Using a direct, step-by-step approach, each lesson is built on real world forged in both technology and everyday user scenarios, allowing you to learn the essentials of Windows Vista from the ground up. If you? Back pro or a newcomer to Windows, you have in your hands the book you need to make the most of Vista with little effort as possible. Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the questions of the most common, issues, and tasks, and you? Will learn the features under the hood-extra that allows you to use Windows even more. Learn how? ? Do more with Windows Vista in less ? Leveraging Vista? S Explorer windows to quickly get the data you need ? Use Windows Media Player 11 to manage both new music and video collection ? Surf? Net with tabbed browsing, managing RSS feeds, and more, using the new Internet Explorer 7 Greg Perry has been a leader in computer education for 20 years, who has taught at the college level and written enough books and articles to be called the most expert computer author on earth.?? He and his wife Jayne offers a unique training and insights for new and advanced eBay users as well as run an eBay consignment and business training, BidMentor.com, from their rural homes, village. Part I: Introducing Windows Vista Chapter 1 Welcome to Windows Vista7 Chapter 2 Exploring the Welcome Center 27 Part II: Getting Started with Windows Vista Chapter 3 Starting Clicking the button 45 Chapter 4 Starting and Stopping Windows 61 Chapter 5 Managing Your Program 75 Chapter 6 Taking the Taskbar to Task 85 Chapter 7 Changing Windows Vista? Look 101 S Chapter 8 Mastering Vista? S Windows Explorer 123 Part III: Working with Windows Vista Chapter 9 Working with the Sidebar and Gadgets 155 Chapter 10 Exploring the Windows Vista Accessories 167 Chapter 11 Taking Time Out with Windows Vista Games 187 Chapter 12 Calling for Help 207 Chapter 13 Finding Information All Over Windows 223 Part IV: Making It Happen with Windows Vista Chapter 14 Going Multimedia with Vista 237 Chapter 15 Managing Your Entertainment Experience with Media Player 263 Chapter 16 Going Digital with Your Camera or Scanner 287 Chapter 17 Modifying and Sharing Photos 297 Chapter 18 Recording Simple Audio 319 Chapter 19 Making Movies with Windows Movie Maker 329 Chapter 20: Dating with Windows Calendar 353 Part V: Automating Vista Chapter 21 Scheduling Tasks to Run Later 375 Chapter 22 Windows Make More accessible 391 Chapter 23 Speaking to Your Computer 407 Chapter 24 Controlling Windows Vista 417 Chapter 25 Setting the Windows Program Defaults 439 Chapter 26 Separating Users Gives Each Access They Need 453 Chapter 27 Managing Your Windows Security 467 Chapter 28 Adding and Removing Programs 491 Part VI: Interfacing Windows and Hardware Chapter 29 Printing with Windows Vista 505 Chapter 30 Faxing and Scanning 519 Chapter 31 Restoring Your Windows System to a Previous State 531 Chapter 32 Improving Disk Performance and Storage 541 Chapter 33 Configuring Windows Vista 551 Chapter 34 Saving Power with Windows Vista 575 Chapter 35 Protecting Your Data and Programs 587 Part VII: Running Windows Vista in a Connected World Chapter 36 Combining Vista, Network, and internet 611 Chapter 37 Exploring the Internet with Vista and Internet Explorer 627 GIN: 0px "> Chapter 38 Staying in Touch with RSS and Instant Messaging 655 Chapter 39 Synchronizing Your Computer with Other Devices 675 Chapter 40 Mailing with Windows Mail 691 Chapter 41 The World Information Access Newsgroups 713 Part VIII: Making Vista is better for you Chapter 42 Vista? S Top Ten Tips that Save You Time and Grief 727 Chapter 43 Ten Great Online Tips to Help and Traps to Avoid 739 Chapter 44 Windows Vista Your Future 749 Part IX: Appendix Appendix A Common Vista Keyboard Shortcuts 755