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Index
Symbols & Numbers& (concatenation) operator for strings, 755$ (dollar sign) to hide shared printer, 31410Base-2 cable, 603, 61110Base-T cable, 611–612
Accessibility Options window, 271–272, 272action set for Multimedia Sequencer control, 783–785activating Windows, 146–147Active Directory, 679–693
to add network printer, 312connecting to domain, 690–693
connectivity and replication issues, 687–688delegating control, 685–686logging on, 692–693political issues, 686–687scalability, 688searches for servers and workstations, 683–684tracking users, 680–683
active hub, 616active user
checking, 166Remote Desktop Connection and, 491
active window, screen capture, 381ActiveX controls, 779–785
in layered operating system, 568, 569Application property of Wscript object, 825applications. See programsarguments for scripts, 822Arguments property of WshShortcut object, 839ARP (Address Resolution Display and Control), 523,
975–976arranging windows, 11–12array, 790Article ID number in Microsoft Knowledge Base, 176.ASP files, 729associations, printing documents with, 334asymmetric DSL, 425AT commands for modem, 408–409AtEndOfLine property of TextStream object, 796AtEndOfStream property of TextStream object, 796attachments to e-mail in Outlook Express, 541
saving, 533–534attenuation, and network cable, 598–599attrib command (Recovery Console), 881attributes of HTML tags, 731Attributes property
of File object, 807–808of Folder object, 812
audionew features, 106–107playing from disk, 356Sound Recorder for, 373–374
Audio and Video Tuning Wizard, for Windows Messenger,471–473
cable modem, 145, 421–424advantages and disadvantages, 422–423configuration, 424setup process, 423–424
985AUTOMATIC UPDATES • CABLE MODEM
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Called Station Identifier (CSID), 450caller ID/callback security, 720–721calling card for phone dialing, 415–417CAN (citywide area network), 586canceling print jobs, 336Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detection
burning, 107, 244–248copying, 358–361copying files and folders to, 30–31copying music to hard drive from, 346–347playing, 357retrieving information from Internet, 357
in NetMeeting, 464, 464–465in Remote Assistance, 192–193in Windows Messenger, 476–478
chdir command (Recovery Console), 882CheckBox control (HTML), 759children, limiting Internet access, 519chkdsk command (Recovery Console), 882cladding, 604class for object, 789class of HTML tags, 770–771clean install of Windows XP, 127, 139–144
hard disk partition selection, 139–140networking settings, 142–144
partition conversion to NTFS, 140Product Key, 142regional and language options, 140–141
clearing Clipboard, 385ClearType, 109ClickLock option, 297client computer setup for Internet Connection Sharing,
436–439Client for Microsoft Networks, 142client-server architecture, 569, 570
as compromise, 574cost of, 570–571modified, 572peer-to-peer vs., 629–634
Client Service for NetWare (CSNW), 695–709choosing solution, 706–707configuration, 703features, 696long file name support on Novell server, 706Novell Administration utilities, 698–701Novell client
configuration, 708–709installing, 707–708
Novell Directory Services vs. bindery based servers,696–697
printing to Novell printers, 704–705running NetWare and Windows networking together,
701–704Clipboard, 378–381, 383
clearing, 385how it works, 379retrieving contents from stored file, 384–385screen capture, 381, 382viewing contents, 382–383, 383
changing number used in display, 292of Desktop background, 278in HTML, 736–737in Internet Explorer, 514
color management, 296color scheme, 286colspan attribute of <td> tag, 743–744Column property of TextStream object, 796COM port for printers, 314Command button control (HTML), 760command prompt
date command, 276opening, 522time command, 276
common name for leaf object (NDS), 697communications
log off remote session, 494return to local Desktop, 493settings, 485–490working via, 492–493
Windows Messenger, 466–473, 467adding video, 479adding voice, 478Audio and Video Tuning Wizard, 471–473blocking and unblocking users, 479–480chatting, 476–478configuration, 467–473contacts, 474–476file transfer, 480–482signing out and back in, 474starting, 467status change, 480
quick method to set, 218–219Compatible Hardware and Software page, in Help and
Support Center, 179, 180compound document, 391compressed files and folders, 108, 243–244compression
by modem, 410–411in NFTS, 913
Computer Administrator users, 160, 660logging another user off, 169–170
Computer Management (MMC snap-in), 729computer name, 142Computer Name Changes dialog box, 653ComputerName property of WshNetwork object, 836computers. See also System Properties dialog
checking compatibility before install, 126–127information about, 260locking, 165maintenance
checking disk for errors, 873–874defragmenting files, 871–872Disk Cleanup, 872–873
987.CLP FILE EXTENSION • COMPUTERS
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power down after crash, 173restoring to previous configuration, 874–880
Automated System Recovery Disk, 878–880Last Known Good Configuration, 874–875System Restore, 875–878
shut down, and queued print jobs, 336COMSPEC environment variable, 828concatenation (&) operator for strings, 755concentrators, 616–617conditional statements in VBScript, 748–750
If Then Else, 748Select Case, 749–750
Connect As dialog box, 657–658connection speed, for Windows Media Player, 350connections. See also Remote Desktop Connection
