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"The fastest route to Windows XP SP2 mastery. Are you a professional who s new to Windows XP and Service Pack 2? Or maybe youve been running Windows XP for years, and youve just upgraded to Service Pack 2? Either way, you want to run the latestversion of Windows as efficiently and reliably as possible. You want to master Windows latest security and networking features - and avoid its traps. And you don t have a minute to waste. This book s for you. Itll take you further, faster than you ever expected. You won t wade through endless beginner s material or useless theory. You will master today s best techniques: just what you need to run Windows XP SP2 as effectively as possible. Need specific solutions? This book s modular, ""bite-sized"" instructions, focused examples, and visual format deliver them - instantly. No other Windows XP SP2 guide teaches experienced users this much, this well, this quickly. Dig in, get started, get results! All you need to run Windows XP SP2 with maximum efficiency and reliability. Upgrade to Windows XP Service Pack 2 without risking your data. Protect your PC and network using SP2 s improved Windows Firewall. Create and secure a wireless network - in just minutes. Manage your disks and files more efficiently Customize your Windows interface for better productivity. Discover dozens of high-efficiency shortcuts and Command Prompt techniques. Get more done on the Web with Internet Explorer. Use Outlook Express to manage all your email quickly and effortlessly. Back up your data and settings - and restore them safely. Integrate Windows XP and Macintosh computers and share their resources. Fix dozens of common Windows problems, fast! No other Windows XP SP2 guide teaches professionals this much, this well, this quickly. Dig in, get started, get results! Spring Into is a new series of fast-paced tutorials from Addison-Wesley. Each book in the series is designed to bring you up-to-speed quickly. Complex technologies are reduced to their core components, and each component is treated with remarkable efficiency in one- or two-page spreads. Just the information you need to begin working now! And because the books are example-rich and easy to navigate, youll find that they make great on-the-job references after youve mastered the basics. (c) Copyright Pearson Education. All rights reserved."

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Author:   Brian Culp ,  Brian Culp
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Addison-Wesley Educational Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 23.00cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 17.60cm
Weight:   0.712kg
ISBN:  

9780131679832

ISBN 10:   013167983
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   12 May 2005
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

