Hi intromaster,
Kim Komando has a list of 932 questions and answers about Windows XP
at her site: The Kim Komando Show. I'm familiar with her show and
website and in my opinion most of the topics discussed in her Tips Of
The Day are related to a new user or someone without a lot of
experience. She explains everything in easy to understand language.
The first page of Windows XP is at the following link:
http://komando.master.com/texis/master/search/mysite.html?q=Windows+XP&order=r&n=0
Each page has 10 questions/per page. Keep clicking on the NEXT link
at the bottom right of each page.
For example:
9. Komando.com, Website for The Kim Komando Radio Show®, Tip of the
Day Size: 2K Depth: 4 Rank: 91%
(http://www.komando.com/tips_show.asp?showID=5994)
"appears when you start your computer. The picture on the desktop is
called wallpaper. Windows XP includes a bunch of wallpapers. The
default for XP is Bliss, a picture ...
"Changing the look of your Windows desktop
Most of us like to customize the look of the things we own. Whether
it's decorating our home or hanging dice from the rear view mirror, a
custom look says, "This is mine."
You can bring a custom look to your computer, too. You can change
background colors, type fonts and many other characteristics. But your
best canvas is your desktop--the screen that appears when you start
your computer.
The picture on the desktop is called wallpaper. Windows XP includes a
bunch of wallpapers. The default for XP is Bliss, a picture that
includes a green hill, blue sky with a few clouds, and mountains in
the distance. But you can easily change to another picture.
Right-click on an empty area of the desktop and click Properties.
Select the Desktop tab. Browse the entries in the Background box. Each
time you click one, you'll see it in the monitor representation. When
you find one you like, click Apply and OK.
Windows ME also has a wide selection of pictures. Right-click the
desktop and click Properties. Select the Background tab. Scroll
through the box and try out the pictures. Again, they appear in the
monitor representation.
Windows 98 also has wallpaper, but it is almost all patterns.
You can also put pictures on the desktop. Let's say you have a picture
of your cat, Duke. First, use a scanner to get it into the computer,
if it was made with film. If it is digital, just download it to the
computer. In Windows XP, put the picture in My Pictures in Windows
Explorer. Open the picture and right-click it. Select Set as Desktop
Background.
Press the Windows key (on the bottom row of the keyboard) and the
letter D to go to the desktop. Right-click in an empty area, click
Properties and select Desktop. In the Position box, click the down
arrow. You have a choice of Center, Tile and Stretch. Check the
results in the monitor representation."
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The Elder Geek on Windows XP - Windows XP Home and Professional
Information and Forum has an extensive quantity of information -
everything from A -Z.
Pages have illustrations also.
http://www.theeldergeek.com/a.htm
Click on links A - Z
For example: Click on the S link and you'll see information about the
Screensaver.
http://www.theeldergeek.com/screensaver_settings.htm
Display Properties - The [Screensaver] Tab
"The screensaver has seen quite a few changes since they were first
introduced. Originally they prevented images from being permanently
burned into the coatings of monitor screens. Over time technology
solved that problem and screensavers were next touted as being a
security feature. To a point, they do provide a small measure of
security, but the real reason for them to be around any longer seems
to be that people enjoy them. They?ve become more an expression of
individuality and creativity rather than serving a truly necessary
function. Right click on an open area of the desktop, select
[Properties] and move the focus to the [Screensaver] (Fig. UI-47) tab.
There are two primary sections on the [Screensaver] tab: [Screen
Saver] and [Monitor Power]"
Along with the information provided you can click on the links for
images which show exactly what is being explained:
http://www.theeldergeek.com/images/User%20Interface/UI-47.gif
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BlackViper.com - Windows XP FAQ
http://www.blackviper.com/AskBV/askBV.htm#WinXP
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WINDOWS XP - Common Questions and Answers
http://www.careyholzman.com/WinXP.htm
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Windows XP Newsgroups Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroups/faq/default.asp
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Network Windows & .Net Magazine
http://www.winnetmag.com/Departments/Index.cfm?DepartmentID=855&PubID=16
http://www.winnetmag.com/Departments/Index.cfm?Action=Department&StartRow=21&MaxRowsPerPage=20&Total=24&DepartmentID=855
Best regards,
tlspiegel |
Clarification of Answer by
tlspiegel-ga
on
30 Apr 2004 17:02 PDT
Hi intromaster,
Your clarification states:
"However, I do not want to sift through websites, pick out questions
and compile them. I am looking for something that has already been
compiled into an easy to view format."
That is exactly what I tried to find for you... but after an
exhaustive search on the internet for a list of the top 200 questions
and answers about Windows XP that wasn't found.
I ***DID*** find printed books or pamphlets which are available for
purchase with the most frequently asked questions and answers. Would
you like me to post that for you? If not, the answer I provided is
all that is available online.
Customers will ask a question, requesting a list of 100 of the most
common or most used, etc. If that was available online I would have
posted it for you in my answer.
Best regards,
tlspiegel
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