Windows XP Power Hound

The Missing Credits;
About the Author;
About the Creative Team;
Acknowledgments;
The Missing Manual Series;
Introduction;
How This Book Works;
Some Experience Required;
About ? These ? Arrows;
About MissingManuals.com;
Chapter 1: Getting Started;
1.1 Startup and Shutdown;
1.2 Controlling Your Monitor and Sounds;
1.3 Individual Windows Tricks;
1.4 User Accounts and Logons;
Chapter 2: The Desktop and Interface;
2.1 Desktop Makeover;
2.2 The Start Menu;
2.3 The Taskbar;
2.4 The Control Panel;
2.5 Icons and Themes;
Chapter 3: Windows Explorer and Searching;
3.1 The Windows Explorer Interface;
3.2 Working with Files and Folders;
3.3 Compressing Files and Folders;
3.4 Searching Your Computer;
Chapter 4: Built-In Utilities;
4.1 Better Backups;
4.2 Notepad and Clipboard;
4.3 Other Built-In Utilities;
Chapter 5: Microsoft Office;
5.1 General Office Advice;
5.2 Microsoft Word;
5.3 Excel;
5.4 PowerPoint;
5.5 Access;
5.6 FrontPage;
Chapter 6: The Internet;
6.1 Internet Speed Tricks;
6.2 Pop-Ups and Cookies;
6.3 Firewalls;
6.4 Online Safety You May Not Have Considered;
6.5 Evaluating and Troubleshooting;
6.6 Windows Messenger;
6.7 Other Instant Messengers;
Chapter 7: Web Browsers;
7.1 Smarter Surfing;
7.2 Searching the Web from Internet Explorer;
7.3 Managing Your Favorites;
7.4 Cache Flow;
7.5 Customizing Internet Explorer;
7.6 Alternative Browsers;
Chapter 8: Email;
8.1 Sending and Receiving Email;
8.2 Sign-Offs;
8.3 Slamming Spam;
8.4 Organizing and Handling Mail;
8.5 Getting Email to Play Nicely with Windows;
8.6 Outlook-Only Tips;
8.7 Just for Outlook Express;
8.8 Beyond Outlook: Other Email Software;
Chapter 9: Networking;
9.1 Wireless Networking;
9.2 Home Networking;
9.3 Troubleshooting Network Problems;
Chapter 10: Hardware;
10.1 Hardware Troubleshooting;
10.2 Laptop Tricks;
10.3 Printers and Printing;
10.4 Of Mice and Keyboards;
Chapter 11: System Speedups;
11.1 Managing Your Memory;
11.2 Processor Tricks;
Chapter 12: Security;
12.1 Securing Your System;
12.2 Encryption for Windows XP Pro;
Chapter 13: Crash Recovery;
13.1 Creating a Restore Point;
Chapter 14: Windows Media Player;
14.1 Finding the Menu Bar;
14.2 Listening to Music;
14.3 Recording, Mixing, and Copying Music;
14.4 Video;
14.5 Keyboard Shortcuts;
Chapter 15: The Registry;
15.1 The five registry hives;
Appendix A: Windows XP Keyboard Shortcuts;
Colophon;