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  1. Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional in 10 Minutes
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Copyright
  4. Tell Us What You Think!
  5. About the Authors
  6. Introduction
  7. Conventions Used in This Book
  8. Lesson 1. Navigating Windows 2000 Professional
  9. What Is Windows 2000 Professional?
  10. Starting Windows 2000
  11. Understanding the Windows Desktop
  12. Using the Mouse
  13. Using the Start Button
  14. Using the Taskbar
  15. Shutting Down Windows 2000 Professional
  16. Lesson 2. Working with a Window
  17. What Is a Window?
  18. Opening a Window
  19. Sizing a Window with Maximize, Minimize, and Restore
  20. Sizing a Window's Borders
  21. Using Scroll Bars
  22. Moving a Window
  23. Viewing a Window's Contents
  24. Closing Windows
  25. Lesson 3. Using Menus
  26. Using Toolbar Buttons
  27. What Is a Menu?
  28. Choosing Menu Commands
  29. Reading a Menu
  30. Using Shortcut Keys Instead of Menus
  31. Using Shortcut Menus
  32. Lesson 4. Using Windows 2000 Professional Help
  33. Getting Help in Windows 2000
  34. The Help Window
  35. Using Windows Online Help
  36. Using Web Help
  37. Lesson 5. Using Dialog Boxes
  38. What Is a Dialog Box?
  39. Using the Components of a Dialog Box
  40. Using the What's This? Feature
  41. Using Text Boxes
  42. Using Option Buttons
  43. Using Check Boxes
  44. Using Command Buttons
  45. Using Property Sheets and Tabs
  46. Lesson 6. Working with Multiple Windows and Applications
  47. Opening a Windows Application
  48. Viewing an Application's Window
  49. Exiting an Application
  50. Arranging Windows on the Desktop
  51. Moving Between Applications
  52. Moving Between Windows in the Same Application
  53. Lesson 7. Copying, Moving, and Linking Between Windows and Applications
  54. Using the Clipboard
  55. Selecting Text for Copying or Moving
  56. Selecting Graphics
  57. Copying Information Between Windows
  58. Moving Information Between Windows
  59. Sharing Information Between Applications
  60. Understanding Linking
  61. Creating Links
  62. Understanding Embedding
  63. Embedding Objects
  64. Using the ClipBook Viewer
  65. Lesson 8. Using My Computer
  66. What Is My Computer?
  67. Browsing Folder Options
  68. The My Computer Menu
  69. The My Computer Toolbars
  70. Customizing View Columns
  71. Lesson 9. Managing Files with My Computer
  72. Selecting Files and Folders
  73. Moving Files and Folders
  74. Copying Files and Folders
  75. Deleting Files and Folders
  76. Renaming Files and Folders
  77. Using Windows Explorer
  78. Creating Shortcuts
  79. Searching for Files and Folders
  80. Lesson 10. Using WordPad
  81. What Is WordPad?
  82. Moving the Text Insertion Point
  83. Inserting and Deleting Text
  84. Selecting, Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Text
  85. Formatting a Document
  86. Saving a Document and Exiting WordPad
  87. Lesson 11. Understanding File Properties and the Recycle Bin
  88. Filenames
  89. File Size
  90. File Creation Date and Time
  91. File Attributes
  92. Viewing Properties
  93. Managing the Recycle Bin
  94. Opening the Recycle Bin
  95. Emptying the Recycle Bin
  96. Restoring Files
  97. Recycle Bin Properties
  98. Lesson 12. Printing
  99. Installing a Printer
  100. Printing from an ApplicationControlling the Print Job
  101. Working with the Print Folder
  102. Controlling the Print Job
  103. Using Drag and Drop
  104. Lesson 13. Using My Network Places
  105. What Is a Network?
  106. About Clients and Servers
  107. What Is My Network Places?
  108. Logging On to a Network
  109. Accessing My Network Places
  110. Logging Off a Network
  111. Lesson 14. Using the Control Panel
  112. What Is the Control Panel?
  113. What Can You Accomplish in the Control Panel?
  114. Selecting a Screen Saver
  115. Configuring Video Options
  116. Configuring Sound Options
  117. Configuring Multimedia Devices
  118. Configuring Your Keyboard and Mouse
  119. Lesson 15. Using Outlook Express Mail
  120. Opening and Closing Outlook Express Mail
  121. The Outlook Express Mail Window
  122. Sending a Message
  123. Using the Windows Address Book
  124. Retrieving and Reading Your Messages
  125. Saving a File Attached to a Message
  126. Replying to a Message
  127. Deleting Old Messages
  128. Lesson 16. Sharing Workstations and Setting Passwords
  129. Assigning Passwords to Screen Savers
  130. Changing Your Password
  131. Sharing Resources on Your Computer
  132. Sharing Folders and Disk Drives on Your Computer
  133. Setting File Permissions
  134. Creating and Sharing a Printer
  135. Sharing an Already-Defined Printer
  136. Setting Printer Permissions
  137. Lesson 17. Using Internet Explorer 5
  138. Starting Internet Explorer 5
  139. Navigating the IE5 Window
  140. The IE5 Toolbars
  141. Navigating a Web Page
  142. Reading URLs
  143. Visiting a Web Site
  144. Understanding Links
  145. Understanding Caching
  146. Lesson 18. Web Site and Document Searching
  147. Understanding Searches
  148. Creating a Web Search
  149. Searching for Text on a Web Page
  150. Lesson 19. Troubleshooting, Restarting, and Disaster Planning
  151. Task Manager
  152. Restarting Windows 2000
  153. What is a Computer Virus?
  154. Curing and Preventing Computer Viruses
  155. Creating a Startup Disk
  156. Troubleshooting Windows 2000
  157. Lesson 20. Customizing the Windows 2000 Environment
  158. Creating Shortcuts
  159. Arranging Icons
  160. Choosing Colors and Backgrounds
  161. Changing Fonts
  162. Customizing the Taskbar
  163. Changing the Time or Date
  164. Creating Custom Toolbars
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Using the Components of a Dialog Box

