Book description
Windows XP in a Nutshell, Second Edition documents everything there is to know about the world's most widely used operating system. Updated to include information on Service Pack 2 (SP2), this compact guide is the ultimate resource for IT professionals and Windows XP power users everywhere. Written in O'Reilly's time-tested in a Nutshell format, Windows XP in a Nutshell, Second Edition cuts through the hype and delivers practical details in a no-nonsense manner. At the heart of the book is an invaluable 200-plus-page section titled Windows XP Application and Tools. In it, readers will find:
A list of available commands and utilities, including Start Menu accessories, command prompt tools, and hidden system administration utilities
A Task and Setting Index for quick access to hundreds of XP settings
A complete reference to XP's command prompt, including advanced commands and scripting features
Windows XP in a Nutshell, Second Edition also includes a primer on files, folders, and windows; control panels and built-in applications; how to set up a PC for Internet use; and the standard Windows rituals of troubleshooting, installation, and upgrading. And, of course, this greatly expanded second edition also includes all the need-to-know details about the security technologies featured in SP 2, so you can better defend yourself against viruses, worms, and hackers. Readers even receive guidelines and instructions for installing SP2 on their PC, or across a network of computers. With its wealth of tips, careful instruction, and expert advice, this must-have desktop reference is dedicated to making your time at the computer safer, easier, and more fun.
Table of contents
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Windows XP in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition
- Preface
- I. The Big Picture
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II. Alphabetical Reference
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3. The User Interface
- Address Bar
- Buttons
- Checkboxes
- Clipboard
- Combo Boxes
- Context Menus
- Control Menus
- Desktop
- Details
- Dialog Boxes
- Drop-Down Listboxes
- File Open/Save Dialogs
- Icons
- Input Fields
- Labels
- Listboxes
- Log Off
- Menus
- My Computer
- My Network Places
- Notification Area
- Progress Indicators
- Properties
- Radio Buttons
- Recycle Bin
- Run
- Scroll Bars
- Send To
- Shortcuts
- Shut Down
- Start Menu
- Status Bar
- System Tray
- Tabbed Dialogs
- Taskbar
- Text Boxes
- Title Bars
- Toolbars
- Tray
- Trees
- Turn Off Computer
- Windows
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4. Windows XP Applications and Tools
- Using the Command Prompt
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Alphabetical Reference to Windows Components
- Accessibility Options
- Accessibility Wizard
- Activate Windows
- Active Connections Utility
- Add Hardware Wizard
- Add or Remove Programs
- Address Book
- Administrative Tools
- At
- Attrib
- Backup
- Bluetooth Devices
- Boot Configuration Manager
- Cabinet (CAB) Maker
- Calculator
- Character Map
- Chat
- Chkdsk
- Chkntfs
- Clipbook Viewer
- Command Prompt
- Component Services
- Computer Management
- Connection Manager Profile Installer
- Control Panel
- Create Shared Folder
- Date and Time Properties
- DDE Share
- Device Manager
- DirectX Management Tool
- Disk Cleanup
- Disk Defragmenter
- DiskPart
- Display Properties
- Dr. Watson
- Driver Verifier Manager
- DriverQuery
- Event Viewer
- Explorer
- FAT to NTFS Conversion Utility
- Fax Console
- Fax Cover Page Editor
- File Compare (comp)
- File Compare (fc)
- File Expansion Utility
- File and Settings Transfer Wizard
- Finger
- Folder Options
- Font Viewer
- Fonts Folder
- ForceDOS
- Format
- FreeCell
- FTP
- Game Controllers
- Group Policy Editor
- Group Policy Refresh Utility
- Hearts
- Help and Support Center
- HyperTerminal
- IExpress
- Internet Backgammon
- Internet Checkers
- Internet Explorer
- Internet Hearts
- Internet Reversi
- Internet Options
- Internet Spades
- Java Command-Line Loader
- Keyboard Properties
- Label
- Local Security Policy
- Logoff
- Microsoft Chat
- Microsoft Magnifier
- Microsoft Management Console
- Microsoft NetMeeting
- Minesweeper
- Mouse Properties
- Msg
- MSN Explorer
- MSN Gaming Zone
- My Computer
- My Network Places
- Narrator
- Net
- Netstat
- Network Connections
- Network Setup Wizard
- New Connection Wizard
- Notepad
