Windows XP Pro

Craig Zacker has published numerous books and articles on networking topics and Windows NT. David Pogue, a Yale grad and former Broadway conductor, writes the back-page column for Macworld magazine. He's the author or coauthor of 15 computer, humor, and music books, including Macs for Dummies, Opera for Dummies, Classical Music for Dummies, Magic for Dummies, Macworld Mac Secrets, Hard Drive (a novel), The Microsloth Joke Book, and Tales from the Tech Line. Mia Farrow, Carly Simon, Harry Connick, Jr., and Stephen Sondheim are among his computer students.

Introduction About This Book Part One: The Windows XP Desktop Chapter 1: A Welcome to Windows XP What It's For Getting Ready for Windows What's New in Windows XP Professional Edition vs. Home Edition The Dark Side of Windows XP Chapter 2: The Desktop and Start Menu Logging In The Elements of the XP Desktop The Start Menu Start Log Off Start Shut Down (Turn Off Computer) Start All Programs Start Run Start Search Start Help and Support Start Control Panel Start My Network Places Start My Computer Start My Music, My Pictures Start My Recent Documents Start My Documents Customizing the Start Menu Chapter 3: Windows, Folders, and the Taskbar Windows in Windows The Desktop Window Overhaul Window Toolbars The Taskbar Taskbar Toolbars Chapter 4: Organizing Your Stuff The Folders of Windows XP Life with Icons Copying and Moving Folders and Files The Recycle Bin Shortcut Icons Burning CDs from the Desktop Chapter 5: Getting Help Navigating the Help System "What's This?": Help for Dialog Boxes Remote Assistance Getting Help from Microsoft Part Two: The Components of Windows XP Chapter 6: Programs and Documents Launching Programs Switching Programs Exiting Programs When Programs Die Saving Documents Closing Documents The Open Dialog Box Moving Data Between Documents Filename Extensions Installing Software Uninstalling Software Running Pre-XP Programs Chapter 7: The Freebie Software The Windows XP Accessories Windows XP Games Everything Else Chapter 8: Pictures, Sounds, and Movies Digital Photos in XP Scanning Windows Media Player Making WAVs with Sound Recorder Windows Movie Maker 2 Chapter 9: The Control Panel Category View: The Big XP Change Accessibility Options Add New Hardware Add or Remove Programs Administrative Tools Date and Time Display Folder Options Fonts Gaming Options Internet Options Keyboard Mouse Network Connections Phone and Modem Options Power Options Printers and FaxesRegional and Language Options Scanners and Cameras Scheduled Tasks Sounds and Audio Devices Speech System Taskbar and Start Menu User Accounts Part Three: Windows Online Chapter 10: Hooking Up to the Internet Five Degrees of Online Readiness How to Get Online Establishing a Brand-new Internet Account Manually Plugging in Internet Settings Connecting to the Internet Advanced Modem Settings Chapter 11: Web, Chat, and Videoconferencing Internet Explorer 6 Windows Messenger Chapter 12: Outlook Express 6 Setting Up Outlook Express Sending Email Reading Email Configuring Outlook Express Newsgroups Part Four: Plugging into Windows XP Chapter 13: Printing, Fonts, and Faxing Installing a Printer Printing Controlling Printouts Fancy Printer Tricks Printer Troubleshooting Fonts Faxing Chapter 14: Hardware The Master Compatibility List Hardware Connections Connecting New Gadgets When Plug and Play Doesn't Work Driver Signing The Device Manager Hardware Profiles Chapter 15: Joining, Compressing, and Encrypting Disks Dynamic Disks Compressing Files and Folders Encrypting Files and Folders Chapter 16: Maintenance, Backups, and Troubleshooting System Restore Disk Cleanup Disk Defragmenter Hard Drive Checkups Disk Management Task Scheduler Microsoft Backup The Briefcase Safe Mode and the Startup Menu The Registry Part Five: Life on the Network Chapter 17: Accounts, Permissions, and Logging On Introducing User Accounts Windows XP: The OS With Two Faces Local Accounts on a Workstation Local Accounts on a Domain Computer Local Users and Groups Setting Up the Logon Process Logging On Profiles NTFS Permissions: Protecting Your Stuff Chapter 18: Setting Up a Workgroup Network Kinds of Networks Installing Drivers Sharing an Internet Connection The Network Setup Wizard Chapter 19: Introducing Network Domains The Domain Joining a Domain Five Ways Life Is Different on a Domain Chapter 20: Sharing Network Files Accessing Other Computers Working with Network Files Shared Folders Online Mapping Shares to Drive Letters Two Roads to File Sharing Simple File Sharing Standard File Sharing Offline Files Chapter 21: Three Ways to Dial In from the Road Remote Access Basics Dialing Direct Virtual Private Networking Remote Desktop Part Six: Appendixes Appendix A: Installing Windows XP Pro Before You Begin Upgrade vs. Clean Install Dual Booting Choosing a File System Installing Windows XP Setup Wizard Network Identification Wizard Files and Settings Transfer Wizard Backing Out of Windows XP Ditching Windows XP Ditching the Older Windows Backing out of Windows XP Appendix B: Windows XP, Menu by Menu File Menu Edit Menu View Menu Favorites Menu Tools Menu Help Menu