Faster Smarter Microsoft® Windows® XP (Bpg-Other) [Paperback]

Ed Bott (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 13, 2002 | Series: Bpg-Other

Now you can do everyday things—from e-mailing photos to creating your own digital media library—faster, smarter, and better. Dive in! This friendly, high-energy guide makes it easy to teach yourself exactly what you need. Use the quick lists, numbered steps, and helpful examples to accelerate your productivity—and move on to doing the cool things you want to do!

• Set up your e-mail and connect to the Internet
• Burn CDs, master your digital camera, and share photos on line
• Tweak memory and system settings—get more speed
• Help foil viruses, hackers, and spam
• Traverse the Web—but keep cookies in check
• Build and troubleshoot your own network
• Avoid PC trouble with five healthy habits

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About the Author

Ed Bott is an award-winning journalist and one of the most recognized voices in the computing world. He's been writing about Microsoft® Windows® and Office for two decades and is the author of more than two dozen books.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Press; 1 edition (December 13, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735618577
• ISBN-13: 978-0735618572
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,116,124 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ed Bott is an award-winning journalist and one of the most
recognized voices in the computing world. He's been working with and
writing about Windows for more than 15 years.

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A BEGINNER-FRIENDLY PATHWAY TO WINDOWS XP, February 12, 2003

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"Faster Smarter Microsoft Windows XP" provides one of the easiest pathways through which an 'XP' beginner could quickly metamorphose into a knowledgeable user.
This book is loaded with well-tailored information, which were designed to encourage novices acquire remarkable skills in no time. It is direct and very easy-to-follow; and allows its reader to progress at his or her own pace. It even contain elaborate information on how to configure various Windows tools.
There is hardly any beginner who would not appreciate the style and methods of this book. Its introductory outlook is cute. Indeed, I agree that it is a fast and smart way to start. But, if you are not a beginner, there is little wisdom in investing on it.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars computer education, July 5, 2005

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This review is from: Faster Smarter Microsoft® Windows® XP (Bpg-Other) (Paperback)

This book was exactly what I was looking for. I'm pretty new to the computer experience and this book helped me understand the technology much faster. It's very good.

5.0 out of 5 stars MUST HAVE REFERENCE BOOK FOR WINDOWS VISTA USERS, May 7, 2010

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Faster Smarter Microsoft Windows XP (Bpg-Other)

This book was one of the best investments that I have ever made and the price was very reasonable. The author has been writiing about Microsft products for almost 2 decades and he is well-versed in the Windows-XP operating system. The book begins with an overview of the new features in XP and then covers it's features in detail with words, pictures and important tips to remember. By following the book the reader gains a working knowledge of the XP operating system and as importantly, when you get stuck with a problem, you can quickly find the resolution of the problem by looking in the book. After only a few months' use, my book is dog-eared with both turned up and folded over pages. Over the years I have used a number of books as learning tools to help me learn how to use a computer and its features and this book is by far the best of the bunch.