Product Description

* Organized in ten chapters, with ten tasks per chapter, this full-color guide delivers 100 techniques to help Windows users work faster and smarter
* Updated to cover the new features available with Service Pack 2, including the Windows Firewall and other security enhancements, wireless options, and the revamped Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player
* Full-color screen shots, numbered, step-by-step instructions, and an irresistible price make this book a must for visually oriented Windows users who want to take their skills to the next level

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #710525 in Books
• Published on: 2005-04-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 240 pages

Review
“…packed with friendly, full-screen graphics (and) succinct lessons…without inducing that familiar computing fear.” (Good Book Guide, April 2005)

From the Back Cover
Top 100 Simplified Tips & Tricks

You already know Windows® XP basics. Now you'd like to go beyond with shortcuts, tricks, and tips that let you work smarter and faster. And because you learn more easily when someone shows you how, this is the book for you. Inside, you'll find clear, illustrated instructions for 100 tasks that reveal cool secrets, teach timesaving tricks, and explain great tips guaranteed to make you more productive with Windows® XP.

About the Author
Paul McFedries is the president of Logophilia Limited, a technical writing company. Paul has worked with computers large and small since 1975. He has written over 40 books that have sold nearly three million copies worldwide, including the Wiley book Teach Yourself VISUALLY Windows® XP, 2nd Edition. Paul is also the proprietor of Word Spy, a Web site devoted to recently coined words and phrases. Word Spy generates over a million page views each month, has won numerous awards, and has been mentioned or featured in publications such as the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and Time magazine. Paul invites you to join in the fun at www.wordspy.com.

Customer Reviews

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This is a tremendous NEW book on little known tricks that you can use with the Windows XP program on your Computer.. Exceptional! And Colorful too!

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