Microsoft Windows XP Plain & Simple

by Joyce, Gerald; Moon, Marianne

• ISBN13: 9780735615250
• ISBN10: 073561525X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-10-24
• Publisher: Microsoft Press

Summary

Get the fast facts that make learning Windows XP plain and simple!Here's WHAT you'll learn: Find the simplest ways to get stuff done in Microsoft Windows Play DVDs, download music, burn CDsall in one spot Send e-mail, browse the Web, make phone calls with your PC Organize your digital photoseven make a movie! Run programs and play games Perform easy tune-ups and fix problems fastHere'sHOW you'll learn it: NUMBERED STEPS show exactly what to do Color SCREEN SHOTS keep you on track Handy TIPS teach easy techniques and shortcuts Quick TRY THIS! exercises put your learning to work CAUTION notes help keep you out of trouble

Author Biography

Jerry Joyce has had a long-standing relationship with Microsoft: He has been the technical editor on numerous books published by Microsoft Press and has written manuals, help files, and specifications for various Microsoft products. As a programmer, he has tried for many years to make using a computer as simple as using a toaster but has yet to succeed.Marianne Moon has worked in the publishing world for many years as proofreader, editor, and writer--sometimes all three simultaneously. She has been editing and proofreading Microsoft Press books since 1984 and has written and edited documentation for Microsoft products such as Microsoft Works, Flight Simulator, Space Simulator, Golf, Publisher, the Microsoft Mouse, and Greetings Workshop.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	x
About This Book	1	(4)
No Computerese!	1	(1)
A Quick Overview	2	(1)
What's New in Windows XP?	3	(1)
A Few Assumptions	4	(1)
A Final Word (or Two)	4	(1)
Jump Right in	5	(16)
What's Where in Windows XP?	6	(2)
Starting Up and Shutting Down	8	(3)
New Feature Switching Users	10	(1)
Starting a Program	11	(1)
Accessing Your Documents	12	(2)
Switching Among Open Windows	14	(1)
Mouse Maneuvers	15	(1)
Managing Windows	16	(2)
Getting Help	18	(2)
Using Shortcut Menus for Quick Results	20	(1)
Running Programs and Playing Games	21	(22)
Composing a Document	22	(2)
Saving, Closing, and Opening a Document	24	(2)
Copying Material Between Documents	26	(1)
Dialog Box Decisions	27	(1)
Inserting Special Characters	28	(1)
Crunching Numbers	29	(1)
Running Commands	30	(2)
Playing FreeCell	32	(1)
Playing Hearts	33	(1)
Playing Minesweeper	34	(1)
Playing Pinball	35	(1)
Playing Solitaire	36	(1)
Playing Spider Solitaire	37	(1)
Playing Games Over the Internet	38	(1)
Running Older Programs	39	(1)
Starting a Program When Windows Starts	40	(1)
Changing the Way a Program Starts	41	(1)
Quitting When You're Stuck	42	(1)
Exploring the Internet	43	(10)
Finding a Web Page	44	(1)
Setting Your Home Page	45	(1)
Returning to Your Favorite Sites	46	(1)
Saving a Web Page	47	(1)
Viewing Web Pages Off Line	48	(2)
Copying Material from a Web Page	50	(1)
Finding Something on the Internet	51	(1)
Exploring with MSN Explorer	52	(1)
Communicating	53	(22)
Sending E-Mail	54	(1)
Receiving and Reading E-Mail	55	(1)
Designing Your Default Message	56	(2)
Sending or Receiving a File	58	(2)
Replying to or Forwarding a Message	60	(1)
Subscribing to Newsgroups	61	(1)
Reading and Writing the News	62	(1)
Reading E-Mail and News Off Line	63	(1)
Managing Your E-Mail Contacts	64	(2)
Transferring Files	66	(1)
Adding Online Contacts	67	(1)
Sending Instant Messages	68	(5)
New Feature Having a Voice and Video Chat	69	(1)
New Feature Sharing Items with Your Contacts	70	(2)
New Feature Illustrating Your Conversation	72	(1)
Sending a File by Windows Messenger	73	(1)
Formatting Your Message	74	(1)
Working with Pictures and Movies	75	(22)
Drawing a Picture	76	(2)
Editing a Picture	78	(2)
Scanning a Picture	80	(2)
Downloading Digital Camera Pictures	82	(2)
Viewing Pictures	84	(3)
New Feature Publishing Pictures on the Web	86	(1)
