Windows Vista: The Missing Manual

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• Windows Vista: The Missing Manual
• A Note Regarding Supplemental Files
• The Missing Credits
  • About the Author
  • About the Creative Team
  • Acknowledgments
  • The Missing Manual Series
• Introduction
  • Whats New in Windows Vista
    • Security
    • A Cosmetic Overhaul
    • Merged OSes
    • New Programs and Features
    • New Explorer Window Features
    • Version Hell
  • About This Book
    • System Requirements for Your Brain
    • About the Outline
    • AboutTheseArrows
    • About MissingManuals.com
  • The Very Basics
    • Windows Defined
    • The Right Mouse Button is King
    • Wizards = Interviews
    • Theres More Than One Way to Do Everything
    • You Can Use the Keyboard for Everything
    • About Shift-Clicking
    • You Could Spend a Lifetime Changing Properties
    • Every Piece of Hardware Requires Software
    • Its Not Meant to Be Overwhelming
• 1. The Vista Desktop
  • 1. Welcome Center, Desktop, and the Start Menu
    • 1.1. The Welcome Center
    • 1.2. The Vista DesktopNow with Aero!
    • 1.3. The Start Menu
      • 1.3.1. Anatomy of the Start Menu
      • 1.3.2. Keyboard Navigation
        • 1.3.2.1. Use the arrow keys
        • 1.3.2.2. Use the Search box
    • 1.4. Whats in the Start Menu
      • 1.4.1. All Programs
      • 1.4.2. Folders
        • 1.4.2.1. Software-company folders
        • 1.4.2.2. Program-group folders
        • 1.4.2.3. The Startup folder
    • 1.5. Start - (Sleep)
    • 1.6. Start - (Lock)
    • 1.7. Start - Log Off, Restart, Hibernate, Shut Down
    • 1.8. Start - Help and Support
    • 1.9. Start - Default Programs
    • 1.10. Start - Control Panel
    • 1.11. Start - Connect To
    • 1.12. Start - Network
    • 1.13. Start - Computer
    • 1.14. Start - Recent Items
    • 1.15. Start - Search
    • 1.16. Start - Games
    • 1.17. Start - Music, Pictures
    • 1.18. Start - Documents
    • 1.19. Start - [Your Name]: The Personal Folder
    • 1.20. Start - Run
      • 1.20.1. Open a Program
      • 1.20.2. Open Any Program or Document
      • 1.20.3. Open a Drive Window
      • 1.20.4. Open a Folder Window
      • 1.20.5. Connect to a Web Page
    • 1.21. Customizing the Start Menu
      • 1.21.1. Start Menu Settings
        • 1.21.1.1. In the scrolling list
        • 1.21.1.2. Below the scrolling list
      • 1.21.2. Adding Icons to the Start Menu
        • 1.21.2.1. The free sections of the Start menu
        • 1.21.2.2. Method 1: Drag an icon directly
        • 1.21.2.3. Method 2: Use the Add Listing wizard
        • 1.21.2.4. Method 3: Use the Start Menu folders
      • 1.21.3. Removing Icons from the Start Menu
      • 1.21.4. Renaming Start-Menu Items
      • 1.21.5. Reorganizing the Start Menu
        • 1.21.5.1. Add folders to hold submenus
  • 2. Explorer, Windows, and the Taskbar
    • 2.1. Universal Window Controls
    • 2.2. Explorer Window Controls
      • 2.2.1. Address Bar
        • 2.2.1.1. Components of the Address bar
        • 2.2.1.2. What to type into the Address bar
      • 2.2.2. The Task Toolbar
      • 2.2.3. Column Headings
    • 2.3. Optional Window Panes
      • 2.3.1. Search Pane
      • 2.3.2. Details Pane
      • 2.3.3. Preview Pane
      • 2.3.4. Navigation Pane
        • 2.3.4.1. Favorite Links list
        • 2.3.4.2. Folders list
    • 2.4. Tags, Metadata, and Properties
      • 2.4.1. Properties
    • 2.5. Icon and List Views
    • 2.6. Sorting, Grouping, Stacking, and Filtering
      • 2.6.1. Sorting Files
      • 2.6.2. Grouping
      • 2.6.3. Stacking
      • 2.6.4. Filtering
    • 2.7. Uni-Window vs. Multi-Window
    • 2.8. Immortalizing Your Tweaks
    • 2.9. The Folder Options Options
    • 2.10. Sizing, Moving, and Closing Windows
      • 2.10.1. Moving a Window
      • 2.10.2. Closing a Window
      • 2.10.3. Layering Windows
    • 2.11. Windows Flip (Alt+Tab)
    • 2.12. Windows Flip 3D
      • 2.12.1. Flip 3D Without Holding Down Keys
    • 2.13. The Taskbar
      • 2.13.1. The Notification Area (System Tray)
      • 2.13.2. Taskbar ButtonsNow with Thumbnails!
