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SYBEX Book Index
Mastering™ Windows® XP Professional
Mark Minasi
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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
topology, 623, 623–62410Base-T connector, 42116-bit programs, 199
uninstalling, 211on Windows XP Professional, 198
32-bit programs, 199on Windows XP Professional, 198
100Base-T cable, 612802.3 standard, 624–628802.4 standard, 628802.5 standard, 628–629802.11b standard, 6291000Base-X cable, 612
A<a> tag (HTML), 741–742Access Control List, 680Access database engine, 681accessibility options
during install, 138, 138Magnifier, 273Narrator, 273On-Screen Keyboard, 274, 274Utility Manager, 274, 274
Accessibility Options dialog box, 268, 270–274Keyboard tab, 271
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
Filter control, 782–783multimedia controls, 779–780Multimedia Sequencer control, 783–785and security, 779Structured Graphics control, 780–782
ActiveX servers, automating with VBScript, 814adapters. See NIC (network interface card); video adaptersAdd Favorite dialog box, 53, 505, 505Add Fonts dialog box, 340, 340Add Hardware Wizard, 268, 845, 850–853, 944–947
for modem, 404Add Network Place Wizard, 553–557, 554–556Add or Remove Programs, 205, 205–206, 268
to remove program, 208, 209Add Printer Wizard, 61–64, 306, 308–312, 310AddFolder method of Folder object, 811Addins folder, 250Additional Drivers dialog box, 318, 318Address Resolution Display and Control (ARP), 523,
975–976Address toolbar, 15, 90AddWindowsPrinterConnection method of WshNetwork
object, 837Administrative Tools, 268, 331. See also Microsoft
Management Console (MMC)
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Disk Management, 911–917Event Viewer, 918–922
for auditing information, 331in troubleshooting, 973
Performance console, 922–932adding counter in Graph view, 925, 925–926alerts, 926–927Counter log view, 927–928Report view, 928System information, 928–932
Task Manager, 932, 932–934Administrator account
printer access, 326and Windows Update, 150
Administrators group, 661ownership by, 677–678
Advanced Appearance dialog box, 287, 287Advanced Audio Properties dialog box, 368–369
Performance tab, 369, 370Speakers tab, 369
Advanced Options dialog box, 137, 137Advanced Power Management, 862Advanced Security Settings dialog box, 328–329, 329, 713,
713–714Auditing tab, 330
Advanced Settings dialog box, 443–445ICMP tab, 445for modem port, 409, 409Security Logging tab, 444Services tab, 443
alarm from uninterruptible power supply, 866alerts
for computer monitoring, 926–927from Windows Messenger, 469
align attribute of <img> tag, 741alt attribute of <img> tag, 741animation, 902–903antivirus software
stopping before Windows upgrade, 131and Windows XP crash, 200
AnyPoint, 594AppCompat database (Microsoft), 212AppFixes, 116Apple LaserWriter, 316applets in Control Panel, by category, 267–268Application layer, 979
application modal dialog boxes, 220application programming interface (API), 199
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
audio CDs, listening to, 55Auditing Entry dialog box, 331auditing printer usage, 329–331authentication, 680
encryption in, 719–720“second factor”, 721
Authenticode Security technology, 779Author mode for consoles, 957authorization, 680AUTOEXEC.BAT file, 211autohiding Taskbar, 225Automated System Recovery Disk, 878–880Automated System Recovery Preparation Wizard,
114, 879, 880
ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT • AUTOMATED SYSTEM RECOVERY PREPARATION WIZARD984
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automatic updates. See Windows Updateautomating install of Windows XP, 152–157Autoplay feature, 108AvailableSpace property of Drive object, 803
BB channel in ISDN, 428–429<b> tag (HTML), 735backbone card for concentrator, 617background
for Desktop, 164, 277–278for e-mail, 539
background printing, 323Backup, 114
of digital licenses, 364–366before upgrade, 128
Backup Operators group, 661backups, 870, 890–896
Backup or Restore Wizard, 892–893frequency, 891making, 891–895manual backup, 893–895, 894of Registry, 900responsibility for, 684–685restoring, 895–896
bandwidth, 603–604base memory address for network interface card, 596baseband, 603batch command (Recovery Console), 881battery backups, 869Bayonet-Naur Connector, 601bearer channel in ISDN, 428–429bgColor property of Document object, 763bindery based servers, Novell Directory Services vs., 696–697bit rates for music copying, 347bixmbr command (Recovery Console), 882blocking cookies, 517“blue screen”, 562, 565
forcing, 890during Windows XP Professional setup, 971–972
BNC cable, 601–604BNC connectors, 606, 607<body> tag (HTML), 733
bgcolor attribute, 737bold type in HTML, 735
bookmarks, 504. See also favoritesBoolean phrase, 178boot sectors, fixing, 885–886bootable CD-ROMS, “El Torito” standard, 972border attribute
of <img> tag, 740of <table> tag, 743
Bounds-Checker, 562<br> tag (HTML), 733brainstorming in troubleshooting, 963broadband connection, 603broadband devices, 403broken link, fixing, 396brownout, 869browsing for help, 178–181browsing the Web, 48–50buffer
in printers, 337for Windows Media Player, 350–351
burning CDs, 107, 244–248checking files in storage area, 245copying files to storage area, 244–245, 245troubleshooting, 247–248writing to CD, 246–247
bus topology, 618–621button grouping on Taskbar, 105–106buttons
in MsgBox() function, 752–753in pop-up window, 830, 831
C.CAB file format, 108Cabinet format (Microsoft), 108cable for network, 596–606
connectors, 606–609, 607cost of, 597–598distance, 598–599types, 599–606
coaxial cable, 601–604, 602fiber-optic cable, 604, 604–606twisted-pair cable, 600–601
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
(CSMA/CD), 625–628, 626collision prevention, 627
cascading windows, 11, 12, 224cathode-ray tube (CRT) monitors, 289
refresh rate, 294cd command (Recovery Console), 882CD drive, 126
installation, 854reliability during install, 137setting properties, 349–350
CD-quality audio, 348CD Writing Wizard, 246–247, 246–248CDDB, 357CDs
burning, 107, 244–248copying, 358–361copying files and folders to, 30–31copying music to hard drive from, 346–347playing, 357retrieving information from Internet, 357
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP), 720Change file permission, 668Change Icon dialog box, 279Change Source dialog box, 396CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol), 720chattering computer on network, 624chatting
