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.2.Choose Open With Choose Program.3.Click the Browse button.Initially you are taken to the C:\Program Files folder.4.Open the folder(s) that contains the program you want to add to the list (for instance, first theNetscape folder, and then the Netscape 6 folder in my example).5.Click (or double-click) the program s name (for example, netscp6 or netscp6.exe in myexample).6.If you want the selected program to be the default for opening this type of document, choosethe Always use the select program check box.7.Click the OK button.The program will open in the selected program.In the future, whenever you right-click the icon for anyprogram that has the same file name extension, the new program will display on the Open With menu.In the example shown in Figure 4-8, for instance, I right-clicked a file with an.html file name extension,and now my Open With list includes an icon for the Netscape 6 program.Figure 4-8: Icon for Netscape 6 now added to my Open With menuAutostarting Favorite ProgramsYou can have Windows XP automatically start any program after you turn on your PC and Windows hasstarted.Shortcuts to your autostart programs are in your Startup option that appears in All Programswhen you open the menu.To autostart a program from your More Program menu, open All Programspage 73Windows XP Bibleand get to the icon for starting the program that you want to autostart.Then right-drag that icon onto theStartup option but don t release the mouse button yet.Wait for the Startup submenu to open, drag themouse pointer over to the submenu, and then release the mouse button and choose Copy Here.The next time you shut down and then restart your computer, the program will appear, open on thedesktop and ready for use.Should you ever change your mind and no longer want to autostart the program, click the Start button,open All Programs, and then point to the Startup option.In the submenu that appears, right-click theitem you no longer want to autostart and choose Delete.Choose Yes when asked for confirmation.If that s difficult, you can optionally open the All Programs menu, right-click the Startup option, and thenchoose Open.A folder named Startup will open in Explorer.You can create shortcut icons for anyprograms you want to autostart within that folder.For example, you can right-drag any program sshortcut icon from the desktop or All Programs into the Startup folder.Then release the mouse buttonand choose Copy Here.SummaryThis chapter ends Part I of the book.I focused mainly on  basic skills required to use Windows.Admittedly, however, I have gone beyond the basics to more advanced techniques for creatingshortcuts and such.In fact, if you have been reading along since Chapter 1, you probably now knowmore about Windows than the vast majority of people using it! Here are the main points to rememberfrom this chapter:To create a shortcut from the desktop to any program, folder, or document on your computer,right-drag the item s icon onto the desktop, release the mouse button, and choose CreateShortcuts Here.To move or copy a desktop shortcut onto the Quick Launch toolbar, right-drag the icon onto thetoolbar, release the mouse button, and choose Copy Here or Move Here.To quickly access various programs on your computer that you might want to use to view or edita document file, right-click an icon and choose Open With.To have a program start automatically when Windows starts, create a shortcut to the icon withinthe Startup submenu on the All Programs menu.Part II: Becoming an Internet GuruChapter ListChapter 5: Connecting to the InternetChapter 6: Browsing the World Wide WebChapter 7: Maximum WebChapter 8: Internet E-MailChapter 9: Participating in Usenet NewsgroupsChapter 10: Windows Messenger, Games and SuchChapter 11: Online Conferencing with NetMeetingWindows XP provides all the programs and tools you need to take full advantage of everything theInternet has to offer.In this part, you ll learn how to connect your computer to the Internet.You ll alsolearn how to do e-mail, work with e-mail attachments, browse the World Wide Web, download files,participate in newsgroups, communicate in real time using the new Windows Messenger, and even holdonline conferences.If your computer has speakers, a microphone, or Web cam attached, you ll alsolearn how to use those devices to turn your computer into a high-tech videophone.Chapter 5: Connecting to the InternetYou ve undoubtedly heard of the Internet  the huge network that connects millions of computers fromaround the world.I m sure many of you are already connected to the Internet.This chapter is for thoseof you who have no access to the Internet yet.Here, you ll learn all the different options for gettingpage 74Windows XP Bibleonline and the step-by-step procedures needed to create a dial-up connection to the Internet from yourown PC.When to Ignore This ChapterBefore you dig into the many options and complexities of connecting your computer to the Internet, youshould be aware that the vast majority of Internet service providers (ISPs) offer programs that you canrun to set up your connection in an instant.This is especially true of the newer broadband connections,such as cable and DSL connections.But even the more common dial-up connections discussed in thischapter have largely been automated by most ISPs [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]