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Windows Vista in a Nutshell
A Desktop Quick Reference
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- Table of Contents
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Preface
- I
- + The Lay of the Land
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Using Windows Vista
- II
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The User Interface
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Controlling the Interface
- Address Bar
- Bread Crumbs
- Buttons
- Change Your Color Scheme
- Checkboxes
- Clipboard
- Combo Boxes
- Computer
- Context Menus
- Control Menus
- Control Panel
- Date and Time Properties
- Desktop
- Desktop Background
- Desktop Icons
- Details
- Dialog Boxes
- Display Settings
- Drop-Down Listboxes
- Ease of Access Center
- File Open/Save Dialogs
- Font Viewer
- Fonts Folder
- Gadgets
- Icons
- Input Fields
- Labels
- Listboxes
- Live Taskbar Thumbnails
- Log Off
- Menus
- Network
- Notification Area
- Personalization
- Progress Indicators
- Properties
- Radio Buttons
- Recycle Bin
- Regional and Language Options
- Screen Saver
- Scroll Bars
- Send To
- Shortcuts
- Shut Down
- Start Menu
- Start Search
- Status Bar
- System Tray
- Tabbed Dialogs
- Taskbar
- Taskbar and Start Menu Properties
- Text Boxes
- Theme Settings
- Title Bars
- Toolbars
- Tray
- Trees
- Turn Off Computer
- User Account Control Buttons
- Windows
- Windows Aero
- Windows Flip and Windows Flip 3D
- Windows Sidebar and Gadgets
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Controlling the Interface
- + Working with the Filesystem, Drives, Data, and Search
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Internet Explorer
- + Windows Mail
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Networking, Wireless, and Mobility
- + Networking 101
- Planning Your Network
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Setting Up a Network
- What to Do If Your Connection Doesn’t Work
- Understanding Private and Public IP Addresses
- Networking Windows Vista with Windows XP and Other Windows Versions
- Implementing Network Security
- Setting Up Wireless Encryption
- Sharing an Internet Connection with Internet Connection Sharing
- Setting Up a Bluetooth Device
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Wired and Wireless Connections, Management, and Configuration
- Change Workgroup or Domain
- Connect to a Network
- Manage Network Connections
- Manage Wireless Networks
- Network Connection Properties (Includes Wired and Wireless Connections)
- Network and Internet Control Panel
- Network Map
- Network and Sharing Center
- Phone Dialer
- Phone and Modem Options
- Set Up a Connection or Network
- Virtual Private Network
- Windows Firewall
- Windows Defender
- Network Connection Status
- + Sharing Resources and Files
- + Network Applications
- + Mobile Computing
- + Networking and Internet Command-Line Tools
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Security
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Working with Hardware
- Add Hardware Wizard
- Add Printer
- AutoPlay
- Color Management
- Computer Management
- Device Manager
- DirectX Management Tool
- Disk and Volume Properties
- Display Settings
- Driver Verifier Manager
- DriverQuery
- Game Controllers
- Keyboard Properties
- Mouse Properties
- Pen and Input Devices
- Phone and Modem Options
- Power Options
- Printers
- ReadyBoost
- Scanners and Cameras
- Signature Verification Tool
- Sound Recorder
- Sound
- System Information
- System Properties
- Tablet PC Settings
- Volume Mixer
- Windows Update Driver Settings
- XPS Document Viewer
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Managing Programs, Users, and Your Computer
- + User Accounts and Computer Management
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Applications and Utilities
- Cabinet (CAB) Maker
- Calculator
- Character Map
- Default Programs Control Panel
- Fax Cover Page Editor
- IExpress
- Microsoft Magnifier
- Narrator
- Notepad
- ODBC Data Source Administrator
- On-Screen Keyboard
- Private Character Editor
- Program Compatibility Wizard
- Rundll32
- Uninstall or Change a Program
- Windows CardSpace
- Windows Fax and Scan
- Windows Speech Recognition
- WordPad
- + Games
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Performance and Troubleshooting
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Performance, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting
- Administrative Tools
- Backup and Restore Center
- Chkdsk
- Chkntfs
- Component Services
- Computer
- Computer Management
- DirectX Management Tool
- Disk Cleanup
- Disk Defragmenter
- DiskPart
- Dr. Watson
- Event Viewer
- FAT to NTFS Conversion Utility
- Format
- Help and Support
- Memory Diagnostics Tool
- Performance Information and Tools
- Performance Log Manager
- Performance Options
- Prefetch
- Problem Reports and Solutions
- Query Process
- ReadyBoost
- Reliability and Performance Monitor
- Remote Assistance
- System Information
- Scheduled Tasks Console
- Services
- System Configuration Editor
- System Control Panel
- System Properties
- System Protection and System Restore
- Taskkill
- Tasklist
- Task Manager
- Task Scheduler
- Windows Easy Transfer
- Windows File Checker
- Windows Script Host
- Welcome Center
- + Startup
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Performance, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting
- + Graphics and Multimedia
- + The Registry
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The Command Prompt
- III
- + Installing Windows Vista
- + Keyboard Shortcuts
- Keyboard Equivalents for Symbols and International Characters
- Common Filename Extensions
- Services
- Index
This unique reference thoroughly documents every important setting and feature in Microsoft's new operating system, with alphabetical listings for hundreds of commands, windows, menus, listboxes, buttons, scrollbars and other elements of Windows Vista. With this book's simple organization, you'll easily find any setting, tool, or feature for the task you want to accomplish.
Along with a system overview that highlights major changes, and a tour of the basics such as manipulating files and getting around the interface, Windows Vista in a Nutshell offers alphabetized references for these topics:
- The User Interface: Covers the Sidebar, Aero Glass, the new Control Panel layout, and applets, as well as how to customize animated windows, the desktop, Start menu, pop-up windows on the Taskbar, and more.
- The File System, Drives, Data, and Search: Discusses working with the new Windows Explorer, Virtual Folders, searches, indexing, saved searches, metadata, and sharing.
- The Internet and Networking: Examines TCP/IP, RSS, tabbed browsing, and anti-phishing features of Internet Explorer, plus cookie handling, parental control features, and more.
- Networking and Wireless: Offers an illustrated, step-by-step guide to setting up a home network; covers the Network Center, Sync Center, Hot Spot access, wireless management, collaboration, and sharing.
- Working with Hardware: Describes how to set up, maintain, and troubleshoot hardware--including keyboards, mice, monitors, USB devices, scanners, cameras, and sound devices--and how to add, install, and troubleshoot drivers.
- Security: Includes the Security Center, Windows Defender, User Account Protection, System Protection, Network Access Protection, WiFi encryption, Windows Firewall, file encryption, and more.
- Mobility: Explains Mobility Center settings, plugging a secondary monitor into your computer, and the new "network projection" feature for making presentations.
- Multimedia: Covers Windows Photo Gallery, Media Player, Media Center, podcasting features, connecting to and synching with MP3 players, recording TV and videos, making videos with Windows Movie Maker, and burning CDs and DVDs.
- The Command Prompt: Provides commands for working with files, utilities for troubleshooting the network, and instructions on how to create your own batch files.
Appendixes include information on installation, keyboard shortcuts, common filename extensions, and more. Windows Vista in a Nutshell is your one-stop source for everything you need from Microsoft's latest operating system.
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Publication year : 2007
License: All rights reserved ©
Times read: 41
