Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional for Dummies
You know you're light years ahead of most computer nerds. For example, you can make conversation with a neighbor without mumbling about the latest "Flash ROM Upgrades." But when it comes to Windows and computers, the fascination just isn't there for you, is it? You just want to get your work done, go home, feed the dog, walk the cat, and relax for a while. You don't want to spend half the night wondering why Windows 2000 keeps giving you an error message that's keeping you from finishing you...
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Connect to the world — send e-mail, explore the Web!Includes solutions and workarounds for common problemsYour 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 laptopThe 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 funGet smart! www.dummies.com Register to win cool prizes Browse exclusive articles and excerpts Get a free Dummies Daily™ e-mail newsletter Chat with authors and preview other books Talk to us, ask questions, get answers
Introduction1About This Book1How to Use This Book2And What about You?3How This Book Is Organized3Icons Used in This Book5Where to Go from Here6Part IIntro to Windows 2000 (Bare-Bones Stuff)7Chapter 1What Is Windows 2000?9What Is This Windows Stuff, Anyway?10What Does Windows 2000 Do?10Why Should I Bother Using Windows 2000?13Will I Like Windows 2000 Better than Windows NT?14What's the Difference between Windows 2000 Professional and Windows 2000 Server?15BracingYourself for Windows 200016Chapter 2Boring Hardware Talk17The Computer17The Microprocessor18Disks and Disk Drives20Floppy disk flipping20Driving with compact discs23Zippity-do-drives24Plug and Play24The Mouse and Other Pointing Devices25Cards and Monitors28Keyboards29Groups of keys30More key principles30Print Screen: The one fun, weird code key32Sound Cards (Making Disgusting Bioactive Noises)33Scanners and Cameras33Modems34Printers35Networks35Parts Required by Windows 2000 Professional36Chapter 3Windows 2000 Stuff Everybody Thinks You Already Know37Backing Up Your Work37Clicking39The Control Panel40The Cursor41Defaults (And the "Any Key")41Desktop (And Wallpapering It)42Double-Clicking42Dragging and Dropping43Drivers43Files and Folders44Folders and Directories45Hardware and Software46Icons46Kilobytes, Megabytes, and So On47Loading, Running, Executing, and Launching48Memory49The Mouse49Multitasking and Task Switching50Networks50Plug and Play51Pointers/Arrows51Programs, Accessories, and Applications52Quitting or Exiting Programs52Quitting or Exiting Windows 2000 Professional53Save Command54Save As Command55Shortcuts55Taskbars56The Windows57Chapter 4Network Things Administrators Think You Already Know59Account or User Account59Active Directory60Client/Server60Computer Name61Domain62Home Directory62Logoff62Logon63Mapped Drive63Member Server64My Network Places64Network65Network Administrator65Outlook Express65Password66Peer-to-Peer66Permissions66Remote Access67Resource67Server68Sharing68TCP/IP68Username69Workgroup69Workstation69Part IIMaking Windows 2000 Do Something71Chapter 5Getting to Work with Windows 2000 Professional73Logging Onto Windows 200074Changing your password74Oh, NO! I can't remember my password75Do I even need a password?75Starting Your Favorite Program75Using pull-down menus79Loading a file80Putting two programs on-screen simultaneously82Using the Keyboard83Printing Your Work84Saving Your Work84Logging Off Windows 200086For the day87For a minute87For a while longer87For lazy users87For a quick fix88For your information88Chapter 6Examining All Those Buttons, Bars, and Boxes89A Typical Window90Bars90The title bar91The menu bar91The toolbars93The scroll bar93The taskbar95The Quick Launch bar95Borders96The Button Family97Command buttons97Option buttons99Minimize/maximize buttons99The Disappearing Control-Menu Button101Dialog Box Stuff (Lots of Gibberish)101Text boxes101Regular list boxes103Drop-down list boxes103Check boxes104Sliding controls105Just Tell Me How to Open a File!106Chapter 7Moving the Windows Around111Moving a Window to the Top of the Pile111Moving a Window from Here to There112Making a Window Bigger or Smaller113Making a Window Fill the Whole Screen115Shrinking Windows to the Taskbar115Dispersing a Crowd of Windows118Turning Taskbar Buttons Back into Windows118Switching from Window to Window119The Alt+Tab trick119The Alt+Esc trick121The Window-Manipulating Taskbar and Its Cohorts121Switching to another window122Closing a window