Title:
Windows XP home edition : the complete reference
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Publication Information:
New York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill/Osborne, 2002
ISBN:
9780072226645
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Summary
Summary
This text provides details on using not only the basic features of the operating system - getting the best performance, backing up files, security settings - but also covers the fun features of XP Home edition, image editing, burning CD's and viewing movies on your computer.
Table of Contents
| Part I Working in Windows XP | |
| 1 Running Windows and Application Programs | p. 3 |
| 2 Troubleshooting Windows XP and Application Programs | p. 35 |
| 3 Installing and Uninstalling Programs and Windows Components | p. 63 |
| 4 Running DOS Programs and Commands | p. 83 |
| 5 Copying, Moving, and Sharing Information Between Programs | p. 107 |
| 6 Sharing Your Computer with Family Members and Officemates | p. 121 |
| Part II Managing Your Files | |
| 7 Using and Customizing Windows Explorer | p. 161 |
| 8 File Attributes, Searching for Files, and Burning CDs | p. 189 |
| 9 Backing Up Your Files with the Backup Utility | p. 217 |
| Part III Configuring Windows for Your Computer | |
| 10 Setting Up Your Start Menu and Taskbar | p. 253 |
| 11 Setting Up Your Desktop | p. 275 |
| 12 Keyboards, Mice, and Game Controllers | p. 307 |
| 13 Adding and Removing Hardware | p. 325 |
| 14 Printing and Faxing | p. 351 |
| 15 Running Windows XP on Laptops | p. 371 |
| 16 Accessibility Options | p. 395 |
| Part IV Working with Text, Numbers, Pictures, Sound, and Video | |
| 17 Working with Documents in Windows XP | p. 419 |
| 18 Working with Graphics | p. 433 |
| 19 Working with Sound | p. 457 |
| 20 Working with Video | p. 507 |
| Part V Windows XP Home on the Internet | |
| 21 Configuring Windows to Work with Your Modem | p. 529 |
| 22 Connecting to the Internet | p. 555 |
| 23 E-Mail and Newsgroups Using Outlook Express | p. 593 |
| 24 Web Browsing with Internet Explorer and MSN Explorer | p. 647 |
| 25 Internet Conferencing with Windows Messenger and NetMeeting | p. 687 |
| 26 Using Other Internet Programs with Windows XP | p. 709 |
| Part VI Home and Office Networking with Windows XP Home | |
| 27 Designing a Windows-Based Local Area Network | p. 735 |
| 28 Networking without LANs | p. 751 |
| 29 Adding Your Computer to a LAN | p. 765 |
| 30 Sharing Drives and Printers on a LAN | p. 799 |
| 31 Connecting Your LAN to the Internet | p. 813 |
| 32 Network, Internet, and Web Security | p. 829 |
| Part VII Windows and Disk Housekeeping | |
| 33 Formatting and Partitioning Disks | p. 857 |
| 34 Keeping Your Disk Safe | p. 883 |
| 35 Tuning Windows XP for Maximum Performance | p. 893 |
| 36 Windows Update, Remote Assistance, and Other Windows XP Resources | p. 905 |
| Part VIII Behind the Scenes: Windows XP Internals | |
| 37 Windows XP Configuration Files | p. 925 |
| 38 Displaying and Editing the Windows XP Registry | p. 939 |
| A Installing or Upgrading to Windows XP | p. 949 |
| Index | p. 985 |
