| | | Copyright |
| | | About the Authors |
| | | About the Contributors |
| | | Acknowledgments |
| | | We Want to Hear from You! |
| | | Introduction |
| | | | Welcome |
| | | | Why This Book? |
| | | | How Our Book Is Organized |
| | | | What's on the CD? |
| | | | Conventions Used in This Book |
| | | Part I. Introducing Windows XP Professional |
| | | | Chapter 1. Introducing Windows XP Professional |
| | | | An Overview of Windows XP Professional |
| | | | A Little Windows History |
| | | | What's New in Windows XP Professional? |
| | | | What Is Not in Windows XP Professional |
| | | | Differences Between Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, 64-Bit, and Server Versions of Windows XP |
| | | | How Does Windows XP Professional Compare to UNIX and Linux? |
| | | | Windows XP Professional on the Corporate Network |
| | | | Chapter 2. Getting Your Hardware and Software Ready for Windows XP |
| | | | General Considerations |
| | | | Hardware Requirements |
| | | | Preparing Your Hardware for Windows XP |
| | | | Preparing Your Software for Windows XP |
| | | | Troubleshooting |
| | | | Special Note Regarding XP Media Center Edition (MCE) PCs |
| | | | Tips from the Windows Pros: Shopping for the Right Hardware and Software |
| | | | Chapter 3. Installing Windows XP Professional |
| | | | Choosing an Upgrade Path |
| | | | Choosing a File System: FAT, FAT32, or NTFS? |
| | | | Getting Your Network Information Together |
| | | | It's Backup Time! |
| | | | Clean Installation Procedure |
| | | | Upgrading over an Existing Operating System |
| | | | Making Startup Floppies |
| | | | Troubleshooting |
| | | | Tips from the Windows Pros: Automating Setup |
| | | Part II. Getting Your Work Done |
| | | | Chapter 4. Using the Windows XP Interface |
| | | | Who Should Read This Chapter? |
| | | | Logging In to Windows XP |
| | | | Using Windows XPthe User Experience |
| | | | The Taskbar, the Start Menu, and Other Tools |
| | | | Running Your Applications |
| | | | Using the Help System |
| | | | Exiting Windows Gracefully |
| | | | Dealing with a Crashed Application or Operating System |
| | | | Troubleshooting |
| | | | Tips from the Windows Pros: Working Efficiently |
| | | | Chapter 5. Using the Simple Supplied Applications |
| | | | A Sea of Freebies |
| | | | Notepad |
| | | | WordPad |
| | | | Paint |
| | | | Calculator |
| | | | Character Map |
| | | | Volume Control |
| | | | Working with the Windows Clipboard |
| | | | Using the Search Applet |
| | | | Troubleshooting |
| | | | Chapter 6. Printing and Faxing |
| | | | Windows XP Printing Primer |
| | | | Installing and Configuring a Printer |
| | | | Installing a Local Printer |
| | | | Changing a Printer's Properties |
| | | | Removing a Printer from the Printers and Faxes Folder |
| | | | Printing from Windows Applications |
| | | | Printing from DOS Applications |
| | | | Working with the Printer Queue |
| | | | Viewing and Altering Document Properties |
| | | | Printing to Disk Option |
| | | | Color Management |
| | | | Faxing |
| | | | Troubleshooting |
| | | | Tips from the Windows Pros: Does the Green Ink Have You Seeing Red? |
| | | | Chapter 7. Multimedia and Imaging |
| | | | Multimedia, Imaging, and Windows |
| | | | What's Built in to Windows XP for Photographs? |
| | | | Using the Scanner and Camera Wizard |
| | | | Video Capture and Editing with Microsoft Movie Maker 2 |
| | | | Windows Media Player |
| | | | Troubleshooting |
| | | | Tips from the Windows Pros: Archiving Your Company's History |
| | | Part III. Windows XP and the Internet |
| | | | Chapter 8. Internet and TCP/IP Connection Options |
| | | | Going World Wide |
| | | | Connection Technologies |
| | | | Choosing an Internet Service Provider |
| | | | Choosing Equipment |
| | | | Ordering the Service |
| | | | Installing the Hardware |
| | | | Configuring Your Internet Connection |
| | | | Adjusting Dial-Up Connection Properties |
| | | | Configuring a High-Speed Connection |
| | | | Making and Ending a Dial-Up Connection |
| | | | Changing the Default Connection |
| | | | Managing Multiple Internet Connections |
| | | | Using Multiple Modems or ISDN Channels Simultaneously |
| | | | Troubleshooting |
| | | | Tips from the Windows Pros: Staying Connected While Traveling Abroad |
