Microsoft Windows XP Book

Unit 1 : Getting started with Windows XP Topic A: Introducing the Windows XP desktop A-1: Logging on to your workstation A-2: Identifying the desktop components A-3: Using the mouse Topic B: Using the taskbar and Start menu B-1: Using the Start button to open applications B-2: Switching between applications Topic C: Working with window components C-1: Moving a window C-2: Sizing a window C-3: Using the Control menu buttons C-4: Working with menus C-5: Working with toolbars C-6: Using the scrollbars C-7: Working with the Save As dialog box Unit 2 : Getting help Topic A: The Help and Support Center A-1: Picking a help topic A-2: Using the Index A-3: Searching for help topics Topic B: The Favorites and History lists B-1: Using the Favorites list B-2: Displaying the History list Unit 3 : Working with My Computer and Windows Explorer Topic A: Working with My Computer A-1: Using the View menu A-2: Browsing the local disk Topic B: Working with Windows Explorer B-1: Navigating the folder hierarchy B-2: Searching for files and folders by name B-3: Searching for files that contain specific text Unit 4 : Working with files Topic A: Creating files and folders A-1: Creating a folder A-2: Creating a text file Topic B: Managing files and folders B-1: Moving a file and a folder B-2: Copying a file or folder B-3: Copying multiple files B-4: Renaming a folder Topic C: Working with floppy disks C-1: Formatting a floppy disk C-2: Copying files to a floppy disk Topic D: Working with the Recycle Bin D-1: Deleting files and folders D-2: Examining the contents of the Recycle Bin D-3: Restoring deleted files D-4: Emptying the Recycle Bin Unit 5 : Working with WordPad and Paint Topic A: Using WordPad A-1: Creating a document A-2: Saving a document A-3: Formatting a document A-4: Opening a document A-5: Previewing and printing a document Topic B: Using Paint B-1: Creating a simple drawing B-2: Copying a Paint drawing to the Clipboard B-3: Pasting a Paint drawing into a WordPad document B-4: Tiling and cascading windows Unit 6 : Customizing your workstation Topic A: Creating and deleting shortcuts A-1: Creating a desktop shortcut A-2: Pinning a shortcut to the Start menu A-3: Deleting a desktop shortcut A-4: Unpinning and removing a Start menu shortcut Topic B: Using the Control Panel B-1: Changing the system date and time B-2: Setting mouse properties B-3: Setting keyboard properties B-4: Setting display properties Unit 7 : Using Internet Explorer Topic A: Internet Explorer basics A-1: Exploring the Internet Explorer interface A-2: Using hyperlinks and the Address bar A-3: Working with the Favorites list A-4: Working with the History list Topic B: Web content B-1: Adding Web content to the desktop B-2: Working with Web content B-3: Removing active Web content Topic C: Shutting down Windows XP C-1: Closing programs by using Task Manager C-2: Logging off the computer C-3: Shutting down the computer