from the taskbar122Cascading and tiling windows122Arranging icons on the Desktop124Finding the taskbar124Chapter 8I Can't Find It!127Plucking a Lost Window from the Taskbar127Finding a Window That's off the Edge of the Screen129Cascading Windows (The Deal-All-the-Windows in-Front-of-Me Approach)130Tiling Windows (The Stick-Everything-on-the Screen-at-Once Approach)130Finding the Desktop131Finding Lost Files or Folders (But Not Misplaced Laptops)131Finding Snippets of Stored Information133Other Fancy Searches134No Time to Search?136Chapter 9Sharing It All on the Network137What's an Intranet?138How Do I Know What Computers I Can Access on a Network?139What Are My Network Places?140When I look at the Entire Network, what am I looking at?140Adding a Network Place142Mapping a network drive143Make the Administrator Do It145Running a Program That Lives on Someone Else's Computer146How Do I Share Stuff on My Computer?146Graciously granting permissions147The Printers Are on the Network!150Looking for printers on the network150Picking a favorite printer for everyday use151Adding a network printer to your machine152Chapter 10Shuffling Words, Pictures, and Sounds from One Place to Another155Examining the Cut-and-Paste Concept (And Copy, Too)156Highlighting the Important Stuff157Deleting, Cutting, or Copying What You Highlighted159Deleting the information159Cutting the information159Copying the information160Finding out more about cutting, copying, and deleting160Pasting Information into Another Window161Using the ClipBook Viewer162ClipBook Viewer: Enemy or Foe?164Looking at Cool Object Linking and Embedding Stuff165Embedding166Linking167Leaving Scraps on the Desktop Deliberately167Controlling the Printer168Chapter 11Switch Flipping in the Control Panel171Finding the Control Panel172Customizing the Display176The display's background (hanging new wallpaper)177The display's screen saver180The display's appearance (getting better colors)181The display's appearance, continued (playing with the Active Desktop)183Special effects184Display settings (playing with new video modes)185Folders and Their Options188Understanding the Fuss about Fonts189Making Windows 2000 Recognize Your Double-Click191Phoning the Modem192Setting the Computer's Time and Date193Fiddling with the Printer194Adding a Network Printer196Is Everything on Schedule?198Adding a scheduled task198Modifying a scheduled task198Deleting a scheduled task199Passwords199Stirring Things Up with Sound and Multimedia200Adding and Removing Programs202Finding Out Which Icons to Avoid202Adding New Hardware203Part IIIUsing Windows 2000 Applications205Chapter 12The Windows 2000 Desktop, Start Button, and Taskbar207Making Piles of Junk on the Windows 2000 Professional Desktop207Using the Recycle Bin211Making a shortcut212Uh, what's the difference between a shortcut and an icon?214The Eager-to-Please Start Button214Starting a program from the Start button216Adding a program to the Start button menu217More options for the Start menu218Shutting down Windows 2000 Professional222Organizing the Desktop Mishmash with the Taskbar222Clicking on the taskbar's sensitive areas223Customizing the taskbar225Toolbars on the taskbar227Adding a toolbar to the taskbar228Chapter 13Exploring without Risk231Why Are the Windows Explorer and My Computer Programs So Scary?231Fiddling Around with Folders235Peering into Your Drives, Folders, and Network Storage Tanks236Seeing the files on a disk drive236Seeing what's inside a folder238Loading a Program or File240Deleting and Undeleting Files and Folders241Getting rid of a file or folder241How to undelete a file or folder242Copying or Moving a File or Folder242Selecting More than One File or Folder244Renaming a File or Folder245Using Legal Folder Names and Filenames246Copying a Complete Floppy Disk247Creating a Folder248Dragging, Dropping, and Running249Making Windows Explorer and My Computer List Missing Files251Chapter 14Facing the Fax253Setting Up to Send and Receive Faxes254Opening the Fax Service Manager254Configuring your fax settings255Configuring your cover sheets257Sending a Fax258Receiving a Fax260Looking at Faxes You've Sent261Looking at Faxes You've Received262Customizing Fax Cover Sheets262Creating personal fax cover sheets262Viewing personal fax cover sheets263Other Fax Stuff You May Want to Know About264Using the fax queue264My Faxes: Common Coverpages folder264Sending a quickie fax265Chapter 15Little Accessories that Clog the Start Button's Programs Menu267Briefcase268Calculator268CD Player269
