Fixing Windows XP Annoyances

Fixing Windows XP Annoyances

Author: David A. Karp

Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."

Published: 2006-03-15

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 1449390943

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Windows XP is the most popular operating system on the planet--and the most annoying. From incomprehensible error messages to inexplicable crashes, from wonky wireless setups to just finding a file, Windows can make your computing life a nightmare. But thanks to Fixing Windows XP Annoyances, you can banish the bugs, speed up operations, and just make Windows work right. Inspired by author David Karp's Windows XP Annoyances for Geeks, this all-new tome pulls together tips, tricks, insider workarounds, and fixes for PC novices and pros, in a handy, accessible Q&A format that lets you find the solutions in a flash. Fixing Windows XP Annoyances will not only increase your productivity but lower your blood pressure. Karp's new book covers: Setup and Hardware-Update Windows, reinstall Windows safely, speed up start up, resolve driver-hardware conflicts, and more. Windows Interface-Navigate quickly, fix screen resolution problems, customize the desktop, and switch applications more quickly. Windows Explorer-Force XP's file & folder management application to remember your view settings, save your default application choices, and get XP's Search tool to behave. Multimedia-Having a problem playing a video or burning a CD? Want to do more with your digital photo collection? We have the answers. Web and Email-Get a handle on spyware, spam and pop-ups; protect your privacy online; learn how to improve your online experience. Wireless and Home Networking-Connect all your PCs; share Internet connections; share files and drives securely; make your wireless network purr; share network printers; and more. If you're having a problem, just look through the Table of Contents for the annoyance that most closely matches your problem, or feel free to start thumbing through the pages. You'll likely find a fix to a problem you didn't even know could be solved.


Troubleshooting Microsoft Windows XP

Troubleshooting Microsoft Windows XP

Author: Stephen W. Sagman

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780735614925

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Troubleshooting Microsoft Windows XP provides fast answers to problems that can arise when using the Windows XP Home or Windows XP Professional operating system. The book addresses common issues with the new user interface, the taskbar and toolbars, printing, faxes, games, and dial-up connections. Each section features a diagnostic chart with clear, step-by-step solutions to try right away, plus alternate solutions to try if the problem is more complex. Screen images illustrate what users see on their computer as they work through the steps.


Windows XP Hacks

Windows XP Hacks

Author: Preston Gralla

Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 418

ISBN-13: 9780596005115

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Offering the tips, tools, and bottled know-how to get under the hood of Windows XP, this book won't make anyone feel like a dummy. It covers both XP Home and XP Pro editions.


Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows XP Professional

Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows XP Professional

Author: Syngress

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2002-01-12

Total Pages: 817

ISBN-13: 0080476694

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In October of 2001, Microsoft will begin its most expensive market launch ever for Windows XPWith the promise of a market launch twice the size of the one for Windows 95, Microsoft will undoubtedly drive enormous demand for its Windows XP desktop operating system. Many corporate and small business users have waited to upgrade from Windows 9x, and they now see WinXP as the stable, second generation of Windows 2000 Professional. Syngress's Windows 2000 books were the first out on the market when W2K was released and quickly became bestsellers. Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows XP Professional aims to be the the first book available on this new product. Designed to compete directly with books such as Mastering Windows 2000 Professional, by Mark Minasi, Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows XP Professional is comprehensive guide for system administrators and network engineers responsible for deploying Windows XP Professional across the network.The first Windows XP Professional book on the marketNot 'for Dummies' - this is an essential reference guide for certified Windows 2000 administrators and engineersEdited by Tom Shinder, the best-selling author of Configuring ISA Server 2000Unrivalled web support at [email protected]


Windows XP in a Nutshell

Windows XP in a Nutshell

Author: David Aaron Karp

Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 700

ISBN-13: 9780596009007

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Discusses how to install, run, and configure Windows XP for both the home and office, explaining how to connect to the Internet, design a LAN, and share drives and printers, and includes tips and troubleshooting techniques.


