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Faster Smarter Microsoft® Windows® XP
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Ed Bott
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352
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Beginner
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11/13/2002
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9780735618572
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$19.99
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Index
A
access. See user accounts, permissions; See also classic sharing, Simple File Sharing
accounts. See user accounts
activating Windows, 21-22
Add Favorite dialog box, 139
Add Or Remove Programs, 61, 75
Add Or Remove Programs dialog box, 61, 75
Add Printer Wizard, 317-21
Address bar, 231
Address Book, 165-67
address ranges, IP, 309-10
Administrator account, 284-85, 293
Advanced Appearance dialog box, 217
advanced backup options, 97
Advanced Privacy Settings dialog box, 199
Advanced Settings dialog box, 193-94
Alt+Print Screen, 113
America Online (AOL) e-mail account, 157
antivirus software, 101, 106, 169, 182-83
AOL Messenger, 177
APIPA (Automatic Private IP Addressing), 310
Applications log, 115
assigning drive letters, 36-38
Audio CD dialog box, 251
AutoComplete, 143-44
AutoComplete Settings dialog box, 144-45
AutoHide The Taskbar, 207
Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA), 310
Automatic Update, 19-21, 101
AutoPlay, 40-41
AutoPlay Properties dialog box, 252
B
backing up Favorites list, 139
Backup Or Restore Wizard, 96-98
bit rate, 256
blocking junk e-mail, 187-89
Blue Screen of Death (BSOD), 113-14
broadband connections, 130-31
Browse Folders frame, 234
Browse For Folder dialog box, 262
browser cookies. See cookies
BSOD (Blue Screen of Death), 113-14
bugs. See fixing computer problems
burning CDs, 41-43, 264-65
C
cable modems, 130-31
cascading menus, 140
Category view in Control Panel, 44-46
causes of Windows crashes, 102-3
CD burners, 41
CD burning programs, 264-65
CD drives, 39-43
CD Drive Properties dialog box, 41
CD-R drives, 40
CD recording, 41, 42
CD-ROM drives, 40
CD-RW drives, 40
CD Slide Show Generator, 276
CD Writing folder, 42
CD Writing Wizard, 43
central processing unit (CPU), 8
Centronics connector, 79
certificates, 289
Check Disk, 34-35
Check Disk dialog box, 34
Classic Internet Search, 136, 137
classic sharing, 312, 313
Classic Windows
desktop, 202-3
message boxes and windows, 203-4
Start menu, 212
view in Control Panel, 44-46
Click Items As Follows, 234
clipboard, 238
cluster, 47
color scheme, 216
command-line utilities, 287
Command Prompt window, 287
common storage folders, 225-29
compact privacy policy, 198
compatible with Windows XP, 67-68, 82-85
Compressed Folder file, 245, 246
compressing files, 242-46
computer administrator, 284-85
computer crashes, 118-21
Computer Management console, 32
computer name, 305-6
computer problems. See fixing computer problems
Connect To Wireless Network dialog box, 307
connecting to Internet, 124-31, 194
Control Panel
Category view, 44-45
changing settings, 44-47
icons, 46
shortcuts, 46
switching to Classic view, 44
cookies. See also security
blocking, 195-96
capabilities of, 196-97
defined, 195-96
limitations of, 197-98
managing privacy options with, 198-99
Copy Items dialog box, 238
copying files, 237-38
CPU (central processing unit), 8
crashed program, 68-70
Create A Restore Point page, 99, 100
Create Shortcut Wizard, 64
creating CDs, 264-65
Critical Updates, 19
cropping, 274
crossover cable, 299
Ctrl+Alt+Delete, 29, 69
Ctrl+C, 113
Customize Notifications dialog box, 209
