Windows XP Professional Complete (Paperback)

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Product Description
-Consultants, power users, and IS personnel, you can't pass this book up--1000 pages of in-depth information at the incredible price of only $19.99!
--Following the release of Microsoft's much-anticipated Windows XP Professional, Sybex again draws on the best-of-the-best from its top-selling volumes to create the perfect buy for value-conscious consumers.
--Windows XP Professional Complete contains the most essential information on installing, configuring, using and networking the workstation version of Windows, plus a comprehensive alphabetical reference of essential commands, features, menus, toolbars, and functions.

From the Back Cover
Windows XP Professional Complete is a one-of-a-kind book-valuable both for its broad content and its low price. The book contains all the essentials on XP, from basic navigation to accessing the Internet to setting up and securing a network.

Windows XP Professional Complete provides in-depth coverage of the hottest new features, including the Network Setup Wizard, Internet Connection Sharing, Media Player 8, Internet Explorer 6, and CD-R and CD-RW support. Once you've got the basics down, Windows XP Professional Complete shows you how to automate, optimize and troubleshoot your computer so that you get work done faster and easier.

Windows XP Professional Complete introduces you to the work of some of Sybex's finest authors, so you'll know where to go to learn even more about Windows XP.

Inside:

Windows XP Professional Essentials
Installing Windows XP Professional
Using the Desktop and Getting Help
Installing, Removing and Running Applications
Managing, Files, Folders and Disks
Customizing System Settings
Printers and Printing
Sharing Data Between Applications

Communications and the Internet
Connecting to the Outside World
Web Browsing with Internet Explorer
Using Outlook Express for E-Mail and News
Using the Communications Programs
Faxing and Telephony

Multimedia in Windows XP Professional
Working with Photos and Still Images
Playing Music and Videos
Creating Your Own Sounds and Videos
Burning CDs

Networking Windows XP Professional
An In-Depth Introduction to Networks
Network Architectures
Setting Up and Configuring a Peer-to-Peer Network and Working with Domains
Living with Windows XP Professional Strict Security
Secure Telecommuting

Working with the Registry
What is the Registry and Why
Preventing Disaster
Anatomy of the Registry: The Blood, Gore and Guts
Registry Tools and Tips: Getting the Work Done

Maintaining and Troubleshooting Windows XP
Managing Your Disks and Drives
Managing Hardware, Drivers and Power
Troubleshooting, Optimizing, and Dual-Booting Windows XP Professional

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Product Details

• Paperback: 1088 pages
• Publisher: Sybex; 1 edition (February 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0782129854
• ISBN-13: 978-0782129854
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.7 x 2.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #872,390 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointing!, December 7, 2003

By	"johnw3is" (Camp Hill, PA USA) - See all my reviews

Sybex books still leave much to be desired and Windows XP Processonal Complete also falls into that category. It isn't worth even the sale price of $13.99!
I wanted to learn how to delete some programs from the start menu. The programs I was looking for were not in the start menu and there is no reference to be found in the Sybex as to what to do. A free daily "Kim Komando Tip of the Day" had the simple answer -- go to "Run", type in msconfig and go to the appropriate tab and uncheck the programs you don't want to have start up. After reading this tip, I then researched the Sybex book and there is no reference in its over 1046 pages about "msconfig"! There are other things that I have attempted to research and they are not be be found in this Sybex book.
I recommend that you spend a few more dollars and buy other an Sybex books.

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I CALL IT THE SYBEX CLASSICAL, December 6, 2002

By	reviewer (Zurich, Switzerland.) - See all my reviews

Like all other 'Complete' series from Sybex, this "Windows XP Professional Complete" offers an excellent combination of low price and full coverage. It is comprehensive too. There is no topic that I saw in the more popular (text) brands that I did not find in this one. And know what? It is much more simplified here!
This book is the Sybex classical. It is truly complete. My only wish is that Sybex should start attaching e-books to all her series: in the form of CD-ROMs; even if it means increasing the price a bit. Compared to its 1000-plus pages, this book is not heavy. But the extra flexibility a CD-ROM adds will gladden the souls of most mobile users.