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Rip and Burn Music to a CD/DVD using Windows Media Player (04/01/2008)
... When the burn is complete, your disc is ejected
(although you can change this option by choosing
Burn➪Eject Disc After Burning to deselect it).
If you swap music online through various music-sharing services and
then copy them to CD/DVD and pass them around to your friends,
always do a virus check on the files before handing them off. Also,
be sure you have the legal right to download and swap music with
others.
Note that DVDs come in different types, including DVD+, DVD- and
DVD+/-. You must be sure your DVD drive is compatible with the
disc type you are using or you cannot burn the DVD successfully....
Vista Remote Assistance (03/31/2008)
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4. You can use Windows Messenger or e-mail to invite
somebody to help you. For these steps, click Use E-mail
to Send an Invitation.
5. Enter and retype a password and click Next....
Create a Playlist with Windows Media Player (03/31/2008)
... Repeat this
step to locate additional titles to add to the playlist.
4. When you finish adding titles, click Save Playlist. To play
a playlist, click it in the Library pane and then click the
Play button.
5....
Windows Vista: How to Create a New User Account (03/30/2008)
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5. Click the Create Account button and then close the
Control Panel.
After you create an account, you can make changes to it, such as
assigning a password or changing the account type, by doubleclicking
it in the Manage Accounts window you reached in Step 4 (in
the preceding step list) and following the links listed there.
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Windows Vista: How to Set Up Parental Controls (03/30/2008)
... Click OK and then click the Close button to close the
Parental Controls window. The settings take effect the
next time the user logs in. If the user is currently logged
in, the settings will not take place until he logs off and
then logs on again or you restart the computer.
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Set Up Trusted and Restricted Web Sites in IE 7 (03/30/2008)
... In the resulting Trusted Sites dialog box, enter a URL in
the Add This Web Site to the Zone text box for a Web
site you want to allow your computer to access.
6. Click Add to add the site to the list of Web sites.
7. Repeat Steps 3–6 to add more sites....
Windows Vista Free Disk Space (03/30/2008)
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4. After you select all the files to delete, click OK. The
selected files are deleted.
Click the View Files button in the Disk Cleanup dialog box to see more
details about the files that Windows proposes to delete, including
the size of the files and when they were created or last accessed.
If you can’t free up enough disk space for your needs you might
consider running Error Checking to locate bad sectors on your hard
drive....
Delete Cookies by Using Internet Explorer 7 (03/30/2008)
... A confirmation message asks whether you want to
delete the files. Click Yes. Click Close and then click
OK to close the open dialog boxes.
There are pros and cons to allowing cookies to be saved on your
computer. Cookies embed information about you and your Internet
browsing habits on your computer which Web sites can use to predict
your buying interests....
How to Change the Vista Desktop Background (03/29/2008)
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• Tile: This choice displays multiple copies of the image
filling the desktop. The number of images depends
on the size and resolution of the original graphic.
• Center: Quite logically, this option centers the image
on a colored background so that you can see a border
of color around its edges.
5. Click OK to apply the settings and close the dialog box....
Choose a Vista Desktop Theme (03/29/2008)
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• My Current Theme uses whatever settings you have
and saves them with that name.
• Browse takes you to the Program Files folder of
Windows, where you can look for any files with the
.theme extension. It’s not that Windows Vista comes
with a lot of these waiting in this folder for you to use
them, but if you buy and install Microsoft Plus! which
provides you with lots of extra graphic goodies, the
new themes are stored here by default. If you find one
you like, select, and click the Open button....
Set Up a Vista Screen Saver (03/29/2008)
... When you’re happy
with your settings, click OK.
Screen savers used to be required to keep your monitor from burning
out because an image was held on your screen for too long.
Newer monitors don’t require this, but people are attached to their
screen savers, so the feature persists. Screen savers are also useful
for hiding what’s on your screen from curious passersby if you happen
to wander away from your desk for a while. If you want no
screen saver to appear, choose None from the Screen Saver list in
the Screen Saver Settings dialog box....
