Windows XP Home Edition, The Missing Manual - Take Two!

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Windows XP Home Edition, The Missing Manual - Take Two!
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01.31.2005 @ 01:49 PM PT | Mitch Keeler | Comment | Send to Friends |
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Have you ever wondered why Windows XP never came with an instruction
manual? Maybe there is just so much stuff inside it, the folks in
Redmond didn¢t want to bother with putting it all down on paper. Well
the folks at O¢Reilly have done that and a little more. The newest
member of the Missing Manual series is Windows XP Home Edition, Second
Edition and it is even better than the first.

Windows XP Home Edition: The Missing Manual, Second Edition continues
where Microsoft never started. Think of it as your guide for every
little nook and cranny inside your favorite operating system. No
longer do you have to search for hours online to find things that
should have been given to you on day one. This book does the job when
it comes to delivering you the best technical information on Windows
XP Home Edition.

Don't roll your eyes just yet, though. This isn't a book written for
geeks, by geeks. This is a book written for everybody from the person
who is starting on computers today to the guy who has three running
networks set up in his basement. There is something in this book for
everyone to learn from. Each page delivers guides, answers, and
tutorials on some of the key features of Windows XP Home Edition.

What makes the second edition of the book better than the first? The
second edition covers some of the newer features that came after you
installed Service Pack 2. They go into how Windows XP now provides a
better protection for your system, and how to get the most out of the
new features you have at your fingertips. Here are some other topics
they cover in the book.

Getting started: Early chapters cover such basics as using menus,
finding lost files, and taming the new, three-column Start menu; they
also include guidelines and instructions for installing SP2 on one PC
or across a network of computers.

Figuring out what's what: The book covers every software crumb of
Windows XP - every control pad, accessory, and troubleshooting tool.

Mastering networks: Windows XP makes it easy to connect several PCs so
that they can use the same files, printers, and an Internet connection
simultaneously.

Flying the Net: Pogue demystifies Outlook Express 6 for e-mail,
Internet Explorer 6 for Web browsing, and the new Windows Messenger
for voice, chat, and video conferencing. The book also covers SP2,
adjusting a firewall, and keeping a PC free from spyware and viruses.

Deeper XP: new tutorials in this edition cover Bluetooth file sharing,
wireless networking, editing the Registry, Windows Media Player 10,
and much more.

In my little office here, this is one of the computer books I actually
have near me so I can look something up at a moment's notice. My other
computer books have gone towards holding the left side of my desk up.
That is the next best thing about this title. After you are done
reading it, it is always there for you to act as a reference for all
your problems you might run into while using Windows XP. Even the most
experienced computer user has a problem every now and then. This book
is the solution.

So what are you waiting for? Pick up this book and find out what you
have been missing out on. You will appreciate all the technical tips,
tricks, and shortcuts that will make your life so much easier. It is
the defining book on Windows XP, and a guide that all others should be
based on.