Overview

Windows XP has become well established as the most reliable and feature laden PC desktop operating system offered by Microsoft, and the Home Edition is loaded on most computer systems marketed to consumers and small businesses from Dell, Compaq, HP, and others. The new version of Windows XP Home Edition, dubbed Reloaded, incorporates the updates and new features of Service Pack 2, boasting increased security for XP and Internet Explorer, updates for wireless networking with new wireless technology features, the new Windows Media Player 10, and new versions of Windows and MSN Messenger.

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Author:   Guy Hart-Davis
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   Sybex Inc.,U.S.
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 19.00cm , Height: 5.50cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   1.707kg
ISBN:  

9780782143843

ISBN 10:   0782143849
Pages:   1009
Publication Date:   11 November 2004
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction.Part 1: Up and Running with Windows XP Home Edition.Chapter 1: Introducing Windows XP Home Edition.Chapter 2: Installing Windows XP Home Edition.Chapter 3: Getting Started with Windows XP Home Edition.Chapter 4: Customizing Your Desktop.Chapter 5: Installing, Removing, and Running Programs.Chapter 6: Managing Your Files and Folders.Chapter 7: Making the Most of the Bundled Programs.Chapter 8: Finding Help to Solve Your XP Problems.Part 2: Administering and Troubleshooting Windows XP Home.Chapter 9: Managing Users and Accounts.Chapter 10: Sharing and File Types.Chapter 11: Managing Your Disks and Drives.Chapter 12: Working with the Registry.Chapter 13: Installing, Configuring, and Managing Printers and Fonts.Chapter 14: Managing Hardware, Drivers, and Power.Chapter 15: Using XP Home Edition on a Portable Computer.Chapter 16: Optimizing Windows XP Home Edition.Chapter 17: Backup and Disaster Recovery.Part 3: Communications, the Internet, and the Web.Chapter 18: Connecting to the Internet.Chapter 19: Surfing the Web with Internet Explorer.Chapter 20: Using Address Book.Chapter 21: E-mail with Outlook Express.Chapter 22: Reading News with Outlook Express.Chapter 23: Instant Messaging with Windows Messenger.Chapter 24: Giving and Getting Remote Assistance.Chapter 25: Sending and Receiving Faxes.Chapter 26: Publishing Information to the Web.Part 4: Audio, Video, and Games.Chapter 27: Windows Media Player.Chapter 28: Working with Pictures and Videos.Chapter 29: Burning CDs on XP.Chapter 30: Playing Games on XP Home Edition.Part 5: Networking Windows XP Home Edition.Chapter 31: Understanding Windows Networking.Chapter 32: Building a Home or Home-Office Network.Chapter 33: Sharing Resources on Your Network.Chapter 34: Securing Your Network.Chapter 35: Connecting to a Remote Computer or Network.Appendix A Windows Basics.Appendix B Sharing and Conferencing with NetMeeting.Index.

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Well into his second decade of rebooting Windows PCs, Guy Hart-Davis has written dozens of computer books, including Internet Piracy Exposed, Mastering Microsoft Works Suite 2000,Word 2000 Developer's Handbook, Mastering VBA 6, Word 97 Macro & VBA Handbook, two editions of the best-selling MP3--I Didn't Know You Could Do That and MP3 Complete,and the 1st and 2nd editions of Mastering Windows XP Home Edition.

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