to Active Directory domain, 690–693to domain, 652–658on Ethernet network, 637with HyperTerminal, 459to Internet radio station, 361–362in NetMeeting, 463to network drive, 80–81network, troubleshooting, 973–974to newsgroups, 546secure, 520to shared ClipBook page, 389–390to shared printer, 309
in Windows Messenger, 474–476blocking and unblocking, 479–480
Contacts pane in Outlook Express, 531container objects in NDS, 697Content Advisor, 519–520Content Scrambling System (CSS), 343context-sensitive help for dialog boxes, 270control of remote computer, 193Control Panel
core dump, 890corporate espionage, 712, 721–723cost of cable for network, 597–598Count property of Dictionary object, 792counters
log view, 927–928in Performance console, 924
Country object in NDS, 697cover page for faxes, 454–458CPU. See microprocessorCPU usage meter, 934“crash dump”, 562crashes, 100. See also troubleshooting
avoiding, 868–871and computer power down, 173from device drivers, 567
Customize Toolbar dialog box, 235, 235cut and paste, 236–237, 379–381
to move files and folders, 28CuteFTP, 558
DD channel in ISDN, 429D-Shell connector, 608, 608daisy chaining, 618data bits for modem, 411data channel in ISDN, 429Data Link Layer Frame format, 620data types in Registry, 903–904databases, multiuser access, 202date and time
customizing display, 940–941entry during install, 142
Date and Time Properties dialog box, 268, 274–276, 275Internet Time tab, 276, 276
Date() function (VBScript), 755–756DateAdd() function (VBScript), 756DateCreated property of Folder object, 812DateDiff() function (VBScript), 756
Day() function (VBScript), 757DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange), 393Debug folder, 250DeCSS, 343dedicated file servers, 632DEFAULT hive file, 904Default Preferences dialog box, for modem, 410, 410–411default printer, 64, 311default settings
for print jobs, 306for printer permissions, 326
default user profile, 651defragmenting files, 871–872defragmenting hard disk drives, 67–68delete command (Recovery Console), 882Delete method of File object, 810DeleteFile method of FileSystemObject object, 799DeleteFolder method of FileSystemObject object, 799deleting
contact in Windows Messenger, 476Desktop Web page, 282from Favorites list, 505file from print queue, 336files and folders, 32, 242–243files in Explorer, 235hard disk partition, 886–887links, 396messages in Outlook Express, 535partition, 140ports, 321printers, 332from Recycle Bin, 243Shared Documents folder, 252
Description property of WshShortcut object, 839deselecting files, 24Desktop, 163–165, 164
customizing, 277–283displaying, 11, 224effects, 288–289folder creation on, 25
989CREATEOBJECT( ) FUNCTION • DESKTOP
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locking, 283saving files and folders to, 241shortcut creation on, 37–38starting Internet Explorer from, 498toolbars, 14–15Web content on, 727Web page shortcut on, 506Web pages, 279–283Winkey combination to display, 172
Desktop Cleanup Wizard, 102Desktop folder, 249
script access to, 828Desktop Items dialog box, 278, 278–279Details view in Explorer, 23, 233, 233device drivers, 102, 567–568, 868–869
changing, 82–85installing, from specific location, 847–850in layered operating system, 568for modem, 411–412for printers, 308
for other Windows versions, 318troubleshooting, 967
digital licenses in Windows Media Playerbacking up and restoring, 364–366management, 343–344
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), 145, 425–427advantages and disadvantages, 426setup process, 426–427
dir command (Recovery Console), 882, 885directories. See foldersDirectory Servers, 462, 465directory service, 681disable command (Recovery Console), 882, 884disconnected user sessions, 103, 160disconnecting
from Internet connection, 47from remote computer, 193
Disk Cleanup, 69, 872–873, 873Disk Defragmenter, 871–872, 872disk drives, Explorer to navigate, 20–21disk file, printing to, 337–338Disk Management, 911–917disk servers, 630–631disk space
Disk Cleanup to increase available, 872–873for Recycle Bin, 243
disk utilities, stopping before Windows upgrade, 131diskpart command (Recovery Console), 882display adapter. See video adaptersDisplay attribute of <div> tag, 776display drivers, 575Display Properties dialog box, 268, 276–296
number of colors, 292refresh rate, 294–295screen resolution, 290–292
Themes tab, 276–277, 277Web tab, 727
distribution folder for unattended install, 154<div> tag (HTML), 773–776DMA (direct memory access), 596DNS (Domain Name System), 684, 689Do Loop loop (VBScript), 751–752docking station, 649docking status, 946
DESKTOP CLEANUP WIZARD • DOCKING STATUS990
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Document object, 763properties and methods, 763–764using, 764
documents. See also filescompound, 391name change, 241–242print priorities, 323
Documents and Settings folder, 249dollar sign ($) to hide shared printer, 314domain
connecting to resource in another, 647connecting to resource in local, 646connections to, 652–658delegating control, 685–686joining, 91logging on to, 163
domain accounts, 660domain controller, 682Domain Name System (DNS), 689DOS programs
and stability, 569uninstalling, 211on Windows XP Professional, 198
double-click speed, 297Downloaded Program Files folder, 250downloading files with FTP, 524Dr. Watson, 562, 564drag-and-drop
to copy files and folders, 241to move files and folders, 240to print documents, 334
dragging, window display during, 289drawings. See graphicsDrive object, 803–806Drive property
of File object, 808–809of Folder object, 812
DriveImage, 127DriveLetter property of Drive object, 803–804Driver Cache folder, 250Driver Signing Options dialog box, 947, 947Driver Verifier, 887–889, 888drivers. See device driversDrives collection, 802–803DriveType property of Drive object, 804
