Windows Vista: The Complete Reference (Complete Reference Series)
Magnifier, Ease of Access, 302-304
Magnifier display option, 290
Magnifier tool, Microsoft Paint, 335
Magnifying Glass tool, Windows Photo Gallery, 327
mail rules. See message rules
Main toolbar, Internet Explorer window, 486
Maintenance link, Help And Support tool, 50
Make a Movie button, Windows Photo Gallery, 329
Make The Focus Rectangle Thicker option, Make The Computer Easier To See window, 304
Make Things On The Screen Easier To See section, Make The Computer Easier To See window, 304
Make This My Default Search Provider, Add Search Provider dialog box, 496
management console, Wi-Fi router, 590
mandatory user profiles, 71
manual disconnection from Internet accounts, 442
manual Internet dialing, 441-442
manual uninstallation of programs, 48
mapping shared drives or folders, 578-580
master boot record (MBR), 619
Master File Table, 620
Maximize buttons , 14
Maximize command, System menu, 16
maximized windows, 22-23
MBR (master boot record), 619
MBSA (Microsoft Baseline Security Advisor), 594
McAfee
antivirus program, 543
Avert Labs Threat Library, 603
firewalls, 599
virus checkers, 693
VirusScan, 597
MDB (Access database) files, 595
MDB files, 595
Measurement system setting, Customize Regional Options dialog box Numbers tab, 234
Media Center, 391-402
burning DVDs and CDs from, 401-402
overview, 391-393
playing music in, 398-399
playing videos in, 400
setting up, 393-395
viewing pictures, 399-400
watching and recording television, 395-398
Media Guide button, Windows Media Player, 353, 360, 376, 378
media libraries, 353-356
media pools, 170
Melissa worm, 595
Memo format, Windows Contacts, 469
memory
adding, 252
addresses, 245
computer, 244
Standard Calculator, 319
Memory graph, Diagnostic Console's Resource Overview pane, 648
Memory Usage, Setting Properties dialog box, 650
menu bars, 14, 24-25, 28, 113, 485
menus , Start, 81
message list, Windows Mail, 456
message rules, 472-477
messages, Windows Mail. See Windows Mail
mget commands, 540
Microsoft Baseline Security Advisor (MBSA), 594
Microsoft blogs , 670
Microsoft Communities, 447
Microsoft help, 52
Microsoft Live ID, 521
Microsoft Live Search tool, Internet Explorer, 495
Microsoft Management Console (MMC), 657-659
Microsoft Narrator, 301-302
Microsoft Office Communicator, 597
Microsoft Paint, 324, 333-337
Microsoft Product Support Services web site, 669-670
Microsoft Team RSS Blog, 671
Microsoft TechNet, 670
Microsoft TechNet Security Center web site, 593
Microsoft Vista Ultimate, 671
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface), 345-346
MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions), 463
MIMO (multiple input multiple output), 553
Minimize buttons, 14, 304
Minimize command, System menu, 16
minimized windows, 22-23
mistakes, fixing, 126-128
MMC (Microsoft Management Console), 657-659
Mobile PC tools, 269-276
overview, 269
Pen and Input settings, 274-275
Presentation Settings, 271-273
Sync Center, 276
Tablet PC settings, 273-274
Windows Mobility Center, 270-271
Modem Configuration dialog box, 432-433
Modem tab, Properties dialog box, 408
modems, 405-423
area code rules, 413-415
cable, 421
calling cards, 415-419
connecting to DSL lines, 419-421
dialing locations, 410-413
dial-up, 405-410
ISDN lines, 422-423
overview, 242, 405
modifier keys, 295
monitor, Windows Movie Maker, 378
monitors , 219-221
mouse
configuration of, 223, 227-230
Ease of Access features, 292-294
ports, 242
Mouse Keys, 289-290, 293-294
Mouse Pointers tool, Personalization Control Panel, 192
Move command, System menu, 16
Move System Caret With Focus/Selection Changes setting, Internet Explorer menu bar, 305
movies. See video
Movies Guide, Media Center, 397
Mozilla ActiveX Project, 604
Mozilla Firefox, 604
MPAA ratings system, 389
mput command, 539, 540
MSDN Vista site, 670
MS-DOS Format, WordPad, 314
MSNs (Multi-Subscriber Numbers), 423
Multiboot systems, 621
Multiple Devices, Properties dialog box, 432
multiple displays, 219-220, 242
multiple input multiple output (MIMO), 553
multiple users, 69-88
overview, 69-70
password protection, 70
setting up computer for, 75-76
user accounts, 71-84
adding or removing passwords, 81-83
creating, 76-78
deleting, 83-84
enabling and disabling guest accounts, 83
modifying, 78-81
overview, 71-75
using shared computers, 84-88
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME), 463
Multi-Subscriber Numbers (MSNs), 423
multitasking, 13
music. See sound
Music feature, Media Center, 392
Music folders, 344
Music Library, Media Center, 398-399
Music option, Customize Start Menu dialog box, 183
Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI), 345-346
Muth, Doug, 603
My Network Places icon, 551