Introduction. 1. Introducing Windows. Starting Windows. Using the Mouse. Using the Start Button. Shutting Down Windows. 2. Navigating the Windows Desktop. Understanding the Windows Desktop. Web Integration and the Active Desktop. Using the Taskbar. Using the Windows Toolbars. Displaying the Desktop Quickly. 3. Working with Windows. Whats a Window? Opening a Window. Switching Between Windows. Sizing a Window with Maximize, Minimize, and Restore. Sizing a Windows Borders. Using Scrollbars. Moving a Window. Arranging Windows on the Desktop. Closing a Window. 4. Using Toolbars and Menus. Using Toolbars. Using Menus. Using Shortcut Menus. 5. Using Dialog Boxes. When a Dialog Box Appears. Selecting Dialog Box Options. 6. Getting Windows Help and Support. Getting Help in Windows. Finding Help from the Home Page. Using the Index Feature. Using the Search Feature. Displaying a Tour or Tutorial. Getting Assisted Support. Using the Whats This? Feature. 7. Customizing Windows. Arranging Icons on the Desktop. Adding Shortcuts to the Desktop. Adding a Screen Saver. Changing the Screen Resolution. 8. Changing the Appearance of Windows. Changing the Background of the Desktop. Changing the Appearance (Colors) of Windows. Adding Special Effects. Using Themes for a Coordinated Look. 9. Customizing Other Attributes of Windows. Changing the Taskbar. Reorganizing the Start Menu. Changing the Sounds Associated with System Events. Changing the Date and Time. Adjusting the Volume. Modifying Mouse Settings. Changing How AutoUpdate Works. 10. Accessing Your Drives, Folders, and Files. Understanding Drives, Folders, and Files. Using My Computer. Using Windows Explorer. Turning on Classic View. Turning on the Single-Click Option. 11. Viewing Drives, Folders, and Files. Changing the Display in My Computer and Windows Explorer. Replacing the Folders List. Viewing Graphic Files. Customizing Web View Folders. 12. Accessing Resources on Your Home Network. What Is a Network? Installing a Home Network. Setting Up Multiple Users for One Computer. Accessing Shared Resources. Sharing Your Resources. Sending Notes Over the Network. 13. Selecting, Copying, and Moving Files and Folders. Selecting Multiple Files and Folders. Copying and Moving Files and Folders. 14. Compressing and Uncompressing Files. What Is File Compression? Compressing Files into a Folder. Extracting Files from a Compressed Folder. 15. Creating, Deleting, Renaming, and Finding Files and Folders. Creating a Folder. Deleting a File or Folder. Renaming Files and Folders. Searching for a File. 16. Formatting, Naming, and Copying Floppy Disks. How to Tell How Much Room Is on a Disk. Formatting a Floppy Disk. Copying a Disk. 17. Performing Disk Management. Using the Maintenance Wizard to Improve Performance. Creating a System Startup Disk. Backing Up Your Files. Performing a System Restore. 18. Installing and Uninstalling Applications. Installing Software. Uninstalling Software. Using the CD-ROM Sampler to Preview Microsoft Applications. 19. Using Your Applications. Starting an Application. Creating and Opening Documents. Copying and Moving Information. Saving and Closing Documents. Exiting an Application. 20. Printing in Windows. Installing a Printer. Printing from an Application. Controlling the Print Job. 21. Editing Video with Movie Maker. Importing and Recording Video and Audio. Editing a Project. Previewing the Finished Project. Saving or Sending Video. 22. Using Windows Media Player. Playing Audio CDs. Creating Playlists. Playing Videos. Listening to Streaming Audio. Applying a New Skin. 23. Working with WordPad and Paint. Creating and Editing a Document with WordPad. Creating Graphics with Paint. 24. Using Other Accessories. Using the Sound Recorder. Using the Calculator. Using Phone Dialer. 25. Using Internet Explorer. Internet Basics. Creating Your Internet Connection. Connecting to an Online Service. Disabling Call Waiting. Starting Internet Explorer. Going to a Specific Site. Following a Link. Returning to a Previously Viewed Page. Using History to Revisit a Page. Playing Internet Radio Broadcasts. 26. Searching for Web Pages and Saving Your Favorites. Understanding Web Searches. Using the Favorites Folder. 27. Displaying Internet Content on the Desktop. Displaying Web Content on Your Desktop. What Is a Subscription? Subscribing to a Channel. 28. Customizing the Active Desktop. Working Offline. Synchronizing Subscriptions. 29. Sending and Receiving Mail with Outlook Express. Entering Email Addresses. Sending an Email Message. Checking for New Messages. Replying to Messages. Deleting Old Messages. 30. Using Outlook Express News. Viewing and Subscribing to a Newsgroup. Posting a Message. Appendix A. Configuring Hardware and Adding/ Removing Windows Components. Configuring the Modem. Adding Other New Hardware. Changing the Properties of an Object. Adding or Removing Windows Components. Index.