Recording a Video Clip	87	(1)
Making a Movie	88	(2)
Editing Your Movie	90	(2)
Adding Audio to Your Movie	92	(2)
Making Movies that People Actually Enjoy	94	(2)
Adding Slides to a Movie	96	(1)
Working with Music, Voice, and Sounds	97	(14)
Playing a Music CD	98	(1)
Changing Media Player's Skin	99	(1)
Copying CD Music	100	(2)
Playing a Saved Media File	102	(1)
Playing Media Using a Playlist	103	(1)
Controlling the Volume	104	(2)
Letting Your Computer Do the Talking	106	(1)
Creating a Sound File	107	(1)
Creating an Audio Clip	108	(2)
Associating a Sound with an Event	110	(1)
Printing and Faxing	111	(14)
Printing from a Program	112	(1)
Printing a Document	113	(1)
Specifying a Default Printer	114	(1)
Controlling Your Printing	115	(2)
New Feature Printing Your Photographs	116	(1)
Printing Web Pages	117	(1)
Sending a Fax	118	(2)
Receiving a Fax	120	(1)
Reviewing a Fax You've Received	121	(1)
Viewing and Annotating a Fax	122	(2)
Creating a Fax Cover Page	124	(1)
Managing Files and Folders	125	(20)
New Feature Organizing Your Files	126	(2)
Recovering a Deleted Item	128	(1)
Changing the Window View	129	(1)
Windows Views	130	(2)
Compressing Files	132	(2)
Adding Files and Folders to the Desktop	134	(2)
Sharing Files with Other Users	136	(1)
Creating Quick Access to a File or Folder	137	(1)
Copying Files from and to a Removable Disk	138	(1)
Managing a Removable Disk	139	(3)
New Feature Copying Files to a CD	140	(2)
Finding a File	142	(2)
Navigating with Toolbars	144	(1)
Networking	145	(18)
Exploring Your Network	146	(2)
Sharing Items over the Network	148	(2)
About Networks	150	(1)
Creating a Connection to a Network Folder	151	(2)
New Feature Controlling a Shared Dial-Up Internet Connection	152	(1)
Communicating over the Network	153	(1)
Controlling a Computer on Your Network	154	(4)
New Feature Controlling a Computer at Your Workplace	156	(2)
Connecting to a Network Using a Modem	158	(2)
Connecting to a Network over the Internet	160	(2)
Connecting to Your Computer from Another Location	162	(1)
Setting Up	163	(14)
New Feature Transferring Files and Settings	164	(2)
Adding or Removing Windows Components	166	(2)
Installing a Software Program	168	(1)
Setting Up Dial-Up Internet Access	169	(1)
Setting Up Outlook Express	170	(2)
Setting Up for Faxing	172	(1)
Setting Up a Printer	173	(1)
Setting Up a Network	174	(2)
Adding Hardware	176	(1)
Customizing	177	(18)
Changing the Overall Look	178	(2)
Customizing the Desktop	180	(2)
Creating a Custom Desktop Background	182	(1)
Displaying and Arranging the Toolbars	183	(1)
Customizing the Start Menu	184	(4)
New Feature Customizing the Taskbar	186	(1)
New Feature Changing the Logon	187	(1)
Customizing Your Folders	188	(2)
Changing the Way a CD Starts	190	(2)
New Feature Changing Your Account Picture	191	(1)
Using Alternative Ways of Working	192	(2)
Using a Screen Saver	194	(1)
Maintaining Security	195	(12)
Keeping Your Files Private	196	(1)
Know Your Rights, Know Your Format	197	(1)
Setting Your Password	198	(1)
Changing Your Password	199	(2)
New Feature Resetting Your Password	200	(1)
Protecting Your Files with a Password	201	(1)
Restricting User Rights	202	(2)
New Feature Protecting Personal Information on the Internet	203	(1)
Restricting Internet Access	204	(2)
New Feature Configuring an Internet Firewall	205	(1)
Locking Your Computer	206	(1)
Managing Windows XP	207	(22)
Adding and Deleting User Accounts	208	(4)
New Feature Tidying Up the Desktop	210	(1)
New Feature Changing the Date or Time	211	(1)
Changing the Display	212	(1)
Compressing a Drive or a Folder	213	(1)
Changing the Disk Format	214	(1)
Maintaining Your Computer	215	(1)
Controlling the Power Options	216	(2)
Updating Your System	218	(2)
Preventing Hardware Problems	220	(1)
Removing a Software Program	221	(1)
Starting Up When There's a Problem	222	(1)
Fixing System Problems	223	(1)
Documenting Your System	224	(1)
Managing Everything	225	(3)
New Feature Helping Each Other	226	(2)
Editing Windows XP Settings	228	(1)
Index	229