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Chapter 21: Ten Most Frequently Asked Windows Questions 408 However, Windows XP is designed to run exceptionally well with the Internet. So if you don’t sign up for an Internet account, you’ll miss the extra Internet goodies tossed into Windows XP: A First, Windows XP needs to be activated during the first 30 days that it’s on your computer. Although you can do this by telephone, it only requires a mouse click if you’re connected to the Internet. A Windows Update, a special place on the Internet, automatically dishes out files that help your computer stay up-to-date with new improvements to the Windows software. While you’re connected, the Update Wizard peers under your computer’s hood and exam- ines the way everything’s working. Then the Update Wizard recom- mends or installs any updates your computer might need. A Windows XP includes Outlook Express, a freebie program for send- ing and receiving e-mail — if you have a connection to the Internet. A The Windows XP program’s feature-packed Media Player plays sound and videos through the Internet. Media Player tunes in radio stations from Argentina to Zimbabwe and displays movie trailers, news videos, and TV shows. A You can download the week’s TV program list so that you can always know when your favorite shows are on. (You can even set alarms to go of f when Survivor or The Sopranos begins.) A Stayed away from the Internet because it was too hard to use. The Windows XP New Connection wizard makes matters much easier when signing up for Internet service. It automatically handles the software configuration steps necessary for gaining access to the Internet. (The New Connection Wizard can still toss you a few jaw- dropping questions that may send you scurrying to Chapter 12, though.)
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