Customize Search Settings dialog box, 137, 138
Customize Start Menu dialog box, 210-11
Customize Toolbar dialog box, 149
customizing the computer, 201-24
arranging icons, 215-16
Classic Windows desktop, 202-3
cleaning up desktop, 214-15
color scheme, 216
desktop background, 212-14
desktop icons, 215-16
firewall, 194-95
hiding/restoring desktop icons, 216
notification area icons, 208-9
playlist in Windows Media Player, 263
screen saver, 218-19
selecting font size, 217-18
selecting fonts, 220-21
shortcuts, 65
sound, 221-23
Start menu, 210-12
taskbar, 204-9 (see also taskbar)
wallpaper, 212-14
your workspace, 2
D
decoder, 263, 264
decryption, 181
default Local Folders collection, 171
defragmenting, 47-49
Deleted Items, 171
deleting
entry (drop-down list-search engine), 144
files, 241
files on old computer, 17
Links folder, 142
shortcut icon, 65
system files, 51
user account, 293
desktop
changing background, 212-14, 271
getting rid of clutter, 214-15
hiding/restoring icons, 216
rearranging icons, 215-16
Desktop Cleanup Wizard, 214-15
Details view, 232, 271
device, 78
Device Manager, 85-88
diagnostic programs, 105
dial-up Internet connection, 124-30
digital camera, 3-4, 267-69
digital certificate, 181
digital photography, 267-80
creating screen savers, 279
creating slide shows, 277-79
digital camera, 3-4, 267-69
e-mailing photos, 274-76
hands-free configuration, 270
posting pictures on Web, 276-77
printing pictures, 271-74
shrinking pictures, 274-75
views, 271
digital subscriber line (DSL) connections, 130-31
digital rights, 259-62
digitally signed drivers, 83-84
Direct Cable, 14
DirectCD, 95
disabling a device, 91
Disk Cleanup Wizard, 50-51
Disk Defragmenter, 47-49
Disk Management, 31-33, 37-38
Diskeeper, 49
distribution lists, 167
DNS (Domain Name System), 309
domain controller, 283
Domain Name System (DNS), 309
double-clicking a data file, 70-72
downloading
files, 184
programs, 60
songs from Web, 259
Drafts, 171
dragging and dropping files, 237-38
driver, 78
drives, 30
DSL connections. See digital subscriber line (DSL) connections
DVDs, 263-64
E
e-mail, 151-78
Address Book, 165-67
AOL e-mail account, 157
attachments, 168-69, 183-86
blocking suspicious attachments, 183
checking for messages, 159-62
distribution lists, 167
editing the account, 157-59
filing messages in folders, 170-72
Hotmail account, 155-57 (see also Hotmail account)
junk, 187-89
message rules, 170-75
MSN account, 155-56 (see also MSN e-mail account)
new folder, 171-72
new message, 162-65
organizing, 170-75
Outlook Express layout, 175-76
pictures, 274-76
replying to a message, 162
security, 183-86
setting up accounts, 152-59
signature, 165
SMTP/POP3 accounts, 152-55
spelling checker, 164
stationery, 164
subfolders, 172
synchronization, 161-62
Web page, 147
E-Mail Server Names page, 154, 157
Easy CD Creator, 42
electronic delivery, 60
encryption, 181, 244
eNetBot Mail, 157
environment variable, 295
error-reporting procedure, 69-70
Event Viewer, 115-16
executable files, 63, 186
Expert, 109
extended partition, 30
extensions. See file extensions
Extra Large Fonts option, 217
extract, 246
F
Fast User Switching, 28-29
FAT (file allocation table), 32, 282
FAT32, 32, 282
Favorites, 139-42
adding to desktop, 140
backing up, 139
Explorer bar, 140-42
folder, 140
list, 139
organizing, 140-42
saving, 139-40
shortcuts, 142
show/hide Favorites bar, 141
Featured Stations list, 249-50
file
associations, 70
compression, 242-46
organization (see organizing files)
systems, 31-32
file allocation table (FAT), 32, 282
file extensions
.bat, 186
.com, 186
defined, 70
.doc, 70
.exe, 63
.jpg, 70, 186
.pif, 186
.scr, 186
