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Windows XP Pro: The Missing Manual 2nd Edition
With the release of Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2),
Microsoft latest and most reliable corporate desktop
operating system now provides better protection against
viruses, worms, and malicious hackers. SP2 includes Windows
Firewall, Pop-up Blocker for Internet Explorer, and the new
Windows Security Center. But it still comes
without a single
page of printed instructions.
This superbly written guide fills the gap. Coauthored by
David Pogue, New York Times technology columnist and Missing
Manuals creator, Windows XP Pro: The Missing Manual uses
wit, technical insight, and scrupulous objectivity to light
the way for first-time and intermediate network and
standalone PC users. In fact, this jargon-free book explains
XP's features so clearly revealing which work well and which
don't that it should have been in the box in the first
place.
The book reveals which features work well and which don't,
such as the Remote Desktop software that enables people to
connect to the office from home, the encryption file system
that protects sensitive information, and the Windows
Messenger that enables real-time text, voice and video
communication. Contents include:
Getting started. The book's early chapters cover using
menus, finding lost files, reducing window clutter, and
taming the new, multi-column Start menu.
Mastering the network. Special chapters help you navigate
the corporate network, dial in from the road, and even set
up your own small-office (peer-to-peer) network, step by
step.
Understanding security. User accounts, file encryption, and
the NTFS file system keep your private files private, while
still offering network access to coworkers you specify.
Flying the Net. This book demystifies Outlook Express 6 for
email, Internet Explorer 6 for Web browsing, and the new
Windows Messenger for voice, chat, and video conferencing.
Windows XP Pro: The Missing Manual isn't for system
administrators or OS theory geeks; it's for the novice or
budding power user who wants to master the machine and get
down to work. Yet, anyone who uses XP Pro (including
hardcore techies) will find this new system much easier--
and more fun--to digest with this new Missing Manual.
The windows XP desktop
The components of Windows XP
Windows online
Plugging into Windows XP
Life on the network
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