O'Reilly - Windows XP Pro - The Missing Manual

• Main Page
• Table of content
• Copyright
• The Missing Credits
  • About the Authors
  • About the Creative Team
  • Acknowledgments
  • The Missing Manual Series
• Introduction
  • About This Book
• Part I: The Windows XP Desktop
  • Chapter 1. A Welcome to Windows XP
    • 1.1 What It's For
    • 1.2 Getting Ready for Windows
    • 1.3 What's New in Windows XP
    • 1.4 Professional Edition vs. Home Edition
    • 1.5 The Dark Side of Windows XP
  • Chapter 2. The Desktop and Start Menu
    • 2.1 Logging In
    • 2.2 The Elements of the XP Desktop
    • 2.3 The Start Menu
    • 2.4 Start'Log Off
    • 2.5 Start'Shut Down (Turn Off Computer)
    • 2.6 Start'All Programs
    • 2.7 Start'Run
    • 2.8 Start'Search
    • 2.9 Start'Help and Support
    • 2.10 Start'Control Panel
    • 2.11 Start'My Network Places
    • 2.12 Start'My Computer
    • 2.13 Start'My Music, My Pictures
    • 2.14 Start'My Recent Documents
    • 2.15 Start'My Documents
    • 2.16 Customizing the Start Menu
  • Chapter 3. Windows, Folders, and the Taskbar
    • 3.1 Windows in Windows
    • 3.2 The Desktop Window Overhaul
    • 3.3 Window Toolbars
    • 3.4 The Taskbar
    • 3.5 Taskbar Toolbars
  • Chapter 4. Organizing Your Stuff
    • 4.1 The Folders of Windows XP
    • 4.2 Life with Icons
    • 4.3 Copying and Moving Folders and Files
    • 4.4 The Recycle Bin
    • 4.5 Shortcut Icons
    • 4.6 Burning CDs from the Desktop
  • Chapter 5. Getting Help
    • 5.1 Navigating the Help System
    • 5.2 'What's This?': Help for Dialog Boxes
    • 5.3 Remote Assistance
    • 5.4 Getting Help from Microsoft
• Part II: The Components of Windows XP
  • Chapter 6. Programs and Documents
    • 6.1 Launching Programs
    • 6.2 Switching Programs
    • 6.3 Exiting Programs
    • 6.4 When Programs Die
    • 6.5 Saving Documents
    • 6.6 Closing Documents
    • 6.7 The Open Dialog Box
    • 6.8 Moving Data Between Documents
    • 6.9 Filename Extensions
    • 6.10 Installing Software
    • 6.11 Uninstalling Software
    • 6.12 Running Pre-XP Programs
  • Chapter 7. The Freebie Software
    • 7.1 The Windows XP Accessories
    • 7.2 Windows XP Games
    • 7.3 Everything Else
  • Chapter 8. Pictures, Sounds, and Movies
    • 8.1 Digital Photos in XP
    • 8.2 Scanning
    • 8.3 Windows Media Player
    • 8.4 Making WAVs with Sound Recorder
    • 8.5 Windows Movie Maker 2
  • Chapter 9. The Control Panel
    • 9.1 Category View: The Big XP Change
    • 9.2 Accessibility Options
    • 9.3 Add New Hardware
    • 9.4 Add or Remove Programs
    • 9.5 Administrative Tools
    • 9.6 Date and Time
    • 9.7 Display
    • 9.8 Folder Options
    • 9.9 Fonts
    • 9.10 Gaming Options
    • 9.11 Internet Options
    • 9.12 Keyboard
    • 9.13 Mouse
    • 9.14 Network Connections
    • 9.15 Phone and Modem Options
    • 9.16 Power Options
    • 9.17 Printers and Faxes
    • 9.18 Regional and Language Options
    • 9.19 Scanners and Cameras
    • 9.20 Scheduled Tasks
    • 9.21 Sounds and Audio Devices
    • 9.22 Speech
    • 9.23 System
    • 9.24 Taskbar and Start Menu
    • 9.25 User Accounts
• Part III: Windows Online
  • Chapter 10. Hooking Up to the Internet
    • 10.1 Five Degrees of Online Readiness
    • 10.2 How to Get Online
    • 10.3 Establishing a Brand-new Internet Account