DVDs, Windows Media Player to watch, 55, 361Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE), 393Dynamic HTML (DHTML), 730Dynamic Update, 133–134, 138dynamic volumes, 917dynamic Web page, 769
Ee-mail. See also Outlook Express
attachments in Outlook Express, 541saving, 533–534
on network, 589–590reading, 507to request Remote Assistance, 183, 185–188, 186rule to block unwanted, 543
e-mail addresses, for Windows Messenger contact, 474–475EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol), 719Echo method of Wscript object, 826Edit menu (Explorer), 236–237editing
in Help and Support Center, 181for Internet Connection, 112in Internet Explorer, 53–54management, 505–506for Registry, 909
Favorites bar, 503–506, 504Favorites folder, 249Favorites menu (Explorer), 238Fax Cover Page Editor, 455, 455–457Fax Service, 447–459. See also Printers and Faxes folder
file servers, 591, 631–632file system drivers, 980file systems, 912–914File Transfer Protocol (FTP), 523–524
clients, 558with Internet Explorer, 557–558My Network Places for, 555
file types. See file extensionsFileExists method of FileSystemObject object, 799files. See also Explorer
access by multiple users, 202–203compression of, 243–244copying, 27, 240–241
to recordable CD, 30–31copying to floppy disks, 29defragmenting, 871–872deleting, 32, 242–243integrity, user switching and, 161invitation from Remote Assistance saved as, 188management on network, 587moving, 27, 240name change, 26, 241–242printing to, 337–338Properties dialog box for, 258, 258recovering from Recycle Bin, 33replacing damaged, 884–885saving to Desktop, 241script to rename and move, 800–802selecting and deselecting, 24sharing, 77transfer in Windows Messenger, 480–482
Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 102, 129, 147–148, 148
before upgrade, 128–131Files collection, 792–793, 806FileSystem property of Drive object, 804FileSystemObject object, 793–813
Filmstrip view in Explorer, 23, 231, 232Filter control (ActiveX), 782–783FilterKeys, 270finding. See searchesfinger, 524firewall, 89, 427FireWire, 844first-party cookies, 517fixboot command (Recovery Console), 882, 886flicker on screen display, 294floppy disks, copying files to, 29flow control by modem, 411Folder object, 812–813Folder Options dialog box, 238, 268folder permissions, 668–671
assigning, 672auditing, 672–676
FolderExists method of FileSystemObject object, 799folders. See also Explorer
compression of, 108, 243–244copying, 27, 240–241
to recordable CD, 30–31creating, 25, 235, 239–240
in Outlook Express, 533deleting, 32, 242–243displaying hidden, 249encryption, 723Explorer to navigate, 20–21in Fax Console, 458keeping private, 78moving, 27, 240name change, 26, 241–242recovering from Recycle Bin, 33saving to Desktop, 241selecting and deselecting, 24Shared Documents folder, 251–253sharing, 77sharing on network, 79user profile folders, 248–249
for Windows install, 137Windows XP Professional folder, 250–251
Folders collection, 793, 811Folders pane in Outlook Express, 530, 530<font> tag (HTML), 731fonts, 339–340
in HTML, 736–737on screeen, smoothing, 288size for Help, 178size on screen, 287
Fonts folder, 250, 268, 339For Next loop (VBScript), 750–751forests in Active Directory, 688<form> tag (HTML), 757–758format command (Recovery Console), 882, 887FormatDateTime() function (VBScript), 747formatting, hard disk partition, 140, 886–887forms in HTML, 757–763
and permission accumulation, 669Guest users, 160, 660
and Task Manager, 166Guests group, 661
H<h1> tag (HTML), 734–735HAL (hardware abstraction layer), 566, 576
and kernel mode, 119in Windows NT, 198in Windows XP Professional, 572
handedness of mouse, 297hard disk drives
defragmenting, 67–68Disk Cleanup, 69
on network, connections, 80–81space for install, 134troubleshooting when not found, 968–970virtual memory, 120Windows XP Professional requirements, 125WshNetwork object for connecting to, 838–841
hard disk partitionadding new, 914–917deleting, creating and formatting, 886–887for Windows install, 137, 139–140
hardware. See also computerschecking compatibility before install, 126–127Compatible Hardware and Software page in Help,
legacy, 100power management, 859–866reliability and system crashes, 868–869uninstalling, 853using with Windows XP, 843–844Windows XP Professional requirements, 124–126wizards to install, 845–853
Add Hardware Wizard, 850–853Found New Hardware wizard, 845–850
hardware abstraction layer (HAL), 566and kernel mode, 119in Windows NT, 198in Windows XP Professional, 572
Help and Support Center, 110, 173–183, 174browsing for help, 178–181drivers search referral, 850favorites, 181navigation with History, 182printing from, 182–183search options, 177–178searching, 175, 175–176starting, 173–174Tools section, 111troubleshooters, printing, 338, 338views, 182Winkey combination to display, 172
help command (Recovery Console), 882Help folder, 250Help menu (Explorer), 239HelpServicesGroup group, 661hibernation, 173
enabling and disabling, 861–862hidden folders, displaying, 249Hijaak, 381history in Help and Support Center, 182, 182History list in Internet Explorer, 506
settings, 514hives, 904HKEY_ Registry subtrees, 901home computer, for Remote Desktop connection, 483home folder, mapping drives for, 647home page, for Internet Explorer, 513
changing, 51home wireless network, 594HOMEDRIVE environment variable, 828horizontal rule on Web page, 735horizontally tiled windows, 11, 224
hosting meeting in NetMeeting, 465hostname utility, 974hot-pluggable devices, 844–845
installation, 845removing, 845
