Alan Simpson’s Windows Vista Bible ™ Alan Simpson Todd Meister Alan Simpson’s Windows Vista Bible ™ Alan Simpson’s Windows Vista Bible ™ Alan Simpson Todd Meister Alan Simpson’s Windows Vista™ Bible Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc 10475 Crosspoint Boulevard Indianapolis, IN 46256 www.wiley.com Copyright © 2007 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published simultaneously in Canada ISBN: 978-0-470-04030-0 Manufactured in the United States of America 10 1B/RS/QR/QX/IN No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, (978) 750-8400, fax (978) 646-8600 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Publishing, Inc., is not associated with any product or vendor mentioned in this book Wiley also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats Some content that appears in print may not be available in electronic books About the Author Alan Simpson is an award-winning computer book author with some 120 published books to his credit His books are published in many languages throughout the world and have sold millions of copies Alan is best known for his light, conversational writing style and clear jargon-free approach to dealing with technical topics Prior to writing books full time, Alan taught introductory and advanced computer programming courses at San Diego State University and University of California, San Diego Extension He also worked as a freelance programmer and computer consultant He maintains the www.coolnerds.com Web site (when time permits) and can be reached via that Web site To Susan, Ashley, and Alec, as always Credits Acquisitions Editor Katie Mohr Project Coordinator Kristie Rees Development Editor Kelly Dobbs Henthorne Graphics and Production Specialists Carrie Foster Jennifer Mayberry Alicia B South Ronald Terry Technical Editors Dan DiNicolo Todd Meister Production Editor Angela Smith Quality Control Technicians John Greenough Brian H Walls Copy Editor Kim Cofer Book Designer Elizabeth Brooks Editorial Manager Mary Beth Wakefield Proofreading Laura L Bowman Production Manager Tim Tate Indexing Techbooks Vice President and Executive Group Publisher Richard Swadley Anniversary Logo Design Richard Pacifico Vice President and Executive Publisher Joseph B Wikert Acknowledgments xli Introduction xliii Part I: Getting Started, Getting Secure Chapter 1: What’s New in Windows Vista Chapter 2: Getting Around 19 Chapter 3: Sharing and Securing with User Accounts 53 Chapter 4: Parental Controls and Family Safety 77 Chapter 5: Help, Support, and Troubleshooting 87 Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Startup Problems 97 Part II: Batten Down the Security Hatches 101 Chapter 7: Blocking Hackers with Windows Firewall 103 Chapter 8: Conquering Malicious Software 119 Chapter 9: Automatic Updates as Security 137 Chapter 10: Troubleshooting Security 145 Part III: Personalizing Windows Vista 149 Chapter 11: Personalizing Your Work Environment 151 Chapter 12: Ease of Access, Speech, and Language 207 Chapter 13: Transferring Files from Another Computer 247 Chapter 14: Customizing Startup Options 257 Chapter 15: Using Vista Programs and Accessories 271 Chapter 16: Troubleshooting Customization Problems 307 Part IV: Power Using the Internet 315 Chapter 17: Browsing and Blogging with Internet Explorer 317 Chapter 18: Doing E-Mail with Windows Mail 363 Chapter 19: Beyond E-Mail and the Web 439 Chapter 20: Managing Names and Addresses 461 Chapter 21: Troubleshooting Internet Problems 473 Part V: Pictures, Music, and Movies 481 Chapter 22: Playing with Pictures 483 Chapter 23: Making Music with Media Player 11 525 Chapter 24: DVD, Video, and More 573 Chapter 25: Making Movies with Movie Maker 591 Chapter 26: Fun with Media Center 629 Chapter 27: Troubleshooting Multimedia 647 vii S Index shadow copies, 810, 811, 814–816 turning on and off, 811–812 undoing a System Restore, 813–814 System Recovery Options, 1026–1027 system requirements for Aero Glass, 5, 163 for BitLocker drive encryption, 816–817 for Remote Desktop, 458 for sound effects, 174 for speech recognition, 226–227 for Vista, 1097–1098 for Windows DVD Maker, 794 for Windows Fax and Scan, 853–854 System Restore See also System Protection for computer slow to start, 99 creating a restore point, 812–813 deleting restore points, 1014 described, 1027 restore points, defined, 811 returning to a previous restore point, 813 undoing a restore, 813–814 Windows Defender option for, 128 system tray See Notification area T Tab key, 21 tabbed browsing (Internet Explorer) adding tab groups to Favorites, 333 closing Internet Explorer with multiple tabs open, 325, 328 creating multiple home page tabs, 326–327 opening tabs, 324, 