Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Windows XP in 24 Hours

By Greg Perry

• Table of Contents
  • Copyright
  • About the Author
  • Acknowledgments
  • Tell Us What You Think!
  • Introduction
  • Part I: Wake Up with Windows XP
  • Hour 1. Taking a Bird's-Eye Look at Windows XP
  • Hour 2. Getting Started with Windows XP
  • Hour 3. Managing the Windows XP Interface
  • Part II: Morning Windows Desktop Exploration
  • Hour 4. Working with the My Computer Window
  • Hour 5. Navigating Files with Windows Explorer
  • Hour 6. Calling for Help
  • Hour 7. Improving Your Windows Desktop Experience
  • Part III: Early Afternoon Windows Exploration
  • Hour 8. Installing Programs with Windows XP
  • Hour 9. Finding Files, Folders, and Friends
  • Hour 10. Using the Desktop Accessories
  • Part IV: Late Afternoon Internet Integration
  • Hour 11. Surfing the Web with Internet Explorer
  • Hour 12. Tying Windows into the Web
  • Hour 13. Networking with Windows XP
  • Hour 14. Managing E-mail and Newsgroups with Outlook Express
  • Part V: An Evening with Advanced Windows
  • Hour 15. Exploring Your Hardware Interface
  • Hour 16. Understanding Printing and Fonts
  • Hour 17. Using Windows on the Road
  • Hour 18. Giving Windows XP a Tune-Up
  • Hour 19. Managing Your Hard Drives
  • Hour 20. Tinkering with the Advanced System Tools
  • Part VI: Having Fun at Nighttime
  • Hour 21. Using Media Player
  • Hour 22. Picturing Windows XP Graphics
  • Hour 23. Making Movies with Windows XP
    • Starting Movie Maker
    • Movie Maker Video Sources
    • Some Movie Maker Terminology
    • Movie Maker Supports Many File Types
    • An Overview of Movie Maker's Use
    • Summary
    • Q&A
    • Workshop
  • Hour 24. Advanced Windows XP Tips
  • Part VII: Appendixes
  • Appendix A. Differences Between the Windows Home and Professional Edition
  • Appendix B. Glossary
  • Appendix C. Answers to Quizzes

Movie Maker Video Sources

You can transfer video from just about any video source. Here are just a few of the ways to get a video into Movie Maker:

• Load video from a digital video camera.
• Load video from an analog video camcorder. (You must have a video capture card that converts analog video to digital video, such as the ATI All-In-Wonder card.)
• Import video clips found on the Internet.
• Use video clips already on your computer that you or someone else stored there in the past.

After you use Movie Maker to create your video production, you can share your video with others. You control the quality of your video. The higher the quality, the more disk space the video will take and the longer it will take to save and load.

Some of the ways to output your videos include the following:

• Send videos to others as e-mail attachments
• Store video clips on a Web page for all to see
• Save your videos to your disk for future reference
• Send videos to tape, either analog or digital, assuming your video card has the proper video-out jacks for the transfer

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