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Welcome to the easy, convenient way to teach yourself how to use the most exciting operating system for your home PC.
This book lets you learn Microsoft® Windows® Millennium Edition (Windows Me) at your own pace from the teacher who knows you best—you. Work through every lesson to complete the full course, or do individual lessons to learn just the skills you need. Using this book and Microsoft Windows Me, you’ll learn how to:
• Start faster and get more out of your PC! Personalize how your PC looks and works. Organize and compress files and folders. Set up accessibility options so that everyone can enjoy a PC.
• Go online for a rich Internet experience! Browse the Web, send e?mail, and join online news and hobby groups.
• Enjoy the best in digital media! Play CDs and DVDs, and record, edit, and play digital sounds. Watch TV, listen to the radio, and play digital video on your PC. Import, edit, and view digital photos.
• Set up an easy home network! Install a network to share files, folders, hardware, or a phone line. Exchange files with a PC at work.
Table of Contents:
| QuickLook Guide | vii |
| Finding Your Best Starting Point | xv |
| Finding Your Best Starting Point in This Book | xv |
| New Features in Windows Me | xvi |
| Corrections, Comments, and Help | xvii |
| Visit Our World Wide Web Site | xviii |
| Using the Microsoft Windows Me Step by Step CD-ROM | xix |
| Hardware Requirements | xx |
| Additional Hardware to Use This Book | xx |
| Installing the Practice Files | xxi |
| Using the Practice Files | xxi |
| Using the Multimedia Files | xxii |
| Uninstalling the Practice Files | xxii |
| Need Help with the Practice Files? | xxiii |
| Conventions and Features in This Book | xxv |
| Conventions | xxiii |
| Other Features of This Book | xxiv |
| PART 1 GETTING STARTED WITH MICROSOFT WINDOWS ME | 1 |
| LESSON 1 Customizing Windows for Personal Use | 3 |
| Discovering Whats New on the Windows Desktop | 4 |
| Customizing the Start Menu | 9 |
| Setting Up Windows for Multiple Users and Creating Additional User Profiles | 11 |
| Configuring Windows for Accessibility Needs | 15 |
| Using the Magnifier | 18 |
| Customizing Folder Appearance | 21 |
| Using the Folders List to Move and Copy Files and Folders | 26 |
| Using Compressed Folders to Save Disk Space | 28 |
| Using Search to Find Files | 31 |
| LESSON Wrap-Up | 36 |
| Glossary | 37 |
| Quick Reference | 38 |
| LESSON 2 Setting Up Internet Accounts and E-mail | 41 |
| Using the Internet Connection Wizard | 42 |
| Using Dial-Up Networking to Set Up Additional Online Connections | 48 |
| Setting Up and Removing Content Advisor Ratings | 51 |
| Viewing Web Pages Offline | 54 |
| Setting Up Outlook Express | 56 |
| Setting Up Outlook Express for Multiple Users | 58 |
| Accessing and Using Newsgroups with Outlook Express | 63 |
| LESSON Wrap-Up | 67 |
| Glossary | 68 |
| Quick Reference | 69 |
| LESSON 3 Using a Home Network | 71 |
| Sharing Folders | 72 |
| Setting Up a Direct Cable Connection Between Two Computers | 75 |
| Using a Direct Cable Connection to Transfer Files | 79 |
| Setting Up a Home Network and Sharing an Internet Connection | 81 |
| Setting Up Home Networking and Internet Connection Sharing on Another Computer | 86 |
| Viewing and Copying Files over a Home Network | 87 |
| Connecting to the Internet from a Networked Computer | 90 |
| LESSON Wrap-Up | 93 |
| Glossary | 94 |
| Quick Reference | 95 |
| Part 1 Review & Practice | 99 |
| PART 2 USING MICROSOFT WINDOWS ME FOR HOME AND WORK TASKS | 107 |
| LESSON 4 Using Windows for Work and Play | 109 |
| Automating Phone Dialer from Windows | 110 |
| Creating an Area Code Rule in Phone Dialer | 112 |
| Setting Up Phone Dialer to Use a Calling Card | 114 |
| Using the Address Book to Keep Track of Contacts | 116 |
| Keeping Transferred Files Synchronized Using Briefcase | 119 |
| Updating My Briefcase Files | 121 |
| Adding and Calibrating a Game Controller | 124 |
| LESSON Wrap-Up | 127 |
| Glossary | 128 |
| Quick Reference | 128 |
| LESSON 5 Getting the Most Out of Multimedia | 131 |
| Recording Voice Messages | 132 |
| Playing Music CDs | 137 |
| Playing Multimedia Files | 141 |
| Listening to Web Radio | 143 |
| Setting Up the WebTV Program Guide | 145 |
| Using the Program Guide to View Program Listings | 149 |
| Watching a Television Program on Your Computer | 152 |
| Setting Up a Digital Camera | 154 |
| Using Kodak Imaging for Windows to Edit Digital Photos | 156 |
| Copying Part of a Photo | 158 |
| Creating a Video Presentation in Movie Maker | 160 |
| Editing a Movie in Movie Maker | 163 |
| LESSON Wrap-Up | 165 |
| Glossary | 166 |
| Quick Reference | 167 |
| Part 2 Review & Practice | 173 |
| PART 3 TUNING UP MICROSOFT WINDOWS ME | 181 |
| LESSON 6 Maintaining Windows and Windows Files | 183 |
| Keeping Windows Up to Date | 184 |
| Restoring Windows | 188 |
| Cleaning Up Your Hard Disk | 191 |
| Fixing Hard Disk Problems Before They Happen | 193 |
| Keeping Your Hard Disk Running Smoothly | 195 |
| Scheduling Tasks | 197 |
| Managing Power Settings | 200 |
| LESSON Wrap-Up | 203 |
| Glossary | 204 |
| Quick Reference | 204 |
| LESSON 7 Backing Up Files and Adding Hardware | 207 |
| Backing Up Files | 208 |
| Restoring Files | 212 |
| Installing a Printer and Changing Printer Settings | 216 |
| Sharing Printers on Your Home Network | 219 |
| LESSON Wrap-Up | 224 |
| Glossary | 225 |
| Quick Reference | 226 |
| Part 3 Review & Practice | 229 |
| Appendix A Matching the Exercises | 233 |
| Checking the Mouse Settings | 233 |
| Displaying or Hiding Toolbars | 234 |
| Checking Taskbar and Start Menu Settings | 234 |
| Changing Window Sizes | 235 |
| Restoring Window Sizes | 235 |
| Changing Views | 235 |
| Arranging Icons on the Desktop and in Windows | 235 |
| Appendix B Installing Microsoft Windows Me | 237 |
| Preparing Your Computer for Windows Me | 237 |
| Installing Microsoft Windows Me | 237 |
| Installing Windows Me Components | 239 |
| INDEX | 241 |