two instead of one, 186
.txt, 186
.vbs, 186
File Name Options dialog box, 258-59
Files And Settings Transfer Wizard, 11, 12, 14-17
Filmstrip view, 233, 271
Find More Stations list, 250
finding lost files, 239-41
firewall, 190-95
customizing, 194-95
Internet Connection Firewall (ICF), 190-92
options, 193-95
FireWire, 79-80
first-party cookies, 198-99
fixing computer problems, 93-121
backing up, 94-98
checking hard disk for problems, 100
creating restore points, 98-100
error messages, 112-16
keeping up to date, 101
Remote Assistance, 108-12
rolling back to previous configuration, 116-18
Stop error (Blue Screen of Death), 113-14
system crash, 118-21
troubleshooting (see troubleshooting)
updating antivirus software, 101
floppy disk, 38, 106
Floppy Drive Or Other Removable Media, 15
Folder Options dialog box, 233-35, 313
folders. See organizing your files
font size, 217-18
fonts, 220-21
Fonts folder, 220-21
Forgotten Password Wizard, 27
Format dialog box, 38
formatting floppy/Zip disks, 38-39
Found New Hardware Wizard, 81-82
fragmentation, 47-49
free disk space, 105
freeware, 60
freezing up
program, 68-70
system crash, 118-21
Web page, 142-43
full name vs. user name, 25
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generic video driver, 107-8
getting started with Windows XP, 24-29
gigabyte (GB) to megabyte (MB) conversion, 36
Google, 113, 137
Group Properties dialog box, 167
Grouping taskbar buttons, 207-8
Guest account, 285-86
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hard disk
assigning drive letters, 36-38
checking for errors, 33-35
checking free disk space, 105
cleaning up unnecessary files, 50-51
defined, 30
defragmenting, 47-49
diagnosing a problem, 105
Disk Management, 31-33
gathering information, 33
new partitions, 35-36
hard disk diagnostic utilities, 105
hardware
installing, 80-85
plugs/ports/slots, 78-80
removable devices, 91-92
troubleshooting, 90-91
Hardware Update Wizard, 89
Help And Support Center, 52-55
Help Index, 53
Hibernate, 56-57
hidden files, 235-36
Hide Inactive Icons, 208
hiding the taskbar, 207
high-speed Internet connection, 130-31
Hoaxbusters, 185
Home Edition. See Windows XP Home Edition
home network. See network
Home Or Small Office Network, 15
host ID, 310
Hotmail account, 155-57
antivirus software, 183
incoming messages, 161
junk-mail filtering, 188, 189
spam, 187
storage restrictions, 161
hot-pluggable devices, 78
HTML (Hypertext Markup Language), 147
HTML Slide Show Wizard, 276
HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol), 156, 194
https://, 181
hub, 79, 299
hung program, 68-70
hung Web page, 142-43
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), 147
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), 156, 194
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IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority), 193
ICF (Internet Connection Firewall), 190-92, 304
icons
arranging, 215-16
desktop, 215-16
hiding/restoring, 216
notification area, 208-9
Icons view, 232
ICS (Internet Connection Sharing), 131, 133-35, 191-92, 303-4
ICSA Labs, 183
IEEE 1394, 79
Inbox, 171
InCD, 95
inspecting hardware, 85-88
installing
modem, 124
new hardware, 81-85
new program, 59-63
Internet, 123-50
broadband connection, 130-31
connecting to, 124-31, 194
dial-up connection, 124-30
filling in forms (AutoComplete), 143-45
hung Web page, 142-43
saving copy of Web page, 145-49
searching, 135-39
sharing the connection, 131-35
Internet Account Information page, 126-27
Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA), 193
Internet Connection Firewall (ICF), 190-92, 304
Internet Connection Sharing (ICS), 131, 133-35, 191-92, 303-4
