Xbox 360 for Dummies

Duncan Mackenzie, Brian Johnson - Collection For Dummies

350 pages, parution le 21/02/2006

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Résumé

Microsoft's Xbox now accounts for 37 percent of the game console market, and the new Xbox 360 is due out for the 2005 holiday season, months before Sony's PlayStation 3. When gamers take the new Xbox home, however, they'll soon discover that it's more than a just a game machine-it's a full-fledged home media hub with more power than most PCs. This friendly guide shows how to maximize both gaming and non-gaming features of this amazing machine.

Topics covered include hooking up Xbox 360, taking advantage of HDTV and Dolby capabilities, using built-in digital video recording and wireless functions, storing media files, playing music, and displaying photos
Shows how to have even more fun by taking an Xbox online for massively multiplayer gaming, instant messaging, and more
Discusses the social potential of the Xbox, which people can use to make new friends, join groups and teams, and even throw fantastic parties
Includes tips for securing the Xbox from online threats

L'auteur - Duncan Mackenzie

is an MCSD, MCSE, and MCT who works for Microsoft's MSDN (http://msdn.microsoft.com) group. He is an excited Visual Basic .NET programmer who has a habit of writing occasional articles. Before working for MSDN, Duncan spent some time as a consultant working for a variety of companies and as also worked as a Visual Basic trainer. He has written and collaborated on a number of books on Microsoft development technologies, including Platinum Edition: Using Visual Basic 6.0 (Que, 1999), Word 2000 VBA Programmer's Reference (Wrox Press, 1999), and Exchange and Outlook: Constructing Collaborative Solutions (New Riders, 2000). His personal Web site is www.duncanmackenzie.net.

Sommaire

Part I: Xbox 360 Out of the Box
- Meet the Xbox 360
- Setting Up Your Xbox 360
Part II: The Xbox 360 Blades
- Dealing with the Dashboard
- The Live Blade
- The Media Blade
- The System Blade
- The Games Blade
Part III: Xbox 360 in Your Entertainment System
- HDTV, EDTV, Plain Old TV
- Getting the Best Audio Experience
- Customizing Your Console
Part IV: Pushing the Outer Limits
- Parental Control
- LAN Parties
- Windows Media Center Extender
Part V: The Part of Tens
- Ten Great Web Sites
- More Than Ten Great Games
- Ten Tips for Parents
- Ten Ways to Make Friends
- Ten Great Accessories
- Appendix: Original Xbox Games

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Wiley
Auteur(s)	Duncan Mackenzie, Brian Johnson
Collection	For Dummies
Parution	21/02/2006
Nb. de pages	350
Format	19 x 23
Couverture	Broché
Poids	610g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780471771807
ISBN13	978-0-471-77180-7