325 personalizing, 327–329 Quick Tabs, 326, 328 rearranging home page tabs, 327 removing home page tabs, 327 shortcut keys, 329 switching between tabbed pages, 325 tips for using, 325 turning on and off, 328 Tagged Information File Format (TIFF), 521 tagging See also file properties; metadata pictures, 496, 501, 502, 504 searching by tags, 746, 769 songs in Media Library, 552–553 when saving files, 756 tape (audio cassette), copying songs from, 297 tape (video) 1164 capturing analog video, 624 importing to Movie Maker, 597, 623–627 publishing movies to, 622 Task Manager checking resource usage, 927–929 closing frozen programs, 925–926 columns for processes, 930, 931–932 managing processes, 929–932 monitoring performance, 932–933 Networking tab, 933–934 opening, 923 overview, 923–924 refreshing data, 925 restarting computer, 927 showing hidden processes, 930 starting tasks (programs), 926 switching tasks (programs), 926 troubleshooting performance problems, 1028–1029 update speed for, 925 Users tab, 933 views, 924–925 taskbar See also Quick Launch toolbar active window indication, 34 auto-hiding, 191 buttons for multiple program instances, 36–37 buttons for open programs, 33 customizing, 190–197 defined, 24 grouping buttons, 191 keeping on top, 191 Links toolbar on, 196–197 locking and unlocking, 191, 192 main purpose of, 23 mini-mode player on, 530 missing, 312 moving, 193 shortcut menus, 37–38 sizing, 193 thumbnails feature, 4–5, 191–192 too tall, 312 toolbars on, 193–195 troubleshooting customization problems, 312–313 TCP (Transmission Control Protocol), 103 technical support See help; troubleshooting temporary files See also temporary Internet files defined, 1012 deleting expendable files, 1013–1014 Index temporary Internet files deleting, 346, 1013–1014 folder for, 347 overview, 344–345, 1012–1013 settings, 346–347 10Base-T Ethernet, 1035 See also Ethernet tera, defined, 661–662 terminology Bluetooth, 971–972 hacking, 138 keyboard, 21–22 mouse, 19–21 network sharing, 1054 newsgroups, 439–440 text See also WordPad word processor following editing with Microsoft Screen Magnifier, 211 magnifying in Internet Explorer, 323 Notepad text editor, 288–289 sharpening display of, 164 shortcut keys for navigating and editing, 1114 sizing, 215 taskbar toolbar titles, 195 TextAloud, 213 Text-to-Speech option, 207 themes, 159–161 1394 connecting devices, 952–953 defined, 952 disconnecting devices, 954–956 further information, 950 symbol and plug shape, 952 “This location already contains ” message, 720–722, 823 “This page cannot be displayed” message, 475 thumbnails Alt+Tab feature, copying not allowed for, 647 displaying icons on, 688 as icons, 708 in Pictures folder, 494, 496 selecting in Photo Gallery, 501 showing icons in folders instead of, 688 taskbar feature, 4–5, 191–192 viewing in Movie Maker, 598 TIFF (Tagged Information File Format), 521 TigerDirect Web site, 958 time clock settings, 200–201 parental controls for computer use, 81–82 regional settings for, 238 before screen saver plays, 172–173, 310 for transferring files from another computer, 251 time zone setting for clock, 200–201 Timeline See Storyboard/Timeline (Movie Maker) titles changing for songs, 550 for disks made with DVD Maker, 796 for movies, 606–607, 618–619 searching by, 746, 769 TLDs (top-level domains), 318 TMP (Trusted Platform Module) chip, 816, 817 Toggle Keys feature, 222 toolbars See also Quick Launch toolbar Help and Support Center, 89–90 Internet Explorer, 323 on taskbar, 193–195 Windows Explorer, 673 Windows Mail, 430–431 tooltips for button names, 39 for clipped information in Windows Mail, 416 defined, 20 filename extensions in, 913 for folders, 688–689 for Notification area icons, 257–258 for shortcut keys, 1109, 1110 top-level domains (TLDs), 318 transferring files from another computer See also exporting; importing Bluetooth network for, 981 contacts, manually, 255 external disks method, 250–251 Favorites, 336 fonts, 256 home network method, 250 installing programs, 248 Internet Explorer Favorites, manually, 254–255 Outlook Express messages, manually, 255–256 over a network, 1075–1077 time required for, 251 USB Easy Transfer cable method, 249–250 using transferred documents, 253–254 what not to install, 248–249 what you can transfer, 247–248 what you can’t transfer, 248 with Windows Easy Transfer, 251–253 without Windows Easy Transfer, 254–256 transition effects (Movie Maker), 607–608 Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), 103 1165 T T Index transparency performance impact of, 162 turning on and off, 161 tray See Notification area Trojan horses, 120 troubleshooting See also compatibility issues; error messages and warnings; help; Windows