Инструкции для Wiley Alan Simpson's Windows Vista Bible

Содержание

• Chapter 1: What’s New in Windows Vista

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• A New Look and Feel

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• Flip 3D

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• Why don’t I have Aero Glass?

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• What if I don’t like Aero Glass?

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• Windows Sidebar

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• Quicker, Easier Navigation

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• Sizing icons

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• Sorting, grouping, and stacking

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• Previous versions and undelete

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• Search and Virtual Folders

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• Search for tags (keywords)

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• Saved searches (virtual folders)

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• Security

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• User Account Control

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• Parental controls

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• Windows Photo Gallery

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• Windows Mail and Internet Explorer

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• Built-in CD and DVD Burning

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• Speech Recognition

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• Better, Easier Backups

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• Windows ReadyBoost

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• Wrap Up

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• Chapter 2: Getting Around

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• Terminology for Things You Do

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• Mouse terminology

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• Point

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• Click

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• Double-click

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• Right-click

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• Drag

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• Keyboard terminology

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• Tab, Enter, and Spacebar

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• If in doubt, Escape key out

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• The Help key (F1)

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• The ˇ Key

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• Shift, Ctrl, and Alt

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• Shortcut keys

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• Logging In

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• What’s on the Desktop

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• Using the Start Menu

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• The right side of the Start menu

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• The Start menu Search box

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• Shut Down and Lock buttons

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• Using the Windows Desktop

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• About desktop icons

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• Arranging desktop icons

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• Running Programs

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• The active window

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• Switching among open programs

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• Switching with taskbar buttons

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• Switching with the keyboard

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• Switching with Flip 3D

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• Switching among multiple instances

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• Arranging program windows

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• Sizing program windows

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• Maximize a program window

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• Minimize a program window

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• Size at will

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• Moving a program window

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• Moving and sizing from the keyboard

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• Closing a Program

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• Using the Quick Launch Toolbar

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• Using the Notification Area

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• Showing/hiding notification icons

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• Responding to notification messages

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• Using scroll bars

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• Using Back and Forward buttons

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• The Welcome Center

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• Quick Help for Getting Started

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• Logging Off, Shutting Down

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• Stuff You Can Do with a Computer

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• Wrap Up

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• Chapter 3: Sharing and Securing with User Accounts

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• Logging In and Out of User Accounts

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• Where am I now?

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• Logging out of an account

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• Creating Strong Passwords

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• Remembering passwords

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• Devising a password hint

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• Types of User Accounts

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• The built-in Administrator account

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• Administrative user accounts

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• Standard accounts

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• Guest account

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• Creating and Managing User Accounts

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• Creating a user account

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• Changing user accounts

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• Changing a user account type

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• Password-protecting an account

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• Changing the account picture

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• Changing the account name

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• Enabling or disabling the Guest account

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• Navigating through user account pages

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• Creating a Password Reset Disk

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• Using the password reset disk

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• Cracking into standard user accounts

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• Deleting User Accounts

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• Using User Accounts

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• Understanding User Account Control (UAC)

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• Privilege escalation in administrative accounts

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• Turning UAC on and off

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• Running Programs as Administrator

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• Add the Built-in Administrator Account to the Login Screen

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• Stop Entering Password on Lockout

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• Advanced Security Tools

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• About Windows CardSpace

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• Wrap Up

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• Chapter 4: Parental Controls and Family Safety

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• Before You Get Started

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• Getting to the Parental Controls Page

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• Defining Web restrictions

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• Setting time limits

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• Controlling game play

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• Blocking and allowing programs

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• Get Web sites working

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• Viewing User Activity Reports

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• Reviewing system activity

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• Family Safety Resources for Parents

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• Wrap Up

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• Chapter 5: Help, Support, and Troubleshooting

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• Introducing Help and Support

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• Navigating Help

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• Using the Search box

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• Online Help and Offline Help

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• Help from People

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• Remote Assistance

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• Windows Communities

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• Microsoft Customer Support

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• Troubleshooting

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• Wrap Up

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• Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Startup Problems

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• The Computer Won’t Start

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• Non System Disk or Disk Error

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• Computer starts but mouse and keyboard don’t work

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• Computer keeps trying to start, but never gets there

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• Screen turns blue during startup, then stops

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• Computer Takes Too Long to Start

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• Restore system files to an earlier time

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• Repair Install Windows Vista

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• The instruction manual that came with your computer

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• Resources in this book

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• Resources in Windows Help

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• Online resources

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• Programs Won’t Start

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• Chapter 7: Blocking Hackers with Windows Firewall

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• How Firewalls Work

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• What a firewall doesn’t protect against

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• Introducing Security Center

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• Turning Windows Firewall on or off

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• Making Exceptions to Firewall Protection

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• Manually configuring firewall exceptions

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• Adding a program exception

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• Choosing a scope

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• Disabling, changing, and deleting exceptions

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• Advanced firewall settings

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• Advanced Firewall Configuration

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• Open the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security icon

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• Changing Firewall Profile Properties

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• Firewall alerts, unicast response, local administrator control

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• Security Logging

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• Customizing IPsec settings

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• Inbound and Outbound Rules

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• Wrap Up

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• Chapter 8: Conquering Malicious Software

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• Types of Malware

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• Viruses and worms

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• Spyware and adware

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• Trojan horses and rootkits

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• Conquering Spyware with Windows Defender

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• Opening Windows Defender

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• Removing spyware from your computer

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• Doing a quick scan

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• Doing a custom scan

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• Automatic scanning

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• Preventing spyware

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• Advanced and Administrator configuration options

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• Using Software Explorer to control startup programs

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• Disallowing allowed programs

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• Joining the SpyNet community

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• Windows Defender Web site

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• Using Antivirus Software

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• Virus protection

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• Virus protection and removal

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• Antivirus and Security Center

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• User Account Control and Malware

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• The Malicious Software Removal Tool

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• Wrap Up

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• Chapter 9: Automatic Updates as Security

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• Understanding Automatic Updates

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• Updates versus upgrades

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• Why updates are important

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• Enabling Automatic Updates

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• Managing Updates

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• Managing optional updates

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• Change how updates work

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• Reviewing and removing updates

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• Thwarting Exploits with DEP

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• Wrap Up

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• Chapter 10: Troubleshooting Security

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• Troubleshooting Firewall Problems

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• Some Internet programs do not work when installed on Windows Vista

