This document is created with a trial version of CHM2PDF Pilot http://www.colorpilot.com [ Team LiB ] • • • • • • • Table of Contents Index Reviews CD-ROM Reader Reviews Errata Academic Windows XP Pro: The Missing Manual By David Pogue, Craig Zacker, L.J Zacker Publisher: O'Reilly Pub Date: January 2003 ISBN: 0-596-00348-X Pages: 656 This superbly written book isn't for system administrators or OS theory geeks; it's for the novice or budding power user who wants to master XP Pro and get down to work Coauthored by New York Times technology columnist and Missing Manuals creator David Pogue, this crystal clear, jargon-free book uses wit, technical insight and scrupulous objectivity to demystify Microsoft's newest and most reliable operating system [ Team LiB ] This document is created with a trial version of CHM2PDF Pilot http://www.colorpilot.com [ Team LiB ] • • • • • • • Table of Contents Index Reviews CD-ROM Reader Reviews Errata Academic Windows XP Pro: The Missing Manual By David Pogue, Craig Zacker, L.J Zacker Publisher: O'Reilly Pub Date: January 2003 ISBN: 0-596-00348-X Pages: 656 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 A Welcome to Windows XP Section 1.1 What It's For Section 1.2 Getting Ready for Windows Section 1.3 What's New in Windows XP Section 1.4 Professional Edition vs Home Edition Section 1.5 The Dark Side of Windows XP Chapter The Desktop and Start Menu Section 2.1 Logging In Section 2.2 The Elements of the XP Desktop Section 2.3 The Start Menu Section 2.4 Section 2.5 Section 2.6 Section 2.7 Start Start Start Start Log Off Shut Down (Turn Off Computer) All Programs Run This document is created with a trial version of CHM2PDF Pilot http://www.colorpilot.com Section 2.7 Start Run Section 2.8 Start Search Section 2.9 Start Help and Support Section 2.10 Start Control Panel Section 2.11 Start My Network Places Section 2.12 Start My Computer Section 2.13 Start My Music, My Pictures Section 2.14 Start My Recent Documents Section 2.15 Start My Documents Section 2.16 Customizing the Start Menu Chapter Windows, Folders, and the Taskbar Section 3.1 Windows in Windows Section 3.2 The Desktop Window Overhaul Section 3.3 Window Toolbars Section 3.4 The Taskbar Section 3.5 Taskbar Toolbars Chapter Organizing Your Stuff Section 4.1 The Folders of Windows XP Section 4.2 Life with Icons Section 4.3 Copying and Moving Folders and Files Section 4.4 The Recycle Bin Section 4.5 Shortcut Icons Section 4.6 Burning CDs from the Desktop Chapter Getting Help Section 5.1 Navigating the Help System Section 5.2 "What's This?": Help for Dialog Boxes Section 5.3 Remote Assistance Section 5.4 Getting Help from Microsoft Part II: The Components of Windows XP Chapter Programs and Documents Section 6.1 Launching Programs Section 6.2 Switching Programs Section 6.3 Exiting Programs Section 6.4 When Programs Die Section 6.5 Saving Documents Section 6.6 Closing Documents Section 6.7 The Open Dialog Box Section 6.8 Moving Data Between Documents Section 6.9 Filename Extensions Section 6.10 Installing Software Section 6.11 Uninstalling Software Section 6.12 Running Pre-XP Programs Chapter The Freebie Software Section 7.1 The Windows XP Accessories Section 7.2 Windows XP Games Section 7.3 Everything Else Chapter Pictures, Sounds, and Movies Section 8.1 Digital Photos in XP Section 8.2 Scanning Section 8.3 Windows Media Player Section 8.4 Making WAVs with Sound Recorder Section 8.5 Windows Movie Maker Chapter The Control Panel This document is created with a trial version of CHM2PDF Pilot http://www.colorpilot.com Section 9.1 Category View: The Big XP Change Section 9.2 Accessibility Options Section 9.3 Add New Hardware Section 9.4 Add or Remove Programs Section 9.5 Administrative Tools Section 9.6 Date and Time Section 9.7 Display Section 9.8 Folder Options Section 9.9 Fonts Section 9.10 Gaming Options Section 9.11 Internet Options Section 9.12 Keyboard Section 9.13 Mouse Section 9.14 Network Connections Section 9.15 Phone and Modem Options Section 9.16 Power Options Section 9.17 Printers and Faxes Section 9.18 Regional and Language Options Section 9.19 Scanners and Cameras Section 9.20 Scheduled Tasks Section 