or Microsoft Communities ActiveX control downloads, 147 antivirus software, 147 AOL dial-up connection, 146 automated, 94 automatic updates, 147 backing up, 807 CDs and DVDs, 824–825 clean boot for hardware errors, 1026 customization problems, 307–314 documents, 824 editing the registry, 937–946 faxing, 873–874 files, 821–823, 826 firewall problems, 145–146 fixing photos, 508 flickering monitor, 158 folders, 821 hardware, 1023–1026, 1029 Help and Support Center link for, 94 installation, 935 Internet Explorer, 362, 473–476 Internet problems, 473–480 Microsoft Customer Support for, 94 multimedia, 647–651 networks, 1089–1093 overview, 94 passkey for Bluetooth devices, 1027–1028 performance problems, 1028–1029 phone-dialing programs, 146 pictures, 647 Print Screen key, 492 printers, 830–831, 1092 printing, 849, 869–873 programs, 935–936, 946 re-activating programs after installing Vista, 1106 repairing corrupted programs, 905–907 researching application errors, 936–937 scanning hard drive for errors, 1014–1015 searches, 825 security, 145–147 shortcut icons, 823 startup problems, 97–100, 266–269, 969 1166 System Recovery Options for, 1026–1027 Windows Defender, 147 Windows DVD Maker, 801 Windows Mail, 476–479 Windows Mail log files for, 427 Windows Media Player, 589, 648–650 Windows Meeting Space, 1093 Windows Movie Maker, 627, 650–651 TrueType fonts, 287 See also fonts Trusted Platform Module (TMP) chip, 816, 817 turning on and off See also restarting your computer; shutting down advanced printing features, 871 Aero Glass interface, 6, 311 animation effects, 214, 215 AutoComplete feature, 342–343 automatic updates, 138–139 BitLocker drive encryption, 817–818 Bluetooth discovery, 978 disabling autostart programs, 262–263 disabling hardware, 969 Ease of Access options, 208, 209, 226 firewall exceptions, 111 Flip 3D, 311 Guest account, 65 Help and Support Center link on Start menu, 88 Internet Explorer add-ons, 361 messages for secure sites, 349 parental controls, 78, 79 password requirement on lockout, 74 Phishing Filter, 340 pop-up blocker, 336–337, 473, 474 programs allowed by Windows Defender, 129 Quick Tabs, 328 shadows under menus, 164 sharing and discovery options, 1055–1058 System Protection, 811–812 tabbed browsing in Internet Explorer, 328 transparency, 161 User Account Control, 71–72 Windows features, 909–910 Windows Firewall, 105–107 TV disk space required for recordings, 638 dvr-ms format for recorded shows, 579, 639–640 Media Center settings for, 642–643 recording shows, 637–638 watching recorded shows in Media Center, 638–639 watching recorded shows in Media Player, 579 TV Tuner card, 636 Index U UAC See User Account Control UDF disks See Live File System (UDF) disks UDP (User Datagram Protocol), 103 unblocking ports, 107 UNC (Universal Naming Convention), 1076–1077 underline for HTML text, 386 undoing deleted icons, 169 file rename, 722 move or copy, 720 in Movie Maker Storyboard, 603 System Restore, 813–814 Uniform Resource Locators See URLs uninstalling See also removing or deleting gadgets, 204 hardware (not hot-pluggable), 967–968 hot-pluggable devices, disconnecting, 954–956 programs, 907–908 Windows features, 1014 United States Postal Service site, 334 Universal Naming Convention (UNC), 1076–1077 Universal Serial Bus See USB unlocking the taskbar, 192 unscrambling newsgroup messages, 451 unselecting all icons, 715 icons one at a time, 710–711 unsubscribing from newsgroups, 452 unzipping files, 290–291 updates checking for optional, 139–141 for drivers, 313–314, 968–969 Notification area icons for, 45 for print drivers, 833, 872–873 returning to a previous program version, 908–909 upgrades versus, 138, 886 Windows Update for, 137–142, 833 upgrades See also installing hardware CPU, 960 installing from a disk, 886–887 new primary hard drive, 1107 updates versus, 138, 886 to Vista, 1097–1103 Windows Upgrade Advisor, 1098 uploading files with FTP, 452, 453–454 URGE music store (MTV), 541, 648 URLs (Uniform Resource Locators) See also downloading; Internet resources; parental controls AutoComplete feature for, 321 copying and pasting, 81 for Network Locations, 1071 overview, 317–318 top-level domains (TLDs), 318 typing in Internet Explorer, 320–321 typing in Windows Explorer, 675 USB (Universal Serial Bus) See also jump drives (flash drives) AutoPlay options for devices, 951–952 connecting devices, 951–952 disconnecting devices, 954–956 downward compatibility of, 950 drive icons for mass storage devices, 954, 955 Easy Transfer cable, 249–250 further information, 950 importing pictures from digital camera using, 483–485 installing printer using, 832 ports, 957 ReadyBoost for speeding up system, 951 symbol and plug