"Preface. About the Author. About the Series Editor. 1. New Features in Service Pack 2.     What's a Service Pack?     New Features of Service Pack 2     How Does Outlook Express Now Combat Spam?     Defense Against Spam     New SP2 Security Tools     Why SP2 Will Improve the Computing Experience     Get Ready to Install SP2     Install with Automatic Updates      Install with Windows Update     Other Installation Methods     Post Installation Tasks     Remove Service Pack 2     The Security Center     Wrap Up 2. Windows Installation and Upgrade.     A Tale of Two Families     XP Professional v. Home v. Tablet v. Media Center     XP's New Features      Install or Upgrade?      Upgrade to Windows XP     Files and Settings Transfer     Finish XP Migration     Activate Windows XP     Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer     Wrap Up 3. Startup and Shutdown.     Set XP Startup Options     Set Startup and Recovery Options     Use the Power Button     The Startup Folder     Bypass the Startup Items     Restrict Shutdown     Fast User Switching     The System Configuration Utility     Clean Up the Desktop     Wrap Up 4. Disk and File System Management.     Add Hard Drive to Increase Storage     Partition a Drive     Format a Drive     Manage the XP File Systems     FAT16     FAT32     NTFS     Considerations for Dual Booting     Convert from One File System to Another     Basic Storage     Dynamic Storage     Upgrade a Basic Disk     Create a Volume on a Dynamic Disk     Extend a Volume     Run Disk Cleanup     Defragment a Volume     Govern AutoRun Behavior     Wrap Up 5. Customizing the Windows Interface.     Use Desktop Themes     Change the Appearance     Change the Desktop Background     Choose a Screen Saver     Use the My Pictures Slideshow     Change Monitor Settings     Improve Monitor Performance     Change the Date and Time     Change the Start Menu     Create Desktop Icons from the Start Menu     Use the Quick Launch Toolbar     Pin a Program     Start Menu and the Classic Theme      Change the Start Menu with Group Policy     Edit the Start Menu with a GPO     Edit Start Menu Contents     Use the Explorer Window to Edit the Start Menu     Add Other Content to the Start Menu     Wrap Up 6. The Command Line and Other Advanced Techniques.     Get Started with the Command Prompt     Command.com v. Cmd.exe     Use the Command Prompt's Online Help     Tips for Using Console Commands     AutoComplete at the Command Prompt     The Command Console and the Clipboard     Open the Command Prompt for a Specific Target     The Tree Command     Disk Quotas     Use Offline Files, Part I     Use Offline Files, Part II     Device Manager     Driver Signing      Wrap Up 7. Clicking Less.     Windows Explorer Defined -      Change the Task Pane  -     Work with Explorer Views  -     Modify the Details View  -     Understand the New Views  -     Use the Same View for All Folders     Add Album Art to Music Folders     Open Explorer for Specific Targets     Control the Explorer Bar's Contents     Customize Explorer     Navigate the Folder Structure     Customize the Places Bar in the Open Dialog Box     Customize the Send To Menu     Use Ctrl and Shift Keyboard Shortcuts     The Windows Key     Recycle Bin Options     Eliminate Confirmation of Delete Operations     Change the Size of the Recycle Bin     Wrap Up 8. Print Management.     Printing Vocabulary     Printer Types     Use Printers and Faxes      Set Up a Printer     Make a Printer Available to All     Connect to a Network Printer     Set Permissions on Network Printers     Manage a Printer     Use Two Printers, One Device     Set Hours of Availability     Print Priority     Set up a Print Pool     The Print Queue     The Print Spool     Redirect Print Jobs     Wrap Up 9. Playing Nicely with Others.     TCP/IP Fundamentals     TCP/IP's Big Three     Default Gateway     Automatically Configure TCP/IP     Automatic Private Internet Protocol Addressing     Alternate Configuration      IPCONFIG.EXE     PING.EXE     Repair a Connection     Connect Using Dial-Up Networking     Lend a Hand with Remote Assistance      Request Remote Assistance     Remote Assistance Network Considerations     Remote Desktop     Wrap Up 10. Setting Up a Wireless Connection, or How to Check Your Email in a Coffee Shop.     Types of Wireless Access     What's Down the Road     Wireless Network Adapters     Connect to an Existing Wireless Network     Additional Wireless Connection Considerations     Connect Automatically     Connect to a Secure Network     Connect to an ""Unseen"" Network     Disable the Existing Network Connection     Secure the Wireless Connection with 802.1x Authentication     Secure the Wireless Access Point     Infrared Communication     Wrap Up 11. Sharing and Securing Information.     What's a Server?     So What's a Share?     Allow Network Sharing     Share with Simple File Sharing     Classic Sharing in XP Professional     Control Access to Shared Folders     Share Permission Interactions     Secure Files and Folders with NTFS Permissions     Connect to a Shared Resource     Map a Drive     Firewall Settings for Sharing     Lock Your Computer     Work with Apple Computers     Wrap Up 12. Email and Internet Browsing Tricks.     Use Email Stationery     Email a Web Page     Access Web-Based Email in Outlook Express     Set Up Outlook Express with AOL     Back Up Your Email Files     Back Up Outlook Email      Restore from Backup      Protect Your Email: Disable Virus Scanning     Avoid Virus Hoaxes     Start Outlook Express from an IE Window     Stop Automatically Adding to Your Address Book     Use Multiple Outlook Express Identities      Use a Messenger Service     Block People from Contacting You in Messenger     Prevent Automatic Messenger Sign-In     Configure the Windows Firewall to Allow IM     Use ""Find On Page""     Share Your Internet Favorites     Clear AutoComplete     Wrap Up 13. XP Backup and Recovery.     Backup Utility Basics     Select What to Back Up     Use Advanced Mode     Types of Backups     Create an Automated System Recovery     Restore with an ASR     Automate Backup     Change an Existing Scheduled Job      Use Existing Backup Settings     Restore a File from Backup     Understand System Restore     Use a Restore Point      Customize the System Restore Interval     Clean Up after System Restore     Other Backup Options     Wrap Up 14. Common Problems-Easy Fixes.     Add Yourself to the Administrators Group     Never Forget Your Password     Remove a Stored Network Place Password     Program Compatibility     Trouble Using Remote Assistance     Disable an IE Add-On     Diagnose Slow Performance     Disable Pop-Up Balloons     Manage SP2's Pop-up Blocker     Capture Screen Contents     Close a Frozen Application     Disable Error Reporting     Allow Active Content     Wrap Up Index.  "

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Brian Culp, MCSE, MCT, is a recognized Microsoft expert who has been teaching and writing about Windows for many years. He is author or coauthor of six books, including Windows XP Power Tools (Sybex, 2002),Outlook 2003 Bible (Wiley, 2004), and four MCSE study guides. Culp lives in Overland Park, Kansas, and tours the U.S. giving presentations for Microsoft on Windows XP and Small Business Server. A A(c) Copyright Pearson Education. All rights reserved.

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