The cover of
Windows XP All-in-One Desk Reference for Dummies boasts that it's `nine books in one.` That's a stretch--it's really a book about Microsoft Windows XP for novices, with supplementary information about America Online and MSN--but cover claims aside, this book represents a good value for someone new to computing. Woody Leonhard--a respected Windows authority who writes with enough humor to keep things light but not so much as to obscure the facts--begins with how to use a mouse and works all the way through installing printers and setting up a little network in a home or small office. Granted, if you've found this page on the Internet you probably don't need Leonhard's `how-to-click` tutorial, but you may be shopping for someone unfamiliar with Windows. This book is good for such people.
While the nine separate indexes (one at the end of each included `book`) will annoy you--the unified one at the back of this book is much easier to find and use--Leonhard's style will compensate. He's very good at explaining how to do what Windows XP was meant to do, up to a certain level. Want to add a music file to a Windows Media Player playlist? There's a procedure for that. Want to cancel AOL because you can't stand it? He explains how. He does not, however, provide detail on more complicated jobs like setting up a cable modem or dealing with the specific security risk posed by Universal Plug and Play. Overall, this is a nicely written, friendly book that covers Windows XP well, but to a limited depth. --David Wall
Topics covered: Microsoft Windows XP for home users, particularly novices. Windows XP fundamentals (like windows and the mouse pointer), customization, Internet tools (including Outlook Express and Internet Explorer), America Online (AOL), Microsoft Network (MSN), printers, small networks, and Internet connectivity are all addressed.
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Seller is excellent, book is disappointment.
I had thought that with the title (Windows XP All-in-One Desk Reference for Dummies) the book would be a good reference resource to keep at deskside. Unfortunately it turned out to be more than 700 pages of info geared toward a beginner. I am not.
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Windows XP for Dummies
Windows XP for Dummies was exactly what I wanted. Good price for it. I received it fast. The book was safely packaged. I would do buisness with them again. I give 5 stars. Thanks
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Very good book
This is a very good book for people that need, or want to learn about XP. I needed that book to be a bit more advanced. But it is a reference guide great if you forget something. The truth is I got it for my hubby so he would stop asking me the same old XP questions over and over when I am busy doing something else! It works great for him and it saves my time and sanity.
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Handy resource,,,,
This is a great quick-reference book to have around. I have found the tips and shortcuts very useful. I even recommend it for a beginner.
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WINDOWS XP FOR DUMMIES
BOOK ARRIVE AS PROMISED. WIFE ENJOYS THE WIDE RANGE OF INFORMATION COVERED AND THE HANDY EXAMPLES.