      • 2.13.3. Button Groups
      • 2.13.4. The Quick Launch Toolbar
      • 2.13.5. Customizing the Taskbar
        • 2.13.5.1. Moving the taskbar
        • 2.13.5.2. Resizing the taskbar
        • 2.13.5.3. Hiding the taskbar
    • 2.14. Taskbar Toolbars
      • 2.14.1. Address Toolbar
      • 2.14.2. Windows Media Player Toolbar
      • 2.14.3. Links Toolbar
      • 2.14.4. Tablet PC Input Panel
      • 2.14.5. Desktop Toolbar
      • 2.14.6. Quick Launch Toolbar
      • 2.14.7. Language Toolbar
      • 2.14.8. Redesigning Your Toolbars
      • 2.14.9. Build Your Own Toolbars
  • 3. Searching and Organizing Your Files
    • 3.1. Meet Vista Search
    • 3.2. Search from the Start Menu
      • 3.2.1. Limit by Size, Date, Rating, Tag, Author...
      • 3.2.2. Special Search Codes
      • 3.2.3. Results Menu Tips
      • 3.2.4. What Vista Knows
      • 3.2.5. Where Vista Looks
      • 3.2.6. The Results Window
      • 3.2.7. Customizing Search
        • 3.2.7.1. Folder Options
        • 3.2.7.2. Indexing Options
        • 3.2.7.3. Advanced Indexing Options
    • 3.3. Explorer-Window Searches
      • 3.3.1. The Search Pane
      • 3.3.2. The Search Window
    • 3.4. Saved Searches (Search Folders)
    • 3.5. The Folders of Windows Vista
      • 3.5.1. Whats in the Local Disk (C:) Window
        • 3.5.1.1. Users
        • 3.5.1.2. Program Files
        • 3.5.1.3. Windows
      • 3.5.2. Your Personal Folder
    • 3.6. Life with Icons
      • 3.6.1. Renaming Your Icons
      • 3.6.2. Icon Properties
        • 3.6.2.1. Computer
        • 3.6.2.2. Disks
        • 3.6.2.3. Data files
        • 3.6.2.4. Folders
        • 3.6.2.5. Program files
      • 3.6.3. Changing Your Icons Icons
        • 3.6.3.1. Standard Windows icons
        • 3.6.3.2. Folder or shortcut icons
    • 3.7. Selecting Icons
      • 3.7.1. Use the Mouse
      • 3.7.2. Use the Keyboard
      • 3.7.3. Checkbox Selection
      • 3.7.4. Eliminating Double-Clicks
    • 3.8. Copying and Moving Folders and Files
      • 3.8.1. Copying by Dragging Icons
        • 3.8.1.1. The right mouse button trick
        • 3.8.1.2. Dragging icons into the Navigation pane
      • 3.8.2. Copying with Copy and Paste
    • 3.9. The Recycle Bin
      • 3.9.1. Restoring Deleted Files and Folders
      • 3.9.2. Emptying the Recycle Bin
      • 3.9.3. Customizing the Recycle Bin
        • 3.9.3.1. Skip the Recycle Bin
        • 3.9.3.2. Auto-emptying the Recycle Bin
    • 3.10. Shortcut Icons
      • 3.10.1. Creating and Deleting Shortcuts
      • 3.10.2. Unveiling a Shortcuts True Identity
      • 3.10.3. Shortcut Keyboard Triggers
    • 3.11. Compressing Files and Folders
      • 3.11.1. NTFS Compression
        • 3.11.1.1. Compressing files, folders, or disks
      • 3.11.2. Zipped Folders
        • 3.11.2.1. Creating zipped folders
        • 3.11.2.2. Working with zipped folders
    • 3.12. Burning CDs and DVDs from the Desktop
      • 3.12.1. A Tale of Two Formats
      • 3.12.2. Burning, Step by Step
        • 3.12.2.1. The final steps: Mastered (ISO) format
        • 3.12.2.2. The final steps: Live File System (UDF) format
      • 3.12.3. Final Notes
  • 4. Interior Decorating Vista
    • 4.1. Aero or Not
    • 4.2. Dialing Up Your Own Look
      • 4.2.1. You, the Interior Designer
    • 4.3. Desktop Background (Wallpaper)
      • 4.3.1. Use a Microsoft Photo
      • 4.3.2. Use Your Photo
    • 4.4. Screen Savers
      • 4.4.1. Choosing a Screen Saver
    • 4.5. Sounds
    • 4.6. Mouse Makeover
      • 4.6.1.
