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`Windows XP Home Edition
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`THE MISSING MANUAL
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`Windows XP Home Edition: The Missing Manual
`SECOND EDITION
`by David Pogue
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`Table of Contents
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`Introduction ........................................................................................ 1
`About This Book .............................................................................................................................. 2
`The Very Basics ................................................................................................................................ 5
`What's New in Windows XP .......................................................................................................... 11
`The Dark Side of Windows XP ...................................................................................................... 15
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`Part One: The Windows XP Desktop
`Chapter 1 : The Desktop and Start Menu ........................................ 21
`Logging On ..................................................................................................................................... 22
`The Elements of the XP Desktop ................................................................................................. 23
`Start-tLog Off ............................................................................................................................... 26
`Start(cid:157) Turn Off Computer ........................................................................................................... 27
`Start-tAII Programs ...................................................................................................................... 30
`Start-tRun ..................................................................................................................................... 32
`Start-tSearch ................................................................................................................................ 36
`Start-tHelp and Support ............................................................................................................. so
`Start(cid:157) Control Panel .................................................................................................................... SO
`Start(cid:157) My Network Places ........................................................................................................... so
`Start-tMy Computer .................................................................................................................... SO
`Start-tMy Music, My Pictures .................................................................................................... 52
`Start-tMy Recent Documents ..................................................................................................... 52
`Start-tMy Documents .................................................................................................................. 53
`Customizing the Start Menu ........................................................................................................ 54
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`Chapter 2: Windows, Folders, and the Taskbar ............................. 65
`Windows in Windows ................................................................................................................... 65
`The Desktop Window Overhaul .................................................................................................. 73
`Window Tool bars .......................................................................................................................... 83
`The Taskbar .................................................................................................................................... 88
`Taskbar Toolbars ............................................................................................................................ 94
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`Chapter 3: Organizing Your Stuff .................................................. 101
`The Folders of Windows XP ....................................................................................................... 102
`Life with lcons ............................................................................................................................... 110
`Copying and Moving Folders and Files ..................................................................................... 118
`The Recycle Bin ............................................................................................................................ 121
`Shortcut Icons .............................................................................................................................. 125
`Burning CDs from the Desktop ................................................................................................. 127
`Compressing Files and Folders ................................................................................................. 128
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`Chapter 4: Getting Help ................................................................. 131
`Navigating the Help System ........................................................................................................ 131
`"What's This?": Help for Dialog Boxes ..................................................................................... 135
`Remote Assistance ...................................................................................................................... 135
`Getting Help from Microsoft ...................................................................................................... 143
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`Part Two: The Components of Windows XP
`Chapter 5: Programs and Documents ........................................... 147
`Launching Programs .................................................................................................................... 147
`Switching Programs .................................................................................................................... 148
`Exiting Programs .......................................................................................................................... 150
`When Programs Die .................................................................................................................... 150
`Saving Documents ....................................................................................................................... 151
`Closing Documents ..................................................................................................................... 157
`The Open Dialog Box .................................................................................................................. 157
`Moving Data Between Documents ........................................................................................... 158
`Filename Extensions ................................................................................................................... 163
`Installing Software ....................................................................................................................... 169
`Un installing Software ................................................................................................................... 177
`Running Pre-XP Programs .......................................................................................................... 182
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`Chapter 6: The Freebie Software .................................................. 185
`The Windows XP Accessories .................................................................................................... 185
`Windows XP Games .................................................................................................................... 199
`Everything Else ........................................................................................................................... 203
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`Chapter 7: Pictures, Sound, and Movies ...................................... 205
`Digital Photos in XP ..................................................................................................................... 205
`Scanning ........................................................................................................................................ 216
`Windows Media Player ................................................................................................................ 216
`Making WAVs with Sound Recorder ......................................................................................... 229
`Windows Movie Maker 2 ........................................................................................................... 232
