WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL COMPLETE

Windows XP Professional 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 Internet to setting up and securing a network.

Windows XP Professional Complete provides in-depth coverage of the hottest new features, including the Network Setup Wizard, Internet Connection Sharing, Media Player 8, Internet Explorer 6, and CD-R and CD-RW support. Once you've got the basics down, Windows XP Professional Complete shows you how to automate, optimize and troubleshoot your computer so that you get work done faster and easier.

Windows XP Professional Complete introduces you to the work of some of Sybex's finest authors, so you'll know where to go to learn even more about Windows XP.

Inside:

Windows XP Professional Essentials
* Installing Windows XP Professional
* Using the Desktop and Getting Help
* Installing, Removing and Running Applications
* Managing, Files, Folders and Disks
* Customizing System Settings
* Printers and Printing
* Sharing Data Between Applications
Communications and the Internet
* Connecting to the Outside World
* Web Browsing with Internet Explorer
* Using Outlook Express for E-Mail and News
* Using the Communications Programs
* Faxing and Telephony
Multimedia in Windows XP Professional
* Working with Photos and Still Images
* Playing Music and Videos
* Creating Your Own Sounds and Videos
* Burning CDs
Networking Windows XP Professional
* An In-Depth Introduction to Networks
* Network Architectures
* Setting Up and Configuring a Peer-to-Peer Network and Working with Domains
* Living with Windows XP Professional Strict Security
* Secure Telecommuting
Working with the Registry
* What is the Registry and Why
* Preventing Disaster
* Anatomy of the Registry: The Blood, Gore and Guts
* Registry Tools and Tips: Getting the Work Done
Maintaining and Troubleshooting Windows XP
* Managing Your Disks and Drives
* Managing Hardware, Drivers and Power
* Troubleshooting, Optimizing, and Dual-Booting Windows XP Professional

Sybex editors and authors have pulled together the best information from the company's Windows XP library to create this collection of essential information. Sources include Mastering Windows XP Professional, Mastering Windows Registry and Windows XP Home/Professional Editions Instant Reference.

Introduction.

Part I: Windows XP Essentials.

Chapter 1: Introducing Windows XP Professional.

Chapter 2: Installing Windows XP.

Chapter 3: Using the Desktop and Getting Help.

Chapter 4: Installing, Removing, and Running Programs.

Chapter 5: Managing Files, Folders, and Disks.

Chapter 6: Setting File Management Options.

Chapter 7: Setting Object Properties.

Chapter 8: Adjusting Screen Appearance.

Chapter 9: Customizing System Settings.

Chapter 10: Printers and Printing.

Chapter 11: Sharing Information between Applications.

Part II: Communications and the Internet.

Chapter 12: Connecting to the Outside World.

Chapter 13: Web Browsing with Internet Explorer.

Chapter 14: Using Outlook Express for E-Mail and News.

Chapter 15: Using the Communications Programs.

Chapter 16: Using Fax Services.

Part III: Multimedia in Windows XP Professional.

Chapter 17: Working with Photographs and Still Images.

Chapter 18: Playing Music and Videos.

Chapter 19: Creating Your Own Sounds and Videos.

Chapter 20: Burning CDs.

Part IV: Networking Windows XP Professional.

Chapter 21: Understanding the Architecture.

Chapter 22: Network Architectures.

Chapter 23: Setting Up and Configuring a Peer-to-Peer Network and Working with Domains.

Chapter 24: Living with Windows XP Professional Strict Security.

Chapter 25: Secure Telecommuting.

Part V: Working with the Registry.

Chapter 26: What Is a Registry and Why?.

Chapter 27: Readme.1st: Preventing Disaster!.

Chapter 28: Anatomy of the Registry: The Blood, Gore, and Guts.

Chapter 29: Registry Tools and Tips: Getting the Work Done.

Part VI: Maintaining and Troubleshooting Your Disks and Drives.

Chapter 30: Managing Your Disks and Drives.

Chapter 31: Managing Hardware, Drivers, and Power.

Chapter 32: Troubleshooting, Optimizing, and Dual-Booting Windows.

Index.