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Microsoft® Windows® XP Step by Step
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Online Training Solutions, Inc.
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352
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1 Companion CD(s)
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Beg/Int
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09/26/2001
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9780735613836
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0-7356-1383-4
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$29.99
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Index
A
access to shared drives and folders, limiting, 165
accessibility settings
accessibility tools, 146
activating, 147
Magnifier, 146
Narrator, 146
ShowSounds, 147
Sound Sentry, 147
starting before logging on, 146
Accessibility Wizard, 146
accessing
computers remotely (see remote access)
games, 220
Passport, 178
Accessories menu, 25, 95
account, Hotmail. See Hotmail
account, Passport. See Passport
accounts, 5, 9, 41, 46
All Users, 9
changing group, 50
creating, 47, 54
customizing, 55
deleting, 52, 57
e-mail, 196
Guest, 9
names, 5, 9, 53
passwords, 5, 9
pictures, 9, 53
switching, 57
accuracy of speech recognition, 148
activating
accessibility tools, 147
Indexing Service, 124
Microsoft Windows XP, 6
adding
Contacts to Windows Messenger, 187
songs to playlists, 239
Address Book, 196, 212
adding contacts to, 213
creating contacts in, 213
creating groups, 215
features, 212
opening, 213
viewing addresses on map, 214
addresses, e-mail, 197
Address toolbar, 108
administrative privileges, 5, 42, 46, 53, 83
Administrators group, 46
administrators of networks, 5
Advanced System Information, 252
album details, 237
aliases, e-mail, 197
allowing remote access, 162
All Programs menu, 24, 94
All Users account, 9
All Users folder, 99
applications, 63
applying
desktop backgrounds, 130
desktop backgrounds, none, 131
fade effect to menus and tooltips, 136
folder pictures, 112
menu shadows, 136
screen savers, 135
scroll effect to menus and ScreenTips, 136
themes Windows Classic, 129
Arrange Icons By, Auto Arrange com.mand, 36
Arrange Icons By, Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard command, 37
assigning picture properties to folders, 241
assistance, remote, 271
Audio CD dialog box, 235
audio conferencing, 4
audio files, 236
audio input jack, locating, 64
auto hiding Windows Media Player menu bar, 229
autoarranging shortcuts, 36
Automatic Updates Setup Wizard, 250
autorun files, 83
B
Back button, 100
backgrounds, 18
backgrounds, desktop. See desktop backgrounds
backing up, 275
Backup and Restore Wizard, 275
Backup Operators group, 46
bitmap graphics, 116
creating, 115
blank desktop backgrounds, 131
boom microphones, 63
booting up, 7
broadband connections, 158
browsing, 33
buddies. See Windows Messenger
business cards, 196
buttons, 96
taskbar, 20, 27
byte, 113
C
Calculator, 25
cameras, 78
displaying installed, 79
installing, 78, 79, 241
Scanner and Camera Wizard, 3
video, 78
card games, 219
CD Keys, 84
CD-RW drives, installing, 81
CDs, copying media files to, 227, 236, 240
CDs, playing, 226, 234
album details, 237
downloading artist and song title, 236
interactive content, 236
changing
desktop backgrounds, 130
input languages, 144
monitor display area, 136
monitor screen area, 136
monitor settings, 136
regional settings, 142
screen resolution, 137
themes, 128
voice of text-to-speech tools, 153
Windows Media Player skins, 233
Windows Media Playervisualization, 230
Windows Messenger default message font, 186
chatting. See Windows Messenger
children's privacy, protecting, 184
classic Start menu, 21
cleaning up
desktop, 37
hard disks, 257
ClearType, 4
