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Microsoft Windows XP Step by Step

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Windows XP
Basic Operations

Start Windows XP 2
Use mouse 3
Give menu commands 5
Use shortcut menus 7
Use dialog boxes 8
Set taskbar options 10
Explore Start menu 12
Run program 13
Set folder options 14
Set view options 15
Explore My Computer 17
Use Explorer Bar 19
Get help 21
Shut down computer 24

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Working with Windows

Use Start menu 26
Explore window parts 27
Change window size 28
Move window 30
Use system menu 31
Use scroll bars 32
Change view options 33
Open multiple windows 35
Tile & cascade 37
Use Web navigation 38
Use classic style 40
Change click style 42
Use keyboard shortcuts 43

Working with Programs

Use Start menu 46
Use My Computer 48
Use Run command 49
Use MS-DOS prompt 50
Run multiple programs 51
Exit broken program 52
Run at startup 53
Use calculator 55
Explore WordPad 56

Enter & edit text 57
Format characters 59
Format paragraphs 60
Write letter 61
Insert special characters 62
Explore Paint 63
Use painting tools 64
Paint picture 68
Move between programs 70
Capture display 72
Explore Sounds 74
Play audio CD 75

Working with Files & Disks

Explore file structure 78
Find files 80
Get file properties 82
Format floppy disk 83
Create new folder 84
Save file 85
Rename file 87
Open from program 88
Open from icon 89
Open from search 90
Print file 91
Create shortcut 93
Copy floppy disk 95
Copy file 96
Move file on same disk 97
Move file to other disk 98
Send file 99
Delete file, hard disk 100
Delete file, floppy disk 102

Working with the Internet

Prepare for e-mail 104
Set up Outlook Express 105
Send e-mail 106
Read e-mail & reply 107
Attach file to e-mail 109

Use address book 110
Use Internet Explorer 112
Use address bar115
Use links 117

Windows XP
Customizing

Learn about hardware 120
Learn about memory 121
Learn about disk space 122
Explore Help 123
Adjust mouse settings 124
Explore accessibility 125
Display (5 topics)
    Change desktop 126
    Find background files 127
    Change settings 128
    Change appearances 129
    Use screen saver 130
Taskbar (3 topics)
    Hide & show 132
    Move & resize  133
    Add tools 134
Start menu (4 topics)
    Change properties 136
    View folder 137
    Add program 138
    Add document 139
Favorites menu (2 topics)
    View folder 142
    Add item 143
Use Send To submenu 145
Install new software 146
Install new hardware 148 

Windows XP Appendix

Keyboard shortcuts 150
Mouse techniques 153

Index 155


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