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final spine = 1.2188 B O O K le V el ✓ beginning ✓ intermediate W VISUAL QUICKSTART GUIDE advanced M icrosoft indows Microsoft VISUAL QUICKSTART GUIDE Windows Vista V ista Visual QuickStart Guide—the quick and easy way to learn! MICROSOFT n Easy visual approach uses pictures to guide you through Microsoft Windows Vista and show you what to do. VISUAL QUICKSTART GUIDE n Concise steps and explanations let you get up and running in no time. WINDOWS VISTA n Page for page, the best content and value around. Start Menu • printing • installing programs • security • Internet Explorer • Mail n Chris Fehily is a writer and consultant living in San Francisco. 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No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. For information on getting permission for reprints and excerpts, contact [email protected]. Notice of Liability The information in this book is distributed on an "As Is" basis without warranty. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of the book, neither the author nor Peachpit shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained in this book or by the computer software and hardware products described in it. Trademarks Visual QuickStart Guide is a registered trademark of Peachpit Press, a division of Pearson Education. Throughout this book, trademarks are used. 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ISBN 0-321-43452-8 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Printed and bound in the United States of America Ch0 Vista (i-xii) FM 12/1/06 3:01 PM Page iii For Brian, Ken, Steve, Stu, Cliff, and Darren Ch0 Vista (i-xii) FM 12/1/06 3:01 PM Page iv Special Thanks to… Kathy Simpson for staying ahead of me Cliff Colby for working backstage Andrei Pasternak for coordinating Owen Wolfson for squashing Rebecca Plunkett for rotating terms Ch0 Vista (i-xii) FM 12/1/06 3:01 PM Page v Contents at a Glance Introduction xiii Chapter 1: Getting Started 1 Chapter 2: The Desktop 55 Chapter 3: Getting Help 103 Chapter 4: Personalizing Your Work Environment 117 Chapter 5: Organizing Files and Folders 181 a Contents at Glance Chapter 6: Installing and Running Programs 251 Chapter 7: Printing, Scanning, and Faxing 285 Chapter 8: Setting up Hardware 313 Chapter 9: Digital Photos 331 Chapter 10: Windows Media Player 357 Chapter 11: Windows Movie Maker 391 Chapter 12: Connecting to the Internet 411 Chapter 13: Security and Privacy 421 Chapter 14: Internet Explorer 445 Chapter 15: Email, Contacts, and Calendars 471 Chapter 16: Windows Live Messenger 497 Chapter 17: Managing User Accounts 509 Chapter 18: Setting up a Small Network 519 Chapter 19: Working Remotely 539 Chapter 20: Maintenance & Troubleshooting 551 Appendix: Installing Windows Vista 571 Index 581 v Ch0 Vista (i-xii) FM 12/1/06 3:01 PM Page vi Table of Contents Introduction xiii What Windows Does . xiv The Editions of Windows Vista. xv What’s New in Windows Vista. xvi Upgrading to Windows Vista . xviii About This Book . xix Chapter 1: Getting Started 1 Logging On and Logging Off . 2 Using Welcome Center . 15 Exploring the Windows Interface. 17 The Mouse . 20 The Keyboard. 22 Menus . 25 Table of Contents Table Toolbars. 32 Icons. 33 Windows. 36 Dialog Boxes. 44 Properties . 46 Transferring Data . 48 Chapter 2: The Desktop 55 Exploring the Start Menu . 56 Using the Start Menu. 60 Customizing the Start Menu . 69 Exploring the Taskbar . 73 Managing Windows by Using the Taskbar. 74 Customizing the Taskbar . 76 Using the Notification Area . 80 Adding Toolbars to the Taskbar . 83 Using the Quick Launch Toolbar . 87 Using the Sidebar . 89 Managing Shortcuts. 94 Tidying Your Desktop . 101 vi Ch0 Vista (i-xii) FM 12/1/06 3:01 PM Page vii Table of Contents Chapter 3: Getting Help 103 Starting Help and Support . 104 Browsing Help and Support . 105 Searching Help and Support . 107 Getting Help on the Web . 108 Capturing Screen Images . 109 Allowing Others to Connect to Your Computer Remotely. 110 Chapter 4: Personalizing Your Work Environment 117 Using Control Panel . 118 Setting the Window Color and Color Scheme. 121 Setting the Desktop Background . 123 Setting the Screen Saver . 125 Setting the Desktop Theme . 127 of Contents Table Configuring the Monitor. 129 Configuring the Mouse . 135 Configuring the Keyboard . 138 Configuring Sound and Audio Devices . 140 Setting the Date and Time . 145 Localizing Your System . 148 Accommodating Disabled Users. 153 Using Speech Recognition . 157 Using Alternative Mouse Behavior. 162 Conserving Power. 163 Managing Fonts . 171 Managing Visual Effects and Performance . 175 Restoring the Old Windows Look . 176 Getting General System Information. 179 Chapter 5: Organizing Files and Folders 181 Exploring Your Computer. 182 Storing Stuff in Your Personal Folder. 185 Using Windows Explorer . 188 Navigating in Windows Explorer . 194 Tagging Files . 198 Filtering, Sorting, Stacking, and Grouping Files. 201 Customizing a Folder. 206 Setting Folder Options . 207 Creating Folders . 210 Naming Files and Folders . 211 vii Ch0 Vista (i-xii) FM 12/1/06 3:01 PM Page viii Table of Contents Moving and Copying Files and Folders . 212 Sending Files and Folders . 215 Deleting Files and Folders . 217 Compressing Files and Folders . 222 Searching for Files and Folders . 228 Saving Searches . 241 Burning CDs and DVDs . 242 Using Keyboard Shortcuts . 248 Chapter 6: Installing and Running Programs 251 Installing Programs . 252 Removing Programs. 257 Turning Windows Features On or Off . 259 Launching Programs . 260 Launching Programs Automatically . 262 Running Older Programs . 263 Switching Programs . 264 Exiting Programs . 266 Killing Unresponsive Programs . 267 Using the Free Utility Programs . 269 Saving Documents . 277 Opening Documents . 279 Associating Documents with Programs . 281 Table of Contents Table Chapter 7: Printing, Scanning, and Faxing 285 Installing a Printer . 286 Sharing a Network Printer . 293 Setting Printer Properties. 295 Printing Documents. 297 Controlling Printouts. 300 Scanning and Faxing . 302 Chapter 8: Setting up Hardware 313 Connecting Devices to Your Computer. 314 Installing a New Device. 320 Setting up Bluetooth Devices . 324 Managing Device Drivers . 326 Chapter 9: Digital Photos 331 Importing Photos to Your Computer. 332 Getting Started with Windows Photo Gallery. 338 Viewing Photos . 344 Finding Photos . ..