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`Windows Vista™
`Step by Step
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`Joan Preppernau and Joyce Cox
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`Introducing Windows Vista
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`Windows Vista is the latest and greatest in the illustrious line of Windows operating
`systems from Microsoft. The successor to Microsoft Windows XP, this operating system
`is specifically designed to fill the needs of both business and personal users. As soon as
`you turn on a computer running Windows Vista, you'll notice the slick look of the new
`user interface. If your computer has the hardware necessary to display the Windows
`Aero color scheme, the high-quality visual effects will contribute significantly to your
`overall computing experience.
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`But this new version of Windows isn't just pretty to look at. It takes secure computing
`to a new level. In addition to providing accessory programs that help you monitor and
`protect your computer, it works behind the scenes to help keep malicious programs
`and malicious people at bay, and alerts you if a program or a person tries to make any
`changes that might affect the stability of the system.
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`After you get used to its sophisticated design and you come to rely on its new security
`features, you will probably start noticing the many Windows Vista features that increase
`your efficiency and productivity. Finding files has never been simpler or faster; simply
`type a word you know exists in the file you are looking for, and Windows Vista instantly
`shows you all the files stored on your system that contain the word. Getting the infor(cid:173)
`mation you need to complete the task at hand is a snap; simply click the help links in
`windows and dialog boxes to learn about the available choices. Need to see whether a
`pa rt icular date falls on a weekend, keep track of the t ime in another country, or remove
`the red-eye from the photograph you want to use on your new business card? Take ad(cid:173)
`vantage of the many programs that come with Windows Vista to take care of these and
`other tasks, all from your computer desktop.
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`See Also For more complete coverage of media- related features and accessories such as
`Windows Contacts, W indows Mail, Windows Live Messenger, and Windows Meeting Space,
`consult Microsoft Windows Vista Step by Step, Deluxe Edition by Joan Preppernau and Joyce
`Cox (Microsoft Press, 2007).
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`Because Windows Vista has so many new features, we don't identify them with a special
`margin icon as we did in previous versions of this book. We do, however, list the features
`here, categorized by Windows Vista edition.
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`Many of the features introduced in Windows Vista run behind the scenes and don't
`require you to do anything. We don't cover these features in this book because it is
`unlikely that you will have to work with them.
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`Introducing Windows Vista
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`Windows Vista Home Premium
`This edition is designed for home users who use their computers for more than the basics.
`It includes all the features of Windows Vista Home Basic, plus the following:
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`• The Windows Aero (authentic, energetic, reflective, and open) user interface
`provides an enhanced visual experience with features such as transparent window
`frames, additional color schemes, and live previews of open windows from the
`taskbar and when switching between windows.
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`• Windows Media Center provides the means to enjoy all forms of digital
`entertainment-photos, videos, television, and music-from one cent ral location.
`If your system includes a television tuner and Windows Media Center- compatible
`remote control, you can use your computer as an all -in -one entertainment center.
`With the addition of Windows Media Extender hardware units, you can broadcast
`content from your computer to multiple locations in your home or office.
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`• Windows Tablet and Touch Technology enables you to interact with a Tablet
`PC-compatible computer by using a digital pen or your fingertip. Continuous
`feedback helps your computer do an increasingly accurate job of recognizing
`your handwriting.
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`• Windows Sideshow provides au xiliary display support for next-generation hardware
`with external displays, making it possible, for example, to check your schedule with(cid:173)
`out opening the lid of your laptop.
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`Windows Vista Ultimate
`This edition is designed for home users who want to do it all. Ideal for home-based
`businesses, Windows Vista Ultimate includes business, mobility, and entertainment
`functions, with all the features of Windows Vista Home Premium, plus the following :
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`• Windows Movie Maker enables you to create, edit, enhance, narrate, and package
`video clips.
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`• Windows Bitlocker Drive Encryption protects your system by encrypting the enti re
`hard disk on which Windows Vista is installed. Bitlocker automatically encrypts
`the files you move to or save on the system drive, and it decrypts them when you
`move them from the system drive to another drive. Bitlocker also protects against
`intrusion by monitoring the startup and logon processes; if it detects anomalies, it
`requires the entry of a special Bitlocker password to gain access to the computer.
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`• Advanced networking capabiliti es allow you to join a domain as well as provide
`Group Policy support and features such as Remote Desktop.