9.21 Sounds and Audio Devices Section 9.22 Speech Section 9.23 System Section 9.24 Taskbar and Start Menu Section 9.25 User Accounts Part III: Windows Online Chapter 10 Hooking Up to the Internet Section 10.1 Five Degrees of Online Readiness Section 10.2 How to Get Online Section 10.3 Establishing a Brand-new Internet Account Section 10.4 Manually Plugging in Internet Settings Section 10.5 Connecting to the Internet Section 10.6 Advanced Modem Settings Chapter 11 Web, Chat, and Videoconferencing Section 11.1 Internet Explorer Section 11.2 Windows Messenger Chapter 12 Outlook Express Section 12.1 Setting Up Outlook Express Section 12.2 Sending Email Section 12.3 Reading Email Section 12.4 Configuring Outlook Express Section 12.5 Newsgroups Part IV: Plugging into Windows XP Chapter 13 Printing, Fonts, and Faxing Section 13.1 Installing a Printer Section 13.2 Printing Section 13.3 Controlling Printouts Section 13.4 Fancy Printer Tricks Section 13.5 Printer Troubleshooting Section 13.6 Fonts Section 13.7 Faxing Chapter 14 Hardware Section 14.1 The Master Compatibility List This document is created with a trial version of CHM2PDF Pilot http://www.colorpilot.com Section 14.1 The Master Compatibility List Section 14.2 Hardware Connections Section 14.3 Connecting New Gadgets Section 14.4 When Plug and Play Doesn't Work Section 14.5 Driver Signing Section 14.6 The Device Manager Section 14.7 Hardware Profiles Chapter 15 Joining, Compressing, and Encrypting Disks Section 15.1 Dynamic Disks Section 15.2 Compressing Files and Folders Section 15.3 Encrypting Files and Folders Chapter 16 Maintenance, Backups, and Troubleshooting Section 16.1 System Restore Section 16.2 Disk Cleanup Section 16.3 Disk Defragmenter Section 16.4 Hard Drive Checkups Section 16.5 Disk Management Section 16.6 Task Scheduler Section 16.7 Microsoft Backup Section 16.8 The Briefcase Section 16.9 Safe Mode and the Startup Menu Section 16.10 The Registry Part V: Life on the Network Chapter 17 Accounts, Permissions, and Logging On Section 17.1 Introducing User Accounts Section 17.2 Windows XP: The OS With Two Faces Section 17.3 Local Accounts on a Workstation Section 17.4 Local Accounts on a Domain Computer Section 17.5 Local Users and Groups Section 17.6 Setting Up the Logon Process Section 17.7 Logging On Section 17.8 Profiles Section 17.9 NTFS Permissions: Protecting Your Stuff Chapter 18 Setting Up a Workgroup Network Section 18.1 Kinds of Networks Section 18.2 Installing Drivers Section 18.3 Sharing an Internet Connection Section 18.4 The Network Setup Wizard Chapter 19 Introducing Network Domains Section 19.1 The Domain Section 19.2 Joining a Domain Section 19.3 Five Ways Life Is Different on a Domain Chapter 20 Sharing Network Files Section 20.1 Accessing Other Computers Section 20.2 Working with Network Files Section 20.3 Shared Folders Online Section 20.4 Mapping Shares to Drive Letters Section 20.5 Two Roads to File Sharing Section 20.6 Simple File Sharing Section 20.7 Standard File Sharing Section 20.8 Offline Files Chapter 21 Three Ways to Dial In from the Road Section 21.1 Remote Access Basics This document is created with a trial version of CHM2PDF Pilot http://www.colorpilot.com Section 21.2 Dialing Direct Section 21.3 Virtual Private Networking Section 21.4 Remote Desktop Part VI: Appendixes Appendix A Installing Windows XP Pro Section A.1 Before You Begin Section A.2 Upgrade vs Clean Install Section A.3 Dual Booting Section A.4 Choosing a File System Section A.5 Installing Windows XP Section A.6 Setup Wizard Section A.7 Network Identification Wizard Section A.8 Files and Settings Transfer Wizard Section A.9 Backing Out of Windows XP Section A.10 Ditching Windows XP Section A.11 Ditching the Older Windows Appendix B Windows XP, Menu by Menu Section B.1 File Menu Section B.2 Edit Menu Section B.3 View Menu Section B.4 Favorites Menu Section B.5 Tools Menu Section B.6 Help Menu Colophon Index [ Team LiB ] This document is created with a trial version of CHM2PDF Pilot http://www.colorpilot.com [ Team LiB ] Copyright Copyright © 2003 Pogue Press, LLC All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Published by Pogue