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Introduction
W
elcome to Windows Vista All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies —
the no-bull, one-stop Vista reference for the rest of us. Microsoft
spent almost five years putting Vista together, and ... technique.
Windows Vista All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies should be your refer-
ence of first resort, even before you consult Windows Help and Suppo...
... 1.
Organization
Windows Vista All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies contains nine mini-
books, each of which gives a thorough airing of a specific topic. If you’re
looking for information on a specific Windows ... 5. Want to activate Vista s outbound firewall?
Try Book II, Chapter 2. Also by design,
Windows Vista All-in-One Desk
Reference For Dummies
is a referen...
... in. Windows Vista can be your best
friend if you know how to use it, and the tasks covered in
this book will make you a Windows Vista master in no time.
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Windows Vista Just the Steps For Dummies
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Sort By submenu
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Chapter 1: Exploring the Windows Vista Desktop
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Windows...
... to
delete the file.
When you delete a file or folder in Windows Vista, it’s not really
gone. It’s removed to the Recycle Bin. Windows Vista periodically
purges older files from this folder, but ... Contacts in Windows Contacts 40
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Clip with the Windows Snipping Tool 41
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Track Your Time in Windows Calendar 42
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Chapter
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Create a Format...
... Mark Middlebrook for bringing me aboard the
Dummies train and for collaborating on the initial proposal and table of con-
tents for this book. Thanks, also, to Lee Ambrosius for joining up in ... show
degrees-minutes-seconds format.
5.
In the Angle area, click the Precision list box and choose the desired
precision format.
Setting the maximum precision in the drop-down list formats...
... Mark Middlebrook for bringing me aboard the
Dummies train and for collaborating on the initial proposal and table of con-
tents for this book. Thanks, also, to Lee Ambrosius for joining up in ... show
degrees-minutes-seconds format.
5.
In the Angle area, click the Precision list box and choose the desired
precision format.
Setting the maximum precision in the drop-down list formats...
... AM
#
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Chapter
Exploring the
Windows 7 Desktop
J
ust as your desk is the central area from which you do all kinds of
work, the Windows 7 desktop is a command center for organizing your
computer ... 1: Exploring the Windows 7 Desktop
Figure 1-1: The Windows 7 desktop
After you set up more than one user, before you get to the password
screen, you have to click the icon for t...
... keystrokes such as Ctrl+C (for Copy), Ctrl+X (for
Cut), Ctrl+V (for Paste), Ctrl+Z (Undo) as well as Alt+
← for Back, Alt+→ for
Forward, Alt+F4 for Close Current Window (or shut down Vista if all win-
dows ... hidden, Vista automati-
cally adds it as a detached gadget that you can immediately drag to the desired
position on the desktop.
Vista Desktop
The Vista desktop consist...
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Windows Vista For Dummies Quick Reference
Creating new toolbars 41
The Notification area 42
Customizing the Notification area 42
Switching between open windows 43
Arranging windows on the desktop ... hood, Windows Vista makes
for a very satisfying user experience.
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