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`Information for New Computer Users
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`Using Your Mouse
`For new computer users who are not familiar with the standard Windows mouse actions,
`here's a quick summary:
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`• Pointing to an object involves moving the mouse so that the cursor (the visible
`representation of the mouse location on the screen) is over the object.
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`• Clicking an object involves pointing to the object and quickly pressing and releasing
`the primary mouse button once. (By default, the primary mouse button is the left
`one, but you can change this.)
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`• Double- clicking an object involves pointing to the object and pressing and
`releasing the primary mouse button twice in rapid succession. You can adjust
`the speed at which Windows recognizes two clicks as a double-click.
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`• Right-clicking an object involves pointing to the object and clicking the secondary
`mouse button once. This action displays a context menu listing actions that can
`be performed with the object you right-clicked. You select the action you want by
`clicking it on the context menu.
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`• Dragging an object involves pointing to the object, holding down the primary
`mouse button, moving the mouse until the pointer is in the location where you
`want the object to appear, and re leasing the mouse button. You can also drag
`through multiple objects in a list to select them.
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`If you prefer to click, double-click, and drag with the right mouse button, you can switch
`the buttons by adjusting the Mouse settings in Control Panel.
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`See Also For information about switching the action of the left and right buttons and adjusti ng
`the speed of a double-click, see "Changing the Way Your Mouse Works" in Chapter 5, "Install ing
`and Configuring Devices."
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`Feature
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`Available in
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`Windows Media Center
`television functionality
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`Windows Vista Ultimate,
`Windows Vista Home
`Premium
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`Bitlocker Drive Encryption
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`Windows Vista Enterprise,
`Windows Vista Ultimate
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`Tablet PC features
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`Windows Vista Enterprise,
`Windows Vista Business,
`Windows Vista Ultimate,
`Windows Vista Home
`Premium
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`Using the Book's CD
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`Additional hardware
`requirement
`A TV tuner card and a remote
`control that complies with
`the Windows Vista Remote
`Control specification
`Integrated Trusted Platform
`Modu le (TPM) 1.2 chip or
`USB 2.0 key
`A PC that meets the Tablet
`PC specification and includes
`an electromagnetic digitizer
`pen
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`Step-by-Step Exercises
`In add ition to the hardware requ ired to run Windows Vista, you w ill need the following
`to successful ly comp lete the exercises in this book:
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`• Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista
`Ultimate, Windows Vista Business, or Windows Vista Enterprise
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`See A lso For information about the featu res available in different editions of Windows
`Vista, see "Introducing Windows Vista" earl ier in this book.
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`• Monitor with minimum 800x600 screen reso lution; 1024x768 or higher
`recommended
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`• Keyboard and mouse or compatib le pointing device
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`Internet connection, 128 ki lobits (Kbps) or greater, fo r down load and activation of
`products, accessing on line Help topics, and any other Internet-dependent processes
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`• Access to the following peripheral devices:
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`• Scanner
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`• Printer
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`• Speakers
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`• Camera
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`• Externa l storage device
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`• Microphone
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`• 40 MB of avai lable hard disk space for the practice files
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`Using and Modifying the Taskbar
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`Pointing to a taskbar button displays a thumbnail of the window (or win dows) it repre(cid:173)
`sents. Clicking the button activates the window. When multiple windows are grouped
`under one taskbar button, you can:
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`• Display one window by clicking the taskbar button and then in the list, clicking the
`window you want to display.
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`• Display all the windows in the group by right-clicking the taskbar button and then
`clicking the arrangement you want:
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`• Cascade displays the windows on top of each other, with the title bar of each
`window visible and the contents of only the top window visible.
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`• Show Windows Stacked displays the content of all the windows arranged in a grid,
`with more windows stacked vertically than horizontally. For exampl e, eight win (cid:173)
`dows are arranged in two columns of four.
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`• Show Windows Side By Side displays the content of all the windows arranged in a
`grid, with more windows stacked horizontally than vertically. For examp le, eight
`windows are arranged in four columns of two.
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`In every arrangement, the open windows are the same or similarly sized, regardless of
`their size before you minimized them.
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`• Minimize all the windows in the group by right-clicking the taskbar button and
`then clicking Minimize Group.
