Windows XP Visual Encyclopedia

by Chase, Kate J.; Boyce, Jim

• ISBN13: 9780471756866
• ISBN10: 0471756865
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-05-08
• Publisher: Visual

Summary

If you prefer to see what things look like and how to perform a task, instead of just being told, this is your ideal A to Z reference. Part I shows every Windows(r) XP tool and how to use it. Part II provides step-by-step instructions for more than 160 key tasks and techniques. Both are arranged alphabetically and illustrated in full color. It's the ultimate Visual resource--you'll see! * Each tool and technique illustrated in full color * Alphabetical listings for easy reference * Step-by-step instructions for performing dozens of tasks * A comprehensive guide for visual learners A Visual guide to * Using each of the Windows XP Wizards * Backing up your files automatically * Managing user and administrator accounts * Configuring your computer's IP address * Creating and managing Media Player playlists * Securing your system on and offline

Author Biography

Kate J. Chase (Woodbury, VT) has more than three dozen references for Windows operating system, Microsoft applications including the Microsoft Office Suite, Web design and publishing, and the Internet. She has previously written Norton Desktop Reference For Dummies and Build It Yourself Visually: Windows Media Center PC. A general freelance writer as well as a columnist and journalist, Kate also works on science, medical, political, and other topics. She is perhaps best known as PC Kate (www.pckate.com) from America Online and the Microsoft Network where she led thriving technical communities for more than a decade and is a Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional).

Jim Boyce (Rothsay, MN) has authored/co-authored 50 books on computer software and hardware. His more recent titles include Outlook 2003 Inside Out, Windows 2003 Server Bible (with Jeffrey Shapiro), Windows XP Power Tools, and Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Microsoft Office 2003. He is a former contributing editor and columnist for WINDOWS Magazine and has contributed to several publications including PC Magazine, Connected Home, Cadence, CADalyst, InfoWorld, Home PC, and others. He is also a frequent contributor to techrepublic.com and WatchIT.com, and he writes daily Windows 2000 Professional and Windows 2000 Server TechMails for techrepublic.com. He has also authored white papers and reports for techrepublic.com and developed content for online training and white papers for Microsoft.