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• accepting connections”

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• Can’t adjust Windows Firewall for AOL dial-up connection

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• Phone dialer does not work after installing Windows Vista

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• Troubleshooting Antivirus Programs

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• Troubleshooting Automatic Updates

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• Troubleshooting Windows Defender

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• Troubleshooting ActiveX Control Downloads

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• Chapter 11: Personalizing Your Work Environment

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• Showing/Hiding the Welcome Center

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• Using the Personalization Page

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• Choosing a screen resolution

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• Understanding aspect ratio

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• Filling the screen

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• Adjusting color depth

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• Using multiple monitors

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• Reducing monitor flicker

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• Choosing a theme

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• Personalizing your color scheme

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• Making text sharper

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• Coloring individual screen elements

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• Personalizing your desktop background

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• Personalizing desktop icons

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• Creating your own desktop icons

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• Sizing, arranging, showing, and hiding desktop icons

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• Customizing icons

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• Adjust the font size (DPI)

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• Personalizing your screen saver

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• Personalizing sound effects

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• Personalizing your mouse

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• Mice for lefties

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• Adjusting the double-click speed

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• Using ClickLock

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• Speed up or slow down the mouse pointer

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• Making the mouse pointer more visible

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• Changing mouse wheel behavior

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• Personalizing the Keyboard

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• Personalizing the Start Menu

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• Opening Taskbar and Start Menu Properties

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• Personalize the right side of the Start menu

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• Start menu folders

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• Start menu places

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• Start menu searching

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• Start menu behavior

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• Customizing the left side of the Start menu

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• Reorganizing the All Programs menu

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• Creating Custom Shortcut Keys

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• Customizing the Taskbar

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• Locking and unlocking the taskbar

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• Moving and sizing the taskbar

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• Showing toolbars on the taskbar

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• Sizing and positioning taskbar toolbars

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• Customizing the Quick Launch toolbar

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• Customizing the Links toolbar

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• Customizing the Notification Area

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• Getting rid of Notification area icons

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• Tweaking the clock

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• Using Windows Sidebar

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• Showing/hiding the sidebar

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• Adding and removing gadgets

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• Using and manipulating gadgets

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• Using Windows SideShow

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• Wrap Up

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• Chapter 12: Ease of Access, Speech, and Language

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• Introducing Ease of Access Center

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• Help for visual impairments

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• Using Microsoft Screen Magnifier

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• Using Microsoft Narrator

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• Using High Contrast

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• Using the computer without a display

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• Optimize visual display

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• Help for motor impairments

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• Using the On-Screen Keyboard

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• Using Mouse Keys

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• Using Sticky Keys

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• Using Toggle Keys

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• Using Filter Keys

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• Help for hearing impairments

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• Make it easier to focus on tasks

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• Ease of Access administrative settings

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• Accessibility keyboard shortcuts

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• Using Speech Recognition

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• Getting started with speech recognition

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• Control speech recognition by voice

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• Commanding Windows by voice

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• Work anywhere by voice

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• Dictating text

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• Making dictation better

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• Correct that

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• Improve voice recognition

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• Add words to the speech dictionary

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• Advanced speech recognition configuration

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• More speech recognition help

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• Regional and Language Settings

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• Change how numbers, dates, and times look

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• Let them know your correct location

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• Working with multiple languages

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• Using input languages

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• Switching languages and keyboards

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• Removing input languages

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• Installing user interface languages

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• Wrap Up

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• Chapter 13: Transferring Files from Another Computer

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• What You Can Transfer

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• What you can’t transfer

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• Getting programs onto the new computer

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• What not to install

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• Choosing a Transfer Method

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• Using a USB Easy Transfer cable

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• Using a home network

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• Using external disks

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• Using a jump drive or external hard disk

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• Using CDs or DVDs

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• Doing the Transfer

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• When the Transfer Is Finished

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• Transferring without Windows Easy Transfer

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• Manually transfer Internet Explorer Favorites

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• Manually transfer contacts

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• Manually transfer Outlook Express e-mail messages

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• Transferring fonts

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• Wrap Up

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• Chapter 14: Customizing Startup Options

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• First Things First

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• Starting Application Programs Automatically

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• Stopping autostart applications

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• Controlling Autostart Programs from Windows Defender

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• When Defender alerts you to autostart programs

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• Reviewing and disabling autostart programs

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• Autostarting from the Services Snap-In

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• Bypassing the Login Page

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• Troubleshooting Startup

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• Getting rid of disabled devices

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• When Windows won’t start at all

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• Wrap Up

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• Chapter 15: Using Vista Programs and Accessories

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• Important Stuff About Programs

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• Using Windows Calculator

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• Typing with WordPad

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• Typing and navigating text

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• Basic text editing

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• Selecting text

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• Formatting text

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• Deleting and replacing chunks of text

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• Using copy-and-paste and cut-and-paste

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• Moving text within a document

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• Copy-and-paste a picture

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• Saving a WordPad document

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• Opening a WordPad document

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• Typing Special Characters with Character Map

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• Installing Fonts

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• Using Notepad

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• Zipping and Unzipping Files

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• Zipping files

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• Unzipping files

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• Annotating Screenshots with Snipping Tool

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• Saving a snip

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• Copy-and-paste a snip

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• E-mail a snip

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• Change Snipping Tool options

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• Screenshots the old-fashioned way

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• Using Paint

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• Using Sound Recorder

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• Using Windows Calendar

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• Navigating the Calendar

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• Entering a task or appointment

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• Adding a received invitation to your Calendar

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• Creating multiple calendars

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• Sharing calendars

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• Viewing shared calendars

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• Subscribing to online .iCalendars

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• Searching the Calendar

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• Managing and printing calendars

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• Wrap Up

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• Chapter 16: Troubleshooting Customization Problems

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• Desktop Problems

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• My screen is too large/small; my screen colors look awful

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• When I right-click the Vista desktop, I don’t get a Personalize option

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• Parts of my screen are cut off or blank

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• My desktop picture doesn’t fit right

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• Everything is huge; can’t see all of dialog boxes

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• Icon names are too big or too small

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• I don’t have any desktop icons (or don’t like their size)

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• I can’t put my desktop icons where I want them

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• My screen saver never kicks in

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• Missing Aero Glass, Flip 3D, or Switch between Windows button

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• Start Menu Problems

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• My Start menu shows one column, not two