clicking, 8
Close button, 20, 29, 68
Close command, 29
Close Group command, 28, 31
closing
windows, 20
windows, grouped, 28, 31
command shell, 256
communities, creating on the Web, 244
Compatibility Wizard, 4
compressing files, 113
computer administratoraccounts, 53
Computer Management tool, 165
computer names, 42, 46
computers
accessing remotely, 162
logging off, 12
logging on, 5, 9
networking, 163
restarting, 15
security, 41
shutting down (Professional), 13
turning off (Home Edition), 14
connecting
computers together (see networking computers)
to network printers, 74
connecting to the Internet, 157
broadband connections, 158
dial-up connections, 158
setting up manually, 161
via a local area network, 158
connections, Internet, 3
Contact list. See WindowsMessenger
contacts, Outlook Express, 196
adding to Address Book, 213
creating in Address Book, 213
contacts, Windows Messenger
adding, 187-88
deleting, 191
finding, 187
Control Panel, 43
conversations, Windows Messenger, 193
exiting, 195
cookies
and MSN Explorer, 224
Passport, 179
COPPA, 184
Copy Here command, 35
copying
files, 120
folders, 119
media files from CDs, 236
media files to CDs, 227, 240
media files to handheld devices, 240
shortcuts, 35
countries, settings for, 141
changing, 142
Create Shortcut Wizard, 32
creating
bitmap graphics, 115
communities, on the Web, 244
contacts in Outlook Express Address Book, 213
desktop shortcuts, 95
desktop shortcuts, to Virtual Private Network connections, 174
desktop shortcuts for Windows Explorer, 95
files, 113
folders, 114
groups in Outlook Express Address Book, 215
Hotmail account, 181
Outlook Express messages, 206
Passport account, 177, 179
passwords, strong, 183
playlists, 238
speech recognition profiles, 148
stationery themes, 208
text documents, 115
Virtual Private Network connections, 171
credit card information, storing in Passport, 178
criteria, search, 123
customizing
Outlook Express layout, 202
Start menu, 22
Windows Messenger Away status, 184
Windows Messengermessages, 184
D
daisy-chaining devices, 80
data storage devices, 79
displaying installed, 82
installing, 79
date. See system date
defragmenting hard disks, 259
Delete command, 35
Deleted Items folder, 197
deleting, 35
contacts from Windows Messenger, 191
files permanently, 257
folders, 117
Outlook Express messages, 208
root directory files, danger of, 99
shortcuts, 31, 35
user accounts, 52, 57
desktop, 17, 18
backgrounds (see desktop back.grounds)
cleaning up, 37
displaying, 31, 32
Home Edition, 11
Professional, 7
shortcuts (see desktop shortcuts)
themes (see themes)
desktop backgrounds, 130
applying none, 131
blank, 131
changing, 130
previewing, 131
Desktop Cleanup Wizard, 37
desktop shortcuts, 31
creating, 95
to Virtual Private Network connections, 174
desktop themes. See themes
Details view, 105
device drivers, 61, 62
current, 62
downloading, 62
printers, 62
printers, downloading, 68
devices, 61
internal, 81
diagnosing problems, 251
dialog boxes, 7
dial-up connections, 158
dictation. See speech recognition
digital cameras. See cameras
digital photos, 241. See alsopictures
discussion threads, 263
Disk Cleanup, 257
Disk Defragmenter, 259
display area, monitor, 136
display names in Windows Messenger, 183
displaying
desktop, 31, 32
installed scanners and cameras, 79
Quick Launch toolbar, 32
root directory, 98
storage devices, installed, 82
system date, 140
taskbar toolbars, 30
Windows Media Player, 226
Windows Media Player playlist, 229
DLLs, 91
docking the taskbar, 28
documents, reading aloud, 153
documents, text, 115
Documents and Settings folder, 91
domain names, 5, 197
double-clicking, 8
downloading
device drivers, 62
Outlook Express folders, 201
printer drivers, 68
software programs, 83
Drafts folder, 197
dragging, 8
Drawing Pad, 147