| | | | Chapter 9. Browsing the World Wide Web with Internet Explorer |
| | | | Origins and Development of the World Wide Web |
| | | | What's New in Internet Explorer 6? |
| | | | Internet Explorer 6 Quick Tour |
| | | | Saving a Single Web Page for Later Viewing |
| | | | Dealing with Multimedia Browsing and Downloading |
| | | | Customizing the Browser and Setting Internet Options |
| | | | Effectively Searching the Web |
| | | | Safer Alternatives to IE |
| | | | MSN Explorer BrowserThe Touchy-Feely Alternative to IE |
| | | | Getting a Passport to Microsoft Country |
| | | | Troubleshooting |
| | | | Tips from the Windows Pros: Finding and Using PDF Documents on the World Wide Web |
| | | | Chapter 10. Sending Email with Outlook Express |
| | | | Choosing an Email Client |
| | | | Outlook Express Quick Tour |
| | | | Creating and Sending New Mail |
| | | | Using the Address Book |
| | | | Handling Unique Mail Situations |
| | | | Additional Security Features in Post-SP2 Outlook Express |
| | | | Troubleshooting |
| | | | Tips from the Windows Pros: Creating Formatted Email |
| | | | Chapter 11. Reading Newsgroups with Outlook Express |
| | | | Newsgroups and the Internet |
| | | | Setting Up a Newsgroup Account in Outlook Express |
| | | | Finding and Reading Newsgroups |
| | | | Newsgroup Safety |
| | | | Customizing Outlook Express for Newsgroups |
| | | | Troubleshooting |
| | | | Tips from the Windows Pros: Newsgroups…for More than Just News |
| | | | Chapter 12. Chatting and Conferencing with Windows Messenger |
| | | | An Overview of Windows Messenger |
| | | | Getting Started with Windows Messenger |
| | | | Chatting with Text |
| | | | Communicating with Voice |
| | | | Communicating with Video |
| | | | Conferencing Options |
| | | | Windows Messenger: Shared Connections and Firewalls |
| | | | What About NetMeeting? |
| | | | Troubleshooting |
| | | | Tips from the Windows Pros: Extending Your Chat Community |
| | | | Chapter 13. Hosting Web Pages with Internet Information Services |
| | | | Overview of Internet Information Services |
| | | | IIS Services and Requirements |
| | | | Determining Which IIS Services You Need |
| | | | Installing IIS |
| | | | Taking a Quick Tour |
| | | | Setting Up a Simple Web Site |
| | | | Managing Your Site with the Computer Management Console |
| | | | Sharing Folders with Web Sharing |
| | | | Managing the FTP Server |
| | | | Managing the SMTP Server |
| | | | Log Files |
| | | | Enabling Site Searching Using the Indexing Service |
| | | | Making the Site Available on the Internet |
| | | | Security Issues for Internet Services |
| | | | Troubleshooting |
| | | | Tips from the Windows Pros: Scripting for Interactive Sites |
| | | | Chapter 14. Troubleshooting Your Internet Connection |
| | | | It's Great When It Works, But… |
| | | | Before You Run into Trouble |
| | | | Troubleshooting |
| | | | Troubleshooting Internet Problems with Windows TCP/IP Utilities |
| | | | Third-Party Utilities |
| | | | Tips from the Windows Pros: Pinging with Larger Packets |
| | | Part IV. Networking |
| | | | Chapter 15. Overview of Windows XP Networking |
| | | | Network Concepts |
| | | | Network Connection Technologies |
| | | | Resolving Computer Names |
| | | | The Many Faces of Windows XP |
| | | | Windows XP's Network Services |
| | | | Tips from the Windows Pros: Becoming a Networking Professional |
| | | | Chapter 16. Creating a Windows XP Pro Network |
| | | | Creating or Joining a Network |
| | | | Planning Your Network |
| | | | Choosing a Network and Cabling System |
| | | | Installing Network Adapters |
| | | | Installing Network Wiring |
| | | | Configuring a Peer-to-Peer Network |
| | | | Manually Configuring Your Network |
| | | | Joining a Windows Domain Network |
| | | | Network Security |
| | | | Checking Out the Neighborhood |
| | | | Install and Configure Backup Software |
| | | | Bridging Two Network Types with Windows XP |
| | | | Troubleshooting |
| | | | Tips from the Windows Pros: Grassroots Networking |
| | | | Chapter 17. Using a Windows XP Network |
| | | | Windows XP Was Made to Network |
| | | | Traditional Versus Web Sharing |
| | | | My Network Places |
| | | | Using Shared Folders |
| | | | Exploring and Searching the Network |
| | | | Using Web Folders |
| | | | Using Printers on the Network |