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`• Close all the windows in the group by right-clicking the taskbar button and then
`clicking Close Group. Windows Vista will prompt you to save or discard any un (cid:173)
`saved changes.
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`Taskbar buttons change size so that they fit on the taskbar as you open and close pro(cid:173)
`grams. The maximum number of buttons that can fit on the taskbar varies depending on
`your monitor and display settings. When you exceed the maximum, Windows either tiles
`the buttons or displays a scroll bar, depending on the current taskbar configuration.
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`The notification area displays information about the status of programs, including those
`running in the background (programs you don't need to interact with), as well as links to
`certain system commands. Some notification icons are hidden by default, and you can
`choose to hide others that you don't actively want to monitor.
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`Optimizing Visual Effects
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`101
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`Tip You'll be working with the desktop background in the next exercise, so there is
`no need to reset your desktop background before cont inuing .
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`CLOSE the Appearance And Persona lization window.
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`Optimizing Visual Effects
`In the previous exercise, you set the desktop theme, which selected the Windows Vi sta
`background, sounds, icons, buttons, windows shape, and so on. These options provide
`a pleasant user interface and are ava ilab le on any computer run ning Windows Vista .
`However, the pinnacle of the Windows Vista visual experience is Windows Aero, which
`is ident ified within Windows Vista as a co lor scheme, but is so much more than simply
`colors. It is truly a thing of beauty, incorporati ng soft edges, shadows, transpa rent win(cid:173)
`dow frames, animated window transitions, active previews of hidden windows from the
`taskbar, and a three -dimensional rotating stack display. In short, al l the bells and whistles!
`Unfortunately, Windows Aero works only on systems that have the necessary hardware
`configuration, which includes:
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`• 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
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`• 1 GB of RAM
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`• 128 MB graphics adapter
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`• DirectX 9-class graphics processor that supports a Windows Display Driver Model
`Driver, Pixel Shader 2.0, and 32 bits per pixel
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`If you purchased your computer before 2006, it is unlikely that it meets t hese require(cid:173)
`ments (un less your computer is set up for gaming or professiona l graphics production).
`You might be able to upgrade your system by purchasing more RAM and a new graphics
`card. If your hardware does meet th e mini mum requirements, you will have the pleasure
`of the Windows Aero experience when runn ing these Windows Vista editions:
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`• Windows Vista Home Premium
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`• Wind ows Vista Ultimate
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`• Windows Vista Business
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`• Windows Vista Enterprise
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`Tip Don't know which edition of Windows Vista is installed on your computer? Click
`System And Maintenance in Control Panel, and then click Welcome Center. The edition is
`reported at the top of the Welcome Center window.
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`Key Points
`• You can easi ly persona lize Windows Vista interface elements such as colo rs, font s,
`and the desktop background .
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`If yo ur computer hardware meets t he minimum requirements, you can enjoy the
`ulti mate Windows Vista visual experience by implementing the Windows Aero
`color scheme.
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`• You can choose from a number of screen savers that come with Windows Vista,
`download others from the Web, and display you r own pictures as a screen saver.
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`• The date and time shown on your computer can be automatically updated from an
`Internet time server.
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`If your computer was assigned an impersona l string of lette rs and numbers as its
`name, you can easily change it. In no time, SQ003GG8 can become Heidis- Helper.
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`Keyboard Shortcuts
`Press this
`To do this
`Display the desktop
`Windows logo key+D
`Open the Start menu
`Ctrl+Esc
`Open or close the Start menu
`Windows logo key
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`Press thi s
`Space bar
`Arrow keys
`Ctrl+Tab
`Ctrl+S hift+ Tab
`Tab
`Shift+Tab
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`To do this in a dialog box or task pane
`Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box
`Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons
`Move forward through tabs
`Move back through tabs
`Move forward through options
`Move back through options
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`Configuring Tablet PC Options
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`Tablet PC S~ings
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`G•:::.::writing Recognition Display~ 1
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`Change where meN.Js appear on the <ereen by indicating
`wnch hand you wr~e v.,1h
`<> Right-handed
`Menus: appear to lhe left of your hand
`" I Left-handed
`Menus appear to !he 1ighl of your hand
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`Cooalion
`C,hbrate you, tablet pen lo imp1ove how accurately 1t targets
`items on the scieen.
