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Summary: good book for novice
Review: I bought my computer a month before ordering this book. Was familiar with Windows' other operating systems, but not XP. I am VERY pleased with this book. There are many colorful pictures, and illistrations in it. The CD wasn't very helpful, but not needed. Anyone thinking about buying this book should BUY IT NOW. I will definately give the book to my dad and let him learn about XP too.
Rating:
Summary: good book for novice
Review: I bought my computer a month before ordering this book. Was familiar with Windows' other operating systems, but not XP. I am VERY pleased with this book. There are many colorful pictures, and illistrations in it. The CD wasn't very helpful, but not needed. Anyone thinking about buying this book should BUY IT NOW. I will definately give the book to my dad and let him learn about XP too.
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Summary: Worth the price
Review: I have mixed feelings about this book. However it is worth the price. Most of the book is too fundamental to be practical. Yet once in a while there is a gem. Mine was the section on "Text to Speech" and "Voice recognition." Prior to XP you had to purchases it separately. The build in capabilities are not as elaborate but very adequate. The CD was a disappointment. Again it was too fundamental. On an attempt to register it I received a message "The Wizard you are trying to access is no longer available. There are no concepts of DVD burners.
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Summary: Very nice book and CD
Review: I repair computers and install XP upgrades. I give my good customers this book as a gift if they buy Windows XP because the XP manual is not very good and for what I charge them to install it, they deserve more. This fits the bill nicely. It is very attractive, informative and is a pleasure to thumb through.
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Summary: Very nice book and CD
Review: I repair computers and install XP upgrades. I give my good customers this book as a gift if they buy Windows XP because the XP manual is not very good and for what I charge them to install it, they deserve more. This fits the bill nicely. It is very attractive, informative and is a pleasure to thumb through.
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Summary: I guess it was worth it
Review: If you already have good knowledge of Earlier versions of windows (as I do) you can easily figure out most of XP on your own. I bought this book to quickly learn the new multimedia features of XP (i.e. how it handles music files and picture files). I completed the whole tutorial and, though most of what it covered I could have figured out for myself, I found it to be useful. Going throught the book was very quick as I skipped over a lot of the stuff that is obvious or the same as in previous windows versions. But in doing the tutorial I learned a lot of those cool details. (you know.......the ones that when you see someone do something cool and you wonder why, after using windows for a long time...you didn't know that you could do that.) If you are an experienced computer user you don't need this book, but if you have a little extra cash and some time it probably wouldn't be wasted if you bought the book. If you are a beginner with computers and you have windows xp this is a definite MUST GET. For those of you who don't have Windows XP...Its really cool...consider getting it.
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Summary: O.K. for a start
Review: If you have any prior experience with windows, get another book! Provides a good overview of Windows XP but no real depth. I will only recommend this book to anyone who has never used Windows before. For them, it is a great book! For me, it was a waste of time. Thats why I'm giving it a 3.
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Summary: Learn the basics of XP operations
Review: Learn the basics of XP operations, from removing and adding new programs to managing files, using screen images to help check work, and personalizing XP for fun. Step By Step Microsoft Windows XP doesn't differ from other operating system tips guides, but is specific to the XP environment - plus Step By Step Microsoft Windows XP holds many more screen shot examples and visual graphics than the usual user's guide offers.
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Summary: ONE STEP AT-A-TIME
Review: Like "Windows XP for Dummies", this "Windows XP Step by Step" was designed for beginners. It is a gentle guide which will make your understanding of Microsoft's latest Windows less energy-sapping. The chapters are easy to follow: they let you maintain the gear at your own pace. The emphasis of this book (and its accompanying CD-ROM) is on training. Trouble-shooting tips were outlined in an easy-to-find manner. The quick-reference sections give a bird's-eye view of the chapters. The only weakness is that this book is not detailed enough as to meet the needs of most advanced learners. For that purpose, a bigger, more detailed text may be required.
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Summary: ONE STEP AT-A-TIME
Review: Like "Windows XP for Dummies", this "Windows XP Step by Step" was designed for beginners. It is a gentle guide which will make your understanding of Microsoft's latest Windows less energy-sapping. The chapters are easy to follow: they let you maintain the gear at your own pace. The emphasis of this book (and its accompanying CD-ROM) is on training. Trouble-shooting tips were outlined in an easy-to-find manner. The quick-reference sections give a bird's-eye view of the chapters. The only weakness is that this book is not detailed enough as to meet the needs of most advanced learners. For that purpose, a bigger, more detailed text may be required.
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