Microsoft^® Windows^® Me For Dummies^® : Quick Reference, Millennium Edition

by Greg Harvey

• ISBN13: 9780764507304
• ISBN10: 0764507303
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-07-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Microsoft Windows Me (Millennium Edition) makes home networking easier than ever. You can connect multiple computers to share files, printers, an Internet connection, and more. Don't let the word "networking" intimidate you, however. With Microsoft Windows Me (Millennium Edition) For Dummies Quick Reference at your fingertips, you'll be a Windows whiz in no time.This handy guide is right for you if Your computer crashes a lot when using Windows 95 or Windows 98 (it may be time to upgrade) You just got a new computer with Windows Me preinstalled and don't know what to do with it You already use Windows Me and want to know more about its advanced features You want quick, accessible answers to questions about Windows MeWindows Me offers quite a few improvements over earlier versions; features such as Windows Movie Maker and Windows Media Player are entertaining, to say the least. Here's a peek at just the type of quick, "get-in, get-out" information that you'll find in Microsoft Windows Me (Millennium Edition) For Dummies Quick Reference: Communicating via Outlook Express, instant messaging, chats, and video conferencing Viewing television channels Browsing the Web Mastering Windows basics such as renaming or deleting files and folders Controlling desktop icons, adding and removing software and printers Launching programs Playing Internet games Using Windows accessories such as Notepad, Paint, Disk Cleanup, and Calculator Making changes to your computer settings by using the Control PanelAuthor Greg Harvey has written numerous technical books, including the best-selling Excel 2003 For Dummies and Windows XP For Dummies Quick Reference.

Author Biography

About the Author Greg Harvey, the author of over 50 computer books, has had a long career of teaching business people in the use of IBM PC, Windows, and Macintosh software application programs. From 1983 to 1988, he conducted hands-on computer software training for corporate business users with a variety of training companies (including his own, PC Teach). From 1988 to 1992, he taught university classes in Lotus 1-2-3 and Introduction to Database Management Technology (using dBASE) in the Department of Information Systems at Golden Gate University in San Francisco. In mid-1993, Greg started a new multimedia publishing venture, mind over media, Inc. As a multimedia developer and computer book author, he hopes to enliven his future online computer books by making them into true interactive learning experiences that will vastly enrich and improve the training of users of all skill levels.

