of Text within a Document
137(1)
Adding Special Characters to Text
137(1)
Saving Your Text
138(1)
Summary
139(2)
Chapter 8: Printing and Faxing Documents
141(20)
Printing a Document
141(3)
Common Printing Options
142(1)
Choosing a Print Quality and Such
143(1)
Stopping the Printer, Managing Print Jobs
144(2)
Managing Printers and Faxes
146(4)
Changing the Default Printer
148(1)
Using a Different Printer for One Job
148(1)
Installing a Printer
149(3)
USB, IEEE 1394 Firewire, or Infrared Connection
150(1)
Parallel and Serial Port Connections
150(1)
Printing the Screen
150(1)
Troubleshooting Common Printer Problems
151(1)
Faxing Documents
152(6)
Using a Faxmodem
153(10)
Configuring Fax Services
154(1)
Using the Fax Console
155(1)
Sending a Fax
156(2)
Receiving Faxes
158(1)
Faxing without a Faxmodem
158(1)
More on Faxing
159(1)
Summary
159(2)
Part III: Using the Internet 161(140)
Chapter 9: Getting Online
163(10)
What Is the Internet?
163(3)
What Is Bandwidth?
164(1)
Clients and Servers
165(1)
Online and Offline
165(1)
Downloading and Uploading
166(1)
Getting an Internet Account
166(1)
Your Network Connections Folder
167(2)
Putting a Connectoid in the Notification Area
168(1)
Troubleshooting a Network Connection
169(2)
Summary
171(2)
Chapter 10: Browsing the World Wide Web
173(36)
Using Microsoft Internet Explorer
174(4)
Getting to a Web Site
175(1)
Using AutoComplete
175(1)
Changing a URL
176(1)
Weird Ways to the Web
177(1)
Navigating the Web
178(4)
Using Hyperlinks
178(2)
Opening a Page in a New Window
178(1)
Other Hyperlink Tricks
179(1)
Other Navigation Tools
180(1)
Behind the Scenes
180(1)
Refreshing a Page
181(1)
Printing a Web Page
181(1)
Revisiting Previous Sites
182(3)
Using the History Bar
183(1)
Closing the History Bar
183(1)
Getting Rid of Cookies, Files, and History
184(1)
Changing your Default Home Page
185(1)
Tracking Favorite Web Sites
185(6)
Viewing Your Favorite Sites
186(1)
Organizing Your Favorites
187(3)
Creating a Favorites Subfolder
188(1)
Moving, Changing, and Deleting Favorites
188(2)
Closing Up Favorites
190(1)
Choosing and Creating Favorites Folders on-the-Fly
190(1)
Creating Desktop Shortcuts to Web Pages
190(1)
General Browsing versus Secure Browsing
191(1)
Searching the Web
192(4)
Searching without the Search Bar
195(1)
Downloading from the Web
196(6)
Downloading and Installing Programs
197(3)
Downloading Documents
200(1)
Copying Text from Web Page
201(1)
Playing Online Music and Video
202(3)
Troubleshooting Web Browsing
205(1)
Page not Found Error
205(1)
... Do you wish to debug? Errors
205(1)
Using the Internet Explorer Troubleshooter
206(1)
Internet Explorer Help and Support
206(1)
Summary
206(3)
Chapter 11: Sending and Receiving E-mail
209(36)
Introducing Outlook Express
209(3)
Setting Up Your E-mail Account
210(2)
Sending E-mail with Outlook Express
212(7)
Composing Fancier E-mail Messages
213(4)
Using Fonts and Alignments
214(1)
Typing a List
214(1)
Inserting a Picture
215(1)
Inserting a Hyperlink
216(1)
Attaching Files to E-mail Messages
217(1)
Sending the Message
218(1)
Reading Your E-mail with Outlook Express
219(6)
Opening Attachments
221(3)
Checking Your Attachment Security
221(1)
Viewing (Opening) an Attachment
222(2)
Saving Attachments
224(1)
Managing E-mail Messages
225(11)
Selecting Messages
226(1)
Deleting Messages
227(1)
Grouping Messages into Folders
228(2)
Moving Messages into Folders
230(1)
Marking Messages as Read or Unread
230(1)
Using Windows Address Book
230(4)
Tracking Names and Addresses Automatically
230(2)
Opening Windows Address Book
232(1)
Managing Contacts
233(1)
Adding and Changing Contacts
233(1)
Deleting Contacts
234(1)
Printing Contacts
234(1)
Creating Groups and Mailing Lists
234(1)
Using the Address Book to Send E-mail
235(1)
Customizing and Configuring Outlook Express
236(7)
General Options
237(1)
Read Options
237(1)
Receipt Options
237(1)
Send Options
238(1)
Compose Options
238(1)
Automatic Signature Options
239(1)
E-mail Spelling Options
240(1)
E-mail Security Options
240(2)
Connection Options
242(1)
Maintenance Options
242(1)
Troubleshooting E-mail
243(1)
Summary
243(2)
Chapter 12: Using a.NET Passport
245(38)
What Is a .NET Passport?