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
ClipBook, 385–390advantages, 386pasting items from, 388pasting items into, 387–388running, 386sharing pages with network users, 388–389
ClipBook Viewer, 382–385, 383toolbar, 386
clock, displaying, 19Close method of Document object, 764closing windows, 9–10, 12closure in troubleshooting, 963–964
CALLED STATION IDENTIFIER (CSID) • CLOSURE IN TROUBLESHOOTING986
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.CLP file extension, 384cls command (Recovery Console), 882coaxial cable, 597, 601–604, 602codecs, 604Collage Complete, 381collections of objects, 790–792color
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
Fax Service, 447–459configuration, 448–451cover page creation, 454–458Fax Console, 458, 458–9installing, 448sending fax, 452–454
HyperTerminal, 459–460, 460NetMeeting, 460–466
chat, 464, 464–465Directory Servers, 465hosting meeting, 465installing, 461–462making call, 463opening window, 462sharing applications, 466video, 466
new features, 402Remote Desktop Connection, 482–494
accepting incoming connection, 484–485basics, 483–484connections, 490–492disconnecting, 493
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
compatibilityof printers, 315of programs, 198–200stability vs., 100
Compatibility modeand nonfunctioning programs, 219–220for programs, 93–94, 198, 200, 212–222
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
connectors for cable, 606–609, 607console root, 957console tree, 957ConsoleOne, 698–699, 699consoles, 956contacts
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
Add or Remove Programs, 56–57, 149, 205, 205–206to remove program, 208, 209
applets by category, 267–268Category view, 266, 266, 937
Classic view, 266, 267, 268, 937Keyboard, 937–938new features, 104, 104–105opening, 266–270Regional and Language Options, 939–943and Registry, 898
controls. See forms in HTMLcookies, 516–519Cookies folder, 249cooperative multitasking, 579copy and paste, 236–237, 379–381, 380
to copy files and folders, 28in Outlook Express, 536with Remote Desktop Connection, 492
copy backup, 895copy command (Recovery Console), 882, 885Copy method of File object, 810CopyFile method of FileSystemObject object, 798CopyFolder method of FileSystemObject object, 798copying
CD, 358–361files and folders, 27, 240–241
to recordable CD, 30–31with Remote Desktop Connection, 492
files to floppy disks, 29music from CDs to hard drive, 346–347
copyrightdigital licenses and, 343–344ripping CDs and, 359
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
Create Shortcut Wizard, 37–38
COMSPEC ENVIRONMENT VARIABLE • CREATE SHORTCUT WIZARD988
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CreateObject() function, 789with Dictionary object, 790for program automation, 814, 815–817
CreateShortcut method of WshShell object, 829–830CreateTextFile method, 793–794crosstalk, 601CRT (cathode-ray tube) monitors, 289
refresh rate, 294CSID (Called Station Identifier), 450CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision
Detection), 625–628, 626collision prevention, 627
CSNW (Client Service for NetWare), 695–709CSS (Content Scrambling System), 343currency, customizing regional options, 940–941cursor blink rate, 938Cursors folder, 250Customize Notifications dialog box, 226, 226Customize Regional Options dialog box, 940Customize Start Menu dialog box
Advanced tab, 228, 228General tab, 17, 227, 227
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
DateLastAccessed propertyof File object, 808of Folder object, 812
DateLastModified propertyof File object, 808of Folder object, 812
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
problems from, 870referral site, 111rollback, 86, 115verifying, 887–889virtual (VxDs), 581
Device Manager, 83, 844, 844, 945, 945to disable device, 853
DHTML (Dynamic HTML), 730styles, 770–779
dial-up connectionsfor Internet Connection
setup, 43–45using, 46–47
wait for dial tone option, 407dialog boxes
classes for, 789question mark (?) button in, 319and stalled programs, 220
Dictionary object, 790–791differential backup, 895digital audio
vs. analog audio, 350legal activities, 360
digital certificates, 519–520
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
Appearance tab, 286–288, 287Desktop tab, 277, 277–278Screen Saver tab, 284, 284Settings tab, 39, 290–295, 291
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
DSL (Digital Subscriber Line), 145, 425–427advantages and disadvantages, 426setup process, 426–427
DualView, 113, 858dumpexam.exe program, 567DVD-CCA (DVD-Copy Control Association), 343DVD drive, 126
encoding regions, 856installation, 854–855setting properties, 349–350settings, 354
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
embedded object, 392, 392linked objects, 394
editorfor fax cover pages, 455, 455–457and hive files, 905for HTML, 732–733
Effects dialog box, 288, 288–289EFS (encrypting file system), 722–723EISA (Extended Industry Standard Architecture), 869“El Torito” standard of bootable CD-ROMS, 972electrical (logical) topologies, 591, 592, 613, 619–624electronic medium, 604elements in HTML, 731<em> tag (HTML), 735
991DOCUMENT OBJECT • <EM> TAG (HTML)
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embedding objects, 391–392Emergency Repair disk (ERD), 878emptying Recycle Bin, 243enable command (Recovery Console), 882encrypting file system (EFS), 722–723encryption
in authentication, 719–720for Remote Access, 713–714for VPN connection, 717
energy-saving power features, 285–286Energy Star, 285EnumNetworkDrives method, 838EnumPrinterCollctions method of WshNetwork object,
836–837Environment property of WshShell object, 827–828environment subsystems
OS/2 and POSIX, 580virtual DOS machines, 581Win32 subsystem, 577–578WOWEXEC, 578–580
Environment Variable dialog box, 262, 952environment variables, 951–952
displaying, 931, 931–932script to display, 827–828
ERD (Emergency Repair disk), 878error messages
BOOT: Couldn’t find NTLDR, 972“no domain server was available”, 654from scripts, 818Setup has encountered a fatal error..., 971–972
errorschecking disk for, 873–874correction when copying music, 350trapping in scripts, 814, 818–820
ESE (Extensible Storage Engine), 681Ethernet, 602–603, 611–612, 620
for bus topology, 618connections, 637
Eudora, and HTML, 537Event Properties dialog box, 655, 655Event Viewer, 918–922
for auditing information, 331in troubleshooting, 973
exchanging data, 378with Clipboard, 378–381
screen capture, 381, 382
with ClipBook, 385–390ClipBook Viewer, 382–385with OLE, 390–394
