Mastering Windows XP Home Edition [Paperback]

Guy Hart-Davis (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0782129803 | ISBN-13: 978-0782129809 | Publication Date: September 28, 2001 | Edition: Bk&CD-Rom

Windows XP Home Edition is Microsoft's operating system for home users. This text provides information on essential tasks, with visual step-by-step guidance which should allow readers to master tasks from copying files to setting up an Internet firewall. The accompanying CD-ROM includes the entire book in searchable, electronic format, plus dozens of useful software utilities and applications.

Editorial Reviews

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.

About the Author

Well into his second decade of rebooting Windows PCs, Guy Hart-Davis has written dozens of computer books, including Word 2000 Developer's Handbook, Mastering VBA 6, Word 97 Macro & VBA Handbook and two editions of the best-selling MP3-1 Didn't Know You Could Do That and MP3 Complete.

Product Details

• Paperback: 896 pages
• Publisher: Sybex Inc; Bk&CD-Rom edition (September 28, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0782129803
• ISBN-13: 978-0782129809
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.5 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,340,876 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I'm now writing a free e-mail newsletter called The Useful Geek (website above).

I'm updating my iPod book to cover the latest features, the latest iPods... and the iPhone when it arrives

I'm also writing a book called Do-It-Yourself PC Upgrade Projects, which shows you 24 ways to get more out of your computer -- without buying a new computer. (Or not yet...)

Happy reading -- and computing!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference for the novice, March 10, 2002

By 

RikkiMama (Sunnyvale, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mastering Windows XP Home Edition (Paperback)

Well written book for the novice home user who just needs to know how to get the most (and best) from Windows XP Home Edition. This book does a good job covering the features of the Home Edition, such as using the built-in CD burner and fax in language for the non-techie.

If you are a more experienced computer user, you'll be disappointed in this book. Windows XP Inside Out or Special Edition Using Windows XP would be a better choice for you.

42 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best Windows book ever published, November 2, 2001

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Manager of California University Lab (Palo Alto, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mastering Windows XP Home Edition (Paperback)

It's perfectly
clear that this product is a book and what a book it is! I was
pleasantly suprised at the comprensive coverage and how well written
this book is. It is an entertaining read unlike so many dry, boring
computer books. I'm currently getting up to speed on Windows XP and
have found everything that I need here in this in fabulous book. Hats
off to Guy Hart-Davis for writing what is the BEST computer book I
have ever come across. It should be considered the new BIBLE.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Introduction to XP, December 14, 2001

By A Customer

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This review is from: Mastering Windows XP Home Edition (Paperback)

I'd consider this more of an introduction to
XP rather a reference for mastering XP.
If you want to know how to change the default
settings, use some of the XP tools or why chat
programs are good then this book is good for you.
If you want to know how to work around XP or
nitty gritty detail this book does not
help much