Microsoft Windows Vista Help: Video Series

To make a dual boot with Windows Vista over XP, repartition the free space on the C drive, install Windows XP, and restart the computer. Learn how to free up space on a computer drive in order to accomplish a dual boot with instructions from a network engineer and IT specialist in this free video on Microsoft Windows Vista.

Send a fax with Microsoft Vista by right clicking on the document to fax, selecting "Send To," clicking on "Fax Recipient" and following the steps of the setup wizard. Include the fax recipient's number, a name and a cover letter when sending a fax with Vista by using instructions from a network engineer and IT specialist in this free video on Microsoft Windows Vista.

Use an Xbox controller for gaming with Windows Vista by plugging the controller into the computer through a USB port and running the drivers associated with the controller. Learn how Windows Vista will recognize the Xbox controller with information from a network engineer and IT specialist in this free video on Microsoft Windows Vista.

Solve sleep mode issues with Windows Vista wireless devices by making sure the most up-to-date drivers have been installed on the computer. Check the manufacturer Web site to make sure wireless device drivers are current with help from a network engineer and IT specialist in this free video on Microsoft Windows Vista.

To install a Windows Vista Ultimate Language Pack, go to the "Control Panel," look under "Windows Update," and click on "Windows Update Extras" to find the Ultimate Language Pack. Use the Ultimate Language Pack to view everything on the computer screen in another language with help from a network engineer and IT specialist in this free video on Microsoft Windows Vista.

Put Windows Vista on a PSP by downloading the application for a reputable download site, dragging the files onto a PSP that is plugged into a computer and using the PSPs integrated browser to load Vista on the PSP. Find out how putting Vista on a PSP will not include all the functions of Vista with information from a network engineer and IT specialist in this free video on Microsoft Windows Vista.

Uninstall Windows Vista by putting in the disc for another operating system, booting the computer from the disk and following the instructions to delete the old Windows Vista partition. Make sure to use a full-blown version of the new operating system, and not an upgrade disc, with advice from a network engineer and IT specialist in this free video on Microsoft Windows Vista.

To empty the D drive on Windows Vista, assuming the D drive is a partition, find the D drive on the computer, click on "Disk Cleanup Utility" from the "General" tab, and delete any unused or unwanted files. Consider burning certain files to a disc before deleting them with advice from a network engineer and IT specialist in this free video on Microsoft Windows Vista.

Upgrade Windows Vista Business to Ultimate by inserting the upgrade disc for Windows Vista Ultimate, entering the product key and following the steps when prompted. Get additional features, such as Dream Scheme and language packs, with Vista Ultimate using instructions from a network engineer and IT specialist in this free video on Microsoft Windows Vista.

To add movies to Windows Vista Media Center, back up the DVD movie with a program called DVD shrink, and convert the files to a format that is recognizable by Windows Media Center. Use an encoder to change movie files in Windows Vista to an AVI or WMV format with help from a network engineer and IT specialist in this free video on Microsoft Windows Vista.

Repair a Windows Vista VPN, or virtual private network failure by making sure the user name, password and domain are correct, checking that the Internet connection is open to a VPN and looking at the settings of the wireless router. Make sure the Internet connection is strong to connect to a VPN with advice from a network engineer and IT specialist in this free video on Microsoft Windows Vista.

Make a dual boot with Windows Vista and XP using free partitioning software by running the software program to partition free space on the hard drive and installing the new operating system CD to run in the free space. Learn how to boot a computer using either Windows Vista or XP with help from a network engineer and IT specialist in this free video on Microsoft Windows Vista.

Create a dual boot system from a preloaded Windows Vista machine using XP or Windows 2000 by shrinking disk space on the C drive in order to allocate room for a second operating system. Avoid creating a dual boot system on a computer unless you're experienced with having dual operating systems with advice from a network engineer and IT specialist in this free video on Microsoft Windows Vista.

Get your Creative Zen Touch to work in Windows Vista by downloading the drivers for the Creative Zen and getting Vista to recognize it as an external storage device. Learn how to sync up a Creative Zen Touch to music on Windows Vista with help from a network engineer and IT specialist in this free video on Microsoft Windows Vista.

Downgrade Windows Vista to Windows XP by wiping out the partition that is running Vista and replacing it with XP. Find out how XP is an older version operating system with information from a network engineer and IT specialist in this free video on Microsoft Windows Vista.