Table of Contents

The Big Picture: Windows Me	1	(24)
Part I: Doing Everyday Stuff	25	(86)
Arranging and Sizing Icons in a Window	26	(1)
Browsing Drives, Folders, and Files on the Computer	27	(10)
My Documents	27	(1)
My Pictures	28	(1)
My Pictures Slide Shows	29	(1)
My Computer	30	(1)
Windows Explorer	31	(3)
My Network Places	34	(1)
Network Places	35	(1)
Home Networking Wizard	36	(1)
Copying (and Moving) Files and Folders	37	(4)
Drag `em up, drop `em down	37	(1)
Types of copy-and-paste	37	(1)
Moving folders and files	38	(1)
Copying or moving to a particular folder	39	(2)
Creating New Files and Folders	41	(5)
Creating a blank file	41	(1)
Creating a compressed folder	42	(1)
Encrypting a compressed folder	43	(2)
Extracting files from a compressed folder	45	(1)
Creating Shortcuts	46	(3)
Shortcuts to open stuff	47	(2)
Deleting Junk	49	(1)
Doing DOS Stuff	50	(1)
Formatting a Disk	50	(2)
Getting Help	52	(2)
Getting Info on a Disk, Folder, or File	54	(2)
Installing/Uninstalling Programs	56	(4)
Putting programs on your computer	57	(1)
Adding Windows components	58	(1)
Taking programs off your computer	59	(1)
Launching Programs	60	(1)
Moving and Resizing Windows	60	(3)
Naming Files and Folders	63	(3)
Long filenames	64	(1)
File icons	64	(1)
Things you do with files	65	(1)
Renaming files and folders	66	(1)
Opening Files and Folders	66	(2)
Playing Music, Multimedia, and Video	68	(8)
The All New Windows Media Player	68	(2)
Audio CD-ROMS	70	(1)
Radio stations	71	(2)
Video files	73	(1)
Multimedia CD-ROMs	74	(1)
DVDs	75	(1)
Printing	76	(4)
Managing the print queue	76	(1)
Installing a new printer	77	(3)
Searching for Files, Folders, and Other Stuff	80	(4)
Specifying what to search for	81	(2)
Finding computers, people, and Web sites	83	(1)
Selecting Commands on Menus	84	(6)
Pull-down menus	84	(1)
Shortcut menus	85	(1)
Dialog boxes	86	(3)
Alert dialog boxes	89	(1)
Wizards	89	(1)
Control menus	89	(1)
Selecting Commands on Explorer Bars	90	(1)
Selecting Commands from Toolbars	91	(7)
The Address bar	93	(1)
The Desktop toolbar	94	(1)
The Links toolbar	94	(1)
The menu bar	94	(1)
The Standard Buttons toolbar	95	(2)
Customizing a toolbar	97	(1)
Selecting Files and Folders	98	(1)
Shutting Down Windows	99	(1)
Using the Windows Desktop	100	(1)
Using the Windows Taskbar	101	(10)
The Start menu	102	(2)
The Quick Launch toolbar	104	(1)
The status bar	105	(1)
Customizing the taskbar	105	(2)
Switching between programs	107	(1)
Creating custom toolbars	108	(3)
Part II: Windows and the Web	111	(58)
Adding Web Favorites	112	(7)
Opening Favorites	114	(1)
Offline Favorites	114	(2)
Organizing Favorites	116	(2)
Synchronizing offline favorites	118	(1)
Browsing Web Pages	119	(8)
Connecting to the Internet	119	(1)
Launching Internet Explorer	120	(1)
Navigating the Web	120	(1)
Address AutoComplete	121	(1)
Saving Web graphics	122	(1)
Saving Web pages	123	(1)
Printing Web pages	123	(2)
Working offline	125	(2)
Communicating via NetMeeting	127	(8)
Placing a conference call	128	(1)
Chatting with the keyboard	129	(1)
Using the Whiteboard	129	(2)
Sharing an application	131	(1)
Sending files	132	(1)
Remote desktop sharing	133	(2)
Customizing a Folder	135	(3)
Adding a background graphic	137	(1)
Removing the customization	138	(1)
Customizing the Active Desktop	138	(5)
Adding Active Desktop items	140	(2)
Moving and resizing Active Desktop items	142	(1)
Synchronizing Active Desktop items	142	(1)
Deleting Active Desktop items	143	(1)
Searching the Web	143	(4)
Searching from the Explorer bar	144	(2)
Autosearching from the Address bar	146	(1)
Sending and Receiving E-Mail	147	(14)
Composing and sending messages	148	(3)
Adding recipients to the Address Book	151	(2)
Reading e-mail	153	(2)
Organizing e-mail	155	(1)
Deleting e-mail	156	(1)
Instant Messaging	157	(1)
Adding contacts	158	(1)
Sending instant messages	159	(1)
Retrieving e-mail via MSN Messenger Service	160	(1)
Using Windows Update	161	(2)
Windows AutoUpdate	162	(1)
Viewing TV Channels	163	(6)
Downloading the Program Guide	163	(2)
Selecting TV channels	165	(1)
Watching TV programs	166	(1)
Searching for programs	166	(1)
Adding favorite channels	167	(2)
Part III: Windows Accessories	169	(28)
Accessing Your Accessories	170	(1)
Accessibility	170	(1)
Calculator	170	(2)
Communications	172	(3)
Dial-Up Networking	172	(1)
Direct Cable Connection	172	(1)
Home Networking	173	(1)
Phone Dialer	174	(1)
Entertainment	175	(1)
Games	176	(1)
Imaging	177	(1)
My Briefcase	178	(2)
Preparing your briefcase	178	(1)
Synchronizing files	179	(1)
Notepad	180	(1)
Paint	181	(1)
System Tools	182	(9)
Character Map	183	(1)
Clipboard Viewer	184	(1)
Maintenance Wizard	185	(2)
Scheduled Tasks	187	(2)
System Restore	189	(2)
Windows Movie Maker	191	(4)
Assembling your clips	193	(1)
Editing the elements in your movie	193	(1)
Creating the final movie	193	(2)
WordPad	195	(2)
Part IV: The Windows Control Panel	197	(16)
All About the Control Panel	198	(1)
Accessibility Options	198	(2)
Add New Hardware	200	(1)
Add/Remove Programs	200	(1)
Automatic Updates	200	(1)
Date/Time	200	(1)
Dial-Up Networking	201	(1)
Display	201	(2)
Folder Options	203	(1)
Fonts	203	(1)
Gaming Options	203	(1)
Infrared	203	(1)
Internet Options	204	(1)
Keyboard	204	(1)
Mail	204	(1)
Modems	204	(1)
Mouse	205	(1)
Network	205	(1)
ODBC Data Sources (32bit)	205	(1)
Passwords	205	(1)
PC Card (PCMCIA)	206	(1)
Power Options	206	(1)
Printers	206	(1)
Regional Settings	207	(1)
Scanners and Cameras	207	(1)
Sounds and Multimedia	207	(2)
System	209	(1)
Taskbar and Start Menu	210	(1)
Telephony	210	(1)
Users	210	(1)
Wireless Link	210	(3)
Glossary: Tech Talk	213	(4)
Index	217