Windows XP Home Edition Complete

by Chris Treadaway Dave Evans, Greg Jarboe, Hollis Thomases, Mari Smith

Windows XP Home Edition Complete is a one-of-a-kind book--valuable both for its broad content and its low price. The book contains all the essentials on XP, from basic navigation to accessing the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0782129846
• ISBN13: 9780782129847
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Sybex
• Length: 992 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.1" x 6.0" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Good Intro Book

I bought this book for my father, who is getting a new computer loaded with XP. He is NOT a computer whiz and doesn't really want to be. This is a book for someone who needs a handy printed reference on XP basics, peppered with some useful tips.I looked at several of the other introductory books in the store and though some had friendly looking, brightly colored pages, none of them had the straightforward organization and succinct writing that this book offers; nor were they as comprehensive. It's very easy to find answers in this book!If you can get past the unattractive newsprint paper and don't mind the relatively small illustrations, this book will provide enough detail to point a novice in the right direction and help him quickly accomplish tasks without getting bogged down in lengthy descriptions.

Windows XP Home Edition Complete

Unlike the previous reviewer, I found this book to be excellent.My previous Windows experiences involved using Windows 95, 98, and 98SE. Perhaps I didn't develop my abilities using the operating systems available before Windows XP. This book made things for me vividly clear. The best and useful parts of other Sybex books were gleaned to produce this handy book. It's all here! If one wants to go above and beyond what's presented in this book, he or she only needs to access the many other sources available to the XP user. This book is not only a learning resource but a guidepost for anyone needing to upgrade a present version of Windows, or use a new computer on which Windows XP Home Edition is installed. I am presently running Windows XP on my lap top. Windows XP Home Edition Complete is presently a part of my luggage when I travel. Since it is so complete, I will soon be able to leave it on my bookshelf. If any questions arise, the book will be there to refer to.