shapes, 951 tips for using drives, 678 versions (speeds) of, 950 viewing contents of drives, 954 User Account Control (UAC) elevating privileges, 71 further information, 72 least privilege principle for, 71 as malware protection, 134 messages, 13–14, 70–71 overview, 13–14, 69 reminder when turned off, 72 shield icon indicator, 69–70 turning on and off, 71–72 user accounts See also parental controls; User Account Control (UAC) administrative, 58 Administrator, 22, 57–58 advanced security tools for, 74–75 bypassing the login page, 266 CardSpace feature, 75–76 changing name for, 64 changing picture for, 63–64 changing type of, 61–62 checking process usage by, 930 copying mail folders to, 437 creating, 59–61 creating when first logging in, 22 deleting accounts, 67–68 deleting associated files, 67, 68 Guest, 58, 65 1167 U U Index user accounts (continued) locking, 28, 29, 55 logging in, 22–23, 53–54, 68–69 logging off, 54–55 overview, 53, 68–69 password reset disk for, 65–66 passwords for, 22–23, 55–57, 62–63, 68–69 security benefits, 53 speech recognition profiles for, 236 standard, 58 switching, 29, 54–55 viewing current account, 54 User Accounts control panel changing account name, 64 changing account picture, 63–64 changing account type, 61–62 creating an account, 59–61 creating password reset disk, 66 deleting accounts, 67–68 navigating, 65 opening, 59 password-protecting an account, 62–63 shield icon by links, 69–70 user activity reports, 84–85 User Datagram Protocol (UDP), 103 user interface languages, 239, 244 users defined, 53 logged on, viewing, 933 utility programs checking before installing in Vista, 248–249 older, avoiding, 897 V vCard format (VCF files) exporting contacts to, 424, 469–470 importing contact information, 469 VCDs choosing screen size for, 576–577 playing in Media Player, 575–576 preventing screen saver during playback, 577 vertical scroll bar, using, 47 VGA port, 957 video card See graphics card video effects (Movie Maker), 608–610 videos See also DVDs; Windows Movie Maker; Windows Photo Gallery adding in DVD Maker, 794–795 adding to Media Library, 579–580 1168 capturing analog video, 624 codecs for, 573–574 converting file types, 582, 583 downloading, 357 folder for, 184, 578–579, 701 formats supported by Media Player, 578 icons, 666–667 importing to Movie Maker, 595–597 Internet video, 581–582 making Media Player the default player, 579 making pictures from frames, 605 in Pictures folder, 498 playing downloaded files, 582 playing from Media Library, 580 recorded TV shows, 579 renaming, 498–499 shortcut keys for previewing, 1116 VCDs, 575–577 video file, defined, 577 viewing filename extensions, 579 viewing in Media Center, 634–635 Windows Media Player settings, 534 Videos folder, 578–579 videotape capturing analog video, 624 importing to Movie Maker, 597, 623–627 publishing movies to, 622 Video_TS folder on DVDs, 781 viewing See playback controls; previewing; showing or viewing vinyl LPs, copying songs from, 297 virtual folders See also stacking inactive icons in Notification area, 44 overview, 12 saving search results in, 524 stacks as, 682 virtual machine software, 249 virtual memory defined, 42, 1006 managing, 1006–1008 performance monitoring, 933 physical memory versus, 928, 1006 ReadyBoost feature, 16–17, 951, 1008–1010 Virtual PC (Microsoft), 249, 1101 viruses antivirus software, 13, 130–134 defined, 119 harm caused by, 120 Windows Mail security settings for, 421–422 Visio Viewer, 382 Index visual effects settings, 1010–1011 visual impairments described, 210 further information, 210 High Contrast for, 213 Make the computer easier to see option for, 214–215 Microsoft Narrator for, 212–213 Microsoft Screen Magnifier for, 210–212 Use the computer without a display option for, 213–214 visualizations in Windows Media Player, 531–532 VMware virtual machine software, 249 VOB files, 582–583, 597, 781 voice commands See speech recognition volatility of information in memory, 1008 volume adding volume-leveling for songs, 548 Auto Volume Leveling, 534 controlling, 525–526 crossfading, 534 for Movie Maker audio clips, 614–615 volume label of hard drive, changing, 966 vsd files, viewer for, 382 W WAB (Windows Address Book) format, importing contact information from, 469 wallpaper, 164–166, 308–309, 505 WAP (Wireless Access Point), 1038, 1046 warm boot, defined, 29 See also restarting your computer warnings See error messages and warnings watching See playback controls; previewing; showing or viewing WAV format, 538 WDDM (Windows Display Driver Modem), 5, 163 Web exporting favorites to, 336 overview, 317–320 packet transfer over, 344–345 speed of, 345 trust issues, 351 Web browser, 317 See also Internet Explorer