maintaining links, 394–396Executive Services, 119–121, 576–577
in Windows XP Professional, 572, 572Exists method, 791expansion bus, 868Explorer, 20–21, 229–235. See also Internet Explorer; MSN
Explorerbranches, 229to create shares, 641–644Folders pane, 231menus, 235–239
Edit menu, 236–237Favorites menu, 238File menu, 235–236Help menu, 239shortcut menus, 239Tools menu, 238View menu, 237
opening vs. exploring object, 229, 230starting Internet Explorer from, 499toolbar, 234, 234–235views, 22–23, 231–234
Details view, 233, 233Filmstrip view, 231, 232Icons view, 231List view, 232, 233ordering files in, 234Thumbnails view, 231, 232Tiles view, 231
Export Registry File dialog box, 900, 900exposed object, 788Extended Industry Standard Architecture (EISA), 869extended partitions, 915–917Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP), 719extensions to Microsoft Management Console, 956–957Extract command (Recovery Console), 882, 885eye candy, 105
Fface attribute of <font> tag, 737fast initialization for mouse, 300
EMBEDDING OBJECTS • FAST INITIALIZATION FOR MOUSE992
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FAT (File Allocation Table) file system, 912converting partition to NTFS, 140
FAT32 file system, 912–913favorites
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
configuration, 95–96, 448–451cover page creation, 454–458Fax Console, 458, 458–459installing, 448new features, 109sending fax, 452–454
fdisk command, 972fgColor property of Document object, 763fiber-optic cable, 597, 604, 604–606
advantages and disadvantages, 606connectors, 609, 609
File and Print Sharing for Microsoft Networks, 142file attachments in Outlook Express, 541
saving, 533–534file extensions
associations with Media Player, 354in Notepad, 732
file formats, converting .WAV to other, 374File menu (Explorer), 235–236File object, 806–811
methods, 810–811properties, 807–810
file permissions, 668–671assigning, 672auditing, 672–676
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
CopyFile method, 798CopyFolder method, 798CreateTextFile method, 793–794DeleteFile method, 799DeleteFolder method, 799Drive object, 803–806Drives collection, 802–803File object, 806–811FileExists method, 799Files collection, 806Folder object, 812–813FolderExists method, 799Folders collection, 811GetFile method, 799–800GetFileName method, 800
993FAT (FILE ALLOCATION TABLE) FILE SYSTEM • FILESYSTEMOBJECT OBJECT
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GetFolder method, 799–800, 801MoveFile method, 799MoveFolder method, 799OpenTextFile method, 794properties, 802TextStream object, 794–797
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
CheckBox control, 759Command button control, 760form.htm page, 760–763Multiple Selection control, 760RadioButton control, 759–760Text control, 758TextArea control, 759
forwarding e-mail, in Outlook Express, 534–535Found New Hardware wizard, 845–846
installing drivers from specific location, 847–850fragmented files, defragmenting, 67–68frame, 590frame type, 978FreeSpace property of Drive object, 805FrontPage, 731FTP (File Transfer Protocol), 523–524
clients, 558with Internet Explorer, 557–558My Network Places for, 555
FTP site folder, publishing information from, 729FTYPES script, 800–802Full Control file permission, 668, 669FullName property
of Wscript object, 825of WshShortcut object, 839
FullShot, 381full-text search, 175, 177–178
FILMSTRIP VIEW IN EXPLORER • FULL-TEXT SEARCH994
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GGame Controllers dialog box, 269games, 108
on network, 590general protection fault (GPF), 562Generic/Text Only device driver, 315–316GetFile method of FileSystemObject object, 799–800GetFileName method of FileSystemObject object, 800GetFolder method of FileSystemObject object, 799–800, 801GetObject() function, for program automation, 814, 818Ghost, 127Gigabit Ethernet, 612GPF (general protection fault), 562graded index fiber-optic cable, 605Graph view, adding counter, 925, 925–926graphic equalizer, 357–358, 358graphics
for Desktop background, 278in e-mail, 538–539eye candy, 105in HTML, 740–741Media Player visualizations, 364new features, 107
graphics adapter. See video adaptersgroup accounts, 660
creating, 666group policies, 690Group Policy (MMC snap-in), 329, 329–331group scheduling, on network, 589groups, 661
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,
179, 180disabling, 853environment hazards, 869–870hot-pluggable devices, 844–845incompatibility warning, 134installing
CD drive, 854DVD drive, 854–855monitors, 857multiple monitors, 858–859removable drives, 855–856video adapters, 857
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
hardware acceleration settings, 295–296Hardware Compatibility List, 575, 967hardware profiles, 647
creating, 648–649management, 649–650
Hardware Profiles dialog box, 946, 946<head> tag (HTML), 733
styles in, 770
995GAME CONTROLLERS DIALOG BOX • <HEAD> TAG (HTML)
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height attribute of <div> tag, 775help
for dialog boxes, 319on Internet, 195, 195–6for Internet Explorer, 499–500Microsoft Online Support, 194new features, 110–111Remote Assistance, 183–193Troubleshooters, 194–5, 195Windows Newsgroups, 194
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
CheckBox control, 759Command button control, 760form.htm page, 760–763Multiple Selection control, 760RadioButton control, 759–760Text control, 758TextArea control, 759
hyperlinks, 741–742images, 740–741lists, 737–740
nesting, 738–740in Outlook Express messages, 536–540paragraphs in, 733tables, 742–744text editor for, 732–733text formatting, 735–737
<html> tag (HTML), 733hub in star topology, 614, 616, 624hyperlinks, 49
in HTML, 741–742in Internet Explorer, 502–503and mouse events, 771–773in Outlook Express, 539starting Internet Explorer from, 498
HyperTerminal, 459–460, 460HyperText Markup Language (HTML), 499
HEIGHT ATTRIBUTE OF <DIV> TAG • HYPERTEXT MARKUP LANGUAGE (HTML)996
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II/O Manager, 119, 119–120, 572, 572, 576<i> tag (HTML), 735i386 folder, 139IBM cabling system, 610–611IBM Token Ring connector, 609ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol), 445IconLocation property of WshShortcut object, 840icons, 164
changing, 279for compressed folders, 244on Desktop, hiding, 282size, 288
on Desktop, 272on Start menu, 227
Icons view in Explorer, 23identities in Outlook Express, 543–544IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) pro-
