Microsoft Windows Vista visual encyclopedia

Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Visual™ Encyclopedia......Page 3
ABOUT THE AUTHORS......Page 5
PREFACE......Page 6
Table of Contents......Page 7
INTRODUCTION......Page 15
Part I:Tools......Page 17
ADD PRINTER WIZARD......Page 18
AUTOPLAY......Page 19
BACKUP AND RESTORE CENTER......Page 20
CALCULATOR......Page 21
CALENDAR......Page 22
CARDSPACE......Page 23
COMMAND PROMPT......Page 24
COMPUTER FOLDER......Page 25
CONNECT TO A NETWORK PROJECTOR WIZARD......Page 26
CONNECT TO A NETWORK WIZARD......Page 27
CONNECT TO THE INTERNET WIZARD......Page 28
CONTACTS......Page 29
CONTENT ADVISOR......Page 30
CONTROL PANEL......Page 31
DETAILS PANE......Page 32
DEVICE MANAGER......Page 33
DISK CLEANUP......Page 34
DOCUMENTS FOLDER......Page 35
EASE OF ACCESS CENTER......Page 36
EASY TRANSFER......Page 37
EVENT VIEWER......Page 38
FAX AND SCAN......Page 39
FILE AND FOLDER BACKUP WIZARD......Page 40
FLIP 3D......Page 41
GADGETS......Page 42
GAMES......Page 43
IMPORT VIDEO WIZARD......Page 44
INTERNET EXPLORER 7......Page 45
INTERNET EXPLORER PROTECTED MODE......Page 46
INTERNET OPTIONS......Page 47
MAIL......Page 48
MEDIA LIBRARY......Page 49
MEDIA PLAYER......Page 50
MICROSOFT MANAGEMENT CONSOLE......Page 51
MOVIE MAKER......Page 52
MUSIC FOLDER......Page 53
NARRATOR......Page 54
NAVIGATION PANE......Page 55
NETWORK AND SHARING CENTER......Page 56
NETWORK FOLDER......Page 57
NETWORK MAP......Page 58
NOTEPAD......Page 59
ON-SCREEN KEYBOARD......Page 60
OPEN......Page 61
PAINT......Page 62
PARENTAL CONTROLS......Page 63
PERSONAL FOLDER......Page 64
PHONE AND MODEM OPTIONS......Page 65
PHOTO GALLERY......Page 66
PICTURE LIBRARY......Page 67
PICTURES FOLDER......Page 68
PREVIEW PANE......Page 69
PROGRAMS AND FEATURES WINDOW......Page 70
QUICK LAUNCH......Page 71
QUICK TABS......Page 72
RECENT ITEMS......Page 73
RECYCLE BIN......Page 74
REGIONAL AND LANGUAGE OPTIONS......Page 75
RESTORE FILES WIZARD......Page 76
SAVE AS......Page 77
SCANNER AND CAMERA INSTALLATION WIZARD......Page 78
SEARCH BOX......Page 79
SEARCH FOLDER......Page 80
SECURITY CENTER......Page 81
SECURITY REPORT......Page 82
SET UP A WIRELESS ROUTER OR ACCESS POINT WIZARD......Page 83
SOUND NOTIFICATIONS......Page 84
SPEECH RECOGNITION......Page 85
START MENU......Page 86
SYNC CENTER......Page 87
SYSTEM INFORMATION WINDOW......Page 88
TASK MANAGER......Page 89
TASK SCHEDULER......Page 90
TASKBAR AND START MENU PROPERTIES......Page 91
USER ACCOUNT CONTROL......Page 92
VIDEO LIBRARY......Page 93
VOLUME MIXER......Page 94
WELCOME CENTER......Page 95
WINDOWS DEFENDER......Page 96
WINDOWS FIREWALL......Page 97
WINDOWS LIVE MESSENGER......Page 98
WINDOWS MALICIOUS SOFTWARE REMOVAL TOOL......Page 99
WINDOWS MEDIA CENTER......Page 100
WINDOWS MEETING SPACE......Page 101
WINDOWS SIDEBAR......Page 102
WINDOWS SIDESHOW......Page 103
WINDOWS UPDATE......Page 104
WORDPAD......Page 105
Part II:Techniques......Page 107
AERO: Set Up Aero......Page 108
BACKGROUND: Set the Desktop Background......Page 110
CALENDAR: Manage Tasks......Page 112
CALENDAR: Publish a Calendar......Page 114
CALENDAR: Set an Appointment......Page 116
CALENDAR: Subscribe to a Calendar......Page 118
CARDSPACE: Create a Personal Information Card......Page 120
CDS AND DVDS: Burn Data, Music, and Photos......Page 122