HotKey property of WshShortcut object, 840Hotmail account, 194Hotshot, 381Hour() function (VBScript), 757<hr> tag (HTML), 735href attribute of <a> tag, 742hspace attribute of <img> tag, 740HTML (HyperText Markup Language), 499, 729–730
designing with, 731–732Document object use in, 764embedding scripts in, 745–746fonts and color, 736–737forms and controls, 757–763
If Then Else statement (VBScript), 748IIS_WPG group, 661images. See graphicsimaging device. See Scanners and Cameras wizard<img> tag (HTML), 740Inbox in Outlook Express, 530incremental backup, 895Industry Standard Architecture (ISA), 868.INF file extension, 315Inf folder, 250infrared printer, 308.INI files, 898input buffer for mouse, 300input functions in VBScript, 752–753input language, 141, 941, 941–942InputBox() function (VBScript), 752installation
device drivers, from specific location, 847–850Fax Service, 448fonts, 340hardware
Internet Information Services, 728–729NetMeeting, 461–462Novell client, 707–708programs, 56–57, 204–208
with Add or Remove Programs applet, 205–206multiple versions, 207–208on multiuser system, 201by running setup manually, 207
Recovery Console, 880–881UPS (uninterruptible power supply), 863–866
installing Windows XP Professional, 870activating Windows, 146–147checking system compatibility, 126–127clean install, 139–144
hard disk partition selection, 139–140networking settings, 142–144partition conversion to NTFS, 140Product Key, 142regional and language options, 140–141
Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 147–148hardware requirements, 124–126Internet connection setup, 144–146method selection, 127new features, 101–103new install, 135–139order of business, 124preparation, 128–131removing previous Windows version, 149upgrade, 132–134user account creation, 146Windows Update, 149–152
InstallShield, 205instant messaging. See Windows MessengerInStr() function (VBScript), 754–755Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), 428–431
advantages and disadvantages, 429setup process, 429–431
997I/O MANAGER • INTEGRATED SERVICES DIGITAL NETWORK (ISDN)
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interactive Web page, 769Internet connection, 403
with analog modem, 417–421with cable modem, 421–424dial-up connections
setup, 43–45using, 46–47
with DSL (Digital Subscriber Line), 425–427with ISDN, 428–431Network Setup Wizard to share, 431–439new features, 112–113setup, 144–146system protection, 427–428
Internet Connection Firewall, 89, 112, 427–428Internet Connection Sharing, 112, 431–439
specifying program and service access to, 443–445turning off, 446using, 446what it does, 439–440
Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP), 445Internet Explorer, 48–50, 497, 498
changing home page, 51customizing, 513–522. See also Internet Properties dialog
boxfavorites, 53–54FTP (File Transfer Protocol) with, 557–558help for, 499Media bar, 507–508navigating the Web, 501–510
favorite sites, 503–506going to specific sites, 501–502History list, 506using links, 502–503
new features, 113reading mail and news, 507saving and printing Web pages, 508–510searches, 511–512starting, 498–499window, 500, 500–501working offline, 510
Internet Information Services, 728–729Internet Options. See Internet Properties dialog box
compatibility on Windows XP, 115–116Len() function (VBScript), 754<li> tag (HTML), 737–738, 779License Agreement, 132License Management dialog box, 365licenses
for digital rights, 343–344for network software, 588
for home folder, 647marking messages in Outlook Express, 532Master Boot Record, 885–886
problem with, 972MAUs (multistation access units), 616maximized window, 9, 12MCA (MicroChannel Architecture), 869md command (Recovery Console), 882Media Access Control (MAC) address, 590, 688media attachment units, 622Media bar, 507, 507–508Media folder, 250Media Library, settings, 352meetings. See NetMeeting
LINKS DIALOG BOX • MEETINGS1000
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memory. See RAMmemory access fault, 563memory management, protected, 114–115menus
shadows for, 288underline for access keys, 289
messages, sending to other user account, 170–171Messenger (Windows). See Windows Messengermethods of objects, 788MicroChannel Architecture (MCA), 869microkernel operating system, 569, 570
as compromise, 574microphone, 472–473microprocessor
memory boundary definitions and, 563minimum requirements for Windows XP Professional,
565–566operating system independence, 565Windows XP Professional requirements, 124
Microsoft AppCompat database, 212Microsoft Cabinet format, 108Microsoft Knowledge Base, 110, 175, 176
Microsoft Online Assisted Support, 110Microsoft Online Support, 194Microsoft Passport, 194Microsoft Referral service, 145Mid() function (VBScript), 754MinAnimate key in Registry, 902–903minimized window, 9Minute() function (VBScript), 757mirrored volume, 917mkdir command (Recovery Console), 882MMC. See Microsoft Management Console (MMC)modem
dialing information entry during install, 142IDSN, 429–430installation, 403–405for Internet Connection, 144–145, 417–421properties. See Phone and Modem Options dialog box
of File object, 809of Folder object, 813of Wscript object, 825
name resolution, 683–684, 689names
for computers, 636–637of files and folders, changing, 26, 235for group accounts, 666for user account, 146, 664
Narrator, 273during install, 138
NAT (Network Address Translation), 439–440natural language queries. See Search CompanionNDIS (Network Device Interface Specification), 981NDS (Novell Directory Services), 695. See also Client Service
for NetWare (CSNW)
