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`“mouse to wake up your computer from standby mode doesn’t makeevery device avail-
`able to you in a nanosecond. Somegear, notably removable-disk drives like Jaz, Zip,
`- and CD-ROMdrives, require several seconds to “warm up”after your PC awakens.
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`_ Computerfails to enter hibernate or standby mode
`~” Standby and hibernate modes work only with the cooperationof all the gear attached
`to your system. Behindthe scenes, Windowsnotifies the device drivers that power
`"is being reduced. Those drivers are supposed to respond with a message indicating
`“they're capable of awakening from standby or hibernate mode. If a device driver
`= doesn’tindicate that it can be awakened, the PC stays on.
`“In such cases, an error message appearstelling you that your system can’t enter
`-.standby/hibernate mode because “<nameof device driver> failed the request” The
`~ exact wording of the message depends on whetheryou're trying to enter standby or
`.. hibernate mode, andon the specific hardware problem. The most commonculprits
`“are video-controller drivers and sound-card drivers.
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`APM Tab
`This tab appears only on older PCs that don’t meet a Microsoft standard called ACPI
`(Advanced Configuration and PowerInterface).
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`Note: If your computer is ACPI-compatible-or OnNow-compatible, as it may be labeled—it offers a few
`extra power-management enhancements. Some examples include separate battery-level displays (if you have
`more than one),the ability to add and remove PC cards without restarting the computer, and theability to
`wake upfor networkactivity.
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`APM (Advanced Power Management), in other words, isn’t quite so advanced by
`today’s standards. Still, if you have this tab, be sure to turn on “Enable Advanced
`Power Management support”to receive the featuresit does offer—thevery features
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`“UPS Tab
`‘This tab has nothing to do with the United Parcel Service, even if that’s how your PC
`was delivered. It refers instead to an uninterruptible power supply—a box (about
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`$120) capable of generating a few minutes of battery power in the event of a black-
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`“= out. This short reprieve provides just enough time for you to save your documents
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`before the lights go out.
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`The truth is that this tab is designed to accommodate older UPS devices that plug
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`into your PC’s serial port. Using the controls here, you can checkthe battery in the
`UPS, click Configure to specify when you wantits battery-low alarm to sound, and
`$0 On.
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`More recent UPS products, on the other hand, connect to your PC’s USB port. Ironi-
`cally, hooking it up to your computer makes the UPS Tab disappear from the Power
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`Options program.In its place, you get the two tabs—Alarms and Power Meter—that
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`usually show up only on laptops.Afterall, these dialog boxes are designed to let you
`monitor and configure battery power—andin effect, your desktop PC is now bat-
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`Regional and Language Options
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`WindowsXPis by far the most internationally oriented version ofWindowsto date.
`It can accommodate any conceivable arrangementofdate, currency, and numberfor-
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`mats; comes with fonts for dozens ofAsian languages; lets you remap your keyboard
`totype non-English symbols ofevery ilk; and so on.
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`‘or-the first time in Windows, you can install multiple input languages on your com-
`puter and easily switch between them whenthe moodstrikes (see page 100fordetails
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`about the Language bar). The key term hereis input language; the language for the
`operating system doesn’t change.If you installed Windows XPin English, you'll still
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`see the menus anddialog boxes in English. But when you switch the input language,
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`your keyboard will type the characters necessary for the selected language.)
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`Ifyou think that 7/4 means July 4 and that 1.000 is the numberof heads you have,
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`But in some countries, 7/4 means April 7, and 1.000 meansone thousand.Ifyour PC
`isn’t showing numbers, times, currency symbols, or dates in a familiar way,click the
`Customize button to rearrange the sequenceof date elements (see Figure 8-18).
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`Tip: The Customize Regional Options box (Figure 8-15, leff)is where you can specify whether you prefer a
`12-hour clock (“3:05 PM”) or a military or European-style, 24-hour dock ("1505").