tocols, 624–629802.3 standard, 624–628802.4 standard, 628802.5 standard, 628–629802.11b standard, 629
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
CD drive, 854
DVD drive, 854–855hot-pluggable devices, 845modem, 403–405monitors, 857multifunction devices, 102multiple monitors, 858–859printers, 61–64removable drives, 855–856video adapters, 857
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
alternatives, 441client computer setup, 436–439manual configuration, 441–446
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
Internet Properties dialog box, 269, 513–522Advanced tab, 522, 522Connections tab, 520, 521Content tab, 519–520, 520General tab, 513–515, 514Privacy tab, 516–519, 518Programs tab, 521, 521Security tab, 515, 515–516
Internet radio, 361–363, 362connecting to station, 361–362presets, 363searches for station, 362–363
Internet Service Provider (ISP)bottlenecks, 425for Internet Connection, 145for ISDN connection, 430
Internet settings for Windows Media Player, 345Internet utilities, 522–527
ARP (Address Resolution Display and Control), 523finger, 524FTP (File Transfer Protocol), 523–524netstat (protocol statistics), 525Ping, 524–525RCP (Remote File Copy), 526REXEC (Remote Program Execution), 526Route, 526–527RSH (Remote Shell/ Script), 526Telnet (Remote Terminal), 526TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol), 527tracert (Trace Route), 527
Internet zone, 515IP addresses, 688
for cable modem connection, 423determining, 464for DSL connection, 426name resolution, 683–684for peer-to-peer network, 640
IP masquerading, 439ipconfig command, 464, 656, 656, 975, 975IPX/SPX, troubleshooting, 978IRQs
displaying, 931for network interface card, 594–596
Is functions (VBScript), 746ISA (Industry Standard Architecture), 868
INTERACTIVE WEB PAGE • ISA (INDUSTRY STANDARD ARCHITECTURE)998
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ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network), 428–431advantages and disadvantages, 429setup process, 429–431
ISDN modem, 429–430configuration, 430–431
ISP (Internet Service Provider)bottlenecks, 425for Internet Connection, 145for ISDN connection, 430
IsReady property of Drive object, 805italic type in HTML, 735Itanium processor, 199Items method of Dictionary object, 791–792
JJava folder, 250JET (Joint Engine Technology), 681joining domain, 91JScript, 821
Kkernel, 567, 576
in layered operating system, 568kernel mode, 118–121, 563–565
HAL (hardware abstraction layer), 119network components, 980–981in Windows XP Professional, 572
key for Dictionary object, 790keyboard (hardware)
customizing, 937–938, 938, 939default layout, 140key combination for shortcuts, 259layout change, 141Winkey, 109, 171–172, 223
Keyboard, On-Screen (software), 274, 274Keyboard Properties dialog box, 269keys in Registry, 901–903
adding, 907–908deleting, 908
Keys method of Dictionary object, 791–792killing programs, 220–222Knowledge Base (Microsoft), 110, 175, 176
preventing search of, 178
LLAN (local area network), 586–590
concurrent application use, 588e-mail, 589–590file management, 587group scheduling, 589for Internet Connection, 146peripheral sharing, 588–589
languagesfor DVD drive subtitles, 354options during install, 136
laptop computersDualView, 113new features, 109risks to corporate security, 712
Last Known Good Configuration, 115, 874–875LCase() function (VBScript), 753–754LCD (liquid crystal display) screen, 289
refresh rate, 294LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol), 682leaf objects in NDS, 697Left() function (VBScript), 754left-handed mouse, 297legacy hardware, 100legacy software, 100
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
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), 682Limited users, 160, 660
and Task Manager, 166line breaks in HTML, 733Line property of TextStream object, 796linking objects, 392, 393
breaking link, 395–396fixing broken link, 396manual update, 394–395
links. See hyperlinks; OLE (object linking and embedding)Links bar, 503
999ISDN (INTEGRATED SERVICES DIGITAL NETWORK) • LINKS BAR
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Links dialog box, 394, 395Links toolbar, 15Linux, 100. See also Unixliquid crystal display (LCD) screen, 289
refresh rate, 294List Folder Contents file permission, 669List view in Explorer, 23, 232, 233listening to audio CDs, 55lists in HTML, 737–740, 776–779
nesting, 738–740listsvc command (Recovery Console), 882, 883local area network (LAN), 586–590
concurrent application use, 588e-mail, 589–590file management, 587group scheduling, 589for Internet Connection, 146peripheral sharing, 588–589
local domain, connecting to resource in, 646Local intranet zone, 515local printer, 313–314Local Procedure Call (LPC), 120, 571, 576Local Security Policy, 661, 662Local Settings folder, 249local user accounts, 660Local User Manager, 664–665local user profile, 651, 950locations, dialing rules for, 413–415locking
computers, 165Desktop, 283files for multiuser access, 202Taskbar, 224, 225
Log Off Windows dialog box, 162, 163logging off, 4, 103, 160–162
remote session, 494logging on, 3, 160–162
Active Directory, 692–693centralizing in server, 682Novell bindery of NDS tree, 703
logical address of memory block, 583, 584logical drives, creating, 915–917logical topologies, 591, 592, 613, 619–624login scripts, to attach to network resources, 657logon command (Recovery Console), 882
logsin Event Viewer, 918–921for hive files, 905for modem, 408
long file namessupport on Novell server, 706in UNC (Universal Naming Convention), 646
looping statements in VBScript, 750–752Do Loop, 751–752For Next, 750–751While Wend, 751
lossless compression, 348lossy compression in audio, 348Lotus Notes, 592LPC (Local Procedure Call), 120, 571, 576LPT port for printers, 314
MMAC (Media Access Control) address, 590, 688Macintosh OS, 198
Windows XP Professional vs., 118Magnifier, 273
during install, 138MAN (metropolitan area network), 586Manage Documents permission, 327Manage Printers permission, 326, 327mandatory user profile, 651map command (Recovery Console), 882, 886Map Network Drive dialog box, 81, 238MapNetworkDrive method, 838mapping drives, 644–645
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
preventing search of, 178Microsoft Management Console (MMC), 955–959
benefits, 956Computer Management console, 957–959, 958terminology, 956–957
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
default preferences, 410–411transfer speed, 403
Modify file permission, 669monitor and graphics adapter Properties dialog, Monitor tab,