245(1)
Creating Your .NET Passport
246(2)
Opening Windows Messenger, Signing In
248(2)
E-mail Address Not Verified
249(1)
A New Version of Windows Messenger Is Available
250(1)
Instant Messaging with Windows Messenger
250(9)
Setting Up Your List of Contacts
251(1)
Starting a Conversation
251(5)
Adding Emoticons
252(3)
Choosing a Message Font
255(1)
Pasting to the Conversation Window
256(1)
When Someone Contacts You
256(1)
Inviting Others to Join In
257(1)
Inviting Others to Get Lost
257(1)
Ending a Conversation
258
Your Do Not Disturb Options
257(2)
Transferring Files and Photos
259(2)
Toll-Free Talking
261(2)
Twenty-First Century Toll-Free Videophone
263(1)
Using Remote Assistance
264(2)
Starting a Remote Assistance Session
264(2)
Ending a Remote Assistance Session
266(1)
Working in Teams
266(2)
Using the Whiteboard
268(4)
Pasting into the Whiteboard
271(1)
Erasing from the Whiteboard
271(1)
Saving a Whiteboard
272(1)
Closing a Whiteboard Session
272(1)
Managing Your Contacts
272(2)
Grouping Contacts
272(2)
Creating Groups
273(1)
Deleting Groups
274(1)
Deleting a Contact
274(1)
Configuring Windows Messenger
274(6)
Choosing Your Display Name and Font
274(1)
To Autostart or Not to Autostart
275(2)
Showing/Hiding Message Alerts
276(1)
Choosing Where to Put Received Files
277(1)
Maintaining Your Privacy
277(2)
Blocking Known and Unknown Contacts
277(1)
See Who Has You as a Contact
278(1)
Showing/Hiding Your Phone Number
279(1)
Windows Messenger Phone Calls
279(1)
Using an Alternative to Sign-ins and .NET Alerts
280(1)
Signing Off, Closing, and Terminating
281(1)
Still More .NET Passport Stuff
282(1)
Summary
282(1)
Chapter 13: Keeping It Safe
283(18)
Viruses, Worms, and Trojan Horses
283(5)
Installing Anti-Virus Software
286(1)
Using Anti-Virus Software
286(1)
Scanning Downloaded Files
287(1)
Hackers and Crackers
288(2)
Dealing with Pop-Up Ads
290(5)
Blocking Pop-Ups
291(1)
Blocking Messenger Pop-Ups
292(3)
Dealing with Spam (Junk E-Mail)
295(1)
Adware and Spyware
295(1)
Parental Controls
296(1)
Keep XP Up-to-Date
297(2)
Installing Declined Updates
298(1)
Getting Everything Up-to-Date
299(1)
Summary
299(2)
Part IV: Fun with Multimedia 301(116)
Chapter 14: Using Your Camera and Scanner
303(16)
About Pictures
303(4)
Viewing Picture Icons
305(1)
Types of Pictures
305(2)
Copying Pictures from a CD
307(3)
Getting Pictures from a Digital Camera
310(2)
Scanning Documents
312(2)
Copying Pictures from a Web Page
314(1)
Installing Cameras and Scanners
315(2)
Troubleshooting Cameras and Scanners
317(1)
Summary
317(2)
Chapter 15: Playing with Pictures
319(14)
Using Your My Pictures Folder
319(6)
Printing Pictures
321(1)
Making a Working Copy of a Picture
322(1)
Rotating a Picture
323(1)
Recording Details About Your Photos
323(2)
Using Windows Picture and Fax Viewer
325(1)
Editing Pictures with Paint
326(5)
Opening Paint
327(1)
Copy and Paste a Picture into Paint
327(1)
Cropping a Picture in Paint
328(1)
Sizing a Picture in Paint
329(1)
Printing and Saving a Picture in Paint
330(1)
Fancier Graphics Editing
331(1)
Summary
332(1)
Chapter 16: Music and Video with Media Player 9