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• Some Start items can’t be displayed

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• The right side of my Start menu is missing some options

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• Taskbar Problems

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• My taskbar is missing

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• My taskbar is too tall (or messed up)

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• I don’t have a Quick Launch toolbar

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• I don’t have a Show Desktop button on my Quick Launch toolbar

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• Updating your Display Driver

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• Chapter 17: Browsing and Blogging with Internet Explorer

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• How the Web Works

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• Using Internet Explorer

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• Browsing to a Web site

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• Using AutoComplete

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• Using hyperlinks

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• Using Back, Forward, and History buttons

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• Magnifying a page

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• Panes and toolbars

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• Full screen viewing

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• Change your default home page

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• Using Tabs

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• Using Quick Tabs

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• Creating multiple home page tabs

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• Rearranging and removing home page tabs

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• Personalizing tabbed browsing

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• Shortcut keys for tabs

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• RSS Feeds: Blogging with Internet Explorer

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• Optional settings for RSS feeds

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• Using the RSS Feeds gadget

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• Managing Favorite Sites

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• Adding tab groups to Favorites

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• Organizing Favorites

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• Importing and exporting Favorites

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• Blocking Pop-Ups

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• Using the Information bar

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• When pop-ups still get through

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• Using the Phishing Filter

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• How the Phishing Filter works

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• Getting the most from the Phishing Filter

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• What if I’ve already been tricked?

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• How do I protect myself in the future?

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• Deleting the Browser History

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• Clearing out AutoComplete entries

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• Preventing AutoComplete

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• Understanding cookies

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• Deleting cookies

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• Adjusting cookie privacy settings

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• Looking at cookies and privacy policies

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• Understanding temporary Internet files

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• Clearing out temporary Internet files

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• Temporary Internet files settings

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• A note on certificates

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• Using Internet Security Zones

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• Printing Web Pages

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• Using Print Preview

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• Important printing tip

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• Saving Web Pages

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• Copying content from Web pages

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• Downloading pictures and videos

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• Making Internet Explorer Your Default Browser

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• Searching the Web

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• Choosing search providers

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• Choosing a default provider

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• Searching from the Search box

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• Searching from the Address bar

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• Searching the Current Page

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• Getting More with Add-ons

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• Shopping for add-ons

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• Managing add-ons

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• Internet Explorer Help and Troubleshooting

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• Wrap Up

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• Chapter 18: Doing E-Mail with Windows Mail

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• How E-Mail Works

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• Introducing Windows Mail

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• What you need to know to get started

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• Setting up your e-mail account

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• Writing E-Mail with Windows Mail

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• Typing and editing tips

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• Check your spelling

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• Add a background color, picture, or sound

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• Setting message priority

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• Requesting a read receipt

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• Getting your E-Mail

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• Replying to a message

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• Forwarding a message

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• Other stuff you can do with a message

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• Magnifying e-mail text

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• Sorting message headers

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• Sizing and positioning columns

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• Sizing the Preview pane

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• Using E-mail Attachments

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• Attaching a file to a message

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• E-mailing documents from folders

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• E-mailing pictures from Windows Photo Gallery

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• Opening received attachments

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• Saving attachments as files

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• Saving embedded pictures as files

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• Converting e-mail messages to files

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• Composing Fancy Messages with HTML

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• HTML, default font, and stationery

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• Using fonts, sizes, boldface, underline, italics, colors

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• Typing a list

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• Indenting and aligning text

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• Inserting pictures

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• Inserting a line

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• Adding hyperlinks to e-mail messages

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• Type a link

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• Copy and paste a link

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• Custom links

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• Automatic e-mail signing

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• Dealing with Spam (Junk E-mail)

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• Identifying safe senders

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• Blocking specific senders

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• Blocking by country and language

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• Blocking phishing scams

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• Managing junk mail and good mail

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• Phishing scam e-mails

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• Managing Mail Folders and Messages

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• Choosing columns for the contents pane

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• Flagging messages that need more attention

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• Grouping conversation messages

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• Filtering messages

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• Create your own mail folders

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• Moving, renaming, and deleting mail folders

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• Showing/hiding mail folders

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• Managing messages

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• Selecting multiple e-mail messages

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• Moving messages to a folder

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• Deleting messages

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• Permanently deleting messages

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• Auto-organizing messages through rules

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• Auto-responding to messages

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• Searching for Messages

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• Searching from the Start menu

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• Searching from the Search window

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• Personalizing Windows Mail

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• General options

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• Read options

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• Mark message read after displaying for x seconds

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• Automatically expand grouped messages

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• Automatically download message when viewing in the Preview Pane

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• Read all messages in plain text

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• Show ToolTips in the message list for clipped items

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• Highlight watched messages

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• News settings

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• Fonts settings

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• Receipt options

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• Send options

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• Compose options

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• Compose font

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• Stationery

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• Business cards

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• Signature options

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• Spelling options

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• E-mail security options

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• Virus Protection

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• Downloaded images

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• Secure Mail

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• Connection options

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• Advanced options

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• Contact Attachment Conversion

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• IMAP

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• Message Threads

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• Reply/Forward

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• Restore Defaults

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• Maintenance

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• Managing E-mail Accounts

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• Managing Messages with Multiple Computers

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• Customizing the Toolbar

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• Securing E-mail with Digital IDs

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• Getting a digital ID

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• Using your digital ID

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• Importing Messages from Other Programs

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• Exporting Messages to Other Programs

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• Where and How Messages Are Stored

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• More on Windows Mail

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• Wrap Up

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• Chapter 19: Beyond E-Mail and the Web

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• About Newsgroups

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• Creating a newsgroup account

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• Downloading newsgroup names

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• Subscribing to newsgroups

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• Viewing newsgroup messages

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• Posting a newsgroup message

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• Replying to newsgroup messages

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• Getting the latest messages

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• Searching newsgroup messages

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• Quick Searches from the Search box

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• Searching from the Start menu

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• Saving useful messages

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• Hiding irrelevant messages

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• Creating newsgroup message rules

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• Unscrambling messages

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• Unsubscribing from a group

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• Personalizing newsgroups

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• Using FTP

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• Anonymous FTP versus FTP accounts

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• Using Explorer as an FTP client

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• Using Remote Assistance

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• Setting up Remote Assistance

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• Requesting remote assistance

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• Using Remote Desktop

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• Allowing remote connections on a home network

