Small Business Solutions: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
by Gilbert, DonFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2000-03-01
Publisher(s): Microsoft Pr
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Summary
A guide to the set-up and use of Windows 2000 in a small business context. Specific topics explored include determining software compatibility, steps to take before connecting other hardware to the computer, protecting data, and other topics.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | p. xvii |
| Introduction | p. xix |
| Windows 2000 Professional and Your Business | |
| Is Windows 2000 Professional Right for Your Business? | p. 3 |
| Windows 2000 Features Designed for Business | p. 5 |
| Windows 2000 Professional and Your Applications | p. 23 |
| Decisions To Consider Up Front | p. 29 |
| Should You Upgrade Your Current Computers to Windows 2000 Professional? | p. 30 |
| What Level of Security Do You Need? | p. 37 |
| Is a Network in Your Future? | p. 41 |
| What Type of Network Fits Your Business? | p. 42 |
| Five Steps to Setting Up Windows 2000 | |
| Step One: Run Windows 2000 Setup | p. 45 |
| Scenarios for Installing Windows 2000 Professional | p. 46 |
| Preparing to Run Setup | p. 47 |
| Setting Up a New System | p. 48 |
| Upgrading to Windows 2000 Professional | p. 51 |
| Installing Windows 2000 Professional to Dual Boot | p. 54 |
| Uninstalling a Dual-Boot Configuration | p. 59 |
| Installing Windows 2000 Professional Unattended | p. 60 |
| Step Two: Make Yourself Comfortable | p. 61 |
| What to Do with Getting Started | p. 62 |
| Setting Up Your Display | p. 65 |
| Taking a Quick Look Around | p. 74 |
| About Your Account | p. 80 |
| Moving On | p. 84 |
| Step Three: Connect Your Printer | p. 85 |
| Connecting Printers in a Nutshell | p. 86 |
| What's Different in Windows 2000? | p. 87 |
| Questions to Consider First | p. 88 |
| Adding a Printer | p. 89 |
| Troubleshooting Your Printer | p. 108 |
| Step Four: Hook Up Your Other Hardware | p. 111 |
| About Plug and Play | p. 111 |
| Adding a Hardware Device | p. 112 |
| Running the Add/Remove Hardware Wizard | p. 116 |
| Testing and Troubleshooting Hardware Installation | p. 122 |
| Step Five: Install and Test Your Programs | p. 125 |
| Determining Whether Your Programs Are Compatible | p. 125 |
| Installing and Running Programs | p. 129 |
| Removing Programs | p. 142 |
| Testing and Troubleshooting Programs | p. 143 |
| Creating Accounts and Keeping Your Data Safe | |
| Ten Easy Ways to Protect Your Data | p. 149 |
| The Top Ten List | p. 150 |
| Setting Up and Managing User Accounts | p. 155 |
| Working with User Accounts and Groups | p. 156 |
| Setting Security Permissions on Files and Folders | p. 170 |
| Using Windows Backup to Keep Your Data Safe | p. 175 |
| Planning Your Backups | p. 176 |
| How to Perform a Backup | p. 182 |
| Scheduling Automated Backups | p. 188 |
| Creating an Emergency Repair Disk | p. 193 |
| Restoring Backups and Recovering Your System | p. 194 |
| Other Backup Topics | p. 199 |
| Connecting a Computer Online | |
| Step One: Connect to Your Internet Service Provider | p. 203 |
| Choosing an Internet Connection | p. 204 |
| Verifying that Your Modem Works | p. 207 |
| Connecting to the Internet | p. 211 |
| Using Your Internet Connection | p. 219 |
| Step Two: Hooking Up Your E-Mail | p. 221 |
| Configuring Outlook Express | p. 222 |
| Basic E-Mail Survival Kit | p. 228 |
| Using Contacts and the Address Book | p. 236 |
| Step Three: Setting Up the Fax Service | p. 239 |
| Sending a Fax | p. 240 |
| Working With User Information and Cover Pages | p. 244 |
| Receiving Faxes and Managing Fax Services | p. 247 |
| More Fax Properties | p. 251 |
| Windows 2000 Knobs, Dials, and Switches | |
| A Quick Tour of the New Windows | p. 255 |
| Starting with the Start Menu and Taskbar | p. 255 |
| Opening, Saving, and Browsing Files | p. 263 |
| What's New with Windows Explorer | p. 264 |
| What's New in the Control Panel | p. 267 |
| What's Covered Where | p. 268 |
| The Accessibility Options Control | p. 268 |
| The Display Properties Control | p. 270 |
| What's Different About Folder Options | p. 273 |
| The Game Controllers Control | p. 277 |
| The Keyboard Properties Control | p. 278 |
| Mouse Properties | p. 279 |
| The Power Options Controls | p. 281 |
| Scanners and Cameras Properties | p. 284 |
| The Scheduled Tasks Folder | p. 284 |
| The Sounds and Multimedia Controls | p. 286 |
| System Properties: Lots of Switches, Lots of Changes | p. 287 |
| Wireless Link | p. 291 |
| Networks and Windows 2000 Professional | |
| Creating or Connecting to a Network | p. 295 |
| An Introduction to Network Designs | p. 297 |
| Understanding Speed and Bandwidth | p. 301 |
| Purchasing the Hardware | p. 302 |
| Installing the Hardware | p. 304 |
| Configuring the Computer | p. 304 |
| Sharing Resources | p. 317 |
| Sharing an Internet Connection | p. 323 |
| Enabling Internet Connection Sharing | p. 324 |
| Using the Shared Connection | p. 328 |
| Using an Unattended Shared Modem | p. 329 |
| Connecting Your Portable Computer | p. 331 |
| Getting Connected | p. 332 |
| Using Offline Files | p. 343 |
| Advanced Administration Tasks | |
| Using the Computer Management Console | p. 355 |
| Opening the Computer Management Console | p. 356 |
| Working with System Tools | p. 357 |
| Working with Storage Tools | p. 366 |
| Services And Applications Snap-Ins | p. 377 |
| Index | p. 379 |
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