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Teach Yourself VISUALLY Windows Vista

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Teach Yourself VISUALLY Windows Vista

by Paul McFedries

John Wiley & Sons | November 10, 2006 | Trade Paperback

  • This book puts visual learners at ease by showing them how to maximize the new Windows features and interface
  • Concise explanations walk readers through more than 150 Windows Vista tasks, covering everything from customizing their desktop to maintaining Windows Vista and networking with another computer or printer
  • Explores the new interface and folder organization system of Vista, both of which enable users to find documents and files more easily than ever
  • Covers the latest release of MovieMaker, Media Player, Internet Explorer, and the new Media Center feature added to Vista
  • Features full-color screenshots and clear, step-by-step instructions

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  • This book puts visual learners at ease by showing them how to maximize the new Windows features and interface
  • Concise explanations walk readers through more than 150 Windows Vista tasks, covering everything from customizing their desktop to maintaining Windows Vista and networking with another computer or printer
  • Explores the new interface and folder organization system of Vista, both of which enable users to find documents and files more easily than ever
  • Covers the latest release of MovieMaker, Media Player, Internet Explorer, and the new Media Center feature added to Vista
  • Features full-color screenshots and clear, step-by-step instructions

From the Jacket

Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something — and skip the long-winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you''ll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle more than 140 Windows Vista tasks. Each task-based spread includes easy, visual directions for performing necessary operations, including:

  • Installing and repairing programs
  • Maintaining your system
  • Setting up password-protected accounts
  • Loading images from a digital camera
  • Managing audio and video with Media Center
  • Securing Internet and e-mail accounts
  • Helpful sidebars offer practical tips and tricks
  • Full-color screen shots demonstrate each task
  • Succinct explanations walk you through step by step
  • Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules

About the Author

Paul McFedries is the president of Logophilia Limited, a technical writing company. While now primarily a writer, Paul has worked as a programmer, consultant, and Web site developer. Paul has written nearly 50 books that have sold more than three million copies worldwide. These books include the Wiley titles Windows XP: Top 100 Simplified Tips and Tricks, Second Edition and Teach Yourself VISUALLY Computers, Fourth Edition. Paul also runs Word Spy, a Web site dedicated to tracking new words and phrases (see www.wordspy.com).

Trade Paperback

336 Pages, 18.79 x 23.36 x 1.77 CM

November 10, 2006

John Wiley & Sons

English


0470045736
9780470045732

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