Product Description

Tired of putting up with Windows XP migraines? Here’s just the remedy you need. Arranged by ailment, this diagnostic tool helps you pinpoint and treat your problems quickly and easily. The book is packed with potent cures for a variety of anxieties related to everything from the display settings and start menu to software and utilities to hardware and peripherals to Internet connections and networking--and much more. You’ll also find fully up-to-date coverage of Windows XP Service Pack 2 and the latest multimedia tools including Windows Media Player 10. So, say goodbye to your Windows XP headaches and start enjoying peak system performance.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #684686 in Books
• Published on: 2005-01-26
• Original language: German
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 408 pages

From Library Journal
As the installed base of Microsoft's newest operating system, XP, grows, guides to its use will continue to proliferate (see also Computer Media, LJ 3/1/02). Upgraders with little previous experience will be drawn to 10 Minute Guide, which highlights changes from earlier versions and explains common tasks step by step. Small and leaving no room for background or troubleshooting assistance, this should be purchased in conjunction with more comprehensive guides, such as The Missing Manual. It provides enough background to allow new home users and upgraders to get up and running, while leaving them feeling as if they have a handle on why and how things work. Ample screen shots and sidebars further this process; recommended for all libraries. Headaches, for beginning to intermediate users, focuses on troubleshooting common XP problems and annoyances, like a too-rapid cursor blink rate. Nutshell is a reference for advanced users of home and professional editions, with an alphabetical format that allows quick lookup of functions and features within larger sections (e.g., networking, the registry, etc.). Each is useful and appropriate for larger libraries.'
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From the Back Cover

Fast, Effective Relief from Operating System Distress

Tired of putting up with Windows XP migraines? Here’s just the remedy you need. Arranged by ailment, this diagnostic guide helps you pinpoint and treat problems quickly and easily. The book is packed with potent cures for a variety of anxieties, covering everything from the display settings and start menu to software and utilities to hardware and peripherals to Internet connections and networking--and much more. You’ll also find fully up-to-date coverage of Windows XP Service Pack 2 and the latest multimedia tools including Windows Media Player 10. Say goodbye to your Windows XP headaches and start enjoying peak system performance! Cure every kind of Windows XP problem imaginable, including:

• Interface, settings, start menu, and task bar hassles
• File and folder foul ups
• Password and permissions pains
• Hardware and peripheral pet peeves
• Software struggles
• Hard and removable disk distresses
• Internet connection and Web browser ills
• Spyware and adware aggravations
• Service Pack 2 maladies
• Networking nuisances
• Printer, camera, and scanner stresses
• Media Player 10 and Movie Maker 2 troubles
• Performance migraines
• System crashes and boot failures

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Curt Simmons is a technology expert and trainer who has been working with Windows XP since its early testing days. He is the best-selling author of more than 50 computer books, including How to Do Everything with Windows XP and How to Do Everything with Your Blackberry, both from McGraw-Hill/Osborne.

About the Author
Curt Simmons (Saint Jo, Texas) is a freelance writer and technical trainer who specializes in Windows operating systems and BackOffice products. He holds the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and Microsoft Certified Trainer certifications (MCT). Aside from his technical expertise, Curt has a BA in English and a Master's degree in education. He has been working with windows Me since Beta 1. His numerous other books include MCSE Study Tips for Dummies, Configuring Windows 2000 Server, and the forthcoming Active Director Bible from IDG Books.

Customer Reviews

Ok but, not great
This is nothing more than a owners manual. If you bought a new computer it came with one, read it .... It didnt answer 1 thing I wanted to know. Most of the things in this book I have done and I didnt even read my owners manual. If you were given "just" a computer with XP on it and you knew "nothing" about a computer, this would be an OK book.

Excellent book!
This book is great - not only did it help solve some XP "headaches" of my own, but I learned a bunch of other stuff as well. The book contains headache after headache, tells you why the headache happens, then gives you steps to fix the problem. There are hundreds of headaches and solutions in this book! If you have Windows XP, you should have this book too.

For those who don't have a lot of time to relearn a new Windows program every year.
No big secrets here, but it sure makes it easier to do things with XP than the program help files.