10 Minute Guide to Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

by O'Hara, Shelley

• ISBN13: 9780789727374
• ISBN10: 0789727374
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-02-08
• Publisher: Que Publishing

Summary

Because most people don't have the luxury of sitting down uninterrupted for hours at a time to learn Windows XP, this 10-Minute Guide focuses on the most often used features, covering them in lessons designed to take 10 minutes or less to complete. In addition, this guide teaches the user how to use Visio without relying on technical jargon, by providing straightforward, easy-to-follow explanations and lists of numbered steps that tell the user which keys to press and which options to select.

Author Biography

Shelley O'Hara is the author of more than 85 books, mostly relating to computers. She specializes in books that explain technical concepts and features in terms that the average user can understand. She has done training and worked in the publishing industry before becoming a full-time writer.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(2)
What's New in Windows XP	3	(5)
Checking Out the Revamped Start Menu	3	(1)
Using the Task Pane in Folder Windows	4	(2)
Using the Control Panel	6	(1)
Learning About Other Windows XP Highlights	7	(1)
Understanding the Windows XP Desktop	8	(8)
What's on the Desktop?	8	(1)
Displaying the Start Menu	9	(2)
Working with Desktop Icons	11	(2)
Viewing the Taskbar and System Tray	13	(1)
Working with Windows	14	(2)
Starting Programs	16	(5)
Starting a Program from the Start Menu	16	(3)
Starting a Program from a Shortcut Icon	19	(1)
Switching Between Program	19	(1)
Exiting a Program	20	(1)
Working with Documents	21	(6)
Saving a Document	21	(2)
Closing a Document	23	(1)
Opening a Document	24	(1)
Creating a New Document	25	(2)
Using My Computer to Organize Your Folders	27	(8)
Opening My Computer	27	(1)
Opening Drives and Folders	28	(2)
Navigating Folders	30	(2)
Creating a New Folder	32	(1)
Working with Folders	33	(2)
Managing Files	35	(6)
Displaying and Selecting Files	35	(1)
Deleting a File	36	(1)
Undeleting a File	37	(2)
Renaming a File	39	(1)
Copying a File	39	(1)
Moving a File	40	(1)
Finding Files	41	(7)
Viewing and Sorting Files	41	(4)
Searching for Documents	45	(3)
Printing	48	(9)
Adding a Printer	48	(2)
Setting Printing Preferences and Properties	50	(3)
Printing a Document	53	(1)
Viewing and Canceling Print Jobs	54	(3)
Sending E-mail	57	(10)
Setting Up Your E-mail Account	57	(1)
Checking Your E-mail	58	(1)
Responding to Mail	59	(2)
Creating and Sending New Mail	61	(1)
Deleting and Printing Messages	62	(1)
Exiting and Disconnecting	63	(1)
Getting More from E-mail	63	(4)
Browsing the Internet	67	(12)
Setting Up Your Internet Connection	67	(1)
Starting Internet Explorer	68	(3)
Using Links to Navigate	71	(1)
Typing a Web Address	72	(1)
Searching the Internet	73	(2)
Customizing Internet Explorer	75	(3)
Exiting and Logging Off the Internet	78	(1)
Sending and Receiving Faxes	79	(6)
Configuring the Fax Console	79	(1)
Sending a Fax	80	(3)
Receiving and Viewing a Fax	83	(2)
Working with Pictures	85	(7)
Using a Scanner or Digital Camera	85	(1)
Setting Up a Scanner or Digital Camera	86	(1)
Printing Pictures	87	(2)
E-mail Pictures	89	(2)
Ordering Photo Prints from the Internet	91	(1)
Playing Music	92	(8)
Playing and Recording Sounds with Sound Recorder	92	(2)
Playing an Audio CD	94	(1)
Working with Windows Media Player	95	(1)
Using Other Windows Media Player Features	96	(4)
Using Other Windows XP Accessories	100	(7)
Using Windows Movie Maker	100	(1)
Playing Games	101	(1)
Using Calculator	102	(1)
Using the Command Prompt	103	(1)
Using WordPad	104	(1)
Using Paint	105	(2)
Customizing the Windows XP Desktop	107	(9)
Customizing the Taskbar	107	(1)
Customizing the Start Menu	108	(2)
Customizing the Desktop	110	(6)
Setting Up Programs	116	(9)
Installing Programs	116	(2)
Installing Windows Updates	118	(1)
Installing Windows Components	119	(1)
Uninstalling Programs	120	(2)
Creating a Shortcut to a Program	122	(1)
Pinning a Program to the Start Menu	123	(2)
Maintaining Your PC	125	(11)
Restarting and Shutting Down the Computer	125	(1)
Getting Help	126	(2)
Displaying System Properties	128	(1)
Displaying Disk Information	129	(1)
Using Disk Tools	130	(3)
Using System Restore	133	(3)
Setting Up Windows for Multiple Users or Networking	136	(10)
Setting Up Windows for Multiple Users	136	(3)
Home Networking Basics	139	(7)
Setting Up New Hardware	146	(14)
Setting Up New Hardware	146	(6)
Updating and Troubleshooting Devices	152	(8)
Using Accessibility Features	160
Using Accessibility Programs	160
Using Accessibility Control Panel Options	164