Microsoft Windows Nt Workstation 4.0 User Manual: The Manual You Should Have Received With Windows Nt

by Boyce, Jim

• ISBN13: 9780789719546
• ISBN10: 0789719541
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-03-01
• Publisher: Pearson P T R

Summary

A clear, to-the-point reference title that takes users through Windows in an easily understandable way. Users will learn how to use each of the Windows NT applications with complete coverage of all "user oriented" features. Covers all of the latest NT Workstation add-ons including Internet Explorer 4 and the Active Desktop, Option Pack, and Service Release 3.

Author Biography

Jim Boyce is a Contributing Editor and columnist for Windows Magazine and a regular contributor to other computer publications. He has been involved with computers since the late 70s, and has worked with computers as a user, programmer, and systems manager in a variety of capacities. Originally a teacher, Jim writes in a clear, concise manner and is an expert at instructing people on how to use and benefit from computer technology. Jim has authored and coauthored more than two dozen books on computers and software.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Who Should Read This Book	p. 2
How This Book Is Structured	p. 2
Conventions Used in This Book	p. 3
Working with Windows NT
15-Minute Guide to Using Windows NT Workstation	p. 7
Logging On to Windows NT	p. 8
Using the Start Menu	p. 9
Starting a Program	p. 10
Opening a Document	p. 10
Identifying Windows NT Objects	p. 10
Icons and Shortcuts	p. 10
The Difference Between Regular Icons and Shortcuts	p. 12
My Computer	p. 12
Folders, Disk Drives, and Files	p. 12
Working with Windows NT	p. 13
Move and Resize a Window	p. 14
Minimize, Restore, and Maximize a Window	p. 14
Switch Between Windows NT	p. 15
Use a Menu	p. 16
Use a Toolbar	p. 17
A Look at Web View	p. 17
Installing a Program	p. 19
Logging Off and Shutting Down Your Computer	p. 19
The Desktop	p. 21
Icons and Shortcuts	p. 22
My Computer	p. 23
Network Neighborhood	p. 24
Internet Explorer	p. 25
My Briefcase	p. 25
Shortcuts versus Files	p. 25
The Start Menu	p. 26
Programs	p. 27
Favorites	p. 27
Documents	p. 27
Settings	p. 28
Find	p. 28
Help	p. 31
Run	p. 31
Shut Down	p. 32
The Taskbar	p. 32
Open Folders, Documents, and Programs	p. 33
The System Tray	p. 33
Moving and Resizing the Taskbar	p. 33
The Recycle Bin	p. 34
Windows NT Explorer	p. 37
Understanding Disks, Folders, and Files	p. 38
Using Windows NT Explorer	p. 39
The Explorer Menu	p. 41
Using the Address Toolbar and Viewing Web Content	p. 49
Using Web View	p. 49
Setting Folder Options	p. 51
Using Web, Classic, or Custom Style	p. 51
Setting View Options	p. 53
Specifying File Type Settings	p. 54
Managing Files and Folders	p. 59
Copying and Moving Files	p. 60
Copying Files	p. 60
Moving Files	p. 61
Renaming and Deleting Files	p. 62
Renaming Files	p. 62
Deleting Files	p. 62
Emptying the Recycle Bin	p. 63
Configuring the Recycle Bin	p. 63
Creating New Folders	p. 64
Copying and Moving Folders	p. 64
Copying Folders	p. 64
Moving Folders	p. 65
Renaming and Deleting Folders	p. 65
Recovering Deleted Files and Folders	p. 66
Changing the Name of a Disk	p. 66
Using Floppy Disks	p. 67
Sharing Your Files and Folders	p. 69
Sharing a Folder	p. 70
Withdrawing a Shared Folder	p. 71
Using a Shared Folder	p. 71
Web Content on the Desktop	p. 73
Overview of the Active Desktop	p. 74
Configuring the Taskbar and Toolbars	p. 74
Configuring Explorer Bars	p. 76
Configuring Channel Screen Savers	p. 78
Using Web Content as Wallpaper	p. 78
Using the Channel Bar	p. 79
Configuring the Default Channel Bar	p. 79