Web logs (blogs) See RSS feeds (Really Simple Syndication feeds) Web pages See also Internet Explorer; Internet resources adding to Favorites, 332–333 browsing to, 320–321 copying content, 357 copying pictures, 489 creating shortcut icons for, 333 managing pairs of, 690–691 parental controls for, 78–81, 83–84 printing, 352–354 privacy policies, 344 RSS feeds versus, 330 saved, viewing, 356–357 saving pages, 354–356 saving pictures from, 647 searching for, 358–360 searching the current page, 360, 735 sending by e-mail, 333 sizing photos for, 295–296 Web resources See downloading; Internet resources; Windows or Microsoft Communities Web restrictions (parental controls) defining, 78–81 getting Web sites working, 83–84 Welcome Center opening, 152 options when upgrading to Vista, 1099 overview, 48–49, 151–152 running at startup, or not, 152 Show all 12 items command, 152 Show More Details command, 152 Windows Basics item, 49–50, 152 WEP (Wired Equivalent Protocol), 1047, 1049–1051 whitehat, defined, 138 Wi-Fi finder, 1038 Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), 1047, 1049–1051 Wikipedia Web site, 334 wildcards for searches, 524 windows active, 34 arranging, 37–38 Back button, 48 disabled buttons, 48 folder behaviors upon opening, 687 Forward button, 48 Maximize button, 39 Media Center settings for behavior, 640–641 Minimize button, 39, 40 minimizing all (showing desktop), 38, 166, 189, 313 moving, 41–42 Restore Down button, 40–41 scrolling in, 47 sizing, 38–40, 42 speech recognition commands for, 229–230 switching between, 4–5, 34–37 1169 W W Index Windows Activation, 1106 Windows Address Book (WAB) format, importing contact information from, 469 Windows Basics help, 49–50, 88, 152 Windows Calendar adding received invitations to, 301–302 adding shortcut icons for, 298 changing appearance of, 299 creating multiple calendars, 302 described, 298 e-mailing appointment attendees, 300 entering tasks or appointments, 300–301 Help, 305 importing and exporting calendars, 305 managing calendars, 305 navigating, 300 opening, 298 printing calendars, 305 searching calendars, 304 sharing calendars, 302–303 subscribing to online iCalendars, 304 viewing shared calendars, 303–304 “Windows cannot open this file” message, 669–670 Windows CardSpace, 75–76 Windows Character Map program, 285–286, 1115 Windows Clipboard, 282 Windows Defender Advanced options, 127–128 automatic scanning by, 124–125 for autostart programs, monitoring, 126, 129, 261–262 for autostart programs, reviewing and disabling, 262–263 for computer slow to start, 98 custom scan by, 124 determining if enabled, 121–122 disallowing allowed programs, 129 full scan by, 124 icon in Notification area, 121 items monitored by, 126 notification options, 127 opening, 122 preventing spyware using, 125–127 quarantined items, 123 quick scan by, 124 removing spyware using, 123–125 Software Explorer component, 128–129, 262–263 SpyNet community for, 130 troubleshooting, 147 Web site, 130, 147 Windows Display Driver Modem (WDDM), 5, 163 1170 Windows DVD Maker adding photos or videos, 794–795 burning Video Disc using, 786 choosing DVD options, 795–797 closing, 799 customizing the slide show, 799 described, 16, 794 designing menus, 797–798 help, 801 making the DVD, 799 opening, 794 opening saved DVD projects, 799–801 requirements for, 794 saving projects, 799 troubleshooting, 801 Windows Easy Transfer See also transferring files from another computer choosing a transfer method, 249–251 using, 251–253 what you can transfer, 247–248 what you can’t transfer, 248 Windows Experience Index, 996–997 Windows Explorer Address bar, 673, 674–675 burning CDs or DVDs, 792–793 Classic Menu, 821 components, 672–673 contents pane, 677–678 Details pane, 673, 684–685, 752 Details view columns, 679–680 favorite links, 677 filtering icons, 682–683 Folders list, 821 as FTP client, 453–454 grouping icons, 681–682 icon views, 679 improvements, Internet Explorer versus, 319, 672 navigating in, 674–678 Navigation pane, 673, 676–677, 821 opening, 672 overview, 672 Preview pane, 673, 683–684, 692 Search box, 673, 683, 739–741 shortcut keys, 1112 showing/hiding panes, 674, 675 sorting icons, 680–681 stacking icons, 682 Index Windows Fax and Scan closing faxes, 863 configuring faxmodem options, 855–857 cover sheet setup, 859 creating a fax account, 854–855 deleting faxes, 863 dialing rules setup, 857–859 faxing from, 860–861 faxing scanned documents, 866 faxing using other programs, 861–862 forwarding faxes, 863 forwarding scanned documents automatically, 866–867 opening, 854 printing faxes, 863 receiving faxes, 862–863 replying to faxes, 863 requirements for, 853–854 scanning documents, 864–866 sharing with a voice