Microsoft Windows XP for Home Users
Service Pack 2 Edition

$24.99 US 536 pp. ISBN 0321369890 Published July 2005 Peachpit Press Michael Miller, Author

With Windows XP, Microsoft got it right -- XP delivers the stable and robust features of a corporate operating system, with the friendly interface and ease-of-use of a consumer OS. Whether you're using Windows XP on a new PC or upgrading from an older operating system, this book will help you get the most out of the latest and greatest version of Windows, including stepping you through a system update with Service Pack 2 and showing you how to maximize the multimedia features of Windows XP.

This book covers all the features of Windows XP Home Edition, and shows you how to: 

• Get up to speed with XP's new interface and features
• Configure Windows XP for all members of your family -- and set up a wireless home network
• Connect Windows XP to the online world of web browsing, e-mail, and instant messaging
• Listen to MP3s and create playlists with Windows Media Player 10
• Edit digital movies and generate special effects with Windows Movie Maker 2.0
• Work with digital cameras and scanners
• Take advantage of the latest security features in Windows XP, including the Windows Firewall and Microsoft AntiSpyware
• Use all the built-in and optional accessory programs, including Tweak UI
• Work with the latest Windows XP Media Center PCs
• Recover from system crashes and troubleshoot common problems

Here's what you'll find in the book:

    I:    Getting to Know Windows XP
    II:   Working with Files, Programs, and Peripherals
    III:  Taking Windows Online
    IV:   Sounds and Pictures
    V:    In the Home and On the Road
    VI:  Maintenance and Troubleshooting

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