Windows 2000 Professional for Dummies [Paperback]

Sharon Crawford (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764506412 | ISBN-13: 978-0764506413 | Publication Date: February 15, 2000 | Edition: 1

You know you're light years ahead of most computer nerds. For example, you can make conversation with a neighbor without mumbling about the latest "Flash ROM Upgrades." But when it comes to Windows and computers, the fascination just isn't there for you, is it? You just want to get your work done, go home, feed the dog, walk the cat, and relax for a while. You don't want to spend half the night wondering why Windows 2000 keeps giving you an error message that's keeping you from finishing you work.

That's where Windows 2000 Professional For Dummies can help. This book may look similar to all those earlier Dummies books on Windows, but it's been completely revamped to describe Windows 2000 Professional, the "business" version of Microsoft Windows – which is probably what you have on your desktop computer or laptop at work. You can get the skinny on all those new features of Windows 2000 Professional, if you've recently upgraded from Windows NT or Windows 98. And experienced Windows 2000 Professional users may be able to fine a tidbit or two that they didn't know.

You won't find any fancy computer jargon in this book. Instead, you'll find topics like these, discussed in plain old English:

• Understanding your computer hardware
• A review of basic Windows stuff, from double-clicking to opening and closing programs
• An introduction to those networking things your tech people think you should already know
• Examining all those Windows buttons, bars, and boxes
• Getting around on your company's intranet
• Actually getting something done (imagine that!), such as printing documents, faxing, and setting up e-mail
• Troubleshooting and deciphering those cryptic error messages
• Top Ten lists on Windows 2000 Professional's new features and on things that Windows 2000 doesn't do too well (and how to work around them)

You know you're no dummy; but you don't appreciate being made to feel like one when you sit down in front of a computer. Windows 2000 Professional For Dummies can ease you through your Windows frustration and help you do the work that you're supposed to do.

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From the Publisher

Discover how to:

Perform basic operating system tasks

Share work over a network

Use Windows 2000 Professional applications

Troubleshoot problems

Set up Internet access

Use the mobile features with your laptop

From the Back Cover

Connect to the world — send e-mail, explore the Web!

Includes solutions and workarounds for common problems

Your quick and painless guide to basic operations and new features! This friendly guide is your ideal introduction to Windows 2000 Professional, the powerful new version of Windows NT Workstation. From interface fundamentals to the latest networking and security features, bestselling authors Andy Rathbone and Sharon Crawford walk you through all the information you need to get up and running.

Discover how to: Perform basic operating system tasks Share work over a network Use Windows 2000 Professional applications Troubleshoot problems Set up Internet access Use the mobile features with your laptop

The Dummies Way^™ Explanations in plain English "Get in, get out" information Icons and other navigational aids Tear-out cheat sheet Top ten lists A dash of humor and fun

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Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (February 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764506412
• ISBN-13: 978-0764506413
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,342,193 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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56 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Dummies Only Need Apply...., March 7, 2000

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Steve Bradford (Frederick, Maryland USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Windows 2000 Professional for Dummies (Paperback)

"Windows 2000 Professional for Dummies" follows a troubling list of recent releases that do little, if anything, to educate future Win2k users. Plenty of screen shots give it a good feel. The comedy, synonimous with "Dummies" books, is always at hand. Yet the troubling fact of "Win2k Pro for Dummies" is its lack of specifics and penchant for the general. Indeed, Win '95 and '98 users, not to mention NT4 users, will find little of interest here. Topics such as Copying floppy disk, finding Files and Folders, and Webby Designs are already second-nature to most novice to professional users.

I was highly disappointed with Win2k Pro for Dummies. It contains little useful information or mediating contrasts between 95/98/NT and the new Win2k. I wish the writers would have skipped the basics and concentrated on the specifics that professionals undeniably need to know.

This book is perfect for those who have little to no knowledge of 95/98/NT. For those who are looking for specific information regarding Windows 2000 Professional, skip this one...

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars not as helpful as other dummies guides, August 4, 2001

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M. H. Bayliss "book queen" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Windows 2000 Professional for Dummies (Paperback)

Although I enjoyed the usual snide tone of this dummies book, my major complaint is that it never gets beyond the dummy level. I read the whole book in one sitting -- now I'm hardly a computer genius and have only had Windows 2000 for a week, but I only learned THREE new tricks from this entire book! I never thought of myself as a computer jock, but this book had such basics that I began to feel like a true nerd. There are other major things I wanted to learn about windows 2000: why does it make my passwords look 3 times their normal size? Is that some kind of encoding thing? I'm sure there are other aspects to learn besides 3 ways to copy a folder or file. Unless you haven't spent any time at all with Windows (any edition), you probably won't learn all that much from this very basic book.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars If you need the bare minimum..., February 18, 2003

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Cornelis Oudenaarden (Indiana, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Windows 2000 Professional for Dummies (Paperback)

There is two sides to this book. In one respect it is not nearly as comprehensive as it should be, in the other, it is ideal for someone who knows nothing about computers. Windows Professional for Dummies takes you through the bare minimum of features on a step-by-step basis. The advantage of this is that you don't have to be a genius to use the book, but the disadvantage is that you don't get as much out of the book as you would have liked. When my father first started using a PC he knew nothing about it and this book was a great start for him. I am impressed by my father's progress since he received this book, but I realize that most of his progress was through trial and error, not through this book. If you have to learn how to click a mouse, this book is great, if you want to be able to do more, I would recommend you look for another book.