Table of Contents

About the Authors	iii
Credits	iii
Preface	iv
Introduction	xiii
Part I: Tools	1	(94)
A
Accessibility Wizard	2	(1)
Add Hardware Wizard	3	(1)
Add Network Place Wizard	4	(1)
Add or Remove Programs	5	(1)
Add Printer Wizard	6	(1)
Address Bar	7	(1)
Address Book	8	(1)
Automatic Updates	9	(1)
B
Backup	10	(1)
Briefcase	11	(1)
C
Calculator	12	(1)
CD Writing Wizard	13	(1)
Client for Microsoft Networks	14	(1)
Client Service for NetWare	15	(1)
Command Prompt	16	(1)
Compatibility Wizard	17	(1)
Computer Management MMC Snap-In	18	(1)
Content Advisor	19	(1)
Control Panel	20	(1)
D
Date and Time	21	(1)
Desktop Cleanup Wizard	22	(1)
Device Manager	23	(1)
Disk Cleanup Wizard	24	(1)
Disk Defragmenter	25	(1)
Dr. Watson	26	(1)
E
Event Viewer	27	(1)
F
Fax Configuration Wizard	28	(1)
Fax Console	29	(1)
Files and Settings Transfer Wizard	30	(1)
FilterKeys	31	(1)
Forgotten Password Wizard	32	(1)
Found New Hardware Wizard	33	(1)
G
Group Policy Snap-In	34	(1)
Guest Account	35	(1)
H
Help and Support Center	36	(1)
L
Language Options	37	(1)
Local Security Policy	38	(1)
M
Magnifier	39	(1)
Media Library	40	(1)
Media Player	41	(1)
Messenger Service	42	(1)
MouseKeys	43	(1)
Movie Maker	44	(1)
My Computer Folder	45	(1)
My Documents Folder	46	(1)
My Downloads Folder	47	(1)
My Network Places Folder	48	(1)
My Pictures Folder	49	(1)
My Recent Documents	50	(1)
N
Narrator	51	(1)
Network Identification Wizard	52	(1)
Network Setup Wizard	53	(1)
New Connection Wizard	54	(1)
Notepad	55	(1)
O
On-Screen Keyboard	56	(1)
Open Dialog Box	57	(1)
P
Performance Monitor	58	(1)
Phone and Modem Options	59	(1)
Photo Printing Wizard	60	(1)
Printers and Faxes	61	(1)
R
Recovery Console	62	(1)
Recycle Bin	63	(1)
Regional and Language Options	64	(1)
Registry Editor	65	(1)
Remote Assistance	66	(1)
Remote Desktop Connection	67	(1)
S
Save Dialog Box	68	(1)
Scanner and Camera Wizard	69	(1)
Scheduled Tasks Folder	70	(1)
Screen Savers	71	(1)
Search Companion	72	(1)
Security Center	73	(1)
SerialKeys	74	(1)
Services MMC Snap-In	75	(1)
Shared Documents Folder	76	(1)
Shared Pictures Folder	77	(1)
ShowSounds	78	(1)
Sounds and Audio Devices	79	(1)
SoundSentry	80	(1)
StickyKeys	81	(1)
System Information	82	(1)
System Restore	83	(1)
T
Task Manager	84	(1)
Taskbar	85	(1)
Telnet	86	(1)
ToggleKeys	87	(1)
W
Web Publishing Wizard	88	(1)
Windows Explorer	89	(1)
Windows Firewall	90	(1)
Windows Picture and Fax Viewer	91	(1)
Wireless Network Setup Wizard	92	(1)
WordPad	93	(2)
Part II: Techniques	95	(341)
A
Accessibility Options, Set Up Features without the Wizard	96	(2)
Accessibility Wizard, Configure Usability Features	98	(4)
Accounts, Access the Administrator Account	102	(2)
Activation, Activate and Register Windows	104	(2)
Active Desktop, Add Dynamic Content to the Desktop	106	(2)
Add Hardware Wizard, Add Unrecognized Hardware to the Computer	108	(4)
Add Network Place Wizard, Add Online Network Storage to the Computer	112	(4)
Add Printer Wizard, Add a Printer to the Computer	116	(4)
Add or Remove Programs, Install Additional Windows Components	120	(2)
Add or Remove Programs, Uninstall Software	122	(2)
Address Bar, Open Local Resources	124	(2)
Address Book, Import and Export Entries	126	(4)
Address Book, Manage Contacts	130	(2)
All Programs, Locate and Launch Programs	132	(2)
Audio, Review Sound Options	134	(2)
Automatic Updates, Configure Automatic Updates	136	(2)
AutoRun, Disable AutoRun for CD/DVD Drives	138	(2)
B
Background, Set the Desktop Background	140	(2)
Background, Use a Digital Photo as a Desktop Background	142	(2)
Backup, Make Backups Automatic	144	(4)
C
CD Writing Wizard, Create CDs from Windows	148	(4)
