Windows Vista Ultimate Bible [Paperback]

Joel Durham (Author), Derek Torres (Author)

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Paperback: 824 pages
Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (Feb 16 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0470097132
ISBN-13: 978-0470097137
Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 18.5 x 4.6 cm
Shipping Weight: 1.4 Kg
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #690,130 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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The ultimate book on the ultimate Vista for gamers and digital media buffs.

If you're the ultimate gamer and multimedia fan, Windows Vista Ultimate and this information-packed book are for you. Want to launch games with a single click? Share files with your Xbox 360? Try out new audio and media tools? It's all here and then some. You'll find step-by-step tutorials, techniques, and hacks-plus in-depth discussions of games, gaming, performance tips, and much more. Whether you're a veteran Windows gearhead or just getting started, this is the book you need!

Try out the new Aero Glass user interface and new desktop features.
Set up your graphics card, sound card, and speakers.
Keep Vista secure with stronger firewall and family safety settings.
Meet the new DirectX with 32-bit floating point audio and high-speed DLLs.
Share multimedia across a network with ease.
Enrich your audio with crossfade, shuffle, and volume leveling.
Get up to speed on the new Media Center and Media Player 11.
Use the Universal Controller and WinSAT for gaming.
Find out how to run Windows(r) XP games on Vista.
Edit video like a pro.

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The ultimate book on the ultimate Vista for gamers and digital media buffs

If you're the ultimate gamer and multimedia fan, Windows Vista Ultimate and this information-packed book are for you. Want to launch games with a single click? Share files with your Xbox 360? Try out new audio and media tools? It's all here and then some. You'll find step-by-step tutorials, techniques, and hacks—plus in-depth discussions of games, gaming, performance tips, and much more. Whether you're a veteran Windows gearhead or just getting started, this is the book you need to succeed with Vista Ultimate.

Try out the new Aero Glass user interface and new desktop features
Set up your graphics card, sound card, and speakers
Keep Vista secure with stronger firewall and family safety settings
Meet the new DirectX with 32-bit floating point audio and high-speed DLLs
Share multimedia across a network with ease
Enrich your audio with crossfade, shuffle, and volume leveling
Get up to speed on the new Media Center and Media Player 11
Use the Universal Controller and WinSAT for gaming
Optimize game and multimedia performance
Find out how to run Windows® XP games on Vista

Edit video like a pro

Explore the new Windows Aero interface

Learn all about optimizing Vista Ultimate for gaming

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Amazon.com: 3.6 out of 5 stars (7 customer reviews)

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally a book that isn't all business!, May 1 2007

By David Lawlor "http://www.davelawlor.com" - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Windows Vista Ultimate Bible (Paperback)

Often the technical help manuals for Operating Systems fall into two categories, either they are all business or they are totally for the casual user. This book does a nice job of catering to the gaming/digital media group. Being someone who has always loved playing computer games on both the PC and console, it is great to have someone write about integrating my XBox 360 into my home network and go beyond just gaming with it.

The book even goes into getting individual games to work under Vista from older operating systems, which has consistently been a challenge to gamers when switching over.

Though I have had the equipment, I haven't had a real practical guide on how to integrate media center into my home. This book not only explains it all but allowed me to think creatively about how to use my system to the fullest.

Having this book will truly show you how to get the most entertainment value out of Vista. Remember its not all business!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Vista Ultimate Reference for Home Users, July 6 2007

By G. Tairov - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Windows Vista Ultimate Bible (Paperback)

There are undoubtedly many books covering Windows Vista these days. This Windows Vista Ultimate Bible is very home-user oriented. Yet, in my opinion, it is still a wonderful book! There's much emphasis on gaming, multimedia enhancements, music, videos, and audio. Also, 4 chapters are dedicated to networking, Internet, and tweaking Vista for optimum performance. I also appreciated full color inserts throughout the book. A very nice addition, I must admit. 5 stars.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Not technical at all, Sep 4 2007

By Thomas V. Fandino - Published on Amazon.com

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This review is from: Windows Vista Ultimate Bible (Paperback)

Absolutely not a technical book with a missleading title..because the simple fact that the word BIBLE imply everything is cover ,and this is not the case.I will call it "Introduction to Windows Vista Ultimate"..
Part 1 (with 6 chapters) is and stormy rush thru Windows Vista Ultimate and then you will be send to the others parts of the book for expanding
explanation..so that looks redundant to me..Another thing is the use of not realy windows words like Chapter 3 "contextual toolbar" to explain the change on the menu toolbar.I typed in help Contextual toolbar and shows nothing..But first time users that not like the tutorial included with the progam is perhaps ok, but a waste of money ,in my opinion buying this book.
Thanks

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