Statistics for Dummies

Team DDU......Page 1
Preface......Page 8
Acknowledgments......Page 10
Contents at a Glance......Page 11
Contents......Page 12
Configuring the Start Menu......Page 20
XP Start Menu......Page 24
Classic Start Menu......Page 26
Configuring the Taskbar......Page 27
Managing the Recycle Bin......Page 29
Managing Control Panel Appearance......Page 31
Themes......Page 32
Desktop......Page 33
Screen Saver......Page 36
Appearance......Page 37
Settings......Page 39
Managing Users in Windows XP......Page 42
User Accounts in the Control Panel......Page 43
Creating User Accounts with Computer Management......Page 48
Managing User Accounts......Page 50
Managing Groups......Page 51
Using Group Policy......Page 53
Group Policy Features......Page 55
Configuring Group Policy Settings......Page 56
Windows Settings......Page 59
Administrative Templates......Page 63
User Configuration......Page 68
Installing and Removing Applications......Page 72
Installing Software......Page 73
Using Applications Not Written for Windows XP......Page 75
Using the Program Compatibility Mode Wizard......Page 76
Compatibility Administrator......Page 79
Managing Application Performance......Page 82
Managing Applications and Solving Problems......Page 83
Managing Automatic Updates......Page 85
Windows XP User Accounts......Page 86
Local Group Policy......Page 87
Now Playing......Page 90
Copy from CD......Page 95
Media Library......Page 97
Radio Tuner......Page 99
Copy to CD or Device......Page 100
Skin Chooser......Page 101
Configuration Options......Page 102
Movie Maker 2......Page 104
Movie Maker 2 Requirements......Page 105
Opening Windows Movie Maker 2......Page 106
Recording and Importing Video......Page 108
Assembling Movies......Page 109
Using Transitions and Effects......Page 112
Using Audio in Your Movies......Page 113
Working with Photos and Folders......Page 115
Ordering Prints Online......Page 119
Printing Photos on Your Printer......Page 122
E-mailing Photos......Page 124
Burn Your Photos to a CD......Page 125
Startup......Page 126
Shutdown, Logoff, and Fast User Switching......Page 129
Log Off Options......Page 130
Working with Fast User Switching......Page 131
Power Management......Page 133
Power Schemes......Page 134
Hibernate......Page 135
UPS......Page 137
Installing and Removing Hardware on Windows XP......Page 138
Using Device Manager......Page 140
Configuring Hardware Profiles......Page 143
Working with Device Drivers and Driver Signing......Page 145
Configuring Display Properties......Page 149
Using Multiple Monitors......Page 152
Working with Disk Devices......Page 154
Working with File Systems......Page 158
Formatting and Converting Drives to NTFS......Page 159
Converting a Basic Disk to a Dynamic Disk......Page 161
Working with Dynamic Disks......Page 163
Creating Simple Volumes......Page 167
Creating a Spanned Volume......Page 169
Creating Striped Volumes......Page 170
Using Hard Disk Properties......Page 171
General Tab......Page 172
Tools Tab......Page 173
Hardware Tab......Page 174
Security and Quotas......Page 175
Configuring Folder Options......Page 176
Configuring Folder Views and Toolbars......Page 179
Managing File Associations......Page 183
Using File and Folder Encryption......Page 184
Using NTFS Compression......Page 187
Compressed (Zipped) Folders......Page 189
Offline Files and Folders......Page 190
Understanding the Registry......Page 194
Getting to Know the Registry's Structure......Page 195
Keys......Page 196
Hives......Page 197
Restoring the Registry......Page 198
Using the Registry Editor......Page 199
Exploring the Subtrees......Page 200
HKEY_CURRENT_USER......Page 201
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE......Page 203
Using the Registry Editor......Page 206
Exporting and Importing Registry Files......Page 209
Microsoft Management Console......Page 212
Loading Snap-ins......Page 214
Saving a Console......Page 216
Configuring Console Options......Page 217
Using the Action Menu......Page 219
Using the View Menu......Page 220
Creating Taskpad Views......Page 221
Tips and Tricks......Page 226
Networking 101......Page 228
A TCP/IP Primer......Page 229
TCP/IP Addressing......Page 230
TCP/IP Protocols......Page 232
APIPA......Page 233
Direct Cable Connection......Page 234
HomePNA......Page 235
Wireless Networks......Page 236
Getting to Know Workgroup Hardware......Page 238
Ethernet Hardware......Page 239
Setting Up a Workgroup......Page 240
Creating a Direct Cable Connection......Page 241
Configuring a Workgroup......Page 243
Setting Up an Infrared Network......Page 246
Setting Up an 802.11b Network......Page 249
Configuring Network Bridges......Page 250
