Microsoft Windows Vista visual encyclopedia : [your visual A to Z reference

If you prefer to see what things look like and how to perform a task, instead of just being told, this is your ideal A to Z reference. Part I shows every Windows Vista tool and how to use it. Part II provides step-by-step instructions for more than 140 key tasks and techniques. Both are arranged alphabetically and illustrated in full color. It's the ultimate Visual resource—you'll see! * Each tool and technique illustrated in full color * Alphabetical listings for easy reference * Step-by-step instructions for performing dozens of tasks * A comprehensive guide for visual learners A Visual guide to * Identifying and using Vista tools * Creating appointments and sharing calendars * Backing up your PC and encrypting files * Setting spam and scam filters * Playing DVDs and creating movies * Configuring a remote desktop connection Microsoft® Windows VistaTM VisualTM Encyclopedia......Page 3 ABOUT THE AUTHORS......Page 5 PREFACE......Page 6 Table of Contents......Page 7 INTRODUCTION......Page 15 Part I:Tools......Page 17 ADD PRINTER WIZARD......Page 18 AUTOPLAY......Page 19 BACKUP AND RESTORE CENTER......Page 20 CALCULATOR......Page 21 CALENDAR......Page 22 CARDSPACE......Page 23 COMMAND PROMPT......Page 24 COMPUTER FOLDER......Page 25 CONNECT TO A NETWORK PROJECTOR WIZARD......Page 26 CONNECT TO A NETWORK WIZARD......Page 27 CONNECT TO THE INTERNET WIZARD......Page 28 CONTACTS......Page 29 CONTENT ADVISOR......Page 30 CONTROL PANEL......Page 31 DETAILS PANE......Page 32 DEVICE MANAGER......Page 33 DISK CLEANUP......Page 34 DOCUMENTS FOLDER......Page 35 EASE OF ACCESS CENTER......Page 36 EASY TRANSFER......Page 37 EVENT VIEWER......Page 38 FAX AND SCAN......Page 39 FILE AND FOLDER BACKUP WIZARD......Page 40 FLIP 3D......Page 41 GADGETS......Page 42 GAMES......Page 43 IMPORT VIDEO WIZARD......Page 44 INTERNET EXPLORER 7......Page 45 INTERNET EXPLORER PROTECTED MODE......Page 46 INTERNET OPTIONS......Page 47 MAIL......Page 48 MEDIA LIBRARY......Page 49 MEDIA PLAYER......Page 50 MICROSOFT MANAGEMENT CONSOLE......Page 51 MOVIE MAKER......Page 52 MUSIC FOLDER......Page 53 NARRATOR......Page 54 NAVIGATION PANE......Page 55 NETWORK AND SHARING CENTER......Page 56 NETWORK FOLDER......Page 57 NETWORK MAP......Page 58 NOTEPAD......Page 59 ON-SCREEN KEYBOARD......Page 60 OPEN......Page 61 PAINT......Page 62 PARENTAL CONTROLS......Page 63 PERSONAL FOLDER......Page 64 PHONE AND MODEM OPTIONS......Page 65 PHOTO GALLERY......Page 66 PICTURE LIBRARY......Page 67 PICTURES FOLDER......Page 68 PREVIEW PANE......Page 69 PROGRAMS AND FEATURES WINDOW......Page 70 QUICK LAUNCH......Page 71 QUICK TABS......Page 72 RECENT ITEMS......Page 73 RECYCLE BIN......Page 74 REGIONAL AND LANGUAGE OPTIONS......Page 75 RESTORE FILES WIZARD......Page 76 SAVE AS......Page 77 SCANNER AND CAMERA INSTALLATION WIZARD......Page 78 SEARCH BOX......Page 79 SEARCH FOLDER......Page 80 SECURITY CENTER......Page 81 SECURITY REPORT......Page 82 SET UP A WIRELESS ROUTER OR ACCESS POINT WIZARD......Page 83 SOUND NOTIFICATIONS......Page 84 SPEECH RECOGNITION......Page 85 START MENU......Page 86 SYNC CENTER......Page 87 SYSTEM INFORMATION WINDOW......Page 88 TASK MANAGER......Page 89 TASK SCHEDULER......Page 90 TASKBAR AND START MENU PROPERTIES......Page 91 USER ACCOUNT CONTROL......Page 92 VIDEO LIBRARY......Page 93 VOLUME MIXER......Page 94 WELCOME CENTER......Page 95 WINDOWS DEFENDER......Page 96 WINDOWS FIREWALL......Page 97 WINDOWS LIVE MESSENGER......Page 98 WINDOWS MALICIOUS SOFTWARE REMOVAL TOOL......Page 99 WINDOWS MEDIA CENTER......Page 100 WINDOWS MEETING SPACE......Page 101 WINDOWS SIDEBAR......Page 102 WINDOWS SIDESHOW......Page 103 WINDOWS UPDATE......Page 104 WORDPAD......Page 105 Part II:Techniques......Page 107 AERO: Set Up Aero......Page 108 BACKGROUND: Set the Desktop Background......Page 110 CALENDAR: Manage Tasks......Page 112 CALENDAR: Publish a Calendar......Page 114 CALENDAR: Set an Appointment......Page 116 CALENDAR: Subscribe to a Calendar......Page 118 CARDSPACE: Create a Personal Information Card......Page 120 CDS AND DVDS: Burn Data, Music, and Photos......Page 