Classic Start Menu, Switch to the Classic Start Menu	152	(2)
Clipboard, Copy Material Between Programs	154	(2)
Clipboard, Take a Screenshot	156	(2)
Command Prompt, Access Help with Commands	158	(2)
Command Prompt, Run Commands	160	(2)
Computer Name, Identify and Change the Computer Name	162	(2)
Content Advisor, Enable Parental Controls	164	(2)
D
Date and Time, Change Your Time and Time Zone	166	(2)
Date and Time, Set System Date and Time Properties and Synchronize	168	(2)
Device Manager, Access Device Driver Information	170	(2)
Device Manager, Recognize Problems	172	(2)
Device Manager, Remove a Device or Driver	174	(2)
Device Manager, Roll Back a Driver	176	(2)
Device Manager, Troubleshoot Issues	178	(2)
Device Manager, Update Device Drivers	180	(2)
Disk Cleanup, Manage Hard Disk Space	182	(2)
Disk Defragmenter, Defragment a Drive	184	(2)
Display Properties, Configure Display Properties	186	(2)
Drive Letters, View and Change Drive Letter Assignments	188	(2)
E
Edit, Cut, Copy, and Paste	190	(2)
Emergency Boot Disk, Boot Your Computer with a Boot Disk	192	(2)
Emergency Boot Disk, Create an Emergency Boot Disk	194	(2)
Encrypting File System, Enable Encrypted Files and Folders	196	(2)
Events, Review Events in Event Manager	198	(2)
F
Fast User Switching, Enable Fast User Switching	200	(2)
Fast User Switching, Use Fast User Switching	202	(2)
Fax, Send a Fax	204	(2)
File and Folder Management, Find Default Folders	206	(2)
File and Folder Management, Modify Default Folders	208	(2)
File and Folder Management, Move Files and Folders in My Computer	210	(2)
File and Folder Management, Move Files and Folders in Windows Explorer	212	(2)
File and Folder Management, View and Set File and Folder Properties	214	(2)
File and Folder Sharing, Set Sharing Properties and Share a Folder	216	(2)
File Extensions and Types, Set File Associates	218	(2)
File Properties, View and Set File and Folder Attributes	220	(2)
Folder Options, Set General Folder Options	222	(2)
Folders, Copy a Folder	224	(2)
Folders, Create a Folder	226	(2)
Fonts, Manage Installed Fonts	228	(2)
Format, Format a Disk	230	(2)
FTP, Use FTP from the Command Console for File Transfer	232	(2)
FTP, Use FTP in Internet Explorer	234	(2)
G
General properties, View General Properties for the Computer	236	(2)
Groups, Create Groups	238	(2)
H
Help and Support Center, Access Help and Other Information for Windows	240	(2)
I
Icons, Set Icon Size and Spacing	242	(2)
Import/Export, Import and Export Favorites in Internet Explorer	244	(4)
Internet Options, Configure Options in Internet Explorer	248	(2)
Internet Printing Protocol, Use the IPP to Print to a Remote Printer	250	(2)
IP Addresses, Configure a Computer IP Address	252	(4)
IPconfig, View and Manage TCP/IP Settings from the Command Console	256	(2)
K
Keyboard, Configure Keyboard Settings	258	(2)
L
Local Area Connections, Change Connection Settings	260	(4)
Local Area Connections, Check and Repair Network Connections	264	(2)
Local Area Connections, Configure Network Connections	266	(4)
Logon, Change the Way Users Log On or Log Off	270	(2)
M
Map Network Drive, Identify Network Drives	272	(2)
Media Player, Record a Music CD	274	(2)
Media Player, Set Up Your Media Library	276	(2)
Movie Maker, Start a Simple Movie	278	(2)
My Recent Documents, Configure and Clear My Recent Documents List	280	(2)
N
Network Connections, Manage Network Connections	282	(2)
Network Identification Wizard, Add a Computer to a Network Domain	284	(2)
Network Setup Wizard, Configure a Small Network	286	(2)
New Partition Wizard, Create a New Disk Partition	288	(2)
.NET
.NET Passport Wizard, Add a Passport to an Account	290	(4)
O
