Book description
Windows 2000 Pro combines the friendly interface of Windows 98 with the famous stability of Windows NT. Windows 2000, the successor to NT, introduces many technologies that weren't available in NT, including Plug-and-Play, support for USB devices, power management features, and more. It's 25% faster than Windows 98 and three times as stable. Unfortunately, despite all the enhancements, Microsoft forgot to address one of NT's most glaring omissions: Windows 2000 doesn't include a printed user's manual.In Windows 2000 Pro: The Missing Manual, bestselling Windows NT author Sharon Crawford provides the ideal (and desperately needed) user's guide for the world's most popular corporate operating system. The book covers:
- Getting started. The early chapters cover using menus, finding lost files, reducing window clutter, and taming the wild Start menu.
- What's what. A complete guide, this book explains the purpose of every Control Panel item, accessory program, and maintenance tool.
- Mastering the network. Special chapters help you navigate the corporate network, dial in from the road, and even set up your own small-office (peer-to-peer) network, step by step.
- Understanding security. User accounts, file encryption, and the NTFS file system keep your private files private, while still offering network access to coworkers you specify.
- Flying the Net. This book demystifies the rich Internet suite of Windows 2000 Pro: its email, newsgroup, Web-browsing, and video conferencing programs.
Table of contents
- Windows 2000 Pro: The Missing Manual
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- The Missing Credits
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Introduction
- About this Book
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What's New in Windows 2000 Pro
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Changes on the Desktop
- Customizable toolbars
- Briefcase
- DOS Prompt is now the Command Prompt
- Find is now Search
- My Documents is on the desktop
- Network Neighborhood is now My Network Places
- Personalized Menus
- Start menu
- Options is now Folder Options
- Windows NT Explorer is now Windows Explorer
- New Save File and Open File dialog boxes
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Changes behind the Desktop
- More mobile-computing features
- Clipboard Viewer is now ClipBook Viewer
- Computers Near Me
- Devices is now Device Manager
- Dial-up Networking
- Networking settings
- Disk Administrator is now Disk Management
- Event Viewer
- System Information
- TCP/IP
- User Manager is now Local Users and Groups
- New hardware standards
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Changes on the Desktop
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I. Getting Started
- 1. A Welcome to Windows 2000
- 2. Starting Up, Logging On, and Shutting Down
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3. The Desktop and Start Menu
- 3.1. The Windows 2000 Desktop
- 3.2. The Start Menu
- 3.3. Start→Shut Down
- 3.4. Start→Run
- 3.5. Start→Help
- 3.6. Start→Search
- 3.7. Start→Settings
- 3.8. Start→Documents
- 3.9. Start→Programs
- 3.10. Customizing the Start Menu
- 3.11. Start→Windows Update
- 4. Windows, Folders, and the Taskbar
- 5. Icons, Shortcuts, and the Recycle Bin
- 6. Getting Help
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II. The Components of Windows 2000
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7. Running Applications
- 7.1. Starting Programs
- 7.2. Switching Between Programs
- 7.3. Closing Programs
- 7.4. Escaping a Crashed Program
- 7.5. Moving Data Between Documents
- 7.6. Filename Extensions
- 7.7. Installing Software
- 7.8. Troubleshooting Applications with System Information
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8. The Control Panel
- 8.1. Accessibility Options
- 8.2. Add/Remove Hardware
- 8.3. Add/Remove Programs
- 8.4. Administrative Tools Folder
- 8.5. Date/Time
- 8.6. Display
- 8.7. Fax
- 8.8. Folder Options
- 8.9. Fonts
- 8.10. Game Controllers
- 8.11. Internet Options
- 8.12. Keyboard
- 8.13. Mail
- 8.14. Mouse
- 8.15. Network and Dial-Up Connections
- 8.16. Phone and Modem Options
- 8.17. Power Options
- 8.18. Printers
- 8.19. Regional Options
- 8.20. Scanners and Cameras
- 8.21. Scheduled Tasks
- 8.22. Sounds and Multimedia
- 8.23. System
- 8.24. Users and Passwords
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9. Programs in the Start Menu
- 9.1. Accessibility Features
- 9.2. Communications Features
- 9.3. Entertainment Features
- 9.4. Games
- 9.5. System Tools
- 9.6. Address Book
- 9.7. Calculator
- 9.8. Command Prompt
- 9.9. Imaging
- 9.10. Notepad
- 9.11. Paint
- 9.12. Synchronize
- 9.13. Windows Explorer
- 9.14. WordPad
- 9.15. Administrative Tools
- 9.16. Startup
- 9.17. Internet Explorer, Outlook Express
- 10. The Files of Windows 2000
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7. Running Applications
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III. Windows Online
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11. Getting to the Web
- 11.1. Getting an Account
- 11.2. Connecting to the Internet
- 11.3. Internet Explorer
- 11.4. Searching on the Web
- 11.5. Downloading and Saving Files
- 11.6. Keeping Track of Useful Sites
- 11.7. Customizing and Security
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12. Outlook Express: Email and Newsgroups
- 12.1. Starting Out with Outlook Express
- 12.2. An Outlook Express Tour
- 12.3. Reading and Managing Email
- 12.4. Composing and Sending Messages
- 12.5. Using the Address Book
- 12.6. Handling Large Amounts of Email
- 12.7. Reading Newsgroups
- 12.8. Customizing Outlook Express
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11. Getting to the Web
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IV. Network Survival
- 13. Working on the Network
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14. Dialing In to a Network
- 14.1. Making Dial-Up Connections
- 14.2. Virtual Private Networks
- 14.3. Offline Files (Synchronization Manager)
- 15. Building a Peer-to-Peer Network
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V. Managing Your Computer
- 16. Adding and Removing Hardware
- 17. Security, Accounts, and Administration
- 18. Backup
- 19. Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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VI. Appendixes
- A. Installing Windows 2000 Professional
- B. Windows 2000 Pro, Menu by Menu
- Index
- Colophon
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- Copyright
Product information
- Title: Windows 2000 Pro: The Missing Manual
- Author(s):
- Release date: November 2000
- Publisher(s): O'Reilly Media, Inc.
- ISBN: 9780596552831
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