Maran Illustrated Windows XP 101 Hot Tips [Paperback]

Ruth Maran (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 30, 2005 | ISBN-10: 1592008828 | ISBN-13: 978-1592008827 | Edition: 1

Produced by the award-winning maranGraphics Group, Maran Illustrated Guide to Windows XP - 101 is a valuable resource for all readers, especially those who are looking to further enhance their XP experience. Clear, step-by-step instructions walk the reader through each operation from beginning to end. Comprehensive topic introductions and useful tips provide additional information and advice to enhance the readers' Windows XP experience and help meet their individual needs. Maran Illustrated Guide to Windows XP -101 is packed with information for readers who are familiar with Windows XP and are looking to get the most out of using the operating system. Readers will find this book an excellent guide to help them learn about cool tricks and hot tips, by way of the easy-to-use maranGraphics format.

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From the Publisher

Features a unique two-page spread, hundreds of full-color screen shots, illustrations, and useful tips that appeal to and engage visual learners and simplify the learning process.

Using simple, easy-to-understand and concise text, this book covers Windows XP topics for both the Home and Professional versions, making it a great reference for all skill levels.

Provides concise coverage of Windows XP, the latest version of Windows, including Windows Security Center, Wi-Fi wireless networking, Bluetooth wireless connections, Windows Media Player 10, and Internet Explorer’s Pop-up Blocker. Also covers the latest in computer gadgets and accessories including MP3 player, DVD players, and much more.

Written using "Visual Grammar™," a proven method that combines instructions with full-color screen shots to provide the best synergistic learning experience available.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Course Technology PTR; 1 edition (March 30, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592008828
• ISBN-13: 978-1592008827
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,255,116 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How to do Things I Never Thought About Before, May 28, 2005

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John Matlock "Gunny" (Winnemucca, NV) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Maran Illustrated Windows XP 101 Hot Tips (Paperback)

I like 'hot tip' books. Every time I pick up one, I find something that I find useful that I never knew about before.

When I first picked up this book and started thumbing through it I found Hot Tip #49. It is named "Quickly shut down Windows with a souble-click." How come I didn't know this before? It is certainly something that I can use. I find clicking Start (Ignoring that Start shouldn't mean Stop), then clicking on Turn Off Computer, and then having to confirm that yes, this is really what I want to do to be a drag.

This tip, like all the others in the book uses the famous Maran full-color illustrated approach to tell how to do it. I did it on my computer, and everything looked exactly like their illustrations, it took about a minute, and now there's a shortcut named ShutDown on my desktop.

There are a hundred and one such hot tips in this book. Many, like "Customize the Mouse for Left-Handed Users," don't interest me.

All in all, I set up a handful of things following their directions, and there is another handful that I'm thinking about. What more can you expect out of a little, inexpensive book like this one?

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Didn't live up to expectations, May 16, 2005

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Ozone Player "o3p" (Eagle Creek, IN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Maran Illustrated Windows XP 101 Hot Tips (Paperback)

It isn't "a valuable resource for all readers", but might be to those who don't mind cheesy graphics and those who want to see what they could've learned from the Windows XP help menu. I thought the tips would enhance my knowledge of XP beyond what I already know, but was very disappointed. There are other more informative "illustrated" XP guides out there.