Arrange Icons on the Vista Desktop (03/29/2008)
... In the
resulting Personalization window, click the Change
Desktop Icons link in the Task pane.
3. In the resulting Desktop Icon Settings dialog box, select any of the Desktop
Icons check boxes to automatically display shortcuts
for items such as Internet Explorer, the Computer, or
the Recycle Bin.
4. Click OK to save the settings and click Close to close the
Personalization window....
Set Up Vista Speech Recognition (03/29/2008)
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4. In the following window, read the
sample sentence aloud. When you’re done, click Next.
During the Speech Recognition setup procedure you are given the
option of printing out commonly used commands. It’s a good idea
to do this, as speech commands aren’t always second nature!
5....
Change the Windows Password (03/29/2008)
... Click the Change Password button.
5. You return to the Make Changes to Your User Account
window. If you wish to remove your password at some
point, you can click the Remove Your Password link here.
6....
Use Windows Defender to Monitor Programs (03/29/2008)
... Your options might vary, depending on the category of
software you select. For example, for Currently Running
Programs, if you want to stop a process in progress, click
End Process. If you want to display the Task Manager
window to manage specific software tasks, click Task
Manager. For Startup Programs, you can use the buttons
displayed to remove a program from the startup programs,
disable or enable a program, and so on.
5....
Vista Set Up Speakers (03/29/2008)
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5. Click the Balance button. In the resulting Balance dialog
box, use the L(eft) and R(ight) sliders to adjust the balance
of sounds between the two speakers.
6. Click OK three times to close all the open dialog boxes
and save the new settings....
Change the Windows Vista Color Scheme (03/28/2008)
... In the resulting Advanced Appearance dialog box, click a screen element in the Item
drop down list and then make settings for size, color,
font, or effects such as bold and repeat this for each
item you want to change.
6. Click OK to close the Advanced Appearance dialog box
and apply all changes.
If you want to set specific colors in the Advanced Appearance dialog
box and you know the Red/Green/Blue value for those colors,
in the Color drop down lists click Other and enter specific values for
Red, Green, and Blue. Click OK to save the changes....
Windows Vista: Schedule Maintenance Tasks (03/27/2008)
... In the New
Trigger dialog box, choose a criteria in the Begin the
Task drop-down list and use the Settings to specify how
often to perform the task as well as when and at what
time of day to begin. Click OK.
5. Click the Actions tab and then click New. In the New
Action dialog box, choose the action that will occur
from the Action drop-down list....
Set Up Windows Defender to Run Automatically (03/26/2008)
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5. Click Save to save your settings.
If you want to exclude certain files or locations from the regular
scans, you can use the Advanced Options in the Windows Defender
dialog box. Click the Add button and browse for the location or file
you want to exclude.
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Run a Windows Defender Scan (03/26/2008)
... This is helpful if you suspect that a
particular drive or folder is harboring a problem.
3. If you choose Quick Scan or Full Scan, the scan begins
immediately. If you choose Custom Scan, you can click
the Select button in the Select Scan Options dialog box
that appears. Then, in the Select
Drives and Folders to Scan dialog box, select drives,
files, and folders to scan....
Vista Back Up Files to a Writable CD or DVD (03/26/2008)
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5. In the window that appears, click
Burn to Disc. When the files have been copied, click the
Close button to close the CD-R/RW-ROM or DVD-ROM
window.
If you want to back up the entire contents of a folder, such as the
Document folder, you can just click the Documents folder itself in
Step 2.
You can also back up to a network or another drive by using the
Back Up Your Computer link in the Control Panel....
Vista Welcome Center (03/22/2008)
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Click Add New Users. Note the information at the top of the Welcome Center; if offers a brief description of adding new users.
Double-click Add New Users to open User Accounts And Family Safety. Again, click Back, or close the open window to return to the Welcome Center.
Continue in this manner until you feel comfortable with the Welcome Center, and then close the Welcome Center....
Vista Connect to the Internet (03/22/2008)
... For Dial-Up, type the phone number to dial, user name, password, and connection name. Click Connect. For each, select Allow Other People To Use This Connection if you have others on your network who will also use this connection to access the Internet.