`O,ientalion:
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`I l'rm,ry landscape
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`Caib<ate ...
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`OK
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`11 Cancel
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`2. Tap the Handwriting Recognition tab.
`On t his tab, you can set options that will allow the handwriting recognizer to
`progressively "learn" about your style of writing.
`3. Tap the Display tab, and then tap the Orientation arrow. In the list, tap the Primary
`option that is not your current orientation, and then tap Apply.
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`The screen orientation changes. If you do not want to keep this orientation, switch
`it back before continuing.
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`Tip If your Tablet PC has tablet buttons, you can tap the Change button and set up
`the orientation sequence for a button.
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`4. Tap the Other tab.
`Th is tab provides access to options for configuring your pen and the Input Panel.
`5. Tap the Go to Pen and Input Devices link.
`The Pen And Input Devices dialog box opens. The Pen Options tab displays a list
`of the pen equ iva lents of various mouse actions. You can adjust the settings for
`each pen action other than singl e-tapping to conform to the way you use the
`pen. You can change the size of the gesture required to start Input Panel, the
`speed and duration of the pen equivalent of right-clicking, and the speed and
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`click action.)
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`Glossary
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`Sound Sentry A Windows Vista featu re that
`flashes the screen element you specify (your
`choices are the active caption bar, active
`window, or desktop) every time the system's
`built-in speaker plays a sound.
`Speech Recognition Allows you to control
`Windows, control open programs, and dictate
`text by speaking into a microphone.
`Start menu A list of options that is your central
`link to all the programs installed on your com(cid:173)
`puter, as well as to all the tasks you can carry
`out with Windows Vista.
`Sticky Keys A Windows Vista accessibi lity fea(cid:173)
`ture that makes it easier to use the keyboa rd
`with one hand by causing the Ctrl, Shift, and
`Alt keys to "stick" down until you press the
`next key.
`surfing the Web To browse information on the
`Internet.
`switch box An enclosure that contains a selector
`switch. It looks similar to a hub but allows only
`one active connection at a time.
`system cache An area in computer memory
`where Windows Vista stores information it
`might need to access quickly.
`system date The current date according to the
`operating system.
`system folders The folders created when
`Windows Vista was installed. The folders are
`Program Files, Users, and Windows. See the
`index to locate specific information about each
`of these folders.
`system time The current t ime according to the
`operating system. The system time controls a
`number of behind -the-scenes settings and is
`also used by Windows and your programs to
`maintain an accurate record of happenings on
`your computer.
`tabbed browsing A feature in Internet Explore r
`with which you can browse different Web sites
`on different tabs, easily and quickly switching
`between them.
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`tabs Multiple windows located within the
`Internet Explorer program window that can
`each display a different Web site.
`task pane A fixed pane that appears on one
`side of a program window, containing options
`related to the completion of a specific task.
`Task Scheduler Program with which you can
`schedule regular hard disk maintenance tasks.
`taskbar Displays buttons you can click to run
`programs, utilities, and commands, as well as
`buttons representing the windows of open
`programs and files.
`taskbar buttons Buttons on the taskbar repre(cid:173)
`senting each open window, file, or program.
`theme A set of visual elements that applies a
`unified look for the computer desktop. Each
`theme can include a desktop background color
`or picture; a color scheme that affects title bars
`and labels; specific fonts used on title bars,
`labels, and buttons; sounds associated with
`specific actions; and other elements.
`tilt-wheel mouse A mouse that incorporates a
`wheel that scrolls not only vertically, but also
`horizontally. ·
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`time server A computer that periodically syn (cid:173)
`chronizes the time on all computers within
`a netwo rk. This ensures that the time used by
`network services and local functions remains
`accurate.
`title bar The horizontal bar at the top of a win(cid:173)
`dow that conta ins the name of the window. On
`many windows, the title bar also contains the
`program icon, the Maximize, Minimize, and
`Close buttons, and the optiona l question ma rk
`button for context-sensitive Help. To display
`a menu with commands such as Restore and
`Move, right-click the title bar.
`Toggle Keys A Windows Vista accessibility
`feature that sounds an audio signal when you
`press the Caps Lock, Num Lock, or Scroll Lock
`key. A high-pitched sound plays when the keys
`are activated, and a low-pitched sound plays
`when the keys are deactivated.
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