O'Reilly - Windows XP Power Hound
Windows XP Power Hound
Table of Contents
Copyright
The Missing Credits
About the Author
About the Creative Team
Acknowledgments
The Missing Manual Series
Introduction
How This Book Works
Some Experience Required
About->These->Arrows
About MissingManuals.com
Chapter 1. Getting Started
1.1 Startup and Shutdown
1.2 Controlling Your Monitor and Sounds
1.3 Individual Windows Tricks
1.4 User Accounts and Logons
Chapter 2. The Desktop and Interface
2.1 Desktop Makeover
2.2 The Start Menu
2.3 The Taskbar
2.4 The Control Panel
2.5 Icons and Themes
Chapter 3. Windows Explorer and Searching
3.1 The Windows Explorer Interface
3.2 Working with Files and Folders
3.3 Compressing Files and Folders
3.4 Searching Your Computer
Chapter 4. Built-In Utilities
4.1 Better Backups
4.2 Notepad and Clipboard
4.3 Other Built-In Utilities
Chapter 5. Microsoft Office
5.1 General Office Advice
5.2 Microsoft Word
5.3 Excel
5.4 PowerPoint
5.5 Access
5.6 FrontPage
Chapter 6. The Internet
6.1 Internet Speed Tricks
6.2 Pop-Ups and Cookies
6.3 Firewalls
6.4 Online Safety You May Not Have Considered
6.5 Evaluating and Troubleshooting
6.6 Windows Messenger
6.7 Other Instant Messengers
Chapter 7. Web Browsers
7.1 Smarter Surfing
7.2 Searching the Web from Internet Explorer
7.3 Managing Your Favorites
7.4 Cache Flow
7.5 Customizing Internet Explorer
7.6 Alternative Browsers
Chapter 8. Email
8.1 Sending and Receiving Email
8.2 Sign-Offs
8.3 Slamming Spam
8.4 Organizing and Handling Mail
8.5 Getting Email to Play Nicely with Windows
8.6 Outlook-Only Tips
8.7 Just for Outlook Express
8.8 Beyond Outlook: Other Email Software
Chapter 9. Networking
9.1 Wireless Networking
9.2 Home Networking
9.3 Troubleshooting Network Problems
Chapter 10. Hardware
10.1 Hardware Troubleshooting
10.2 Laptop Tricks
10.3 Printers and Printing
10.4 Of Mice and Keyboards
Chapter 11. System Speedups
11.1 Managing Your Memory
11.2 Processor Tricks
Chapter 12. Security
12.1 Securing Your System
12.2 Encryption for Windows XP Pro
Chapter 13. Crash Recovery
13.1 Creating a Restore Point
Chapter 14. Windows Media Player
14.1 Finding the Menu Bar
14.2 Listening to Music
14.3 Recording, Mixing, and Copying Music
14.4 Video
14.5 Keyboard Shortcuts
Chapter 15. The Registry
15.1 The five registry hives
Appendix A. Windows XP Keyboard Shortcuts
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