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| Introduction | |
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| Wake Up with Windows Millennium Edition (Me) | |
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| What Windows Me Is All About | |
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| Getting a Feel for Windows Me | |
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| Mouse Around | |
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| First Things First | |
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| Logging On | |
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| Command Controls | |
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| Save Before You Quit | |
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| How to Manage Windows | |
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| I Do Windows! | |
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| Minimizing Windows | |
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| Enlarging Windows | |
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| Manually Changing Window Sizes | |
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| Moving Windows | |
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| Closing a Window | |
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| Using the System Menu | |
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| A Window's Menu | |
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| A Window's Toolbar | |
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| One Last Note About Windows | |
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| Take Windows Me to Task | |
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| A Quick Taskbar and Start Button Review | |
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| Moving the Taskbar | |
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| The Taskbar Properties Menu | |
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| Tiling Windows | |
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| Working with Taskbar Properties | |
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| Sizing the Taskbar | |
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| Starting Programs with the Start Menu | |
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| Using the Run Command | |
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| Introduction to Your Active Desktop | |
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| Understanding the My Computer Window | |
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| Looking at My Computer | |
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| Introducing the My Computer Window | |
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| Working with My Computer | |
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| Other My Computer Folders | |
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| Introducing the Control Panel | |
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| Modifying the Mouse Properties | |
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| Using the Right Mouse Button | |
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| Startup in Emergencies | |
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| Morning Windows Desktop Exploration | |
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| Using Explorer to Navigate | |
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| Introducing the Windows Explorer | |
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| The Explorer Options | |
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| Managing Documents with a Right Mouse Click | |
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| Right-Click to Copy and Move Documents | |
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| Where Do the Deleted Files Go? | |
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| Making Windows Me Easier | |
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| A Call for Help | |
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| Introducing the Help System | |
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| Getting Local Help | |
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| Searching the Index | |
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| Searching the Internet | |
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| Other Forms of Help | |
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| Using Application Help | |
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| Using Pop-Up Help | |
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| Desktop Management | |
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| Activate Your Desktop | |
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| SOS--Save Our Screens! | |
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| Setting Up a Screen Saver | |
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| Securing Your Screen Saver | |
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| Check the Time | |
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| Working into the New Millennium | |
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| Paint Windows 98 | |
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| Windows Accessories in the Afternoon | |
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| Installing Programs with Windows Me | |
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| The Add/Remove Programs Icon | |
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| The Windows Setup Page | |
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| Installed Applications | |
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| Uninstallation Procedures | |
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| A Last Resort | |
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| Finding Files, Folders, and Friends | |
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| Introducing Search | |
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| Searching Files and Folders | |
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| Using Search to Locate Types of Files | |
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| Searching for Internet Information | |
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| Finding People | |
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| Using the Desktop Accessories | |
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| Calculate Results | |
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| Working with the Standard Calculator | |
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| Using the Scientific Calculator | |
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| Write with Flair | |
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| Paint a Pretty Picture | |
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| Late Afternoon Internet Integration | |
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| Surfing the Web with Internet Explorer | |
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| Introduction to the Internet | |
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| The WWW: World Wide Web | |
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| Introducing the Internet Explorer Web Browser | |
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| Surfing the Internet | |
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| Locating Information | |
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| Helpful Browsing Tools | |
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| Keeping Links Handy | |
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| Using Shortcut Keys | |
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| Open Multiple Browser Windows | |
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| AutoComplete Works for You | |
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| How Windows Ties into the Web | |
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| Your Desktop and the Web | |
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| The Active Desktop | |
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| Add Desktop Components | |
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| Desktop Components | |
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| Exploring Online Services | |
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| Why Online Services Are Less Critical Today | |
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| Introduction to Online Services | |
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| Comparing the Online Services | |
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| America Online | |
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| ATandT WorldNet Service | |
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| Prodigy | |
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| Understanding the Internet's Push and Channel Content | |
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| Introduction to Push Technology | |
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| Active Desktop Push | |
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| Turn Push Technology into a Screen Saver | |
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| Favorites on the Windows Desktop | |
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| Networking | |
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| Networking Your Environment | |
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| Networking Hardware | |
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| Windows Me Helps You Network | |
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| Working with a Network | |
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| Mail and Newsgroups with Outlook Express | |
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| The Email World | |
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| Managing Email with Outlook Express | |
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| Setting Up Outlook Express | |
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| Sending Mail with Outlook Express | |
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| Sending Web Pages as Email | |
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| Receiving Email | |
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| Using Newsgroups | |
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| An Evening with Extended Windows | |
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| Exploring Your Hardware Interface | |
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| Plug and Play | |
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| Windows Offers Hardware Help | |
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| Setting Up a Second PC | |
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| Using Windows on the Road | |
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| Docking Your Laptop | |
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| Using PC Cards | |
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| The Windows Briefcase | |
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| Going Wireless with Infrared | |
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| Performing Tune-Ups with the Update Manager | |
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| How the Updates Work | |
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| Updating Windows Yourself | |
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| Fine-Tune Your System | |
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| Windows Safety at Nighttime | |
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| Managing Your Hard Drive | |
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| Check the Disk | |
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| Fill In the Holes | |
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| Running DriveSpace | |
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| Using the Advanced System Tools | |
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| Check Your System | |
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| Dr. Watson, Come Right Away | |
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| Scheduling System Tasks | |
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| Using System Restore | |
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| Using Multimedia and Sound | |
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| Introducing the Windows Media Player | |
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| Playing with AutoPlay | |
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| Changing the Look of the Windows Media Player | |
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| The Media Guide | |
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| CD Audio Extras | |
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| The Media Library and Playlists | |
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| A Radio in Your PC! | |
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| Downloading to a Portable Player | |
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| What About Video? | |
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| Understanding Printing and Fonts | |
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| Introduction to Spooled Printing | |
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| Setting Up a Printer | |
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| The Print Dialog Box | |
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| Managing Print Jobs | |
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| Deferred Printing | |
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| Fonts Have Style | |
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| Fonts and Typefaces | |
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| Advanced Windows Tips | |
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| Windows Desktop Tips | |
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| Rearrange Start Menu Items | |
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| Deleting Menu Items | |
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| Right-Click Menu Options | |
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| Make a Startup Diskette | |
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| Don't Wait for a Disaster! | |
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| Make Yourself More Comfortable | |
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| Start Windows Explorer Quickly | |
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| Adjust the Toolbar in Any Window | |
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| Internet Explorer Tips | |
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| Learn the Web As You Use It | |
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| Quickly Enter Web Addresses | |
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| Set Up Internet Explorer Security | |
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| Keep More History for Faster Access | |
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| Take a Look at Advanced Internet Explorer Options | |
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| Change Your Home Page | |
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| Disconnect Quickly | |
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| Outlook Express Tips | |
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| Compress Files | |
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| Clean Up Your Deleted Folder | |
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| Create a Personal Signature | |
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| Check Email Often | |
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| Printing Tips | |
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| Manage Printer Jobs | |
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| Cancel All Print Jobs Easily | |
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| Multiple Users Should Print Separator Pages | |
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| Miscellaneous Tips | |
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| Save the Scraps | |
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| Stop a Copy or Move | |
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| Laptop Security | |
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| Delay On-the-Road Printing | |
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| Print to a Hotel Fax | |
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| Purchase a Desktop Infrared Transmitter | |
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| Appendixes | |
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| Aid via the Accessibility Options | |
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| The Accessibility Wizard | |
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| The Accessibility Options | |
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| The Onscreen Keyboard | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Answers to Quizzes | |
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| Index | |