Windows XP Home Edition! I Didn't Know You Could Do That...,9780782129830

Windows XP Home Edition! I Didn't Know You Could Do That...

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ISBN13: 9780782129830
ISBN10: 0782129838
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-12-01
Publisher(s): John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Summary

Go beyond the manuals and Help files with this value-packed software and book combination that shows you how to optimize and just plain have fun with Windows XP Home Edition. Packed with tips and tricks, step-by-step instructions and the most useful software utilities and applications available, you2ll learn how to get the most out of the latest version of Windows. Includes a CD packed with scores of programs, tested and approved by an expert author. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Table of Contents

Introduction xv
PERSONALIZE YOUR COMPUTER
1(50)
Get Rid of the Windows XP Fluff
2(3)
Lock or Unlock the Taskbar
5(1)
Easily Find Open Documents by Grouping Taskbar Buttons
6(1)
Rename Everything on Your Computer
7(4)
Record Your Own ``New Mail'' Message
11(4)
Use Your Computer to Gather Pictures
15(4)
Make a Desktop Slide Show Screen Saver
19(4)
Create Your Own Wallper
23(4)
Customize Your Icons
27(5)
Change the Picture Next to Your Name
32(1)
Keep Your Computer Clean
33(7)
Move Folders from One Computer to Another
40(3)
Make Your Computer Talk to You
43(2)
Clean Up the Desktop
45(6)
USE YOUR COMPUTER FOR BOTH BUSINESS AND HOME USE
51(24)
Take a Tour of Windows the Proper Way
52(1)
Use More Than One Monitor
53(4)
Manage User Accounts
57(5)
Quickly Switch between Multiple Users
62(2)
Publish a File or Folder to the Web
64(5)
Save a Document in a Universally Sharable Format
69(3)
Save a Graphic Image in a Universally Sharable Format
72(3)
ENTERTAIN ON YOUR COMPUTER
75(34)
Play Music on Your Computer
76(3)
Get Entertainment Information from the Internet
79(1)
Turn Your Computer into a Radio
80(2)
Copy Music from an Audio CD
82(3)
Create Your Own Library of Songs
85(4)
Download MP3 Files
89(2)
Test Your Sound Hardware
91(1)
Burn a Music CD
92(4)
Make a Movie
96(2)
Watch a Movie
98(1)
Create a Slide Show
99(2)
Change the Program That Plays Your Media File
101(3)
Add a Custom Palette of Music Selections to Your Desktop
104(5)
SET UP YOUR OWN HOME NETWORK
109(28)
Use Special Hardware to Create Your Network
110(4)
Configure Windows to Understand Your Home Network
114(5)
Share Your Valued Computer Resources on the Network
119(2)
Peek at Other Computers on Your Home Network
121(4)
Share Your Wonderful Color Printer with Others on the Network
125(2)
Use Another Printer on the Network
127(4)
Share Your Internet Connection
131(3)
Use Another Modem on Another Computer to Connect to the Internet
134(3)
PRINT THAT
137(40)
Preview a Web Page before Printing
138(3)
Print a Web Page Graphic
141(2)
Print Things on the Screen
143(2)
Print a Window in Windows
145(1)
Print a List of Files in a Directory
146(4)
Print Your Address List
150(2)
Fax from Windows
152(6)
Manage Faxes
158(7)
Receive a Fax
165(3)
Use E-Mail to Send a Fax
168(1)
Print Images
169(5)
Print Help and Support Documentation
174(3)
GET WINDOWS TO HELP YOU
177(40)
Use the Windows Help System
178(4)
Mark a Topic as a Favorite
182(1)
Use Your Own Options for Help
183(1)
Use Outside Groups for Help
184(7)
Use the F1 Key for Help
191(1)
Use the? Button for Help
192(1)
Use Help in a Program
193(2)
Use Help for the Internet
195(2)
Update Windows
197(3)
See Whether Your Old Program Is Compatible
200(3)
Use Antivirus Software to Keep Out the Nasty Bugs
203(4)
Find Files
207(4)
Create Shortcuts
211(6)
MAINTAIN AND PREVENT GOOF-UPS
217(38)
Go Back in Time
218(6)
Download Nasty Things
224(1)
Run Disk Cleanup to Save Disk Space
225(4)
Troubleshoot Diagnostic Tool
229(2)
Defrag Your Hard Drive
231(3)
Schedule Your Computer to Work While You Sleep
234(7)
Track Down Memory Leaks
241(4)
Track Down Programs Run Amok
245(2)
Let the Taskbar Run Amok
247(4)
Get Rid of the Notification Area (System Tray)
251(4)
COMPRESS AND DECOMPRESS A FILE TO SAVE SPACE
255(22)
Make That Huge Bloated File Take Up Less Hard Disk Space
256(6)
Store Old Projects in a Compressed Folder
262(1)
Password-Protect Compressed Folders
263(2)
E-Mail a Compressed Folder
265(2)
Consider the File Type before Compressing
267(1)
Compress an Existing Folder
268(2)
Use WinRAR Instead of Windows XP's Compressed Folders
270(4)
Work with Files in a Compressed Folder
274(1)
Do Compressed Folder Tricks
275(2)
DO LOTSA INTERNET STUFF
277(64)
Sign Up for a .NET Passport Account
278(2)
Use MSN Explorer in So Many Fascinating Ways
280(4)
Send and Receive Instant Messages
284(5)
Send a File with Windows Messenger
289(2)
Place an Internet Phone Call
291(2)
Add Names to Your List of Contacts
293(4)
See If Your Friends Are Online
297(2)
Play with a Whiteboard
299(2)
Ask for Help from an Online Friend
301(4)
Share Applications with Windows Messenger
305(2)
Organize a Meeting over the Internet
307(8)
Set Up a Firewall
315(2)
Play Games with Internet Friends
317(2)
Send a Photo As an E-Mail Attachment in Less Than a Minute
319(3)
Make a Joke Folder for Outlook Express
322(4)
Play with a Media Bar
326(1)
Add Another E-Mail Account to Outlook Express
327(4)
Set Up a Newsgroup Account
331(10)
Index 341

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