How to Do Everything with Windows XP, Third Edition (Paperback)

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This easy-to-follow guide shows anyone running Windows XP how to take advantage of the power, stability, and versatility of the most popular operating system in use today. Coverage of basic system features enables you to use your computer effectively and efficiently. Learn to access the Control Panel and customize settings, use keyboard commands, operate and maintain hardware, use all the software properly, and enjoy all the digital entertainment features. Key updates to this edition include full details on Service Pack 2--which provides increased protection against viruses, hackers, and worms--and how it affects security, email, home networking, and firewalls. The new interface and components of Media Player 10 are also covered, making downloading, playing and organizing music and videos much easier.

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Get the most out of all the powerful and versatile features available in Windows XP with help from this step-by-step guide. Learn to customize settings, operate and maintain hardware, use all the software properly, connect to the Internet, set up a home network, play games, and much more. Get full details on Service Pack 2--which provides increased protection against viruses, hackers, and worms--and find out how it affects security, email, home networking, and firewalls. You’ll also get coverage of Windows Media Player 10, which makes downloading, playing, and organizing music and videos easier than ever.

• Manage your computer with the Control Panel
• Install hardware and software
• Use printers, fax machines, scanners, and digital cameras
• Connect to the Internet via dial-up or broadband
• Use Windows Firewall and Security Center
• Play games and use XP Plus! packs and PowerToys
• Set up a home network and manage user and group accounts
• Play and record music and watch DVDs with Windows Media Player 10
• Create your own movies with Windows Movie Maker 2.1
• Manage, store, and print digital photos
• Optimize, manage, and troubleshoot Windows XP

About the author: Curt Simmons is a technology expert and trainer who has been working with Windows XP since its early testing days. He is the best-selling author of more than 50 computer books, including Windows XP Headaches: How to Fix Common [and Not So Common] Problems in a Hurry, Second Edition and How to Do Everything with Your Blackberry, Second Edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 3 edition (April 27, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072259531
• ISBN-13: 978-0072259537
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #281,315 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to use and Comprehesive, November 17, 2001

By	"sbarnishjr" (Monroeville, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Do Everything with Windows XP (Paperback)

Great book, learned the in's & out's of XP in no time. I found the book to be well organized and easy to understand. Each chapter gives step by step instructions to do just about everything imaginable with Windows XP. It appears the author has taken extra effort in providing a well referenced index, so finding applications and definitions can quickly be found. Great as a reference tool. I highly reccomend this book.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Save it for the nerds, April 28, 2003

By	dasher (Salt Lake City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Do Everything with Windows XP (Paperback)

Publishers ought to realize that people buy computer books because they want topics explained to them in plain terms that they can understand. This book is very poorly written. I can't count the number of times I scratched my head and had to read instructions over again to try to interpret what the author was saying.

Save this one for nerds.

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars view of "How to do Everything With Windows XP", May 4, 2002

By	Mo Thompson (Scotland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Do Everything with Windows XP (Paperback)

I found this book very readable and helpful, as it covers virtually all the headings and functions of xp, detailing even the different tab headings. I would criticise the fact that it doesn't mention detail such as the fact you need software to play dvd and the limitations to cd burning. However it helped me out of a scrape as it gives helpful info on how to recover from potential pc problems - such as how to use system restore. Useful advanced detail for those interested. I'd buy it!