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• Connecting from a remote home network PC

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• Wrap Up

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• Chapter 20: Managing Names and Addresses

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• Opening Contacts

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• Changing how you view Contacts

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• Making shortcuts to Contacts

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• Creating a contact

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• Opening and editing contacts

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• Create a “me” contact

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• Creating Contact Groups

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• Printing Contacts

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• Importing and Exporting Contacts

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• Importing people to your Contacts folder

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• Exporting contacts to vCards

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• Exporting to a CSV file

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• Searching for Contacts

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• Sharing Contacts on a Network

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• Wrap Up

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• Chapter 21: Troubleshooting Internet Problems

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• Troubleshooting Internet Explorer

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• Clicking a hyperlink has no effect

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• Can’t download program or ActiveX control

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• Security alert about leaving a secure Internet connection

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• Error message “This page cannot be displayed”

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• Can’t change the default home page

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• Saved pictures stored as bitmaps (.bmp files)

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• Content Advisor dialog box or message opens

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• All other Internet Explorer problems/features

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• Troubleshooting Windows Mail

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• Error message “The host name could not be found . . .”

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• Some of my mail is not showing up in my Inbox

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• Pictures are missing from e-mail messages

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• Can’t open or save e-mail attachment

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• Message “Your current security settings prohibit running ActiveX controls . . .”

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• All other Windows Mail problems/features

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• More Internet Troubleshooting

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• Chapter 22: Playing with Pictures

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• Getting Pictures into Your Computer

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• Getting pictures from a digital camera

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• Getting pictures from a memory card

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• Getting pictures from a CD or DVD

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• Getting pictures from a scanner

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• Using pictures you get by e-mail

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• Copying pictures from Web sites

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• Copy and paste pictures

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• Taking screenshots

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• Using the Snipping Tool

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• Using the Print Screen key

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• Using Your Pictures Folder

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• Pictures folder quick tips

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• Why some pictures show icons

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• Videos in your Pictures folder

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• Renaming pictures and videos

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• Using Windows Photo Gallery

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• Choosing what to view and how

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• Photo Gallery quick tips

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• Selecting thumbnails in the gallery

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• Dating, rating, tagging, and captioning