COMPLETEPC BACKUP: Back Up Your PC with CompletePC Backup......Page 124
COMPUTER FOLDER: View Free Space and Other Information......Page 126
COMPUTER NAME: Identify and Change the Computer Name......Page 128
CONTACTS: Import and Export Contacts......Page 130
CONTACTS: Manage Contacts......Page 136
CONTENT ADVISOR: Set Internet Explorer 7 Parental Controls......Page 140
DATE AND TIME: Change Your System Date, Time, and Time Zone......Page 144
DEFAULT PROGRAMS CENTER: Set Windows Default Programs......Page 146
DEVICE MANAGER: Access Device Driver Information......Page 148
DEVICE MANAGER: Remove a Device......Page 150
DEVICE MANAGER: Troubleshoot Issues......Page 152
DISPLAY PROPERTIES: Configure Display Properties......Page 156
DVD MAKER: Burn a Movie to DVD......Page 158
EASE OF ACCESS CENTER: Set Accessibility Options......Page 162
EDIT: Cut, Copy, and Paste......Page 164
ENCRYPTING FILE SYSTEM: Encrypt Files and Folders......Page 166
FAX AND SCAN: Scan a Document......Page 168
FAX AND SCAN: Send a Fax......Page 170
FAX AND SCAN: Set Up Your System to Use Fax and Scan......Page 172
FILE AND FOLDER BACKUP: Make Backups Automatic......Page 174
FILE AND FOLDER MANAGEMENT: Copy and Move Files and Folders......Page 176
FILE AND FOLDER MANAGEMENT: View and Set File and Folder Properties......Page 178
FILE AND FOLDER SHARING: Share Folders and Files......Page 180
FOLDERS: Create a New Folder......Page 184
FONTS: Add a Font......Page 186
FONTS: Manage Installed Fonts......Page 188
FTP: Using FTP in Internet Explorer......Page 190
GADGETS: Add Gadgets......Page 192
GROUPS: Add Users to Groups......Page 194
HELP AND SUPPORT CENTER: Access Help and Other Information for Windows......Page 196
INTERNET EXPLORER 7: Search the Web with Internet Explorer 7......Page 200
LOCAL SECURITY POLICY: Change Local Security Settings......Page 204
MAIL: Create a Mailing List......Page 206
MAIL: Filter Spams and Scams......Page 208
MAIL: Participate in a Newsgroup......Page 210
MAIL: Send and Receive E-mail Messages......Page 214
MAIL: Set Up an Account......Page 218
MAIL: Set Up the Newsreader......Page 222
MEDIA PLAYER: Burn a Music CD......Page 226
MEDIA PLAYER: Find New Content......Page 228
MEDIA PLAYER: Play a CD or DVD......Page 230
MEDIA PLAYER: Rip Music......Page 232
MICROSOFT MANAGEMENTCONSOLE: Add Management Tools......Page 234
MOVIE MAKER: Create a Simple Movie......Page 236
MOVIE MAKER: Publish a Movie......Page 240
NETWORK CONNECTIONSWINDOW: Manage Network Connections......Page 242
OFFLINE FILES: Enable Offline Files......Page 244
OFFLINE FILES: Make Files Available for Offline Use......Page 246
OFFLINE FILES: View Synchronization Settings......Page 248
OPEN WITH COMMAND: Open a File in a Different Program......Page 250
PARENTAL CONTROLS: Set Windows Media Center Parental Controls......Page 252
PARENTAL CONTROLS: Set Windows Vista Parental Controls......Page 256
PARTITION: Create and Format a Partition......Page 260
PASSWORDS: Set a User Password......Page 264
PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONAND TOOLS: Assess Your Computer’s Performance......Page 266
PHISHING FILTER: Avoid Phishing Scams......Page 268
PHONE AND MODEM OPTIONS: Set Up a Dialing Location......Page 272
PHOTO GALLERY: Create and View a Slide Show......Page 276
