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While the nine separate indexes (one at the end of each included "book") will annoy you--the unified one at the back of this book is much easier to find and use--Leonhard's style will compensate. He's very good at explaining how to do what Windows XP was meant to do, up to a certain level. Want to add a music file to a Windows Media Player playlist? There's a procedure for that. Want to cancel AOL because you can't stand it? He explains how. He does not, however, provide detail on more complicated jobs like setting up a cable modem or dealing with the specific security risk posed by Universal Plug and Play. Overall, this is a nicely written, friendly book that covers Windows XP well, but to a limited depth. --David Wall
Topics covered: Microsoft Windows XP for home users, particularly novices. Windows XP fundamentals (like windows and the mouse pointer), customisation, Internet tools (including Outlook Express and Internet Explorer), America Online (AOL), Microsoft Network (MSN), printers, small networks, and Internet connectivity are all addressed. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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That’s when you’ll be grateful to have nine books about Windows XP in one — Windows XP All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies, Second Edition. It replaces a whole shelf of reference books and covers
- Windows XP basics
- Customization
- The Internet
- Internet Explorer
- Microsoft Network
- Hardware
- Multimedia
- Wired and wireless networks
Fully updated with the latest information on Microsoft’s improved security features, the newest on multimedia applications and
- Get started with Windows XP, search for files, use shortcuts, deal with common problems, and take advantage of built-in help
- Customize your desktop, menus, icons, and startup programs
- Protect your PC by using Windows Firewall, appropriate virus protection, and other security measures
- Compare browsers, connect to the Internet, choose the right e-mail program, and manage newsgroups and chats
- Work with digital images, download and play music, burn CDs, find out about digital camcorders, and create movies with Movie Maker
- Decide whether a Media Center PC is right for you
- Create a home network and troubleshoot any problems that come up
With thumbtabs that make it easy to find what you’re looking for and the famous For Dummies cheat sheet in the front, this book is designed to make life with Windows XP a lot easier, happier, safer, and a whole lot more fun.
So you're sitting in front of your computer, and this thing called Windows XP is staring at you. Read the first page
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This review is from: Windows XP All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies (Paperback)
This book explains how to do basically everything wit your computer, and it does it using a language easy for everyone to understand. I recommend this book to anyone who uses Windows XP.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing,
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This review is from: Windows XP All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies (Paperback)
Unfortunately, I cannot recommend this book for beginners, intermediate, or expert computer users.I like other things Woody has written (Mother of All Windows 95 books is a classic) and other Dummies books (Word 2000 for Windows for Dummies is good). But this book is poor. First, it isn't really "9 books in 1." The AOL "book" is a joke, clearly written with the intention for you to avoid AOL at all costs (minimizes the importance of chat rooms, nothing about automatic Zipping of e-mail attachments, nothing about accessing e-mail from outside the AOL client (hello does Netscape browser ring a bell?). The MSN "book" is even more of a joke (nothing about Money, nothing about free storage for pictures and web sites). The hardware "book" doesn't mention any brands and gives corny advice (optical mice only good for people with pets). Second, there is no practical advice on dealing with Windows on a day-to-day basis. It acts like all the problems have been solved with XP (wow the stability). Nothing on dealing with the co-branding, pop-ups (both OS and Internet), and spyware. So much of the advice is generic (get AV software installed, updated, and working), with no specifics. No whys (like why should I use IE over Netscape, why should I use Media Player over Real, why should I use built-in ZIP over WinZip). The basics just aren't considered. Third, this book is designed for teenage wannabe-geeks. Specifically, the only real hints in this book are game cheats (registry mods and the like). Fourth, the humor in this book is all too hard to find and falls flat. I am disappointed. This author can do so much better (check out his Office newsletters). Look elsewhere on this one folks.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not really a reference -- more like a ramble,
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This review is from: Windows XP All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies (Paperback)
This book could have used a thorough editing. It is supposed to be a "desk reference," which to me means you can look up information quickly. However, it's hard to find what you're looking for here. The worthwhile information is buried in the everyday stuff that I already knew, so to find what I wanted, I had to wade through many pages of material I was already familiar with.Take Chapter 2, "Finding Your Way from Start to Finish," for example. It explains very basic stuff such as changing user settings, and then, starting about 40 pages into the chapter where you would least expect it, are instructions for sharing a file on the Internet, a sophisticated task. I found this book very frustrating. On top of not being able to find instructions I wanted by browsing in the book, I found the index unhelpful. Finally, I don't understand why the author devoted 65 pages to America Online. Since when is America Online part of Windows XP? The book makes no mention of the Windows Registry. This book should rightly be called "A Ramble through Windows XP." It is not a reference. It is not a friendly book that you can find information in.
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