Click Close.
If you can't connect to the Internet, try resetting any routers, cable modems, or receivers, and try testing phone outlets as applicable....
Vista Download and Install Windows Live Messenger (03/22/2008)
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When prompted to install Windows Live Messenger, click Next.
Read and accept the terms of the license agreement, and click Next.
Select the additional features you want. Click Next.
Click Continue to let the installation proceed....
Change the Vista Desktop Background (03/22/2008)
... Choices include the following:
Fit To Screen The picture covers the entire screen.
Tile The picture is tiled across the screen a number of times.
Center The picture is centered in the middle of the screen.
Click OK.
If you have a picture of your own you'd like to use as a desktop background, instead of selecting Windows Wallpapers, click Browse....
What is Vista Aero and how to activate Aero (03/22/2008)
.....turn on Aero, and give it a whirl:
Right-click an empty area of the desktop, and click Personalize.
Select Windows Color And Appearance.
If you see what's shown in the following illustration, you can use the Aero interface....
Running Windows Vista for the first time (03/22/2008)
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- What’s New in Windows Vista: Handy for
Windows XP upgraders, this button introduces
you to the new features in your particular
version of Vista.
- Personalize Windows: Head here to splash
a new screen across your desktop, change
Vista’s colors, or tweak your monitor.
- Register Windows Online: Head here to,
uh, sign up for Microsoft’s e-mail marketing
blurbs.
- Windows Media Center: This button starts
you on the process of revving up Windows
Media Center to record TV shows.
- Windows Basics: Designed for owners of
their first PC, this tutorial explains how to
use the mouse and keyboard, as well as
files and folders....
Logging off from Windows (03/21/2008)
... This option appears on both laptops and desktop PCs.
Windows Vista offers several other ways to close your session. Look closely
at the arrow to the right of the Lock button. Click the arrow to see up to
seven options.
- Switch User: If somebody else just wants to borrow the computer for
a few minutes, choose Switch User....
Clean up Vista desktop (03/20/2008)
... When turned
off, Windows hides every icon on your desktop. If you can remember in
your frustration, click this option again to toggle your icons back on.
Most View options are also available for any of your folders by clicking the
folder’s Views menu.
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How to Transfer Files with Windows Vista Easy Transfer (03/19/2008)
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The old computer must be running Windows XP or Windows Vista to use Windows Easy Transfer.
Clean Up the Old Computer
Before you move to a new home, you put the trash out on the curb. You don't carry it with you and find a place for it in your new home. You do the same with furniture you don't want as well as items that are damaged. You should do the same with the data you transfer....
Make Vista start programs automatically (03/19/2008)
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The Startup icon, which lives in the Start
menu’s All Programs area, opens as a folder.
3. Drag and drop any of your favorite programs
or files into the Startup folder.
Windows Vista automatically places shortcuts
to those programs inside the Startup folder.
4....
Adding Vista accounts (03/15/2008)
... This account type lets the user access most software and change system settings that do not affect other users or the security of the computer.
Administrator Select Administrator for those users who need complete access to the computer. Keep administrators to a minimum. This account type offers the user complete access; an administrator can make changes to the computer that affect every user, that affect system security, and that affect stability.
Click Create Account....
How to Delete Temporary Internet Files (03/13/2008)
... A confirmation message asks whether you want to delete
the files. Click Yes. Click Close and then click OK to
close the open dialog boxes.
Temporary Internet files can be deleted when you run Disk Cleanup
(see that task earlier in this chapter), but the process that I describe
here allows you to delete them without having to make choices
about deleting other files on your system.
Windows Vista offers a new feature for rating and improving your
computer’s performance....
How to Apply a Screen Saver (03/12/2008)
... (If viewing it in full-screen mode, move the mouse to exit the screen saver.)
After selecting a screen saver to apply, type how many minutes the computer should be idle before turning on the screen saver. You can also select On Resume, Display Logon Screen.
Click Settings, and configure the settings as desired. Not all screen savers have settings....
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