Easy Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition, Second Edition

Table of contents

1. Contents (1/2)
2. Contents (2/2)
3. Introduction
4. 1 Getting Started
   1. Understanding the Desktop
   2. Understanding the Start Menu
   3. Opening and Closing a Window
   4. Minimizing a Window
   5. Maximizing a Window
   6. Moving a Window
   7. Resizing a Window
   8. Arranging Windows on the Desktop
   9. Using Menus
   10. Using Shortcut Menus
   11. Using a Dialog Box
   12. Getting Help
   13. Getting Context-Sensitive Help
   14. Restarting and Shutting Down the Computer
5. 2 Working with Programs
   1. Starting a Program from the Start Menu
   2. Exiting a Program
   3. Starting a Program from a Shortcut Icon
   4. Switching Between Programs
   5. Saving and Closing a Document
   6. Opening a Document
   7. Switching Between Open Documents
   8. Creating a New Document
6. 3 Working with Folders
   1. Opening My Computer
   2. Opening the My Documents Folder
   3. Opening the My Pictures Folder
   4. Opening the My Music Folder
   5. Selecting a Folder
   6. Navigating Folders
   7. Changing the Window View
   8. Sorting the Contents of a Window
   9. Grouping Icons
   10. Creating a New Folder
   11. Displaying the Folders List
   12. Copying Folders
   13. Moving Folders
   14. Renaming Folders
   15. Deleting Folders
   16. Changing the Folder Options
7. 4 Working with Files
   1. Selecting Files
   2. Viewing File Details
   3. Viewing File Properties
   4. Renaming a File
   5. Moving a File
   6. Printing a File from a File Window
   7. Copying a File
   8. Copying a File to a Floppy Disk
   9. Deleting a File
   10. Undeleting a File
   11. Opening a File from a File Window
   12. Setting File Associations
   13. Searching for Documents
8. 5 Working with Printers, Scanners, and Digital Cameras
   1. Adding a Printer
   2. Displaying Installed Printers
   3. Setting Printing Preferences
   4. Viewing Printer Properties
   5. Previewing a Document
   6. Printing a Document
   7. Viewing the Print Queue
   8. Canceling a Print Job
   9. Viewing Fonts
   10. Adding Fonts
   11. Setting Up a Scanner
   12. Setting Up a Digital Camera
   13. Printing Photographs
   14. Ordering Photo Prints from the Internet
9. 6 Entertainment
   1. Playing Games
   2. Changing the Volume
   3. Playing a Sound with Sound Recorder
   4. Playing an Audio CD
   5. Working with Media Player Controls
   6. Changing the Visualizations
   7. Copying CD Tracks
   8. Using the Media Library
   9. Creating a Playlist
   10. Tuning into the Radio
   11. Changing the Skin for Windows Media Player
   12. Playing a Video Clip
   13. Importing a Movie with Windows Movie Maker
10. 7 Sending Faxes and E-mail
    1. Sending a Fax
    2. Receiving and Viewing Faxes
    3. Starting Outlook Express
    4. Reading Mail
    5. Responding to Mail
    6. Creating and Sending New Mail
    7. Attaching a File
    8. Opening a File Attachment
    9. Deleting Messages
    10. Setting E-mail Options
    11. Adding Addresses to Your Address Book
    12. Using Your Address Book to Enter Names
    13. Organizing Messages in Folders
    14. Moving Messages
    15. Cleaning Out the Deleted Items Folder
11. 8 Connecting to the Internet
    1. Starting Internet Explorer
    2. Browsing with Links
    3. Typing an Address
    4. Searching the Internet
    5. Adding a Site to Your Favorites List
    6. Going to a Site in Your Favorites List
    7. Rearranging Your Favorites List
    8. Using the History List
    9. Clearing the History List
    10. E-mailing a Page or Link
    11. Setting Your Home Page
    12. Setting Internet Privacy Levels
    13. Turning on Firewall Protection
12. 9 Using Windows Accessories
    1. Using Calculator
    2. Using Command Prompt
    3. Using WordPad
    4. Typing Text
    5. Selecting Text
    6. Deleting Text
    7. Copying Text
    8. Moving Text
    9. Formatting Text
    10. Using Notepad
    11. Using Paint
    12. Drawing a Shape with Paint
    13. Adding Text to a Drawing
    14. Adding Color to a Drawing
    15. Erasing Part of a Drawing
13. 10 Personalizing Windows
    1. Customizing the Taskbar
    2. Selecting a Desktop Theme
    3. Applying a Background Image
    4. Customizing Desktop Icons
    5. Adding Desktop Content
    6. Choosing a Screen Saver
    7. Changing the Color Scheme
    8. Setting Resolution and Color Quality
    9. Changing How the Mouse Works
    10. Changing the Sound Scheme
    11. Changing the System Date and Time
    12. Setting Up Windows for Multiple Users
    13. Using Accessibility Options
14. 11 Setting Up Programs
    1. Working with Program Shortcuts
    2. Pinning a Program to the Start Menu
    3. Customizing the Start Menu
    4. Adding Programs to the Classic Start Menu
    5. Removing Programs from the Classic Start Menu
    6. Adding Folders to the Classic Start Menu
    7. Rearranging the Classic Start Menu
    8. Starting an Application When You Start Windows
    9. Installing Software
    10. Installing Programs Via Windows Update
    11. Uninstalling Applications
    12. Setting Default Programs
    13. Removing Windows Components
15. 12 Maintaining Your System
    1. Displaying System Information
    2. Displaying Disk Information
    3. Cleaning Up Unnecessary Files
    4. Scanning Your Disk for Errors
    5. Defragmenting a Disk
    6. Scheduling Tasks
    7. Formatting a Floppy Disk
    8. Transferring Files and Settings from Another PC
    9. Installing New Hardware
    10. Restoring Your System
16. 13 Home Networking Basics
    1. Using the Network Setup Wizard
    2. Enabling File Sharing
    3. Browsing Shared Files
    4. Mapping a Network Drive
    5. Creating Network Shortcuts in My Network Places
    6. Enabling the Security Log
17. Glossary
    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
    5. E–F
    6. G–H
    7. I
    8. J–K
    9. L
    10. M
    11. N–0
    12. P–Q
    13. R
    14. S
    15. T–V
    16. W-Y
    17. Z
18. Index
    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
    5. E
    6. F
    7. G–H
    8. I–J
    9. K–L
    10. M
    11. N
    12. O
    13. P
    14. Q–R
    15. S
    16. T
    17. U
    18. V
    19. W–Z