Internet Connection Wizard, 152-56
Internet e-mail accounts, 152-55, 161
Internet E-mail Address page, 153-54
Internet Explorer, 5
Favorites, 139-42 (see also Favorites)
troubleshooter, 143
Internet Mail Logon page, 155
Internet Options dialog box, 128
Internet Protocol (IP) address, 309-11
Internet Search Behavior page, 137
IomegaWare, 39
IP addresses, 309-11
J
JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group), 70
.jpg, 70, 186
junk e-mail, blocking, 187-89
junk files, 50-51
Junk Mail folder, 188, 189
K
keyboard shortcuts. See shortcuts
Knowledge Base, 54-55, 113
L
LAN (local area network). See network
Large Fonts, 217
Last Known Good Configuration, restoring Windows XP, 120
License Management dialog box, 261
licenses, 260-62
Limited account, 285
Links bar, 142
Links subfolder, 142
List view, 232
local area network (LAN). See network
Local Disk Properties dialog box, 33-34
locking
the computer, 29
the taskbar, 207
log files, 115
Log Off, 29
Log Off Windows dialog box, 28
logging on, 25-28
logical drives, 30
lossless vs. lossy compression, 243
M
mailing lists, 172
manual, 18-19
McAfee.com antivirus software, 183
Media Guide, 249
Media Library, 249, 262, 263
media licenses, 260-62
Media Player. See Windows Media Player
megabyte (MB) to gigabyte (GB) conversion, 36
megapixel, 275
memory
adding, 49
how much is needed, 50
random access memory (RAM), 24
message rules, 156, 170-75, 188
Message Rules dialog box, 175
microprocessor, 8
Microsoft Internet Explorer. See Internet Explorer
Microsoft Knowledge Base, 54-55, 113
Microsoft Office XP Setup Wizard, 62
Microsoft Outlook Express. See e-mail
Microsoft Plus! for Windows XP. See Plus! for Windows XP
Microsoft Windows XP Inside Out (Botts/Siechert), 312
Microsoft Windows XP Power Toolkit (Bruce et al.), 276
modem, 124, 130
Move Items dialog box, 238
moving
files, 237-38
from folder to folder, 231
MP3, 257
MS-DOS startup disk, 39
MSHOME, 306
MSN e-mail account, 155-56
antivirus software, 183
incoming messages, 161
junk-mail filtering, 188
storage restrictions, 161
MSN Groups, 276
MSN Messenger, 177
music, 247-66
copying CDs, 254-59
creating CDs, 264-65
downloading songs from Web, 259
DVDs, 263-64
format, 256-57
licenses, 260-62
Media Player (see Windows Media Player)
music format, 256-57
music-playing programs, 252
playing CDs, 251-53
playlist, 262-63
quality settings, 256
song title format, 257-59
My Computer, 227
My Computer window, 30-31, 105
My Documents folder, 225-26
My Music, 226
My Network Places, 227, 319-20
My Pictures, 226, 271
My Pictures Screen Saver Options dialog box, 279
My Pictures Slideshow, 279
My Stations list, 250
N
Nero, 42
.NET Passport, 177, 289
network, 297-322
accessing shared resources, 319-21
adapter, 298-99
address ranges, 309-10
advantages, 298
classic sharing, 311-12
computer name, 305-6
configuration, 301-2
dangers of linking all network computers to Internet directly, 304-5
default protocol, 301
enabling network sharing, 315-16
hardware, 298-300
ID, 310
Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, 309-11
Network Setup Wizard, 302-5
protocol, 302
setting up hardware, 300-301
Shared Documents, 314-15
sharing, 311-21
Simple File Sharing, 311-12
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) problems, 309-11
troubleshooting, 307-11
wireless, 306-8
workgroup name, 306
Network Connections, 127, 134, 191, 193, 310
Network Setup Wizard, 132, 133, 191, 302-6, 315-16
new computer, moving files/settings to, 11-17
New Connection Wizard, 125, 130
new features of Windows XP
browsing the Internet, 5
digital photos, music, video, 3-4
Help And Support, 5
