Mastering Windows XP Home Edition (eBook)

Guy Hart-Davis (Autor)

eBook Download: PDF

2006 | 2. Auflage
1044 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-0-7821-5221-0 (ISBN)

Infos

Windows XP Home Edition is Microsoft's next generation operatingsystem for home users. Unlike Windows 95/98/Me, Windows XP HomeEdition is based on the same code as Windows NT/2000, a morereliable and powerful system.* Windows XP Home Edition makes it easier for families to set-upand switch between individual, personalized accounts, search forparticular files and customize the way they manage files andfolders. Other exciting features include Internet Explorer 6, thePhoto Printing Wizard, and Windows Media Player 8, which includesDVD playback and CD burning utilities. Advanced features include aNetwork Setup Wizard, and Internet Connection Sharing and Firewallsupport.

Autor

Well into his second decade of rebooting Windows PCs, Guy Hart-Davis has written dozens of computer books, including 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 Edition of Mastering Windows XP Home Edition.

Inhalt

Introduction.Essential Skills to Windows XP Home Edition.Part I: 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 II: Administering and Troubleshooting Windows XPHome.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 andFonts.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, Troubleshooting, and Disaster Recovery.Part III: 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: Publishing Information to the Web.Part IV: Audio, Video, and Games.Chapter 26: Windows Media Player.Chapter 27: Working with Pictures and Videos.Chapter 28: Burning CDs on XP.Chapter 29: Playing Games on XP Home Edition.Part V: Networking Windows XP Home Edition.Chapter 30: Understanding Windows Networking.Chapter 31: Building a Home or Home-Office Network.Chapter 32: Sharing Resources on Your Network.Chapter 33: Securing Your Network.Chapter 34: Connecting to a Remote Computer or Network.Appendix A: Windows Basics.Appendix B: Faxing and Telephony.Index.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 17.11.2006
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Betriebssysteme / Server
• Schlagworte: Betriebssysteme / Microsoft Windows • Computer-Ratgeber • End-User Computing • Operating Systems / Microsoft Windows
• ISBN-10: 0-7821-5221-X / 078215221X
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7821-5221-0 / 9780782152210