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Intended for the serious home user running Windows XP professional, this series of tutorials walks through the commands for managing security, installing hardware, organizing files, communicating with other people, and using the media player. The second edition covers the service pack 2 update. The CD-ROM contains practice files and a dictionary.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


Book Description
The smart way to learn Windows XP—one step at a time! Quickly teach yourself how to get up and running—and do more with your PC—with this fully updated, hands-on guide to the Windows XP operating system. With STEP BY STEP, you work at your own pace through the book’s easy-to-follow lessons and skill-building exercises on CD. You’ll discover how to personalize the way your PC looks and works, use Windows XP Service Pack 2, set up a security-enhanced Internet connection and e-mail, hook up printers and other devices, manage files and folders to simplify your work, troubleshoot common problems, and have fun with the latest technologies, including Microsoft Windows Movie Maker 2, Windows Media® Series 9, and Microsoft Plus! Digital Media Edition. Whether you’re a beginning-level or intermediate-level user, you can take just the lessons you want—building and practicing exactly the skills you need, exactly when you need them!


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The Barnes & Noble Review
Easy. Friendly. Polished. Colorful. Quick. Focused on what you care about. That￯﾿ﾽs Microsoft Windows XP Step by Step, Second Edition, an incredibly efficient way to answer your questions about WinXP. (Including Service Pack 2￯﾿ﾽs newest security enhancements.)

It￯﾿ﾽs all here. Finding files. Creating Windows shortcuts. Configuring Windows Firewall. Installing a digital camera. Networking your PCs. Setting up instant messaging. Adding contacts to your Address Book. Listening to Internet radio. Sharing digital photos. Backups, defrag, Windows troubleshooting, and loads more.

A handy quick-reference gives you the bare essentials on hundreds of tasks in just 25 pages. And if you like to learn by doing, there are practice files on the CD-ROM (along with the latest Microsoft goodies, including Windows Movie Maker 2 and Plus! Photo Story 2 LE). Bill Camarda

Bill Camarda is a consultant, writer, and web/multimedia content developer. His 15 books include Special Edition Using Word 2003 and Upgrading & Fixing Networks for Dummies, Second Edition.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Quickly teach yourself how to get up and running -- and do more with your PC -- with the Windows XP operating system. With Step by Step, you can take just the lessons you need, or work from cover to cover. You drive the instruction. Plus, this popular guide now covers the latest updates to Windows XP and related technologies -- and features an eBook and other new resources on the CD!

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