- Copyright 2002
- Dimensions: 7-3/8" x 9-1/8"
- Pages: 456
- Edition: 1st
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Book
- ISBN-10: 0-672-32217-X
- ISBN-13: 978-0-672-32217-4
Sams Teach Yourself Windows XP in 24 Hours is designed to teach the new Windows XP user how to get the most out of a desktop computer. It also provides additional coverage for the experienced Windows user who wants to learn more about what's new in Windows XP.
The book includes extensive coverage of Windows XP's new features, including:
- Adapting to Windows XP's new user interface and enhanced reliability and manageability
- Browsing the Web with Internet Explorer 6
- Setting up Windows XP's enhanced wireless and home networking features
- Playing MP3s and streaming media files with Windows Media Player 8
- Editing digital video with Windows Movie Maker 1.1
Table of Contents
I. WAKE UP WITH WINDOWS.
Hour 1. What's Windows All About? Hour 2. Tour Windows XP Now. Hour 3. Take Windows to Task. Hour 4. Understanding the My Computer Window. II. MORNING WINDOWS DESKTOP EXPLORATION.
Hour 5. Explore the Windows System. Hour 6. A Call for Help. Hour 7. Manage Your Desktop. Hour 8. Activate Applications. III. WINDOWS ACCESSORIES IN THE AFTERNOON.
Hour 9. Giving Windows Your Own Programs. Hour 10. Looking in All the Right Places. Hour 11. Desktop Accessories. Hour 12. Aid Via the Accessibility Options. IV. LATE AFTERNOON INTERNET INTEGRATION.
Hour 13. Internet Explorer 6. Hour 14. Windows XP Web Connections. Hour 15. Online Services. Hour 16. Internet Security and Privacy Protection. V. AN EVENING WITH EXTENDED WINDOWS.
Hour 17. Outlook Express: For Mail and Newsgroups. Hour 18. Windows XP's Hardware Interface. Hour 19. Using Windows on the Road. Hour 20. Update Manager and Tune-Ups. VI. WINDOWS SAFETY AT NIGHTTIME.
Hour 21. Manage Your Hard Drives. Hour 22. Windows XP Advanced System Tools. Hour 23. Multimedia and Sound. Hour 24. Advanced Windows Tips.