Mastering Windows XP Home Edition - Softcover

Hart-Davis, Guy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0782129803 ISBN 13: 9780782129809

Publisher: Sybex Inc

Synopsis

--Written completely from scratch, Mastering Windows XP Home Edition is the best choice for anyone using Microsoft's latest consumer operating system.

--This comprehensive guide covers all of the newest features including the revamped desktop, Backup and Recovery Tools, Device Driver Rollback, CD Burning, faxing and digital media features. The CD includes scores of handy utilities and applications.

--Once readers have the basics down, they'll master more advanced tasks, making this book a one-stop shop for all Windows XP home users.

About this title

About the Author

Guy Hart-Davis has written or contributed to 18 titles for Sybex, including Internet Piracy Exposed, Word 2000 Developer's Handbook, and Mastering VBA 6.

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Sybex Inc
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0782129803
• ISBN 13: 9780782129809
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 896