drivers. See device drivers
drives
cleaning up, 257
defragmenting, 259
sharing, 164
sharing, limiting access when, 165
dynamic link libraries, 91
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editing graphic files, 116
e-mail
accounts, 196
addresses, 197
folders, 197
mailboxes, 197
messages (see e-mail messages)
servers, 197
e-mail messages, 206
adding stationery themes to, 212
creating, 206
deleting, 208
formatting, 196
maximizing, 204
opening, 203
replying to, 207
sending, 207
emoticons, 194
list of, 194
turning off, in Windows Messenger, 195
emotions, expressing online. See emoticons
enabling
accessibility tools, 147
Indexing Service, 124
Microsoft Windows XP, 6
end user license agreement (EULA), 6
entering text, withoutkeyboard, 147
executable files, 91
exiting
Windows Messenger, 191
Windows Messenger conversations, 195
Explorer. See Windows Explorer
extensions, 92
external peripheral devices, 61
external storage devices. Seestorage devices
F
F1 Help, 262
fade effect, applying to menus and ScreenTips, 136
Fast User Switching, 3, 13, 57
Favorites list inMSN Explorer, 225
file name extensions, 92
searching for, 123
files, 17, 91
backing up, 275
compressing, 113
copying, 120
creating, 113
deleting permanently, 257
dynamic link libraries, 91
executable, 91
extensions, 92
graphic, 116
icons, 92
icons, displaying, 101
information, viewing, 107
moving, 120
previewing, in Filmstrip view, 109
properties of, viewing, 110
publishing, 244
renaming, 115
searching for, 124
selecting multiple, 116
sending to zipped folders, 117
shared, publishing, 244
sizes, 115
sorting, by size, 106
too many, 113
viewing, 101
Filmstrip view, 101
previewing files in, 109
FilterKeys, 147
finding, 64, 122. See alsosearching
audio input jack, 64
Contacts in WindowsMessenger, 187
microphone jack, 64
speaker jack, 64
firewalls, 164
Internet Connection Firewall, 3, 161, 164
and time servers, 139
floppy disk drives, 79
Folder bar, 206
folders, 17, 91
copying, 119
creating, 114
deleting, 117
e-mail, 197
icons of, displaying, 101
information, viewing, 107
moving, 121
moving directly to, 109
My Documents, 30, 92, 99
My Music, 30, 92
My Pictures (see My Pictures folder)
opening, 115
Outlook Express, displaying list of, 206
Outlook Express, downloading, 201
picture for, applying, 112
picture properties, assigning, 241
properties of, viewing, 112
publishing to the Web, 243
renaming, 120
Shared Documents, 165
sharing, 164, 167
sharing, limiting access when, 165
synchronizing, 198
system, 91
templates, viewing list of, 112
types, 108
Unused Desktop Shortcuts, 37
viewing, 101
zipped, 113
zipped, sending files to, 117
Folders button, 97
Folders view, 93, 97
switching to Tasks view, 97
fonts
size, changing, 136
smoothing edges, 136
Windows Messenger, changing default, 184, 186
formatting
digital photos, 241
e-mail messages, 196
Forward button, 100
Found New Hardware Wizard, 69
fragmented hard disk, 259
FreeCell, 26, 219
full mode of Windows Media Player, 226
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games, 26, 219
accessing, 220
FreeCell, 26
MSN Gaming Zone, 220
Games menu, 26
getting help, 261
gift certificates, storing, 177
gigabyte, 113
Go button, 103
graphic files. See digital photos; pictures
graphics, bitmap. See bitmap graphics
grouped taskbar buttons, 28, 31
groups, 46
changing, 50
creating, in Outlook Express Address Book, 215
Guest account, 9
Guests group, 46
H
hackers, 7
handheld devices, copying media files to, 240
handwriting recognition, 147
hard disk, 79
cleaning up, 257
defragmenting, 259
hardware, 61
peripheral devices, 61
updates, 249
headset microphones, 63
Hearts, 219
Help, 261-62
Remote Assistance, 4
Search Companion, 3
System Restore, 4
troubleshooters, 4
Windows Update, 4
Hibernate mode, 5, 15
hiding
keyboard shortcuts on menus, 136