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`Languages Tab
`The symbols you use when you're typing in Swedish aren’t the same as when you're
`typing in English. Microsoft solved this problem by creating different keyboardlayouts,
`onefor each language. Each keyboard layoutrearrangestheletters that appear when |
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`you press the keys. For example,using the Swedish layout, pressing the semicolon key
`produces an 6—nota semicolon (;).
`For a choice of keyboardlayouts,use the Settings tab of this dialog boxtoinstall the
`appropriate driver. Click Details, click Add, and,in the resulting window, choose the
`languages you want (see Figure 8-19).
`After installing more than one keyboard layout, you can switch between them in
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`4 Use the Languagebar,a floating, ghostlymenu thatletsyou switchkeyboardlayouts
`_ no matter what yowre doing on the PC (Figure 8-19, bottom).
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`” Mote: The Language baralso appears if you've turned on orinstalled handwriting-recognition systems, Mi
`~~ crosoft speech-recognition systems, or additional input languages, including specialinput software designed
`“to let you type Asian language characiers.
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`_'s You canalso switch from one keyboardlayoutto the next by simultaneouslypressing
`the left-side Alt and Shift keys. Clicking the Key Settings button at the bottom ofthe
`-. dialog box shown attopleft in Figure 8-19 lets you change this key combination,
`_ or set up individual key combinations for each language layout you've installed.
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`“The Languages Tab also offers checkboxesthatlet you install the additional software
`“required to word process in right-to-left languages (Hebrew, Vietnamese, and so
`-on) and East Asian languages (Chinese, Japanese, and Korean). Proceed at your own
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`- yisk—thesefiles consume about 250 MB ofdisk space.
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`“This icon isn’t a program atall; it’s a shortcut to the Scanners and Cameras win-
`dow, where there’s an icon for each digital camera or scanner you've installed.
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`_... Fortunately, Windows XP largely automates the operation of these gadgets once
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`-. you've hooked them up.Still, it’s nice to have a central window that contains
`their icons, so that, if nothing else, you can right-click them to examinetheir
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`~ boxes in other languages, you can,in theory, use these language conversion tables to
`-help WindowsXP correctly display those languages. Microsoft offers you the option
`- of applying the settings to the current user account andto the default user profile.
`(You have to be an administrator [page 519] to install or remove these conversion
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`Sounds and Audio Devices
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`Thefive tabs within this panel control every aspect of your microphone, speakers,
`and associated software.
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`Volume Tab
`These controls govern the speaker volumefor your system, but youd be crazy to open
`the Control Panel and this program every time you want to adjust your PC speakers.
`Fortunately, the “Place volume icon in the taskbar” checkbox puts a speaker icon in
`your notification area, near the time display. Click that icon to open a much more
`convenient volumeslider,
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`+ Advanced. Opensthe Volume Control program described on page 237.
`+ SpeakerVolume. Producessliders that let youset theleft and right channel volumes
`of your PC’s audio independently. (Thisessentially duplicates the function of the
`Balanceslider in the Volume Control program,butat least you can’t claim you're
`unable to adjust your speaker balance.)
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`The Program Events fist boxpresents every conceiv-
`able category in which a soundis played: Windows,
`NetMeeting, Windows Explorer, and so on. (The
`installers for some programs~America Online, for
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`the center of the sound system, this oneis for you. It opens an Advanced Audio
`Properties dialog box that lets you specify exactly what kind of speakers are con-
`nected to your PC—5.1 surround sound, quadraphonic, monitor-mountedstereo
`speakers, and so on. Its Performancetab lets you specify how much of the PC’s
`energy should be put into sound generation.
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`Sounds Tab
`“Windowsplayslittle sound effects—beeps, musical ripples, and chords—allthe time:
`+ when you turn on the PC, trigger an error message, empty the Recycle Bin, and so
`> on. Andif you like, you can hear them on many other occasions, such as when you
`=) open or exit a program, open a menu,restore a window,and soon.This tab lets you
`“: specify which sound effect plays for which situation (Figure 8-20}.
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`“©Program events
`“A speaker icon denotes the occasions when a soundwill play. If you click the name
`.. of some computer event, you can:
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`* Remove a sound from the event by choosing (None) from the Sounds drop-down
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`* Change an assigned sound,or add a soundto an event that doesn’t have one, by
`clicking the Browse button and choosing a new soundfile from thelist in the Open
`dialog box.
