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Microsoft Windows 7 in depth /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Indianapolis, Ind. :
Que,
©2010.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional) |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction
- Welcome
- Why this book?
- How our book is organized
- Conventions used in this book
- I. Getting started with Windows 7
- 1. Introducing Windows 7
- An overview of Windows 7
- What's new in Windows 7?
- Differences among Windows 7 versions
- Windows 7 on the corporate network
- 2. Installing and upgrading Windows 7
- General considerations for Windows 7
- Windows 7 hardware requirements
- Option 1 : using what you've got : ensuring compatibility via the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor
- Option 2 : choosing a Windows 7 ready PC
- Option 3 : upgrading your computer
- Performing a new installation of Windows 7
- Upgrading older versions of Windows to Windows 7
- Upgrading one version of Windows 7 to another
- Multibooting Windows 7
- Activating Windows 7
- Taking the virtual machine approach
- Editing Windows 7 boot menu entries
- 3. The first hour
- The first things to do after starting Windows 7
- A quick tour of Windows 7's important features
- Setting up user accounts
- Setting up Internet access
- Downloading critical updates
- Personalizing Windows
- Transferring information from your old computer
- Logging off or shutting down
- More than you wanted to know.
- pt. II. Using Windows 7
- 4. Using the Windows 7 user interface
- Who should read this chapter?
- Logging in to Windows 7
- Using Windows 7--the user experience
- Gestures
- The taskbar, the Start menu, and other tools
- Running your applications
- Help and support
- Exiting Windows gracefully
- Dealing with a crashed application or operating system
- 5. Managing files and searching
- What's new in Windows Explorer
- Buttons, breadcrumbs, toolbars, and more
- Navigating the file system
- Customizing file and folder views
- Managing libraries
- Searching
- Zipping and packing files
- File and folder security
- 6. Printing
- Windows printing primer
- Installing and configuring a printer
- Installing a local printer
- Changing a printer's properties
- Removing a printer
- Printing from your applications
- Working with the printer queue
- Advanced printer management
- XPS print output
- Faxing
- 7. Gadgets and other supplied accessories
- Using gadgets
- Using the Snipping Tool
- Exploring the other accessories.
- pt. III. Multimedia and imaging
- 8. Windows Media Player
- Learning the basics
- Getting music and video on your computer
- Taking your music and video on the go
- 9. Windows Media Center
- Windows Media Center--what's the hubbub?
- What's new in Windows 7 Media Center?
- The WMC hardware
- The WMC functions
- Some tricks of the trade
- 10. Windows imaging tools
- Image manipulation in Windows 7
- What's built in to Windows 7 for photographs?
- Windows Pictures Library
- Working with scanners and cameras
- Burning your pictures to CD or DVD
- 11. Scanning and faxing
- Introducing Windows Fax and Scan
- Configuring the fax service
- Sending faxes from Windows Fax and Scan
- Receiving faxes
- Scanning documents with Windows Fax and Scan
- Scanning and faxing slides and transparencies
- 12. Sound Recorder, DVD Maker, and other multimedia tools
- Become a recording star
- Windows Sound Recorder
- Volume control
- Using the Snipping Tool
- Recording to DVD.
- pt. IV. Windows 7 and the Internet
- 13. Getting connected
- Going worldwide
- Connection technologies
- Choosing equipment
- Ordering the service
- Installing a modem for dial-up service
- Configuring a dial-up Internet connection
- Making and ending a dial-up connection
- Installing a network adapter for broadband service
- Configuring a high-speed connection
- Changing the default connection
- Managing multiple Internet connections
- 14. Using Internet Explorer 8
- What's new in Internet Explorer 8?
- Internet Explorer 8 quick tour
- Using multimedia browsing and downloading
- Customizing the browser and setting Internet options
- Effectively searching the Web
- 15. Email and newsgroups with Windows Live Mail
- Choosing an email client
- Windows Live Mail quick tour
- Creating and sending new mail
- Using the Windows Live Mail contacts
- Newsgroups and the Internet
- Setting up a newsgroup account in Windows Live Mail
- Finding and reading newsgroups
- 16. Troubleshooting your Internet connection
- It's great when it works, but ...
- Before you run into trouble
- Troubleshooting step by step
- Identifying software configuration problems
- Identifying network hardware problems
- Troubleshooting Internet problems with Windows TCP/IP utilities
- Third-party utilities.