system time, 139
Windows Media Player menu bar, automatically, 229
home networks. See networking computers
Hotmail
creating account, 181
maintaining account, 182
Member Directory, 187
hubs, 80
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), 197
I
icons, 18
displaying, 101
file, 92
Outlook Express, 205
shortcut, changing, 34
size, changing, 136
Windows Messenger, 187
Icons view, 101
switching to, 104
ignoring brief or repeated keystrokes, 147
Inbox, 197
Indexing Service, 122
enabling, 124
input languages, changing, 144
inputting text, without keyboard, 147
installation CDs for MSN Explorer, ordering, 221
installing
cameras, 78, 79
CD-RW drives, 81
digital cameras, 241
internal devices, 81
microphones, 63, 64
MSN Explorer, 222
network printers, 75
ports, extra, 80
printer software, 71
printers, 68
programs, 83
programs, administrativeprivileges for, 83
programs, from the Internet, 83
programs, options for, 84
programs, specifying location, 85
scanners, 78, 79
speakers, 63, 64
speech recognition, 148, 149
storage devices, 79
Windows components, 87
Windows Installer, 4
instant messaging. See Windows Messenger
internal devices
failure to detect, 81
installing, 81
internal peripheral devices, 61
internal storage devices. See storage devices
international versions of MSN Explorer, 221
Internet, installing programs from, 83
Internet access, 157
setting up manually, 161
Internet connection, sharing, 3
Internet Connection Firewall, 3, 161, 164
Internet Connection Sharing, 164
Internet Explorer 6, 3
Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP), 197
Internet Properties dialog box, 160
Internet radio stations, 232
Internet Service Provider (ISP), 196
J
jacks, locating, 64
Jaz disk drives, 79
K
keyboard, entering text without, 147
keyboard shortcuts, 120
hiding on menus, 136
keystrokes, ignoring brief or repeated, 147
Kids Passport, 177
kilobyte, 113
Knowledge Base, 261
L
Language Bar Settings dialog box, 145
language settings, 141
languages, 4
LANs, 5, 158
limited accounts, 53
List view, 101
switching to, 105
local area networks, 5, 158
local printers. See printers
locating, 64. See also searching
audio input jack, 64
Contacts in Windows Messenger, 187
microphone jack, 64
speaker jack, 64
Lock the Taskbar command, 28
locking/unlocking taskbar, 28, 35, 108
logging off, 12
logging on, 5, 9
M
Magnifier, 146
magnifying screen, 146
mailboxes, 197
maintaining Hotmail account, 182
making movies, 228
map, viewing contact addresses on, 214
Maximize button, 20, 204
maximizing
Outlook Express messages, 204
windows, 20, 123
media files
copying from CDs, 236
copying to CDs, 227, 240
copying to handheld devices, 240
Media Guide, 227
opening, 230
Media Library, 227
opening, 237
megabyte, 113
menu bar in Windows Media Player, auto hiding, 229
menu bars, 96
menus
fade effect, applying, 136
hiding keyboard shortcuts on, 136
scroll effect, applying, 136
shadows under, applying, 136
Messenger. See Windows Messenger
microphone jack, locating, 64
Microphone Wizard, 150
microphones, 63
boom, 63
headset, 63
installing, 63, 64
quality of, 63
testing, 66, 150
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 3
Microsoft Knowledge Base, 261
Microsoft Magnifier, 146
Microsoft Narrator, 146
Microsoft Network, 177
Microsoft Online Assisted Support, 267
Microsoft Outlook Express, 196
Microsoft Windows 2000, 1, 2
Microsoft Windows 95, 5
Microsoft Windows 98, 2
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edi.tion (Me), 1, 2
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation, 2
Microsoft Windows Update, 249
Microsoft Windows XP
activating, 6
Home Edition, 1
Professional, 1
user interface (see user interface)
Minesweeper, 219
minimizing windows, 20
Monitor Settings dialog box, 138
monitors
display area, changing, 136
