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Book cover image of Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional for Dummies by Andy Rathbone

Authors: Andy Rathbone, Sharon Crawford
ISBN-13: 9780764506413, ISBN-10: 0764506412
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Date Published: January 2000
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Andy Rathbone

Andy Rathbone wrote all the previous editions of Windows?? For Dummies?? and Windows NT?? For Dummies??. Sharon Crawford, a Microsoft MVP, has written books on Windows NT Server and Windows 98.

Book Synopsis

Connect to the world — send e-mail, explore the Web!

Includes solutions and workarounds for common problems

Your quick and painless guide to basic operations and new features! This friendly guide is your ideal introduction to Windows 2000 Professional, the powerful new version of Windows NT Workstation. From interface fundamentals to the latest networking and security features, bestselling authors Andy Rathbone and Sharon Crawford walk you through all the information you need to get up and running.

Discover how to: Perform basic operating system tasks Share work over a network Use Windows 2000 Professional applications Troubleshoot problems Set up Internet access Use the mobile features with your laptop

The Dummies Way™ Explanations in plain English "Get in, get out" information Icons and other navigational aids Tear-out cheat sheet Top ten lists A dash of humor and fun

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Table of Contents

Introduction1
About This Book1
How to Use This Book2
And What about You?3
How This Book Is Organized3
Icons Used in This Book5
Where to Go from Here6
Part IIntro to Windows 2000 (Bare-Bones Stuff)7
Chapter 1What Is Windows 2000?9
What Is This Windows Stuff, Anyway?10
What Does Windows 2000 Do?10
Why Should I Bother Using Windows 2000?13
Will I Like Windows 2000 Better than Windows NT?14
What's the Difference between Windows 2000 Professional and Windows 2000 Server?15
BracingYourself for Windows 200016
Chapter 2Boring Hardware Talk17
The Computer17
The Microprocessor18
Disks and Disk Drives20
Floppy disk flipping20
Driving with compact discs23
Zippity-do-drives24
Plug and Play24
The Mouse and Other Pointing Devices25
Cards and Monitors28
Keyboards29
Groups of keys30
More key principles30
Print Screen: The one fun, weird code key32
Sound Cards (Making Disgusting Bioactive Noises)33
Scanners and Cameras33
Modems34
Printers35
Networks35
Parts Required by Windows 2000 Professional36
Chapter 3Windows 2000 Stuff Everybody Thinks You Already Know37
Backing Up Your Work37
Clicking39
The Control Panel40
The Cursor41
Defaults (And the "Any Key")41
Desktop (And Wallpapering It)42
Double-Clicking42
Dragging and Dropping43
Drivers43
Files and Folders44
Folders and Directories45
Hardware and Software46
Icons46
Kilobytes, Megabytes, and So On47
Loading, Running, Executing, and Launching48
Memory49
The Mouse49
Multitasking and Task Switching50
Networks50
Plug and Play51
Pointers/Arrows51
Programs, Accessories, and Applications52
Quitting or Exiting Programs52
Quitting or Exiting Windows 2000 Professional53
Save Command54
Save As Command55
Shortcuts55
Taskbars56
The Windows57
Chapter 4Network Things Administrators Think You Already Know59
Account or User Account59
Active Directory60
Client/Server60
Computer Name61
Domain62
Home Directory62
Logoff62
Logon63
Mapped Drive63
Member Server64
My Network Places64
Network65
Network Administrator65
Outlook Express65
Password66
Peer-to-Peer66
Permissions66
Remote Access67
Resource67
Server68
Sharing68
TCP/IP68
Username69
Workgroup69
Workstation69
Part IIMaking Windows 2000 Do Something71
Chapter 5Getting to Work with Windows 2000 Professional73
Logging Onto Windows 200074
Changing your password74
Oh, NO! I can't remember my password75
Do I even need a password?75
Starting Your Favorite Program75
Using pull-down menus79
Loading a file80
Putting two programs on-screen simultaneously82
Using the Keyboard83
Printing Your Work84
Saving Your Work84
Logging Off Windows 200086
For the day87
For a minute87
For a while longer87
For lazy users87
For a quick fix88
For your information88
Chapter 6Examining All Those Buttons, Bars, and Boxes89
A Typical Window90
Bars90
The title bar91
The menu bar91
The toolbars93
The scroll bar93
The taskbar95
The Quick Launch bar95
Borders96
The Button Family97
Command buttons97
Option buttons99
Minimize/maximize buttons99
The Disappearing Control-Menu Button101
Dialog Box Stuff (Lots of Gibberish)101
Text boxes101
Regular list boxes103
Drop-down list boxes103
Check boxes104
Sliding controls105
Just Tell Me How to Open a File!106
Chapter 7Moving the Windows Around111
Moving a Window to the Top of the Pile111
Moving a Window from Here to There112
Making a Window Bigger or Smaller113
Making a Window Fill the Whole Screen115
Shrinking Windows to the Taskbar115
Dispersing a Crowd of Windows118