line, 855 troubleshooting faxing, 873–874 using scanned documents, 866 Windows Firewall See also firewalls ActiveX control downloads with, 147 adding a port exception, 109–110 adding a program exception, 108–109 advanced settings, 112–117 allowing outbound connections, 114 Bluetooth Network Connection settings, 981 configuring exceptions manually, 108 customizing IPsec settings, 115–116 deleting exceptions, 111–112 enabled by default, 103, 105 enabling or disabling exceptions, 111 inbound and outbound rules, 116–117 local administrator control, 114 log file settings, 115 network connection problems, 1091 overview, 117–118 preventing unicast responses, 114 scope of exceptions, 110–111 security alerts, 107 shared network resource settings, 1055, 1091 troubleshooting, 145–146 turning off alerts, 114 turning on and off, 105–107 “Windows Firewall has blocked this program ” message, 145 Windows Firewall with Advanced Security console changing firewall profile properties, 113–116 Inbound Rules and Outbound Rules links, 116–117 opening, 113 Windows key (ˇ) defined, 21 for Flip 3D, 35 keyboard shortcuts using, 1113 Windows Live ID, 440 Windows Live OneCare, 132 Windows Live Search, 269 Windows Mail See also attachments to e-mail; Contacts folder; e-mail adding hyperlinks to messages, 390–391 adding sender to contacts, 376 adding signatures to messages, 391–392 Advanced options, 423–427 auto-organizing messages using rules, 407–409 auto-responding to messages, 409–410 background picture, color, or sound for e-mail, 372 backing up messages, 805 blocking e-mail by country and language, 396 blocking specific senders, 394 boldface folder names in, 398 boldface newsgroup message headers, 443, 444 business cards, 421–422, 465 checking for new messages, 414 checking spelling, 372, 421 choosing columns, 398–399 collapsing message groups, 400, 401 compacting the database, 426 Compose options, 419–421 configuring for HTML, 385–386 Connection options, 423 conversations, defined, 400 converting messages to files, 384 converting Vista Contacts to vCard format, 424, 469–470 copying messages to folders, 375 creating folders, 403–404 deleting folders, 404 deleting messages, 375, 406–407, 425 digital IDs, 423, 431–435 downloaded image settings, 422–423 embedding pictures in e-mail, 388–389 eml files for messages, 678, 805 emptying Deleted Items folder, 407 expanding message groups, 400, 401, 415 exporting messages to other programs, 435 filtering messages, 400–403 flagging messages, 400 formatting text with HTML, 386–388 1171 W W Index Windows Mail (continued) forwarding messages, 374, 375 further information, 437 General options, 413–414 grouping conversation messages, 400, 401 help, 437 hiding newsgroup messages, 449–450 hiding your real e-mail address from newsgroups, 445 The host name could not be found message, 476–477 HTML format for messages, 384–392 hyperlinks in messages, viewing target for, 397 icon on the Start menu, 365 identifying safe senders, 393–394 IMAP settings, 425 importing messages from other programs, 435 information required for setup, 366–367 inserting lines in e-mail with HTML, 389 junk e-mail (spam) options, 375, 393–397 leaving copies of messages on the server, 429–430 log files for troubleshooting, 427 magnifying e-mail text, 376 mail folders, 398 mail not showing up in Inbox, 478 main window components, 365 maintenance options, 425–427 managing accounts, 427–429 managing messages with multiple computers, 429–430 marking messages as read, 375, 415 marking messages as unread, 375 message priority, 372–373, 398 message threads, 425 moving folders, 404 moving messages to folders, 375, 406 notification options, 414 opening, 365 opening message in separate window, 375, 376 overview, 15, 364–366 personalizing, 366, 413–426, 430–431, 452 phishing scams, 395, 396–397 pictures missing from e-mail messages, 478 posting newsgroup messages, 444–446 Preview pane, sizing, 376 printing messages, 375 Read options, 415–416 Receipts options, 416–417 receiving e-mail, 373 receiving newsgroup messages, 446–447 renaming folders, 404 Reply/Forward options, 425 1172 replying to e-mail messages, 373–374, 375 replying to newsgroup messages, 446 restoring settings to defaults, 425 rules, 407–410, 450–451 saving embedded pictures as files, 384 saving newsgroup messages, 449 searching e-mail messages, 411–413, 767, 771 searching newsgroup messages, 448–449 securing e-mail with digital IDs, 431–435 Security options, 421–423 selecting multiple messages, 405–406 Send options, 418–419 sending blind carbon copies (bcc), 370 sending carbon copies (cc), 370 sending documents from folders, 379 sending Zip files, 290 setting up your e-mail account, 364, 368–369 