- NSLookup
- NTFS Compression Utility
- NTFS Encryption Utility
- Object Packager
- ODBC Data Source Administrator
- On-Screen Keyboard
- OpenFiles
- Outlook Express
- Paint
- Pentium Bug Checker
- Performance Log Manager
- Performance Logs and Alerts
- Phone and Modem Options
- Phone Dialer
- Pinball
- Ping
- Power Options
- Printers and Faxes
- Private Character Editor
- Product Activation
- Program Manager
- Query Process
- Regional and Language Options
- Recycle Bin
- Registry Console Utility
- Registry Editor
- Remote Assistance
- Remote Copy
- Remote Desktop Connection
- Route
- Rundll32
- Run As
- Scanners and Cameras
- Scheduled Tasks
- Scheduled Tasks Console
- Security Center
- Security Template Utility
- Send a Fax
- Services
- Shutdown
- Signature Verification Tool
- Solitaire
- Sound Recorder
- Sounds and Audio Devices
- Speech Properties
- Spider Solitaire
- SQL Server Client Network Utility
- Start Menu
- Subst
- Synchronization Manager
- System Properties
- System Configuration Editor
- System Configuration Utility
- System Information
- System Restore
- Task Manager
- Taskbar and Start Menu Properties
- Taskkill
- Tasklist
- Telnet
- Telnet Administrator
- Tracert
- User Accounts
- Utility Manager
- Volume Control
- Windows Explorer
- Windows File Checker
- Windows Help System
- Windows IP Configuration
- Windows Media Player
- Windows Messenger
- Windows Movie Maker
- Windows Picture and Fax Viewer
- Windows Script Host
- Windows Update
- WordPad
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5. Task and Setting Index
- Accessibility
- Address Bar
- Administrative Tools
- Advanced Power Management (APM)
- Animation
- Applications
- Autocomplete
- Autodial
- Automatic Windows Update
- Background
- Bluetooth
- Br-Ca
- CD Drive
- Certificates
- Cl-Co
- Color Profiles
- Colors
- Com-Con
- Control Panel
- Cookies
- Country
- Cr-Da
- Desktop
- Devices
- Dialing
- Dig-Dis
- Display
- Do-Dr
- DVD
- Ef-Em
- Encrypted NTFS Files
- En-Ex
- Favorites
- Fax
- Files
- Firewall
- Folders
- Fonts
- FTP
- Go-Ha
- Hard Disk
- Hardware
- He-HT
- Icons
- Images
- Indexing
- Ins-Int
- Internet Connection Firewall
- Internet Explorer
- In-Jo
- Keyboard
- Language
- Li-Me
- Menus
- Message Box
- Modems
- Mouse
- My Computer
- My Documents
- My Music
- My Network Places
- My Pictures
- NetMeeting
- Network
- Network Connections
- Ne-OD
- Offline Files
- Ou-Pa
- Passwords
- Pa-Pr
- Printers
- Pr-Ru
- Scheduled Tasks
- Sc-Si
- Software
- Sounds
- Speech
- Start Menu
- Startup
- St-Sy
- System Restore
- Task
- Taskbar
- Taskbar Notification Area
- Tele-Teln
- Temporary Internet Files
- Terminal Server
- Text Cursor
- The-Thu
- Time
- Ti-To
- Tooltips
- Tr-Us
- Users
- Vid-Vir
- Voice
- Vo-We
- Windows
- Windows Explorer
- Windows Firewall
- Windows Security Center
- Wi...
- 6. The Command Prompt
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3. The User Interface
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III. Advanced Topics
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7. Networking
- Networking Terminology
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General Procedures
- Setting Up a LAN
- Sharing Resources
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Connecting to the Internet
- DSL, cable, or other high-speed connection with a static IP address
- Notes
- DSL, cable, or other high-speed connection via PPPoE
- Notes
- Wireless connection via Wi-Fi (802.11x)
- Configure PCs using the Wireless Network Setup Wizard
- Connection provided by another computer or router via Internet Connection Sharing
- Notes
- Dial-up connection, including analog modems over standard phone lines
- Notes
- Sharing an Internet Connection
- Implementing Network Security
- 8. The Registry
- 9. The Windows Script Host
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7. Networking
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IV. Appendixes
- A. Installing Windows XP
- B. Migrating to Windows XP
- C. Keyboard Shortcuts
- D. Power Toys and TweakUI
- E. Keyboard Equivalents for Symbols and International Characters
- F. Common Filename Extensions
- G. Services
- H. Service Packs
- Index
- Colophon
Product information
- Title: Windows XP in a Nutshell, Second Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: January 2005
- Publisher(s): O'Reilly Media, Inc.
- ISBN: 9780596009007
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