Teach Yourself VISUALLY Windows XP 2nd Edition (TECH) (Paperback)

by Paul McFedries (Author) "When you turn on your computer, Windows XP starts automatically, but you may have to navigate a screen or dialog box along the way..." (more)
Key Phrases: access this window, hard drive free space, defragment your hard drive, Windows Media Player, Internet Explorer, Media Library (more...)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Visual; 2 edition (April 5, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764579274
• ISBN-13: 978-0764579271
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #62,309 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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100 of 101 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Book for Windows Novices, December 30, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Teach Yourself VISUALLY Windows XP (Paperback)

This book is unique because of it's "Visual" aspects. It is chocked full of illustrations. These illustrations are actually photos of exactly what you will see and what options you will have when you are configuring Windows XP. Often this photos take you step by step on how to do things. It does this for basic tasks and also for things like burning cd's. Even if you haven't had much expierence with Windows you will feel like a pro when you have finished this book.

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I thought it did the job., April 7, 2004

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This review is from: Teach Yourself VISUALLY Windows XP (Paperback)

It reviewed some pretty elementary Windows procedures, and I didn't need some of that...but then it answered the questions I had concerning differences from Windows 98 nicely. I really like the "visually" concept very much and it is super in that regard, too. I used it in conjunction with the XP tutorial that came already loaded with the software. For me, the book was a big time saver with easy reference of different subjects. Particularly good if you're "spotty" on some of your basic skills. I did think it was a little oddly organized, but everything I needed was there, and that's what counted for me. I recommend this book.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Windows XP, June 29, 2006

By	Leonard Pulchin (Monroe Township, NJ) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have been teaching in our town's senior center since April '2000. This is an update to the book we have been using and find it to be an excellent source for beginners and those a little more experienced.