  502
• Filtering pictures

  503
• Changing tags

  504
• Use a picture as your desktop background

  505
• Adding pictures to Photo Gallery

  505
• Using the Photo Gallery Viewer

  505
• Zooming and panning

  506
• Back to the Gallery

  506
• Making a duplicate photo

  506
• Use your Photo Gallery as a screen saver

  507
• Fixing photos

  507
• Auto Adjust

  508
• Adjust Exposure

  508
• Adjust Color

  508
• Cropping

  508
• Fixing red eye

  509
• Saving Fix pane changes

  510
• Choosing Photo Gallery options

  510
• Making movies from Photo Gallery

  512
• Printing Pictures

  513
• Printing from Windows Photo Gallery

  513
• Printing pictures from a folder

  515
• Using the Slide Show Gadget

  516
• Pixels and Megapixels

  517
• File extension, size, and dimensions

  519
• TIFF pictures

  521
• JPEG pictures

  521
• GIF pictures

  521
• PNG pictures

  521
• BMP pictures

  521
• Changing a picture type or size

  522
• Pictures, Tags, and Virtual Folders

  523
• Wrap Up

  524
• Chapter 23: Making Music with Media Player 11

  525
• Controlling Sound Volume

  525
• Starting Windows Media Player

  527
• Media Player program window

  527
• Media Player menus

  528
• Play controls

  529
• Closing/minimizing Windows Media Player

  529
• Listening to a CD

  530
• Now Playing, Visualizations, and Enhancements

  531
• Using the playlist

  532
• Using Enhancements

  533
• Stopping a CD

  534
• Play CDs automatically with Media Player

  534
• Ripping (Copying) Music CDs

  535
• Options for ripping CDs

  535
• Choosing where to put songs

  536
• Choosing how to name files

  536
• Choosing a file format and quality

  537
• Copy protecting music

  538
• Rip CD when inserted

  539
• Eject CD when ripping is completed

  539
• Still more rip options

  539
• Copying songs

  539
• Getting Music Online

  541
• Using the Media Player Library

  541
• Navigating the library

  541
• Choosing columns for Media Library

  544
• Sizing columns

  544
• Moving columns

  545
• Sorting songs

  545
• Getting missing media information automatically

  545
• Choosing what files to include in your library

  546
• Sharing your media library

  548
• Automatically renaming songs

  548
• Selecting in Media Library

  549
• Changing a song title

  550
• Changing genre, artist, and such

  550
• Changing incorrect media information

  551
• Rating songs

  551
• Using the Advanced Tag Editor

  552
• Adding lyrics

  553
• Finding missing album art

  553
• Making Custom Playlists

  554
• Managing songs in a playlist

  555
• Saving a playlist

  556
• Viewing, playing, and changing playlists

  556
• Using and creating Auto Playlists

  557
• Creating Your Own Music CDs

  559
• Types of music CDs

  559
• Choosing music disk options

  559
• Choosing songs to put on the CD

  562
• Creating the disk

  563
• Saving a Burn List

  563
• Copying Music to Portable Devices

  564
• Manual syncing

  564
• Managing songs on a device

  565
• Auto-syncing devices

  566
• Choose between manual and auto sync

  567
• Setting player options

  567
• Fun with Skins

  567
• Extending Media Player with Plug-ins

  568
• Converting File Types

  568
• Combining Multiple Tracks into One

  569
• Music, Metadata, and Searches

  570
• Wrap Up

  571
• Chapter 24: DVD, Video, and More

  573
• Watching DVD, VCD, and Such

  573
• First things first

  573
• Setting defaults for DVDs

  574
• Playing a DVD or VCD

  575
• Choosing the screen size

  576
• Preventing screen savers during playback

  577
• Setting parental controls and language defaults

  577
• Playing Video Files

  577
• Using your Videos folder

  578
• Recorded TV

  579
• Making Media Player the default video player

  579
• Adding videos to your media library

  579
• Playing videos from your library

  580
• Internet Video

  581
• Downloading video files

  581
• Playing downloaded video files

  582
• Ripping DVDs

  582
• Converting Video Files

  583
• Managing Pictures with Media Player

  583
• More on Playlists

  584
• Limiting playlist size

  585
• Limiting playlists to favorite items

  586
• Skipping playlist items

  587
• Prompt me to Remove upon Save

  587
• Skip During Playback

  588
• Saving playlists in M3U format

  588
• Media Player Help and Troubleshooting

  589
• Wrap Up

  589
• Chapter 25: Making Movies with Movie Maker

  591
• Getting Started with Movie Maker

  591
• Choosing program options

  593
• Things you can use in movies

  594
• Using collection folders

  595
• Importing Content to Movie Maker

  595
• Import pictures and video from Photo Gallery

  595
• Import pictures, video, and music from folders

  597
• Import video from tape and DVD

  597
• Working with Clips

  597
• Thumbnails and Details views

  598
• Watching video clips

  598
• Break a long video into smaller clips

  599
• Organizing clips

  600
• Splitting clips

  600
• Combining clips

  600
• Making an AutoMovie

  601
• Creating Your Movie

  601
• Adding video clips to the Storyboard/Timeline

  602
• Previewing your movie

  603
• Editing the Storyboard

  603
• Create media information for your movie

  603
• Saving your work

  603
• Resuming work on a project

  604
• Using Photos in Movies

  604
• Making photos from video

  605
• Adding photos to the Storyboard

  605
• Adding Titles and Credits

  606
• Adding Transition Effects

  607
• Adding Video Effects

  608
• Brighten/darken clips

  609
• Slow motion/fast motion

  609
• Using the Timeline

  610
• Adding Audio to Movies

  611
• Adding sound effects

  612
• Adding narration to a movie

  612
• Adding background music

  614
• Fading music in and out

  614
• Adjusting relative volume

  615
• More Timeline Refinements

  615
• Trimming and extending clips

  616
• Overlapping clips

  616
• Setting trim points

  617
• Replacing a video’s audio content

  617
• Changing tiles and credits to overlays

  618
• Publishing Your Movie

  619
• Things to consider

  619
• File type

  619
• Bit rate

  619
• Display size

  620
• Aspect ratio

  620
• Frames per second

  620
• Publishing to a file

  620
• Icons for movies and projects

  621
• Publishing to DVD

  622
• Publishing to CD or tape

  622
• Publishing movies for e-mail

  622
• Import from Videotape

  623
• Movie Maker Help and Troubleshooting

  627
• Wrap Up

  628
• Chapter 26: Fun with Media Center

  629
• Starting Media Center

  629
• Working Media Center with a mouse

  631
• Working Media Center with a keyboard

  631
• Using a Media Center remote control

  631
• Moving and Sizing Media Center

  631
• Media Center Playback Controls

  632
• Things You Can Do without TV

  633
• Playing music in Media Center

  633
• Viewing pictures and videos in Media Center

  634
• Online Media

  635
• Playing movies in Media Center

  636
• Watching and Recording TV

  636
• Recording TV

  637
• Watching recorded TV

  638
• Recorded TV files

  639
• Personalizing Media Center

  640
• General Settings

  640
• Startup and Window Behavior

  640
• Visual and Sound Effects

  641
• Program Library Options

  641
• Windows Media Center Setup

  641
• Parental Controls

  641
• Automatic Download options

  642
• Optimization

  642
• TV settings

  642
• Pictures Settings

  643
• Music Settings

  644
• DVD Settings

  644
• Extender Settings

  644
• Library Setup

  645
• Burning CDs and DVDs from Media Center

  645
• Syncing, Shut Down, and Extenders

  646
• Wrap Up

  646
• Chapter 27: Troubleshooting Multimedia

  647
• Troubleshooting Pictures and Photos

  647
• No Copy option when right-clicking a picture in a Web page

  647
• Cannot copy thumbnail from my Pictures folder to open document

  647
• Troubleshooting Windows Media Player

  648
• When I first start Media Player I get prompted to install URGE

  648
• Message “Invalid Function” when trying to burn a CD

  648
• Some other program opens when you open an icon or insert a CD

  649
• I’m unable to locate the menus within Media Player

  649
• Cannot see captions when playing a CD or DVD

  650
• Media Player can’t find my MP3 player

  650
• Song titles don’t appear after inserting a CD

  650
• Error message appears with 0xC00 or other number

  650
• All other Windows Media Player issues

  650
• Troubleshooting Windows Movie Maker

  650
• Message “Your system is currently set to 800x600 . . .”

  651
• No audio when capturing content

  651
• More Troubleshooting Resources

  651
• Chapter 28: Understanding Drives, Folders, and Files

  655
• Understanding Disks and Drives

  655
• Your computer’s hard disk

  655
• Removable media

  656
• Floppies and Zip disks

  656
• CDs and DVDs

  657
• Portable devices

  658
• Flash cards and memory sticks

  658
• Jump drives

  659
• Viewing your computer’s drives

  660
• Sizes and capacities

  661
• How much room is there?

  662
• Viewing disk contents

  663
• Formatting disks

  664
• About Folders

  664
• Viewing the contents of a folder

  665
• Folders in folders (subfolders)

  665
• Parent folders

  666
• About Files

  666
• Opening and closing files

  667
• Showing/hiding filename extensions

  667
• Choosing a program to open a file

  668
• Changing the default program

  668
• Windows cannot open this file

  669
• File paths

  670
• Using Windows Explorer

  671
• Opening Windows Explorer

  672
• Windows Explorer components

  672
• Show or hide optional panes

  674
• Navigating with the Address bar

  674
• Navigating with Navigation pane

  676
• Adding places to Favorite Links

  677
• Managing favorite links

  677
• Navigating from the contents pane

  677
• Navigating to a disk drive

  678
• Choosing an icon view

  679
• Using columns in the Details view

  679
• Sorting icons

  680
• Grouping and stacking icons

  681
• Stacking icons

  682
• Filtering icons

  682
• Using the Preview pane

  683
• Using the Details pane

  684
• To Click or Double-Click?

  685
• Personalizing folder behavior

  686
• Options on the View tab

  687
• Always show icons, never thumbnails

  688
• Always show menus

  688
• Display file icon on thumbnails

  688
• Display file size information in folder tips

  688
• Display simple folder view in Navigation pane

  689
• Display the full path in the title bar (Classic folders only)

  689
• Show hidden files and folders

  689
• Hide extensions for known file types

  689
• Hide protected operating system files (recommended)

  690
• Launch folder windows in a separate process

  690
• Managing pairs of Web pages and folders

  690
• Remember each folder’s view settings

  691
• Restore previous folder windows at logon

  691
• Show drive letters

  691
• Show encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color

  692
• Show pop-up description for folder and desktop items

  692
• Show preview handlers in preview pane

  692
• Use check boxes to select items

  692
• Use Sharing Wizard (recommended)

  693
• Restore defaults

  693
• Saving Things in Folders

  693
• What folder should I use?