nested lists in HTML, 738–740nesting HTML tags, 731.NET Passport Wizard, 467net time command, 276net use command, 646net view command, 645NetBIOS names, 689NetHood folder, 249NetMeeting, 460–466
LAN (local area network), 586–590concurrent application use, 588e-mail, 589–590file management, 587group scheduling, 589peripheral sharing, 588–589
login scripts to attach to resources, 657new features, 114operating system, 592peer-to-peer vs. client-server, 629–634political issues, 686–687purpose, 680
MULTIFUNCTION DEVICES • NETWORK1002
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reasons to set up, 636–637settings during install, 142–144sharing ClipBook pages with users, 388–389sharing folders on, 79sneakernet, 586subadministrators, 684–685topologies, 591, 592, 613
manual update, 394–395ownership, 676–677right-clicking for shortcut menu, 255–257
Offline Favorite Wizard, 280, 280–281, 281offline files, 114offline printer, 311offline viewing of Web pages, 510
1003NETWORK ADDRESS TRANSLATION (NAT) • OFFLINE VIEWING OF WEB PAGES
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Offline Web Pages folder, 250<ol> tag (HTML), 737OLE (object linking and embedding), 390–394
maintaining links, 394–396On Error Resume Next statement (VBScript), 819On-Screen Keyboard, 274, 274Online Assisted Support (Microsoft), 110Online Support (Microsoft), 194onMouseOver event, 771–772Open method of Document object, 764Open Type fonts, 339OpenAsTextStream method of File object, 810–811opening files from Explorer, 235OpenTextFile method, 794operating systems, 200. See also system architecture
Windows XP Professional vs. other, 117–118Options dialog box (Messenger), 467–473
size of, 125Paint, 107PAP (Password Authentication Protocol), 720paperless office, 303paragraphs in HTML, 733parallel port for printers, 314parental control for DVD drive, 354ParentFolder property
of File object, 809of Folder object, 813
parity for modem, 411partition. See hard disk partitionPartitionMagic, 127passive hub, 616Passport (Microsoft), 194Passport, .NET Passport Wizard, 467Passportwizards, .NET Passport Wizard, 467Password Authentication Protocol (PAP), 720passwords
after computer standby state, 861for Network Place, 555, 557for Outlook Express identity, 544
OFFLINE WEB PAGES FOLDER • PASSWORDS1004
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for Remote Assistance, 186for Remote Desktop connection, 486resetting, 684for screen saver, 283security for, 718–719for user accounts, 162, 165, 664, 665
paste. See also copy and paste; cut and pasteinto ClipBook, 387–388from ClipBook, 388
Paste Special command, for OLE, 391Paste Special dialog box, 391PATH environment variable, 828Path property
with Active Directory, 312installation information, 306–307local printer, 313–314on network, 308–312not on Windows XP Professional list, 315–316for same print device, 317
auditing usage, 329–331availability times, 322buffer in, 337customizing, 318–331default, 64, 311deleting, 332device drivers for, 308installation, 61–64management, 309ownership, 328–329port, 314priorities, 322–323with Remote Desktop Connection, 493right-clicking for shortcut menu, 256shared, 65, 316–318
connections, 66, 309term defined, 304and uninterruptible power supply, 863user permissions for, 326–328WshNetwork object for connecting to, 836–837
to disk file, 337–338drag-and-drop for, 334in Explorer, 236help information, 182–183highlights, 304–305to Novell printers, 704–705in Outlook Express, 531from programs, 332–334and sending fax, 452–454separator file, 323–326spooling for, 323test page, 312–313, 314troubleshooting, 338, 964–967Web pages, 509–510
priorities for printers, 322–323privacy issues in Internet Explorer, 515private folders, 78problem definition in troubleshooting, 961procedures, in VBScript, 746–747Process Manager, 120, 576processes, 120
Task Manager list of running, 168, 933–934processor. See microprocessorPROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE environment variable, 827PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER environment variable, 827PROCESSOR_LEVEL environment variable, 828PROCESSOR_REVISION environment variable, 828Product Key, 101, 142profiles, 647–652
hardware, 648–650user, 651–652
Program Compatibility Wizard, 93–94, 213, 213–218Program Files folder, 202program flow control in VBScript, 747–752
conditional statements, 748–750If Then Else, 748Select Case, 749–750
access to Internet Connection Sharing, 443–445automating with VBScript, 788, 814–820compatibility, 198–200Compatibility mode for, 93–94Compatible Hardware and Software page in Help, 179,
180concurrent use on network, 588installing, 56–57, 204–208
with Add or Remove Programs applet, 205–206multiple versions, 207–208by running setup manually, 207
killing, 220–222legacy, 100licenses for network use, 588memory restrictions, 582memory space for, 121multiuser issues, 201–204
availability of program, 201–202files open by multiple users, 202–203program use by multiple users, 203–204who can install, 201
network-based, 592–593not to be run on Windows XP, 200printing documents from, 332–334removing, 58, 208–211running, 211–212
in Compatibility mode, 212–222with specified size, 220at startup, 220
sharing in NetMeeting, 466using functions in scripts, 789which are running for other users, 166–169
PROMPT environment variable, 828properties
of FileSystemObject object, 802of My Computer, 124of objects, 788of Recycle Bin, 954–955
Properties dialog boxes, 257–263deciding when to use, 257–258
802.5 standard, 628–629802.11b standard, 629for HyperTerminal, 460for Media Player, 354
PSCRIPT.SEP file, 324public domain, 550
QQuality of Service (QoS) Packet Scheduler, 112question mark (?) button in dialog boxes, 319queue, 304Quick Launch toolbar, 14
