Microsoft Windows Vista: Peachpit Learning Series [Pehme köide]

Meet Vista		3	(18)
Better than XP?		4	(1)
There's more to like		4	(1)
But think before you buy		5	(1)
Vista in a Nutshell		5	(1)
New Features		6	(6)
Security		7	(3)
Performance		10	(2)
User Interface Enhancements		12	(5)
Welcome Center		12	(1)
The Aero interface		13	(2)
The Start menu		15	(2)
Five Versions of Vista: Which Is Right for You?		17	(4)
Consumer versions		17	(1)
Business versions		17	(1)
The best of both worlds: The Ultimate edition		18	(3)
Upgrade to Vista		21	(16)
Is Your Existing PC Vista-Compatible?		22	(2)
Buying a New PC		24	(1)
Upgrading an Older PC		25	(12)
Upgrade install		25	(4)
Full or clean install		29	(8)
Get to Know Vista		37	(28)
Starting Out with a Clean Screen		38	(1)
Optimizing Vista's Performance		39	(2)
Customizing Your Desktop		41	(2)
Customizing the Start Menu		43	(6)
View your options and programs		43	(1)
Add or remove Start menu items		44	(1)
Rearrange the Start menu or revert to Classic Style		44	(1)
Access applications from the All Programs menu		45	(1)
Run a program that's missing from the Start menu		46	(1)
Explore with the right pane		47	(2)
Getting Acquainted with the Taskbar		49	(3)
Thumbnail views		49	(1)
Notification area		50	(1)
System clock		50	(2)
Exploring Folders and Files		52	(8)
Review the primary Vista folders		52	(2)
Notice the common elements of folders		54	(1)
Recognize unique elements of folders		55	(1)
Get acquainted with other types of folders		56	(1)
Change your folder's headings bar		56	(1)
Change a folder's properties		57	(2)
Browse for other folders		59	(1)
Use Windows Explorer to work with files		59	(1)
Using the Help System		60	(5)
Browse help topics		61	(1)
Search for help		61	(1)
Let someone else help		62	(3)
Use Other Programs with Vista		65	(22)
Evaluating Existing Program Compatibility		66	(2)
Use the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor		66	(1)
Get a sense of what works		67	(1)
Evaluating Compatibility for New Programs		68	(1)
Installing Programs		69	(5)
Install software from a disc		69	(3)
Install software from the Web		72	(2)
Launching Programs		74	(4)
Add and organize icons on the desktop		74	(2)
Add and delete Quick Launch icons		76	(1)
Launch programs from the Start menu		77	(1)
Setting Default Programs		78	(4)
Set default programs at the file level		79	(1)
Set default programs from the Control Panel		80	(2)
Managing Startup Programs		82	(5)
Launch a program at startup		82	(2)
Prevent programs from launching at startup		84	(3)
Find It with Vista Search		87	(14)
Conducting an Instant Search		88	(4)
Search using the Search box		88	(2)
Search within a folder and its subfolders		90	(1)
Search using the Search option		90	(2)
Running an Advanced Search		92	(2)
Expand or narrow your search		92	(2)
Use Vista to search the Internet		94	(1)
Saving Your Search Criteria		94	(2)
Save a search		94	(1)
Access saved searches		95	(1)
Adding Directories to Your Search		96	(2)
Learning About Other Search Options		98	(3)
Make Vista Safer and More Secure		101	(32)
What Is Safe Computing?		102	(1)
Working with User Account Control		103	(2)
A built-in warning signal		104	(1)
Turn off UAC		104	(1)
Using the Windows Security Center		105	(11)
Get to know Windows Firewall		106	(4)
Use Windows Update		110	(4)
Use Windows Defender		114	(2)
Bolstering Vista Security		116	(1)
Watch out for overblocking		116	(1)
Discover the free route to security		116	(1)
Configuring User Accounts		117	(16)
Create and administer accounts		117	(5)
Set up parental controls		122	(11)
Backing Up Is (Not) Hard to Do		133	(16)
Understanding Backup Concepts		134	(1)
Back up files and folders		134	(1)
Back up the entire hard drive		134	(1)
Backing Up with Vista		135	(5)
Create your first full backup		135	(3)
Back up your entire computer		138	(2)
Restoring Files and Systems		140	(5)
Recover files and folders		140	(2)
Restore a complete system backup		142	(3)
Considering the Alternatives		145	(4)
Pick a third-party program		146	(1)
Back up online		146	(1)
Back up on the cheap		147	(2)
Manage Information Using Gadgets		149	(12)
Gadget Basics		150	(2)
What is the Sidebar?		151	(1)
What is RSS?		151	(1)
Configuring the Sidebar		152	(2)
Launch the Sidebar manually		152	(1)
Put the Sidebar in its place		152	(1)
Control the Sidebar's behavior		153	(1)
Getting Your Gadgets Going		154	(3)
Set your gadgets free		154	(1)
Add gadgets to the Sidebar or desktop		155	(1)
Configure and organize your gadgets		155	(2)
Getting More Gadgets		157	(4)
Download and install gadgets		157	(1)
Roll your own gadgets		158	(3)
Discover Internet Explorer 7		161	(28)
What's New in IE7?		162	(1)
Launching Internet Explorer		162	(2)
Exploring IE7's Prettier Face		164	(2)
Customize the toolbar		165	(1)
Bring back the menu bar		166	(1)
Turning On to Tabbed Browsing		166	(4)
Configure tabs		167	(1)
Open multiple tabs at once		168	(2)
Setting Up Built-In Search		170	(2)
Add a search provider		170	(1)
Change the default provider		171	(1)
Reading RSS Feeds in IE7		172	(3)
Subscribe to a feed		172	(1)
View and read feeds		173	(1)
Control feed updates and properties		173	(2)
Securing Internet Borders		175	(4)
