New Perspectives on Windows XP - Introductory

by Parsons,June Jamrich

• ISBN13: 9780619044619
• ISBN10: 0619044616
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-02-15
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

A part of the New Perspectives series offering a case-based, problem-solving introduction to Microsoft Windows XP.

Table of Contents

Preface	iii
Microsoft Windows XP
Level I Tutorials	1	(1)
Read This Before You Begin	2	(1)
Tutorial 1 Exploring the Basics	3
Investigating the Windows XP Operating System
Session 1.1	4	(15)
Starting Windows XP	4	(1)
The Windows XP Desktop	5	(1)
Using a Pointing Device	6	(1)
Pointing	7	(1)
Clicking	8	(1)
Selecting	9	(1)
Double-Clicking	10	(1)
Right-Clicking	11	(2)
Starting and Closing a Program	13	(1)
Running Multiple Programs	14	(2)
Switching Between Programs	16	(1)
Using the Quick Launch Toolbar	16	(1)
Closing Inactive Programs from the Taskbar	17	(1)
Shutting Down Windows XP	17	(1)
Session 1.1 Quick Check	18	(1)
Session 1.2	19
Anatomy of a Window	19	(1)
Manipulating a Window	20	(2)
Minimizing a Window	22	(1)
Redisplaying a Window	22	(1)
Maximizing a Window	22	(1)
Restoring a Window	23	(1)
Moving a Window	23	(1)
Changing the Size of a Window	23	(1)
Using Program Menus	24	(1)
Selecting Options from a Menu	24	(2)
Using Toolbars	26	(1)
Using List Boxes and Scroll Bors	27	(2)
Using Dialog Box Controls	29	(1)
Using Help	30	(2)
Viewing Topics on the Windows XP Help and Support Center Home Page	32	(1)
Selecting a Topic from the Index	33	(2)
Searching the Help Pages	35	(1)
Session 1.2 Quick Check	36	(1)
Review Assignments	36	(2)
Projects	38	(1)
Lab Assignments	39	(1)
Quick Check Answers	40
Tutorial 2 Working with Files	1	(2)
Creating, Saving, and Managing Files
Session 2.1	2	(15)
Formatting a Disk	2	(2)
Working with Text	4	(1)
The Insertion Point Versus the Pointer	5	(1)
Selecting Text	6	(1)
Inserting Text	7	(1)
Saving a File	7	(2)
Specifying the File Location	9	(1)
Specifying the File Name and Type	10	(2)
Opening a File	12	(1)
Opening a File from the My Computer Window	12	(1)
Opening a File from Within a Program	13	(1)
Printing a Document	14	(1)
Previewing Your Document Before Printing	14	(1)
Sending Your Document to the Printer	15	(1)
Session 2.1 Quick Check	16	(1)
Session 2.2	17
Using My Computer	17	(2)
Changing the Appearance of the My Computer Window	19	(1)
Controlling the Toolbar Display	19	(2)
Changing the Icon Display	21	(3)
Restoring the My Computer Default Settings	24	(1)
Working with Folders and Directories	25	(1)
Creating a Folder	26	(1)
Navigating Through the Windows XP Hierarchy	27	(1)
Working with Files	28	(1)
Moving and Copying a Files	28	(2)
Renaming a File	30	(1)
Deleting a File or Folder	30	(1)
Other Copying and Moving Techniques	31	(1)
Copying an Entire Floppy Disk	32	(1)
Session 2.2 Quick Check	32	(1)
Review Assignments	33	(3)
Projects	36	(2)
Lab Assignments	38	(1)
Quick Check Answers	39
Microsoft Windows XP
Level II Tutorials	1	(1)
Read This Before You Begin	2	(1)
Tutorial 3 Organizing Files with Windows Explorer	3
Structuring Information on a Disk for the Kolbe Climbing School
Session 3.1	4	(11)
Windows Explorer	4	(1)
Starting Windows Explorer	4	(2)
Displaying the Explorer Bar	6	(1)
Working with the Folders Pane	7	(1)
Opening an Object in the Folders Pane	8	(2)
Selecting on Object in the Folders Pane	10	(1)
Creatinga a New Folder	11	(2)
Adjusting the Width of the Explorer Bar	13	(1)
Session 3.1 Quick Check	14	(1)
Session 3.2	15	(15)
Working with Files in the Right Pane of Windows Explorer Selecting Multiple Files	15	(4)
Printing the Windows Explorer Window	19	(2)
Moving Files in Windows Explorer	21	(1)
Moving Files with Cut and Paste	22	(1)
Using the Move To Folder and Copy To Folder Commands	23	(1)
Moving Files of Similar Type	24	(1)
Moving or Copying Files Between Drives	25	(1)
Moving Files from the Floppy to the Hard Disk	25	(1)
Preparing a Data Disk with Quick Format	26	(1)
Copying a File from the Hard Disk to the Floppy Drive	27	(3)
Session 3.2 Quick Check	30	(1)
Session 3.3	30
Working with the Favorites Pane	30	(1)
Adding a Folder to the Favorites Pane	30	(2)
Adding a File to the Favorites Pane	32	(1)
Organizing the Favorites Pane	33	(2)
Working with the Media Pane	35	(1)
Viewing Your File History	36	(1)
