A+ Technician's on the Job Guide to Windows XP

Chapter 1: Installing Windows XP Professional

Figure 1-1: Unattended.txt sample answer file found in the I386 folder on the installation CD-ROM

Chapter 2: Operating System Fundamentals

Figure 2-1: Windows XP Start Menu

Figure 2-2: Start Menu properties page

Figure 2-3: The Customize Start Menu dialog box’s General tab

Figure 2-4: The Customize Start Menu dialog box’s Advanced tab

Figure 2-5: The Customize Classic Start Menu dialog box

Figure 2-6: The Taskbar tab

Figure 2-7: The Windows XP Control Panel

Figure 2-8: Use the Keyboard tab to change your keyboard’s behavior

Figure 2-9: The Themes tab

Figure 2-10: The Desktop tab lets you choose a desired desktop background

Figure 2-11: The Desktop Items dialog box’s General tab

Figure 2-12: The Desktop Items dialog box’s Web tab

Figure 2-13: The New Desktop Item dialog box

Figure 2-14: Use the Power Options Properties dialog box’s Power Schemes tab to manage the power used by your computer

Figure 2-15: Use the Appearance tab to pick an appearance scheme

Figure 2-16: Use the Settings tab to configure your video adapter card

Figure 2-17: An empty MMC console

Figure 2-18: Click Add to add a snap-in

Figure 2-19: Select the snap-in you want to use and click Add

Figure 2-20: The snap-in appears in the window

Chapter 3: Managing Folders and Files

Figure 3-1: Most folder configuration options are found on the General tab

Figure 3-2: View tab

Figure 3-3: Use the View menu to make changes to your window’s appearance

Figure 3-4: Use the Customization options to create custom toolbars

Figure 3-5: Offline Files tab

Chapter 4: Managing Windows XP Hardware

Figure 4-1: Device Manager

Figure 4-2: General tab for device properties

Figure 4-3: Resources tab

Figure 4-4: Driver tab

Figure 4-5: Driver File Details dialog box

Figure 4-6: Hardware tab of System Properties

Figure 4-7: Driver Signing Options window

Figure 4-8: Speed tab

Figure 4-9: Pointers tab

Figure 4-10: Modems tab

Figure 4-11: General tab of the New Location dialog box

Figure 4-12: Modem tab

Figure 4-13: USB Host Controller Advanced tab

Figure 4-14: Power tab

Chapter 5: Managing Applications

Figure 5-1: You can manually launch a program installation by double-clicking Setup.exe