screen area, changing, 136
screen resolution, 136
screen resolution and color quality, 138
screen resolution, changing, 137
settings, changing, 136
most frequently used programs on Start menu, 21, 22
mouse actions, 8
mouse buttons, primary and secondary, 8
MouseKeys, 147
Movie Maker, 228
moving
directly to folders, 109
files, 120
folders, 121
shortcuts, 36
windows, 30
MSN gift certificates, storing, 177
MSN Explorer, 220
and cookies, 224
data gathered by, 225
errors when using, 225
Favorites list, 225
installation CDs, ordering, 221
installing, 222
international versions, 221
opening, 222
personal information, security of, 225
and privacy, 225
profiles, 222
setting up, 224
signing in, 221
signing out, 224
TRUSTe Privacy Program, 225
MSN Gaming Zone, 220
music CDs. See CDs, playing
music in My Music folder, 3
music playlists. See playlists
My Computer folder, 102
My Computer information, 251
My Documents folder, 30, 92, 99
My Music folder, 3, 30, 92
My Pictures folder, 3, 30, 92, 99
Filmstrip view, 101
N
names
computer, 42, 46
of domains, 5, 197
of user accounts, 5, 9, 53
naming
printers, 72
printers, shared, 168
Narrator, 146
.NET Passport Wizard, 179, 180
network adapters, networking com.puters with different types, 164
network administrators, 5
Network Bridge, 164
Network Connection Wizard, 158
Network Diagnostics, 251
network domain names, 5
network printers, 74
connecting to, 74
installing, 75
making default, 76
network resources, accessing when away from office, 170
Network Setup Wizard, 3, 164
networking computers, 163
firewalls, 164
Internet Connection Sharing, 164
Network Setup Wizard, 164
with different network adapters, 164
networks
local area networks (LANs), 5
Network Setup Wizard, 3
peer-to-peer, 5
New Connection Wizard, 160
newsgroups, 204, 263
New Shortcut command, 32
Notepad, 115
notification area, 28
O
OCR programs, 78
Online Assisted Support, 267
Online Print Ordering Wizard, 241
On-Screen Keyboard, 147
opening
Address Book in Outlook Express, 213
folders, 115
Media Guide, 230
Media Library, 237
MSN Explorer, 222
Outlook Express, 198, 205
Outlook Express messages, 203
Radio Tuner, 231, 232
Windows Media Player, 228
Windows Movie Maker, 228
operating system
functions of, 2
restoring, 278
updating, 249
upgrading, 2
optical character recognition programs, 78
ordering
MSN Explorer installation CDs, 221
prints, of digital photos, 241
organizing shortcuts, 36, 37
Outbox, 197
Outlook Express, 196
Folder bar, 206
folders, displaying list of, 206
folders, downloading, 201
icons, 205
layout, customizing, 202
messages, 206
messages, adding stationery themes to, 212
messages, creating, 206
messages, deleting, 208
messages, formatting, 196
messages, maximizing, 204
messages, opening, 203
messages, replying to, 207
messages, sending, 207
newsgroups, 264
opening, 198, 205
password, remembering, 200
signatures, 196
stationery themes, 208
synchronization, 201
working area, enlarging, 202
P
Paint, 116
parallel ports, daisy-chaining devices on, 80
Passport, 177
accessing, 178
cookies, 179
creating an account, 177, 179
Kids Passport, 177
logo, 178
.NET Passport Wizard, 179, 180
passwords, security of, 178
passwords, storage location, 178
privacy of, 178
security of, 178
signing in automatically, 182
storing credit card information in, 178
Wallet, 177
passwords
creating strong, 183
in Outlook Express, remembering, 200
Passport, location of, 178
Passport, security of, 178
for screen savers, 135
of user accounts, 5, 9, 41
pasting. See copying
paths, 33
peer-to-peer networks, 5
peripheral devices, 61
permissions, sharing, 168
personal information, security of
with MSN Explorer, 225
with Passport, 179
personalizing Windows Media Player, 233
Photo Printing Wizard, 241
photos, digital, 241. See also pictures