        • 4.6.1.1. Pointer Options
    • 4.7. Change Your Theme
    • 4.8. Monitor Settings
      • 4.8.1. Resolution
      • 4.8.2. Colors
      • 4.8.3. Multiple Monitors
      • 4.8.4. Advanced settings
  • 5. Getting Help
    • 5.1. Navigating the Help System
      • 5.1.1. Help Home Page
      • 5.1.2. Search the Help Pages
      • 5.1.3. Drilling Down
    • 5.2. Remote Assistance
      • 5.2.1. Remote Assistance: Rest Assured
      • 5.2.2. Remote Assistance, Step by Step
        • 5.2.2.1. Instructions for the novice
        • 5.2.2.2. Instructions for the expert
    • 5.3. Getting Help from Microsoft
• 2. Vista Software
  • 6. Programs, Documents, and Gadgets
    • 6.1. Opening Programs
    • 6.2. Exiting Programs
    • 6.3. When Programs Die: The Task Manager
    • 6.4. Saving Documents
      • 6.4.1. The Save Dialog Box
      • 6.4.2. Saving into Your Documents Folder
      • 6.4.3. Saving into Other Folders
      • 6.4.4. Navigating the List by Keyboard
      • 6.4.5. The File Format Drop-Down Menu
    • 6.5. Closing Documents
    • 6.6. The Open Dialog Box
    • 6.7. Moving Data Between Documents
      • 6.7.1. Cut, Copy, and Paste
      • 6.7.2. Drag-and-Drop
      • 6.7.3. Export/Import
    • 6.8. Speech Recognition
      • 6.8.1. Take the Tutorial
      • 6.8.2. Controlling Windows Speech Recognition
      • 6.8.3. Controlling Windows and Its Programs
        • 6.8.3.1. Show numbers
      • 6.8.4. Controlling Dictation
        • 6.8.4.1. Correcting errors
        • 6.8.4.2. More commands
        • 6.8.4.3. Speech Recognition tips
    • 6.9. The Sidebar
      • 6.9.1. Losing the Sidebar
      • 6.9.2. Sidebar Tips
      • 6.9.3. Gadget Catalog
        • 6.9.3.1. Calendar
        • 6.9.3.2. Clock
        • 6.9.3.3. Contacts
        • 6.9.3.4. CPU Meter
        • 6.9.3.5. Currency
        • 6.9.3.6. Feed Headlines
        • 6.9.3.7. Notes
        • 6.9.3.8. Stocks
        • 6.9.3.9. Picture Puzzle
        • 6.9.3.10. Weather
        • 6.9.3.11. Slide Show
      • 6.9.4. More Gadgets
        • 6.9.4.1. Installing a gadget
        • 6.9.4.2. Uninstalling a gadget
    • 6.10. Filename Extensions and File Associations
      • 6.10.1. Displaying Filename Extensions
      • 6.10.2. Hooking Up an Unknown File Type
      • 6.10.3. Hooking up a File Extension to a Different Program
        • 6.10.3.1. Method 1: Start with the document
        • 6.10.3.2. Method 2: Start with the program
        • 6.10.3.3. Method 3: Start with the file type
    • 6.11. Installing Software
      • 6.11.1. The Preinstallation Checklist
      • 6.11.2. Installing Software from a Disc
      • 6.11.3. Installing Downloaded Software
      • 6.11.4. Installing Windows Components
    • 6.12. Uninstalling Software
      • 6.12.1. When Uninstalling Goes Wrong
    • 6.13. Running Pre-Vista Programs
      • 6.13.1. 16-Bit Programs
      • 6.13.2. DOS Programs
      • 6.13.3. Programs Written for Windows 95, 2000, XP, and So On
  • 7. The Freebie Software
    • 7.1. Default Programs
    • 7.2. Internet Explorer
    • 7.3. Windows Calendar
      • 7.3.1. Working with Views
      • 7.3.2. Making an Appointment
        • 7.3.2.1. The easy way
        • 7.3.2.2. The long way
      • 7.3.3. What to Do with an Appointment
        • 7.3.3.1. Editing events
        • 7.3.3.2. Rescheduling events
        • 7.3.3.3. Lengthening or shortening events
        • 7.3.3.4. Printing events
        • 7.3.3.5. Deleting events
      • 7.3.4. Searching for Events
      • 7.3.5. The Calendar Category Concept
      • 7.3.6. Publishing Calendars to the Web
        • 7.3.6.1. Publishing
        • 7.3.6.2. Subscribing
      • 7.3.7. To Do Lists
    • 7.4. Windows Contacts
    • 7.5. Windows Defender
    • 7.6. Windows DVD Maker
    • 7.7. Windows Fax and Scan
    • 7.8. Windows Live Messenger Download
    • 7.9. Windows Mail
    • 7.10. Windows Media Center
    • 7.11. Windows Media Player
    • 7.12. Windows Meeting Space
    • 7.13. Windows Movie Maker
    • 7.14. Windows Photo Gallery
    • 7.15. Windows Update
    • 7.16. Accessories
      • 7.16.1. Calculator
      • 7.16.2. Command Prompt
      • 7.16.3. Connect to a Network Projector
      • 7.16.4. Notepad
        • 7.16.4.1. Notepad basics
        • 7.16.4.2. About Word Wrap
      • 7.16.5. Paint
      • 7.16.6. Remote Desktop Connection
      • 7.16.7. Run
      • 7.16.8. Snipping Tool
      • 7.16.9. Sound Recorder
        • 7.16.9.1. Recording a new sound
        • 7.16.9.2. What to do with sounds
      • 7.16.10. Sync Center
      • 7.16.11. Windows Explorer
      • 7.16.12. Windows Mobility Center
      • 7.16.13. Windows Sidebar
      • 7.16.14. WordPad
        • 7.16.14.1. Using WordPad
      • 7.16.15. Ease of Access
        • 7.16.15.1. Ease of Access Center
        • 7.16.15.2. Magnifier
        • 7.16.15.3. Narrator
        • 7.16.15.4. On-Screen Keyboard
        • 7.16.15.5. Windows Speech Recognition
      • 7.16.16. System Tools
        • 7.16.16.1. Character Map
