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Getting Started   Set Up Windows XP Home Edition Find out how to perform an upgrade or make a new installation. Get answers to common questions about installation, plus information about troubleshooting, accessibility, and finding support.     Migrating Files and Settings: A Step-by-Step Guide Learn how to create individual accounts for anyone who uses your computer, customize accounts, protect accounts with passwords, and switch back and forth between accounts.     Finding Driver Information Making sure you have all the right drivers is a good place to start troubleshooting problems.     Share Your Computer Learn how to create individual accounts for anyone who uses your computer, customize accounts, protect accounts with passwords, and switch back and forth between accounts.     Multiboot with Windows XP Read about multibooting with Windows XP.   Personalize    Personalize Your Computer Settings Find out how to change your desktop background, add a screen saver, work with themes, change your screen size, work with sound effects, and customize your mouse and pointer and your Start menu.     Microsoft ClearType Tuner: Customize Your Screen for Your Eyes Use the ClearType Tuner to increase readability.     Take Advantage of Accessibility Tools Learn about using the Accessibility Wizard; adjusting accessibility, display, mouse, keyboard, Internet, sounds and audio, taskbar and menu, user accounts, and speech options; and using the Utility Manager, On-Screen Keyboard, Narrator, and Magnifier.     Expand Your Workspace with Multiple Monitors and Dualview Find out how to maximize your resources with Multiple Monitors and Dualview.     Restore Windows Classic View When You Want It The new task-based design of Windows XP makes it easier to use a computer regardless of your experience. But if you prefer some things in the classic design you can use the Windows Classic View.   Communication & Internet   Stay in Touch with Windows Messenger 4.5 Learn how to use the latest version of Windows Messenger for instant messaging, online voice communications, video conferencing, sending files and photos, and application and whiteboard sharing, plus find out how to control what others see of your online status.

Multimedia   Organize and Work with Your Photos Start working with photos and find out how to e-mail photos, print photos, order prints online, publish photos to the Web, use photos for your desktop background, organize your photos, and store photos on CD.

Create a Home Network   Create Your Own Home Network Get an understanding of home network technologies and find out how to determine your home network layout, put it together, and protect it.     Configure Broadband Connections Using PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) is a protocol used by some ISPs who provide broadband connections. Here's how to make sure it works with Windows XP.     Use Automatic Configuration for Multiple Networks Find out how to use automatic configuration to make it easy to move your mobile computer from your home network to the local area network in your office, without the need to manually reconfigure TCP/IP settings.     Secure Your Home Network with Internet Connection Firewall Learn how to enable Internet Connection Firewall in Windows XP to restrict what information is communicated between the Internet and your home or small office network.     Set Up and Use Internet Connection Sharing Find out how you can connect one computer to the Internet, then share the Internet service with several computers on your home or small office network.     Connect Computers and Devices with Infrared Data Transfer Read about how you can connect your computer to other nearby computers and devices without wires, using infrared light to transfer data, the same way your TV remote control sends signals.

Security & Maintenance    Keep Your Computer Current with Windows Update Learn how to use Windows Update, a Web site where you find the most recent updates for your operating system, software programs, and hardware.     Burn Files and Folders to CDs Learn how to use a CD-recordable (CD–R) or CD–rewriteable (CD-RW) drive to copy data to a CD as easily as you can to a floppy disk.     Conserve Batteries with Hibernate and Standby Here's how to use the Hibernate and Standby functions in Windows XP Home Edition to make the batteries in your laptop computer last longer.     Use Security and Privacy Features in Internet Explorer 6 Find out how Internet Explorer 6 in Windows XP helps protect your privacy on the Web by giving you more control over cookies and more information on a Web site’s privacy policy.

Help & Support   Using the Help and Support Center in Windows XP Learn how to use the new Windows XP Help and Support Center that consolidates Online Help, support, tools, how-to articles, and other resources in one convenient spot.     Roll Back a Device Driver If a new driver does not work properly, Windows XP lets you restore the previous driver. Here's how.     Use System Restore to Undo Changes if Problems Occur Find out how to use System Restore to remove any system changes that were made since the last time you remember your computer working correctly.     Take Advantage of Program Compatibility Mode Learn how Windows XP lets you run older games and other programs that were written specifically for an earlier version of Windows.     Get Help Anywhere with Remote Assistance With Remote Assistance in Windows XP, you can get the help you need when you run into problems with your computer, even if the person helping you is on the other side of town. Find out how to start sessions with instant messaging, e-mail, or by sending files.

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How to Create a Home and Small Office Network.

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Getting Started   Set Up Windows XP Professional Learn how to perform an upgrade, installation, and join a network. Learn how to configure your computer for connecting to a network, creating accounts, and logging on, along with procedures that allow you to backup and recover. Find answers to questions about installation and configuration, plus information about troubleshooting, accessibility, and finding support.     Transfer Files and Settings to Your New PC .The title explains it all.     Finding Driver Information Making sure you have all the right drivers is a good place to start troubleshooting problems.     Multiboot with Windows XP Read about multibooting with Windows XP.