| | | | Using Network Resources Effectively |
| | | | Sharing Resources |
| | | | Sharing Folders and Drives |
| | | | Sharing Web Folders |
| | | | Sharing Printers |
| | | | Managing Network Use of Your Computer |
| | | | Managing Network Resources Using the Command Line |
| | | | The Distributed File System |
| | | | Troubleshooting |
| | | | Tips from the Windows Pros: Using Command-Line Utilities |
| | | | Chapter 18. Windows Unplugged: Remote and Mobile Networking |
| | | | Going Unplugged |
| | | | Dial-Up Networking |
| | | | Wireless Networking |
| | | | Offline Folders |
| | | | Web Folders and Web Printing |
| | | | Virtual Private Networking |
| | | | Remote Desktop |
| | | | Remote Assistance |
| | | | Copying Files Between Two Computers |
| | | | Infrared File Transfers |
| | | | Multiple LAN Connections |
| | | | Troubleshooting |
| | | | Tips From the Windows Pros: Manually Adding Routing Information |
| | | | Chapter 19. Connecting Your LAN to the Internet |
| | | | It's a Great Time to Connect Your LAN to the Internet |
| | | | The Nuts and Bolts of the Connection |
| | | | Configuring Your LAN |
| | | | Making Services Available |
| | | | Troubleshooting |
| | | | Tips from the Windows Pros: Squeezing Top Speed from Your High-Speed Connection |
| | | | Chapter 20. Networking Mix and Match |
| | | | Networking with Other Operating Systems |
| | | | Internetworking with Novell NetWare |
| | | | Internetworking with DOS, OS/2, and Windows 9x |
| | | | Internetworking with UNIX and Linux |
| | | | Internetworking with Macintosh |
| | | | Internetworking Over Dial-Up and VPN Connections |
| | | | Advanced Networking Services |
| | | | Troubleshooting |
| | | | Tips from the Windows Pros: The Hosts File |
| | | | Chapter 21. Network Security |
| | | | It's a Cold, Cruel World |
| | | | Who Would Be Interested in My Computer? |
| | | | Preparation |
| | | | Active Defenses: Blocking Known Methods of Attack |
| | | | Testing, Logging, and Monitoring |
| | | | Disaster Planning: Preparation for Recovery After an Attack |
| | | | Specific Configuration Steps for Windows XP |
| | | | Configuring Windows Firewall |
| | | | More About Security |
| | | | Troubleshooting |
| | | | Chapter 22. Troubleshooting Your Network |
| | | | When Good Networks Go Bad |
| | | | Diagnostic Tools |
| | | | Testing Network Cables |
| | | | Checking Network Configuration |
| | | | Testing Network Connectivity |
| | | | Diagnosing File and Printer Sharing Problems |
| | | | Testing Network Throughput |
| | | | Tips from the Windows Pros: Monitoring Your LAN |
| | | Part V. System Configuration and Customization |
| | | | Chapter 23. Tweaking the GUI |
| | | | GUI: To Tweak or Not to Tweak |
| | | | Start Menu Pizzazz! |
| | | | Display Properties |
| | | | Tweak UI |
| | | | Miscellaneous GUI Tips |
| | | | Which Windows Are You Using? |
| | | | Customizing Folder Views |
| | | | Configuring the Recycle Bin |
| | | | Tuning Visual Effects |
| | | | Troubleshooting |
| | | | Chapter 24. Configuration via Control Panel Applets |
| | | | Sizing Up the Control Panel |
| | | | Opening the Control Panel |
| | | | Accessibility Options |
| | | | Add Hardware |
| | | | Add or Remove Programs |
| | | | Date and Time |
| | | | Game Controllers |
| | | | Keyboard |
| | | | Mouse |
| | | | Phone and Modem Options |
| | | | Regional and Language Options |
| | | | Scanners and Cameras |
| | | | Security Center |
| | | | Sounds and Audio Devices |
| | | | Speech |
| | | | System: Device Manager |
| | | | Troubleshooting |
| | | | Chapter 25. Maintaining and Optimizing System Performance |
| | | | Running a Tight Ship |
| | | | Measuring System Performance with Performance Monitor |
| | | | Tuning Windows Performance with the System Applet |
| | | | Setting Environment Variables |
| | | | Program Compatibility Wizard |
| | | | Configuring the Program Environments |
| | | | Configuring the Windows 3.x Environment |
| | | | Configuring the MS-DOS Environment |
| | | | The Windows XP Command Line |
| | | | Troubleshooting |
| | | | Tips from the Windows Pros: Getting More Out of the Command Prompt with Command Extensions |
| | | | Chapter 26. Font Management |
| | | | A Little Windows Font History |
| | | | A Little Font Primer |
| | | | Font Substitutions |
| | | | Building a Font Collection |
