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Tables of Contents for Faster Smarter Microsoft Windows Xp
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Acknowledgments
ix
Introduction
xi
You've Got Microsoft Windows XP ... Now What?
1
22
What's New in Windows XP
2
5
Home Edition or Professional: What's the Difference?
7
2
Before You Upgrade
9
2
Moving Your Files and Settings to a New Computer
11
7
Get the Latest Windows Updates
18
3
Everything You Need to Know About Windows Product Activation
21
2
How Windows Works (and How to Work with Windows)
23
36
Getting Started
24
6
Disks, Drives, Files, and Folders
30
14
Change Settings with Control Panel
44
3
Make Windows Run Faster
47
5
How Do I...?
52
3
Shutting Down
55
4
Installing, Uninstalling, and Running Programs
59
18
Installing a New Program
59
4
Create Shortcuts to Your Favorite Programs
63
4
Your Old Program Won't Run Right? Try This Fix
67
1
What to Do When a Program Freezes
68
2
Choose the Program That Works with a File Type
70
2
Change Programs That Run Automatically at Startup
72
2
Remove Programs the Right Way
74
3
Microsoft Windows and Hardware
77
16
Hardware Made Easy
78
7
Inspecting Your Hardware with Device Manager
85
3
Updating a Device Driver
88
2
Troubleshooting Hardware Problems
90
1
Working with Removable Devices (USB and Others)
91
2
Fixing Computer Problems
93
30
Be Prepared! Five Habits to Fend Off Trouble
93
9
Troubleshooting 101: Figuring Out What's Wrong
102
6
Using Remote Assistance for Hands-On Help
108
4
Decoding Error Messages
112
4
Rolling Back to a Previous Configuration
116
2
How to Recover After Your Computer Crashes
118
5
Connecting to the Internet and Browsing the Web
123
28
Using a Modem to Get on the Internet
124
6
Setting Up a Broadband (Cable or DSL) Connection
130
1
Sharing Your Internet Connection
131
4
Search Secrets
135
4
Keeping Track of Your Favorite Web Sites
139
3
What to Do When a Web Page Won't Work
142
1
Filling In Forms and Remembering Passwords
143
2
Saving a Copy of a Web Page for Later Use
145
6
E-Mail Made Easy
151
28
Setting Up Your E-Mail Accounts
152
7
Checking Your E-Mail
159
3
Composing a New Message
162
3
Managing Your Address Book
165
3
What to Do with File Attachments
168
2
Organizing Your E-Mail
170
7
Using Windows Messenger
177
2
Protecting Your Privacy and Your Computer's Security
179
22
What You (and Your Family) Need to Know
180
2
Protect Yourself from Viruses
182
5
Block Spam and Junk E-Mail
187
3
Keep Hackers Out with a Firewall
190
5
The Truth About Cookies
195
6
Making Windows Work Your Way
201
24
Choose Your Interface: Windows XP or Windows Classic
202
2
Make the Taskbar Easier to Work With
204
6
Streamline Your Start Menu
210
2
Redecorate Your Desktop
212
6
Set Up a Screen Saver
218
2
Add New Fonts
220
1
Customize Windows Sounds
221
4
Organizing Your Files
225
22
Where Should You Keep Your Stuff?
225
5
Working with Windows Explorer
230
5
Working with Hidden Files
235
1
Organizing Files
236
6
Compressing Files to Save Space
242
5
Managing Music (and More) with Windows Media Player
247
20
Windows Media Player at a Glance
248
3
Playing Music CDs on Your Computer
251
3
Managing a Digital Music Collection
254
9
Playing DVDs
263
1
Creating Your Own CDs
264
3
Picture-Perfect Digital Photography
267
14
Out of the Camera, Onto the Computer
267
4
Organizing Your Images
271
1
Putting Your Pictures on Paper
271
3
E-Mailing Photos to Friends and Family
274
2
Posting Your Pictures on the Web
276
1
Slide Shows and Screen Savers
277
4
Managing User Accounts
281
16
How User Accounts Control Access to Your Computer
282
1
Creating a New Account
283
2
Using the Guest Account
285
1
Changing an Existing Account
286
6
Deleting an Account
292
1
Making Your Files Private
293
4
Setting Up and Running a Small Network
297
26
Do You Need a Network?
298
1
What Hardware Does Your Network Need?
298
2
Making Network Connections
300
6
Setting Up a Wireless Network
306
2
Troubleshooting Network Problems
308
3
How File Sharing Works
311
3
Using the Shared Documents Folder
314
1
Sharing a Folder with Other Network Users
315
2
Sharing a Printer
317
2
Accessing Shared Folders and Printers on Your Network
319
4
Index
323