        • 7.16.16.2. Internet Explorer (No Add-ons)
      • 7.16.17. Tablet PC
    • 7.17. Extras and Upgrades
    • 7.18. Games
      • 7.18.1. Chess Titans
      • 7.18.2. Freecell
      • 7.18.3. Games Explorer
      • 7.18.4. Hearts
      • 7.18.5. InkBall
      • 7.18.6. Mahjong Titans
      • 7.18.7. Minesweeper
      • 7.18.8. Purble Place
      • 7.18.9. Solitaire
      • 7.18.10. Spider Solitaire
    • 7.19. Maintenance
    • 7.20. Startup
  • 8. The Control Panel
    • 8.1. Home View: The Big Vista Change
    • 8.2. Classic View
    • 8.3. The Control Panel, Applet by Applet
      • 8.3.1. Add Hardware
      • 8.3.2. Administrative Tools
      • 8.3.3. AutoPlay
      • 8.3.4. Backup and Restore Center
      • 8.3.5. BitLocker Drive Encryption
      • 8.3.6. Color Management
      • 8.3.7. Date and Time
      • 8.3.8. Default Programs
      • 8.3.9. Device Manager
      • 8.3.10. Display
      • 8.3.11. Ease of Access Center
      • 8.3.12. Folder Options
      • 8.3.13. Fonts
      • 8.3.14. Game Controllers
      • 8.3.15. Indexing Options
      • 8.3.16. Internet Options
      • 8.3.17. iSCSI Initiator
      • 8.3.18. Java
      • 8.3.19. Keyboard
      • 8.3.20. Mouse
        • 8.3.20.1. Buttons tab
        • 8.3.20.2. Pointers tab
        • 8.3.20.3. Pointers Options tab
        • 8.3.20.4. Wheel tab
        • 8.3.20.5. Hardware tab
      • 8.3.21. Network and Sharing Center
      • 8.3.22. Offline Files
      • 8.3.23. Parental Controls
      • 8.3.24. Pen and Input Devices
      • 8.3.25. People Near Me
      • 8.3.26. Performance Information and Tools
      • 8.3.27. Personalization
      • 8.3.28. Phone and Modem Options
      • 8.3.29. Power Options
        • 8.3.29.1. Creating your own plan
      • 8.3.30. Printers
      • 8.3.31. Problem Reports and Solutions
      • 8.3.32. Programs and Features
      • 8.3.33. Regional and Language Options
        • 8.3.33.1. Formats tab
        • 8.3.33.2. Location tab
        • 8.3.33.3. Keyboards and Languages tab
        • 8.3.33.4. Administrative
      • 8.3.34. Scanners and Cameras
      • 8.3.35. Security Center
      • 8.3.36. Sound
        • 8.3.36.1. Playback and Recording tabs
        • 8.3.36.2. Sounds tab
      • 8.3.37. Speech Recognition Options
      • 8.3.38. Sync Center
      • 8.3.39. System
      • 8.3.40. Tablet PC Settings
      • 8.3.41. Taskbar and Start Menu
      • 8.3.42. Text to Speech
      • 8.3.43. User Accounts
      • 8.3.44. Welcome Center
      • 8.3.45. Windows CardSpace
      • 8.3.46. Windows Defender
      • 8.3.47. Windows Firewall
      • 8.3.48. Windows Mobility Center
      • 8.3.49. Windows Sidebar Properties
      • 8.3.50. Windows SideShow
      • 8.3.51. Windows Update
• 3. Vista Online
  • 9. Hooking Up to the Internet
    • 9.1. Broadband Connections (Cable Modems and DSL)
    • 9.2. Wireless Networks
    • 9.3. Dial-Up Connections
    • 9.4. Connection Management
      • 9.4.1. The Notification Area Icon
    • 9.5. Details on Dial-Up
      • 9.5.1. Manual Connections
      • 9.5.2. Automatic Dialing
      • 9.5.3. Disconnecting
      • 9.5.4. Advanced Modem Settings
      • 9.5.5. Modems Tab
  • 10. Internet Security
    • 10.1. Security Center
      • 10.1.1. Security Center and Antivirus
    • 10.2. Windows Firewall
      • 10.2.1. How It Works
      • 10.2.2. Punching Through the Firewall
      • 10.2.3. Fine-Tuning the Firewall
    • 10.3. Windows Defender
      • 10.3.1. Scan
      • 10.3.2. History
      • 10.3.3. Tools
    • 10.4. The Phishing Filter
      • 10.4.1. Phine-Tuning the Phish Philter
    • 10.5. Privacy and Cookies
      • 10.5.1. The Terminology of Cookies
      • 10.5.2. Cookie Options
    • 10.6. History: Erasing Your Tracks
    • 10.7. The Pop-up Blocker
      • 10.7.1. Overriding the Pop-up Block
    • 10.8. Internet Security Zones
      • 10.8.1. Security Levels
      • 10.8.2. Classifying Sites by Hand
    • 10.9. Hot Spot Security
    • 10.10. Protect Your Home Wireless Network
    • 10.11. Parental Controls
  • 11. Internet Explorer 7
    • 11.1. IE7: The Grand Tour
      • 11.1.1. Menus and Gizmos
      • 11.1.2. The Address Bar
      • 11.1.3. Topside Doodads
      • 11.1.4. Window Controls
    • 11.2. Tabbed Browsing
      • 11.2.1. Shortcut-O-Rama
      • 11.2.2. Quick Tabs (Thumbnails)
      • 11.2.3. Tab Settings
    • 11.3. Favorites (Bookmarks)
      • 11.3.1. The Links Toolbar
    • 11.4. History List
    • 11.5. RSS: The Missing Manual
      • 11.5.1. Viewing an RSS Feed
    • 11.6. Tips for Better Surfing
      • 11.6.1. Full-Screen Browsing
      • 11.6.2. Picking a Home Page
      • 11.6.3. Bigger Text, Smaller Text
      • 11.6.4. Zooming In and Out
      • 11.6.5. Online Photos
      • 11.6.6. Saving Pages
      • 11.6.7. Sending Pages
      • 11.6.8. Printing Pages
      • 11.6.9. Turn Off Animations
      • 11.6.10. Internet Options
    • 11.7. The Keyboard Shortcut Master List
  • 12. Windows Mail
    • 12.1. Setting Up Windows Mail
    • 12.2. Sending Email
      • 12.2.1.