294, 294–296Monitor Settings dialog box, 144, 291–292, 292monitors
adjusting, 296installation, 857
of multiple, 858–859requirements, 125screen resolution, 289–290support for multiple, 113
Month() function (VBScript), 757MonthName() function (VBScript), 757more command (Recovery Console), 882moricons.dll file, 279mouse
configuration, 296–300handedness, 297
dragging with right button, 241scripts to respond to events, 771–773
mouse pointer, 297–299Mouse Properties dialog box, 269, 297–299
Buttons tab, 297, 297Hardware tab, 299–300Pointers tab, 297–298, 298
Move method of File object, 810MoveFile method of FileSystemObject object, 799MoveFolder method of FileSystemObject object, 799moving
files and folders, 27, 240messages in Outlook Express, 532Taskbar, 13windows, 9–10
MP3 filesediting, 364vs. WMA, 347–348
MPR (Multiple Provider Router), 980MS-DOS 5, VDM simulation, 121MSAgent folder, 250Msapps folder, 250.MSC file extension, 956MsgBox() function (VBScript), 752–753MSN
creating Network Place on, 554for Internet Connection, 145
MSN Explorer, 113
1001MEMORY • MSN EXPLORER
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multifunction devices, installation, 102multimedia controls (ActiveX), 779–780Multimedia Sequencer control (ActiveX), 783–785multimode fiber-optic cable, 605multiple monitors, installation, 858–859Multiple Provider Router (MPR), 980Multiple Selection control (HTML), 760Multiple UNC provider, 980multistation access units (MAUs), 616multitasking, cooperative, 579multitasking operating system, 562multiuser capabilities, 103music, copying from CDs to hard drive, 346–347music information database on Internet, 357My Computer, 21
right-clicking for shortcut menu, 256Winkey combination to display, 172
My Documents folder, 20encryption and, 722
My Music folder, 21, 106–107, 346playing music from, 356
My Network Places, 553–557My Pictures folder, 20, 106–107
Slideshow screen saver, 41–42, 105, 283customizing, 284, 285
My Recent Documents folder, 249
NName property
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
chat, 464, 464–465Directory Servers, 465hosting meeting, 465installing, 461–462making call, 463opening window, 462sharing applications, 466video, 466
Netscape Messenger, and HTML, 537netstat (protocol statistics), 525NetWare Administrator (NWADMIN), 698network
applications, 592–593configuration, 638–640
testing, 655–657connecting to domain, 652–658connectivity and replication issues, 687–688hardware
cable, 592, 596–606connectors, 606–609, 607hard disk drives, 80–81network interface card (NIC), 591, 594–596printers, 66, 308–312servers, 592wiring systems, 609–612
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
logical, 619–624physical, 614–619
troubleshooting, 973–981vocabulary, 590–591wireless, 593, 593–594
Network Address Translation (NAT), 439–440network architecture, 613, 979
kernel mode components, 980–981troubleshooting, 978–981user mode components, 979–980
Network Configuration Operators group, 661Network Connections folder, 269
new features, 112Network Device Interface Specification (NDIS), 981Network Identification Wizard, 91, 653network interface card (NIC), 591, 594–596
installing, 637NDIS-compliant driver, 981Windows XP Professional detection of, 638
network queue, refreshing information, 335Network Setup Wizard, 102, 638–639
for Internet Connection Sharing, 431–439client computer setup, 436–439
Networking Components screen, 143New Connection Wizard, 43–45, 417, 418–420
for cable modem connection, 424for VPN connection, 715–717
New Group dialog box, 666, 666New Mail Rule dialog box, 542, 542New Technology File System (NTFS), 912–913
converting partition to, 140newsgroups, 507
account setup, 545Outlook Express to access, 544–547for Windows support, 194, 196
NIC (network interface card), 591, 594–596installing, 637Windows XP Professional detection of, 638
“no domain server was available” error message, 654
node, 590noise interference, 596–597
cable length and, 599nondedicated file servers, 632“not responding” program status, 222Notepad, 732–733Notification area of Taskbar, 106, 164, 165
customizing, 19, 225–226displaying Media Player volume settings, 367–368power icon, 861shortcuts in, 212
Novell clientconfiguration, 708–709installing, 707–708
Novell Directory Services, vs. bindery based servers,696–697
Novell NetWare, 695ntds.dit file, 681NTFS (New Technology File System), 912–913
converting partition to, 140ntuser.dat file, 652, 904NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS environment variable, 827numbers, customizing display, 940–941Numega, 562NWADMIN (NetWare Administrator), 698NWLink Properties dialog box, 702, 702
OObject Manager, 120, 577object-oriented programming, 788–789<object> tag (HTML), 781–782
for Sequencer control, 784objects. See also VBScript objects
Document object, 763properties and methods, 763–764
embedding, 391–392in Explorer, 230linking, 392, 393
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
Connection tab, 471Personal tab, 468, 468Phone tab, 468, 469Preferences tab, 468–470, 470Privacy tab, 470, 470–471
Options dialog box (Outlook Express), 547–548General tab, 531, 531, 548
ordered lists in HTML, 737Organization objects in NDS, 697organizational units in NDS, 697Organize Favorites dialog box, 238, 238OS/2, 100
Windows XP Professional vs., 117OS/2 user mode subsystem, 121, 580OS environment variable, 828Outbox in Outlook Express, 530Outlook Express
customizing, 547–548for e-mail, 529–544identities, 543–544mail retrieval, 531as newsreader, 544–547reading and processing messages, 531–535
applying rules, 541–543creating and sending, 535–536creating with HTML, 536–540deleting messages, 535file attachments, 541forwarding e-mail, 534–535
including hyperlinks, 539marking messages, 532moving messages, 532printing, 531replies to e-mail, 534saving attachments, 533–534saving messages, 532–533signature, 540stationery, 538
window, 530Contacts pane, 531Folders list, 530
output functions in VBScript, 752–753overflow attribute of <div> tag, 775overlapping Web elements, <div> tag for, 773, 773–774ownership, 676–678
of printers, 328–329
P<p> tag (HTML), 733packet, 590, 619, 620packet collision, 599, 621paging files, 583, 584
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
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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
of Drive object, 805of File object, 809of Folder object, 813of Wscript object, 825