Dialog boxes vary in complexity depending on the program, the procedure, and the number of options in the actual box. Some simply ask you to confirm an operation before it is executed; others ask you to choose, for example, a drive, folder, file name, file type, network path, or any of numerous other options.

The following list briefly explains the components of a dialog box. Not all dialog boxes contain all components. The dialog box in Figure 5.1 is a dialog box from the Microsoft Word program. We chose this box for our example as it contains many of the components that can be found in dialog boxes, and to represent the fact that dialog boxes are found in Windows applications as well as in Windows 2000 itself.

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Figure 5.1 The components of a dialog box: not all dialog boxes contain all components.

  • Text box: A text box provides a place to type an entry, such as a file name, path (drive and directory), font, or measurement.
  • List box: A list box presents a slate of possible options from which you can choose. Scroll bars often accompany a list box, so you can view the items on the list. In addition, a text box is sometimes associated with a list box; you can either choose from the list or type the selection yourself.
  • Drop-down list box: This box is a single-line list box with a drop-down arrow button to the right of it. When you click the arrow, the drop-down list box opens to display a list of choices. You can often scroll through a drop-down list as you do a list box.
  • Option buttons: Option buttons present a group of related choices from which you can choose only one. Click the option button you want to select and all others become deselected.
  • Check box: A check box enables you to turn an option on or off. You might find a single check box or a group of related check boxes. A check mark appears in the box next to any option that is active (turned on). In a group of check boxes, you can choose none, one, or any number of the options.
  • What's This?: The What's This? feature provides a handy way for you to get more information about dialog box options. You activate this feature by selecting the ? icon that appears at the right end of the title bar in some (but not all) Windows dialog boxes.

    Tip

    Dialog Box Options Round circles, such as those found in Option buttons, are often referred to as radio buttons. When a dialog box presents radio buttons, you can select only one choice. Check boxes are square and when they appear in dialog boxes, you may choose none, any, or all of the selections. This applies to all of Windows 2000 and programs designed to run under Windows.
  • Command button: When selected, a command button carries out the command displayed on the button (Open, Help, Quit, Cancel, or OK, for example). If there is an ellipsis on the button (as in Option…), choosing it will open another dialog box.
  • Tabs: Tabs represent multiple sections, or pages, of a dialog box. Only one tab is displayed at a time, and each tab contains related options. Choosing a tab changes the options that appear in the dialog box.

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