Introducing Windows XP
The Microsoft Windows XP / .NET Family
Future Product Releases
Windows XP Architecture
Windows XP Home Edition vs Professional

Installing Windows XP Professional
Pre-Installation Tasks
Hardware Requirements
Installation Walkthrough
Upgrading and existing Windows Installation
Windows Product Activiation

The Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Logging onto Windows XP
The Desktop Look-and-Feel
Desktop Settings
Desktop Resources
The Taskbar
Task Manager

Configuring Windows XP
Control Panel Fundamentals
Services
Configuring Hardware Settings
Troubleshooting Hardware Resources
Device Drivers
Hardware Profiles
Device Support
Regional Options
Windows Update

Power Management
Advanced Power Management
Creating / Modifying Power Schemes
Configuring Advanced Power Options
Configuring an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)

Accessibility Options
Introduction to Accessibility Options
Keyboard Accessibility Options
Sound Accessibility Options
Display Accessibility Options
Mouse Accessibility Options
General Accessibility Options

Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
Overview of the MMC
Creating a Customised MMC
The Favourites Menu
MMC Taskpads
Managing Active Directory with Windows XP

User Management
Windows XP Authentication Process
User Accounts
User Profiles
Logon Scripts
Home Directories
User Rights
Account Policy
Adding Users via the Command Line

Managing Disks
Hard Disks and File Systems
Configuring and Managing File Systems
What is a File System?
Basic and Dynamic Storage Volumes
Managing Storage Volumes with Disk Manager
Disk Quotas
Troubleshooting Disk Problems
Troubleshooting Volume Problems
Volume Defragmentation

Files and Folders
Dealing with Long Filenames
File and Folder Attributes
NTFS Compression
File and Folder Permissions
Rules for Applying NTFS Permissions
Encrypted File System
Auditing File Systems

Configuring Network Settings
Networking Architecture
Network Protocols
Network Interface Cards
Configuring Multiple Network Adapters

TCP/IP
TCP/IP
IP Addressing
Configuring IP Addressing
NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NetBT)
Name Resolution
Troubleshooting TCP/IP
TCP/IP Filtering

Using the Network
Workgroups
Domains
Introduction to Active Directory
Joining a Domain
Understanding the Logon Process
Browsing the Network
Searching Active Directory
Publishing Folders to Active Directory
Introduction to Distributed File Systems

Offline Files and Folders
Offline Files and Folders Overview
Enabling Offline Files
What Happens When I Reconnect to the Network?

Disaster Recovery
Windows XP Backup Utility
Safe Mode Setup
Repairing Windows XP

Printing
Printer Terminology
Connecting to Printers
Printer Properties
Managing Printers
Web Based Folders

The Registry
Overview of the Registry
Working with the Registry
Where is the Registry Stored?
Fault Tolerance in the Registry
Searching for Data Within the Registry
Remote Registry Editing
Backing Up and Restoring the Registry

Unattended Installations
Performing Unattended Installations
Command Line Automation
Uniqueness Database File
Answer Files
The Setup Manager Wizard
Using SYSDIFF
Installing Windows XP on Workstations with RIS
Configuring RIS Security Settings
Enabling RIS from Clients