Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional At a Glance

Author Jerry Joyce and Marianne Moon Pages 336 Disk N/A Level Beg/Int Published 01/05/2000 ISBN 9781572318397 ISBN-10 1-57231-839-2 Price(USD) $19.99 To see this book's discounted price, select a reseller below.	More Information About the Book Table of Contents Sample Chapter Index Related Series Related Books About the Author Support: Book & CD Rate this book

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 About This Book
CHAPTER 2 Jump Right In	5
Windows 2000 at a Glance	6
Starting Up	8
Start Windows 2000	8
Shutting Down	9
Shut Down and Turn Off Your Computer	9
Managing a Program Window	10
Use the Buttons to Switch Between Sizes	10
Use the Mouse to Resize a Window	11
Move a Window	11
Folders and the File Structure	12
Using Shortcut Menus for Quick Results	13
Use a Shortcut Menu Command	13
Getting Help	14
Get Basic Information	14
Get Specific Help	15
Use Dialog Box Help	15
Mouse Maneuvers	16
Wheeling Around with the Mouse	18
Find Out What the Wheel Does	18
CHAPTER 3 Accessing	19
Exploring Your Documents	20
Open My Documents	20
Exploring Your Computer	21
Open a Folder	21
Exploring Your Network	22
Browse Your Workgroup	22
Search the Network	23
Different Ways of Networking	24
Reconnecting to a Network Folder	26
Add a Network Location	26
Assigning a Drive Letter to a Network Folder	27
Assign the Drive	27
Opening a Document	28
Open a Document	28
Open a Document in a Different Program	29
Opening a Document You Used Recently	30
Open the Document	30
Creating Quick Access to a Document	31
Create a Shortcut	31
Opening a Document You Used Previously	32
View the History	32
Search the History	33
File Associations, File Extensions, and Registered Programs	34
Finding a Document	36
Find a Document Based on Its Name	36
Narrow the Search	37
Finding a Document Based on Its Properties	38
Search by Property	38
Checking the Details About a File or Folder	39
Review the Properties of a File or Folder	39
Navigating with Toolbars	40
Display a Toolbar	40
See All the Buttons	40
Creating Your Own Toolbars	41
Create a Toolbar	41
Finding Someone	42
Search for a Person	42
Exploring the Internet	43
Explore	43
Finding Something on the Internet	44
Search for an Item	44
Going to a Specific Web Site	45
Jump to a Web Site	45
Specify a Web Page	45
Changing Links	46
Set a New Start Page	46
Add a Link	47
Returning to Your Favorite Sites	48
Save a Location	48
Return to a Location	48
Adding Links to the Desktop	49
Put a Web Page on the Desktop	49
Creating Quick Access to a Web Site	50
Create a Shortcut	50
Accessing Folders from the Command Prompt	51
Switch Between Folders	51
Use a Folder Window	51
CHAPTER 4 Organizing	53
Arranging the File Listings	54
Change the Display	54
Sort the Files	55
Organizing Your Folders	56
Create a Folder	56
Reorganizing Your Folders	57
Move or Copy a Folder into Another Folder	57
Organizing Your Files	58
Move Files into a Subfolder	58
Move or Copy Files into Another Folder	58
Renaming or Deleting a File or Folder	59
Rename a File or Folder	59
Delete a File or Folder	59
Recovering a Deleted Item	60
Undo a Deletion Immediately	60
Restore an Item from the Recycle Bin	60
Renaming Multiple Files	61
Rename Files	61
Copying an Item to a Special Location	62
Copy the Item	62
Create Your Own Special Location	63
Adding Documents and Folders to the Desktop	64
Add a Document	64
Add a Folder	64
Save a Document to the Desktop	65
Save Part of a Document to the Desktop	65
Arranging Windows on the Desktop	66
Arrange Your Open Windows	66
Tidying Up the Desktop	67
Arrange the Icons	67
Create Your Own Arrangement	67
Organizing the Start Menu	68
Add an Item	68
Move an Item	69
Delete an Item	69
Reorganizing the Start Menu	70
Add a Submenu	70
Change What's Displayed	71
Organizing Your Favorite Items	72
Organize the Menu	72
Rearrange the Menu	73
Delete a Menu Item	73
Cleaning Up Your Lists of Activities	74
Reset the Lists	74
Clear the History	74
Displaying File and Folder Locations and Types	75
Display the File Information	75
CHAPTER 5 Sharing	77
Sharing Your Computer	78
Enable Sharing	78
Groups, Permissions, and Security	79
Sharing Documents and Folders	80
Share a Folder	80
Set the Access	81
Limiting Access to a Shared Folder	82
Change the Access	82
Individualize the Access	83
Monitoring Who's Connected	84
Control Who's Connected	84
Control What's Being Shared	85
Control What's Accessible	85
Making Shared Documents Always Available	86
Set Up Automatic Caching	86
Use the Files	87
Sharing Programs On Line	88
Share a Program	88
Share on the Whiteboard	89
Sharing a Printer	90
Share Your Printer	90
Limit Access to the Printer	91
Publishing Your Own Web Pages	92
Publish Your Pages	92
CHAPTER 6 Running Programs	93
Starting a Program	94
Start a Program	94
Starting a Program When Windows 2000 Starts	95
Add a Program to the Startup Menu	95
Add a Document to the Startup Menu	95
Changing the Way a Program Starts	96
Modify the Shortcut	96
Managing Multiple Programs	97
Switch Between Program Windows	97
Copying Material Between Documents	98
Copy and Insert Material	98
Use a Different Format	99
Copy and Insert an Entire Document	99
Linking to Information That Changes	100
Link to a Source Document	100
Editing Inserted Material	101
Edit Inserted Material in Place	101
Editing a Document in WordPad	102
Open a Document	102
Insert and Delete Text	102
Replace Text	103
Move Text	103
Save and Print a Document	103
Dialog Box Decisions	104
Inserting Special Characters	105
Insert Special Characters	105
Creating a Picture	106
Create a Picture	106
Use the Tools	107
Editing a Picture	108
Edit a Picture	108
Modify the Shapes	109
Modifying an Image	110
Display and Modify an Image	110
Creating Your Own Font Characters	111
Create a Character	111
Crunching Numbers	112
Use the Calculator	112
Convert Numbers	112
Make Statistical Calculations	113
Running Commands	114
Run a Command	114
Repeat a Series of Commands	115
Exploring the Command Prompt Commands	116
List the Commands	116
Get More Information About a Command	116
Copying Text at the Command Prompt	117
Copy Text Output	117
Sending Command Prompt Output to a File	118
Redirect the Output	118
Modifying the Way an MS-DOS Program Runs	119
Change the Way a Program Runs	119
Quitting When You're Stuck	120
End the Task or the Windows Session	120
CHAPTER 7 Printing	121
Installing a Local Printer	122
Add a Printer	122
Printing from a Program	123
Print	123
Printing Documents	124
Print a Document Using the Default Printer	124
Print a Document Using a Specific Printer	124
Specifying a Default Printer	125
Change the Default	125
Connecting to a Network Printer	126
Get the Printer	126
Find a Printer Based on Its Features	126
Separating Print Jobs	127
Select a Separator Page	127
Controlling Your Printing	128
View the Queue	128
Stop the Presses	128
Check Your Printing Priority	129
Printing a Document to a File	130
Create a Print File	130
Print a Print File to a Printer	131
Printing Without a Printer	132
Queue Your Printing	132
Printing from the Command Prompt to a Network Printer	133
Reroute the Port	133