PATHEXT environment variable, 828pausing print job, 64, 317, 336–337PC Card, 844PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect), 869PCL.SEP file, 324PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International
Association), 404Pconsole (Novell), 698peer-to-peer network
attaching to resources, 644–647vs. client-server, 629–634direct connection via UNC, 645–647identification, 41manual configuration, 639–640share creation, 641–644ways to connect, 636
performancecolor settings and, 292vs. stability, 573user switching and, 161
Performance console, 922–932adding counter in Graph view, 925, 925–926alerts, 926–927Counter log view, 927–928Report view, 928System information, 928–932
Performance Options dialog box, 261, 948–949Advanced tab, 949Visual Effects tab, 948
Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI), 869peripherals, network for sharing, 588–589Permission Entry dialog box, 670permissions, 667–676
file and folderassigning, 672auditing, 672–676types, 668–671
share-level, 667–668user, for printers, 326–328
persistent cookies, 517Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
(PCMCIA), 404Personal Cover Pages dialog box, 454personal information number (PIN), 147Personalize Your Software screen, 142Phone and Modem Options dialog box, 269
Advanced tab, 408–411, 409Diagnostics tab, 407–408, 408Dialing Rules tab, 413, 413–417Driver tab, 411–412General tab, 405–406, 406Modem tab, 406–407, 407Resources tab, 412, 412
photonic medium, 604PhotoWorks, installing, 206physical address of memory block, 583physical disabilities. See Accessibilityphysical topology, 591, 592, 613, 614–619
bus topology, 618, 618–619star topology, 614–617, 615
troubleshooting, 617pictures. See graphicsPIN (personal information number), 147Ping, 524–525, 656–657, 974, 977pinning items to Start menu, 16piracy, 101, 146pixel, 290PixelPop, 381Play Control, 370–372, 371playing audio files, 356playing CD, 357playing DVD, 361playing music from My Music folder, 356playing videos, 367playlists, 356–357
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plenum cable, 610plug-and-play
modem, 404and printers, 308, 313
points, 339Popup method of WshShell object, 830–831port
for modem, 406maximum speed, 407
for printers, 314adding, 320
Port Name dialog box, 320portable audio players, 348
Media Player support for, 350portable computers
DualView, 113new features, 109risks to corporate security, 712
position attribute of <div> tag, 774–775POSIX user mode subsystem, 121, 580posting to newsgroup, 547PostScript preamble, 337PostScript printers, 316POTS (plain old telephone service), 425power conditioner, 869power management, 859–866
hazards, 869–870Power Options Properties dialog box, 269, 285–286, 859
Advanced tab, 861, 861APM tab, 862Hibernate tab, 861–862, 862Power Schemes tab, 286, 860, 860UPS tab, 864, 864
power surges, 869Power Users group, 661
printer access, 326presets for Internet radio, 363print device
checking for power to, 966multiple printers for same, 317term defined, 304
Print dialog box (WordPad), 333print jobs
canceling, 336pausing, 336–337priorities, 322
scheduling, 321–323sending directly to printer, 323
Print permission, 327print queue, 334–337, 335
computer shutdown and, 336deleting file from, 336
print server, device drivers, 309printer definitions, 308printer pool, 314
creating, 317–318Printer Ports dialog box, 320, 320printer Properties dialog box, 306, 318–331
Advanced tab, 321, 321–323General tab, 306–307, 307, 319, 319opening, 319Ports tab, 317, 319–321, 320Security tab, 306, 327, 327–328Sharing tab, 316, 316–318
printersadding new, 305–316
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
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Printers and Faxes folder, 269, 304, 309deleting printer from, 332Fax icon, 448
PrintHood folder, 249printing, 304–305
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
looping statements, 750–752Do Loop, 751–752For Next, 750–751While Wend, 751
program windows, 164programs
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
protected memory management, 114–115protocols, 624–629
802.3 standard, 624–628802.4 standard, 628
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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
RAS (Remote Access Server), dial-in session security,712–714
raster fonts, 339RCP (Remote File Copy), 526rd command (Recovery Console), 882, 885Read & Execute file permission, 669Read file permission, 668, 669Read method of TextStream object, 795ReadAll method of TextStream object, 795reading mail, 507reading news, 547ReadLine method of TextStream object, 795readme file for printers, 306receiving files
with HyperTerminal, 460in Windows Messenger, 482
Record Control, 372, 372–373
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
Remote Desktop, 114Remote Desktop Connection, 109, 114, 482–494
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
Remote Desktop Connection windowDisplay tab, 487, 487Experience tab, 489–490, 490General tab, 486, 486Local Resources tab, 488, 488Programs tab, 488, 489
Remote Desktop Users group, 661Remote File Copy (RCP), 526Remote Procedure Call, 687Remote Program Execution (REXEC), 526Remote Shell/ Script (RSH), 526Remote Terminal (Telnet), 526removable disks, copying files to, 29removable drives, installation, 855–856RemoveAll method of Dictionary object, 791RemoveNetworkDrive method, 838–839RemovePrinterConnection method of WshNetwork object, 837removing. See deleting; uninstallingrename command (Recovery Console), 882, 885Repair folder, 250–251
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
Restricted Sites zone, 515REXEC (Remote Program Execution), 526RF (radio frequency) transmissions, 596
cable length and, 599RG-58A/U coaxial cable, 603RG-59/U coaxial cable, 603RG-62/U coaxial cable, 603RGB color value, 737right-clicking for shortcut menu, and printing, 334Right() function (VBScript), 754rings, 563–564ripping CDs, 358–361RJ11 phone connector, 425RJ45 connector, 425, 608, 608rmdir command (Recovery Console), 882, 885roaming user profile, 261, 651, 950rollback of device drivers, 86RootFolder property of Drive object, 805Route, 526–527rowspan attribute of <td> tag, 743–744RSAC (Recreational Software Advisory Council), 519RSH (Remote Shell/ Script), 526RTS/CTS (Ready to Send/Clear to Send), 411rules in Outlook Express, 541–543Run dialog box, 207, 207
Winkey combination to display, 172Run method of WshShell object, 835Rune, 212running programs, 211–212
in Compatibility mode, 212–222at startup, 220
runtime errors in scripts, 814, 818–820