Windows XP Timesaving Techniques For Dummies

Windows XP Timesaving Techniques For Dummies

Author: Woody Leonhard

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2005-01-28

Total Pages: 595

ISBN-13: 0764596179

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Computers were supposed to save us time, but Windows XP users know how often the opposite seems to be true. What if you could get a list of shortcuts that would save you time every single day? Windows XP Timesaving Techniques For Dummies, 2nd Edition includes 70 of them, great tips and tricks that make Windows work faster, more reliably, and more like the way you work. Collected and tested by Windows guru Woody Leonhard, these timesavers are organized into groups of related tasks so you can quickly find the ones that will help you at any given time. You can set up your desktop and launch your programs in the way that makes sense for you, take back control of the Internet and e-mail, manage your music and visual media, and protect your system in a few simple steps. You’ll find no-nonsense advice on Eliminating irritating programs that start automatically Speeding up the restart or shutdown process Streamlining searches, the Start menu, and Outlook Express Strengthening your firewall and zapping scumware Adjusting your monitor to reduce eyestrain Reducing download time for photos Enhancing the performance of your network Making online shopping faster as well as safer Scheduling maintenance chores to run while you sleep From the most basic to somewhat advanced tricks designed for power users, this grocery list of timesavers has something for every Windows XP user— including you!


Leo Laporte's PC Help Desk

Leo Laporte's PC Help Desk

Author: Leo Laporte

Publisher: Que Publishing

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 769

ISBN-13: 0789733943

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Nurse your PC back to health with a little help from Leo Laporte.Leo Laporte's PC Help Desk in a Bookuses a unique, medical dictionary approach, complete with symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment for all of your common and not-so-common PC maladies. Flow-charts will help you correctly diagnose and treat such problems as: Windows installation woes Storage device tragedies Printer problems Pesky audio, video and general multimedia mayhem Keyboard and mouse afflictions Home networking headaches Core PC hardware issues Application failures Viruses, spyware and spam infections Don't waste time digging through paperwork only to find a tech-support line that is going to cost you an arm and a leg to cure your PC's ailments. Make your own house calls instead withLeo Laporte's PC Help Desk in a Book.


Fix Your Own PC

Fix Your Own PC

Author: Corey Sandler

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2007-06-12

Total Pages: 784

ISBN-13: 0470107871

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Explains how to upgrade and repair processors, memory, connections, drives, multimedia cards, and peripherals.


Fixing Access Annoyances

Fixing Access Annoyances

Author: Phil Mitchell

Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."

Published: 2006-02-21

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 1491909447

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When an application is part of the Microsoft Office suite, it's sure to be a leader in its field. In the realm of desktop database management, Access is top dog with millions of users. But this is one dog that can bite. Although Access is a powerful, relational tool with the fetching talents of a Labrador, it's not an easy beast to train. Still, millions of users count on Access for everything from managing parts databases to running Web catalogs to working as a front end to mondo SQL databases. But Access is chockablock with annoyances---report hassles, query conundrums, VBA bugs, arcane error messages, and more. O'Reilly's Annoyances series offer real-world help, right now, and Fixing Access Annoyances continues tradition. You'll not only squash bugs and workaround Access' limits, but you'll learn how to use Access to the max, whether you're a newbie or a seasoned pro. Coverage includes install/configuration annoyances, building better tables and queries, creating forms that work right, generating reliable and sophisticated reports, pulling in data from a variety of sources, crafting macros and VBA code to customize Access, and much more. You could grab those other books for help, but do they solve problems from page one? Meet a book of a different stripe. The authors come armed with knowledge of the program's quirks, design hurdles and interface snags. They provide you with battle plans in Fixing Access Annoyances to save you time and bouts of hair pulling. Stop information from spiraling out of control when working with Access and trying to make this #$@@#$ thing work! Don't let its quirks, bugs, and troublemaking features beat you. Who you gonna call for help? Instead of waiting on the line for tech support or searching for the answer on the Internet with its too many resources to find exactly what you need, take control of databases with Fixing Access Annoyances, your partner on database adventures.