Using Microsoft Windows XP, Home Edition

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Special Edition Using Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition is the only book you need to help you get your Windows XP Home system configured and optimized for maximum performance.

Written for humans by humans! While many authors spend time trying to overwhelm you with their technical expertise, Bob and Brian drive right to the point with the clear, natural language that you have come to love and expect.

Hands on, roll-up-your-shirtsleeves advice! Bob and Brian don't just tell you how to use the Windows features and point you elsewhere for networking or hardware advice. Instead, they help you choose, install and configure hardware and software that work in concert with Windows.

Build your own network at home! Turn two PCs and a ball of cable into the ultimate network for high-powered gaming, sharing files, and backing up essential data! Use XP's simple and reliable networking features to network your home for gameplay, sharing files and printers, as well as sharing broadband Internet connections.

CD-ROM Includes: 45 minutes of video from Brainsville.com. This unique video package is a new, innovative feature in computer books and video courseware, which brings Bob and Brian right to your desktop. This personal seminar flattens your learning curve, introduces you to Windows XP and demonstrates how to use it while you watch. Topics covered range from mastering the new XP user interface to setting up and fine-tuning your local area network.

Robert Cowart's Windows books have sold more than 1 million copies worldwide. He has written features and reviews for PC Week, PC World, MacWorld, A+ and Microsoft Systems Journal and more than 35 books, most of them about Windows. His titles include Special Edition Using Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Special Edition Using Microsoft Windows XP Professional, and Mastering Windows from Sybex.

Brian Knittel is Bob's longtime writing partner and co-author of Special Edition Using Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and Special Edition Using Microsoft Windows XP Professional. He is a software developer, consultant and writer. He specializes in document conversion and networking. After finishing graduate studies at the University of California at Berkeley (where he studied nuclear medicine), he established a technical consulting firm in Berkeley.