Microsoft Windows Vista In Depth - Robert Cowart, Brian Knittel

Microsoft Windows Vista In Depth

Media-Kombination
1536 Seiten
2008
Prentice-Hall
978-0-273-72162-8 (ISBN)
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This book has been crafted to grow with the reader, providing the reference material they need while moving toward Vista proficiency and use of more advanced features.



Summary:

Vista In Depth takes on the constant barrage of spam, spyware, viruses and other Net nasties. The reader is shown how to rebuke the onslaught of hacker attacks, protect one's identity, and keep their online sanity, all at the same time.



In Depth turns Windows inside out, shakes out all the loose parts and figures out what makes the new beast that is the Windows Vista interface tick.


This is the book for readers who have finally broken down and purchased a Windows Media Center computer. This is the book that gets the user up to speed transforming their computer from the little PC that could into a media juggernaut


From-the-trenches advice on upgrading to Windows Vista including detailed rollout advice for IT managers. Plan and manage deployment of Windows easily and efficiently whether you're upgrading just a handful of computers, or an entire corporation!


Want to set up a network at work or at play? Hands-on coverage of installing, configuring and surviving on a Windows Vista-based network. Shows you how to set up Windows networking features, and how to install and set up basic networking hardware.


Filesharing with the open source community and Apple users is made possible and accessible with this book. Filesharing with other platforms, such as Novell Netware, Unix, Linux, Macintosh, and other Windows flavours. No longer will the Macs in your network be segregated from the Windows users.



Author Biographies

Bob Cowart has written more Windows books than any other author in the world. (Over 1 million copies sold) He has written features and reviews for PC Week, PC World, Mac World,A+, and Microsoft Systems Journal. He has appeared on the PBS TV series Computer Chronicles and has taught at the University of California San Francisco. As a consultant, he specializes in custom database programming, networking, and systems installation. He has authored 32 books including several bestsellers such as Mastering Windows and Windows NT Unleashed.

Brian Knittelis co-author of Special Edition Using Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and Special Edition Using Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition. He is a software developer, consultant and writer. He specializes in document conversion and networking. After finishing graduate studies at the UC Berkeley he established a technical consulting firm in Berkeley.

Table of Contents



I Introducing Windows Vista



1 Introducing Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

2 Installing and Upgrading Windows Vista . . . .41

3 The First Hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79



II Using Windows Vista

4 Using the Windows Vista Interface . . . . . . . .123

5 Managing Files and Searching . . . . . . . . . . . .165

6 Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205

7 Sidebar and Other Supplied Accessories . . .235



III Multimedia and Imaging

8 Windows Media Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261

9 Windows Imaging Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .289

10 Scanning and Faxing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309

11 Producing Videos with Windows Movie

Maker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .325

12 Sound Recorder, DVD Maker, and Other

Multimedia Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .351

13 Windows Media Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .363



IV Windows Vista and the Internet

14 Getting Connected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .395

15 Using Internet Explorer 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .425

16 Email and Newsgroups with Windows

Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .473

17 Troubleshooting Your Internet Connection . . .529

18 Hosting Web Pages with Internet

Information Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .555



V Networking

19 Overview of Windows Networking . . . . . . . .591

20 Creating a Windows Network . . . . . . . . . . . .613

21 Mix and Match with Old Windows

and Macs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .665

22 Connecting Your Network to the Internet . .703

23 Using a Windows Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .741

24 Troubleshooting Your Network . . . . . . . . . . .787



VI Maintaining Windows Vista

25 Windows Management and Maintenance . .805

26 Tweaking the GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .901

27 Managing Hard Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .933

28 Troubleshooting and Repairing Problems . .965

29 Keeping Windows and Other Software

Up to Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .989

30 Installing and Replacing Hardware . . . . . . .1013

31 Editing the Registry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1041

32 Command-Line and Automation Tools . . . .1073



VII Security

33 Protecting Windows from Viruses and

Spyware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1135

34 Protecting Your Data from Loss and Theft . .1153

35 Protecting Your Network from Hackers

and Snoops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1197

36 Protecting Yourself from Fraud and Spam . .1235



VIII Windows on the Move

37 Wireless Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1253

38 Hitting the Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1271

39 Meetings, Conferencing, and Collaboration . .1303

40 Remote Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1321

41 Tablet PC Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1347



IX Appendix

A Windows Programs and Services . . . . . . . .1371



Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1409

Verlagsort Harlow
Sprache englisch
Maße 230 x 176 mm
Gewicht 2080 g
Themenwelt Informatik Betriebssysteme / Server Windows
ISBN-10 0-273-72162-3 / 0273721623
ISBN-13 978-0-273-72162-8 / 9780273721628
Zustand Neuware
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