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SSafeWord, 721SAM (Security Accounts Manager), 660
hive file, 904Save Message As dialog box, 531Save method of WshShortcut object, 840saving
attachments in Outlook Express, 533–534files and folders to Desktop, 241files in Notepad, 732messages in Outlook Express, 532–533Web pages, 508–509
scaling remote computer display, 193Scanners and Cameras Wizard, 107, 269, 553Scheduled Tasks folder, 269scheduling, 322
print jobs, 321–323tasks, 70–72
schema in NDS, 697screen capture
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
Search Companion, 34, 52, 108, 176, 511, 511–512in Explorer, 231Winkey combination to display, 172
searchesfor files, 34–36in Help and Support Center, 175, 175–176
setting options, 177, 177–8on Internet, 511–512for Internet radio station, 362–363for media files, 356for newsgroups, 546for Registry information, 905–906on Web, 52for Windows Messenger contact, 475–476
“second factor” authentication, 721Second() function (VBScript), 757secure connections, 520Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), 520SecurID, 721security, 680–683
ActiveX controls and, 779default for printer shares, 309in Internet Explorer, 515–516ownership, 676–678permissions, 667–676Remote Assistance and, 183user accounts, 660–666
Security Accounts Manager (SAM), 660, 681Security folder, 251SECURITY hive file, 904Security log events, 919Security Reference Monitor, 120, 577Security Settings dialog box (Internet Explorer), 516, 516security token, 248–249Security user mode subsystem, 121Select Case statement (VBScript), 749–750Select Columns dialog box, 168, 168selecting files, 24Send Fax wizard, 452–454Send Message dialog box, 171Send To folder, 249
fax printer shortcut added to, 454sending files
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
on network, 79, 587printers, 65, 316–318
connections, 66, 309.shd file extension, 966shell32.dll file, 279shielded twisted-pair cable, 600Shiva Password Authentication Protocol (SPAP), 720shortcut menus
in Explorer, 239right-clicking to open, 255–257script to manipulate, 833–835
shortcut Properties dialog box, Compatibility tab, 218–219, 219
shortcutsadding to Quick Launch toolbar, 15creating in Explorer, 235creating in setup, 212creating on Desktop, 37–38
for Web sites, 506and drag-and-drop printing, 334method to create, 829–830Properties dialog box for, 259, 259
ShortName propertyof File object, 809of Folder object, 813
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
sound effects, 357–358Sound Recorder, 373–374Sounds and Audio Devices Properties dialog box, 269
Volume tab, 367, 367–368SoundSentry, 271spanned volume, 917SPAP (Shiva Password Authentication Protocol), 720speaker balance, 368speaker volume for modem, 406special access permission, 669–670SpecialFolders property of WshShell object, 828–829Speech folder, 251Speech Properties dialog box, 269
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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
Synchronize feature, 238SYSCON (Novell), 698SYSPREP tool, 114SYSPRINT.SEP file, 324SYSPRTJ.SEP file, 324system architecture
basic componentsdevice drivers, 102, 567–568, 868–869. see also
device driversExecutive Services, 119–121, 572, 576–577HAL (hardware abstraction layer), 119, 198,
566, 576I/O Manager, 119, 119–120, 572, 572, 576kernel, 567, 568, 576
designing independence, 565–568environment subsystems, 577–581
OS/2 and POSIX, 580virtual DOS machines, 581Win32 subsystem, 577–578WOWEXEC, 578–580
memory protection and privilege, 562–565rings, 563–564
robustness design, 568–575layers, 568, 568–569
system clock, settings, 274–276system component, ActiveX control as, 779System File Checker, 889–890System File Protection, 115system files, encryption and, 722System folder, 251SYSTEM hive file, 904System Idle Process, 168System information, 928–932, 929
Drives screen, 930System Log events, 918system modal dialog boxes, 220
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System Monitor, 923System Monitor Properties dialog box, 926system policies, 690System Properties dialog box, 260–3, 269, 943–953
Advanced tab, 261, 262, 947–952, 948Automatic Updates tab, 150–151, 151, 263, 263, 952,
953Computer Name tab, 260, 261, 943General tab, 124, 260, 260, 943, 944Hardware tab, 260, 261, 844, 944–947, 945Remote tab, 184, 263, 264, 484, 484–485, 953, 953System Restore tab, 262, 262, 877Winkey combination, 172
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
classes, 770–771TAPI (Telephony Application Programming Interface),
402–403taps for bus topology, 618TargetPath property of WshShortcut object, 840Task Manager, 932–934
Applications tab, 168, 933, 933Networking tab, 934, 935Performance tab, 922, 932, 934Processes tab, 166–167, 167, 933–934, 934Users tab, 165, 166
and logoff, 170Taskbar, 164
to access window, 8
adding Address toolbar, 90Applications tab, for problem applications, 221, 221to arrange windows, 11–12, 224buttons, 164customizing, 225–226locking, 224, 225new features, 105–106Notification area, 106, 164, 165
customizing, 19, 225–226displaying Media Player volume settings, 367–368power icon, 861shortcuts in, 212
right-clicking for shortcut menu, 256, 256unlocking, resizing and moving, 13Winkey combination to change focus, 172
Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialogdisplaying, 224Start Menu tab, 17, 226–229, 227Taskbar tab, 225
Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialog box, 270Tasks folder, 251tasks, scheduling, 70–72TCP/IP, 142
configuration, 143–144testing, 656–657troubleshooting, 974–977
<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),
402–403Telnet (Remote Terminal), 526TEMP environment variable, 828Temp folder, 251Templates folder, 249
1013SYSTEM MONITOR • TEMPLATES FOLDER
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temporary cookies, 517temporary files, Disk Cleanup to remove, 69, 872–873temporary folder, encryption, 722temporary Internet files, managing in Internet Explorer, 514terminal emulation software, 459terminators, 606, 607, 618
for SCSI drives, 969–970test page, printing, 312–313, 314testing, modem, 407Text control (HTML), 758text editor
and hive files, 905for HTML, 732–733
text formatting in HTML, 735–737Text Services and Input Languages dialog box, 941, 941–942TextArea control (HTML), 759TextStream object, 794–797
methods, 794–796properties, 796using, 797
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol), 527themes for screen display, 276–277thicknet, 602–603