PHOTO GALLERY: Edit Pictures......Page 278
PHOTO GALLERY: Manage Pictures......Page 280
PHOTO GALLERY: Print a Picture......Page 284
POWER PLAN: Choose a Power Plan......Page 286
PREVIOUS VERSIONS: Revert to a Previous Version of a Document......Page 288
PRINT: Print a File......Page 290
PRINTERS: Share a Printer......Page 292
PROBLEM REPORTS AND SOLUTIONS: Review Problem Reports and Find Solutions......Page 294
PROGRAM COMPATIBILITY WIZARD: Enable Older Programs to Run......Page 296
QUICK LAUNCH: Add and Remove Programs on the Quick Launch Bar......Page 298
QUOTAS: Set Space Quotas......Page 300
RATINGS: Rate Files......Page 302
RECYCLE BIN: Empty the Recycle Bin......Page 304
REGIONAL AND LANGUAGEOPTIONS: Add Language Support......Page 306
REMOTE ASSISTANCE: Get Help Via Remote Assistance......Page 308
REMOTE DESKTOP: Configure Remote Desktop Connection......Page 310
RSS FEEDS: Find and Subscribe to RSS Feeds......Page 312
SCREEN SAVER: Choose a Screen Saver......Page 314
SEARCH FOLDER: Save a Search......Page 316
SECURITY ZONES: Customize Web Site Security Settings......Page 318
SHORTCUTS: Create and Manage Shortcuts......Page 322
SOUND SCHEME: Set Up a Sound Scheme......Page 326
SPEECH RECOGNITION: Set Up Speech Recognition......Page 328
START MENU: Customize the Start Menu......Page 332
START MENU: Open a Program, Folder, File, or Feature......Page 336
STARTUP FOLDER: Control Which Programs Launch at Startup......Page 338
SYNC CENTER: Sync an Offline Folder or Mobile Device......Page 340
SYSTEM RESTORE: Create a Restore Point......Page 342
SYSTEM RESTORE: Roll Back with a Restore Point......Page 344
SYSTEM WINDOW: View Your System’s Properties......Page 346
TAGS: Tag Files......Page 348
TASK MANAGER: View System Information......Page 350
TASKBAR: Customize the Taskbar......Page 352
TEMP FOLDER: Locate and Manage the Temporary Files Folder......Page 354
TEMPORARY INTERNET FILES: Clean the Internet Files Cache......Page 356
THEMES: Apply a Desktop Theme......Page 358
USER ACCOUNTS: Create a New User Account......Page 360
USER ACCOUNTS: Enable Guest Accounts......Page 362
USER ACCOUNTS: Manage User Accounts......Page 364
WINDOWS DEFENDER: Scan for Spyware......Page 368
WINDOWS FIREWALL: Configure the Windows Firewall......Page 370
WINDOWS FIREWALL: Manage Exceptions......Page 372
WINDOWS LIVE MESSENGER: Create an Account......Page 374
WINDOWS LIVE MESSENGER: Populate Your Contacts......Page 378
WINDOWS LIVE MESSENGER: Send and Receive IMs......Page 380
WINDOWS MEDIA CENTER: Burn Digital Video to a DVD......Page 382
WINDOWS MEDIA CENTER: Listen to Music Files......Page 386
WINDOWS MEDIA CENTER: Record TV......Page 392
WINDOWS MEDIA CENTER: Set Up Windows Media Center......Page 396
WINDOWS MEDIA CENTER: Watch Live TV......Page 400
WINDOWS MEDIA CENTER: Watch Recorded TV......Page 402
WINDOWS MEETING SPACE: Share Files, Programs, and Your Desktop......Page 404
WINDOWS MEETING SPACE: Start a Windows Meeting Space Session......Page 406
WINDOWS UPDATE: Check for Updates......Page 408
WINDOWS UPDATE: Configure Automatic Updates......Page 410
WINDOWS UPDATE: Remove a Potential Problem Update......Page 412
WORDPAD: Save a Document......Page 414
XPS DOCUMENTS: View an XPS Document......Page 416
XPS DOCUMENTS: Work with XPS Documents......Page 418
Index......Page 420