Microsoft® Windows® XP Plain & Simple, Second Edition
by Jerry Joyce, Marianne Moon
Microsoft® Windows® XP Plain & Simple, 2nd Edition
- Microsoft® Windows® XP Plain & Simple, Second Edition
- Acknowledgments
- 1. About This Book
- 2. Jump Right In
- 3. Running Programs and Playing Games
- Composing a Document
- Saving, Closing, and Opening a Document
- Copying Material Between Documents
- Inserting Special Characters
- Crunching Numbers
- Having the Computer Wake You Up
- Running Commands
- Playing FreeCell
- Playing Hearts
- Playing HyperBowl
- Playing Labyrinth
- Playing Minesweeper
- Playing Pinball
- Playing Russian Squares
- Playing Solitaire
- Playing Spider Solitaire
- Playing Games over the Internet
- Running Older Programs
- Starting a Program When Windows Starts
- Changing the Way a Program Starts
- Quitting When You’re Stuck
- 4. Exploring the Internet
- 5. Communicating
- Sending E-Mail
- Saving and Sending a Draft Message
- Receiving and Reading E-Mail
- Using E-Mail on a Public Computer
- Designing Your Default Message
- Sending or Receiving a File
- Replying to or Forwarding a Message
- Subscribing to Newsgroups
- Reading and Writing the News
- Reading E-Mail and News Off Line
- Limiting E-Mail Snooping
- Managing Your Messages
- Managing Your E-Mail Contacts
- Adding Online Contacts
- Sending Instant Messages
- Having a Voice and Video Chat
- Sharing Items with Your Contacts
- Receiving Alerts
- Sending a File by Windows Messenger
- Formatting and Sending Your Message
- 6. Working with Pictures and Movies
- Drawing a Picture
- Editing a Picture
- Scanning a Picture
- Downloading Digital Camera Pictures
- Viewing Pictures
- Creating a Video Slide Show
- Editing Your Video Slide Show
- Sharing Your Video Slide Show
- Publishing Pictures on the Web
- Creating a Quick Movie
- Creating a Custom Movie
- Splitting, Combining, and Trimming Clips
- Adding Transitions to Your Movie
- Using Video Effects
- Adding Titles and Credits
- Adding Audio to Your Movie
- Adding Slides to Your Movie
- Recording Video Clips
- Downloading a Video from a Digital Camera
- Playing a DVD
- Controlling Video Playback
- 7. Working with Music, Voice, and Sounds
- Playing a Music CD
- Downloading Music Information
- Changing Media Player’s Skin
- Playing Any Media File
- Arranging Your Media with Playlists
- Copying CD Music
- Labeling Your CDs
- Transferring Music to a Portable Device
- Playing Music for a Party
- Converting Music Formats
- Recording Analog Music
- Talking to Media Player
- Adding Dancers to Your Desktop
- Letting Your Computer Do the Talking
- Creating a Sound File
- Controlling the Volume
- Associating a Sound with an Event
- 8. Printing and Faxing
- 9. Managing Files and Folders
- Organizing Your Files
- Recovering a Deleted Item
- Changing the Window View
- Compressing Files
- Adding Files and Folders to the Desktop
- Sharing Files with Other Users
- Creating Quick Access to a File or Folder
- Copying Files from and to a Removable Disk
- Managing a Removable Disk
- Copying Files to a CD
- Finding a File
- Navigating with Toolbars
- 10. Networking
- Exploring Your Network
- Sharing Items over the Network
- Creating a Connection to a Network Folder
- Controlling a Shared Dial-Up Internet Connection
- Communicating over the Network
- Controlling a Computer on Your Network
- Controlling a Computer at Your Workplace
- Connecting to a Network Using a Modem
- Connecting to a Network over the Internet
- Connecting to a Wireless Network
- Connecting to Your Computer from Another Location
- 11. Setting Up
- 12. Customizing
- Changing the Overall Look
- Customizing the Desktop
- Customizing Your Mouse
- Creating a Custom Desktop Background
- Displaying and Arranging the Toolbars
- Customizing the Start Menu
- Customizing the Taskbar
- Changing the Logon
- Customizing Your Folders
- Changing the Way a CD Starts
- Changing Your Account Picture
- Using Alternative Ways of Working
- Working in a Different Part of the World
- Using a Screen Saver
- Creating a Multimedia Screen Saver
- 13. Maintaining Security
- Keeping Your Files Private
- Setting Your Password
- Changing Your Password
- Resetting Your Password
- Protecting Your Files with a Password
- Restricting User Rights
- Locking Your Computer
- Protecting Personal Information on the Internet
- Setting Internet Explorer Security
- Restricting Internet Access
- Monitoring Your Security Settings
- Configuring the Windows Firewall
- Creating Custom Access Across the Firewall
- Using Windows Services Across the Firewall
- Installing Critical Fixes
- Using a Digital ID for Secure E-Mail Messages
- Securing Your Wireless Network
- Foiling E-Mail Viruses
- 14. Managing Windows XP
- Adding and Deleting User Accounts
- Tidying Up the Desktop
- Changing the Date or Time
- Changing the Display
- Changing the Disk Format
- Compressing a Drive or a Folder
- Maintaining Your Hard Disk
- Preventing Hardware Problems
- Controlling the Power Options
- Updating Your System
- Checking the Status of Windows
- Getting Free Software
- Removing a Software Program
- Managing Internet Explorer Add-Ons
- Starting Up When There’s a Problem
- Fixing System Problems
- Documenting Your System
- Managing Everything
- Tweaking Your System
- Helping Each Other
- Backing Up Your Files
- Restoring Backed-Up Files
- Editing Windows XP Settings
- About the Authors
- Index
- About the Authors
- Copyright
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