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Tired of clawing your way through computer books that start at the beginning of recorded history just to find one tiny nugget of information you need? Tired of wrenching your back to pull that massive Windows tome off your bookshelf? Tired of wishing you could find a simple answer to what should be a simple problem? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then 100 Things You Need to Know about Microsoft® Windows Vista™ is just the book you’ve been looking for. Chock full of timesaving tips, heady solutions, and expert know-how, this book doesn’t break the bank nor does it require a Bowflex body to hoist it around. Inside you’ll find step-by-step help for the 100 things every Windows user needs to know when making the big switch between Windows XP and Vista. Even if you’re brand new to Windows (meaning Vista is your first-ever operating system), you’ll find the advice here indispensable. In this book, we assume, for instance, that you really don’t give a hoot about what TCP/IP is. We’re betting you just want to get your Internet connection up and running, and leave the techy muck to the propeller heads.   •    Want all the cool new cutting-edge features and interface Windows Vista offers? Well, before you run out and buy the software, you need to ensure your system will support it! We walk you through, step-by-step, how to manually check if your PC and other hardware and software are supported for use with Windows Vista. We show you how to perform common upgrade tasks, if needed, before you install Vista. In addition, we provide tips and procedures on backing up your data. •    Having to choose between five different versions (yes, Vista comes in FIVE flavors!) can be confusing! Don’t sweat it, though--we’ve got you covered. We show you how to decide which flavor of Vista is best suited to you! Then we walk you through installing and setting up Vista for the very first time. •    Next we dig into the new Vista interface, which is quite a change from the old XP! Then we give you a tour of the many new and enhanced features. While you might fancy yourself a wicked-smart Windows user, don’t skip this section! We’re positive you’ll find things you didn’t know that will help you make Vista do thy bidding. •    Don’t like the slick new Vista interface? (Macintosh, anyone?) We show you how to harness the power of Vista while keeping the look and feel of your XP. Who says change has to be painful? •    After you have the basics nailed, we then show you some of the cool things you can do with Vista, from customizing its performance, to disabling annoying security controls, to connecting to a wireless network.

