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Summary

Windows XP Home Edition Complete is a one-of-a-kind book--valuable both for its broad content and its low price. The book contains all the essentials on XP, from basic navigation to accessing the Internet to setting up a home network. Windows XP Home Edition Complete provides in-depth coverage of the hottest new features, including Media Player 8, the Network Setup Wizard, Internet Explorer 6, Internet Connection Sharing, and CD-R and CD-RW support. The special optimizing section takes you beyond the basics. You'll learn to make time-saving system tweaks, customize Windows to suit your preferences, enjoy Internet and multimedia features, and much more. The book also includes an alphabetical reference section, which makes it easy to find information about essential features and functions. Windows XP Home Edition Complete introduces you to the work of some of Sybex's finest authors, so you'll know where to go to learn even more about Windows XP.

Author Biography

Sybex editors and authors have pulled together the best information from the company's Windows XP library to create this collection of essential information. Sources include Mastering Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Home Edition Simply Visual, Windows XP Home Edition: I Didn't Know You Could Do That! and Windows XP Home/Professional Editions Instant Reference.

Table of Contents

Introduction xxxiii
Part I Windows XP Home Edition---The Basics 1(234)
Introducing Windows XP Home Edition
3(36)
Adapted from Mastering Windows XP Home Edition
Guy Hart-Davis
Installing Windows XP
39(10)
Adapted from Mastering Windows Me
Robert Cowart
Exploring the Windows XP Home Edition Desktop
49(36)
Adapted from Windows XP Home Edition Simply Visual
Faithe Wempen
Making and Using Shortcuts
85(18)
Adapted from Windows Me! I Didn't Know You Could Do That
John Ross
Running Programs
103(52)
Adapted from Mastering Windows Me
Robert Cowart
Managing Files, Folders, and Disks
155(30)
Adapted from Windows XP Home Edition Simply Visual
Faithe Wempen
Windows XP Home Edition Built-In Applications
185(24)
Adapted from Mastering Windows XP Home Edition
Guy Hart-Davis
Printers and Printing
209(26)
Adapted from Mastering Windows Me
Robert Cowart
Part II Customizing, Optimizing, and Troubleshooting Windows XP Home Edition 235(108)
Customizing System Settings
237(18)
Adapted from Windows XP Home Edition Simply Visual
Faithe Wempen
Customizing the Desktop, Taskbar, and Start Menu
255(30)
Adapted from Mastering Windows Me
Robert Cowart
Sharing a PC with Multiple Users
285(20)
Adapted from Windows XP Home Edition Simply Visual
Faithe Wempen
PC Health Features
305(12)
Adapted from Mastering Windows Me
Robert Cowart
Windows Me: I Didn't Know You Could Do That
John Ross
Troubleshooting Windows XP Home Edition
317(26)
Adapted from Mastering Windows Me
Robert Cowart
Windows Me: I Didn't Know You Could Do That
John Ross
Part III Communications and the Internet 343(208)
Connecting to the Internet
345(20)
Adapted from Windows XP Home Edition Simply Visual
Faithe Wempen
Browsing the Web with Internet Explorer 6
365(40)
Adapted from Mastering Windows Me
Robert Cowart
Communicating with Outlook Express
405(48)
Adapted from Mastering Windows Me
Robert Cowart
Using Address Book
453(26)
Adapted from Mastering Windows XP Home Edition
Guy Hart-Davis
Publishing on the Web
479(36)
Adapted from Masteing Windows Me
Robert Cowart
Remote Desktop Connection and Remote Assistance
515(36)
Adapted from Mastering Windows XP Home Edition
Guy Hart-Davis
Part IV Networking and Securing Windows XP Home Edition 551(60)
Building a Peer-to-Peer Network
553(28)
Adapted from Mastering Windows Me
Robert Cowart
Security: Keeping Your PC, Network, and Family Safe
581(30)
Adapted from Mastering Home Networks
Mark Henricks
Part V Having Fun with Windows XP Home Edition 611(76)
Using the Windows Media Player
613(20)
Adapted from Mastering Windows Me
Robert Cowart
Using Image Acquisition and Movie Maker
633(32)
Adapted from Mastering Windows Me
Robert Cowart
Burning CDs
665(22)
Adapted from Mastering Windows XP Home Edition
Guy Hart-Davis
Appendix Windows XP Home Edition Instant Reference 687(200)
Adapted from Windows XP Home and Professional Editions Instant Reference
Denise Tyler
Index 887

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