Microsoft Windows Xp Professional

by Shelly, Gary B.; Cashman, Thomas J.; Forsythe, Steven G.

• ISBN13: 9780789564184
• ISBN10: 0789564181
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-08
• Publisher: Course Technology

Summary

Part of the highly successful Shelly Cashman Series, this text offers a clear step-by-step, screen-by-screen approach to learning Microsoft Windows XP. Three projects provide coverage of Microsoft Windows XP fundamentals.

Table of Contents

Fundamentals of Using Microsoft Windows XP
Objectives	3	(3)
Introduction	6	(1)
Microsoft Windows XP Operating Systems	6	(1)
Microsoft Windows XP	7	(7)
What Is a User Interface?	8	(1)
Launching Microsoft Windows XP	9	(1)
The Windows XP User Interface	10	(1)
Logging On to the Computer	11	(3)
The Windows XP Desktop	14	(31)
Displaying the Start Menu	14	(4)
Adding an Icon to the Desktop	18	(2)
Opening a Window Using a Desktop Icon	20	(1)
Double-Clicking Errors	21	(1)
The My Computer Window	22	(1)
Minimizing a Window	23	(2)
Maximizing and Restoring a Window	25	(3)
Closing a Window	28	(1)
Opening a Window Using the Start Menu	29	(1)
The My Documents Window	30	(1)
Moving a Window by Dragging	30	(2)
Expanding an Area	32	(1)
Scrolling in a Window	33	(2)
Scrolling by Clicking the Scroll Bar	35	(1)
Scrolling by Dragging the Scroll Box	36	(1)
Sizing a Window by Dragging	37	(2)
Collapsing an Area	39	(1)
Resizing a Window	40	(1)
Closing a Window	40	(1)
Deleting a Desktop Icon by Right-Dragging	41	(3)
Summary of Mouse and Windows Operations	44	(1)
The Keyboard and Keyboard Shortcuts	45	(1)
Launching an Application Program	45	(2)
Launching an Application Using the Start Menu	46	(1)
Using Windows Help and Support	47	(1)
Launching Help and Support	48	(2)
Browsing for Help Topics in the Table of Contents	50	(3)
Bookmarking a Help Topic	53	(1)
Using the Help and Support Center Index	53	(2)
Bookmarking a Help Topic	55	(1)
Searching the Help and Support Center	56	(2)
Displaying a Bookmarked Topic	58	(1)
Removing a Bookmark	59	(2)
Logging Off and Turning Off the Computer	61	(5)
Project Summary	66	(1)
What You Should Know	66	(1)
Learn It Online	67	(1)
Use Help	68	(5)
In the Lab	73	(6)
Cases and Places	79
Working On The Windows XP Desktop
Objectives	1	(3)
Introduction	4	(2)
Creating a Document by Launching an Application Program	6	(6)
Saving a Document on the Desktop	7	(3)
Printing a Document from an Application Program	10	(1)
Closing a Document	11	(1)
Creating and Naming a Document on the Desktop	12	(5)
Naming a Document	13	(1)
Entering Data into a Blank Document on the Desktop	14	(2)
Closing and Saving a Document	16	(1)
Storing Documents in the My Documents Folder	17	(9)
Moving Multiple Documents to the My Documents Folder	17	(2)
Opening the My Documents Folder	19	(1)
Arranging the Icons in the My Documents Folder	20	(3)
Creating a Folder in the My Documents Folder	23	(1)
Moving Documents into a Folder	24	(2)
Creating Folder Shortcuts	26	(5)
Adding a Shortcut on the Start Menu	26	(2)
Opening a Folder Using a Shortcut on the Start Menu	28	(1)
Removing a Shortcut from the Start Menu	29	(1)
Creating a Shortcut on the Desktop	30	(1)
Opening and Modifying Documents within a Folder	31	(18)
Opening a Folder Using a Shortcut on the Desktop	32	(1)
Opening and Modifying a Document Stored in a Folder	32	(2)
Opening Multiple Documents	34	(2)
Taskbar Button Grouping	36	(1)
Minimizing All Open Windows	37	(1)
Closing Multiple Windows	38	(2)
Printing a Document from Within a Folder	40	(1)
Copying a Folder onto a Floppy Disk	41	(2)
Opening a Folder on a Floppy Disk	43	(2)
Deleting Shortcuts, Files, and Folders	45	(1)
Deleting Multiple Files	46	(1)
Deleting a Folder from the My Documents Folder	47	(2)
Working with User Accounts	49	(10)
Passwords	50	(1)
Changing a Password	50	(3)
Changing a User Picture	53	(1)
Switching between Users Accounts	54	(3)
Logging Off from the Computer and Turning Off the Computer	57	(2)
Project Summary	59	(1)
What You Should Know	59	(1)
Learn It Online	60	(1)
Use Help	61	(3)
In the Lab	64	(7)
Cases and Places	71
File, Document, and Folder Management and Windows XP Explorer
Objectives	1	(3)
Introduction	4	(1)
My Computer Window	4	(13)
The Status Bar	7	(1)
Viewing Icons in the My Computer Windows	8	(3)
Viewing the Contents of Drives and Folders	11	(1)
Viewing the Contents of a Folder	12	(2)
Opening a Document from a Window	14	(2)
Launching an Application Program from a Window	16	(1)
Managing Open Windows	17	(7)
Cascading Windows	18	(1)
Making a Window the Active Window	19	(1)
Undo Cascaded Windows	20	(2)
Tiling Open Windows	22	(1)
Closing Windows	23	(1)
Copying, Moving, and Deleting Files in Windows	24	(5)
Copying Files between Folders	25	(3)
Deleting Files in Windows	28	(1)
Windows XP Explorer	29	(9)
Launching Windows XP Explorer	29	(1)
Windows Explorer	30	(1)
Expanding Drives and Folders	31	(1)
Expanding a Drive	32	(1)
Displaying Files and Folders in Windows XP Explorer	33	(1)
Displaying Drive and Folder Contents	33	(2)
Launching and Application Program from Explorer	35	(2)
Closing Folder Expansions	37	(1)
Copying, Moving, Renaming, and Deleting Files and Folders in Windows XP Explorer	38	(6)
Copying Files in Windows XP Explorer	38	(2)
Displaying the Contents of the My Pictures Folder	40	(1)
Renaming Files and Folders	40	(2)
Deleting Files in Windows XP Explorer	42	(1)
Removing the Status Bar	43	(1)
Closing Windows XP Explorer	43	(1)
Summary of Windows XP Explorer	44	(1)
Properties of Objects	44	(3)
Drive Properties	44	(1)
Properties of a Folder	45	(2)
My Pictures Window	47	(11)
Creating a Folder in the My Pictures Folder	47	(1)
Moving Files into the Bitmap Images Folder	48	(1)
Refreshing the Image on a Folder	49	(1)
View Images in Filmstrip View or as a Slide Show	50	(1)
Viewing the Images in the My Pictures Folder as a Slide Show	51	(2)
Changing the View and Displaying the My Pictures Windows	53	(1)
Sharing a Folder	53	(2)
Removing Sharing from a Folder	55	(1)
E-Mailing a Picture	56	(2)
Deleting a Folder from the My Pictures Folder	58	(1)
My Pictures Folder Summary	58	(1)
Finding Files or Folders	58	(4)
Searching for a File by Name	58	(4)
Run Command	62	(3)
Logging Off and Turning Off the Computer	65	(1)
Project Summary	65	(1)
What You Should Know	66	(1)
Learn It Online	67	(1)
Use Help	68	(1)
In the Lab	69	(10)
Cases and Places	79
Index	1