adding shortcut, 15Quit method of Wscript object, 826–827
Rradio stations, online. See Internet radioRadioButton control (HTML), 759–760RAID-5 volume, 917RAM
events for allocating boundaries, 563management, 582–584program use of, 166, 168separate space for Windows 3.1 program, 579use in multitasking, 562user switching and, 161Windows XP Professional requirements, 124–125
recording audio with Sound Recorder, 373–374recovering files and folders, from Recycle Bin, 33Recovery Console, 880–887
installation, 880–881risks from, 882
Recreational Software Advisory Council (RSAC), 519Recycle Bin, 32, 242–243
emptying, 69properties, 954–955recovering file or folder from, 33
redirector, 576reference to object, 789Referral service (Microsoft), 145refresh rate for monitor, 290, 294–295RegDelete method of WshShell object, 831, 834Regional and Language Options applet, 269, 939–943, 940
during install, 140–141Region Options tab, 141
regional encoding of DVDs, 856registering Windows XP Professional, 147Registration folder, 250Registration ID, 147Registry
abbreviations of main keys, 832backups, 900changing Windows name and organization, 908data types, 903–904favorites to quickly access keys, 909finding information in, 905–906keys, subkeys and value entries, 901–903
adding, 907–908deleting, 908editing, 906–907
manipulation with WshShell object, 831–835preparation to access, 899reasons to work with, 898restoring, 901storage location, 904–905subtrees, 901what it is, 897–898
Registry Editor, 252, 899running, 899–901
RegRead method of WshShell object, 831, 832–833RegWrite method of WshShell object, 831, 833relative position of <div> tag, 775
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Remote Assistance, 110, 183–193enabling, 184, 263invitation by e-mail, 185–188invitation by Windows Messenger, 187–188providing, 192–193receiving, 189–191
chatting with helper, 190responding to invitation, 191–193
by e-mail, 191–192by file, 192by Windows Messenger, 192, 192
setting limits, 184–185status of invitations, 188, 188–189window, 190
accepting incoming connection, 484–485basics, 483–484connections, 490–492disconnecting, 493enabling on home computer, 88enabling on remote computer, 87log off remote session, 494return to local Desktop, 493settings, 485–490working via, 492–493
repeat delay for keyboard, 938repeaters, 598–599replicas of NDS database, 697replication, 687–688Replicator group, 661replies to e-mail in Outlook Express, 534Report view in Performance console, 928, 928restoring
backups, 895–896digital licenses, 366file from Recycle Bin, 243Registry, 901window, 10
to Clipboard, 381, 382to save Web page portion, 509
screen displaychoosing best resolution, 289–296customizing. See Display Properties dialog box
screen resolution, 290–292changing, 39–40setting during install, 144
screen saver, 162, 283–285from My Pictures slideshow, 41–42
<script> tag (HTML), 745–746ScriptFullName property of Wscript object, 825scripting host, 821ScriptName property of Wscript object, 825scripts, 745. See also VBScript; Wscript object
arguments for, 822embedding in HTML, 745–746to respond to mouse events, 771–773running, 822–831runtime errors in, 814, 818–820starting WSCRIPT within, 835writing and executing, 787–793
scrolling, Taskbar, 105SCSI hard drives, troubleshooting, 969–970
with HyperTerminal, 460in Windows Messenger, 480–481
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Sent Items folder in Outlook Express, 530.SEP file extension, 324separate memory space, 579separator file between print jobs, 306, 323–326
creating, 325–326serial port for printers, 314SerialNumber property of Drive object, 805servers, 591
Active Directory to locate, 683disk, 630–631file, 631–632
servicesaccess to Internet Connection Sharing, 443–445enabling and disabling, 883–884installing or uninstalling, 143
SetDefaultPrinter method of WshNetwork object, 837settings, and program use by multiple users, 203SETUP.EXE file, 205shadows for menus, 288share-level permissions, 667–668share name for printer, 306, 314, 316Shared Documents folder, 251–253, 641Shared Printers list, adding printer not on, 310–311ShareName property of Drive object, 805shares, creating, 641–644sharing
ClipBook pages with network users, 388–389files and folders, 77
ShortPath property of Folder object, 813shut down, 870
of Windows, 6, 172–173signature in Outlook Express, 540single mode fiber-optic cable, 605size of program window, 220Size property
of File object, 809of Folder object, 813
sizing Taskbar, 13sizing windows, 9–10skins in Media Player, 363–364Skip method of TextStream object, 795SkipLine method of TextStream object, 795slide show from My Pictures, 105
as screen saver, 41–42smart hub, 624snap-ins, 956sneakernet, 401, 586software. See programsSOFTWARE hive file, 904solicit successor frame, 622sound
in e-mail, 539in Remote Desktop connection, 483–484, 488from Windows Messenger, 469
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speed of network, 598.spl file extension, 966spooling
for printing, 304, 323troubleshooting, 965–966
SRC attribute of <img> tag, 740SSL (Secure Sockets Layer), 520stability vs. compatibility, 100standby power supply, 863, 869star topology, 614–617StarLAN, 621Start button, 164
right-clicking for shortcut menu, 256Start menu, 7, 164, 223–229
customizing, 16–18, 226–229adding items, 229
Log Off, 162new features, 103, 104Printers and Faxes, 304recently opened documents on, 18Turn Off Computer, 6, 172Winkey for, 172
Start Menu folder, 249script access to, 828