picture properties, assigning to folders, 241
pictures
desktop, 130
digital photos, 241
editing, 116
folder, applying, 112
formats, 53
in My Pictures folder, 3
user accounts, 9, 53
Pinball, 219
pinning programs to Start menu, 21, 26
piracy, 6
playing CDs, 226, 234
album details, 237
downloading artist and song title, 236
interactive content, 236
playing games. See games
playlists, 226, 238
adding songs to, 239
creating, 238
displaying, 229
Plug and Play devices, 61
POP3, 197
ports, 80
Post Office Protocol 3, 197
Power Users group, 46
previewing
desktop backgrounds, 131
files in Filmstrip view, 109
screen savers, 134
themes, 129
voice in text-to-speech tools, 154
primary mouse button, 8
printer drivers. See device drivers
printers
adding manually, 69
connected directly to computer, 68
drivers (see device drivers)
hubs, 74
icons when shared, 170
installing, 68
local, 68
manufacturer, choosing, 72
model, choosing, 72
naming, 72
network (see network printers)
not connected directly to computer (see network printers)
shared, naming, 168
sharing, 168
software, installing, 71
test pages, 73
printing digital photos, 241
print servers, 74
prints of digital photos, ordering, 241
privacy
and MSN Explorer, 225
of Passport, 178
of screen savers, 133
private networks, accessing over the Internet. See Virtual Private Network connections
privileges, administrator, 5
problems
diagnosing, 251
getting help, 261
newsgroups, 263
product support, 267
Remote Assistance, 271
solving, 249
product keys, 84
product support, 267
Profile Wizard, 150
profiles, 5, 9
in MSN Explorer, 222
programs, 83
downloading, 83
installing, 83
installing, administrative privileges for, 83
installing, failure, 83
installing, options for, 84
installing, specifying locations, 85
most frequently used on Start menu, 21, 22
pinning to Start menu, 21, 26
text-editing, 115
Windows Installer, 4
properties, 22, 34
of files and folders, viewing, 112
protecting
children's privacy, 184
files, 275
protocols, 197
publishing
folders to the Web, 243
shared files, 244
Web Publishing Wizard, 3
Q
Quick Launch command, 32
Quick Launch toolbar, 29
adding shortcuts, 35
displaying, 32
sizing, 35
R
radio stations, Internet, 232
Radio Tuner, 227
featured stations, 231
opening, 231, 232
reading documents aloud, 153
Recording indicator, failure to move while recording, 67
Recycle Bin, 19
bypassing, 257
regional settings, 141
changing, 142
remote access, 162
adding users, 162
allowing, 162
remote access servers, 170
Remote Assistance, 4, 271
Remote Desktop, 162
adding users, 162
turning off, 163
turning on, 162
Remove from This List command, 27
removing
speech recognition, 153
user accounts, 52
renaming
files, 115
folders, 120
replying to e-mail messages, 207
resolution, screen, 136
changing, 137
color quality, 138
resources, sharing, 163
restarting, 15
restoring
operating system, 278
windows, 20
right-clicking, 8
root directory, 98
deleting files from, danger of, 99
S
safeguarding files, 275
Sample Pictures folder, 99
Scanner and Camera Wizard, 3, 78, 79, 241
scanners, 78
displaying installed, 79
installing, 78, 79
Scanner and Camera Wizard, 3
Scheduled Task Wizard, 258
scheduling Disk Cleanup, 257
screen
area, changing, 136
color quality, 138
flashing when sound is played, 147
magnifying, 146
resolution, 136-37
screen savers, 133
applying, 135
options, 135
password protecting, 135
previewing, 134
privacy of, 133
ScreenTips, 18
displaying system date as, 139
fade effect, applying, 136
scroll effect, applying, 136
scroll bars, 20
scroll effect, applying to menus and ScreenTips, 136
Search Companion, 3, 122
changing character, 125
searching, 122. See also finding
criteria, 123
file name extensions, 123
for files, 124
for help, 261
wildcard characters, 124
secondary mouse button, 8