`= Whenyouselect a sound,its filename appears in the Sounds drop-downlistbox. Click
`_~ the triangular Play buttonto the right of the box to hear the sound.
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`Tip: Whenyou click the Browse button, Windows XP opens the LocalDisk (C:)->Windows—Mediafolder,
`cS which contains the .wavflies that provide sounds. If you drag .wavfifes into this Media folder, they become
`; available for use as Windows soundeffects. Many people download .wayfiles from theInternet and stash
`"=> them in the Media folder to make their computing experience quirkier, more fun, andricherin Austin Pow-
`"=.ers sound snippets.
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`=~ Each set of soundsis called a sound scheme. Sometimes the sound effects in a scheme
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`are even sonically related (perhaps the collection is totally hip-hop, classical, or per-
`~y formed on a kazoo). To switch schemes,use the “Sound scheme” drop-down list.
`~~Youcan also define a new schemeof your own.Start by assigning individual sounds
`_.to events, and then click the Save As button to save your collection under a name
`~”that you create.
`Audio, Voice, and Hardware Tabs
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`* Use the Audio tab to select and configure your microphonesand speakers. (Most
`people have only one gadgetfor each purpose, so making a choice isn’t exactly a
`brainteaser.}
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`* Use the Voice tab to select and configure your microphone.
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`+ The Hardwaretab offers a subset of the Device Manager(see page 449). It presents
`a list of the sound, video, and movie-related hardware components on your PC,
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`Speech
`Thislittle program, new in Windows XP, lets youset upall the speech-related features
`of Windows.
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`Unfortunately, Windows XP doesn’t have any speech-related features.
`Think of this program instead as the front end for the speech features of other soft- .
`ware. For example:
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`Speech Recognition Tab
`This tab isn’t even visible unless you've installed the limited speech-recognition fea-
`ture of Microsoft Office XP. Use the controls hereto retrain the system, configure the
`microphone, set the pronunciation sensitivity level, and so on.
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`Tip: \n the end, if you decide that voice dictation is destined to be a productive part of your work regimen,
`you'd be well advised to invest in a far superior, reere mature program like NaturallySpeaking. However,
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`Text To Speech Tab
`Here’s where you configure the voice ofWindows—therobotic voice, called Microsoft
`Sam—thatyou hear any time Windowsreadstext aloud.
`The catch here is that Windows never does read text aloud, except when you're us-
`ing Narrator (page 193)—and Narratorhasits own set of voice-selection controls.
`Microsoft Word XP can read text to you, however, and for that reason, you may be
`happyto know that you can specify Sam’srate ofspeaking (or Michael’s, or Michelle's)
`using this dialog box.
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`System
`This advanced control panel is the same one that appears when you right-click your ~
`My Computericon and choose Properties from the shortcut menu(or press Windows
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`logo key+Break key). Its varioustabs identify every shred ofcircuitry and equipment ~~
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`“> You can’t change anything on this screen, but that doesn’t mean it’s not useful. Here
`you can learn:
`~ «Which version ofWindows XP you have (don’t be surprised ifthe version number
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`contains far more decimal points than you were taughtis legal).
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`a The model name and speed of your PC’s processor chip (such as Pentium 4,2.6
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`= GHz).
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`..* How much memory your PC has—avery helpful number to know,particularly
`* when it comestimeto sell your old computer.
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`Computer Name
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`-.You personally will never see whatever you type into the “Computerdescription”box
`“here. Ifyoure on a network, however,the blurb you type here is whatothers see from
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`across the wires. You might use the “Computerdescription” box to inform yourfellow
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`“network citizens as to the operating system your PC uses, or whatits contents are.
`Likewise, the computerdescription isn’t the same things your computer name, which
`once again comesinto play primarily when you,or your co-workers, viewyour network
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`connections. (Click the Change button to change the computer’s name.)