  694
• How to save in folders

  694
• Saving in Vista style dialog boxes

  694
• Saving in Classic style dialog boxes

  696
• Naming the file

  698
• Choosing a Save As Type

  698
• Click Save

  698
• Opening the saved file

  698
• Creating Your Own Folders

  699
• Creating folders on-the-fly while saving

  700
• Personalizing your folder

  701
• Specify a folder type

  701
• Folder pictures

  702
• Changing a folder’s icon

  702
• Read-Only, Hidden, and Advanced attributes

  703
• Compress contents to conserve disk space

  704
• Encrypt contents to secure data

  705
• Wrap Up

  706
• Chapter 29: Managing Files and Folders

  707
• How to Select Icons

  707
• Select one icon

  708
• Selecting all icons

  709
• Select a range of icons

  709
• Selecting and unselecting one at a time

  710
• Selecting with the keyboard

  711
• Select groups or stacks

  711
• Select by filtering

  713
• Selecting by lassoing

  714
• Select most icons in a folder

  714
• Selecting from multiple folders

  714
• Unselecting all icons

  715
• Moving and Copying Files

  715
• Moving files to a subfolder

  715
• Copying to/from external disks

  716
• Moving and copying by dragging

  717
• Move or copy using two open folders

  718
• Using cut-and-paste to move or copy files

  719
• Making a copy in the same folder

  719
• Undoing a move or copy

  720
• This location already contains. . .

  720
• Renaming Files

  722
• Undoing a rename

  722
• Renaming multiple files

  723
• Deleting Files

  723
• Using the Recycle Bin

  725
• Recovering accidentally deleted files

  726
• Permanently deleting Recycle Bin files

  726
• Creating and Deleting Shortcuts

  726
• Managing Files with DOS Commands

  729
• Getting to a command prompt

  729
• Using the command prompt

  730
• Copy and paste in the Command Prompt window

  730
• Navigating from the command prompt

  731
• Printing a list of filenames

  731
• Wrap Up

  732
• Chapter 30: Searching for Files and Messages

  733
• Basics of Searching

  733
• You’re not asking it questions

  734
• Be specific

  734
• Spelling counts

  735
• Where you start the search matters

  735
• How Searching Works

  735
• Quickie Start Menu Searches

  736
• Customizing Start menu searches

  738
• Extending a Start menu search

  739
• Searching Folders and Views

  739
• Using Advanced Search Tools

  742
• Searching your computer

  743
• Searching your own network

  743
• Specifying search criteria

  745
• Search by Date

  745
• Search by Size

  745
• Search by Filename or Subject

  745
• Search by Tags, Authors, Title, and Others

  746
• Performing the Search

  746
• Saving a search

  747
• Using saved searches

  748
• Wrap Up

  749
• Chapter 31: Metadata and Power Searches

  751
• Working with File Properties

  751
• Viewing properties sheets

  752
• Viewing properties in columns

  753
• Editing properties

  754
• Setting Properties When You Save

  756
• Personalizing Searches

  757
• Managing the Search Index

  759
• Add a folder to your search index

  759
• Advanced indexing options

  760
• Adding and removing indexed locations

  761
• Remove a location from the index

  763
• Choosing file types to index

  763
• More advanced options

  764
• Rebuilding the index

  765
• Restoring index defaults

  765
• Moving the index

  765
• Power Searches

  766
• Searching specific properties

  767
• Greater than and less than

  767
• AND, OR, and NOT searches

  768
• Date and number searches

  769
• Searching for phrases

  771
• Message searching

  771
• Natural language queries

  772
• Wrap Up

  773
• Chapter 32: Using CDs and DVDs

  775
• Understanding CDs and DVDs

  775
• CD-ROM and DVD-ROM

  775
• CD-R, DVD-R, and DVD+R

  776
• CD-RW, DVD-RW, DVD+RW

  776
• Data CD versus audio CD

  776
• DVD– versus DVD+

  776
• X marks the speed

  777
• Disk and drive compatibility

  777
• What Kind of Drive Do I Have?

  777
• Using Disks that Already Contain Data

  779
• What kind of disk is this?

  780
• Viewing a disk’s contents

  781
• Copying files from a CD or DVD

  781
• Changing what happens when you insert a CD or DVD

  782
• Purchasing Blank CDs and DVDs

  784
• Copying Files to Blank CDs and DVDs

  785
• Burning a Mastered (ISO) disk

  788
• Closing a Live File System (UDF)

  788
• Adding more files later

  789
• Erasing Discs

  789
• Formatting CDs and DVDs

  790
• Burn as You Go in Explorer

  792
• Burning DVD Data Disks with Media Player

  793
• Using Windows DVD Maker

  794
• Opening Windows DVD Maker

  794
• Adding photos and videos

  794
• Choosing DVD options

  795
• Designing the menus

  797
• Customize menu text

  797
• Customize the menus

  798
• Customize the slide show

  799
• Make the DVD

  799
• Opening a saved DVD project

  799
• DVD Maker help and troubleshooting

  801
• Burning a Movie to DVD from Movie Maker

  801
• Wrap Up

  801
• Chapter 33: Protecting Your Files

  803
• Simple File Backups

  803
• Using the Backup and Restore Center

  805
• Starting the Backup and Restore Center

  806
• Backing up files and settings

  807
• Restoring files from a backup

  808
• Backing up the entire PC with CompletePC

  809
• Restoring from a CompletePC image to a new hard disk

  810
• Restore a CompletePC image to a partially damaged disk

  810
• Using System Protection

  810
• Turning System Protection on or off

  811
• Creating a restore point

  812
• Returning to a previous restore point

  813
• Undoing a System Restore

  813
• Using previous versions (shadow copies)

  814
• Returning to a previous version of a file or folder

  814
• Restoring deleted files from previous versions

  815
• Using BitLocker Drive Encryption

  816
• BitLocker hardware requirements

  816
• Encrypting the volume

  817
• When the computer won’t start

  818
• Turning off BitLocker

  818
• More info on BitLocker

  818
• Wrap Up

  818
• Chapter 34: Troubleshooting Files and Folders

  821
• Troubleshooting Folders, Files, and Shortcuts

  821
• The Classic Menu bar is missing from Explorer

  821
• Where is the Up button to go to the parent folder?

