With the release of Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), Microsoft latest
and most reliable corporate desktop operating system now provides better
protection against viruses, worms, and malicious hackers. SP2 includes
Windows Firewall, Pop-up Blocker for Internet Explorer, and the new
Windows Security Center. But it still comes without a single page of
printed instructions.This superbly written guide fills the gap.
Coauthored by David Pogue, New York Times technology columnist and
Missing Manuals creator, Windows XP Pro: The Missing Manual uses wit,
technical insight, and scrupulous objectivity to light the way for
first-time and intermediate network and standalone PC users. In fact,
this jargon-free book explains XP's features so clearly revealing which
work well and which don't that it should have been in the box in the
first place.The book reveals which features work well and which don't,
such as the Remote Desktop software that enables people to connect to
the office from home, the encryption file system that protects sensitive
information, and the Windows Messenger that enables real-time text,
voice and video communication. Contents include:
- Getting started. The book's early chapters cover using menus,
finding lost files, reducing window clutter, and taming the new,
multi-column Start menu.
- Mastering the network. Special chapters help you navigate the
corporate network, dial in from the road, and even set up your own
small-office (peer-to-peer) network, step by step.
- Understanding security. User accounts, file encryption, and the
NTFS file system keep your private files private, while still offering
network access to coworkers you specify.
- Flying the Net. This book demystifies Outlook Express 6 for email,
Internet Explorer 6 for Web browsing, and the new Windows Messenger
for voice, chat, and video conferencing.
Windows XP Pro: The Missing Manual isn't for system administrators or
OS theory geeks; it's for the novice or budding power user who wants to
master the machine and get down to work. Yet, anyone who uses XP Pro
(including hardcore techies) will find this new system much easier-- and
more fun--to digest with this new Missing Manual.