security, 41
backing up files, 275
hackers, 7
of Passport, 178
of personal information, with MSN Explorer, 225
Trojan horses, 7
selecting files, multiple, 116
sending
e-mail messages, 207
files, to zipped folders, 117
instant messages, 192
Sent Items folder, 197
servers
e-mail, 197
remote access, 170
setting
system date, 139-40
system time, 139-40
time zone, 139
Windows Messenger display name, 186
setting up
Internet access, manually, 161
MSN Explorer, 224
time servers, 141
settings, regional, 141
shadows under menus, applying, 136
Shared Documents folder, 165
shared files, publishing, 244
sharing
digital photos, 241
drives, 164
drives, limiting access when, 165
folders, 164, 167
folders, limiting access when, 165
Internet connection, 3
permissions for, 168
ports, with hubs, 80
printers, 168
printers, naming, 168
sharing resources, 163
shortcut menus, 8
shortcuts, 18, 31
adding to Quick Launch toolbar, 35
arranging, 36, 37
changing icons, 34
copying, 35
deleting, 31, 35
desktop (see desktop shortcuts)
keyboard, 120
moving, 36
for Web sites, 34
Show Desktop button, 31, 32
ShowSounds, 147
shutting down (Professional), 13
signatures, 196
signing in and out of MSN Explorer, 221, 224
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), 197
size
fonts (see fonts)
icons (see icons)
sorting files by, 106
sizing
Quick Launch toolbar, 35
taskbar, 28
windows, 20
Skin Chooser for Windows Media Player, 227, 233
skin mode of Windows Media Player, 226
smiley faces. See emoticons
smoothing font edges, 136
softlifting, 6
software, 61
updates, 249
software piracy, 6, 84
software programs. See programs
Solitaire, 219
solving problems, 249
songs, adding to playlists, 239
sorting files, by size, 106
Sound Hardware Test Wizard, 66
Sound Sentry, 147
sounds, setting to flash screen, 147
speaker jacks, locating, 64
speakers, 63
installing, 63, 64
jacks, locating, 64
testing, 67
speech recognition, 148
accuracy of, 148
dictation with, 152
installing, 148, 149
profiles, creating, 148
removing, 153
training, 151
speech tools, 146
speed
of Virtual Private Network connections, 171
of voice in text-to-speech tools, 155
Spider Solitaire, 219
Stand by mode, 15
Start button, 20
Start menu, 3, 20
Classic, 21
customizing, 22
most frequently used programs on, 21, 22
pinning programs to, 21, 26
starting
accessibility tools before logging on, 146
Windows Movie Maker, 228
Stationery Setup Wizard, 208, 209
stationery themes, 208
adding to messages, 212
creating, 208
Sticky Keys, 147
storage devices, 79
displaying installed, 82
installing, 79
internal, 78
storing credit card information, in Passport, 178
strong passwords, creating, 183
surfing the Web, 220
switch boxes, 80
switching
among open windows, 30
among users, 3
desktop backgrounds, 130
to Details view, 105
to Icons view, 104
to List view, 105
themes, 128
to Thumbnails view, 103
user accounts, 57
synchronizing
Outlook Express, 201
Outlook Express folders, 198
system date, 139
displaying, 140
displaying as ScreenTip, 139
setting, 139, 140
system folders, 91
System Restore, 4
System Restore Wizard, 279
system time, 28, 139
hiding, 139
setting, 139, 140
T
tape drives, 79
taskbar, 18, 27
adding Address toolbar to, 108
buttons, 20, 27
docking, 28
locking/unlocking, 28, 35, 108
notification area, 28
sizing, 28
toolbars, 29, 30
unlocking, 108
Tasks view, 93
switching to Folders view, 97
templates, folder, viewing list of, 112
test pages, printer, 73
testing
microphones, 66, 150
speakers, 67
text, inputting, without keyboard, 147
text documents, creating, 115
text-editing programs, 115
text-to-speech tools, 146, 153
adjusting voice, 153
previewing voice, 154
voice, adjusting speed of, 155
themes, 127
changing, 128
previewing, 129
stationery (see stationery themes)
Windows Classic, applying, 129