Managing Connections......Page 251
Viewing Connection Information......Page 253
Configuring TCP/IP......Page 255
Ping......Page 258
Netstat and Nbtstat......Page 259
Route......Page 260
Nslookup......Page 261
Getting to Know Windows Networking......Page 262
Understanding Windows Sites......Page 263
Understanding Organizational Units......Page 264
Joining a Domain......Page 266
Logging On to a Domain......Page 269
Using the UNC Path......Page 271
Searching the Active Directory......Page 272
Creating a Network Place......Page 274
Mapping a Network Drive......Page 276
Disjoining from a Domain......Page 277
Understanding Virtual Private Networking......Page 278
Connecting to a VPN Server......Page 279
Configuring Windows XP to Accept Incoming VPN Connections......Page 280
Managing VPNs and Firewalls......Page 281
Understanding Remote Desktop......Page 282
Turning on Remote Desktop......Page 283
Connecting with Remote Desktop......Page 284
Setting Up the Remote Desktop Client......Page 286
Using Automatic Logon......Page 287
Configuring Remote Desktop Options......Page 289
Using Remote Desktop with Internet Explorer......Page 292
Using Remote Assistance......Page 293
Enabling Remote Assistance......Page 294
Requesting Help from an Expert......Page 295
Exploring Internet Connections......Page 298
Configuring Internet Connections......Page 300
Starting a Connection......Page 303
Managing Dial-Up Connections......Page 304
General Tab......Page 305
Options Tab......Page 306
Security Tab......Page 307
Common Connection Problems......Page 308
Configuring Dialing Rules......Page 309
Sharing an Internet Connection......Page 312
Understanding ICS......Page 313
Working with ICS......Page 314
Configuring Internet Connection Firewall......Page 317
Setting Up ICF......Page 320
Enabling Services......Page 321
Using the ICF Log......Page 323
Understanding Simple File Sharing......Page 328
Working with Shared Folders......Page 330
File and Folder Permissions with NTFS......Page 333
Advanced NTFS Permissions......Page 337
Share Level and NTFS Permissions......Page 339
Managing Caching Settings on Shared Folders......Page 341
Taking Ownership of a File or Folder......Page 342
Managing Shared Printers......Page 343
Sharing a Printer and Managing Permissions......Page 346
Managing Print Queues......Page 349
Auditing in Windows XP......Page 352
Configuring Auditing......Page 354
Setting Up Objects for Auditing......Page 355
Using Event Viewer to View the Security Log......Page 358
Using Disk Quotas......Page 360
Understanding Backup Options in Windows XP......Page 364
Types of Backup......Page 365
Formulating Your Backup Plan......Page 366
Understanding System State Data......Page 367
Creating a Backup Job......Page 368
Restoring Data......Page 373
Performance......Page 378
Getting to Know Performance......Page 379
Adding Counters......Page 382
Logging Data......Page 383
Creating Alerts......Page 386
Using Task Manager's Performance Option......Page 387
Error Checking......Page 388
Disk Defragmenter......Page 389
Disk Cleanup......Page 390
Managing Memory Performance......Page 391
Scheduling Tasks......Page 394
Troubleshooting Windows XP......Page 398
Using CTRL+ALT+DEL......Page 399
Accessing Windows Help......Page 400
Using Safe Mode......Page 403
Enabling System Restore......Page 404
Creating Restore Points......Page 406
Using System Restore......Page 407
Undoing a Restoration......Page 409
Using the Recovery Console......Page 410
Installing and Starting the Recovery Console......Page 411
Recovery Console Commands......Page 412
Removing the Recovery Console......Page 420
Checking Out PowerToys......Page 422
Downloading and Installing PowerToys......Page 423
Tweak UI......Page 425
Mouse......Page 426
Desktop......Page 427
Logon......Page 428
Alt-Tab Replacement......Page 429
Image Resizer......Page 430
CD Slide Show Generator......Page 432
Virtual Desktop Manager......Page 433
Taskbar Magnifier......Page 434
HTML Slide Show Generator......Page 435
Webcam Timershot......Page 437
Understanding Scripting......Page 438
Batch Scripting Overview......Page 439
JScript Overview......Page 440
Batch Scripting Basics......Page 441
Using Batch Parameters......Page 442
Batch File Logic Commands......Page 443
Other Useful Operational Commands......Page 446
Batch-Compatible System Commands......Page 449
Using Net......Page 450
Using Xcopy......Page 451
Using Netsh......Page 453
Gathering Information with ipconfig and netstat......Page 455
Sample Network Backup Script......Page 456
Appendix A: Windows XP Installation Options......Page 458
Appendix B: Using the Command Console......Page 478
Appendix C: Helpful Windows XP Utilities......Page 486
Index......Page 492