Windows XP Home Edition! I Didn't Know You Could Do That...

by Gookin, Sandra Hardin

• ISBN13: 9780782129830
• ISBN10: 0782129838
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-12-01
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Summary

Go beyond the manuals and Help files with this value-packed software and book combination that shows you how to optimize and just plain have fun with Windows XP Home Edition. Packed with tips and tricks, step-by-step instructions and the most useful software utilities and applications available, you2ll learn how to get the most out of the latest version of Windows. Includes a CD packed with scores of programs, tested and approved by an expert author. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Table of Contents

Introduction	xv
PERSONALIZE YOUR COMPUTER	1	(50)
Get Rid of the Windows XP Fluff	2	(3)
Lock or Unlock the Taskbar	5	(1)
Easily Find Open Documents by Grouping Taskbar Buttons	6	(1)
Rename Everything on Your Computer	7	(4)
Record Your Own ``New Mail'' Message	11	(4)
Use Your Computer to Gather Pictures	15	(4)
Make a Desktop Slide Show Screen Saver	19	(4)
Create Your Own Wallper	23	(4)
Customize Your Icons	27	(5)
Change the Picture Next to Your Name	32	(1)
Keep Your Computer Clean	33	(7)
Move Folders from One Computer to Another	40	(3)
Make Your Computer Talk to You	43	(2)
Clean Up the Desktop	45	(6)
USE YOUR COMPUTER FOR BOTH BUSINESS AND HOME USE	51	(24)
Take a Tour of Windows the Proper Way	52	(1)
Use More Than One Monitor	53	(4)
Manage User Accounts	57	(5)
Quickly Switch between Multiple Users	62	(2)
Publish a File or Folder to the Web	64	(5)
Save a Document in a Universally Sharable Format	69	(3)
Save a Graphic Image in a Universally Sharable Format	72	(3)
ENTERTAIN ON YOUR COMPUTER	75	(34)
Play Music on Your Computer	76	(3)
Get Entertainment Information from the Internet	79	(1)
Turn Your Computer into a Radio	80	(2)
Copy Music from an Audio CD	82	(3)
Create Your Own Library of Songs	85	(4)
Download MP3 Files	89	(2)
Test Your Sound Hardware	91	(1)
Burn a Music CD	92	(4)
Make a Movie	96	(2)
Watch a Movie	98	(1)
Create a Slide Show	99	(2)
Change the Program That Plays Your Media File	101	(3)
Add a Custom Palette of Music Selections to Your Desktop	104	(5)
SET UP YOUR OWN HOME NETWORK	109	(28)
Use Special Hardware to Create Your Network	110	(4)
Configure Windows to Understand Your Home Network	114	(5)
Share Your Valued Computer Resources on the Network	119	(2)
Peek at Other Computers on Your Home Network	121	(4)
Share Your Wonderful Color Printer with Others on the Network	125	(2)
Use Another Printer on the Network	127	(4)
Share Your Internet Connection	131	(3)
Use Another Modem on Another Computer to Connect to the Internet	134	(3)
PRINT THAT	137	(40)
Preview a Web Page before Printing	138	(3)
Print a Web Page Graphic	141	(2)
Print Things on the Screen	143	(2)
Print a Window in Windows	145	(1)
Print a List of Files in a Directory	146	(4)
Print Your Address List	150	(2)
Fax from Windows	152	(6)
Manage Faxes	158	(7)
Receive a Fax	165	(3)
Use E-Mail to Send a Fax	168	(1)
Print Images	169	(5)
Print Help and Support Documentation	174	(3)
GET WINDOWS TO HELP YOU	177	(40)
Use the Windows Help System	178	(4)
Mark a Topic as a Favorite	182	(1)
Use Your Own Options for Help	183	(1)
Use Outside Groups for Help	184	(7)
Use the F1 Key for Help	191	(1)
Use the? Button for Help	192	(1)
Use Help in a Program	193	(2)
Use Help for the Internet	195	(2)
Update Windows	197	(3)
See Whether Your Old Program Is Compatible	200	(3)
Use Antivirus Software to Keep Out the Nasty Bugs	203	(4)
Find Files	207	(4)
Create Shortcuts	211	(6)
MAINTAIN AND PREVENT GOOF-UPS	217	(38)
Go Back in Time	218	(6)
Download Nasty Things	224	(1)
Run Disk Cleanup to Save Disk Space	225	(4)
Troubleshoot Diagnostic Tool	229	(2)
Defrag Your Hard Drive	231	(3)
Schedule Your Computer to Work While You Sleep	234	(7)
Track Down Memory Leaks	241	(4)
Track Down Programs Run Amok	245	(2)
Let the Taskbar Run Amok	247	(4)
Get Rid of the Notification Area (System Tray)	251	(4)
COMPRESS AND DECOMPRESS A FILE TO SAVE SPACE	255	(22)
Make That Huge Bloated File Take Up Less Hard Disk Space	256	(6)
Store Old Projects in a Compressed Folder	262	(1)
Password-Protect Compressed Folders	263	(2)
E-Mail a Compressed Folder	265	(2)
Consider the File Type before Compressing	267	(1)
Compress an Existing Folder	268	(2)
Use WinRAR Instead of Windows XP's Compressed Folders	270	(4)
Work with Files in a Compressed Folder	274	(1)
Do Compressed Folder Tricks	275	(2)
DO LOTSA INTERNET STUFF	277	(64)
Sign Up for a .NET Passport Account	278	(2)
Use MSN Explorer in So Many Fascinating Ways	280	(4)
Send and Receive Instant Messages	284	(5)
Send a File with Windows Messenger	289	(2)
Place an Internet Phone Call	291	(2)
Add Names to Your List of Contacts	293	(4)
See If Your Friends Are Online	297	(2)
Play with a Whiteboard	299	(2)
Ask for Help from an Online Friend	301	(4)
Share Applications with Windows Messenger	305	(2)
Organize a Meeting over the Internet	307	(8)
Set Up a Firewall	315	(2)
Play Games with Internet Friends	317	(2)
Send a Photo As an E-Mail Attachment in Less Than a Minute	319	(3)
Make a Joke Folder for Outlook Express	322	(4)
Play with a Media Bar	326	(1)
Add Another E-Mail Account to Outlook Express	327	(4)
Set Up a Newsgroup Account	331	(10)
Index	341