Windows Vista Plain & Simple

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: About This Book; No Computerspeak!; A Quick Overview; What’s New in Windows Vista?; A Few Assumptions; A Final Word (or Two); Chapter 2: Jump Right In; What’s Where in Windows Vista?; Starting Up; Leaving Your Computer; Starting a Program; Accessing Your Documents; Finding Any File; Accessing Everything; Switching Among Open Windows; Mouse and Keyboard Maneuvers; Managing Windows; Using Shortcut Menus for Quick Results; Getting Help; Windows Vista and You; Chapter 3: Running Programs and Gadgets; Composing a Document; Saving, Closing, and Opening a Document; Copying Material Between Documents; Copying Your Screen Content; Dialog Box Decisions; Inserting Special Characters; Crunching Numbers; Writing Your Text; Typing on Your Screen; Writing Quick Notes; Writing and Drawing Notes; Annotating a Document; Sharing Your Journal Notes; Controlling Your Gadgets; Controlling the Sidebar; Running Commands; Running Older Programs; Chapter 4: Communicating and Scheduling; Sending E-Mail; Saving and Sending a Draft Message; Receiving and Reading E-Mail; Replying to or Forwarding a Message; Designing Your Default Message; Adding Your Contacts; Creating a Contacts Group; Transferring Files; Sharing Contacts; E-Mailing a File; E-Mailing Your Photos; Organizing Your Messages; Managing Your Messages Automatically; Tracking Your Schedule; Tracking Your Tasks; Scheduling a Meeting; Tracking Multiple Schedules; Sharing Schedules; Subscribing to Newsgroups; Reading and Writing the News; Chapter 5: Exploring the Internet; What’s Where in Internet Explorer?; Finding a Web Page; Opening Multiple Web Pages; Viewing Multiple Web Pages; Returning to Your Favorite Sites; Going to a Specific Web Page; Setting Your Home Page or Pages; Finding Something on the Internet; Saving a Web Page; Controlling Pop-Up Windows; Reading RSS Feeds; Transferring Your Settings; Copying Material from a Web Page; Chapter 6: Playing Games; Playing Chess Titans; Playing FreeCell; Playing Hearts; Playing InkBall; Playing Mahjong Titans; Playing Minesweeper; Playing Purble Place; Playing Solitaire; Playing Spider Solitaire; Controlling All Your Games; Chapter 7: Working with Pictures; Viewing Your Photos; Viewing a Photo Slide Show; Adding Photos to the Gallery; Importing Photos from Your Camera or Removable Media; Viewing Photos Stored in Different Locations; Labeling and Tagging Your Photos; Editing Your Photos; Sharing Your Photos; Getting Camera Information; Managing Your Photos; Drawing Pictures; Chapter 8: Working with Multimedia; Creating a Multimedia Slide Show; Playing with Multimedia; Creating a Video DVD; Downloading a Video from a Camera; Downloading Video Clips from a Camera; Downloading Video to a DVD; Recording a Video from a Camera; Playing Multimedia with Media Player; Arranging Your Media with Playlists; Copying CD Music; Controlling Video Playback; Playing a Music CD; Playing a DVD; Changing Media Player’s Shape; Downloading Music; Sharing Media on Your Network; Automatically Synchronizing Media with a Portable Device; Manually Synchronizing Media with a Portable Device; Watching Windows Media Center; Using Windows Media Center; Creating a Simple Movie; Making Movies That People Actually Enjoy; Preparing to Produce a Movie; Creating an AutoMovie; Creating a Custom Movie; Adding Transitions to Your Movie; Using Video Effects; Adding Titles and Credits; Adding Audio to Your Movie; Adding Slides to Your Movie; Editing Your Movie Layout; Publishing Your Movie; Chapter 9: Using Voice and Sounds; Controlling the Volume; Directing Your Computer with Voice Commands; Dictating Text; Customizing Speech Recognition; Talking to the Mouse; Letting Your Computer Do the Talking; Creating a Sound File; Associating a Sound with an Event; Using Alternatives to Sound; Chapter 10: Printing and Scanning; Printing from a Program; Printing a Document; Specifying a Default Printer; Controlling Your Printing; Printing Your Photographs; Printing Web Pages; Creating an XPS Document; Scanning a Picture; Scanning Anything; Chapter 11: Managing Files and Folders; Windows Views; Changing the Window View; Sorting Your Files and Folders; Viewing File Information; Classifying Your Files; Navigating Folders; Adding a Link to a Folder; Finding Specific Types of Files; Creating Quick Access to a File or Folder; Organizing Your Files; Sharing Files with Other Users; Recovering a Deleted Item; Using a Removable Memory Device; Copying Files to a CD or DVD; Compressing Files; Navigating with Toolbbbbbbars; Chapter 12: Networking; Connecting to a Network Computer; Exploring Your Network; Sharing Your Files over the Network; Sharing a Folder over the Network; Sharing a Printer over the Network; Creating a Connection to a Network Folder; Connecting to a Network over the Internet; Connecting to a Public Wireless Network; Connecting Without a Network; Hosting a Network Meeting; Joining a Network Meeting; Participating in a Network Meeting; Identifying Yourself on a Local Network; Controlling a Computer over the Network; Holding a Wireless Meeting; Using a Network Projector; Chapter 13: Setting Up; Transferring Files and Settings; Setting Your Default Programs; Turning Windows Components On or Off; Associating a File Type with a Program; Setting Up Dial-Up Internet Access; Setting Up Windows Mail; Setting Up a Printer; Setting Up Hardware; Setting Up a SideShow Device; Chapter 14: Customizing; Changing the Overall Look; Adjusting the Windows Aero Glass Effect; Changing the Color Scheme; Setting Your Desktop Background; Using a Screen Saver; Customizing Your Mouse; Customizing the Taskbar; Moving the Taskbar; Customizing the Desktop Icons; Customizing the Start Menu; Customizing Your Folders; Changing Your Account Picture; Changing the Way a CD Starts; Using Alternative Ways of Working; Working Alternatives; Working in a Different Part of the World; Adding Time Zone Clocks; Chapter 15: Maintaining Security; Know Your Rights; Setting Your Password; Changing Your Password; Resetting Your Password; Restricting User Rights; Protecting Your Account; Monitoring Your Security Settings; Configuring the Windows Firewall; Authorizing Administrative Actions; Restricting Access to Web Content; Restricting Access on the Computer; Maintaining High Security; Setting Internet Explorer Security; Restricting DVD Movies in Windows Media Player; Preventing Access While Using Windows Media Player; Restricting Content in Windows Media Center; Creating Trusted Contacts; Foiling E-Mail Viruses; Installing Critical Fixes; Chapter 16: Managing Windows Vista; Adding or Deleting User Accounts; Changing the Date and Time; Changing the Display; Checking the Status of Windows; So Many Tools and Settings; Controlling the Power Options; Managing Settings for a Presentation; Controlling Your Startup Programs; Maintaining Your Hard Disk; Downloading Free Software; Removing a Software Program; Starting Up When There’s a Problem; Fixing System Problems; Managing Everything; Removing Spyware; Helping Each Other; Backing Up Your Files; Restoring Backed-Up Files; Upgrading Windows Vista; Appendix : About the Authors; Appendix : Choose the Right Book for You; Published and Upcoming Titles;