Configuring Active Channels as Active Desktop Items	p. 81
Configuring Active Channels as Screen Savers	p. 84
Configuring Subscriptions	p. 84
Printing	p. 87
What Is the Printers Folder?	p. 88
Setting Up a Local Printer	p. 88
Using a Network Printer	p. 90
Installing a Network Printer	p. 91
Viewing and Managing a Printer's Queue	p. 92
Viewing a Print Queue	p. 93
Managing a Print Queue	p. 93
Shortcuts to Printing	p. 94
Create Printer Shortcuts on the Desktop	p. 94
Use Drag-and-Drop Printing	p. 95
Use the Send To Menu to Print	p. 95
Setting Printer Options	p. 95
The General Page	p. 96
Ports	p. 97
Scheduling	p. 97
Sharing	p. 99
Security	p. 100
Device Settings	p. 100
Windows NT Help	p. 103
Working with Help	p. 104
Moving Around in a Help Topic	p. 104
Using Help in a Program	p. 106
Using the Index	p. 106
Copying Help Text	p. 108
Printing Help Pages	p. 108
Adding Your Own Notes to Help Topics	p. 108
The Briefcase	p. 111
What Is a Briefcase?	p. 112
Creating a Briefcase	p. 113
Using the Briefcase	p. 114
Updating and Synchronizing Files	p. 115
The Windows NT Accessory Programs
General Accessory Programs	p. 121
Notepad	p. 122
Setting Page Properties	p. 122
Using Header and Footer Codes	p. 123
Using Word Wrap	p. 124
Inserting the Time and Date	p. 124
Setting Notepad's Font	p. 124
Finding Text	p. 124
WordPad	p. 124
Setting Page Properties	p. 125
The View Menu	p. 126
The Insert Menu	p. 127
The Format Menu	p. 129
Calculator	p. 130
Character Map	p. 131
Phone Dialer	p. 132
Dialing Numbers	p. 132
Using Speed Dial	p. 132
The Tools Menu	p. 132
More Windows NT Accessory Programs	p. 135
CD Player	p. 136
The Disc Menu	p. 136
The View Menu	p. 137
The Options Menu	p. 138
Media Player	p. 139
The Edit Menu	p. 139
The Scale Menu	p. 140
Volume Control	p. 140
Paint	p. 141
File	p. 141
View	p. 142
Image	p. 143
Options	p. 143
Help	p. 144
Imaging	p. 144
File	p. 144
View	p. 145
Page	p. 145
Zoom	p. 146
Annotation	p. 147
Help	p. 148
Clipboard Viewer	p. 148
Games	p. 149
Network and Communications Accessories	p. 151
HyperTerminal	p. 152
Installing HyperTerminal	p. 152
Installing HyperTerminal While Installing Windows NT	p. 152
Installing HyperTerminal After Installing Windows NT	p. 153
Setting Up a Connection	p. 154
Calling Another Computer	p. 157
Configuring the HyperTerminal Display	p. 158
Adjusting the size of HyperTerminal's display Display Font	p. 158
Adjusting the Size of HyperTerminal's Display Window	p. 158
Downloading and Uploading Files	p. 158
Downloading Files	p. 159
Uploading Files	p. 160
Telnet	p. 160
Connecting to a Remote Computer	p. 160
The Connect Menu	p. 161
The Terminal Menu	p. 162
Chat	p. 162
The Conversation Menu	p. 163
The Options Menu	p. 164
The Control Panel
The Control Panel--A Through K	p. 167
Accessibility Options	p. 168
Keyboard	p. 168
Sound	p. 169
Mouse	p. 169
General	p. 170
Add/Remove Programs	p. 171
Installing and Removing Programs	p. 172
Installing Programs with the Add/Remove Programs Wizard	p. 172
Installing Programs Without the Wizard	p. 173
Uninstalling Programs	p. 174
Windows NT Setup	p. 174
Console	p. 175
The Options Page	p. 176
The Font Page	p. 176
The Layout Page	p. 177
The Colors Page	p. 177
Date/Time	p. 177
Setting the Date and Time	p. 178
Setting the Time Zone	p. 179
Devices	p. 179
Controlling Device Services	p. 179
Working with Hardware Profiles	p. 180
Dial-Up Monitor	p. 181
Display	p. 183
Background	p. 183
Screen Saver	p. 185
Appearance	p. 186
Web	p. 187
Plus!	p. 189
Settings	p. 190
Fonts	p. 192
What Are Fonts?	p. 192
Viewing and Managing Fonts	p. 195
Installing and Removing Fonts	p. 198
Internet	p. 199
Keyboard	p. 199