Displaying the History Pane	36	(2)
Other Views in the History Pane	38	(1)
Using the Search Companion in Windows Explorer	38	(2)
Session 3.3 Quick Check	40	(1)
Review Assignments	41	(2)
Projects	43	(2)
Quick Check Answers	45
Tutorial 4 Personalizing Your Windows Environment	1	(1)
Changing Desktop Settings at Companions, Inc.
Session 4.1	2	(14)
Docucentric Desktops	2	(1)
Creating and Storing a Document on the Desktop	3	(3)
Opening a Document Stored on the Desktop	6	(1)
Creating a LOG File	6	(2)
Using Shortcuts	8	(1)
Creating a Shortcut to a Drive	9	(2)
Creating a Shortcut to a Document	11	(2)
Creating a Shortcut to a Printer	13	(2)
Deleting Shortcut icons	15	(1)
Session 4.1 Quick Check	15	(1)
Session 4.2	16	(19)
Using the Control Panel	16	(4)
Changing Desktop Properties	20	(1)
Changing Your Desktop's Background	20	(5)
Changing the Appearance of Desktop Elements	25	(5)
Activating a Screen Saver	30	(2)
Changing Display Settings	32	(1)
Changing the Size of the Desktop Area	32	(1)
Changing the Color Settings	33	(2)
Session 4.2 Quick Check	35	(1)
Session 4.3	35
Modifying the Taskbar	35	(1)
Moving and Resizing the Taskbar	36	(2)
Setting Taskbar Appearance Properties	38	(2)
Working with Taskbar Toolbars	40	(1)
Displaying a Toolbar on the Taskbar	40	(2)
Modifying the Appearance of a Taskbar Toolbar	42	(1)
Creating a Custom Toolbar	43	(1)
Editing the Start Menu	44	(1)
Controlling the Appearance of the Start Menu	45	(1)
Adding an Item to the Start Menu	46	(2)
Selecting Start Menu Settings	48	(2)
Removing an Item from the Start Menu	50	(1)
Session 4.3 Quick Check	51	(1)
Review Assignments	51	(4)
Projects	55	(2)
Quick Check Answers	57
Tutorial 5 Bringing the World Wide Web to the Desktop	1	(1)
Using Active Desktop at Highland Travel
Session 5.1	2	(22)
The Internet	2	(2)
Browsers	4	(2)
Starting Internet Explorer	6	(3)
Opening a Page on the Web	9	(1)
Navigating the Web by Activating Links	10	(4)
Navigating with Frames	14	(1)
Returning to a Previously Viewed Page	15	(2)
Navigating with the History Pane	17	(1)
Using the Favorites List	18	(1)
Viewing the Favorites List	18	(1)
Adding an Item to the Favorites List	19	(1)
Organizing the Favorites List	20	(2)
Printing a Web Page	22	(1)
Downloading a File	23	(1)
Session 5.1 Quick Check	24	(1)
Session 5.2	24	(16)
Bringing the Web to Your Desktop	24	(1)
Adding on Active Desktop Gallery Item to the Desktop	25	(3)
Resizing and Moving Active Desktop Items	28	(3)
Updating Active Desktop Items	31	(1)
Synchronizing Active Desktop Items Manually	31	(1)
Viewing on Update Schedule	32	(2)
Editing an Update Schedule	34	(1)
Removing an Active Desktop Item	35	(1)
Using on HTML File as a Background	36	(3)
Session 5.2 Quick Check	39	(1)
Session 5.3	40
Getting Started with Outlook Express	40	(1)
Customizing the Outlook Express Window	40	(4)
Setting Up an Outlook Express Account	44	(3)
Sending E-Mail	47	(1)
Viewing Outlook Express Folders	48	(4)
Receiving E-Mail	52	(2)
Handling Undelivered Messages	54	(1)
Replying to a Message	55	(1)
Printing a Message	56	(1)
Session 5.3 Quick Check	57	(1)
Review Assignments	57	(2)
Projects	59	(1)
Lab Assignments	60	(1)
Web Pages & HTML	61	(2)
Quick Check Answers	63
Tutorial 6 Searching for Information	1	(1)
Using the Search Feature to Locate Files for a Speechwriter
Session 6.1	2	(23)
Search Strategies	2	(1)
Starting the Windows XP Search Tool	3	(2)
Searching by Name and Location	5	(3)
Experimenting with Search Strings	8	(2)
Opening a File Located by Search	10	(1)
Using Wildcards	11	(1)
Finding Files by Keyword	12	(2)
Indexing to Speed Searches	14	(1)
Searching for Files in a Specific Folder	14	(2)
Working with Search Results	16	(1)
Refining a Search	17	(1)
Finding a File by Date	18	(1)
Finding a File by Type	19	(2)
Finding a File by Size	21	(1)
Finding a File Using Multiple Criteria	22	(2)
Saving Search Settings	24	(1)
Session 6.1 Quick Check	25	(1)
Session 6.2	25
Searching for Information on the Internet	25	(1)
Searching for Web Pages with the Search Companion	26	(3)
Searching for People on the Internet	29	(3)
Searching for a Map	32	(1)
Changing Search Preferences	33	(2)
Session 6.2 Quick Check	35	(1)
Review Assignments	35	(2)
Projects	37	(1)
Quick Check Answers	38
Appendix: Connecting Computers over a Phone Line Win	1	(1)
Index	1	(16)
Task Reference	17	(6)
File Finder	23