Windows XP Headaches: How to Fix Common (and Not So Common) Problems in a Hurry [Paperback]

Curt Simmons (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0072224614 | ISBN-13: 978-0072224610 | Publication Date: May 2, 2002 | Edition: 1

Windows XP Headaches is the ultimate resource for fast and effective troubleshooting. From taskbar troubles to aggravating security issues this solutions-packed guide helps you identify the symptom and quickly diagnose and treat the problem--and even helps to alleviate migraine-causing problems like system crashes, installation issues, and boot failures.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

As the installed base of Microsoft's newest operating system, XP, grows, guides to its use will continue to proliferate (see also Computer Media, LJ 3/1/02). Upgraders with little previous experience will be drawn to 10 Minute Guide, which highlights changes from earlier versions and explains common tasks step by step. Small and leaving no room for background or troubleshooting assistance, this should be purchased in conjunction with more comprehensive guides, such as The Missing Manual. It provides enough background to allow new home users and upgraders to get up and running, while leaving them feeling as if they have a handle on why and how things work. Ample screen shots and sidebars further this process; recommended for all libraries. Headaches, for beginning to intermediate users, focuses on troubleshooting common XP problems and annoyances, like a too-rapid cursor blink rate. Nutshell is a reference for advanced users of home and professional editions, with an alphabetical format that allows quick lookup of functions and features within larger sections (e.g., networking, the registry, etc.). Each is useful and appropriate for larger libraries.'
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From the Back Cover

Fast, Effective Relief from XP Troubles

Having difficulties with Windows XP? Relief is here. Now you can fix Windows XP problems fast using this highly effective and practical guide. Organized by topic, Windows XP Headaches helps you to identify the symptom and quickly diagnose and treat the problem. Each chapter is filled with powerful remedies and pain-relieving solutions to alleviate even migraine-worthy problems like system crashes, installation issues, and boot failures. From taskbar troubles and mouse malfunctions to faulty Internet connections and aggravating security issues, this easy-to-use book will show you how to achieve peak performance with Windows XP. And it includes a handy chart listing cures for the top 20 Windows XP headaches, making this the ultimate troubleshooting resource.

Stop suffering from XP headaches, including:

• Difficulties with display settings and themes
• Recycle bin blues
• Password difficulties
• Account feature pains
• Permissions aggravations
• Frustrations with mail management
• Problems with network setup and access
• Aggravations with accessories
• Struggles with software
• Problems with peripherals and Internet connections
• Aggravating modem behavior
• Pains with remote desktop and remote assistance
• Radio tuner and video troubles
• Annoyances with audio
• Difficulties with laptops and Windows XP
• Failures, crashes, and other migraines

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Product Details

• Paperback: 415 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 1 edition (May 2, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072224614
• ISBN-13: 978-0072224610
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,353,705 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Ok but, not great, October 26, 2002

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This review is from: Windows XP Headaches: How to Fix Common (and Not So Common) Problems in a Hurry (Paperback)

This is nothing more than a owners manual. If you bought a new computer it came with one, read it .... It didnt answer 1 thing I wanted to know. Most of the things in this book I have done and I didnt even read my owners manual. If you were given "just" a computer with XP on it and you knew "nothing" about a computer, this would be an OK book.

19 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book!, July 13, 2002

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This review is from: Windows XP Headaches: How to Fix Common (and Not So Common) Problems in a Hurry (Paperback)

This book is great - not only did it help solve some XP "headaches" of my own, but I learned a bunch of other stuff as well. The book contains headache after headache, tells you why the headache happens, then gives you steps to fix the problem. There are hundreds of headaches and solutions in this book! If you have Windows XP, you should have this book too.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars For those who don't have a lot of time to relearn a new Windows program every year., September 15, 2007

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This review is from: Windows XP Headaches: How to Fix Common (and Not So Common) Problems in a Hurry, Second Edition (Paperback)

No big secrets here, but it sure makes it easier to do things with XP than the program help files.