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17_046937 bindex.qxp 1/31/07 7:47 PM Page 497 Index overview, 28 Numbers setting options, 431–432 3-D Flip feature, 68–69 AutoPlay dialog box, 380, 408–410 32-bit versus 64-bit chips, 6–7 AVI (Audio Video Interleaved) format, 396 A B accessibility tools. See Speech Recognition backgrounds, desktop, 28, 40–43 active content, 153, 156, 190 backing up before Registry edits, 449–452 ActiveX tool, 190 Backup and Restore Center. See also system Add or Change Home Page dialog box, management 125–126 backing up data, 20, 429, 435–440 add-ons. See also Internet Explorer 7 Create a Restore Point link, 446 defined, 127, 131 defined, 457 disabling, 129–130 opening, 436–437 finding, 128, 129 restoring data, 440–443 installing, 128–129 risks of data loss, 434–435 Advanced Performance Tools menu, 415 System Restore link, 444 Aero interface. See desktop Balanced power plan, 402 antivirus software, 144, 147, 446 Bcc mail recipients, 284 API (Application Programs Interface), binary-to-text support, 304 448, 457, 476 binary values, 448 Appearance and Personalization dialog box, BitLocker Drive Encryption, 166–168, 190 75–77 blocking file downloads, 183 Appearance Settings dialog box, 53, 54 browsers, 87, 131. See also Internet applications. See programs Explorer 7 appointments, 267–269. See also Windows bugs, 429 Calendar burning. See CDs/DVDs audio. See also Speech Recognition Bush, Vannevar, 37 Sound Recorder tool, 247–249 voice Sticky Notes, 254 C audio/video. See Media Player 11; Media Center; CDs/DVDs;COPYRIGHTED video cache space,MATERIAL 409, 424 AutoComplete. See also Internet Explorer 7 Calendar. See Windows Calendar accessing sites using, 103–104 cameras, digital, 381 defined, 131 Cc mail recipients, 284 deleting history, 104–106, 174–175 CDs/DVDs. See also devices Automatic Updates. See also Windows backing up data on, 20, 429, 435–440 Update burning. See also Media Player 11 activating, 140–141 audio CDs, 368, 372–373 defined, 138–139 copyright laws and, 378 data CDs/DVDs, 378 497 17_046937 bindex.qxp 1/31/07 7:47 PM Page 498 CDs/DVDs (continued) naming, 27 defined, 396 screen resolution, 375 formatting discs, 380 speech recognition training, 245 if burning fails, 381 viewing in networks, 334 locating files, 378 computing history. See also Windows previous in Media Center, 394–395 versions in Media Player, 379–380 desktop interface, 37–38 overview, 377 DOS era, 37, 81, 341–342 in Photo Gallery, 383 networking, 325–326 video DVDs, 378 Plug and Play, 352 from Windows Explorer, 378–379 Registry, 447 DVD native resolution, 375 Contacts in Calendar, 269–270 overview, 3 Control Panel, 75–76 rewriteable CDs, 396 cookies. See also Internet Explorer 7; securing storage capacity, 436 privacy Vista install DVD, 3, 12, 22 allowing/blocking, 171–173 Checkdisk utility, 21, 453–455 defined, 168–169, 190 codecs, 371 deleting, 170–171 compatibility checking security and, 169 devices, 342–344 U.S. government and, 171 programs. See also Program Compatibility copyright laws, 378 Wizard CPUs (central processing units) overview, 342 defined, 31 questions/practice exam, 340, 362–364 increasing speed, 407–410, 424 using Program Compatibility Wizard, speed requirements, 5–6, 7 344–351 viewing usage data, 416–417 using Upgrade Advisor, 342–344 Create new Data Collector Set wizard, 421–423 Vista security and, 351 cropping, 258–259, 274. See also Snipping tool using Upgrade Advisor. See also upgrade customer support. See help tools installation Caution icons, 18 defined, 13–14, 32, 342 D downloading Advisor, 14–15 Data Collector Sets. See also power and overview, 20, 23, 24 performance options scanning for issues, 15–16 creating, 421–423 viewing scan results, 16–19, 342–344 defined, 421, 424 compressing files, 261–263, 274 viewing reports for, 423 computer access control. See Parental Controls; data management. See also files securing privacy; securing files changing file associations, 212–213 computers. See also power and performance creating desktop shortcuts options; system management defined, 197–198 breakage statistics, 434 and deleting, 202 laptops to folders, 200–202 breakage statistics, 434 to programs, 198–200 SideShow feature, 272, 274 Sleep mode on, 412 498 Index 17_046937 bindex.qxp 1/31/07 7:47 PM Page 499 using metadata, defined, 208–209, 231 programs, 228 using metadata ratings, 209, 231 selecting items, 230–231 using metadata tags in Windows XP, 22 adding to documents, 210–211 date and time settings, 29 adding to multiple images, 387–388 decompressing files, 263–265 adding to single images, 385–387 default programs to open files, 212–213 adding from Windows Explorer, 388 Delete Browsing History dialog box defined, 209–210, 231, 383, 384–385 cookies, 170 deleting tags, 212, 388 form data, 170, 174–175 Tags menu, 388 history, 105–106 viewing Tag folders, 384, 385 passwords, 151–152 overview, 197 Delete File dialog box, 67 partitioning hard drives Delete Home Page dialog box, 127 assigning drive letters, 