The Control Panel--L Through P	p. 201
Mail and Fax	p. 202
Modems	p. 202
Adding a New Modem	p. 203
Changing the Configuration of an Existing Modem	p. 204
Mouse	p. 207
Buttons	p. 207
Pointers	p. 207
Motion	p. 208
Multimedia	p. 209
Audio	p. 209
Video	p. 210
MIDI	p. 210
CD Music	p. 211
Devices	p. 212
Network	p. 212
Identification	p. 212
Services	p. 214
Protocols	p. 220
Adapters	p. 231
Bindings	p. 233
PC Card (PCMCIA)	p. 233
Socket Status	p. 233
Controller	p. 235
Ports	p. 236
Adding and Removing Ports	p. 236
Configuring Ports	p. 236
Printers	p. 237
The Control Panel--Q Through Z	p. 239
Regional Settings	p. 240
Number	p. 240
Currency	p. 241
Time	p. 241
Date	p. 241
Input Locales	p. 242
SCSI Adapters	p. 243
Viewing Adapter Properties	p. 244
Viewing Device Properties	p. 245
Adding and Removing Drivers	p. 246
Server	p. 246
The Server Dialog Box	p. 247
Controlling User Connections	p. 247
Controlling Shares	p. 248
Controlling Files in Use	p. 249
Replicating Files	p. 249
Controlling Administrative Alerts	p. 251
Services	p. 252
Starting, Stopping, and Pausing Services	p. 252
Configuring a Service	p. 253
Configuring Hardware Profile Settings	p. 254
Sounds	p. 255
System	p. 256
General	p. 256
Performance	p. 256
Environment	p. 258
Startup/Shutdown	p. 259
Hardware Profiles	p. 260
Creating and Modifying a Hardware Profile	p. 260
Renaming and Deleting Hardware Profiles	p. 261
Setting Startup Options	p. 262
User Profiles	p. 262
Changing Profile Type	p. 262
Copying a Profile	p. 263
Tape Devices	p. 264
Adding a Drive	p. 264
Adding a Driver	p. 264
Telephony	p. 265
My Locations	p. 265
UPS	p. 268
Communications and Networking
The Network Neighborhood	p. 273
Network Neighborhood	p. 274
Computer Icons	p. 274
Printer Icons	p. 276
The Entire Network Object	p. 276
Dial-Up Networking	p. 279
Overview and Installation	p. 280
Creating and Editing Dial-Up Networking Connections	p. 280
Creating a Connection	p. 280
Modifying Connection Properties	p. 286
Using Scripts	p. 295
Creating Scripts	p. 295
Script Command Reference	p. 297
Using PPTP for Virtual Private Networks (VPN)	p. 303
Configuring a Dial-Up Networking Server	p. 305
Setting Up and Using Internet Explorer	p. 307
Acquiring Internet Explorer	p. 308
Configuring Internet Explorer	p. 309
General	p. 309
Security	p. 310
Content	p. 312
Connection	p. 318
Programs	p. 321
Advanced Settings	p. 322
Browsing the Web with Internet Explorer	p. 326
Address Bar	p. 326
Explorer Bar	p. 328
Outlook Express	p. 333
Installing Outlook Express	p. 334
Starting Outlook Express for the First Time	p. 335
Creating and Sending Messages	p. 339
Outlook Express Folders and Main Screen	p. 339
Creating a New Mail Message	p. 340
Reading and Replying to Messages	p. 341
Advanced Features	p. 344
Address Book	p. 344
Groups	p. 346
Signatures and Personal Business Cards (VCards)	p. 348
Stationery	p. 349
Fonts	p. 350
Internet News Using Outlook Express	p. 350
Setting Up Outlook Express to Read Internet News	p. 351
Viewing Newsgroups	p. 353
Subscribing to Newsgroups and Reading Messages	p. 353
Reading Subscribed Groups	p. 354
Message Threading	p. 355
Replying to Messages	p. 356
Some Basic Usenet Rules	p. 356
Posting a New Message	p. 357
Viewing and Decoding Attachments	p. 358
Using Chat, NetMeeting and the NetShow Player	p. 361
Configuring and Using Chat	p. 362
Starting Microsoft Chat	p. 362
Configuring a Chat Connection	p. 363
Starting a Chat Session	p. 366
Finding a Chat Room to Join	p. 366
Enter a Chat Room	p. 367
Configuring and Using NetMeeting	p. 368
Conferencing Options	p. 369
NetMeeting Hardware Requirements	p. 369
Installing NetMeeting	p. 370