Turning Taskbar Buttons Back into Windows118
Switching from Window to Window119
The Alt+Tab trick119
The Alt+Esc trick121
The Window-Manipulating Taskbar and Its Cohorts121
Switching to another window122
Closing a window from the taskbar122
Cascading and tiling windows122
Arranging icons on the Desktop124
Finding the taskbar124
Chapter 8I Can't Find It!127
Plucking a Lost Window from the Taskbar127
Finding a Window That's off the Edge of the Screen129
Cascading Windows (The Deal-All-the-Windows in-Front-of-Me Approach)130
Tiling Windows (The Stick-Everything-on-the Screen-at-Once Approach)130
Finding the Desktop131
Finding Lost Files or Folders (But Not Misplaced Laptops)131
Finding Snippets of Stored Information133
Other Fancy Searches134
No Time to Search?136
Chapter 9Sharing It All on the Network137
What's an Intranet?138
How Do I Know What Computers I Can Access on a Network?139
What Are My Network Places?140
When I look at the Entire Network, what am I looking at?140
Adding a Network Place142
Mapping a network drive143
Make the Administrator Do It145
Running a Program That Lives on Someone Else's Computer146
How Do I Share Stuff on My Computer?146
Graciously granting permissions147
The Printers Are on the Network!150
Looking for printers on the network150
Picking a favorite printer for everyday use151
Adding a network printer to your machine152
Chapter 10Shuffling Words, Pictures, and Sounds from One Place to Another155
Examining the Cut-and-Paste Concept (And Copy, Too)156
Highlighting the Important Stuff157
Deleting, Cutting, or Copying What You Highlighted159
Deleting the information159
Cutting the information159
Copying the information160
Finding out more about cutting, copying, and deleting160
Pasting Information into Another Window161
Using the ClipBook Viewer162
ClipBook Viewer: Enemy or Foe?164
Looking at Cool Object Linking and Embedding Stuff165
Embedding166
Linking167
Leaving Scraps on the Desktop Deliberately167
Controlling the Printer168
Chapter 11Switch Flipping in the Control Panel171
Finding the Control Panel172
Customizing the Display176
The display's background (hanging new wallpaper)177
The display's screen saver180
The display's appearance (getting better colors)181
The display's appearance, continued (playing with the Active Desktop)183
Special effects184
Display settings (playing with new video modes)185
Folders and Their Options188
Understanding the Fuss about Fonts189
Making Windows 2000 Recognize Your Double-Click191
Phoning the Modem192
Setting the Computer's Time and Date193
Fiddling with the Printer194
Adding a Network Printer196
Is Everything on Schedule?198
Adding a scheduled task198
Modifying a scheduled task198
Deleting a scheduled task199
Passwords199
Stirring Things Up with Sound and Multimedia200
Adding and Removing Programs202
Finding Out Which Icons to Avoid202
Adding New Hardware203
Part IIIUsing Windows 2000 Applications205
Chapter 12The Windows 2000 Desktop, Start Button, and Taskbar207
Making Piles of Junk on the Windows 2000 Professional Desktop207
Using the Recycle Bin211
Making a shortcut212
Uh, what's the difference between a shortcut and an icon?214
The Eager-to-Please Start Button214
Starting a program from the Start button216
Adding a program to the Start button menu217
More options for the Start menu218
Shutting down Windows 2000 Professional222
Organizing the Desktop Mishmash with the Taskbar222
Clicking on the taskbar's sensitive areas223
Customizing the taskbar225
Toolbars on the taskbar227
Adding a toolbar to the taskbar228
Chapter 13Exploring without Risk231
Why Are the Windows Explorer and My Computer Programs So Scary?231
Fiddling Around with Folders235
Peering into Your Drives, Folders, and Network Storage Tanks236
Seeing the files on a disk drive236
Seeing what's inside a folder238
Loading a Program or File240
Deleting and Undeleting Files and Folders241
Getting rid of a file or folder241
How to undelete a file or folder242
Copying or Moving a File or Folder242
Selecting More than One File or Folder244
Renaming a File or Folder245
Using Legal Folder Names and Filenames246
Copying a Complete Floppy Disk247
Creating a Folder248
Dragging, Dropping, and Running249
Making Windows Explorer and My Computer List Missing Files251
Chapter 14Facing the Fax253
Setting Up to Send and Receive Faxes254
Opening the Fax Service Manager254
Configuring your fax settings255
Configuring your cover sheets257
Sending a Fax258
Receiving a Fax260
Looking at Faxes You've Sent261
Looking at Faxes You've Received262
Customizing Fax Cover Sheets262
Creating personal fax cover sheets262
Viewing personal fax cover sheets263
Other Fax Stuff You May Want to Know About264
Using the fax queue264
My Faxes: Common Coverpages folder264
Sending a quickie fax265
Chapter 15Little Accessories that Clog the Start Button's Programs Menu267
Briefcase268
Calculator268
CD Player269

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