Startup and Recovery dialog box, 262, 951, 951startup, running programs at, 220stationery in Outlook Express, 538status bar in Internet Explorer, 500, 501status in Windows Messenger, 480step index fiber-optic cable, 605StickyKeys, 270stop bits for modem, 411STOP screens, 971StrComp() function (VBScript), 755string manipulation functions in VBScript, 753–755striped volumes, 917<strong> tag (HTML), 735StrReverse() function (VBScript), 755Structured Graphics control (ActiveX), 780–782style of font, 339styles, VBScript to manipulate, 776–779Subfolders property of Folder object, 813subkeys in Registry, 901–903submenus, hover to open, 18subnet mask, 143, 640subscribing to newsgroup, 546–547
support. See Help and Support CenterSupport page, in Help and Support Center, 179, 180surge protector, 869–870SVGA resolution, 125switching users, 5, 103, 160, 165Symmetric DSL, 425symmetric multiprocessing, 119synchronization
of Desktop Web page, 280–281with Internet Time server, 276
System Restore, 73–76, 115, 875–878, 876to uninstall programs, 211
System Tools. See also BackupFiles and Settings Transfer Wizard, 147–148, 148System Restore, 73–76
system tray. See notification area of TaskbarSystem32 folder, 251SYSTEMDRIVE environment variable, 828Systemroot command (Recovery Console), 882SYSTEMROOT environment variable, 828
TT-connectors, 606, 607T1 line, 425<table> tag (HTML), 742tables in HTML, 742–744
multiple row and multiple column cells, 743–744tags in audio files, 364tags in HTML, 499, 730, 731
<td> tag (HTML), 742–743TDI (Transport Driver Interface), 981telecommuting
protecting against data abduction, 721–723file encryption, 722–723
protecting against data interception, 712–718secure RAS dial-in sessions, 712–714virtual private networking, 714–717
protecting against user impersonation, 718–721caller ID/callback, 720–721encrypted authentication, 719–720SecurID and SafeWord, 721
risks and rewards overview, 711–712telephone. See Phone and Modem Options dialog boxtelephone modem. See modemTelephony Application Programming Interface (TAPI),
topology, 621–622toolbars, 14–15, 224Tools menu (Explorer), 238Tools page, in Help and Support Center, 181, 181topologies, 591, 592, 613TotalSize property of Drive object, 805–806
<tr> tag (HTML), 742–743tracert (Trace Route), 527, 976, 977transceiver for bus topology, 618transfer speed of cable modem, 421transferring files to and from Remote computer, 193transition effects
for menus and tooltips, 288in My Pictures slide show, 41–42
transmission retry for port, 321Transmitting Station Identifier (TSID), 450Transport Driver Interface (TDI), 981transport protocols, 981Troubleshooters, 194–5, 195troubleshooting, 961–981. See also Microsoft Knowledge Base
basics, 961–964burning CDs, 247–248bus topology, 619core dump, 890Driver Verifier, 887–889, 888dumpexam.exe program for, 567flicker on screen display, 294garbled screen display, 40network
with ipconfig command, 656, 656IPX/SPX, 978star topology, 623–624
network architecture, 978–981“no domain server was available” error message, 654old software and computer crash, 200ping to test connection, 524–525printing, 338, 964–967Recovery Console, 880–887
restoring computer to previous configuration, 874–880Automated System Recovery Disk, 878–880Last Known Good Configuration, 874–875System Restore, 875–878
screen display, 295–296screen savers and, 283star topology, 617System File Checker, 889–890Windows XP Professional networking, 973–981
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Windows XP Professional setup, 967–973blue screen, 971–972drives not found, 968–970GUI mode and initial boot issues, 972–973planning and text mode setup, 967–970text mode to GUI mode, 970–972
True Color, 292True Type fonts, 339truncated binary exponential backoff, 621trust relationships between domains, 685–686Trusted Sites zone, 515TSID (Transmitting Station Identifier), 450Turn Off Computer, 6, 172Twain_32 folder, 251twisted-pair cable, 597, 600–601type command (Recovery Console), 882Type property of File object, 810TypeName() function (VBScript), 746
U<u> tag (HTML), 735UCase() function (VBScript), 753–754UDP (User Datagram Protocol), 527<ul> tag (HTML), 737–738, 779unattended installation, 152–157UNC (Universal Naming Convention), 310–311
direct connection via, 645–647long file names in, 646
direct connection via, 645–647long file names in, 646
Universal Serial Bus (USB), 844for printers, 314
Unix, 580Windows XP Professional vs., 117–118
Unlock Computer dialog box, 165unlocking Taskbar, 13unordered lists in HTML, 737unsatisfactory cookies, 517unshielded twisted-pair cable, 600updates. See Windows Update
for Windows Media Player, 344–345Windows Update, 59–60, 101, 149–152, 263
page in Help and Support Center, 179Upgrade Report screen, 133upgrade to Windows XP Professional, 127, 132–134
need for, 116–117UPS. See uninterruptible power supply (UPS)URL, typing to go to web site, 501–502URLShortcut object, method to create, 829–830USB (Universal Serial Bus), 844
for printers, 314user accounts, 160, 659, 660–666
creating, 146, 663–665logging off, for another user, 169–170multiple logged on, 160multiuser issues
availability of program, 201–202files open by multiple users, 202–203program install, 201program use by multiple users, 203–204
programs running for other, 166–169protecting against impersonation, 718–721sending messages between, 170–171switching, 5, 165who is logged on, 166, 166
User Accounts dialog box, 270, 664User Datagram Protocol (UDP), 527user interface, new features, 103–105user mode, 121–122, 563–565
network components, 979–980in Windows XP Professional, 572, 572
User mode for consoles, 957User Name Documents folder, 249user permissions, for printers, 326–328user profile folders, 248–249user profiles, 647, 651–652