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`Chapter 8: The Control Panel ........................................................ 243
`Category View: The Big XP Change .......................................................................................... 243
`Accessibility Options ................................................................................................................... 245
`Add Hardware ............................................................................................................................. 249
`Add or Remove Programs .......................................................................................................... 249
`Administrative Tools .................................................................................................................... 251
`Automatic Updates ...................................................................................................................... 251
`Bluetooth Devices ....................................................................................................................... 251
`Date and Time ............................................................................................................................. 254
`Display .......................................................................................................................................... 255
`Folder Options ............................................................................................................................. 269
`Fonts .............................................................................................................................................. 270
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`Game Controllers ........................................................................................................................ 270
`Internet Options .......................................................................................................................... 270
`Keyboard ....................................................................................................................................... 271
`Mail ............................................................................................................................................... 273
`Mouse ........................................................................................................................................... 273
`Network Connections ................................................................................................................. 276
`Network Setup Wizard ............................................................................................................... 276
`Phone and Modem Options ...................................................................................................... 276
`Power Options ............................................................................................................................. 276
`Printers and Faxes ....................................................................................................................... 283
`Regional and Language Options ............................................................................................... 283
`Scanners and Cameras ............................................................................................................... 285
`Scheduled Tasks .......................................................................................................................... 285
`Security Center ............................................................................................................................ 285
`Sounds and Audio Devices ........................................................................................................ 286
`Speech .......................................................................................................................................... 288
`System ........................................................................................................................................... 288
`Taskbar and Start Menu ............................................................................................................. 292
`User Accounts .............................................................................................................................. 293
`Windows Firewall ........................................................................................................................ 293
`Wireless Network Setup Wizard ............................................................................................... 293
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`Part Three: Windows Online
`Chapter 9: Hooking Up to the Internet. ........................................ 297
`Five Degrees of Online Readiness ........................................................................................... 297
`How to Get Online ...................................................................................................................... 298
`Establishing a New Dial-Up Internet Account ........................................................................ 301
`Manually Plugging in Internet Settings ................................................................................... 304
`Dialing Up to the Internet .......................................................................................................... 307
`Advanced Modem Settings ......................................................................................................... 312
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`Chapter 10: Security, Firewalls, and Service Pack 2 ..................... 317
`Security Center ............................................................................................................................. 319
`The Windows Firewall (and Others) ......................................................................................... 320
`Virus Software .............................................................................................................................. 324
`Automatic Updates ...................................................................................................................... 325
`Spyware Cleaners ....................................................................................................................... 328
`Other Miscellaneous Features ................................................................................................... 329
`Service Pack 2 Installation Checklist ......................................................................................... 335
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`Chapter 11 : Web, Chat, and Videoconferencing .......................... 337
`Internet Explorer .......................................................................................................................... 337
`Windows Messenger .................................................................................................................. 357
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`Chapter 12: Outlook Express 6 ...................................................... 373
`Setting Up Outlook Express ....................................................................................................... 373
`Sending Email .............................................................................................................................. 376
`Reading Email .............................................................................................................................. 382
`Configuring Outlook Express ..................................................................................................... 391
`Newsgroups ................................................................................................................................. 395
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`Part Four: Plugging into Windows XP
`Chapter 13: Printing, Fonts, and Faxing ....................................... 401
`Installing a Printer ....................................................................................................................... 401
`Printing ......................................................................................................................................... 407
`Controlling Printouts .................................................................................................................... 411
`Fancy Printer Tricks ...................................................................................................................... 413
`Printer Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................. 419
`Fonts .............................................................................................................................................. 420
`Faxing ............................................................................................................................................ 421
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`Chapter 14: Hardware .................................................................... 431