        • 12.2.1.1. Mail folders in Windows Mail
        • 12.2.1.2. Composing and sending messages
        • 12.2.1.3. The Contacts list
        • 12.2.1.4. Attaching files to messages
    • 12.3. Reading Email
      • 12.3.1. When Pictures are Part of the Message
      • 12.3.2. How to Process a Message
        • 12.3.2.1. Deleting messages
      • 12.3.3. Replying to Messages
      • 12.3.4. Forwarding Messages
      • 12.3.5. Printing Messages
      • 12.3.6. Filing Messages
      • 12.3.7. Flagging Messages
      • 12.3.8. Opening Attachments
      • 12.3.9. Message Rules
        • 12.3.9.1. Setting up message rules
        • 12.3.9.2. Two sneaky message-rule tricks
    • 12.4. Junk Email
      • 12.4.1. Junk E-Mail Options
      • 12.4.2. When the Junk Filter Goes Wrong
    • 12.5. Configuring Windows Mail
      • 12.5.1. General Tab
      • 12.5.2. Read Tab
      • 12.5.3. Receipts tab
      • 12.5.4. Send Tab
      • 12.5.5. Compose Tab
      • 12.5.6. Signatures Tab
      • 12.5.7. Spelling Tab
      • 12.5.8. Security Tab
      • 12.5.9. Connection Tab
      • 12.5.10. Advanced Tab
    • 12.6. Newsgroups
      • 12.6.1. Subscribing to a Microsoft Newsgroup
      • 12.6.2. Reading Messages
      • 12.6.3. Replying, Composing, and Forwarding Messages
      • 12.6.4. Subscribing to Other Newsgroups
      • 12.6.5. Download the List of Newsgroups
• 4. Pictures, Movies, and Media Center
  • 13. Windows Photo Gallery
    • 13.1. Photo Gallery: The Application
    • 13.2. Getting Pictures into Photo Gallery
      • 13.2.1. Photos from Your PC
      • 13.2.2. Photos from a Digital Camera
      • 13.2.3. Photos from a USB Card Reader
      • 13.2.4. The File Format Factor
        • 13.2.4.1. Common graphics formats
        • 13.2.4.2. Movies
        • 13.2.4.3. RAW format
    • 13.3. The Post-Dump Slideshow
      • 13.3.1.
        • 13.3.1.1. Slideshow Themes
    • 13.4. The Digital Shoebox
      • 13.4.1. The Bigger Picture
      • 13.4.2. The Navigation Tree
      • 13.4.3. Working with Your Photos
      • 13.4.4. Category Groupings
      • 13.4.5. Selecting Photos
      • 13.4.6. Deleting Photos
      • 13.4.7. Duplicating a Photo
      • 13.4.8. The Info Panel
        • 13.4.8.1. Titles
        • 13.4.8.2. Dates
        • 13.4.8.3. Captions
      • 13.4.9. The Table of Contents (Quantity Graph)
    • 13.5. Tags and Ratings
      • 13.5.1. Editing Tags
      • 13.5.2. Applying Tags and Ratings
      • 13.5.3. Using Tags and Ratings
      • 13.5.4. Searching for Photos by Text
    • 13.6. Editing Your Shots
      • 13.6.1. Ways to Zoom
      • 13.6.2. Ten Levels of Undo
      • 13.6.3. Auto Adjust
      • 13.6.4. Cropping
      • 13.6.5. Red-Eye
      • 13.6.6. Rotate
      • 13.6.7. Exposure and Color Adjustments
        • 13.6.7.1. Exposure (Brightness and Contrast)
        • 13.6.7.2. Color Balance
      • 13.6.8. Reverting to the Original
    • 13.7. Finding Your Audience
      • 13.7.1. Make Prints
      • 13.7.2. Slideshows
      • 13.7.3. Email
      • 13.7.4. Burn to a Disc
      • 13.7.5. Make a Slideshow Movie
      • 13.7.6. Build a Photo Screen Saver
  • 14. Windows Media Player
    • 14.1. The Lay of the Land
      • 14.1.1. Playing Music CDs
        • 14.1.1.1. Fun with Media Player
      • 14.1.2. Ripping CDs to Your Hard Drive
      • 14.1.3. Organizing Your Music Library
        • 14.1.3.1. Playlists
        • 14.1.3.2. Deleting things
      • 14.1.4. Burning Your Own CDs: All Versions
      • 14.1.5. Copying Music or Video to a Portable Player
        • 14.1.5.1. Automatic sync
        • 14.1.5.2. Manual sync
    • 14.2. Online Music Stores
      • 14.2.1.