home networking, 4
organizing files/folders, 6
personalizing Windows, 7 (see also customizing your computer)
Start menu, 3
user accounts, passwords, 2
new folders, 237
New Partition Wizard, 35, 36
New Playlist dialog box, 263
"Not Responding" message from Task Manager, 69
notification area, 3, 205, 208-9
Novice, 109
NTFS, 32, 282
NTFS compression, 243, 244
O
Ofoto, 276
older programs/devices, 11, 67-68
Online music guide, 254
Online Print Ordering Wizard, 274
Online Virus and Hoax Encyclopedia, 185
Open With dialog box, 71-72
OpenType, 220
Organize Favorites dialog box, 141
organizing files, 225-46
compressing files, 242-46
copying files, 237-38
deleting files, 241
dragging and dropping files, 237-38
finding lost files, 239-41
moving files, 237-38
moving from folder to folder, 231
new folders, 237
organizing files, 236-42
Recycle Bin, 242
renaming files, 238-39
selecting files, 236
system files, 235-36
views, 232-33
where to save files, 225-29
Windows Explorer, 230-35
working with hidden files, 235-36
zipping/unzipping files, 242-46
Other Control Panel options, icons, 46
Other Places task pane, 229
Outbox, 171
Outlook Express. See e-mail
P
packets, 298
padlock icon, 181
parallel ports, 79
PartitionMagic, 35
partitions, 30, 35-36
password
compressed files, 246
creating, 26
forgotten, 27-28
reset disk, 27-28, 289
screen saver, 219
user accounts, 26, 288-91
Web forms, 144
patch, 60
patch cable, 299
PC Card, 80, 299
PCI slot, 78, 80
PCMCIA card, 80, 299
percent sign (identifier as system variable), 66
Performance Options dialog box, 52
Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) slot, 78, 80
personal firewall, 190. See also firewall
personalizing the computer. See customizing the computer
Phone And Modem Options, 124
Photo CD, 39
photo-printing service, 274
Photo Printing Wizard, 272, 273
photography. See digital photography
Picture Tasks pane, 271
pictures. See digital photography
PictureTrail, 276
Ping command, 311
pixel, 275
PKZip, 245
Places bar, 227, 228
playback controls, 252, 253
playlist, 262-63
Plug and Play, 80-81
plugs, 79-80
Plus! for Windows XP, 218
POP3 (Post Office Protocol, version 3), 152
port, 79-80, 193
numbers, 193
scanners, 190
POST (power on self test), 24
Post Office Protocol, version 3 (POP3), 152
power management, 55-57
power on self test (POST), 24
PowerToys, 276
pre-XP Windows style, 202-4
primary partition, 30
Print dialog box, 148
Print Preview, 149
printed report (Device Manager), 88
printer ports, 79
printing
pictures, 271-74
selection, 150
sharing printers, 317-21
Web page, 147-49
privacy, 195-99, 293-95. See also security
Privacy tab, 198
private folder, 293-95
problem devices, 86
problems. See fixing computer problems
processor, 8
product activation, 21-22
Professional Edition. See Windows XP Professional
profile, 226, 284
Q
Q-number, 55
QoS Packet Scheduler, 301
Quick Launch toolbar, 64, 205
R
Radio Tuner, 249-50
RAM (random access memory), 24
Readme, 60
Recommended Updates, 19
Recycle Bin, 241, 242
Redialing Options, 129
Refresh, 142
Remote Assistance, 108-12
Remote Desktop, 7, 8
removing
devices, 91-92
drives, 30
a program, 74-76
renaming files, 238-39
repairing Windows, 120-21
residential gateway, 131-33
resource conflict, 87
Restart, 57
restore point, 99. See also System Restore
restoring backed-up files, 98
Roll Back Driver, 91
rolling back to previous configuration, 116-18
router, 131-33
Rule Description list box, 174
S
Safe Mode, 106, 118-20
Safely Remove Hardware dialog box, 91-92
Save Web Page dialog box, 146
saving
e-mail attachments, 169
e-mail message, 147, 171
Favorite sites, 139-40
before Stand By, 56