`The Master Compatibility List. ................................................................................................... 432
`Hardware Connections ............................................................................................................... 432
`Connecting New Gadgets ........................................................................................................... 437
`When Plug and Play Doesn't Work ........................................................................................... 438
`Driver Signing .............................................................................................................................. 442
`The Device Manager ................................................................................................................... 443
`Hardware Profiles ........................................................................................................................ 447
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`Chapter 15: Maintenance, Backups, and Troubleshooting ......... 451
`System Restore ............................................................................................................................ 451
`Disk Cleanup ................................................................................................................................ 456
`Disk Defragmenter ...................................................................................................................... 457
`Hard Drive Checkups .................................................................................................................. 460
`Disk Management ....................................................................................................................... 462
`Task Scheduler ............................................................................................................................. 467
`Microsoft Backup ......................................................................................................................... 473
`The Briefcase ................................................................................................................................ 481
`Safe Mode and the Startup Menu ............................................................................................. 482
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`Part Five: Building a Network
`Chapter 16: Accounts, Security, and Logging On ......................... 489
`Introducing User Accounts ......................................................................................................... 490
`Setting up Accounts .................................................................................................................... 491
`Setting Up the Logon Process .................................................................................................... 501
`Logging On ................................................................................................................................... 506
`The Guest Account ...................................................................................................................... 508
`The Administrator Account ........................................................................................................ 508
`All About Profiles ......................................................................................................................... 509
`Chapter 17: Setting Up a Network ................................................ 513
`Kinds of Networks ........................................................................................................................ 513
`Installing Drivers ........................................................................................................................... 519
`Internet Connection Sharing ....................................................................................................... 519
`The Network Setup Wizard ........................................................................................................ 520
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`Chapter 18: Using Your Network .................................................. 527
`Simple File Sharing .................................................................................................................... 528
`The Shared Documents Folder ................................................................................................. 529
`Sharing Your Own Folders ........................................................................................................ 530
`Accessing Other Computers ...................................................................................................... 534
`Working with Network Files ....................................................................................................... 537
`Shared Folders Online ................................................................................................................ 538
`Mapping Shares to Drive Letters ............................................................................................... 541
`Three Ways to Dial In from the Road ....................................................................................... 543
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`Part Six: Appendixes
`Appendix A: Installing Windows XP ............................................. 557
`Before You Begin ......................................................................................................................... 557
`Upgrade vs. Clean Install .......................................................................................................... 559
`Dual Booting ................................................................................................................................ 561
`Choosing a File System ............................................................................................................... 562
`Installing Windows XP ................................................................................................................ 564
`Setup Wizard ................................................................................................................................ 569
`Files and Settings Transfer Wizard ............................................................................................ 570
`Backing Out of Windows XP ...................................................................................................... 574
`Ditching Windows XP .................................................................................................................. 574
`Ditching the Older Windows ..................................................................................................... 575
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`Appendix B: Windows XP, Menu by Menu .................................. 577
`File Menu ...................................................................................................................................... 577
`Edit Menu ..................................................................................................................................... 579
`View Menu ................................................................................................................................... 581
`Favorites Menu ............................................................................................................................ 582
`Tools Menu ................................................................................................................................... 583
`Help Menu .................................................................................................................................... 584
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`Appendix B: Fun with the Registry ............................................... 585
`Meet RegEdit ................................................................................................................................ 586
`A Few Regedit Examples ............................................................................................................ 590
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`L.J. Zacker (technical editor, first edition) began working with mainframe and per(cid:173)
`sonal computers in the mid 1980s, and has since worked as a network administrator,
`programmer, and security consultant for mainframe systems and PC LANs. Now a
`full-time author and editor, L.J. has contributed to numerous books and articles for
`various publishers including Microsoft Press, SAMS Publishing, and Windows 2000
`magazine.
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`Acknowledgments
`The Missing Manual series is a joint venture between Pogue Press (the dream team
`introduced on these pages) and O'Reilly & Associates (a dream publishing partner).
`In particular, this book owes its existence to Tim O'Reilly, Cathy Record, Edie Freed(cid:173)
`man, Allen Noren, Laura Schmier, Sue Willing, Mark Brokering, Dana Furby, and
`Sara Winge.