        • 14.2.1.1. Restrictions
      • 14.2.2. Internet Radio
    • 14.3. DVD Movies
      • 14.3.1.
        • 14.3.1.1. Ditching the remote control
    • 14.4. Pictures and Videos
  • 15. Movie Maker and DVD Maker
    • 15.1. Importing Video, Music, and Photos
      • 15.1.1. Capturing Footage from a Camcorder
      • 15.1.2. Importing Pictures, Movies, and Sounds from the Hard Drive
    • 15.2. Editing Video
      • 15.2.1. Phase 1: Organize Your Clips
      • 15.2.2. Phase 2: Drag Them into the Storyboard
      • 15.2.3. Phase 3: Chop Up the Clips
      • 15.2.4. Phase 4: Add Video Transitions
      • 15.2.5. Phase 5: Add Video Effects
      • 15.2.6. Phase 6: Add Titles and Credits
      • 15.2.7. Phase 7: Add Background Music
      • 15.2.8. Phase 8: Save the Movie
    • 15.3. DVD Maker
      • 15.3.1. Phase 1: Import Videos and Pictures
      • 15.3.2. Phase 2: Choose What You See First
      • 15.3.3. Phase 3: Design the Main Menu
      • 15.3.4. Phase 4: Burn the DVD
  • 16. Media Center
    • 16.1. Your Gear List
    • 16.2. Setup
      • 16.2.1. Required Setup
      • 16.2.2. Optional TV Setup
        • 16.2.2.1. Confirm your region
        • 16.2.2.2. TV setup options
        • 16.2.2.3. TV signal configuration result
      • 16.2.3. Optional Display Setup
        • 16.2.3.1. Optimize how Windows Media Center looks on your display
      • 16.2.4. Optional Speaker Setup
      • 16.2.5. Optional Libraries Setup
    • 16.3. TV: Your PC as TiVo
      • 16.3.1. Explore TV Features
      • 16.3.2. The Media Center Menu System
      • 16.3.3. Tricks with Live TV
      • 16.3.4. Record a Show or a Season of Shows
      • 16.3.5. Watching Recorded TV
      • 16.3.6. Save a Show onto a DVD
      • 16.3.7. Renting and Buying Online Movies
    • 16.4. Music: Your PC as Jukebox
      • 16.4.1. Your Music Library
      • 16.4.2. Ripping CDs
      • 16.4.3. Playing Music
      • 16.4.4. Buy or Rent Music Online
      • 16.4.5. Search the Library
      • 16.4.6. Playlists
        • 16.4.6.1. Creating Playlists
      • 16.4.7. The Music Queue
        • 16.4.7.1. Creating a Queue
        • 16.4.7.2. Managing the queue
    • 16.5. Photos and Video
      • 16.5.1. Slideshows
        • 16.5.1.1. Adding music
        • 16.5.1.2. Slideshow settings
      • 16.5.2. Editing Pictures
      • 16.5.3. Burn a CD of Pictures or Videos
    • 16.6. Advanced Settings
      • 16.6.1. General
      • 16.6.2. TV
      • 16.6.3. Pictures
      • 16.6.4. Music
      • 16.6.5. DVD
      • 16.6.6. Library Setup
• 5. Hardware and Peripherals
  • 17. Fax, Print, and Scan
    • 17.1. Installing a Printer
      • 17.1.1. USB Printers
      • 17.1.2. Network Printers
      • 17.1.3. Parallel, Serial, and Infrared Printers
      • 17.1.4. The Printer Icon
    • 17.2. Printing
      • 17.2.1. Printing from Programs
      • 17.2.2. Printing from the Desktop
    • 17.3. Controlling Printouts
    • 17.4. Fancy Printer Tricks
      • 17.4.1. Printing at 39,000 Feet
      • 17.4.2. Sharing a Printer
      • 17.4.3. Printing to a File
        • 17.4.3.1. Creating a printer file
        • 17.4.3.2. Printing a printer file
      • 17.4.4. Limiting Hours of Access
      • 17.4.5. Add a Separator Page
    • 17.5. Printer Troubleshooting
    • 17.6. Fonts
      • 17.6.1. Managing Your Fonts
    • 17.7. Faxing
      • 17.7.1. Sending a Fax from Any Program
      • 17.7.2. Faxing Using Windows Fax and Scan
      • 17.7.3. Receiving Faxes
    • 17.8. Scanning Documents
  • 18. Hardware
    • 18.1. External Gadgets
      • 18.1.1. USB Jacks
      • 18.1.2. Other Jacks
      • 18.1.3. Connecting New Gadgets
    • 18.2. Installing Cards in Expansion Slots
    • 18.3. Troubleshooting Newly Installed Gear
    • 18.4. Driver Signing
    • 18.5. The Device Manager
      • 18.5.1. Red Xs and Yellow !s: Resolving Conflicts
        • 18.5.1.1. Duplicate devices
        • 18.5.1.2. Resolving resource conflicts
      • 18.5.2. Turning Components Off
      • 18.5.3. Updating Drivers
      • 18.5.4. Driver Rollback
  • 19. Laptops, Tablets, and Palmtops