  821
• What happened to the Folders list?

  821
• Slide Show is not available as an option in the Explorer Toolbar

  822
• I don’t see the file extensions on files

  822
• When I try to select by dragging, the icons move, and nothing is selected

  822
• Error message “If you change a file name extension, the file may become unstable.”

  823
• Error message “This location already contains a file with the same name”

  823
• “Problem with Shortcut” dialog box opens

  823
• Deleting a shortcut from my desktop deletes it from all users’ desktops

  823
• Troubleshooting Documents

  824
• You cannot save in the folder specified

  824
• The file name is invalid

  824
• Please insert a disk into drive A:

  824
• My document isn’t in the Open dialog box

  824
• Troubleshooting CDs and DVDs

  824
• Error message “Invalid function” when attempting to write files to a CD

  824
• I’m unable to read recorded CDs and DVDs on other computers

  825
• Troubleshooting Searches

  825
• Search didn’t find my file

  825
• No Search option on the Start menu

  825
• More Troubleshooting Resources

  826
• Chapter 35: Installing and Managing Printers

  829
• Opening the Printers Folder

  829
• Setting the default printer

  830
• Testing a printer

  830
• Installing a New Printer

  831
• Installing printers with parallel and serial port connections

  831
• Installing printers with USB and infrared connections

  832
• Installing a network, wireless, or Bluetooth printer

  832
• Managing Print Drivers

  833
• Setting Default Printer Properties

  833
• Making pages print in the right order

  834
• Normal versus sideways printing

  834
• Saving time and money

  835
• Wrap Up

  835
• Chapter 36: Printing Documents and Screenshots

  837
• Printing a Document

  837
• Common printing options

  839
• Choosing a print quality and other options

  840
• Still more print options

  841
• Printing the Screen

  842
• Using Print Preview

  843
• Wrap Up

  844
• Chapter 37: Managing Print Jobs

  845
• How Printing Works

  845
• Managing Print Jobs

  846
• Managing a single document

  847
• Managing several documents

  847
• Managing all documents

  847
• Butting in line

  848
• Solving Common Printer Problems

  849
• Printing Offline

  849
• Creating XPS Documents

  850
• Wrap Up

  852
• Chapter 38: Faxing and Scanning

  853
• What You Need for Fax

  853
• Opening Windows Fax and Scan

  854
• Creating a fax account

  854
• Configuring faxmodem options

  855
• Defining Dialing Rules

  857
• Setting Up Your Cover Sheets

  859
• Sending Faxes

  859
• Faxing from Windows Fax and Scan

  860
• Sending faxes from programs

  861
• Receiving Faxes

  862
• Working with Faxes

  863
• Scanning Documents

  864
• Scanning with Windows Fax and Scan

  864
• Using scanned documents

  866
• Forwarding scanned documents automatically

  866
• Wrap Up

  867
• Chapter 39: Troubleshooting Printing and Faxing

  869
• Troubleshooting Printing

  869
• First aid for printing problems

  869
• Document appears to print, but nothing comes out of the printer

  869
• Problem with a network printer

  870
• Printer prints garbage

  870
• Advanced printing features are disabled

  871
• Printed colors don’t match screen colors

  872
• Error message “Problem communicating with printer”

  872
• Updating your printer driver

  872
• Troubleshooting Faxing

  873
• First aid for faxing problems

  873
• Printing and Faxing Troubleshooting Resources

  874
• Chapter 40: Downloading Programs

  877
• Before You Install a Program

  877
• To Run or to Save?

  878
• Read the instructions

  878
• Only administrators can install programs

  878
• Downloading Programs

  878
• Download and install a program

  878
• Download, but don’t install

  881
• Windows Marketplace and Digital Locker

  883
• Wrap Up

  884
• Chapter 41: Installing and Upgrading Programs

  885
• Playing It Safe with Program Installations

  885
• Updates versus Upgrades

  886
• Installing and Upgrading from a Disk

  886
• Common Installation Prompts

  887
• The initial CD or DVD prompt

  887
• Prove you have the right

  887
• The product key or serial number

  887
• Compliance check

  889
• User information prompt

  889
• The End User License Agreement (EULA)

  890
• Type of installation

  890
• Installation summary

  892
• Setup completed

  892
• Using the installed program

  892
• Wrap Up

  894
• Chapter 42: Getting Older Programs to Run

  895
• What Makes a Program “Old”

  895
• Ancient history, today, and the future

  896
• Old programs to avoid altogether

  897
• Installing Incompatible Programs

  897
• Using the Program Compatibility Wizard

  898
• Quick-and-Dirty Program Compatibility

  900
• Doing DOS Commands in Windows Vista

  901
• Wrap Up

  903
• Chapter 43: Repairing and Removing Programs

  905
• Changing and Repairing Programs

  905
• Removing (Uninstalling) Programs

  907
• Uninstalling from the All Programs menu

  908
• Dealing with stuck programs

  908
• Returning to a Previous Version

  908
• Turning Windows Features On and Off

  909
• Wrap Up

  910
• Chapter 44: Setting Default Programs

  911
• Setting Default Programs for Documents

  911
• Using the Default Programs Page

  914
• Set your Default Programs

  915
• Associate a file type or protocol with a program

  916
• Change AutoPlay settings

  917
• Set program access and computer defaults

  919
• Wrap Up

  920
• Chapter 45: Managing Programs and Processes

  923
• Getting to Know Task Manager

  923
• Choosing Task Manager Views

  924
• Not Responding? Task Manager to the Rescue

  925
• Closing frozen programs

  925
• Switching and starting tasks

  926
• Restarting a hung computer

  927
• Peeking at Resource Usage

  927
• Managing Processes with Task Manager

  929
• Hidden processes

  930
• Common processes

  930
• Choosing columns in processes

  931
• Monitoring Performance with Task Manager

  932
• Networking and Users Tabs

  933
• Wrap Up

  934
• Chapter 46: Troubleshooting Software Problems

  935
• Troubleshooting Installation

  935
• Troubleshooting Programs

  935
• Researching Application Errors

  936
• Editing the Registry

  937
• How registry data is organized

  937
• Standard root keys and subkeys

  937
• Key values

  939
• Numbering Systems

  941
• Backing up the registry

  944
• Making the registry change

  944
• Help with Troubleshooting Software

  946
• Chapter 47: Installing and Removing Hardware

  949
• Before You Install Anything

  949
• Using Hot-Pluggable Devices

  950
• Connecting USB devices

  950
• Connecting IEEE 1394 devices

  952
• PC Cards and Cardbus

  953
• Using memory cards

  954
• Memory cards and USB mass storage

  954
• Disconnecting hot-pluggable devices

  954
• Not-so-Hot-Pluggable Devices

  956
• Installing expansion cards

  957
• Installing more memory (RAM)

