Windows XP Step by Step 2nd Edition

Description

Fully Updated Second Edition!

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!

* Personalize your PC?from screen savers to system settings
* Set up your e-mail, instant messaging, and Internet connections
* Hook up printers, CD/DVD burners, and multiple monitors
* Share digital photos and create your own music playlists
* Tune your system - from defragmenting disks to routine backups
* Use new security features and system updates from Windows XP Service Pack 2 - ready to download from Microsoft.com/windows

Your CD includes:

* Microsoft Windows Movie Maker 2 software
* Plus! Photo Story 2 LE software
* Microsoft Computer Dictionary, Fifth Edition, eBook - 10,000+ entries!
* Complete STEP BY STEP eBook
* Skill-building practice files
* Links to Windows XP-related downloads and additional information

CONTENTS:

What’s New in Microsoft Windows XPWhat’s New in This Second EditionGetting HelpUsing the Book’s CD-ROMConventions and FeaturesQuick ReferenceChapter 1: Getting Started with Windows XPChapter 2: Working Efficiently in Windows XPChapter 3: Managing Computer SecurityChapter 4: Working with Hardware, Software, and MiddlewareChapter 5: Working with Files and FoldersChapter 6: Personalizing Windows XPChapter 7: Making ConnectionsChapter 8: Communicating with Other PeopleChapter 9: Having Fun with Windows XPChapter 10: Solving ProblemsGlossaryAppendix : About the Authors