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Microsoft Windows XP Step by Step

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Microsoft Windows XP Step by Step / Online Training Solutions, Inc.

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Includes index.

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1. Microsoft Windows XP. 2. Operating systems (Computers). I. Online Training

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Introduction

What's New in Microsoft Windows XP

You'll notice some changes as soon as you start Microsoft Windows XP. The desktop

background, Start menu, and taskbar have a new look. But the features that are new or greatly

improved in this version of Windows go beyond just changes in appearance. Some changes

won't be apparent to you until you start using the program.

Windows XP comes in three editions:

• Windows XP Professional is designed for businesses of all sizes, and in some cases

may be appropriate for home use, if you have a networked environment within your

home. You can upgrade to Windows XP Professional from Microsoft Windows NT

Workstation or Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional.

• Windows XP Home Edition is designed for home computers that are not operating

within a network domain. (Windows XP Home Edition computers can be included in a

network, but not under a domain controller.) Windows XP Home Edition is designed

as the upgrade from Microsoft Windows 98 or Microsoft Windows Millennium

(Windows Me). Windows XP Home Edition includes great new features that make it

easy to work (and play) with the multimedia and Internet capabilities of your

computer.

• Windows XP 64-Bit Edition will run only on specific types of computers that support

64-bit computing. These computers are designed for specialized work that requires a

lot of memory, such as high-level graphic and multimedia design. This book does not

cover the Windows XP 64-Bit Edition.

The exercises in this book cover the features of Windows XP that you are most likely to need

and assume that you have administrative privileges on your computer. Unless an exercise is

specifically for Windows XP Home Edition, screenshots depict the Windows XP Professional

user interface.

New for Windows XP To help you quickly identify features that are new or greatly

enhanced with this version, this book uses the New for Windows XP icon in the margin

whenever those features are discussed or shown. If you want to learn about only the new

features of the program, you can skim through the book, reading the topics that show the New

for Windows XP icon.

The table on the next page lists the new features that we think you'll be interested in, as well

as the chapters in which those features are discussed.

To learn about this new feature

See

Automatic Updates

Chapter 1 , page 4

CD Burning

Chapter 4 , page 82

Compressed (Zip) Folders

Chapter 5 , page 113

Text to Speech: Speech Recognition

Chapter 6 , page 148 ; Chapter

6 , page 153

Desktop Cleanup Wizard

Chapter 2 , page 37

Fast User Switching for Multiple Users of a Computer

Chapter 1 , page 5 , Chapter 3 ,

page 57

To learn about this new feature

See

Fax Service

Chapter 4 , page 78

International Options

Chapter 6 , page 141

Internet (Online) Photo Ordering

Chapter 9 , page 241

Internet Connection Firewall

Chapter 7 , page 164

Internet Connection Sharing

Chapter 7 , page 164

Internet: New Connection Wizard

Chapter 7 , page 158

Media Folders (My Music, My Pictures)

Chapter 5 , page 92

MSN Explorer Service

Chapter 9 , page 220

My Pictures Screen Saver

Chapter 6 , page 133

Printing: Photo Printing Wizard

Chapter 9 , page 241

Remote Assistance

Chapter 1 , page 4 , Chapter 10 ,

page 271

Scanner and Camera Wizard

Chapter 4 , page 78

Search Companion Integration

Chapter 1 , page 3 , Chapter 5 ,

page 122

Start Menu

Chapter 2 , page 20

Theme Improvements

Chapter 6 , page 128

Visual Styles: Improved Consumer/Professional 'Look and

Feel'

Chapter 1 , page 2

Welcome Screen

Chapter 1 , page 10

Windows Media Player 8

Chapter 9 , page 226

Windows Movie Maker

Chapter 9 , page 228

For additional information on these and other new features, consult the Windows XP Help

and Support Center.

For more information about Windows XP, see www.microsoft.com/windows/ .

Getting Help

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this book and the contents of its CD-

ROM. If you do run into problems, please contact the appropriate source for help and

assistance:

Getting Help with This Book and Its CD-ROM

If your question or issue concerns the content of this book or its companion CD-ROM, please

first search the online Microsoft Knowledge Base, which provides support information for

known errors in or corrections to this book, at the following Web site:

mspress.microsoft.com/support/search.htm

If you do not find your answer at the online Knowledge Base, send your comments or

questions to Microsoft Press Technical Support at:

mspinput@microsoft.com

Getting Help with Microsoft Windows XP

If your question is about a Microsoft software product, including Windows XP, and not about

the content of this Microsoft Press book, please search the Microsoft Knowledge Base at:

support.microsoft.com/directory/

In the United States, Microsoft software product support issues not covered by the Microsoft

Knowledge Base are addressed by Microsoft Product Support Services. The Microsoft

software support options available from Microsoft Product Support Services are listed at:

support.microsoft.com/directory/

Outside the United States, for support information specific to your location, please refer to the

Worldwide Support menu on the Microsoft Product Support Services Web site for the site

specific to your country:

support.microsoft.com/directory/

Using the Book's CD-ROM

The CD-ROM inside the back cover of this book contains all the practice files you'll use as

you work through the exercises in this book. By using practice files, you won't waste time

creating samples files and folders-instead, you can jump right in and concentrate on learning

how to use Microsoft Windows XP.

Important The CD-ROM for this book does not contain the Windows XP operating system.

You should purchase and install that operating system before using this book.

Minimum System Requirements

To use this book, your computer should meet the following requirements:

Computer/Processor Computer with a Pentium 133-megahertz (MHz) or higher processor

Memory 64 MB of RAM

Hard Disk Hard disk space requirements will vary depending on configuration; custom

installation choices may require more or less hard disk space.

245 MB of available hard disk space with 115 MB on the hard disk where the operating

system is installed.

Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Microsoft Windows XP Home

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