Windows XP Gigabook for Dummies (For Dummies S.) - Softcover

Weverka, Peter; Peter Weverka; Mark L. Chambers; Greg Harvey; Woody Leonhard; John L. Levine; Margaret Levine Young; Doug Lowe

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764569228 ISBN 13: 9780764569227

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2004

Synopsis

What s a Gigabook? A collection of just about everything you need to know on a topic, all in one convenient place!  Windows XP Gigabook For Dummies takes the best from five other For Dummies books and squeezes out everything but the most important stuff. This single super–sized reference more than 800 pages worth gives you a go–to guide on everything connected with Windows XP, PCs and peripherals, the Internet, Office 2003, and Money 2004. You might think of it as a greatest hits collection.

Want to know how to set up, navigate, use, and maintain Windows XP? It s all in Book I. Book II covers the care and feeding of PCs in general and takes you on a complete tour of peripherals those add–ons that make computing cool. Want to explore the world via the World Wide Web? Check Book III. And if you finally have to do some work, check into Book IV, where you ll get the complete story on Office 2003 and Money 2004. You ll discover how to:

• Customize Windows XP, set up user accounts, and share files
• Work with digital photos, Windows Media Player, and Windows Movie Maker
• Choose a printer, scanner, game hardware, and additional storage
• Set up a wireless home network
• Get online safely, protect your kids, create your own Web pages, and cruise for bargains on eBay
• Use Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Manage your finances with Microsoft Money

Windows XP Gigabook For Dummies is packed with information that s easy to find and even easier to understand. Keep it handy for reference you ll be gigapleased with how useful it is!

About this title

About the Author

Office 2003 All–in–One Desk Reference For Dummies author Peter Weverka (San Francisco, CA) brings together content from some of the best–known and best selling authors in the For Dummies series for the Windows XP Gigabook For Dummies. Along with content from his own Office All–in–One, Peter picks the best from Woody Leonhard ( Windows XP All–in–One Desk Reference For Dummies), Mark Chambers ( PCs All–in–One Desk Reference For Dummies), John Levine and Margaret Levine Young ( The Internet For Dummies), Doug Lowe ( Creating Web Pages For Dummies Quick Reference), and many others.

From the Back Cover

Make Windows XP, the Internet, and your PC work together at GigaSpeed

The Dummies Way

• Broad assortment of topics
• Explanations in plain English
• Handy tabs to mark favorite spots
• "Get in, get out" information
• Special "Check It Out" features
• A dash of humor and fun

Our biggest Windows XP book ever in one convenient package!

Open this book and discover a vast collection of the topics you need to get the most from your Windows XP PC. Whether you’re customizing your Windows desktop, hooking up with the latest hardware accessories, trying out essential software, or exploring the online world, let the Windows XP GigaBook For Dummies show you the way.

Don’t worry about losing your place in this supersized reference; mark those helpful instructions with one of the handy tabs you’ll find in the front of the book.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764569228
• ISBN 13: 9780764569227
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 912