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`This dialog box is nothing more than a portal. Its four buttons lead to these four
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`-- you install—and the stability oftheir drivers~instruct
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`-. XP, dick the Block option button, so that such software
`is never allowed to enter your system.
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`+ Add Hardware Wizard. The best way to install the software for a new piece of
`equipment-—a scanner, printer, camera, or whatever—is to use the installation
`CD that came with it. If you've downloaded a driver from the Internet, however,
`or in certain other circumstances, you can use this wizard to walk you through
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`“unstable” operating system, Microsoft went to the root of the problem: buggy
`software drivers. In response,it created the driver signing program, in which the
`makers ofvarious hardware add-ons can pay Microsoft to test and certify the safety
`andstability oftheir drivers. Whenever youinstall a driver that hasn’t receivedthis
`Microsoft blessing,a frightening dialog box appears to warn you,as described on
`page 448.
`Byclicking this button, you can specify just how sensitive you want your PC to be
`whenit encounters an installer putting an unsigned driver onto your system, as
`shown in Figure 8-21.
`Device Manager. This very powerful dialog box (see Figure 8-22) lists every
`component of your PC: CD-ROM, Modem, Mouse, and so on. Double-clicking a
`component’s name(or clicking the + symbol) discloses the brand and model of
`that component. Manyofthese itemsare controllers—the behind-the-scenes chunks
`of electronics that control the various parts of your computer, with a technical-
`looking nameto match. For much more on the Device Manager, see page 449.
`Hardware Profiles. Ifyou're a laptop owner, your add-on equipmentlist probably
`changes from location to location. For example, when you'reat the office, you
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`- Here’s another dialog box that’s nothing more than a nestingplace forfive buttons
`that open other dialog. boxes—some of which aren't “advanced” in the least. Three
`“of these buttonsare called Settings, and here’s what they cover:
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`> Performance
`The Visual Effects tab of the Performance Options dialog box (Figure 8-23) offers a
`“Jonglist of checkboxes that controlthelittle animations andvisual accents that define
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`the more modern look and feel of Windows XP. For example, “Animate windows
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`~ when minimizing and maximizing” makes Windowspresenta half-second animation
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`"showing your window actually shrinking down ontothe taskbar whenit’s minimized.
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`The Advancedtab ofthis dialog boxis far less casual. It controls how Windows XP
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`Memory control center for your machine. These are extremely technical settings that
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`User Profiles
`This screen displays the masterlist of user profiles. See page 541 for details.
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`Startup and Recovery
`This dialogboxcontains advanced optionsrelatedto dual-booting—see page 635—and
`what happens whenthe system crashes.It also lets you edit the startup options file
`(boot.ini, beloved by tech-heads everywhere) by clicking the Edit button.
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`EnvironmentVariables
`This button opensa dialog box that’s intendedsolely for the technically minded.It
`identifies, for example,the path to your Windowsfolder and the numberofprocessors
`your PC has. If you're not in the computer-administration business, avoid making
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`Error Reporting
`You mayhave noticed that whenever a program crashes, freezes, or abruptly quits,
`WindowsXPoffers to email a report of the event to Microsoft for the benefit ofits
`debugging teams. Using the Error Reporting dialog box (click the Error Reporting
`button), you can turnoff this frequent attempt to contact the mother ship—orlimit
`the attempts to certain programs.
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`System Restore Tab
`This dialog box is the control center for the Windows XP System Restore feature,
`whichlets you rewind a balky computerto an earlier date whenit was working fine.
`Details in Chapter 16.
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`Automatic Updates Tab
`This tab is a carbon copy of the Automatic Updates control panel.
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`can read all about these options—the same ones that appear when you right-click
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`Remote Tab
`To read about Remote Assistance—thefeature thatlets a technical help person connect
`to your PC (via the Internet) to help you troubleshoot—turn to page 143. This tab
`containsits master on/off switch, andlets you specify how long oneof your “invita-
`tions” to such geniuses should remain open.
`This tab also offers the on/off switch for Remote Desktop, which lets someone at
`another computer take control of yours. Forthefull story, see Chapter 21.