configuration, 618thinnet, 603
configuration, 618, 618third-party cookies, 517Thomson Multimedia, 348threads, 118, 576Thumbnails view in Explorer, 22, 231, 232Tiffany, 381Tiles view in Explorer, 22, 231tiling windows, 11, 12, 224Time() function (VBScript), 755–756time zone, 275, 275TMP environment variable, 828ToggleKeys, 270token-based security, 248–249token packet, 622Token Ring, 610–611
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
commands, 881–882enabling and disabling services, 883–884fixing boot sectors, 885–886partition management, 886–887replacing damaged files, 884–885
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
TEMPORARY COOKIES • TROUBLESHOOTING1014
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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
Undo command, 236Unimodem, 403uninstalling
16-bit programs, 211DOS programs, 211hardware, 853network service, 143programs, 58, 208–211Windows XP Professional, 149
uninterruptible power supply (UPS), 869features, 863installing, 863–866Windows configuration to use, 862–866
universal modem driver, 403Universal Naming Convention (UNC), 310–311
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
Calendar page, 765, 765–767date/time functions, 755–757input/output functions, 752–753to manipulate styles, 776–779procedures, 746–747program flow control, 747–752
conditional statements, 748–750looping statements, 750–752
string manipulation functions, 753–755variables, 746
VBScript objects, 788–789to automate other programs, 788, 814–820collections and dictionaries, 790–792Files collection, 792–793, 806FileSystemObject object, 789, 793–813
CopyFile method, 798CopyFolder method, 798CreateTextFile method, 793–794DeleteFile method, 799DeleteFolder method, 799Drive object, 803–806Drives collection, 802–803
File object, 806–811FileExists method, 799Folder object, 812–813FolderExists method, 799Folders collection, 811GetFile method, 799–800GetFileName method, 800GetFolder method, 799–800, 801MoveFile method, 799MoveFolder method, 799OpenTextFile method, 794properties, 802TextStream object, 794–797
Folders collection, 793FTYPES script, 800–802methods and properties, 788–789
VDMs (video display metafiles), 121VDMs (virtual DOS machines), 581vector fonts, 339vector graphics, 780Version property of Wscript object, 825vertically tiled windows, 11, 224VESA Display Power Management Signaling specification, 285video
acceleration in Windows Media Player, 351in NetMeeting, 466new features, 106–107playing, 367in Windows Messenger, 471, 479
video adapters, 290installation, 857memory on, 293for multiple monitors, 858–859properties, 295SVGA resolution, 125
video display metafiles (VDMs), 121video memory, amount needed, 293View menu (Explorer), 237views
in Explorer, 22–23Details view, 233, 233Filmstrip view, 231, 232List view, 232, 233Thumbnails view, 231, 232Tiles view, 231
in Help and Support Center, 182
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virtual device drivers (VxDs), 581virtual DOS machines (VDMs), 581virtual memory, 125, 583–584
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
properties, 372VolumeName property of Drive object, 806volumes (drives), dynamic, 917VPN (virtual private networking), 714–717
performance, 717–718vspace attribute of <img> tag, 740VxDs (virtual device drivers), 581
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,
552–553Web folder, 251Web pages
ActiveX controls, 779–785Filter control, 782–783
multimedia controls, 779–780Multimedia Sequencer control, 783–785and security, 779Structured Graphics control, 780–782
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
Copy Music tab, 346, 346–347Devices tab, 349, 349–350DVD tab, 354, 355File Types tab, 354, 354Media Library tab, 352, 353Network tab, 354, 355Performance tab, 350–351, 351Player tab, 344–345, 345Visualizations tab, 353, 353
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
Windows Product Activation (WPA), 101Windows Product Activation Privacy Statement, 147Windows Scripting Host, 787, 821
Registry manipulation, 831–835running script, 822–831
Wscript object, 822–827WshNetwork object, 836–841
Windows Update, 59–60, 101, 149–152, 263page in Help and Support Center, 179
Windows Upgrade Advisor, 126, 126–127Windows XP Home, 100
new features, 113
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Windows XP Professional. See also Registry; systemarchitecture
architecture features, 118–122kernel mode, 118–121user mode, 121–122
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
Add Hardware Wizard, 268, 845, 850–853, 944–947for modem, 404
Add Network Place Wizard, 553–557, 554–556Add Printer Wizard, 61–64, 306, 308–312, 310Audio and Video Tuning Wizard, for
Windows Messenger, 471–473Automated System Recovery Preparation Wizard, 114,
879, 880CD Writing Wizard, 246–247, 246–248Create Shortcut Wizard, 37–38Desktop Cleanup Wizard, 102Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 102, 129, 147–148,
148before upgrade, 128–131
Found New Hardware wizard, 845–846installing drivers from specific location, 847–850
.NET Passport Wizard, 467Network Identification Wizard, 91, 653Network Setup Wizard, 102, 638–639
for Internet Connection Sharing, 431–439New Connection Wizard, 43–45, 417, 418–420
for cable modem connection, 424for VPN connection, 715–717
Offline Favorite Wizard, 280, 280–281, 281Program Compatibility Wizard, 93–94, 213, 213–218Scanners and Cameras Wizard, 107, 269, 553Send Fax wizard, 452–454
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
saving files directly to, 553searches, 52
WOW (Win16 on Win32) environment, 121–122WOWEXEC, 578–580WPA (Windows Product Activation), 101Write file permission, 669Write method
of Document object, 764of TextStream object, 795
WriteBlankLines method of TextStream object, 796WriteLine method of TextStream object, 795WriteLn method of Document object, 764WSCRIPT application, 821, 822
associating scripts with, 788starting within script, 835
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Wscript object, 822–827Arguments property, 822–825methods, 826–827properties, 825–826
WS_FTP Pro, 558WshNetwork object, 836–841
connecting to network drives, 838–841connecting to network printer, 836–837WshShortcut object, 839–841
WshShell object, 827–831Registry manipulation, 831–835
WshShortcut object, 839–841
XXON/XOFF, 411
YYear() function (VBScript), 757
ZZ.E.N. works, 706–707Zero Effort Networking (Novell), 706–707Zip file format, 108Zmodem, 460
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