Windows is the number one operating system in the world. There’s a lot to Windows XP, with office productivity applications, multimedia features, the Internet, and security upgrades. Now and then, you probably wish you could call Tech Support. That’s when you’ll be grateful to have nine books about Windows XP in one — Windows XP All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies, Second Edition. It replaces a whole shelf of reference books and covers
- Windows XP basics
- Customization
- The Internet
- Internet Explorer
- Microsoft Network
- Hardware
- Multimedia
- Windows Media Center
- Wired and wireless networks
Fully updated with the latest information on Microsoft’s improved security features, the newest on multimedia applications and Windows Media Center, and plenty of additional stuff to help you decide about broadband Internet connections, this edition of Windows XP All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies makes Windows XP manageable. It helps you
- Get started with Windows XP, search for files, use shortcuts, deal with common problems, and take advantage of built-in help
- Customize your desktop, menus, icons, and startup programs
- Protect your PC by using Windows Firewall, appropriate virus protection, and other security measures
- Compare browsers, connect to the Internet, choose the right e-mail program, and manage newsgroups and chats
- Work with digital images, download and play music, burn CDs, find out about digital camcorders, and create movies with Movie Maker
- Decide whether a Media Center PC is right for you
- Create a home network and troubleshoot any problems that come up
With thumbtabs that make it easy to find what you’re looking for and the famous For Dummies cheat sheet in the front, this book is designed to make life with Windows XP a lot easier, happier, safer, and a whole lot more fun.
Table of Contents:
Introduction 1
Book I: A Windows XP Overview 7
Chapter 1: Introducing Windows XP 9
Chapter 2: A Windows XP Orientation 41
Chapter 3: Running Windows from Start to Finish 63
Chapter 4: Getting Help with Windows XP 103
Chapter 5: Searching Your Machine and Beyond 123
Chapter 6: Getting the Basic Stuff Done 145
Chapter 7: Maintaining Your System 177
Chapter 8: Focusing on Windows XP/Professional 201
Book II: Customizing Your Windows eXPerience 213
Chapter 1: Personalizing Your Desktop 215
Chapter 2: Organizing Your Windows XP Interface 239
Chapter 3: Lock Down: Spies, Spams, Scams, and Slams 255
Chapter 4: Security Center: Windows Firewall 277
Chapter 5: Security Center: Automatic Updates 289
Chapter 6: Security Center: Virus Protection 297
Book III: Windows XP and the Internet 309
Chapter 1: Expanding Your Reach through the Internet 311
Chapter 2: Connecting to the Internet 329
Chapter 3: Managing E-Mail and Newsgroups with Outlook Express 345
Chapter 4: Chatting with Windows Messenger 367
Book IV: Adventures with Internet Explorer 379
Chapter 1: Finding Your Way around the Internet Explorer Window 381
Chapter 2: Advanced Browsing and Searching with Internet Explorer 397
Chapter 3: Making Internet Explorer Your Own 415
Book V: Connecting with Microsoft Network 435
Chapter 1: MSN: Who Needs Ya, Baby? 437
Chapter 2: MSN Explorer 445
Chapter 3: Taking MSN Explorer for a Spin 457
Chapter 4: Hotmail (a.k.a. MSN E-Mail) 467
Chapter 5: MSN Messenger 479
Book VI: Adding and Using Other Hardware 491
Chapter 1: Finding and Installing the Hardware You Want 493
Chapter 2: Working with Printers 535
Chapter 3: Getting the Scoop on Scanners 559
Book VII: Joining the Multimedia Mix 573
Chapter 1: Jammin’ with Windows Media Player 575
Chapter 2: Lights! Action! Windows Movie Maker 619
Chapter 3: Discovering Digital Cameras and Recorders 643
Book VIII: Windows Media Center 671
Chapter 1: Windows Media Center: Should You Buy One? 673
Chapter 2: Setting Up a Media Center PC 679
Chapter 3: Running Windows Media Center 691
Book IX: Setting Up a Network with Windows XP 701
Chapter 1: Those Pesky Network Things You Have to Know 703
Chapter 2: Building Your Network 715
Chapter 3: Putting the Why in Wi-Fi 737
Chapter 4: Protecting Your Privacy 749
Index 761
About the Author :
Woody Leonhard is the author of Windows XP Timesaving Techniques For Dummies. He's won more Computer Press Awards than any other writer, and his newsletters reach 500,000 subscribers.
Woody Leonhard is the author of Windows XP Timesaving Techniques For Dummies. He's won more Computer Press Awards than any other writer, and his newsletters reach 500,000 subscribers.
