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

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9780764569227: Windows XP Gigabook for Dummies (For Dummies S.)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764569228 ISBN 13: 9780764569227

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2004

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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!

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Review:

without doubt the most comprehensive absolutely superb 9 out of 10 ( Indie Magazine, August 2004)

something of a bargain easy–to–follow (PC Utilities, July 2004)

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.

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