| | | | Managing a System's Font Collection |
| | | | Troubleshooting |
| | | Part VI. System Configuration and Maintenance |
| | | | Chapter 27. System Utilities |
| | | | Getting Under the Hood |
| | | | Scheduled Tasks |
| | | | System Applet |
| | | | Administrative Tools |
| | | | System Tools |
| | | | Accessibility |
| | | | Windows Update |
| | | | Task Manager |
| | | | Protecting the System Files |
| | | | Microsoft Management Console (MMC) |
| | | | Troubleshooting |
| | | | Tips from the Windows Pros: Power User Tricks |
| | | | Chapter 28. Managing Users |
| | | | Multiple Users on One Machine |
| | | | User Account Types |
| | | | Working with Passwords |
| | | | Creating and Managing User Accounts |
| | | | Local Users and Groups Management Tool |
| | | | Sharing Files Among Users |
| | | | Simple File Sharing |
| | | | NTFS File Permissions |
| | | | Removing Users from the Administrators Group |
| | | | User Profiles |
| | | | Making Icons Available to All Users |
| | | | Troubleshooting |
| | | | Tips from the Windows Pros: Setting up for Multiple Users |
| | | | Chapter 29. Managing the Hard Disk |
| | | | Hard Disk Management |
| | | | Windows XP File and Storage Systems |
| | | | Organizational Strategies |
| | | | Windows XP's Disk Management Tools |
| | | | Disk Management |
| | | | Removable Storage |
| | | | Disk Defragmenter |
| | | | Detecting and Repairing Disk Errors |
| | | | Convert |
| | | | Encryption |
| | | | Compression: How It Works, How to Use It |
| | | | Indexing |
| | | | Disk Cleanup Utility |
| | | | Backup Tools and Strategies |
| | | | Zipping Files |
| | | | Third-Party Management Tools |
| | | | Hard Disk Troubleshooting |
| | | | Tips from the Windows Pros: Quieting a Noisy System |
| | | | Chapter 30. Installing and Replacing Hardware |
| | | | Upgrading Your Hardware |
| | | | Adding Hardware |
| | | | Removing Hardware |
| | | | Maintaining and Updating Device Drivers |
| | | | Understanding and Resolving Hardware Conflicts |
| | | | Installing and Using Multiple Monitors |
| | | | Installing a UPS |
| | | | Using Hardware Profiles |
| | | | Troubleshooting |
| | | | Tips from the Windows Pros: Upgrading and Optimizing Your Computer |
| | | | Chapter 31. Multibooting Windows XP with Other Operating Systems |
| | | | Why Multiboot? |
| | | | Preparation |
| | | | File System Specifics |
| | | | Application Considerations |
| | | | The Windows XP Boot Loader |
| | | | Multiboot Scenarios |
| | | | Dual-Booting Windows XP Professional and Windows Me/9x |
| | | | Windows XP and MS-DOS |
| | | | Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Professional |
| | | | Windows XP Professional and Windows 2000 or NT |
| | | | Windows XP, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 9x/Me |
| | | | Windows XP and Linux |
| | | | The Virtual Machine Approach |
| | | | Macintosh and Windows |
| | | | Emulating Other Computers |
| | | | Troubleshooting |
| | | | Tips from the Windows Pros: Living with More Than One OS |
| | | | Chapter 32. The Registry |
| | | | What Is the Registry? |
| | | | How the Registry Is Organized |
| | | | Registry Contents |
| | | | Backing Up and Restoring the Registry |
| | | | Using Regedit |
| | | | Other Registry Tools |
| | | | Registry Privileges and Policies |
| | | | Troubleshooting |
| | | | Tips from the Windows Pros: Deploying Registry Settings with REG Files |
| | | | Chapter 33. Troubleshooting and Repairing Windows XP |
| | | | Troubleshooting 101 |
| | | | Boot Options |
| | | | Recovery Console |
| | | | Parallel Copies of Windows XP |
| | | | As a Last Resort |
| | | | Preventing Problems |
| | | | System Restore |
| | | | Black Magic of Troubleshooting |
| | | | Scatter-Gun Troubleshooting |
| | | Part VII. Appendixes |
| | | | Chapter A. Installing Service Pack 2 |
| | | | About Service Packs |
| | | | Installation Options |
| | | | Before Installing the Service Pack |
| | | | Installing via Automatic Updates |
| | | | Installing via Windows Update |
| | | | Installing via the Standalone Package |
| | | | Integrated Installation |
| | | | After Installing SP2 |
| | | | Removing SP2 |
| | | | Chapter B. New Features in Service Pack 2 |
| | | | What's New? |
| | | About the CD-ROM |
| | | | Running the CD Included with This Book |
| | | | Running the CD in Windows |
| | | Index |