Mastering Windows XP Home Edition - Softcover

Hipson, Peter

 
9780782129809: Mastering Windows XP Home Edition

Synopsis

Windows XP Home Edition is Microsoft's operating system for home users. This text provides information on essential tasks, with visual step-by-step guidance which should allow readers to master tasks from copying files to setting up an Internet firewall. The accompanying CD-ROM includes the entire book in searchable, electronic format, plus dozens of useful software utilities and applications.

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About the Author

Well into his second decade of rebooting Windows PCs, Guy Hart-Davis has written dozens of computer books, including Word 2000 Developer's Handbook, Mastering VBA 6, Word 97 Macro & VBA Handbook and two editions of the best-selling MP3-1 Didn't Know You Could Do That and MP3 Complete.

From the Back Cover

The Only Windows XP Home Resource You Need Here's the insider knowledge you need to make the most of Microsoft's powerful new home OS, whether you're upgrading from Windows 98 or Me, or moving straight to XP. Combining a full-color graphical treatment of essential XP skills with detailed discussion of the whys behind Windows configuration, this comprehensive guide delivers full coverage of every topic from installation to networking. Whether you're using XP on a desktop computer or a notebook, you'll find the information you need to master XP, networking, and the Internet.

Coverage includes: * Upgrade from Windows 98/Me or perform a clean installation * Use XP's multiple-user technology * Customize Windows * Install, remove, and run programs * Share files-but keep your private files secure * Add hardware, install drivers, and optimize XP * Connect your computer or network securely to the Internet * Send secure e-mail * Chat using text, voice, and video * Control your office PC remotely * Give or get help via the Internet * Send and receive faxes * Enjoy audio, video, and DVDs * Burn your own CDs * Download pictures, capture video, and edit your own movies * Build a home network

Includes full-color, visual instruction of Windows XP's key skills. In minutes, you'll learn how to record a CD, set up an Internet connection, use XP's powerful System Restore feature, install hardware drivers, and much more.

CD Description A fully searchable electronic copy of the book plus valuable Windows utilities, including e-book software; MP3 ripping, encoding, and playing tools; and evaluation versions of DVD players, image-manipulation software, compression utilities, Internet-security software, and more.

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