- pt. V. Networking
- 17. Creating a Windows network
- Creating or joining a network
- Planning your network
- Choosing a network and cabling system
- Additional networking functions
- Installing network adapters
- Installing network wiring
- Installing a wireless network
- Configuring a peer-to-peer network
- Joining a Windows domain network
- Checking out the neighborhood
- Bridging two network types
- 18. Mix and match with old Windows and Macs
- Networking with other operating systems
- Internetworking with Windows Vista, XP, and 2000
- Internetworking with Windows 95, 98, and Me
- Internetworking with UNIX and Linux
- Internetworking with Macintosh
- Installing optional network components
- The hosts file
- 19. Connecting your network to the Internet
- It's a great time to connect your LAN to the Internet
- Ways to make the connection
- Configuring Your LAN
- Making services available
- 20. Using a Windows network
- Windows 7 was made to network
- Using shared folders in Windows 7
- Searching the network
- Security and file sharing
- Using printers on the network
- Network power user topics
- Sharing resources
- Sharing printers
- Managing your network
- 21. Troubleshooting your network
- When good networks go bad
- Getting started
- Diagnostic tools
- Testing network cables
- Checking network configuration
- Testing network connectivity
- Diagnosing file and printer sharing problems.
- pt. VI. Maintaining Windows 7
- 22. Windows management and maintenance
- The Windows 7 Control Panel
- Computer management
- Administrative tools
- System tools folder in Start menu
- Additional tools
- Third-party tools
- 23. Tweaking and customizing Windows
- GUI : to tweak or not to tweak
- Start menu pizzazz!
- Display properties
- Miscellaneous GUI tips
- Configuring the Recycle Bin
- 24. Managing hard disks
- The nature of hard disks
- Windows 7 file and storage systems
- Organizational strategies
- Disk management
- Convert from FAT to NTFS
- Windows 7 disk maintenance tools
- Compression : how it works, how to use it
- Third-party management tools
- Hard disk troubleshooting
- 25. Troubleshooting and repairing problems
- Troubleshooting 101
- Easy repair options at boot time
- Startup repair
- System restore
- System image recovery
- Windows memory diagnostic
- Command Prompt
- Using Regedit to repair a system that won't start
- Boot options
- As a last resort
- Using problem reports and solutions
- Black magic of troubleshooting
- Recovering data from the System Recovery Options menu
- 26. Keeping Windows 7 and other software up to date
- Introducing updates
- Windows update
- Updating drivers
- Service packs
- Installing and removing software
- 27. Installing and replacing hardware
- Upgrading your hardware
- Adding hardware
- Removing hardware
- Installing and using multiple monitors
- Installing a UPS
- How do upgrades affect a Windows 7 license?
- Upgrading hardware in the same box and complying with EULA
- Upgrading and optimizing your computer
- 28. Editing the Registry
- What is the Registry?
- How the Registry is organized
- New Registry features
- Backing up and restoring the Registry
- Using Regedit
- Other registry tools
- Registry privileges and policies
- 29. Command-line and automation tools
- Command-line tools
- The Windows 7 Command Prompt environment
- Setting environment variables
- The MS-DOS environment
- Batch files
- Windows script host
- Windows PowerShell
- Task Scheduler.
- pt. VII. Security
- 30. Protecting Windows from viruses and spyware
- Malicious software : ignorance is not bliss
- Antimalware strategy : defense in depth
- 31. Protecting your data from loss and theft
- The all new backup and restore
- Creating a file and folder backup
- Restoring data from a file and folder backup
- Creating a system image (complete PC backup)
- Restoring a system image
- Encrypted file system (EFS)
- Disk organization for data safety
- BitLocker disk encryption
- Recovering previous versions of a file
- NTFS file permissions
- Security policy configuration options
- Third-party disc-backup tools
- 32. Protecting your network from hackers and snoops
- It's a cold, cruel world
- Preparation : network security basics
- Active defense
- Testing, logging, and monitoring
- Disaster planning : preparation for recovery after an attack
- Specific configuration steps for Windows 7
- Configuring Windows firewall
- More about security
- 33. Protecting yourself from fraud and spam
- Phishing (fishing) for information
- Fighting spam
- Take action against email abuse.
- pt. VIII. Windows on the move
- 34. Wireless networking
- Wireless networking in Windows 7
- Joining a wireless network
- Ad hoc networks and meetings
- Managing wireless network connections
- 35. Hitting the road
- Windows unplugged : mobile and remote computing
- Managing mobile computers
- VPN and dial-up networking
- Incoming VPN and dial-up access
- Offline files
- Multiple LAN connections
- 36. Meetings, conferencing, and collaboration
- Windows 7 plays well with others
- Making presentations with a mobile computer
- Remote assistance
- Online meeting tools
- 37. Remote desktop
- Using your computer remotely
- Setting up access to your own computer
- Connecting to other computers with remote desktop
- Third-party remote control tools
- 38. Tablet PC features
- Importance of handwriting
- History of Tablet PCs
- Who needs a Tablet?
- What does a Windows 7 Tablet PC have that regular PCs don't?
- What's new in Tablet Windows 7?
- Choosing a Tablet PC
- Using your Tablet PC--differences and similarities of functions
- Input methods using the input panel
- Gestures and pen flicks
- Handwriting recognition
- AutoComplete
- Windows Journal
- Tweaking your Tablet PC settings
- A. Using virtualization on Windows 7
- Windows XP mode in Windows 7
- Index.