  959
• Installing a second hard drive

  960
• Primary and extended partitions

  961
• Partitioning and formatting the disk

  961
• Other hard drive operations

  964
• Converting a FAT disk to NTFS

  964
• Shrinking and extending partitions

  965
• Changing a volume label

  966
• Changing a drive letter

  966
• Removing Hardware

  967
• Updating Drivers

  968
• Dealing with Devices that Prevent Vista from Starting

  969
• Wrap Up

  970
• Chapter 48: Using Wireless Bluetooth Devices

  971
• The World of Bluetooth

  971
• Configuring Your Bluetooth Adapter

  972
• Adding Bluetooth-Enabled Devices

  974
• Installing a Bluetooth printer

  974
• Install a Bluetooth keyboard or mouse

  974
• Install a Bluetooth mobile phone

  975
• Connect a Bluetooth Blackberry

  976
• Connect a Bluetooth Windows Mobile device

  977
• Install a Bluetooth Palm PC

  977
• Joining a Bluetooth personal area network

  977
• Troubleshooting a Bluetooth Network Connection

  979
• Sharing an Internet connection

  979
• Transferring files between Bluetooth devices

  981
• Wrap Up

  981
• Chapter 49: Syncing Devices

  983
• Syncing with Network Files

  983
• Using Sync Center for offline files

  984
• Using Sync Center

  984
• Settings for offline files

  988
• Dealing with conflict

  990
• Synchronizing with Other Devices

  993
• Wrap Up

  994
• Chapter 50: Performance Tuning Your System

  995
• Getting to Know Your System

  995
• Knowing your CPU and RAM

  996
• Windows Experience Index

  996
• Getting more detailed information about your PC

  998
• Maximizing CPU and Memory Resources

  999
• Priorities, foreground, and background

  999
• Controlling CPU priorities

  999
• Reliability and Performance Monitor

  1000
• Monitoring tools

  1001
• Performance Monitor

  1001
• Reliability Monitor

  1004
• Data Collector Sets and Reports

  1004
• Managing virtual memory

  1006
• Using Windows ReadyBoost

  1008
• Trading pretty for performance

  1010
• Maintaining Your Hard Disk

  1011
• Determining disk capacity and free space

  1011
• Recovering wasted hard disk space

  1012
• Deleting System Restore files and unwanted features

  1014
• Scanning the disk for errors

  1014
• Defragmenting your hard drive

  1015
• The Power Settings

  1016
• Create a power plan

  1018
• System settings

  1018
• Wrap Up

  1021
• Chapter 51: Troubleshooting Hardware and Performance

  1023
• First Aid for Troubleshooting Hardware

  1023
• Dealing with Error Messages

  1025
• Performing a Clean Boot

  1026
• Using the System Recovery Options

  1026
• Trouble Setting a Passkey in the Add Bluetooth Device Wizard

  1027
• Troubleshooting Performance Problems

  1028
• More Hardware Troubleshooting Support

  1029
• Chapter 52: Creating a Home Network

  1033
• What Is a LAN?

  1034
• Planning a LAN

  1034
• Creating a Wired LAN

  1034
• Traditional Ethernet speeds

  1034
• The slowest component rules

  1036
• Creating a Wireless LAN

  1036
• Wireless Broadband Router

  1036
• Other useful wireless goodies

  1038
• Acquiring and Installing Network Hardware

  1038
• After the Hardware Setup

  1039
• Setting Up a Wired Network with an ICS Host

  1040
• Setting up the ICS host

  1040
• Setting up other computers

  1042
• Setting Up a Wired Network with a Router

  1042
• Setting Up a Wireless Network

  1046
• The 802.11 standard

  1046
• Access point, SSID, WEP, and WPA

  1046
• About SSIDs

  1046
• About WEP and WPA

  1047
• Installing the wireless networking hardware

  1048
• Connecting to available networks

  1048
• The notification icon

  1051
• Wrap Up

  1052
• Chapter 53: Sharing Resources on a Network

  1053
• Some Networking Buzzwords

  1054
• Turn on Sharing and Discovery

  1055
• Sharing Media

  1058
• Sharing a Printer

  1059
• Sharing Folders

  1061
• Sharing selectively

  1061
• Reviewing shared folders

  1064
• Advanced Sharing

  1064
• Wrap Up

  1065
• Chapter 54: Using Shared Resources

  1067
• Accessing Remote Resources

  1067
• Opening Remote Documents

  1068
• Opening a read-only copy

  1069
• Using merge features of Office programs

  1069
• Creating Network Locations

  1071
• Saving to a Remote Computer

  1073
• Downloading Programs to a Network

  1073
• Transferring Files between Computers

  1075
• Mapping Drive Letters to Shared Folders

  1077
• About network drives

  1078
• Disconnecting from a network drive

  1078
• Using a Shared Printer

  1079
• Using Shared Media

  1079
• Wrap Up

  1080
• Chapter 55: Using Windows Meeting Space

  1081
• Setting Up Meeting Space

  1081
• Starting a Meeting

  1083
• Inviting people to a meeting

  1085
• Conducting the meeting

  1085
• Leaving or Ending a Meeting

  1085
• Using a Network Projector

  1085
• Wrap Up

  1087
• Chapter 56: Troubleshooting Networks

  1089
• Troubleshooting a Wired Network

  1089
• Troubleshooting a Wireless Network

  1091
• Troubleshooting Network Printer Connections

  1092
• Troubleshooting Windows Meeting Space

  1093
• Use All Available Resources

  1093
• Appendix A: Upgrading to Windows Vista

  1097
• Appendix B: Installing Vista on a New System

  1105
• Appendix C: Universal Shortcut Keys

  1109
• Index

  1119