Course Outline

1. WHAT'S NEW WITH USER ACCOUNTS AND STARTUP?

UNDERSTANDING WINDOWS XP

• What is Windows XP?
• The New Windows Engine
• Windows XP System Requirements
• Using the Microsoft Web Site

STARTING WINDOWS XP

• Using the Windows Welcome Tutorial
• Using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
• Using the AutoRun Wizard
• Using Dynamic Update
• Taking the Windows XP Tour
• Activating Windows XP
• Working with the New Windows XP Interface

MODIFYING USER ACCOUNTS

• About User Accounts
• Changing an Account Name
• Changing an Account Password
• Removing an Account Password
• Changing an Account Picture
• Changing an Account Type
• Changing the Passport Account
• Deleting an Account
• Creating a New Account
• Changing the way Users Log On or Off

STARTING AND ENDING A COMPUTER SESSION

• Logging On
• Logging Off
• Switching Between Users
• Restarting the Computer
• Sending the Computer into Hibernation
• Shutting Down the Computer

2. WHAT'S NEW WITH THE START MENU AND DESKTOP?

GETTING TO KNOW THE WINDOWS XP START MENU

• Using the Start Menu
• Accessing the Most Frequently Used Programs
• Accessing Internet and E-mail Programs
• Accessing All Programs

CUSTOMIZING THE START MENU

• Selecting a Start Menu Style
• Selecting a Start Menu Icon Size
• Customizing the Number of Frequently Used Programs Displayed in the Start Menu
• Displaying Internet and E-mail Programs
• Changing Start Menu Settings
• Modifying Menu Items
• Displaying Recent Documents

CUSTOMIZING THE DESKTOP

• Applying a Desktop Theme
• Creating a Desktop Theme
• Using the Desktop Cleanup Wizard

CUSTOMIZING THE TASKBAR

• Using the Taskbar
• Use the New Taskbar Grouping Feature
• Locking the Taskbar
• Reducing Notification Area Clutter

3. WHAT'S NEW WITH HELP AND SUPPORT?

USING THE HELP AND SUPPORT CENTER

• About the Help and Support Center
• Displaying the Help and Support Center
• Searching for a Help Topic
• Displaying Search Results
• Using the Table of Contents
• Browsing for Help Topics in the Index
• Using Remote Assistance
• Using Microsoft Online Assisted Support
• Getting Help from a Windows Newsgroup

MANAGING THE HELP AND SUPPORT CENTER

• Returning to the Help and Support Center Home Page
• Navigating the Help and Support Center
• Adding and Browsing Favorite Help Topics
• Viewing Help and Support Center History
• Customizing Help and Support Options
• Changing the Help Topic View
• Locating a Help Topic in the Contents

USING WINDOWS UPDATE

• About Windows Update
• Using Automatic Update
• Running Windows Update
• Viewing the Installation Update History
• Personalizing Windows Update

4. WHAT'S NEW WITH WEB APPLICATIONS?

USING INTERNET EXPLORER 6.0

• About Internet Explorer 6.0
• Opening Internet Explorer
• Displaying the Media Bar
• Controlling the Storage of Cookies
• USING MSN EXPLORER
• About MSN Explorer
• Setting up MSN Explorer

USING WINDOWS MESSENGER

• About Windows Messenger
• Opening Windows Messenger
• Adding Contacts
• Sending an Instant Message
• Transferring Files
• Starting a Voice Conversation
• Starting a Video Conversation

PUBLISHING TO THE WEB

• About Web Publishing
• Publishing Folders to the Web
• Publishing Files to the Web

5. WHAT'S NEW WITH MULTIMEDIA?

PLAYING AND MANAGING MUSIC

• About Windows Media Player
• Using the My Music Folder
• Opening Windows Media Player
• Playing CDs
• Playing DVDs
• Using the Media Guide
• Copying Music from a CD
• Using the Media Library
• Creating Playlists
• Listening to Internet Radio Stations
• Copying Music to a CD or Device

CUSTOMIZING WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER

• Switching between Player Modes
• Selecting Different Skins
• Viewing Visualizations
• Changing Visualizations
• Modifying Audio, Video, and Graphic Equalizer Effects
• Checking for Player Updates

TAKING AND MANAGING DIGITAL PHOTOS

• Using the Scanner and Camera Wizard
• Using the My Pictures Folder
• Viewing Pictures with the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer
• Editing a Digital Photo
• Renaming a Digital Photo
• Copying a Digital Photo
• Moving a Digital Photo
• Deleting a Digital Photo

SHARING DIGITAL PHOTOS

• Viewing Photos as a Slide Show
• Setting a Slide Show as your Screen Saver
• E-mailing Digital Photos
• Using the Photo Printing Wizard
• Ordering Prints Online

USING WINDOWS MOVIE MAKER

• About Windows Movie Maker
• Opening Windows Movie Maker
• Using the My Videos Folder
• Getting to Know the Windows Movie Maker Environment
• Recording Audio and Video
• Importing Audio and Video
• Creating a New Collection
• Creating a Project
• Creating a New Project
• Previewing a Project
• Saving a Project

EDITING AND SAVING A MOVIE

• Switching Workspace Views
• Zooming the Timeline
• Recording a Narration
• Trimming a Clip
• Creating a Transition
• Deleting a Clip
• Saving a Movie
• Sending a Movie

PLAYING WINDOWS XP GAMES

• About Windows XP Games
• Playing Space Cadet Pinball
• Playing Spider Solitaire
• Playing Internet Backgammon
• Playing Internet Checkers
• Playing Internet Hearts
• Playing Internet Reversi
• Playing Internet Spades

6. WHAT'S NEW WITH NETWORKING?

SETTING UP A NETWORK

• About Workgroups
• Using the Network Setup Wizard

USING A NETWORK BRIDGE

• About Network Bridging
• Bridging a Connection
• Adding or Removing a Network Connection Bridge
• Enabling or Disabling a Network Bridge

CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET

• Sharing an Internet Connection
• Enabling or Disabling an Internet Connection Firewall

WORKING WITH A REMOTE DESKTOP

• About Remote Desktop
• Installing the Remote Desktop Connection Client
• Receiving a Remote Desktop Connection
• Disabling a Remote Desktop
• Printing to a Local Printer
• Making a Local Serial Port Available
• Redirecting Audio
• Making Local Disk Drives Available
• Connecting to a Remote Desktop

MANAGING A REMOTE DESKTOP CONNECTION

• Using the Clipboard
• Accessing Local Files and Folders
• Disconnecting a Remote Session
• Logging Off a Remote Session

7. WHAT'S NEW IN OTHER AREAS OF WINDOWS XP?

MANAGING FILES AND FOLDERS

• Changing File and Folder Views
• Using Task Panels

USING THE SEARCH COMPANION

• About the Search Companion
• Displaying the Search Companion
• Searching for Pictures, Music, or Video
• Searching for Documents
• Searching for all Files and Folders
• Searching for Computers or People
• Searching for Information in the Help and Support Center
• Searching the Internet
• Changing Search Companion Preferences
• Managing the Animated Character

UNDERSTANDING THE CONTROL PANEL

• About the Control Panel
• Displaying the Control Panel
• Using the Category View
• Switching Between Category and Classic Views
• Using the Classic View

MAINTAINING THE COMPUTER SYSTEM

• Using ClearType
• Using System Restore
• Changing System Restore Settings
• Creating a System Restore Point
• Running the System Restore Wizard
• Using Device Driver Roll Back
• Running Device Driver Roll Back
• Running the Program Compatibility Wizard