showing/hiding mail folders, 405 signatures for e-mail, 421, 425 sizing and positioning columns, 376 sizing pictures, 522 sorting message headers, 376, 400 Spelling options, 421 stationery, 420 storage for messages, 436–437 subscribing to newsgroups, 442–443 toolbar, customizing, 430–431 tooltips for clipped information, 416 troubleshooting, 476–479 typing and editing tips, 371–372 unblocking valid messages, 397 undeleting folders, 405 unsubscribing from newsgroups, 452 viewing message properties, 376 viewing newsgroup messages, 443–444 views, 402–403 virus protection, 421–422 working offline, 414 writing and sending e-mail, 370–373 Windows Marketplace, 883 Windows Media Audio Lossless format, 537, 538 Windows Media Audio Pro format, 537, 538 Windows Media Audio (Variable Bit Rate) format, 537, 538 Windows Media Audio (.wma) format file sizes and bit rates, 538 overview, 537 saving files in Windows Movie Maker, 570 Windows Media Center See Media Center Index Windows Media Player See also library (Windows Media Player) Auto Playlists, 557–559, 584–585 burning CDs or DVDs using, 16, 786 burning DVD data disks, 793 closing, 529 combining multiple tracks, 569–570 converting file types, 568–569 copying music to portable devices, 528, 564–567 creating music CDs, 528, 559–563 downloading codecs as needed, 573–574 ejecting CDs, 534, 539 Enhancements pane, 533–534 error messages, 648, 650 getting music online, 541 help, 589 installing URGE, 648 listening to CDs, 530–531 making the default video player, 579 managing pictures with, 583–584 media information from the Internet, 539, 545–546, 550–551 menus, 528, 649 metadata, 570 minimizing, 530 mini-mode player for, 530 MP3 player not found, 650 Now Playing tab, 528, 531–534 opening, 527 playback controls, 529, 576 playing CDs automatically, 534 playing DVDs or VCDs, 575–576 playlists, 532–533, 554–559, 584–588 plug-ins, 568, 619 program window, 527–528 ripping music CDs, 528, 535–540 searching, 570 skins, 567–568 stopping a CD, 534 tabs, 528 troubleshooting, 589, 648–650 using shared media, 1079–1080 visualizations, 531–532 Web page, 650 Windows Meeting Space ad-hoc wireless network for, 1083–1084 conducting the meeting, 1085 described, 1081 ending a meeting, 1085 inviting people to a meeting, 1085 leaving a meeting, 1085 passwords for meetings, 1083 People Near Me accounts, 1081–1083 setting up, 1081–1083 sharing desktop, program, or handout, 1085 starting a meeting, 1083–1085 starting the program, 1081 troubleshooting, 1093 using a network projector, 1085–1087 Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool, 1027 Windows Mobile device (Bluetooth), connecting, 977 Windows Movie Maker adding audio, 611–615 adding clips to Storyboard/Timeline, 602 adding pictures to Storyboard, 605 adding titles and credits, 606–607, 618–619 AutoMovie feature, 601 basic steps for creating movies, 591 breaking long video into clips, 599–600 brightening/darkening clips, 609 burning movies to DVD, 801 clearing the Storyboard, 601, 603 clearing trim points, 617 clips, defined, 597 codecs for published movies, 619 collection folders, 595, 600, 611 combining clips, 600–601 combining multiple music tracks, 569–570 content used for movies, 594 creating media information, 603 creating movies, 601–604 deleting clips, 600 deleting files associated with clips, 598 deleting titles, 607 deleting transition effects, 608 deleting video effects, 608, 609 Details view, 598 editing the Storyboard, 603 fading music in and out, 614–615 file formats supported, 594 help, 627 importing from DVD, 597 importing from folders, 597 importing from Photo Gallery, 595–597 importing from videotape, 597, 623–627 making pictures from video frames, 605 moving clips in collections, 600 moving clips in Storyboard, 603 1173 W W Index Windows Movie Maker (continued) narration, 612–613 opening Movie Maker, 512, 592 opening projects, 604 options, 593–594 overlapping clips, 616–617 overlays for titles and credits, 618–619 overview, 591–593 playback controls, 599, 603 previewing movies, 603 previewing transition effects, 607 program window, 592–593 projects, defined, 603 publishing movies, 619–623 red X in Thumbnails view, 598 removing clips from Storyboard, 603 renaming clips, 600 replacing audio content, 617–618 resolution for, 592 resuming work on a project, 604 saving projects, 603–604 saving WMA files, 570 setting trim points, 617 shortcut keys, 1116 slow motion/fast motion, 609 splitting clips, 600 Thumbnails view, 598 Timeline overview, 610–611 transition effects, 607–608 trimming or extending clips, 616 troubleshooting, 627, 650–651 undoing actions, 603 using pictures in, 604–605 video effects, 608–610 viewing clips, 597–599 viewing