122 COMPLETEPC BACKUP: Back Up Your PC with CompletePC Backup......Page 124 COMPUTER FOLDER: View Free Space and Other Information......Page 126 COMPUTER NAME: Identify and Change the Computer Name......Page 128 CONTACTS: Import and Export Contacts......Page 130 CONTACTS: Manage Contacts......Page 136 CONTENT ADVISOR: Set Internet Explorer 7 Parental Controls......Page 140 DATE AND TIME: Change Your System Date, Time, and Time Zone......Page 144 DEFAULT PROGRAMS CENTER: Set Windows Default Programs......Page 146 DEVICE MANAGER: Access Device Driver Information......Page 148 DEVICE MANAGER: Remove a Device......Page 150 DEVICE MANAGER: Troubleshoot Issues......Page 152 DISPLAY PROPERTIES: Configure Display Properties......Page 156 DVD MAKER: Burn a Movie to DVD......Page 158 EASE OF ACCESS CENTER: Set Accessibility Options......Page 162 EDIT: Cut, Copy, and Paste......Page 164 ENCRYPTING FILE SYSTEM: Encrypt Files and Folders......Page 166 FAX AND SCAN: Scan a Document......Page 168 FAX AND SCAN: Send a Fax......Page 170 FAX AND SCAN: Set Up Your System to Use Fax and Scan......Page 172 FILE AND FOLDER BACKUP: Make Backups Automatic......Page 174 FILE AND FOLDER MANAGEMENT: Copy and Move Files and Folders......Page 176 FILE AND FOLDER MANAGEMENT: View and Set File and Folder Properties......Page 178 FILE AND FOLDER SHARING: Share Folders and Files......Page 180 FOLDERS: Create a New Folder......Page 184 FONTS: Add a Font......Page 186 FONTS: Manage Installed Fonts......Page 188 FTP: Using FTP in Internet Explorer......Page 190 GADGETS: Add Gadgets......Page 192 GROUPS: Add Users to Groups......Page 194 HELP AND SUPPORT CENTER: Access Help and Other Information for Windows......Page 196 INTERNET EXPLORER 7: Search the Web with Internet Explorer 7......Page 200 LOCAL SECURITY POLICY: Change Local Security Settings......Page 204 MAIL: Create a Mailing List......Page 206 MAIL: Filter Spams and Scams......Page 208 MAIL: Participate in a Newsgroup......Page 210 MAIL: Send and Receive E-mail Messages......Page 214 MAIL: Set Up an Account......Page 218 MAIL: Set Up the Newsreader......Page 222 MEDIA PLAYER: Burn a Music CD......Page 226 MEDIA PLAYER: Find New Content......Page 228 MEDIA PLAYER: Play a CD or DVD......Page 230 MEDIA PLAYER: Rip Music......Page 232 MICROSOFT MANAGEMENTCONSOLE: Add Management Tools......Page 234 MOVIE MAKER: Create a Simple Movie......Page 236 MOVIE MAKER: Publish a Movie......Page 240 NETWORK CONNECTIONSWINDOW: Manage Network Connections......Page 242 OFFLINE FILES: Enable Offline Files......Page 244 OFFLINE FILES: Make Files Available for Offline Use......Page 246 OFFLINE FILES: View Synchronization Settings......Page 248 OPEN WITH COMMAND: Open a File in a Different Program......Page 250 PARENTAL CONTROLS: Set Windows Media Center Parental Controls......Page 252 PARENTAL CONTROLS: Set Windows Vista Parental Controls......Page 256 PARTITION: Create and Format a Partition......Page 260 PASSWORDS: Set a User Password......Page 264 PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONAND TOOLS: Assess Your Computer’s Performance......Page 266 PHISHING FILTER: Avoid Phishing Scams......Page 268 PHONE AND MODEM OPTIONS: Set Up a Dialing Location......Page 272 PHOTO GALLERY: Create and View a Slide Show......Page 276 PHOTO GALLERY: Edit Pictures......Page 278 PHOTO GALLERY: Manage Pictures......Page 280 PHOTO GALLERY: Print a Picture......Page 284 POWER PLAN: Choose a Power Plan......Page 286 PREVIOUS VERSIONS: Revert to a Previous Version of a Document......Page 288 PRINT: Print a File......Page 290 PRINTERS: Share a Printer......Page 292 PROBLEM REPORTS AND SOLUTIONS: Review Problem Reports and Find Solutions......Page 294 PROGRAM COMPATIBILITY WIZARD: Enable Older Programs to Run......Page 296 QUICK LAUNCH: Add and Remove Programs on the Quick Launch Bar......Page 298 QUOTAS: Set Space Quotas......Page 300 RATINGS: Rate Files......Page 302 RECYCLE BIN: Empty the Recycle Bin......Page 304 REGIONAL AND LANGUAGEOPTIONS: Add Language Support......Page 306 REMOTE ASSISTANCE: Get Help Via Remote Assistance......Page 308 REMOTE DESKTOP: Configure Remote Desktop Connection......Page 310 