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Windows XP for Dummies 2nd Edition
By: Andy Rathbone| Retail Price: | $32.95 |
| Booktopia Price | $29.66 |
ISBN: 0764573268
Date Published: September 2004
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Description:
Windows is the world’s most popular operating system, and Windows For Dummies is the bestselling computer book ever. When you look at Windows XP For Dummies, 2nd Edition, it’s easy to see why. Here’s all the stuff you want to know, served up in plain English and seasoned with a few chuckles. But make no mistake, this book means business.
Author Andy Rathbone listened to what you wanted to know, and this edition is loaded with additional information about:
If you’re just getting started with Windows XP, you’ll find Windows XP For Dummies, 2nd Edition is a lot easier than trying to get the fourth-grader next door to explain it to you. (Andy Rathbone is a lot more patient.) There’s a whole section devoted to “Windows XP Stuff Everybody Thinks You Already Know,” so you can get the hang of the basics quickly and in the privacy of your own home. And if you’ve been around a couple of generations of Windows, you’ll be especially interested in how to squeeze maximum security from the beefed-up anti-spam and firewall features in Service Pack 2.
Windows XP For Dummies, 2nd Edition is sort of like a buffet—you can sample everything, or just stick with the stuff you know you like.
You’ll find out how to:
With its task-oriented table of contents and tear-out cheat sheet, Windows XP For Dummies, 2nd Edition is easy to use. You can quickly find what you want to know, and you just may discover that this book is as important to your computer as the power cord.
About the Author:
Andy Rathbone may be the bestselling technology author ever. He has written 35 For Dummies books and is also an authority on PC hardware and entertainment technology.
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- Computing & I.T. » Operating Systems » Microsoft Windows
- Computing & I.T. » Operating Systems
- Computing & I.T. » Operating Systems » Microsoft Windows » Windows XP
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Table of Contents:
| What is Windows XP? | p. 9 |
| The desktop, start menu, and other Windows XP mysteries | p. 15 |
| Basic Windows mechanics | p. 41 |
| Flipping through files, folders, floppies, and CDs | p. 61 |
| Playing with programs and documents | p. 85 |
| I can't find it! | p. 107 |
| Printing, faxing, and scanning | p. 115 |
| Cruising the Web | p. 141 |
| Sending mail and instant messages | p. 163 |
| Safe computing | p. 185 |
| Customizing Windows XP with the control panel | p. 205 |
| Keeping Windows from breaking | p. 229 |
| Sharing one computer with several people | p. 243 |
| Connecting two or more computers with a network | p. 255 |
| Playing and copying music in Media Player | p. 275 |
| Fiddling with photos and movies | p. 295 |
| The case of the broken window | p. 323 |
| Strange messages : what you did does not compute | p. 333 |
| Moving from an old computer to a new one | p. 347 |
| Help on the Windows XP help system | p. 359 |
| Ten aggravating things about Windows XP (and how to fix them) | p. 369 |
| Ten things to remember about Windows XP | p. 375 |
| Ten things to look forward to in the next version of Windows | p. 379 |
| Upgrading to Windows XP | p. 381 |
| Table of Contents provided by Blackwell. All Rights Reserved. |
Details:
ISBN: 0764573268
ISBN-13: 9780764573262
Number Of Pages: 406
Publisher: 10127532
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Dimensions (cm): 23.393 x 18.694 x 2.387
Weight (kg): 0.63
Audience: General

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