Configuring NetMeeting	p. 370
Using NetMeeting	p. 371
Video Conferencing	p. 371
Audio Conferencing	p. 372
Making a Call	p. 372
Sharing Applications	p. 372
Transferring Files	p. 373
Using the Whiteboard	p. 373
Using Microsoft Chat	p. 374
Troubleshooting NetMeeting	p. 374
configuring and Using the NetShow Player	p. 374
Starting NetShow	p. 375
Playing NetShow Files	p. 375
Using or Customizing NetShow Player	p. 376
Using Windows Messaging	p. 377
Overview and Installation	p. 378
Adding Windows Messaging After Installing Windows NT	p. 379
Creating and Editing User Profiles	p. 380
Understanding Profiles	p. 380
Configuring Profiles	p. 381
Creating and Deleting Windows Messaging Profiles	p. 381
Setting Your Default Profile	p. 383
Setting Up Personal Folders	p. 384
Configuring Your Personal Folders	p. 385
Adding Other Personal Folders	p. 387
Setting Delivery Options	p. 388
Setting Up Address Books	p. 388
Setting Addressing Options	p. 389
Setting General Windows Messaging Options	p. 390
Setting General Options	p. 391
Setting Read Options	p. 391
Setting Send Options	p. 392
Configuring Internet Mail	p. 393
Configuring the Connection	p. 394
Internet and TCP/IP Tools	p. 397
Using ftp	p. 398
! [command [args]]	p. 399
append local-file [remote-file]	p. 399
ascii	p. 400
bell	p. 400
binary	p. 400
bye	p. 400
cd [directory]	p. 400
close	p. 400
debug	p. 401
delete [file]	p. 401
dir [filespec]	p. 401
disconnect	p. 402
get [file] [newname]	p. 402
glob	p. 402
hash	p. 402
help	p. 402
lcd	p. 403
literal and quote	p. 403
ls [-acdfgilqrstu1ACLFR] [filespec]	p. 403
mdelete [filespec]	p. 404
mdir [filespec] [filespec] . . . [localfile]	p. 405
mget [filespec]	p. 405
mkdir [dirname]	p. 405
mls [filespec] [localfile]	p. 405
mput	p. 405
open [[host.domain] or [ipaddress]]	p. 406
prompt	p. 406
put [file] [newfile]	p. 406
pwd	p. 406
remotehelp [command]	p. 407
rename [oldfile] [newfile]	p. 407
rmdir [dirname]	p. 407
status	p. 407
trace	p. 407
type [filetype]	p. 407
user [username]	p. 408
verbose	p. 408
Using netstat	p. 408
Using ping	p. 409
Using ipconfig	p. 411
Managing Your Workstation
Understanding Permissions and Rights	p. 415
Overview	p. 416
Workgroups and Domains	p. 416
Accounts and Groups	p. 417
Sharing Resources	p. 418
Permissions and Rights	p. 418
About Permissions	p. 418
About Ownership	p. 421
Understanding and Assigning Access Rights	p. 421
Putting It All Together	p. 423
Participating in a Workgroup	p. 423
Participating in a Domain	p. 424
Setting Permissions and Sharing Resources	p. 425
Setting Security on Local Resources	p. 427
Setting Security on Folders and Files	p. 428
Setting NTFS Permissions on a Folder	p. 428
Setting NTFS Permissions on a File	p. 432
Sharing Folders and Files	p. 432
Securing a Printer	p. 434
Auditing Resource Access and Use	p. 435
Configuring Auditing for Files and Folders	p. 436
Configuring Auditing for Printers	p. 437
Changing Ownership	p. 438
Administrative Tools
Backup	p. 443
Overview	p. 444
Normal	p. 445
Copy	p. 445
Incremental	p. 445
Differential	p. 446
Daily Copy	p. 447
Tape Rotation	p. 447
Configuring Backup	p. 448
Adding the Tape Drive	p. 448
Selecting the Tape Drive	p. 448
Viewing and Selecting Files	p. 448
Backing Up Files	p. 449
Restoring Files	p. 451
Tape Operations	p. 452
Using Backup from the Console Prompt	p. 453
Creating a Recovery Disk	p. 454
Disk Administrator	p. 455
Overview	p. 456
A Quick Tour of Disk Administrator's Interface	p. 457
Working with Partitions and Drives	p. 458
Creating a Partition	p. 458
Deleting a Partition	p. 459
Creating an Extended Partition and Logical Drive(s)	p. 459
Formatting a Drive	p. 460
Reformatting a Drive	p. 461