Figure 5-2: Use the Install button to let Windows XP help you install a program

Figure 5-3: Choose compatibility settings

Figure 5-4: Select the executable file

Figure 5-5: CompatAdmin.exe

Figure 5-6: Performance options should be set to Programs

Figure 5-7: Use Task Manager to end tasks

Figure 5-8: Automatic Updates option

Chapter 6: Managing User Accounts and Permissions

Figure 6-1: User Accounts

Figure 6-2: Choose an action in the User Accounts window

Figure 6-3: Change your password

Figure 6-4: Logon and logoff options

Figure 6-5: Local Users and Groups

Figure 6-6: Account creation

Figure 6-7: User Account Properties sheet

Figure 6-8: Profile tab

Figure 6-9: Simple File Sharing options

Figure 6-10: Disable Simple File Sharing

Figure 6-11: Security tab found on an individual file

Figure 6-12: Advanced Security Settings dialog box

Figure 6-13: Select the special permissions you want to apply

Figure 6-14: The Share Permissions tab

Chapter 7: Managing Disks

Figure 7-1: Disk Management

Figure 7-2: Check the disk’s changed status in Disk Management

Figure 7-3: Dynamic disk with unallocated space

Figure 7-4: Disk Defragmenter

Figure 7-5: Backup tab

Figure 7-6: Quota tab

Figure 7-7: CD/DVD drives in Device Manager

Figure 7-8: CD-ROM Properties tab

Figure 7-9: AutoPlay tab

Chapter 8: Managing Printing

Figure 8-1: Sharing tab

Figure 8-2: Print dialog box

Figure 8-3: General tab

Figure 8-4: Printing Preferences dialog box

Figure 8-5: Ports tab

Figure 8-6: Advanced tab

Figure 8-7: Document Properties dialog box

Figure 8-8: Fax Console

Figure 8-9: Fax Monitor

Figure 8-10: Fax Security tab

Figure 8-11: Send tab

Chapter 9: Networking with Windows XP

Figure 9-1: Local Area Connection

Figure 9-2: General tab

Figure 9-3: Local Area Connection Status

Figure 9-4: Support tab

Figure 9-5: Network Connection Details

Figure 9-6: TCP/IP Properties General tab

Figure 9-7: A successful ping test

Figure 9-8: Ipconfig /all

Figure 9-9: Tracert

Figure 9-10: Network Bridge

Figure 9-11: Network bridge properties

Figure 9-12: Computer Name Changes

Figure 9-13: Direct connection

Figure 9-14: Infrared tab

Figure 9-15: IrDA Settings tab

Figure 9-16: Connect to Wireless Network

Chapter 10: Preventative Maintenance

Figure 10-1: Themes tab

Figure 10-2: Visual Effects tab

Figure 10-3: Virtual memory

Figure 10-4: Environment variables

Figure 10-5: Performance tool

Figure 10-6: Task Manager Performance tab

Figure 10-7: Scheduled task configuration options

Figure 10-8: Computer Management services

Figure 10-9: Service general properties

Figure 10-10: Recovery tab

Figure 10-11: Dependencies tab

Figure 10-12: Power options

Chapter 11: Remote Desktop and Remote Assistance

Figure 11-1: Enter a valid username and password

Figure 11-2: Remote Desktop session

Figure 11-3: The local user sees this message

Figure 11-4: The remote user sees this message

Figure 11-5: Experience tab

Figure 11-6: Display tab

Figure 11-7: Local Resources

Figure 11-8: Remote Desktop Web Connection screen

Figure 11-9: Turn on Remote Assistance

Figure 11-10: Requesting help

Figure 11-11: E-mail invitation

Figure 11-12: Remote Assistance session

Chapter 12: Managing Internet Connections

Figure 12-1: Network Connections dialog box

Figure 12-2: Connect dialog box

Figure 12-3: General tab of the connection’s Properties sheet

Figure 12-4: Options tab

Figure 12-5: Security tab

Figure 12-6: Networking tab

Chapter 13: ICS, ICF, and Network Bridging

Figure 13-1: Advanced tab

Figure 13-2: Internet Gateway icon

Figure 13-3: Internet Gateway status box

Figure 13-4: Services tab

Figure 13-5: Service Settings dialog box

Figure 13-6: Security Logging tab

Figure 13-7: Firewall log

Figure 13-8: ICMP tab

Chapter 14: Configuring Internet Explorer

Figure 14-1: Connections tab

Figure 14-2: Proxy Settings dialog box

Figure 14-3: Local Area Network Settings dialog box

Figure 14-4: General tab

Figure 14-5: Caching Settings dialog box

Figure 14-6: Content tab

Figure 14-7: AutoComplete Settings dialog box

Figure 14-8: Programs tab

Figure 14-9: Advanced tab

Figure 14-10: Security tab

Figure 14-11: Security Settings dialog box

Figure 14-12: Privacy settings

Figure 14-13: Advanced Privacy Settings dialog box

Figure 14-14: Per Site Privacy Actions dialog box

Figure 14-15: Toolbar options

Chapter 15: Working with Digital Media

Figure 15-1: AutoPlay tab

Figure 15-2: Default Windows Media Player interface

Figure 15-3: Use the CD Audio feature to manage and save songs on your music CDs

Figure 15-4: Use the CD Audio tab to configure how music is copied

Figure 15-5: Media Library keeps track of all your multimedia files

Figure 15-6: Use the up and down arrows to adjust the playlist order

Figure 15-7: Use Radio Tuner to listen to Internet radio stations

Figure 15-8: You can play radio stations you like and add them to your Presets list

Figure 15-9: Use the Copy to CD feature to copy items to a compact disk or other portable device

Figure 15-10: Drive Properties sheet

Figure 15-11: Windows Movie Maker interface

Figure 15-12: Windows Movie Maker records the video

Figure 15-13: Split existing clips into more manageable pieces

Chapter 16: Gathering Information and Solving Problems

Figure 16-1: System Information

Figure 16-2: Hardware Resources in System Information

Figure 16-3: Components category

Figure 16-4: Software Environment category

Figure 16-5: Internet Settings category

Figure 16-6: Search tab

Figure 16-7: Logging tab

Figure 16-8: Use the DirectX Diagnostic Tool to solve compatibility problems with DirectX

Figure 16-9: Windows Task Manager dialog box

Figure 16-10: Windows Help and Support Center dialog box

Figure 16-11: Index

Figure 16-12: Support

Figure 16-13: Answer the troubleshooter’s question and click Next

Figure 16-14: Click the Create a Restore Point radio button, then click Next

Figure 16-15: Select a restore point and click Next

Figure 16-16: General tab

Figure 16-17: System.ini tab

Figure 16-18: Boot.ini tab

Figure 16-19: Services tab

Figure 16-20: Event Viewer

Figure 16-21: Event description