themes, 204
Web pages, 145-49
where to save, 225
Scanner And Camera Wizard, 3, 4, 268-70
screen saver, 218-19, 279
Search Companion, 135, 137, 239-41
search engines, 113, 137
searching the Internet, 135-39
secure connection, 181
security, 179-200
certificate, 289
cookies, 195-99
e-mail attachments, 183-86
file types, 282
firewall, 190-95
secure Internet connection, 181
spam (junk e-mail), 187-89
Trojan horses, 182
underground file-sharing services, 260
user accounts, 281-83
viruses, 182-86
worms, 182
Security log, 115
Select A Connection Method page, 132, 133
Select A Restore Point page, 117
Select A Transfer Method page, 14
Select Custom Files And Settings page, 16
selecting files, 236
Send Pictures Via E-Mail dialog box, 275
Sent Items, 171
serial port, 79
series A USB connector, 79
series B USB connector, 79
Service Packs, 19
Settings Only option, 16
Setup, 62-63, 120-21
Setup Wizard, 59, 62
Shared Documents, 227, 314-15
shareware, 60
sharing
Internet connection, 131-35
network, 311-21
shortcuts
add/remove from Startup folder, 73
comment, 66
Control Panel, 46
creating, 64-65
customizing, 65
deleting, 65
Disk Defragmenter, 48
Favorites, 142
identifier (small arrow), 63
keyboard, 66
locking the computer, 29
opening Windows Explorer window, 230
Skin Chooser, 250
Shutterfly, 276
shutting down, 55-57
signature, 165
Simple File Sharing, 311-12
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), 152
single-click method, 232
Skin Chooser, 250
slide shows, 277-79
slots, 79-80
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol), 152
SMTP/POP3 accounts, 152-55
song title format, 257-59
sound, 221-23
sound scheme, 221-22
Sounds And Audio Devices Properties dialog box, 222-23
spam, 187-89
filtering tools, 188
Stand By, 56
Start menu
default Windows XP, 3
Classic, 212
customizing, 210-12
starting up, 24-29
startup, programs that run automatically, 72-74
Startup folder, 73
Startup groups, 73
Startup menu, 73
Stationery (Outlook Express), 164
Stop error (Blue Screen of Death), 113-14
storage devices, 30-39. See also hard disk
Stored User Names And Passwords dialog box, 289
Stretch (background option), 213
subnet mask, 310
switch, 299
switching user without shutting down, 28-29
system
checkpoint, 99
crash, 118-21
files, 235-36
variable, 66
System Configuration Utility, 73-74, 107-8
System Configuration Utility dialog box, 107
System dialog box, 8
System log, 115
system performance (speed), 47-52
adding memory, 49-50
cleaning up unnecessary files, 50-51
defragmenting the hard disk, 47-49
Performance Options, 51-52
System Policy Editor, 115
System Restore
creating restore points, 98-100
new program, 61
removing a program, 75
rolling back to previous configuration, 116-18
system configuration, 88
undoing changes, 90-91
unsigned driver, 83
T
target, 64
Task Manager, 69
task pane, 6
tree-style views, 230
taskbar, 204-9
grouping buttons, 207-8
hiding, 207
locking, 207
making taller, 206
notification icons, 208-9
sections of, 205
unwanted icons, 208-9
Taskbar And Start Menu Properties dialog box, 207-8, 210
Taskbar buttons, 205
Tasks frame, 234
TCP (Transmission Control Protocol), 194
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol), 301
TCP ports, 194
themes, 202-4
Themes dialog box, 203
third-party CD burning programs, 42
third-party cookies, 198, 199
This Wired Home: The Microsoft Guide to Home Networking, Third Edition (Neibauer), 321
Thumbnails view, 232
Tile (background option), 213
Tiles view, 232
transferring files/settings to new computer, 11-17
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), 194
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), 301