224–225 desktop. See also GUI; taskbar; UI deleting partitions, 227 Aero interface using Disk Management tool, 222–227 checking if enabled, 53–54 formatting partitions, 225–226 defined, 50–51, 81 shrinking volumes, 223–224 display settings, 51–53 specifying volume size, 224, 225 Glass effects, 51, 53, 54–56 steps in, 221–224 opaque effect, 56, 81 uses for, 221 transparency effect, 51, 53, 54–56 questions/practice exam, 196, 232–234 backgrounds, 28, 40–43 searches defined, 39 Advanced Search, 204–207, 211–212 history of the, 37–38 from Explorer windows, 207 questions/practice exam, 36, 83–84 using file extensions, 212–213, 231 Remote Desktop Connection, 471 Instant Search, 203–204 screen savers using metadata criteria, 208–212 adjusting, 45–47 overview, 202–203 choosing, 44–45 saving, 207–208 defined, 44, 81 from Start menu, 203–207 downloading, 50 securing files with XPS slide shows as, 47–49 creating user accounts, 216–219 video as, 50 defined, 214 sharing in Meeting Space, 322–325 opening XPS files in IE, 215–216 shortcuts on overview, 213–214 defined, 197–198 saving files in XPS format, 215 deleting, 202 setting file permissions, 219–220 to folders, 200–202 XPS certificate types, 218–219 to programs, 198–200 transferring files and settings Sidebar choosing method, 229–230 activating, 75–77 connecting cables, 230 deactivating, 77 data files, 228 defined, 75, 78, 81 using Easy Transfer, 228–231 moving, 78 overview, 227–228 opening/closing, 77 Index 499 17_046937 bindex.qxp 1/31/07 7:47 PM Page 500 desktop (continued) Disk Defragmenter, 21, 455–457 Sidebar gadgets disk drives. See hard drives; system management adding, 79–80 Disk Management tool, 222–227 closing, 80 disks, floppy, 20 defined, 75, 78–79, 81 display. See desktop; UI; GUI moving, 80 Display Settings dialog box, 52 Notes gadget, 249 Display Size button in Photo Gallery, 384 Welcome Center window, 39–40 document review feature in Speech Recognition, Windows Classic mode, 54, 56, 81 242–243 device drivers documents. See also files defined, 361 adding metadata tags, 210–211 installing, 352, 356 scanning, 308–310 overview, 429 sharing in Meeting Space, 322–325 for printers/scanners, 356 domain names, 94 updating, 355–356 DOS (Disk Operating System), 37, 81, 341–342 viewing update history, 420 downloads, blocking, 183 WDDM driver, 32 dpi (dots per inch), 360 Device Manager, 353–356, 360 drivers. See device drivers devices. See also hard drives drives/dual boot. See hard drives checking compatibility with Vista, 342–344 DVDs. See CDs/DVDs external storage devices. See also CDs/DVDs; Flash drives backing up on, 20, 429, 435–440 E borrowing RAM from, 407–410 e-mail. See also Windows Mail floppy disks, 20 meeting invitations, 321–322 impermanence of, 440 phishing e-mail, 148–150 iPods, 435 Remote Assistance invitations, 469–470 MP3 players, 409, 435 Ease of Access window, 238–239 space capacity, 436 Easy Transfer Wizard, 40, 228–231 syncing media files to, 368, 373–374 editing. See also Windows Registry installing in Paint, 384 plug-and-play and, 352 in Photo Gallery, 383, 388–390 with proprietary software, 356 Encryption, BitLocker Drive, 166–168, 190 scanners, 305–307 encryption, security, 148, 191 troubleshooting, 353–356 ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board), uninstalling, 357, 358–360 392 questions/practice exam, 340, 362–364 EULA (End User License Agreement), 25, 32 dial-up connections, 328, 329. See also networks exporting Registry files, 450, 451 Dialing Rules screen in Fax and Scan, 313–314 exporting Sticky Notes, 251–253 digital cameras, 381 external storage devices. See devices, external digital photos. See photos; Photo Gallery storage Directory Service accounts, 280 extracting Zip files, 263–265 DirectX Diagnostic tool, 475, 476–477 discs. See CDs/DVDs Disk Cleanup tool, 20 500 Index 17_046937 bindex.qxp 1/31/07 7:47 PM Page 501 file security. See securing files F files. See also documents F1 key access to help tools, 464–465 blocking downloads, 183 Favorites Center. See also Internet Explorer 7 changing associations, 212–213 defined, 117–118, 131 compressing, 261–263, 274 Favorites list cropping snippets, 258–259 adding sites, 119 decompressing, 263–265 defined, 118 default programs to open, 212–213 opening sites, 119–120 desktop shortcuts to, 200–202 rearranging, 120 finding. See searches removing sites, 120 Firewall, Windows. See also Security Center Feeds list allowing programs, 143 opening feeds, 122 defined, 137, 138 removing feeds, 122 third-party firewalls and, 144 RSS feeds, defined, 120, 132 turning on/off, 142–143 subscribing to feeds, 120–121 firewalls, defined, 137, 143, 190 viewing feeds, 122 Flash drives. See also devices; memory History list backing up data on, 429, 435–440 days to keep pages in, 124 defined, 191, 424 deleting items, 124 ReadyBoost and, 408–410 viewing, 122–124 saving wireless settings on, 330, 332–333 Fax and Scan tool Flip 3-D feature, 68–69 fax advantages, 302 floppy disks, 20 fax cover sheets, 312 folders.