RSS FEEDS: Find and Subscribe to RSS Feeds......Page 312 SCREEN SAVER: Choose a Screen Saver......Page 314 SEARCH FOLDER: Save a Search......Page 316 SECURITY ZONES: Customize Web Site Security Settings......Page 318 SHORTCUTS: Create and Manage Shortcuts......Page 322 SOUND SCHEME: Set Up a Sound Scheme......Page 326 SPEECH RECOGNITION: Set Up Speech Recognition......Page 328 START MENU: Customize the Start Menu......Page 332 START MENU: Open a Program, Folder, File, or Feature......Page 336 STARTUP FOLDER: Control Which Programs Launch at Startup......Page 338 SYNC CENTER: Sync an Offline Folder or Mobile Device......Page 340 SYSTEM RESTORE: Create a Restore Point......Page 342 SYSTEM RESTORE: Roll Back with a Restore Point......Page 344 SYSTEM WINDOW: View Your System’s Properties......Page 346 TAGS: Tag Files......Page 348 TASK MANAGER: View System Information......Page 350 TASKBAR: Customize the Taskbar......Page 352 TEMP FOLDER: Locate and Manage the Temporary Files Folder......Page 354 TEMPORARY INTERNET FILES: Clean the Internet Files Cache......Page 356 THEMES: Apply a Desktop Theme......Page 358 USER ACCOUNTS: Create a New User Account......Page 360 USER ACCOUNTS: Enable Guest Accounts......Page 362 USER ACCOUNTS: Manage User Accounts......Page 364 WINDOWS DEFENDER: Scan for Spyware......Page 368 WINDOWS FIREWALL: Configure the Windows Firewall......Page 370 WINDOWS FIREWALL: Manage Exceptions......Page 372 WINDOWS LIVE MESSENGER: Create an Account......Page 374 WINDOWS LIVE MESSENGER: Populate Your Contacts......Page 378 WINDOWS LIVE MESSENGER: Send and Receive IMs......Page 380 WINDOWS MEDIA CENTER: Burn Digital Video to a DVD......Page 382 WINDOWS MEDIA CENTER: Listen to Music Files......Page 386 WINDOWS MEDIA CENTER: Record TV......Page 392 WINDOWS MEDIA CENTER: Set Up Windows Media Center......Page 396 WINDOWS MEDIA CENTER: Watch Live TV......Page 400 WINDOWS MEDIA CENTER: Watch Recorded TV......Page 402 WINDOWS MEETING SPACE: Share Files, Programs, and Your Desktop......Page 404 WINDOWS MEETING SPACE: Start a Windows Meeting Space Session......Page 406 WINDOWS UPDATE: Check for Updates......Page 408 WINDOWS UPDATE: Configure Automatic Updates......Page 410 WINDOWS UPDATE: Remove a Potential Problem Update......Page 412 WORDPAD: Save a Document......Page 414 XPS DOCUMENTS: View an XPS Document......Page 416 XPS DOCUMENTS: Work with XPS Documents......Page 418 Index......Page 420 If you prefer to see what things look like and how to perform a task, instead of just being told, this is your ideal A to Z reference. Part I shows every Windows Vista tool and how to use it. Part II provides step by step instructions for more than 140 key tasks and techniques. Both are arranged alphabetically and illustrated in full color. It's the ultimate Visual resource you'll see! Each tool and technique is illustrated in full color. It features: alphabetical listings for easy reference; step by step instructions for performing dozens of tasks; a comprehensive guide for visual learners; a visual guide to identifying and using Vista tools; creating appointments and sharing calendars; backing up your PC and encrypting files; setting spam and scam filters; playing DVDs and creating movies; and, configuring a remote desktop connection If you prefer to see what things look like and how to perform a task, instead of just being told, this is your ideal A to Z reference. Part 1 shows every Windows Vista tool and how to use it. Part 2 provides step-by-step instructions for more than 140 key tasks and techniques. Both are arranged alphabetically and illustrated in full color. It's the ultimate Visual resources--you'll see! Recommends Windows Vista Ultimate edition as "the most stable and secure Windows version available," so uses that as the basis for this encyclopedia. "However, most of the tasks work using the Window Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, and Business editions." A task-based, step-by-step reference covers the full range of Windows Vista commands, tools, and techniques with color graphics, screenshots, features, concepts, processes, listings, explanations, tips, and how-to instructions.