Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Windows Me Millennium Editionin 10 Minutes

by Fulton, Jennifer

• ISBN13: 9780672319518
• ISBN10: 0672319519
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-08-01
• Publisher: Pearson P T R

Summary

Learn how to customize Windows, use Windows programs and accessories, get online help for a problem of question, connect to the Internet, send and receive email messages, edit home videos, set up a home network and share resources, and more. Softcover.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(4)
Introducing Windows	5	(14)
Starting Windows	5	(2)
Using the Mouse	7	(3)
Using the Start Button	10	(4)
Shutting Down Windows	14	(5)
Navigating the Windows Desktop	19	(9)
Understanding the Windows Desktop	19	(1)
Web Integration and the Active Desktop	20	(2)
Using the Taskbar	22	(2)
Using the Windows Toolbars	24	(3)
Displaying the Desktop Quickly	27	(1)
Working with Windows	28	(12)
What's a Window?	28	(2)
Opening a Window	30	(1)
Switching Between Windows	30	(1)
Sizing a Window with Maximize, Minimize, and Restore	31	(3)
Sizing a Window's Borders	34	(1)
Using Scrollbars	35	(1)
Moving a Window	36	(1)
Arranging Windows on the Desktop	37	(1)
Closing a Window	38	(2)
Using Toolbars and Menus	40	(10)
Using Toolbars	40	(6)
Using Menus	46	(2)
Using Shortcut Menus	48	(2)
Using Dialog Boxes	50	(4)
When a Dialog Box Appears	50	(1)
Selecting Dialog Box Options	50	(4)
Getting Windows Help and Support	54	(10)
Getting Help in Windows	54	(1)
Finding Help from the Home Page	55	(4)
Using the Index Feature	59	(1)
Using the Search Feature	60	(1)
Displaying a Tour or Tutorial	61	(1)
Getting Assisted Support	62	(1)
Using the What's This? Feature	62	(2)
Customizing Windows	64	(13)
Arranging Icons on the Desktop	64	(1)
Adding Shortcuts to the Desktop	65	(3)
Adding a Screen Saver	68	(7)
Changing the Screen Resolution	75	(2)
Changing the Appearance of Windows	77	(9)
Changing the Background of the Desktop	77	(3)
Changing the Appearance (Colors) of Windows	80	(2)
Adding Special Effects	82	(1)
Using Themes for a Coordinated Look	83	(3)
Customizing Other Attributes of Windows	86	(11)
Changing the Taskbar	86	(1)
Reorganizing the Start Menu	87	(3)
Changing the Sounds Associated with System Events	90	(1)
Changing the Data and Time	91	(1)
Adjusting the Volume	91	(2)
Modifying Mouse Settings	93	(1)
Changing How AutoUpdate Works	94	(3)
Accessing Your Drives, Folders, and Files	97	(9)
Understanding Drives, Folders, and Files	97	(2)
Using My Computer	99	(3)
Using Windows Explorer	102	(1)
Turning on Classic View	103	(2)
Turning on the Single-Click Option	105	(1)
Viewing Drives, Folders, and Files	106	(14)
Changing the Display in My Computer and Windows Explorer	106	(4)
Replacing the Folders List	110	(1)
Viewing Graphic Files	111	(7)
Customizing Web View Folders	118	(2)
Accessing Resources on Your Home Network	120	(14)
What Is a Network?	120	(1)
Installing a Home Network	121	(5)
Setting Up Multiple Users for One Computer	126	(2)
Accessing Shared Resources	128	(1)
Sharing Your Resources	129	(2)
Sending Notes Over the Network	131	(3)
Selecting, Copying, and Moving Files and Folders	134	(7)
Selecting Multiple Files and Folders	134	(2)
Copying and Moving Files and Folders	136	(5)
Compressing and Uncompressing Files	141	(7)
What Is File Compression?	141	(1)
Compressing Files into a Folder	142	(4)
Extracting Files from a Compressed Folder	146	(2)
Creating, Deleting, Renaming, and Finding Files and Folders	148	(9)
Creating a Folder	148	(1)
Deleting a File or Folder	149	(3)
Renaming Files and Folders	152	(1)
Searching for a File	152	(5)
Formatting, Naming, and Copying Floppy Disks	157	(5)
How to Tell How Much Room Is on a Disk	157	(1)
Formatting a Floppy Disk	158	(2)
Copying a Disk	160	(2)
Performing Disk Management	162	(13)
Using the Maintenance Wizard to Improve Performance	162	(7)
Creating a System Startup Disk	169	(1)
Backing Up Your Files	169	(1)
Performing a System Restore	170	(5)
Installing and Uninstalling Applications	175	(11)
Installing Software	175	(7)
Uninstalling Software	182	(2)
Using the CD-ROM Sampler to Preview Microsoft Applications	184	(2)
Using Your Applications	186	(10)
Starting an Application	186	(3)
Creating and Opening Documents	189	(1)
Copying and Moving Information	190	(3)
Saving and Closing Documents	193	(2)
Exiting an Application	195	(1)
Printing in Windows	196	(8)
Installing a Printer	196	(4)
Printing from an Application	200	(1)
Controlling the Print Job	201	(3)
Editing Video with Movie Maker	204	(11)
Importing and Recording Video and Audio	205	(3)
Editing a Project	208	(4)
Previewing the Finished Project	212	(1)
Saving or Sending Video	212	(3)
Using Windows Media Player	215	(10)
Playing Audio CDs	215	(3)
Creating Playlists	218	(2)
Playing Videos	220	(2)
Listening to Streaming Audio	222	(1)
Applying a New Skin	223	(2)
Working with WordPad and Paint	225	(9)
Creating and Editing a Document with WordPad	225	(3)
Creating Graphics with Paint	228	(6)
Using Other Accessories	234	(5)
Using the Sound Recorder	234	(1)
Using the Calculator	235	(1)
Using Phone Dialer	236	(3)
Using Internet Explorer	239	(13)
Internet Basics	239	(1)
Creating Your Internet Connection	240	(4)
Connecting to an Online Service	244	(1)
Disabling Call Waiting	244	(1)
Starting Internet Explorer	245	(1)
Going to a Specific Site	246	(1)
Following a Link	247	(1)
Returning to a Previously Viewed Page	248	(1)
Using History to Revisit a Page	249	(1)
Playing Internet Radio Broadcasts	250	(2)
Searching for Web Pages and Saving Your Favorites	252	(9)
Understanding Web Searches	252	(6)
Using the Favorites Folder	258	(3)
Displaying Internet Content on the Desktop	261	(9)
Displaying Web Content on Your Desktop	261	(2)
What Is a Subscription?	263	(1)
Subscribing to a Channel	264	(6)
Customizing the Active Desktop	270	(4)
Working Offline	270	(1)
Synchronizing Subscriptions	270	(4)
Sending and Receiving Mail with Outlook Express	274	(11)
Entering Email Addresses	274	(3)
Sending an Email Message	277	(4)
Checking for New Messages	281	(2)
Replying to Messages	283	(1)
Deleting Old Messages	284	(1)
Using Outlook Express News	285	(6)
Viewing and Subscribing to a Newsgroup	285	(3)
Posting a Message	288	(3)
A Configuring Hardware and Adding/Removing Windows Components	291	(8)
Configuring the Modem	291	(3)
Adding Other New Hardware	294	(1)
Changing the Properties of an Object	294	(1)
Adding or Removing Windows Components	295	(4)
Index	299