Thumbnails view, 101
switching to, 103
Tiles view, 101
time. See system time
time servers
and firewalls, 139
problems connecting to, 139
setting system date and time with, 139
setting up, 141
time zone, setting, 139
title bars, 20
ToggleKeys, 147
toolbar buttons. See buttons
toolbars, 96
taskbar, 29
taskbar, displaying, 30
training
speech recognition, 151
Trojan horses, 7
troubleshooters, 4
TRUSTe Privacy Program, 225
TTS. See text-to-speech tools
turning off, 14
emoticons, in Windows Messenger, 195
Remote Desktop, 163
turning on Remote Desktop, 162
U
unlocking the taskbar, 108
Unpin from Start menu command, 27
Unused Desktop Shortcuts folder, 37
Up button, 100
updating
operating system/hardware/software, 249
Windows Update, 4
upgrading operating systems, 2
USB ports, 79
user accounts, 5, 9, 41, 46
changing group, 50
creating, 47, 54
customizing, 55
deleting, 52, 57
names, 5, 9, 53
passwords, 5, 9
pictures, 9, 53
switching, 57
user interface, 2, 17, 127
altering specific elements, 136
themes (see themes)
user profiles, 5, 9
Users group, 46
Utility Manager, 146
V
vCards, 196
video cameras. See cameras
video conferencing, 4
viewing
digital photos, 241
file and folder information, 107
files, 101
folders, 101
Views button, 103
Virtual Private Network connections, 170
adding shortcuts to desktop, 174
creating, 171
speed of, 171
virus protection, 4
visual disabilities, settings for, 146
visualization, Windows Media Player, changing, 230
voice in text-to-speech tools, 153
voice recognition. See speech recognition
Voice Training Wizard, 151
volumes, 259
VPN connections. See Virtual Private Network connections
W
Wallet, 177
Web pages, adding to Favorites, 247
Web Publishing Wizard, 3, 243
Web sites, shortcuts for, 34
Web surfing, 220
wildcard characters, 124
windows, 19
closing, 20
closing grouped, 28, 31
maximizing, 20, 123
minimizing, 20
moving, 30
restoring, 20
sizing, 20
switching among open, 30
Windows 2000, 1, 2
Windows 95, 5
Windows 98, 2
Windows components, installing, 87
Windows Explorer, 93, 96
desktop shortcut for, 95
Folders view, 93, 97
switching between Folders and Tasks views, 97
Tasks view, 93
views in, 101
Windows Installer, 4
Windows Media Player, 226
display, 229
full mode vs. skin mode, 226
Media Guide, 227
Media Guide, opening, 230
Media Library, 227
menu bar, auto hiding, 229
opening, 228
personalizing, 233
playlists, 226
playlists, adding songs to, 239
playlists, creating, 238
playlists, displaying, 229
Radio Tuner, 227
Radio Tuner, featured stations, 231
Radio Tuner, opening, 231, 232
Skin Chooser, 227
skin mode, vs. full mode, 226
skin mode, vs. skins, 233
skins, changing, 233
visualization, 226
visualization, changing, 230
Windows Messenger, 183
Away status, customizing, 184
buddies, 183
chatting with contacts, 192
Contact list, 183
Contact list, adding to, 187, 188
Contact list, deleting from, 191
contacts, adding, 188
conversation window, 195
conversations, exiting, 195
customizing messages, 184
default message font, changing, 186
deleting contacts, 191
display name, setting personal, 186
display names, 183
emoticons, turning off, 195
exiting, 191
finding Contacts, 187
instant messages, 191
instant messages, sending, 192
message font, changing default, 186
messages, changing fonts, 184
restricting others from viewing online status, 184
taskbar icon, 187
Windows Millennium Edition (Me), 1, 2
Windows Movie Maker, 228
Windows NT Workstation, 2
Windows Product Activation, 6
Windows Update, 4, 249
Windows XP
Home Edition, 1
Professional, 1
user interface (see user interface)
wizards, 32
WordPad, 115
working offline, 11
Write Anywhere, 147
Writing Pad, 147
Z
Zip disk drives, 79
zipped folders, 113
sending files to, 117
Last Updated: September 25, 2001
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