Learn Windows XP

Get the skills you need to master Microsoft Windows XP! With this fast-track guide, you'll be using Windows XP like a proj after just one weekend. It's simple. On Friday, you begin by exploring the basics of Windows XP--the desktop, new features, and where to go if you need help. On Saturday, you jump online with the new Internet features and begin an adventure into media--dowloading CD clips, watching movie trailers, and capturing pictures. Wrap things up on Sunday as you master system tools and learn how to set up multiple user accounts while maintaining your own personalzed workspace.

• Learn what's new with Windows XP
• Add new hardware and software
• Create Web pages with the Web Publishing Wizard
• Compress and extract files
• Explore programs like Windows Media Player and Movie Maker
• Automate tasks and clean up your hard drive
• Add and change passwords

Contents

• Introduction
• FRIDAY EVENING
• • Getting Started with Windows XP
• SATURDAY MORNING
• • Ready, Set, Online!
• SATURDAY AFTERNOON
• • Handling Files and Folders
• SATURDAY EVENING
• • Now the Fun Part: Media!
• SUNDAY MORNING
• • Working with Windows XP Accessories
• SUNDAY AFTERNOON
• • Sharing and Personalizing Windows XP
• APPENDIX A
• • A Windows XP Install-and-Update Guide
• APPENDIX B
• • Windows XP Troubleshooting Tips
• Glossary
• Index