Personalize    Personalize Your Computer Settings Find out how to change your desktop background, add a screen saver, work with themes, change your screen size, work with sound effects, and customize your mouse and pointer and your Start menu.     Microsoft ClearType Tuner: Customize Your Screen for Your Eyes Use the ClearType Tuner to increase readability.     Take Advantage of Accessibility Tools Learn about using the Accessibility Wizard; adjusting accessibility, display, mouse, keyboard, Internet, sounds and audio, taskbar and menu, user accounts, and speech options; and using the Utility Manager, On-Screen Keyboard, Narrator, and Magnifier.     Expand Your Workspace with Multiple Monitors and Dualview Find out how to maximize your resources with Multiple Monitors and Dualview.     Share a Computer with Fast User Switching Fast User Switching lets two or more users share a computer and easily switch in and out of individual accounts without closing applications.     Restore Windows Classic View When You Want It The new task-based design of Windows XP makes it easier to use a computer regardless of your experience. But if you prefer some things in the classic design you can use the Windows Classic View.

Communication & Internet   Stay in Touch with Windows Messenger 4.5 Learn how to use the latest version of Windows Messenger for instant messaging, online voice communications, video conferencing, sending files and photos, and application and whiteboard sharing, plus find out how to control what others see of your online status.   Mobile   Enable Remote Desktop Here's what you need to know to use Remote Desktop, including how to enable your computer as the host, install client software, and start a Remote Desktop session.     Use Offline Files When You're off the Network Find out how to use Offline Files in Windows XP Professional to help you be more productive.     Make Web Pages Available for Offline Viewing Learn how Internet Explorer 6 in Windows XP can make a Web page available offline so you can view it when your computer is not connected to the Internet.     Transfer Internet Data Securely with Virtual Private Networks Here's how to make your Internet communications secure and extend your private network with a virtual private network (VPN) connection.

Multimedia   Organize and Work with Your Photos Start working with photos and find out how to e-mail photos, print photos, order prints online, publish photos to the Web, use photos for your desktop background, organize your photos, and store photos on CD.

Networking   Create a Home or Small Office Network Get an understanding of small network technologies and find out how to determine your small network layout, put it together, and protect it.     Configure Broadband Connections Using PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) is a protocol used by some ISPs who provide broadband connections. Here's how to make sure it works with Windows XP.     Use Automatic Configuration for Multiple Networks Find out how to use automatic configuration to make it easy to move your mobile computer from your home network to the local area network in your office, without the need to manually reconfigure TCP/IP settings.     Secure Your Small Network with Internet Connection Firewall Learn how to enable Internet Connection Firewall in Windows XP to restrict what information is communicated between the Internet and your home or small office network.     Set Up and Use Internet Connection Sharing Find out how you can connect one computer to the Internet, then share the Internet service with several computers on your home or small office network.     Connect Computers and Devices with Infrared Data Transfer Read about how you can connect your computer to other nearby computers and devices without wires, using infrared light to transfer data, the same way your TV remote control sends signals.

Security & Maintenance    Keep Your Computer Current with Windows Update Learn how to use Windows Update, a Web site where you find the most recent updates for your operating system, software programs, and hardware.     Restrict Who Can Use Files with Access Control Find out how to use the access control features that allow you to restrict access to a specific user, a computer, or a group of users.     Use Backup to Protect Data Here's how to protect your data from accidental loss if your system hardware or storage media fails.     Copy Files and Folders to CDs Learn how to use a CD-recordable (CD–R) or CD–rewriteable (CD-RW) drive to copy data to a CD as easily as you can to a floppy disk.     Encrypt Your Data to Keep It Safe Find out how to take advantage of the advanced Encrypting File System (EFS) security feature in Windows XP.     Conserve Batteries with Hibernate and Standby Here's how to use the Hibernate and Standby functions in Windows XP Professional to make the batteries in your laptop computer last longer.     Use Security and Privacy Features in Internet Explorer 6 Find out how Internet Explorer 6 in Windows XP helps protect your privacy on the Web by giving you more control over cookies and more information on a Web site’s privacy policy.

Help & Support   Using the Help and Support Center in Windows XP Learn how to use the new Windows XP Help and Support Center that consolidates Online Help, support, tools, how-to articles, and other resources in one convenient spot.     Roll Back a Device Driver If a new driver does not work properly, Windows XP lets you restore the previous driver. Here's how.     Use System Restore to Undo Changes if Problems Occur Find out how to use System Restore to remove any system changes that were made since the last time you remember your computer working correctly.     Take Advantage of Program Compatibility Mode Learn how Windows XP lets you run older games and other programs that were written specifically for an earlier version of Windows.     Get Help Anywhere with Remote Assistance With Remote Assistance in Windows XP, you can get the help you need when you run into problems with your computer, even if the person helping you is on the other side of town. Find out how to start sessions with instant messaging, e-mail, or by sending files.