Microsoft® Windows® XP Step by Step Deluxe, Second Edition (Step By Step (Microsoft)) [Deluxe Edition] [Hardcover]

Online Training Solutions Inc. (Author), Joan Preppernau (Primary Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 22, 2004 | ISBN-10: 0735621136 | ISBN-13: 978-0735621138 | Edition: 2nd

Teach yourself exactly what you need to know about using Microsoft Windows XP— including the latest service pack and other updates—one step at a time! With STEP BY STEP, you can take just the lessons you want or work from cover to cover—you drive the instruction. And now, with the Deluxe Second Edition of this popular guide, you get even more content, more tools on CD, more cool things to learn and experience!

• Personalize your PC—from screen saver to system settings
• Set up your e-mail and instant messaging
• Install a printer, CD/DVD burner, extra monitor, or camera
• Connect to the Internet or another network
• Create your own movies and slide shows; add special effects
• Troubleshoot and tune your own system
• Use new security features and system updates from Windows XP Service Pack 2—ready to download at http://www.microsoft.com/windows

Your Deluxe Edition CD includes:

• Microsoft Windows Movie Maker 2 software
• Plus! Photo Story 2 LE software * Windows Media Bonus Pack software
• Microsoft Power Toys for Windows XP software
• Microsoft Computer Dictionary, Fifth Edition, eBook—10,000+ entries!
• Microsoft Encyclopedia of Networking, Second Edition, eBook
• Microsoft Encyclopedia of Security eBook
• Complete STEP BY STEP eBook
• Skill-building practice files
• Links to Windows XP-related downloads and additional information

A Note Regarding the CD or DVD

The print version of this book ships with a CD or DVD. For those customers purchasing one of the digital formats in which this book is available, we are pleased to offer the CD/DVD content as a free download via O'Reilly Media's Digital Distribution services. To download this content, please visit O'Reilly's web site, search for the title of this book to find its catalog page, and click on the link below the cover image (Examples, Companion Content, or Practice Files). Note that while we provide as much of the media content as we are able via free download, we are sometimes limited by licensing restrictions. Please direct any questions or concerns to [e-mail].

Product Details

• Hardcover: 512 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Press; 2nd edition (September 22, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735621136
• ISBN-13: 978-0735621138
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.6 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,280,309 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Joan Lambert Preppernau has worked in the training and certification industry for 14 years. As President of OTSI, Joan is responsible for guiding the translation of technical information and requirements into useful, relevant, and measurable training and certification tools.

Joan is a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), a Microsoft Certified Applications Specialist (MCAS) Instructor,a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS), and the author of more than two dozen books about Windows and Office (for Windows and Mac).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Setting the record straight!, August 23, 2006

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Joan Preppernau (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Microsoft® Windows® XP Step by Step Deluxe, Second Edition (Step By Step (Microsoft)) (Hardcover)

The previous review posted for this book is so negative and completely misleading. The book is full of practical examples, tips, and tricks for working smarter with Windows XP. It's especially useful for people (like me) who learn visually--there are a lot of graphics to help you find your way along, and to make sure you've done It's certainly a lot more than the 500-page printout of a Help file the previous reviewer would have you believe.

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Save your money, November 13, 2005

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H. Yates "Hay" (Seattle WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microsoft® Windows® XP Step by Step Deluxe, Second Edition (Step By Step (Microsoft)) (Hardcover)

If you can read English, follow a wizard, and have access to the Internet you do NOT need this book. This book simply repeats the information found in Help and in the Wizards. There are no troubleshooting tips on what to do when the Wizard does not work.

There is a reason why this book has a used price of $3 soon after it hits the market.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Basic Hardcover Textbook w/CD, August 12, 2007

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S. L. Endy (Pennsylvania, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microsoft® Windows® XP Step by Step Deluxe, Second Edition (Step By Step (Microsoft)) (Hardcover)

Has a Quick Reference section for straight-forward questions. Also, goes into depth regarding other functions of Windows XP. Looking forward to utilizing the CD training program.