Specifying Drive Letters	p. 461
Designating the Active Partition	p. 461
Working with Volume Sets	p. 462
Creating a Volume Set	p. 462
Extending a Volume Set	p. 463
Working with Stripe Sets	p. 463
Creating a Stripe Set	p. 464
Deleting a Stripe Set	p. 465
Setting Disk Administrator Options	p. 465
Converting a FAT Volume to NTFS	p. 467
Event Viewer	p. 469
Viewing Event Logs	p. 470
Choosing and Viewing a Log	p. 471
Filtering Events	p. 472
Finding Events	p. 473
Refreshing a Log	p. 473
Setting Log Size and Duration	p. 473
Viewing a Log on Another Computer	p. 474
Saving and Clearing Event Logs	p. 474
Setting Event Viewer Options	p. 475
Low Speed Connection	p. 475
Save Settings on Exit	p. 475
Font	p. 475
Performance Monitor	p. 477
Overview	p. 478
Working with Performance Monitor	p. 480
Starting Performance Monitor and Organizing the Layout	p. 480
Changing Display Options	p. 481
Changing Views	p. 481
Using Workspace and Settings Files	p. 482
Adding and Monitoring Counters	p. 484
Selecting a Different Computer to Monitor	p. 485
Clearing the Display and Deleting Selections	p. 486
Exporting Data	p. 486
Working with Charts	p. 487
Working with Logs	p. 488
Working with Alerts	p. 490
Working with Reports	p. 493
Using Task Manager for Monitoring	p. 493
Monitoring Hints	p. 495
Remote Access Admin	p. 497
Overview	p. 498
Starting, Stopping, and Pausing RAS	p. 499
Managing Remote Users	p. 499
Setting User Permissions	p. 500
Managing Active Sessions	p. 501
Setting Remote Access Admin Options	p. 502
User Manager	p. 503
Overview	p. 504
Creating and Modifying User Accounts	p. 505
Creating Accounts	p. 505
Copying User Accounts	p. 509
Modifying Accounts	p. 509
Creating and Modifying Groups	p. 509
Creating Local Groups	p. 510
Modifying Groups	p. 511
Changing Group Membership	p. 511
Defining an Account Policy	p. 512
Assigning User Rights	p. 513
Defining the Audit Policy	p. 516
Setting User Manager Options	p. 517
Windows NT Diagnostics	p. 519
Overview	p. 520
Version	p. 520
System	p. 520
Display	p. 521
Drives	p. 521
Memory	p. 524
Services	p. 524
Resources	p. 527
Environment	p. 530
Network	p. 532
Appendices
Installing Windows NT Workstation	p. 537
Installation Overview	p. 538
Hardware and Software Compatibility	p. 538
File System Choices	p. 539
Security Models	p. 539
Network Setup	p. 540
Installing Windows NT Workstation	p. 540
Installing from Floppy Disks	p. 541
Installing from Windows 95/98	p. 541
Updating from Windows NT	p. 542
The Registry	p. 545
Keys	p. 546
Values	p. 547
Key Organization in the Registry	p. 548
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE	p. 549
HKEY_USERS	p. 550
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT	p. 551
HKEY_CURRENT_USER	p. 552
HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG	p. 553
Using the Registry Editor	p. 553
Adding Keys	p. 553
Deleting Keys	p. 554
Adding Values	p. 554
Deleting Values	p. 555
Modifying Existing Values	p. 555
Importing Registration Files Into the Registry	p. 556
Exporting the Registry to a File	p. 556
Connecting to Network Registries	p. 557
Windows NT Command Reference	p. 559
Starting the Command-Line Interface	p. 560
Getting Help on Commands	p. 561
The Commands, Their Syntax, and Usage Examples	p. 561
File and Disk Commands	p. 562
The Net Commands	p. 571
The TCP/IP Commands	p. 577
Commands to Control the CLI	p. 579
Batch Files	p. 581
Symbols Used in the CLI	p. 583
The AT Command	p. 584
Obsolete Commands	p. 585
Deleted Commands	p. 586
Rump Commands	p. 586
Strange Stuff Still in Windows NT Workstation	p. 586
Summary	p. 587
Index	p. 589
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