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User Profiles dialog box, 261, 949–950, 950user rights, 661–663, 663
displaying, 662user.dat file, 652UserDomain property of WshNetwork object, 836UserName property of WshNetwork object, 836users
logon hours, and printing, 322with physical disabilities. See Accessibility
Users group, 661Utility Manager, 274, 274
Winkey combination to display, 172
Vvalue entries in Registry, 901–903
adding, 907–908deleting, 908editing, 906–907
value property of HTML controls, 761variables
for printer separator page, 325–326in VBScript, 746
VarType() function (VBScript), 746VBScript, 727, 729–730, 745–757
program use of, 168–169Virtual Memory Manager, 120, 577, 582virtual private networking (VPN), 714–717
performance, 717–718viruses
in NTFS, 972screen savers and, 283
Visual Basic for Applications, and “not responding” programstatus, 222
visualizations in Media Player, 364settings, 353
VMWare, 200voice connection
in Remote Assistance, 190in Windows Messenger, 471, 478
Voice Settings dialog box, for Narrator, 273voltage regulator, 869voltage sag, 869volume settings for modem, 406volume settings in Media Player, 367–373
Advanced audio properties, 368–369displaying control in Notification area, 367–368speaker balance, 368Volume Control, 370–373
WWAN (wide area network), 586.WAV files, converting to other formats, 374Web browsing, 48–50Web design, value of, 727Web Digital Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV), 108,
on Desktop, 279–283interactive vs. dynamic, 769printing, 509–510saving, 508–509
Web publishing. See also HTML (Hypertext MarkupLanguage); VBScript
copyright issues, 549–550FTP to place materials online, 552location for, 552My Network Places to save files, 553–557quality of content, 551–552with WebDAV (Web Digital Authoring and Versioning),
552–553Web site folder, publishing information from, 729Web sites
about copyright, 550on Accessibility, 270for FTP clients, 558going to specific, 501–502for newgroup listing, 545for printer drivers, 315for VBScript, 821
WebDAV (Web Digital Authoring and Versioning), 108,552–553
WeekdayName() function (VBScript), 757Welcome to Windows Setup screen, 133wheel detection on mouse, 300While Wend loop (VBScript), 751wide area network (WAN), 586width attribute
of <div> tag, 775of <img> tag, 741
Win32 subsystem, 577–578user mode, 121
vs. kernel mode, 574Win32K and Graphics Device Interface, 121WINDIR environment variable, 828windows. See also dialog boxes
appearance of, 286–288arranging, 11–12, 224sizing, moving, and closing, 9–10Taskbar to access, 8
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Windows 3.1instability from memory use, 562–563need for upgrade, 116–117
Windows 9x, 100application compatibility, 115–116need for upgrade, 116printer device drivers, 318profiles, 652uninstalling back to, 103
Windows 2000 Professional, need for upgrade, 117Windows 2000 Server, file for user information, 681Windows Explorer. See ExplorerWindows Internet Name Service (WINS), 689–690Windows Logo testing, 850Windows Media Audio (WMA) files
editing, 364MP3 files vs., 347–348
Windows Media Player, 55, 106, 341–375, 342copying CD, 358–361digital licenses, backing up and restoring, 364–366editing MP3 and WMA tags, 364getting started, 342graphic equalizer and sound effects, 357–358Internet radio, 361–363, 362
connecting to station, 361–362presets, 363searches for station, 362–363
multiple users and, 204and My Music folder, 107Options dialog, 344–354
playing audio files, 356playing CD, 357playing DVD, 361playing music from My Music folder, 356playing videos, 367playlists, 356–357
providing information about files, 355–356recording audio, 373–374Skin mode, 342skins, 363–364value of, 341–342visualizations, 364volume settings, 367–373
Advanced audio properties, 368–369displaying control in Notification area, 367–368speaker balance, 368Volume Control, 370–373
Windows Messenger, 466–478, 467adding video, 479adding voice, 478Audio and Video Tuning Wizard, 471–473blocking and unblocking users, 479–480chatting, 476–478configuration, 467–473contacts, 474–476file transfer, 480–482to request Remote Assistance, 183, 187–188signing out and back in, 474starting, 467status change, 480
Windows Millenium Edition (ME), 100uninstalling back to, 103
Windows Movie Maker, 107Windows .NET Server, 101
file for user information, 681Windows NT, 100
application compatibility, 115–116compatibility vs. stability, 198modified microkernel architecture, 571–574
installation, new features, 101–103logging off, 4logging on, 3need for upgrade, 116–117network architecture, 979new features, 101–116vs. other operating systems, 117–118registering, 147shut down, 6, 172–173what it is, 99–101
Windows XP Professional Executive, 576–577Windows XP Professional folder, 250–251Windows XP Security Manager, 248–249Windows XP Setup Manager, 152–157WindowsMedia.com database, 357WindowStyle property of WshShortcut object, 840WIN.INI file, 211winipcfg command, 464Winkey, 109, 171–172, 223WINS server, pointing client to, 654WINS (Windows Internet Name Service), 689–690WinZip7, 243–244wireless network, 593–594wiring systems, 609–612WISE, 205wizards, 102, 228
WMA (Windows Media Audio) filesediting, 364MP3 files vs., 347–348
Word, script to start, 816–817word size, 199WordPad, 161working offline in Internet Explorer, 510WorkingDirectory property of WshShortcut object, 840workstation, 590World Wide Web. See also HTML (HyperText Markup
Language); Web pageshelp on, 195navigating in Internet Explorer, 501–510
favorite sites, 503–506going to specific sites, 501–502History list, 506using links, 502–503