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`I'm deeply appreciative to have enjoyed the talents of proofreaders Danny Marcus,
`Sada Preisch, Jim Elferdink, and Norma Emory, as well as the deadline-saving, elev(cid:173)
`enth-hour editorial assistance of Nan Barber, the Missing Manual series copy editor.
`Thanks, too, to my agent, David Rogelberg, to Astrid Vanatalu, and to Darin Linnman,
`Microsoft's PR liaison at Waggener-Edstrom, who cheerfully chased down answers
`to some sticky questions. Finally, thanks to Jennifer, Kelly, Tia, and Jeffrey, who make
`these books- and everything else-possible.
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`The Missing Manual Series
`Missing Manual books are designed to be superbly written guides to computer prod(cid:173)
`ucts that don't come with printed manuals (which is just about all of them). Each
`book features Rep Kover, a binding that lets the book lie flat without the assistance of
`cinder blocks; cross-references to specific page numbers (not just "See Chapter 14");
`and a promise never to use an apostrophe in the possessive word its. Current and
`upcoming titles include:
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`• Dreamweaver MX 2004: The Missing Manual by David Sawyer McFarland
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`• Windows XP Pro: The Missing Manual by David Pogue, Craig Zacker, & L.J.
`Zacker
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`• Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, Tiger Edition, by David Pogue
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`• iPod & iTunes: The Missing Manual by J.D. Biersdorfer
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`• Google: The Missing Manual by Sarah Milstein & Rael Dornfest
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`• Windows XP Power Hound by Preston Gralla
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`• iLife '04: The Missing Manual, by David Pogue
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`• Excel: The Missing Manual, by Matthew MacDonald
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`Introduction
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`For years, the evolution of Microsoft Windows ran along two different tracks.
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`First, there were the home versions: Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows
`Me. These were the Windows for everyday individuals. They were compatible
`with just about everything on earth, including games of every description-but where
`stability was concerned, they weren't what you'd call Rocks of Gibraltar.
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`Second, there were the corporate versions of Windows: Windows NT and Windows
`2000. These versions of Windows rarely froze or crashed, and they featured industrial(cid:173)
`strength security. However, they weren't anywhere near as compatible as the home
`versions of Windows. If you tried to run the Barney the Dinosaur CD-ROM at work,
`for example, you were out ofluck (if not out of a job).
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`This schizophrenic approach to the evolution of Windows entailed its share of draw(cid:173)
`backs. It meant twice as much engineering effort for Microsoft, twice as much tech(cid:173)
`support knowledge by computer companies, and twice as much work for software
`companies, which had to ensure compatibility with both systems. It wasn't even so
`great for you, the PC fan, because you had to worry about compatibility with each
`piece of software you bought. And it was entirely possible to get confused when sitting
`down in front of a PC running a different version of Windows.
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`The goal of Windows XP was simple: Combine the two versions of Windows into a
`single new operating system that offers the best features of both.
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`For the most part, Microsoft succeeded. Ending the era of dual operating systems
`offers both you and Microsoft huge simplicity benefits-now there's only one operat(cid:173)
`ing system to learn, discuss, and troubleshoot. It also offers a big payoff to hardware
`and software manufacturers, who now have to ensure compatibility with only one
`operating system.
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`If you're used to one of the home versions, you may be surprised by some of the result(cid:173)
`ing changes; under the colorful, three-dimensional new skin of Windows XP Home
`Edition lurks Windows 2000, which includes some of its beefy security features. This
`book will help you get through them.
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`If you're accustomed to Windows 2000 or Windows NT, you'll probably be happy to
`hear that XP is built on the same bulletproof frame. All you have to get used to are
`XP's greater compatibility with a wide range of hardware and software, and Windows'
`new look ( and even that can be turned off, if you like).
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`Either way, you've entered a new age: the unified Windows era. Now you, Microsoft,
`and software companies can get used to the notion that everybody is using the same
`Windows. (There are still two different editions of Windows XP -Professional and
`Home Edition-but they're not really two different o