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
    • Introducing the Help and Support Center (HSC)
    • Getting Topical Help
    • Obtaining Support
    • Searching the Index
    • Other Forms of Help
    • Summary
    • Q&A
    • Workshop
  • 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
  • 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

Workshop

The quiz and exercise questions are designed to test your knowledge of the material covered in this hour. The answers are in Appendix C, "Answers to Quizzes."

Quiz

1. How can an Internet connection help improve the help you get from Windows XP's Help and Support Center?

2. In what ways does the Windows XP Help and Support Center mimic an Internet Web browser?

3. What are the three ways to send an invitation for the Remote Assistance feature?

4. If you know exactly which Windows XP topic you need help with, which is the fastest way to go directly to that topic's help information?

5. True or false: Many dialog boxes provide a pop-up help for their items that do not require that you use the HSC.

Exercises

1. Read all about Windows Explorer from the Windows Start menu's HSC window. Many topics reside under the Windows Explorer entry. You'll learn a lot about Explorer by seeing what the HSC has to say about Explorer.

2. If you have a friend who also uses Windows XP and has an Internet connection, start a Remote Assistance session. Send your friend an invitation and let your friend control your computer for a while. Chat in the chat window as you do so. Perhaps let your friend play a game on your machine. Once you're finished, reverse the roles. You should understand what it's like to be on the other end so that you can help others. Ask your friend to send you an invitation, accept the electronic invitation, and do something on your friend's computer. But don't check your friend's bank statements; some friends don't like it when other friends do that.

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