Table of Contents:
INTRODUCTION  1 What’s in This Book  2 Who Can Use This Book  2 How to Use This Book  3 Get Ready to Vista!  3 CHAPTER 1: UPGRADING TO WINDOWS VISTA  5 #1 Use Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor  6 #2 System Requirements and Recommendations  12 #3 Check the Processor (CPU)  13 #4 Check Memory (RAM)  15 #5 Verify Hard Drive Space  16 #6 Check CD Drive Type  19 #7 Verify Graphics Card Specs   20 #8 Verify Audio Card  21 #9 Check PC Peripherals and Accessories  22 #10 Verify Software Applications Are Vista Compatible  22 #11 Move to a New PC Preloaded with Windows Vista  23 CHAPTER 2: CHOOSING AND INSTALLING A WINDOWS VISTA EDITION   27 #12 Compare Vista Editions  28 #13 Full or Upgrade Version?  30 #14 Upgrade In-Place or Clean Install?  30 #15 Back Up Your Data  31 #16 Install Windows Vista  34 CHAPTER 3: INTRODUCING WINDOWS VISTA   43 #17 New Look and Functionality  44 #18 Parental Controls  48 #19 Windows Defender and Windows Firewall  53 #20 Network and Sharing Center  56 #21 Instant Search and Internet Explorer 7  61 #22 Photo Gallery  62 #23 Windows Aero and Windows Flip  63 #24 Windows Mobility Center and Tablet PC Support  65 #25 Windows Meeting Space  66 #26 Windows SideShow  67 #27 Windows Automatic Backup  69 #28 Windows Complete PC Backup and Restore  70 #29 Windows Media Center  71 #30 Windows DVD Maker  73 #31 Games  74 #32 Windows Fax and Scan  75 #33 Remote Desktop Connection  76 #34 Shadow Copy  77 #35 Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption  78 #36 Language Packs  79 CHAPTER 4: CHANGING THE LOOK AND FEEL OF VISTA   81 #37 Banish the Welcome Center  82 #38 Disable Windows Sidebar  82 #39 Change Windows Themes  84 #40 Add the Main Icons  86 #41 Add the Microsoft Internet Explorer Icon  87 #42 Reduce Large Icons  95 #43 Rename the Computer Icon  96 #44 Rename the Network Icon  96 #45 Change to the Classic Start Menu  100 #46 Display the Log Off Button on the Start Menu  101 #47 Show Thumbnails of Pictures  104 #48 Remove Tabbed Browsing from Internet Explorer 7  105 #49 Display the Menu Bar in Internet Explorer 7  107 CHAPTER 5: FINDING YOUR WAY AROUND IN VISTA   109 #50 Renamed Windows Applications  110 #51 My Documents   114 #52 Shared Documents Folder  116 #53 View the Folder Path  117 #54 Up Arrow Has Been Removed   118 #55 My Network Places  120 #56 Desktop Settings 121 #57 Advanced Performance Settings   123 #58 Network Connection Status Details  124 #59 Wireless Network Connection Priorities and Preferences  125 #60 Network Connections  129 #61 HyperTerminal  132 #62 Run Prompt  135 #63 System Restore  136 #64 Web Desktop Items  138 #65 Drag the Shortcut Icon in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7   138 #66 Find On This Page in Internet Explorer 7  139 #67 View History in Internet Explorer 7  139 #68 Secure Website Padlock in Internet Explorer 7  141 #69 Volume Control  143 #70 Add/Remove Programs  143 #71 Display Properties  145 #72 Filmstrip View  147 CHAPTER 6: TIPS AND TRICKS  151 #73 Apply the Vista Style to XP Computers 152 #74 Display a Menu of Items on the Start Menu  152 #75 Add More Gadgets to Sidebar   157 #76 Change Power Button on Start Menu  158 #77 Set Up Additional Clocks for Other Time Zones   160 #78 Use Military Time Format for the Clock   161 #79 Use the Taskbar Address Bar  164 #80 Resize Icons with the Mouse  165 #81 Search from the Start Menu  167 #82 Use the Show Desktop Shortcut on the Taskbar Menu  170 #83 Create a Shortcut to Network Connections  170 #84 Restart the Windows Explorer Shell Without Rebooting Windows  173 #85 View List of Shared Files and Folders  175 #86 Select Files Using Check Boxes  176 #87 Use a USB Flash Drive to Improve PC Performance  178 #88 Refresh Your PC with a Nightly Reboot  180 #89 Disable User Account Control Pop-up Alerts  183 #90 Disable UAC Pop-up Alerts for Only Administrators  185 #91 Use Computer Lock for Security When Leaving  187 #92 Create a Shortcut to Lock Your Computer  189 #93 Auto-Login to Bypass the Logon Screen  190 #94 Change Windows Using Flip 3D  191 #95 Add Providers to Live Search in Internet Explorer 7  192 #96 Change the Home Page of New Tabs in Internet Explorer 7  193 #97 Use Windows Keyboard Shortcuts  196 #98 Use the Snipping Tool to Capture Screenshots  197 #99 Adjust Audio Levels per Application  198 #100 Use the Sync Center  198 Index  201

About the Author :
Eric Geier is the author of many computing and wireless networking books, including Wi-Fi Hotspots: Setting Up Public Wireless Internet Access (Cisco Press, 2006). Eric is also a regular contributor of tutorials at Wi-FiPlanet.com, an online resource for wireless network administrators and users. Through spending countless days and nights in front of the computer since he could type, and working in the Information Technology (IT) field, Eric has gained an expertise in computers and Microsoft Windows. For more information about Eric Geier and his writings, visit his website at www.egeier.com.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780132713351
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Addison Wesley
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0132713357
  • Publisher Date: 27 Nov 2007
  • Binding: Digital download
  • No of Pages: 216


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