Press/O'Reilly & Associates, Inc., 1005 Gravenstein Highway North, Sebastopol, CA 95472 January 2003: First Edition May 2003: Second Printing August 2003: Third Printing Missing Manual, the Missing Manual logo, and "The book that should have been in the box" are registered trademarks of Pogue Press, LLC Many of the designations used by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks Where those designations appear in this book, and Pogue Press was aware of a trademark claim, the designations have been capitalized While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the publisher assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions, or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein [ Team LiB ] This document is created with a trial version of CHM2PDF Pilot http://www.colorpilot.com [ Team LiB ] The Missing Credits About the Authors About the Creative Team Acknowledgments The Missing Manual Series [ Team LiB ] This document is created with a trial version of CHM2PDF Pilot http://www.colorpilot.com [ Team LiB ] About the Authors David Pogue is the weekly computer columnist for the New York Times and the creator of the Missing Manual series He's the author or co-author of 25 books, including six in this series and six in the "For Dummies" line (including Magic, Opera, Classical Music, and The Flat-Screen iMac) In his other life, David is a former Broadway show conductor, a magician, and a pianist (http://www.davidpogue.com) He welcomes feedback about Missing Manual titles by email: david@pogueman.com (If you need technical help, however, please refer to the sources in Chapter 5.) Craig Zacker is a writer, editor, and networker whose computing experience began in the days of teletypes and paper tape After earning a Masters Degree in English and American Literature from New York University, Craig worked extensively on the integration of Windows NT into existing internetworks, supported fleets of Windows workstations, and was employed as a technical writer, content provider, and Webmaster for the online services group of a large software company Since devoting himself to writing and editing full-time, Craig has authored or contributed to many books on networking topics, operating systems, and PC hardware He has also developed online training courses for the Web and published articles with top industry publications For more information, see http://www.zacker.com L.J Zacker began working with mainframe and personal computers in the mid 1980s, and has since worked as a network administrator, programmer, and security consultant for mainframe systems and PC LANs Now a full-time author and editor, L.J has contributed to numerous books and articles for various publishers including Microsoft Press, SAMS Publishing, and Windows 2000 magazine [ Team LiB ] This document is created with a trial version of CHM2PDF Pilot http://www.colorpilot.com [ Team LiB ] About the Creative Team Nan Barber (copy editor) co-authored Office X for the Macintosh: The Missing Manual and Office 2001 for Macintosh: The Missing Manual As the principal copy editor for this series, she has edited the titles on iPhoto, Mac OS 9, AppleWorks 6, iMovie, Dreamweaver 4, and Windows XP Home Edition Email: nanbarber@mac.com Rose Cassano (cover illustration) has worked as an independent designer and illustrator for 20 years Assignments have spanned everything from the nonprofit sector to corporate clientele She lives in beautiful Southern Oregon, grateful for the miracles of modern technology that make living and working there a reality Email: cassano@cdsnet.net Web: http://www.rosecassano.com Phil Simpson (design and layout) works out of his office in Stamford, Connecticut, where he has had his graphic design business since 1982 He is experienced in many facets of graphic design, including corporate identity, publication design, and corporate and medical communications Email: pmsimpson@earthlink.net [ Team LiB ] This document is created with a trial version of CHM2PDF Pilot http://www.colorpilot.com [ Team LiB ] [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] [ E ] [ F ] [ G ] [ H ] [ I] [ J ] [ K ] [ L ] [ M ] [ N ] [ O ] [ P ] [ R ] [ S ] [ T ] [ U ] [ V ] [ W ] Installing a Printer Installing Drivers Installing Software Installing Windows XP Installing Windows XP Pro Internet Explorer Internet Options Introducing Network Domains Introducing User Accounts [ Team LiB ] This document is created with a trial version of CHM2PDF Pilot http://www.colorpilot.com [ Team LiB ] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] Joining a Domain Joining, Compressing, and Encrypting Disks [ Team LiB ] This document is created with a trial version of CHM2PDF Pilot http://www.colorpilot.com [ Team LiB ] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] Keyboard Kinds of Networks [ Team LiB ] This document is created with a trial version of CHM2PDF Pilot http://www.colorpilot.com [ Team LiB ] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] Launching Programs Life with Icons Local Accounts on a Domain Computer Local Accounts on a Workstation Logging In Logging On [ Team LiB ] This document is created with a trial version of CHM2PDF Pilot http://www.colorpilot.com [ Team LiB ] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] Maintenance, Backups, and Troubleshooting Making WAVs with Sound Recorder Manually Plugging in Internet Settings Mapping Shares to Drive Letters Microsoft Backup Mouse Moving Data Between Documents [ Team LiB ] This document is created with a trial version of CHM2PDF Pilot http://www.colorpilot.com [ Team LiB ] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] Navigating the Help System Network Connections Network Identification Wizard Newsgroups NTFS Permissions Protecting Your Stuff [ Team LiB ] This document is created with a trial version of CHM2PDF Pilot http://www.colorpilot.com [ Team LiB ] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] Offline Files Organizing Your Stuff Outlook Express [ Team LiB ] This document is created with a trial version of CHM2PDF Pilot http://www.colorpilot.com [ Team LiB ] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] Part Five Life on the Network Part Four Plugging into Windows XP Part One The Windows XP Desktop Part Six Appendixes Part Three Windows Online Part Two The Components of Windows XP Phone and Modem Options Pictures, Sounds, and Movies Power Options Printer Troubleshooting Printers and Faxes Printing Printing, Fonts, and Faxing Professional Edition vs Home Edition Profiles [ Team LiB ] This document is created with a trial version of CHM2PDF Pilot http://www.colorpilot.com [ Team LiB ] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] Reading Email Regional and Language Options Remote Access Basics Remote Assistance Remote Desktop Running Pre-XP Programs [ Team LiB ] This document is created with a trial version of CHM2PDF Pilot http://www.colorpilot.com [ Team LiB ] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] Safe Mode and the Startup Menu Saving Documents Scanners and Cameras Scanning Scheduled Tasks Sending Email Setting Up a Workgroup Network Setting Up Outlook Express Setting Up the Logon Process Setup Wizard Shared Folders Online Sharing an Internet Connection Sharing Network Files Shortcut Icons Simple File Sharing Sounds and Audio Devices Speech Standard File Sharing Start?All Programs Start?Control Panel Start?Help and Support Start?Log Off Start?My Computer Start?My Documents Start?My Music, My Pictures Start?My Network Places Start?My Recent Documents Start?Run Start?Search Start?Shut Down (Turn Off Computer) Switching Programs System System Restore [ Team LiB ] This document is created with a trial version of CHM2PDF Pilot http://www.colorpilot.com [ Team LiB ] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] Task Scheduler Taskbar and Start Menu Taskbar Toolbars The Briefcase The Control Panel The Dark Side of Windows XP The Desktop and Start Menu The Desktop Window Overhaul The Device Manager The Domain The Elements of the XP Desktop The Folders of Windows XP The Freebie Software The Master Compatibility List The Network Setup Wizard The Open Dialog Box The Recycle Bin The Registry The Start Menu The Taskbar The Windows XP 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