333(26)
Introducing Windows Media Player 9
333(6)
Upgrading Windows Media Player
335(1)
Using the Features Taskbar
336(1)
Using the Play Controls
337(1)
Closing Windows Media Player
338(1)
Using Your My Music Folder
339(5)
Types of Media Files
341(1)
Searching Your Hard Disk for Your Media Files
342(1)
Opening a Media File
343(1)
Playing Music CDs
344(2)
Playing a Video
346(1)
Watching a DVD
347(1)
Watching a VCD
348(1)
Digital Media on the Web
349(3)
Streaming Media
350(1)
Downloading Licensed Content
350(1)
How to Download
351(1)
Managing Digital Licenses
351(1)
Downloading Free Stuff from the Internet
352(2)
Using the Now Playing Feature
354(1)
Radio Tuner and Premium Services
355(1)
Playing with Skins
356(2)
Downloading Skins
357(1)
Using Mini Mode
357(1)
Summary
358(1)
Chapter 17: Managing Music, Making CDs
359(24)
Media File Hidden Properties
359(2)
Where Media Information Comes From
361(3)
Getting Media Player to Fill in the Blanks
362(2)
Media Player Privacy Settings
364(1)
Copying Music CDs to Your Media Library
364(8)
Preparing to Copy Music
365(3)
Choosing a Location and Name for Songs
365(2)
Choosing a File Format
367(1)
Copy Protect Music
368(1)
Copy CD when Inserted
368(1)
Eject CD when Copying Is Completed
368(1)
Audio Quality
368(1)
Digital or Analog?
368(1)
Copying a Music CD
369(2)
Finding Copied Songs
371(1)
Using Your Media Library
372(3)
Keeping Your Media Library Up-to-Date
372(1)
Managing Your Media Collection
373(1)
Editing Media Information in Media Library
374(1)
Creating Custom Playlists
375(3)
Creating Playlists Automatically
377(1)
Creating a Custom Audio CD
378(2)
Copying Music to Portable Players
380(1)
Copying Vinyl LPs
381(1)
More on Media Player 9
382(1)
Summary
382(1)
Chapter 18: Making Home Movies
383(34)
Introducing Windows Movie Maker 2
383(6)
Upgrading to Movie Maker 2
384(1)
Taking Control of Movie Maker 2
385(1)
Windows Movie Maker Panes
385(4)
Movie Tasks Pane
386(1)
Storyboard/Timeline
386(1)
Collections Pane
386(1)
Contents Pane
386(1)
Monitor
387(2)
Getting Content for Your Movie
389(8)
Getting Video from Your Camcorder
389(7)
Connecting the Camera
389(3)
Using the Video Capture Wizard
392(4)
Importing Video from Files
396(1)
Creating the Movie
397(11)
Arranging Your Scenes
399(1)
Previewing Your Movie
400(1)
Trimming Scenes
400(1)
Overlapping Scenes
401(1)
Spicing Up Your Movie
401(7)
Adding Titles and Credits
402(2)
Adding Still Photos to Your Movie
404(1)
Adding Video Effects
404(1)
Using Transition Effects
405(1)
Adding Narration or Background Music
406(2)
Saving a Project (Work in Progress)
408(1)
Creating the Final Movie
408(5)
Trying Other Quality Settings
409(2)
Copying Movies to Tape and DVD
411(2)
Closing Windows Movie Maker
413(1)
Managing Collections
413(2)
Combining Clips
413(1)
Moving, Renaming, and Deleting Clips and Collections
414(1)
Summary
415(2)
Part V: Getting Organized, Staying Organized 417(96)
Chapter 19: Managing Files and Folders
419(28)
Creating Folders
421(3)
Creating Your Own Folders
424(2)
Creating a Folder on-the-Fly
425(1)
Renaming Files and Folders
426(1)
