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36214 TOC.F 7/22/04 10:24 AM Page 1 COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL COPYRIGHTED 36214 TOC.F 7/22/04 10:24 AM Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED 1) WINDOWS XP BASICS 3) WORK WITH FILES 1 Introduction to Windows XP ..................................4 Select Files ............................................................52 What's New in Windows XP ..................................6 Open Files ............................................................54 Parts of the Windows XP Screen ............................8 View Pictures ........................................................56 Using the Mouse......................................................9 Move Files ............................................................58 Using the Start Menu ............................................10 Copy Files..............................................................60 Using Run to Start a Program................................12 Copy Files to a CD ................................................62 Maximize or Minimize a Window ........................14 Copy Pictures from a Digital Camera....................66 Move or Size a Window ........................................16 Scan a Document ..................................................70 Switch Between Windows ....................................18 Rename Files ........................................................74 Arrange Windows..................................................20 Delete Files ............................................................76 Getting Help ........................................................22 Restore Deleted Files ............................................78 Shut Down Windows ............................................30 Change Recycle Bin Properties..............................80 Computer Hardware..............................................32 Create a New File ..................................................82 Create a New Folder..............................................83 Search for Files ......................................................84 2) VIEWING FILES E-mail Files............................................................88 Using My Computer..............................................36 Publish a File to the Web ......................................90 View Your Personal Folders ..................................38 Create a Shortcut ..................................................96 Using Windows Explorer ......................................40 Change Shortcut Properties ..................................98 Change View of Items ..........................................42 Display and Change File Properties ....................100 Sort Items ..............................................................44 Put Part of a File on the Desktop........................102 Group Items ..........................................................45 Copy Screen or Window Contents......................103 Scroll Through a Window ....................................46 Undo Your Last Action........................................104 Automatically Arrange Desktop Items ..................47 Close Misbehaving Programs ..............................105 Display or Hide a Toolbar or the Status Bar..........48 Create a Zipped Compressed Folder ..................106 Change Folder View Options ................................50 Extract Files from a Zipped Compressed Folder ................................................................108 Compress a Folder on an NTFS Drive ................110 Add Destinations to Send To Menu ....................112 36214 TOC.F 7/22/04 10:24 AM Page 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS 4) PRINTING 7) MORE ACCESSORIES Print Files ............................................................114 Using Calculator..................................................164 Print Pictures ......................................................116 Using Notepad ....................................................166 View Files Waiting to Print ................................120 Using Character Map ..........................................168 Pause Printing......................................................122 Using the Command Prompt ..............................170 Cancel Printing....................................................124 Change the Default Printer ................................126 Rename or Delete a Printer ................................128 CUSTOMIZE WINDOWS XP Install a Printer....................................................130 Change Printer Properties ..................................136 8) MANAGE MULTIPLE USERS Change Printing Preferences ..............................142 3 Create a User Account ........................................174 Assign a Password to a User Account ................176 WINDOWS XP ACCESSORIES Delete a User Account ........................................180 Turn on the Guest Account ................................182 Add a .NET Passport to a User Account ............184 5) USING WORDPAD 2 Log On or Off Windows......................................188 Start WordPad......................................................148 Share Files with Other Users ..............................190 Format Characters ..............................................150 Make Your Personal Folders Private ..................192 Format Paragraphs and Pages ............................152 Save and Open a Document ................................154 9) CUSTOMIZE YOUR COMPUTER Change the Date and Time..................................194 6) USING PAINT Change the Desktop Background........................196 Start Paint and Draw Shapes ..............................156 Change the Screen Appearance ..........................198 Draw Lines and Use Brushes ..............................158 Change the Screen Resolution ............................200 Erase Part of a Picture ........................................160 Change the Color Setting ....................................202 Add Text ..............................................................161 Change the Screen Saver ....................................204 Save and Open a Picture......................................162 Change the Desktop Theme................................206 36214 TOC.F 7/22/04 10:24 AM Page 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS 9) CUSTOMIZE YOUR COMPUTER (Continued) 11) USING T HE ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES Change Visual Effects..........................................208 Using Magnifier ..................................................268 Add or Change Desktop Icons ............................212 Using On-Screen Keyboard ................................270 Add Web Content to the Desktop ......................214 Using Narrator ....................................................272 Clean Up Your Desktop ......................................218 Using the Accessibility Options ..........................274 Start a Program Automatically ..........................220 Using the Accessibility Wizard............................278 Change Folder Appearance ................................222 Using Utility Manager ........................................282 Change Folder Options ......................................224 Change the Format of Numbers, Dates and Times ..........................................................226 WINDOWS XP AND MULTIMEDIA View Fonts on Your Computer............................228 Add and Delete Fonts..........................................230 Change Mouse Settings ......................................234 12) WORK WITH MULTIMEDIA Change Keyboard Settings ..................................238 4 Change the Volume ............................................286 Change Speech Settings ......................................240 Assign Sounds to Program Events ......................290 Display and Create File Types ............................242 Using Sound Recorder ........................................294 Edit a File Type....................................................246 Play Games ..........................................................298 Using Multiple Monitors ....................................250 Install a Game Controller....................................300 Change the AutoPlay Properties of a CD or DVD Drive ....................................................302 10) CUSTOMIZE THE TASKBAR AND START MENU Move or Size the Taskbar ....................................252 13) USING WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER Add a Toolbar to the Taskbar ..............................254 Change the Taskbar Settings ..............................256 Play Media Files ..................................................304 Add or Remove a Program on the Start Menu....258 Play a Music CD ..................................................306 Rearrange Programs on the Start Menu ..............260 Play a DVD Movie ..............................................310 Pin a Program to the Top of the Start Menu ......261 Using the Media Guide........................................312 Add a Submenu to the Start Menu......................262 Using the Media Library......................................314 Customize the Start Menu ..................................264 Listen to Radio Stations on the Internet ............318 Change the Skin of Windows Media Player........322 Copy Songs from a Music CD ............................324 Copy Songs to a CD or Portable Device..............326 36214 TOC.F 7/22/04 10:24 AM Page 8 TABLE OF CONTENTS 14) CREATE MOVIES 17) MORE CONNECTION METHODS Record a Video ....................................................328