Windows^® XP All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies^®

by Woody Leonhard

• ISBN13: 9780764515484
• ISBN10: 0764515489
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Windows XP is one of the more sophisticated computer programs ever made. It cost more money to develop and took more people to build than any computer program. For many people, Windows XP rates as the first must-have version of Windows ever - which is not to say the software2s absolutely "intuitive" or "seamless" or "user friendly" or (fill in most often-observed marketing jargon). Windows XP All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies not only takes you through the introductory material and stuff any computer newbie can comprehend, but also ventures into more advanced areas, where you can really put Windows to work every day. Without dwelling on technical mumbo-jumbo and baffling jargon, this nine-books-in-one reference tackles the tough problems you're likely to encounter, shows you the major road signs, and gives you lots of help with Personalizing your Desktop Organizing your Windows XP interface Connecting to the Internet Finding and installing the hardware you want Joining the multimedia mix Building your network In the majority of cases, Windows XP works far more reliably than any other version of Windows. One of the main reasons why: Windows XP successfully protects itself from programs that try to overwrite its crucial files. Windows XP All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies shares insight into protecting your network and your privacy, and delivers invaluable information on Upgrading from your current version of Windows Befriending the Help and Support Center Using sneaky key commands Differentiating between XP/Pro and XP/Home Getting started with Outlook Express Finding your way around the Internet Explorer window Acquiring and installing AOL in Windows XP Sending and receiving e-mail with MSN Explorer Discovering digital cameras and video devices With a couple dozen computer books under his belt, six Computer Press Association awards, and a handful of fiercely independent electronic newsletters covering Microsoft products, this All-in-One2s author lays it all out in simple, sensible, often funny terms: Your Windows of opportunity is wide open for a stress-less computing experience.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(6)
Book I: A Windows XP Overview	7	(224)
Introducing Windows XP	9	(30)
Finding Your Way from Start to Finish	39	(66)
Getting Help with Windows XP	105	(22)
Searching Your Machine and Beyond	127	(24)
Getting the Basic Stuff Done	151	(34)
Maintaining Your Windows XP System	185	(30)
Focusing on Windows XP/Professional	215	(16)
Book I Index	227	(4)
Book II: Customizing Your Windows eXPerience	231	(50)
Personalizing Your Desktop	233	(28)
Organizing Your Windows XP Interface	261	(20)
Book II Index	279	(2)
Book III: Windows XP and the Internet	281	(36)
Expanding Your Reach through the Internet	283	(14)
Outlook Express: Your Tool for Managing E-Mail and Newsgroups	297	(20)
Book III Index	315	(2)
Book IV: Adventures with Internet Explorer	317	(68)
Connecting to the Internet	319	(12)
Finding Your Way around the Internet Explorer Window	331	(18)
Advanced Browsing and Searching with Internet Explorer	349	(16)
Making Internet Explorer Your Own	365	(20)
Book IV Index	381	(4)
Book V: Touring the Services of America Online	385	(68)
Up and Running with AOL	387	(26)
You've Got AOL Mail	413	(18)
Beyond the Basics of AOL	431	(22)
Book V Index	449	(4)
Book VI: Connecting with Microsoft Network	453	(42)
MSN Explorer for Busy People	455	(8)
Taking MSN Explorer for a Spin	463	(12)
Advanced MSN Explorer	475	(20)
Book VI Index	491	(4)
Book VII: Adding and Using Other Hardware	495	(82)
Finding and Installing the Hardware You Want	497	(38)
Working with Printers	535	(24)
Getting the Scoop on Scanners	559	(18)
Book VII Index	573	(4)
Book VIII: Joining the Multimedia Mix	577	(90)
Jammin' with Windows Media Player	579	(38)
Lights! Action! Windows Movie Maker	617	(20)
Discovering Digital Cameras and Video Devices	637	(30)
Book VIII Index	663	(4)
Book IX: Setting Up a Network with Windows XP	667	(58)
Those Pesky Network Things You Have to Know	669	(14)
Building Your Network	683	(20)
Protecting Your Network and Your Privacy	703	(22)
Book IX Index	721	(4)
Index	725