Working with Multiple Files and Folders
427(6)
Selecting Multiple Icons by Dragging
428(1)
Selecting All Icons in a Folder
429(1)
Selecting Multiple Icons Using Ctrl and Shift keys
429(3)
Selecting Multiple Icons with Ctrl+Select
430(1)
Selecting Multiple Icons with Shift+Select
431(1)
Inverting a Selection
432(1)
Deleting Files and Folders
433(4)
Using the Recycle Bin
434(3)
Restoring Accidentally Deleted Files and Folders
435(1)
Giving Files and Folders the Axe
436(1)
Moving and Copying Files
437(8)
Move versus Copy
437(1)
Moving Files to a Subfolder
438(1)
Moving and Copying across Any Folders
439(4)
Moving and Copying by Dragging
440(3)
Using Cut and Paste to Move or Copy Files
443(1)
Move/Copy Files Using the Explorer Bar
443(1)
Making a Copy in the Same Folder
443(1)
Undoing a Move or Copy
444(1)
Summary
445(2)
Chapter 20: Using Your Hard Disk
447(30)
Searching for Lost Files
447(5)
Using the Search Companion
448(4)
Telling Companion About the File Name
450(1)
Telling Companion About the File's Contents
450(1)
Telling Companion Where to Look
451(1)
Telling Companion When You Last Used the File
451(1)
Telling Companion the Size of the File
452(1)
More Advanced Options
452(1)
Starting the Search
452(5)
Using Search to Gather Up Like Files
454(1)
Customizing the Search Companion
455(2)
Folder and File Tips and Tricks
457(3)
Choosing Your Own Folder Icon
457(1)
Creating Shortcuts to Favorite Files and Folders
458(1)
Making Views Stick
459(1)
Managing Your Hard Disk
460(8)
Discovering How Much Hard-Disk Space You Have
461(3)
Maintaining Your Hard Disk
464(4)
Recovering Wasted Hard Disk Space
464(2)
Scanning the Disk for Errors
466(1)
Defragmenting Your Hard Drive
466(2)
Exploring Your Hard Disk
468(7)
A Note on User Accounts, Documents, and Settings
470(2)
Simple Names and Paths
472(3)
Viewing the Path
475(1)
Summary
475(2)
Chapter 21: Using Floppies, CDs, and DVDs
477(24)
Why Use Removable Disks?
479(1)
Using Floppy Disks and Zip Disks
480(7)
Viewing the Contents of Floppy and Zip Disks
481(1)
Formatting a Disk
481(2)
Copying Files to Floppy and Zip Disks
483(1)
Finding the Combined Sizes of Multiple Files
483(3)
Copy Files from a Floppy or Zip Disk
485(1)
Write-Protect a Floppy
486(1)
Cloning a Floppy Disk
486(1)
Using CDs and DVDs
487(8)
Using Prerecorded CDs and DVDs
487(1)
Exploring the Contents of a CD or DVD
488(1)
Copying Files from CDs and DVDs
489(1)
Copying Files to CDs
490(1)
General Method for Copying to CDs
491(2)
Deleting All the Files on a CD-RW Disk
493(1)
Using Third-Party Programs to Burn CDs
493(1)
Copying Files to DVDs
494(1)
Changing the Default Behavior of CDs and DVDs
495(2)
Troubleshooting CDs and DVDs
497(1)
Summary
498(3)
Chapter 22: Working with Compressed (Zip) Files
501(12)
Programs for Managing Zip Files
502(1)
Making Zip Files in Windows XP
502(3)
E-Mailing a Zip File
505(2)
Shortcut for Attaching Files to E-mail
505(1)
Attaching Files without the Shortcut
506(1)
Using Zip Files
507(3)
Weird Compression Facts
510(1)
Summary
511(2)
Part VI: Have It Your Way 513(78)
Chapter 23: Crating and Managing User Accounts
515(18)
What's a User Account?