Storyboard/Timeline, 601–602 volume adjustment, 615 “Your system is currently set to 800x600 ” message, 651 Windows or Microsoft Communities for Blue Screen of Death help, 98 creating a newsgroup account, 440–442 creating message rules, 451 for file troubleshooting, 826 getting the latest messages, 446–447 for hardware troubleshooting, 1029 for Internet troubleshooting, 480 for multimedia troubleshooting, 651 for network troubleshooting, 1093 newsgroups for technical support, 414 1174 overview, 92–93 for printing and faxing troubleshooting, 874 searching messages, 448 for software troubleshooting, 946 SpyNet community, 130 for startup problem troubleshooting, 100 subscribing to newsgroups, 442 for Windows Mail help, 437 Windows Photo Gallery See also pictures adding pictures, 505 arranging pictures, 500 captioning pictures, 502 changing tags, 504 dating pictures, 502 e-mailing pictures from, 380 file formats supported, 499 filtering pictures, 503–504 fixing photos, 507–510 grouping pictures, 500 importing content to Movie Maker, 595–597 Info pane, 501, 502 items not shown in, 499 making movies from, 512 opening, 499 options, 510–512 overview, 14–15, 499–500 printing pictures from, 513–515 quick tips for, 501 rating pictures, 502 RAW files in, 499 searching for pictures, 523–524 selecting thumbnails, 501 setting picture as desktop background, 505 shortcut keys, 1115–1116 tagging pictures, 502 using with screen saver, 172, 507 Windows Reliability and Performance Monitor administrative privileges needed for, 1001 Data Collector Sets and Reports, 1004–1006 default Diagnostic Console page, 1001 opening, 1000 Performance Monitor, 1001–1004 Reliability Monitor, 1004 Windows Sidebar adding and removing gadgets, 204 defined, 24, 201 gadgets overview, 6–7, 201 Notification area icon, 202–203 overview, 6–7 Index personalizing, 202–204 restoring gadgets installed with Windows, 204 RSS Feeds gadget, 332 showing pictures in, 516–517 showing/hiding, 202 Slide Show gadget, 516–517 using and manipulating gadgets, 205 viewing list of running gadgets, 204 Windows SideShow, using, 205 Windows Update changing automatic update settings, 141–142 enabling automatic updates, 138–139 fears about, 137–138 managing optional updates, 139–141 need for, 137, 138 for print drivers, 833 reviewing and removing updates, 142 troubleshooting, 147 updates versus upgrades, 138 Windows Upgrade Advisor, 1098 Windows XP changing workgroup name, 1058 dual-booting with Vista, 1100–1103 Search Companion versus Vista search features, 736 Vista versus, 3, 949–950 Wired Equivalent Protocol (WEP), 1047, 1049–1051 wired networks See also networks; sharing Ethernet speeds, 1034–1035 example, 1034, 1035 ICS host setup for, 1040–1042 installing hardware, 1039 preparing to configure, 1039–1040 purchasing hardware, 1036, 1038–1039 router setup for, 1042–1045 slowest component rules in, 1036 troubleshooting, 1089–1091 Wireless Access Point (WAP), 1038, 1046 wireless Bluetooth devices See Bluetooth devices wireless networks See also networks; sharing ad-hoc, for Meeting Space, 1083–1084 broadband router for, 1036–1038 connecting to available networks, 1048–1051 creating, 1036–1038 802.11 standards, 1037–1038, 1046, 1047 installing hardware, 1039, 1048 Notification area icon, 1051–1052 preparing to configure, 1039–1040 purchasing hardware, 1038–1039 range expanders, 1038 router for, 1036–1038 security protocols, 1047 service set identifiers (SSIDs), 1046–1047 speeds, 1037 troubleshooting, 1091–1092 Wi-Fi finder, 1038 Wireless Access Point (WAP), 1038, 1046 wireless printers, installing, 832–833 wma (Windows Media Audio) format file sizes and bit rates, 538 overview, 537 saving files in Windows Movie Maker, 570 Word (Microsoft), 274, 275, 382 WordPad word processor closing, 284 copy-and-paste or cut-and-paste in, 280–282 deleting text, 276–277, 280 formatting text, 278–280 inserting text, 276–277 keys for navigating in, 276–277 moving text in a document, 281–282 opening, 274 opening documents, 284–285 other word processors, 274, 275 Print Preview feature, 276 saving documents, 282–284 selecting text, 277–278 typing text in, 275–276 WordPerfect (Corel), 274, 275 workgroups See also LAN (local area network) changing name on XP computer, 1058 discovery options for, 1056–1058 setting name for, 1056–1057 worms, 103, 120 WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access), 1047, 1049–1051 X xls files, viewer for, 382 XML feeds See RSS feeds (Really Simple Syndication feeds) XP See Windows XP XPS Document Writer (Microsoft), 850–851 XPS documents, 850–852 Y Yahooligans Parent’s Guide Web site, 85 “You are running low on disk space” message, 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