    • 19.1. Laptops
      • 19.1.1. Battery Meter
      • 19.1.2. Mobility Center
    • 19.2. Tablet PCs
      • 19.2.1. The Mobile PC Control Panel
      • 19.2.2. Handwriting Recognition
        • 19.2.2.1. Teaching Vista how you write
        • 19.2.2.2. Handwriting anywhere
        • 19.2.2.3. Gestures
        • 19.2.2.4. Fixing mistakes
        • 19.2.2.5. The finer points of handwriting recognition
      • 19.2.3. Windows Journal
      • 19.2.4. Flicks
        • 19.2.4.1. Tablet settings
    • 19.3. Windows Mobile Devices
    • 19.4. The Sync Center
      • 19.4.1. Sync Partnerships
    • 19.5. Offline Files
      • 19.5.1. Preparing to Leave the Network
      • 19.5.2. Working Offline
      • 19.5.3. Reconnecting to the Network
• 6. PC Health
  • 20. Maintenance and Speed Tweaks
    • 20.1. Disk Cleanup
    • 20.2. Disk Defragmenter
      • 20.2.1. Defragging Settings
    • 20.3. Hard Drive Checkups
    • 20.4. Disk Management
      • 20.4.1. Change a Drive Letter
      • 20.4.2. Partition a New Drive
        • 20.4.2.1. Creating a partition
      • 20.4.3. Turn a Drive into a Folder
    • 20.5. Task Scheduler
      • 20.5.1. Adding a Task
      • 20.5.2. Editing Scheduled Tasks
    • 20.6. Four Speed Tricks
      • 20.6.1. SuperFetch
      • 20.6.2. ReadyBoost
      • 20.6.3. Shutting Off Bells and Whistles
      • 20.6.4. Toning Down the Aero
    • 20.7. Windows Update
      • 20.7.1. Fiddling with Windows Update
      • 20.7.2. Beyond the Basics
      • 20.7.3. Removing Updates
  • 21. The Disk Chapter
    • 21.1. Dynamic Disks
      • 21.1.1. How Dynamic Disks Work
      • 21.1.2. Extending onto Another Disk
        • 21.1.2.1. Extending into a spanned volume
        • 21.1.2.2. Creating a striped volume
    • 21.2. Compressing Files and Folders
      • 21.2.1. NTFS Compression
        • 21.2.1.1. Compressing files, folders, or disks
      • 21.2.2. Zipped Folders
        • 21.2.2.1. Creating zipped folders
        • 21.2.2.2. Working with zipped folders
    • 21.3. Encrypting Files and Folders
      • 21.3.1. Using EFS
      • 21.3.2. EFS Rules
    • 21.4. BitLocker Drive Encryption
      • 21.4.1. Reinstalling Vista on Two Partitions
      • 21.4.2. The Flash-Drive Workaround
      • 21.4.3. Turning on BitLocker
  • 22. Backups and Troubleshooting
    • 22.1. Automatic Backups
      • 22.1.1. Backup Hardware
      • 22.1.2. Creating a Backup Job
      • 22.1.3. Restoring Files from a Backup
    • 22.2. Complete PC Backup
      • 22.2.1. Make the Image
      • 22.2.2. Restore the Image
    • 22.3. System Restore
      • 22.3.1. About Restore Points
      • 22.3.2. Performing a System Restore
      • 22.3.3. Turning System Restore Off
    • 22.4. Shadow Copies
      • 22.4.1. Making Shadow Copies
      • 22.4.2. Recovering Old Document Versions
    • 22.5. Safe Mode and the Startup Menu
    • 22.6. Problem Reports and Solutions
    • 22.7. Startup Repair (Windows Recovery Environment)
• 7. The Vista Network
  • 23. Accounts (and Logging On)
    • 23.1. Introducing User Accounts
    • 23.2. Windows Vista: The OS with Two Faces
    • 23.3. Local Accounts
      • 23.3.1. Administrator vs. Standard Accounts
      • 23.3.2. Adding an Account
      • 23.3.3. Editing an Account
      • 23.3.4. The Forgotten Password Disk
      • 23.3.5. Deleting User Accounts
      • 23.3.6. Disabling Accounts
      • 23.3.7. The Guest Account
    • 23.4. Local Accounts on a Domain Computer
      • 23.4.1. Creating a Local Account for a Domain Member
    • 23.5. Local Users and Groups
      • 23.5.1. Opening the Console
      • 23.5.2. Creating a New Account
      • 23.5.3. Groups
        • 23.5.3.1. Creating a group
        • 23.5.3.2. Built-in groups
      • 23.5.4. Modifying Users and Groups
    • 23.6. Fast User Switching
    • 23.7. Logging On
      • 23.7.1. You Get the Windows Welcome Screen
      • 23.7.2. You Zoom Straight to the Desktop
      • 23.7.3. You Get the Press Ctrl-Alt-Delete to Begin Dialog Box
    • 23.8. Profiles
      • 23.8.1. The Public Profile
        • 23.8.1.1. Whose software is it, anyway?