Run in protected mode		176	(2)
Fending off the phishers		178	(1)
Managing IE7		179	(5)
Manage add-ons		180	(1)
Clean up with a click		181	(3)
Improving Your Printing		184	(5)
Preview and print your pages		185	(4)
Work with Images		189	(20)
Getting Pictures into Your PC		190	(2)
The easy way to import photos into your PC		190	(1)
Other ways to get images onto your PC		191	(1)
Exploring Windows Photo Gallery		192	(11)
Launch Photo Gallery		193	(1)
Add photo tags		193	(3)
Manage images in Photo Gallery		196	(3)
Edit photos in Photo Gallery		199	(4)
Sharing Photos		203	(6)
Print your photos		203	(2)
Order prints from a service		205	(1)
Copy photos to the desktop		205	(1)
Email photos from Photo Gallery		206	(1)
Burn CDs		207	(2)
Consume and Create Media		209	(36)
Media Player or Media Center?		210	(1)
Exploring Windows Media Player		210	(17)
Get to know the face of Media Player		215	(3)
Get music into Windows Media Player		218	(2)
Add album art		220	(1)
Search music		221	(1)
Create and use playlists		221	(2)
Rip music from CDs		223	(2)
Synchronize your digital music player		225	(1)
Watch movies		226	(1)
Creating Media Using Windows Movie Maker		227	(13)
Make movies with Movie Maker		227	(9)
Create a slideshow		236	(2)
Publish your movie		238	(2)
Making DVDs Using DVD Maker		240	(5)
Enhance Your Productivity		245	(24)
Using Windows Mail		246	(15)
Run and configure Mail		246	(3)
Change your Mail settings		249	(1)
Create and send a message		250	(2)
Send and receive mail		252	(1)
Read and reply to mail		252	(1)
Deal with junk mail		253	(2)
Protect yourself against phishing		255	(1)
Create and use signatures		256	(2)
Create message rules		258	(2)
Access newsgroups		260	(1)
Using Windows Contacts		261	(2)
Enter a new contact		261	(1)
Find a contact		262	(1)
Create contact groups		262	(1)
Using Windows Calendar		263	(6)
Launch Windows Calendar		264	(1)
Schedule an appointment		264	(1)
Create tasks		265	(1)
Change the calendar view		266	(1)
Other Tools		266	(3)
Go Mobile		269	(30)
Using Vista on a Notebook		270	(1)
Diving into Windows Mobility Center		270	(6)
Display Brightness		271	(1)
Volume		272	(1)
Battery Status		272	(1)
Wireless Network		272	(1)
Screen Orientation		273	(1)
External Display		273	(1)
Sync Center		274	(1)
Presentation Settings		275	(1)
Managing Power		276	(9)
Turn on to a new way to turn off		276	(5)
Tweak and create power plans		281	(4)
Seeing the SideShow		285	(2)
Manage SideShow gadgets		285	(1)
Get more SideShow gadgets		286	(1)
Remove a SideShow gadget		287	(1)
Syncing Up with Sync Center		287	(2)
Access the Sync Center		288	(1)
Synchronize folders, files, or devices		288	(1)
Getting in Touch with Tablet PCs		289	(10)
Write or speak a Sticky Note		290	(1)
Insert text by using the Tablet PC Input Panel		291	(3)
Take smarter notes using Windows Journal		294	(5)
Vista on the Network		299	(36)
Understanding Networking		300	(1)
Connecting to the Internet		301	(8)
Connect via Ethernet		302	(1)
Connect via Wi-Fi		303	(3)
Connect via cellular broadband		306	(2)
Connect via dial-up		308	(1)
Networking with Vista		309	(26)
Gather your gear		309	(2)
Add computers to a network		311	(5)
Manage your network using Network and Sharing Center		316	(5)
Share folders, files, and printers		321	(14)
Get into Games		335	(24)
Using the Games Folder		336	(4)
Take a tour of the Games folder		336	(3)
Add games to the Games folder		339	(1)
Playing Vista's Games		340	(10)
Play Chess Titans		340	(3)
Play InkBall		343	(1)
Play Mahjong Titans		344	(1)
Play Purble Place		345	(2)
Rediscover old favorites		347	(3)
Getting Your Game On		350	(9)
Load up on hardware		350	(1)
Tweak your system		351	(5)
Find games		356	(3)
Troubleshoot Vista		359	(28)
Understanding Common Problems		360	(3)
Examining hardware problems		360	(2)
Exploring software problems		362	(1)
Fixing Problems		363	(24)
System Restore: Let your computer fix itself		364	(4)
Let Microsoft fix it		368	(2)
Manage running programs with Task Manager		370	(2)
Start in Safe Mode		372	(3)
Test for bad memory		375	(1)
Troubleshoot startup with MSCONFIG		376	(5)
Roll back drivers		381	(1)
Use Reliability and Performance Monitor		382	(5)
Index		387

A syndicated technology columnist and broadcaster for more than two decades, Larry Magid contributes to CBS News, the New York Times, and other media outlets. He served for 18 years as a technology columnist for the Los Angeles Times and his columns have also appeared in the Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, San Jose Mercury News, San Francisco Chronicle, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, CNN.COM and numerous other newspapers and Web sites throughout the world. Larry is also the author of the best-selling Little PC Book and MySpace Unraveled.

Dwight Silverman is a veteran journalist who has written about personal computers since the mid-1980s. He currently is the computing columnist and technology blogger at the Houston Chronicle, as well as the co-host of Technology Bytes, a weekly PC-help call-in radio show on KPFT-FM. You can read his blog and columns at www.chron.com. He lives in Houston, Texas, with his wife and two children. This is his first book.