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`ser Accounts
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`hislisting is merely a link to a wizard that helps you set up a wireless network,as
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`indows XP has always hadafirewall for protection against remote-controlled attacks
`from the Internet, butit used to be extremely hardto find. Now it has its own icon in
`Control Panel, and its own chapter in this book (Chapter 10).
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`Chapter 9: Hooking Up to the Internet
`Chapter 10: Security, Firewalls, and Service Pack 2
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`4 join the Internet party already in progress, you need three components:a con-
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`+ Your PC can already get online. Thisis the caseif, for example, you upgraded to
`Windows XP Professional from an earlier version of Windows. (The XP installer
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`oset up an accountyourself. Just skip to the following chapter.
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`* You have an Internet account on another PCthat you want to transfer. In this
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`faucet. * You want to sign up for a new MSNaccount, or a standard Internet account
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`Alternatively, if you know all the configuration details for your existing account—
`your account name, local access number, password, and so on—you can use the
`New Connection Wizard described on page 307.
`+ You wantto sign up for a new America Online account. Microsoft, an AOLrival,
`no longer includes the America Onlinestarter software with Windows.You'll need —
`to secure the AOL installer on your own-—using oneof the several billion AOL - :
`starter CDs that come with magazines,in cereal boxes, and sometimesout of the
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`(EarthLink, AT&T, Sprint, or whatever). In this case, use the New Connection
`Wizard described on page 307.
`+ You wantto access the Internet, but don’t yet know thebest way to doit. In this
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`Onthe other hand,nearly halfofall Internet-connected computer fans now use much
`faster gear called cable modems and DSL. These contraptionsoffer several gigantic
`advantages over dial-up modems. For example:
`+ Speed. These modemsoperateat 5 to 50 times the speed ofa traditional dial-up
`modem. For example, you might wait 5 minutes to download a 2 MBfile with a
`standard modem—ajob that would take about 10 seconds with a cable modem.
`And complex Web pages thattake almost a minute to appear in your browser witha
`standard modem will pop up almost immediately with a cable modem or DSL.
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`Most people connectto the Internet using a modem, a device that connects your PC
`to a standard voice phoneline. Almost every modern computer comes with a built-
`in, preinstalled modem.
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`+ No dialing. These fancier connection methods hook youup to the Internet perma-
`nently,full time, so that you don’t waste time connecting or disconnecting—ever.
`You're always online.
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`« No weekends lost to setup. Best of all, there’s no need to do any of the setup
`yourself, A representative from the phone company or cable company generally
`comesto your homeoroffice to install the modem and configure WindowsXPto
`use it. If you sign up for a cable modem,the cable TV company pays you a visit,
`supplies the modem,installs a network card into your PC,and sets up the software
`for you.
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`+ Possible savings. At this writing, cable modems and DSLservices cost about $30
`to $50 a month. That includes the Internet account for which you'd ordinarily
`pay $20 if you signed up fora traditional ISP. And since you're connecting to the
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`smaybe able to save even more moneyby canceling your second phoneline.
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`“Virtually all cable TV companiesoffer cable modemservice. Unfortunately, you may
`“jotbe able to get DSL ifthe phone companydoesn’t havea central office within about
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`three miles of your home.
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`2 It’s also worth noting that cable modems and DSL modemsaren’t always blazing
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`~fast. The cable modem can slow down as more people in your area use their cable
`: yaodemssimultaneously. And DSL modems may be slowerthe farther away you are
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`-Tap:Actually, neithercable modems nor DSL modems aremodems, sincetheydon‘tmedulate ordemoduiate
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`anything. (That's where the term modems comesfrom: they convert data into bursts of sound.) Stil, we
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`- If you have a broadband connectionlike a cable modem or DSL, you're in heaven,
`-: but not on the penthousefloor of heaven. These days, the ultimatebliss is connecting
`~ without wires, from anywhere in your house or building—or, if you're a laptop war-
`“rior, someoneelse’s house or buiiding, like Starbucks; McDonald’s, airport lounges,
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`“hotel lobbies, and anywhereelse that an Internet “hot spot” has been set up.
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