      • 23.8.2. The Default User Profile
    • 23.9. NTFS Permissions: Protecting Your Stuff
      • 23.9.1. Setting Up NTFS Permissions
        • 23.9.1.1. Step 1: Specify the person
        • 23.9.1.2. Step 2: Specify the permissions
      • 23.9.2. Groups and Permissions
      • 23.9.3. When Permissions Collide
        • 23.9.3.1. NTFS permissions travel downstream, from outer folders to inner ones
        • 23.9.3.2. NTFS permissions that have been explicitly applied to a file or folder always override inherited permissions
        • 23.9.3.3. Permissions accumulate as you burrow downward through subfolders
  • 24. Setting Up a Workgroup Network
    • 24.1. Kinds of Networks
      • 24.1.1. Ethernet
        • 24.1.1.1. Network hookups
      • 24.1.2. Wireless Networks (WiFi or 802.11)
      • 24.1.3. Other Kinds of Networks
        • 24.1.3.1. Phone line networks
        • 24.1.3.2. Power outlet networks
    • 24.2. Sharing an Internet Connection
      • 24.2.1. Get a Broadband Router
      • 24.2.2. Use Internet Connection Sharing
    • 24.3. The Network and Sharing Center
      • 24.3.1. View computers and devices
      • 24.3.2. Connect to a network
      • 24.3.3. Manage wireless networks
      • 24.3.4. Set up a connection or network
      • 24.3.5. Manage network connections
      • 24.3.6. Diagnose and repair
      • 24.3.7. View full map
      • 24.3.8. Customize
      • 24.3.9. View status
      • 24.3.10. Sharing and Discovery
      • 24.3.11. Show me...
      • 24.3.12. Testing the Network
  • 25. Network Domains
    • 25.1. The Domain
      • 25.1.1. Whats Wrong with Workgroups
      • 25.1.2. The Domain Concept
      • 25.1.3. Active Directory
      • 25.1.4. Domain Security
    • 25.2. Joining a Domain
    • 25.3. Four Ways Life Is Different on a Domain
      • 25.3.1. Logging On
      • 25.3.2. Browsing the Domain
      • 25.3.3. Searching the Domain
        • 25.3.3.1. Custom Searches
      • 25.3.4. Assigning Permissions to Domain Members
  • 26. Network Sharing and Collaboration
    • 26.1. Sharing Files
      • 26.1.1. The Public Folder Method
      • 26.1.2. The Share Any Folder Method
      • 26.1.3. Advanced Folder Sharingand Disk Sharing
      • 26.1.4. Notes on File Sharing
      • 26.1.5. Hiding Folders
    • 26.2. Accessing Shared Files
      • 26.2.1. Extra Credit: Universal Naming Convention (UNC)
    • 26.3. Mapping Shares to Drive Letters
    • 26.4. Windows Meeting Space
      • 26.4.1. Calling a Meeting to Order
      • 26.4.2. Inviting Participants
      • 26.4.3. Fun in Meetings
      • 26.4.4. Meeting Space Weirdness
  • 27. Vista by Remote Control
    • 27.1. Remote Access Basics
    • 27.2. Dialing Direct
      • 27.2.1. Setting Up the Host PC
      • 27.2.2. Setting Up the Remote PC
      • 27.2.3. Making the Call
    • 27.3. Virtual Private Networking
      • 27.3.1. Setting Up the Host Machine
      • 27.3.2. Making the Connection
    • 27.4. Remote Desktop
      • 27.4.1. Setting Up the Host Machine
      • 27.4.2. Making the Connection
      • 27.4.3. Keyboard Shortcuts for the Hopelessly Confused
      • 27.4.4. Disconnecting
      • 27.4.5. Fine-tuning Remote Desktop Connections
• 8. Appendixes
  • A. Installing Windows Vista
    • A.1. Before You Begin
      • A.1.1. Hardware Requirements
        • A.1.1.1. Vista ready
        • A.1.1.2. Vista Premium
      • A.1.2. The Compatibility Issue
    • A.2. Upgrade vs. Clean Install
      • A.2.1. Buying Windows Vista
      • A.2.2. About the Clean Install
        • A.2.2.1. Backing up
    • A.3. Dual Booting
    • A.4. Installing Windows Vista
      • A.4.1. Preparing for the Installation
      • A.4.2. Performing an Update Installation
      • A.4.3. Performing a Clean Install (or Dual-Boot Install)
    • A.5. Welcome Center
    • A.6. Activation
    • A.7. Windows Easy Transfer
      • A.7.1. Phase 1: Backing up the Files
      • A.7.2. Phase 2: Restoring the Files
  • B. Fun with the Registry
    • B.1. Meet Regedit
      • B.1.1. The Big Five Hives
      • B.1.2. Keys and Values
      • B.1.3. Backing Up Key Values
    • B.2. Regedit Examples
      • B.2.1. Encrypt/Decrypt from the Shortcut Menu
      • B.2.2. A Really, Really Clean Desktop
      • B.2.3. Slow Down the Animations
  • C. Whered It Go
  • D. The Master Keyboard Shortcut List
• Index
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• Colophon
• Copyright

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