    • 10.4 Manually Plugging in Internet Settings
    • 10.5 Connecting to the Internet
    • 10.6 Advanced Modem Settings
  • Chapter 11. Web, Chat, and Videoconferencing
    • 11.1 Internet Explorer 6
    • 11.2 Windows Messenger
  • Chapter 12. Outlook Express 6
    • 12.1 Setting Up Outlook Express
    • 12.2 Sending Email
    • 12.3 Reading Email
    • 12.4 Configuring Outlook Express
    • 12.5 Newsgroups
• Part IV: Plugging into Windows XP
  • Chapter 13. Printing, Fonts, and Faxing
    • 13.1 Installing a Printer
    • 13.2 Printing
    • 13.3 Controlling Printouts
    • 13.4 Fancy Printer Tricks
    • 13.5 Printer Troubleshooting
    • 13.6 Fonts
    • 13.7 Faxing
  • Chapter 14. Hardware
    • 14.1 The Master Compatibility List
    • 14.2 Hardware Connections
    • 14.3 Connecting New Gadgets
    • 14.4 When Plug and Play Doesn't Work
    • 14.5 Driver Signing
    • 14.6 The Device Manager
    • 14.7 Hardware Profiles
  • Chapter 15. Joining, Compressing, and Encrypting Disks
    • 15.1 Dynamic Disks
    • 15.2 Compressing Files and Folders
    • 15.3 Encrypting Files and Folders
  • Chapter 16. Maintenance, Backups, and Troubleshooting
    • 16.1 System Restore
    • 16.2 Disk Cleanup
    • 16.3 Disk Defragmenter
    • 16.4 Hard Drive Checkups
    • 16.5 Disk Management
    • 16.6 Task Scheduler
    • 16.7 Microsoft Backup
    • 16.8 The Briefcase
    • 16.9 Safe Mode and the Startup Menu
    • 16.10 The Registry
• Part V: Life on the Network
  • Chapter 17. Accounts, Permissions, and Logging On
    • 17.1 Introducing User Accounts
    • 17.2 Windows XP: The OS With Two Faces
    • 17.3 Local Accounts on a Workstation
    • 17.4 Local Accounts on a Domain Computer
    • 17.5 Local Users and Groups
    • 17.6 Setting Up the Logon Process
    • 17.7 Logging On
    • 17.8 Profiles
    • 17.9 NTFS Permissions: Protecting Your Stuff
  • Chapter 18. Setting Up a Workgroup Network
    • 18.1 Kinds of Networks
    • 18.2 Installing Drivers
    • 18.3 Sharing an Internet Connection
    • 18.4 The Network Setup Wizard
  • Chapter 19. Introducing Network Domains
    • 19.1 The Domain
    • 19.2 Joining a Domain
    • 19.3 Five Ways Life Is Different on a Domain
  • Chapter 20. Sharing Network Files
    • 20.1 Accessing Other Computers
    • 20.2 Working with Network Files
    • 20.3 Shared Folders Online
    • 20.4 Mapping Shares to Drive Letters
    • 20.5 Two Roads to File Sharing
    • 20.6 Simple File Sharing
    • 20.7 Standard File Sharing
    • 20.8 Offline Files
  • Chapter 21. Three Ways to Dial In from the Road
    • 21.1 Remote Access Basics
    • 21.2 Dialing Direct
    • 21.3 Virtual Private Networking
    • 21.4 Remote Desktop
• Part VI: Appendixes
  • A. Installing Windows XP Pro
    • A.1 Before You Begin
    • A.2 Upgrade vs. Clean Install
    • A.3 Dual Booting
    • A.4 Choosing a File System
    • A.5 Installing Windows XP
    • A.6 Setup Wizard
    • A.7 Network Identification Wizard
    • A.8 Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
    • A.9 Backing Out of Windows XP
    • A.10 Ditching Windows XP
    • A.11 Ditching the Older Windows
  • B. Windows XP, Menu by Menu
    • B.1 File Menu
    • B.2 Edit Menu
    • B.3 View Menu
    • B.4 Favorites Menu
    • B.5 Tools Menu
    • B.6 Help Menu
• Colophon
• Index
  • Index A
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