problems, 309-11
tree-style/task-pane views, 230
Trojan horses, 182
troubleshooting, 102-8. See also fixing computer problems
causes of Windows crashes, 102-3
checking the hard disk, 105
checking the hardware, 104-5
hardware problems, 90-91
Internet connection, 143
isolating the problem, 103
network problems, 308-11
removing programs that start automatically, 108
Safe Mode, 106
scanning for viruses, 106
using troubleshooting tools, 103-4
video driver, 106-8
wireless network, 307
TrueType, 220
Turn Off, 57
Turn Off Computer dialog box, 55, 57
two-row taskbar, 206
Type Specific Words dialog box, 174
U
UDP (User Datagram Protocol), 194
underground file-sharing services, 260
Uniform Resource Locator (URL), 141
uninstalling
devices, 91
programs, 74-76
rolling back to previous configuration, 118
Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices, 91
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports, 78-79
unsigned drivers, 83-84
Unused Desktop Shortcuts, 215
unwanted programs, 74-76
updates
automatic, 19-21
defined, 60
manual, 18-19
updating
a device driver, 88-90
antivirus software, 101, 169, 182-83
Upgrade Advisor, 9-11
Upgrade Report dialog box, 10
URL (Uniform Resource Locator), 141
USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices, 91
USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports, 78-79
user accounts, 281-96
changing existing account, 286
computer administrator, 284-85
creating new account, 283-85
deleting an account, 292-93
disabling an account, 293
Guest account, 285-86
Limited account, 285
.NET passport, 291
password, 288-91
picture, 290
privacy protection, 293-95
user name, 287
User Accounts window, 26, 283
User Datagram Protocol (UDP), 194
user name, 25, 287
user portfolio, 284
%Userprofile%, 66, 295
%Userprofile%\My Documents, 65
V
.vbs, 186
VeriSign, 181
versions (Windows XP), 7-8
video driver, 106-8
views
Details, 232
Filmstrip, 233
Icons, 232
List, 232
task pane, 230
Thumbnails, 232
Tiles, 232
tree-style, 230
viruses, 182-86
hoaxes, 185
visualizations, 248, 249
Vmyths.com, 185
volumes, 30
W
wallpaper, 212-14
Web. See Internet
Web Archive, Single File, 147
Web Publishing Wizard, 276, 277
Welcome screen, 24-25, 29
well-known ports, 193
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), 307
What Do You Want To Transfer? page, 15-16
Windows Advanced Options menu, 27
Windows Catalog, 83-85
Windows Classic display, 202-4
Windows Clipboard, 238
Windows Explorer, 230-35
Windows logo key, 29
Windows Media Audio (WMA), 256-57
Windows Media Player. See also music
Copy From CD, 249
Copy To CD Or Device, 250
Media Guide, 249
Media Library, 249
Now Playing, 248
online music guide, 254
Pause button, 253
playback controls, 252-53
Radio Tuner, 249-50
Skin Chooser, 250
version, 248
visualization, 248-49
Windows Messenger, 177
Windows Picture And Fax Viewer, 71
Windows Product Activation, 21-22
Windows sounds, 221-23
Windows Task Manager dialog box, 29
Windows Update, 12, 18, 83, 89
Windows XP
basic building blocks, 23
compatibility, 67-68
logging in, 25-28
new features, 2-7
shutting down, 55-57
starting up, 24-29
versions, 7-8
Windows XP Home Edition, 7
Windows XP Professional, 7-8
WinZip, 245
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), 307
wireless, 306-8
WMA (Windows Media Audio), 256-57
workgroup name, 306
worms, 182
write-protecting a floppy disk, 106
X
XDrive Plus, 276
Y
yellow exclamation point icon, 86, 115
yellow question mark icon, 86
Your Name page, 153
Z
Zip disks, 39
zipping/unzipping files, 245-46
Last Updated: October 24, 2002
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