Offline Files, Configure Offline Files	294	(2)
Offline Files, Synchronize Offline Files	296	(2)
Open With Command, Open a File in a Different Program	298	(2)
P
Passwords, Change a User Password	300	(2)
PATH, Set the System Path	302	(2)
Power, Save Energy through Power Settings	304	(2)
Program Compatibility Wizard, Enable Older Programs to Run	306	(2)
Q
Quick Launch Bar, Add and Remove Programs on the Quick Launch Bar	308	(2)
Quick Launch Bar, Customize and Use the Quick Launch Bar	310	(2)
Quick Launch Bar, Remove the Quick Launch Bar	312	(2)
R
Recovery Console, Use Recovery Console	314	(1)
Recycle Bin, Empty the Recycle Bin	315	(1)
Recycle Bin, Restore an Accidentally Deleted File from the Recycle Bin	316	(2)
Regional and Language Options, Add a Language to Windows XP	318	(2)
Regional and Language Options, Change Data Format	320	(2)
Rename Files, Change the Name of a Closed File	322	(2)
Remote Desktop Connection, Configure Remote Desktop Connection	324	(2)
S
Safe Mode, Boot the Computer in Safe Mode	326	(2)
Safe Mode, Recover a Previous System Restore Point	328	(2)
Scheduled Tasks Wizard, Automate Your Tasks	330	(2)
Screen Saver, Set Up a Screen Saver	332	(2)
Search Companion, Locate Files with Search Companion	334	(2)
Security, Secure Accounts	336	(6)
Security, Secure Your System	342	(2)
Security Zones, Customize Privacy Settings for All Web Sites in Internet Explorer	344	(2)
Security Zones, Manage Security Settings for Zones in Internet Explorer	346	(2)
Send To, Simplify Common Tasks for Files and Printing	348	(2)
Share a Printer, Share a Printer on the Network	350	(2)
Shortcuts, Create and Manage Shortcuts	352	(6)
Standby, Suspend and Restore the System to Save Power	358	(2)
Start Menu, Customize the Start Menu	360	(4)
Startup Folder, Control which Programs Start Automatically	364	(2)
Stickykeys, Configure StickyKeys for Accessibility	366	(2)
System Files, Locate and View System Files	368	(2)
System Restore, Create a System Restore Point	370	(2)
System Restore, Roll Back/Recover with a System Restore Point	372	(2)
System State Data, Back Up Your System State Data	374	(2)
System State Data, Restore from Your System State Data Backup	376	(2)
T
Task Manager, Work with Task Manager	378	(2)
Taskbar, Customize the Taskbar	380	(2)
Telnet Client, Connect to a Telnet Server	382	(2)
Temp Folder, Locate and Manage the Temporary Files Folder	384	(2)
Temporary Internet Files, Clean the Internet Files Cache	386	(2)
Themes, Add a Desktop Theme	388	(2)
Thumbnails, Configure Folders to Display Thumbnails	390	(2)
Troubleshoot, Use Troubleshooting Wizards	392	(2)
TrueType Fonts, Add a TrueType Font	394	(2)
U
User Accounts, Check for Administrator Account Status	396	(2)
User Accounts, Create a New User Account	398	(2)
User Accounts, Manage User Accounts	400	(2)
User Profiles, Create and Manage User Profiles	402	(2)
Utility Manager, Manage Accessibility Features	404	(2)
V
Virtual Private Networking, Create a VPN Connection	406	(4)
Volume Control, Control Audio Volume in Windows	410	(2)
W
Web Publishing Wizard, Publish Files to a Web Server	412	(4)
Windows Classic Folders, Configure Windows for Classic Folder Interface	416	(2)
Windows Firewall, Configure Windows Firewall	418	(2)
Windows Firewall, Manage Exceptions	420	(2)
Windows Firewall, Temporarily Disable Windows Firewall	422	(2)
Windows Picture and Fax Viewer, Print a Photo	424	(2)
Windows Update, Check for Updates Now	426	(2)
Windows Update, Remove a Potential Problem Update	428	(2)
Wireless Network Setup Wizard, Run the Wireless Network Setup Wizard	430	(2)
Wordpad, Save a Document	432	(2)
Z
ZIP files, Use Compressed Archives in Windows	434	(2)
Index	436