516(3)
Administrators versus Limited Users
517(1)
Private Documents versus Shared Documents
518(1)
Password-Protecting a User Account
518(1)
The Guest Account
519(1)
How to Create a User Account
519(2)
Logging on to a New Account
520(1)
Getting Back to Your Own User Account
521(1)
Changing a User Account
521(3)
Deleting a User Account
523(1)
Activating/Deactivating the Guest Account
524(1)
Keeping Your Documents Private
524(1)
Signing Into, and Out of, User Accounts
525(3)
Switching Users
526(1)
Allowing/Preventing Switch User
527(1)
Snooping through User Accounts
528(3)
Summary
531(2)
Chapter 24: Personalizing Your Desktop
533(28)
Some General Tips on Customizing
534(2)
Creating Your Own Desktop
536(6)
Choosing a Theme
537(1)
Changing the Picture on Your Desktop
537(1)
Choosing Icons to Display on the Desktop
538(1)
Choosing a Screen Saver
538(1)
Fine-Tuning Your Color Scheme
539(1)
Choosing a Screen Resolution and Color Depth
540(1)
Saving Display Properties Settings
541(1)
Arranging Icons on Your Desktop
542(1)
Personalizing Your Start Menu
542(6)
Controlling What You See on the Start Menu
543(3)
Pinning Items to the Start Menu
546(1)
Unpinning, Renaming, and Removing Start Menu Items
546(1)
Rearranging Start and All Programs Menu Items
547(1)
Personalizing Your Taskbar
548(4)
Moving and Sizing Taskbar Items
550(1)
Using the Quick Launch Toolbar
551(1)
Personalizing the Notification Area
552(2)
Optional Taskbar Toolbars
553(1)
Creating Your Own Shortcuts
554(2)
Accessibility for Sensory and Motor Impairments
556(3)
Activating/Deactivating Accessibility Utilities
557(1)
Accessibility Utilities for Everyone
558(1)
About SerialKeys
559(1)
Summary
559(2)
Chapter 25: Expanding Your System
561(16)
Learning About Hardware and Software for Windows XP
561(1)
Playing It Safe with Installations
562(1)
Setting a Restore Point
562(1)
Installing New Software
563(5)
Installing Software from CDs and Floppies
564(1)
If Nothing Happens when You Insert the Disk
564(1)
Downloading and Installing Programs
565(1)
Installing Missing Windows Components
566(2)
Installing New Hardware
568(2)
Installing USB Devices
569(1)
Installing Non-USB Devices
570(1)
Uninstalling Programs
570(2)
Uninstalling Hardware
572(2)
Removing USB Devices
572(1)
Uninstalling Other Types of Hardware
573(1)
Restoring Your System Files
574(2)
Summary
576(1)
Chapter 26: Disaster Prevention and Recovery
577(14)
Dealing with Error Messages
577(2)
Easy Troubleshooting
579(2)
What to Do If the Computer Freezes Up
581(1)
Getting Information About Your Computer
582(1)
Fixing Startup Problems
583(1)
Making Backups
584(5)
Backing Up Windows and Programs
585(1)
Backing Up Documents
586(2)
Backing Up Settings
588(1)
Summary
589(2)
Part VII: Connecting Your Computers 591(48)
Chapter 27 Design and Create Your Own Network
593(20)
What Is a LAN?
593(1)
Planning a LAN
594(7)
Connect Two Computers in a Traditional LAN
594(1)
Connect Three or More Computers in a Traditional LAN
595(1)
Connect Computers Without Ethernet Cables
595(1)
Connecting Computers in a Wireless LAN
596(2)
Networking with a Router
598(1)
Mixed Mode Networking
599(2)
Using the Network Setup Wizard
601(5)
Determine Your ICS Host
601(1)
Adding Non-XP Computers to the LAN
602(1)
Running the Network Setup Wizard
602(4)
Using the Internet in a LAN
606(2)
Securing a LAN
607(1)
Beyond Firewalls
608(1)
Testing and Troubleshooting Your LAN
608(1)
Network Troubleshooting
609(2)
You Did It!
611(1)
Summary
611(2)
Chapter 28: Sharing Things on a Network
613(14)
Some Networking Buzzwords
613(2)
Using a Shared Printer
615(2)
Sharing a Printer
616(1)
Adding a Shared Printer to Your Computer
617(1)
Using Shared Documents and Folders
617(7)
Using My Network Places
618(1)
Opening Shared Documents and Folders
619(2)
Sharing Folders
621(2)
Adding a Shared Folder to Your My Network Places Folder
623(1)
Moving and Copying Files on a LAN
624(2)
Summary
626(1)
Appendix A: Installing Windows XP
627(6)
Windows XP System Requirements
627(1)
Preinstallation Housekeeping
628(1)
Installing Windows XP
628(3)
Installation Options
629(1)
The Setup Wizard
630(1)
Product Activation
630(1)
Getting Online
630(1)
Sharing the Computer
630(1)
Done!
631(1)
Re-Enabling Old Startup Programs
631(2)
Appendix B: Shortcut Key Quick Reference
633(6)
General Keyboard Shortcuts
634(1)
Text-Editing Shortcut Keys
635(1)
Dialog Box Shortcut Keys
636(1)
Windows Explorer Shortcut Keys
636(1)
Accessibility Shortcut Keys
637(1)
Natural Keyboard Shortcut
637(2)
Index 639

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