Rathbone Windows Vista For Dummies

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-118-04389-9
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 0 - No protection

E-Book, Englisch, 432 Seiten, E-Book

Create music CDs and photo DVDs or even watch TV
Move your files to a new computer, or get your old PC readyfor Vista
The thing that's made Windows For Dummies so successfulis that it's packed with the basics you need to make Windows work.This book gets you through all the Windows Vista tasks andtripwires, including starting programs, finding files, navigatingthe new see-through interface, staying safe while you cruise theInternet, and much more.
Discover how to
* Find files when they're hiding
* Hook up with another computer
* Make Vista work like XP
* Block Internet bad guys
* Share a PC without sharing your files
* Fix problems yourself

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rathbone, Andy

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1
Part I: Windows Vista Stuff Everybody Thinks You Already Know7
Chapter 1: What Is Windows Vista? 9
Chapter 2: The Desktop, Start Menu, and Other Windows VistaMysteries 21
Chapter 3: Basic Windows Mechanics 47
Chapter 4: Flipping Through Files, Folders, Floppies, and CDs69
Part II: Working with Programs and Files 95
Chapter 5: Playing with Programs and Documents 97
Chapter 6: Briefly Lost, but Quickly Found 119
Chapter 7: Printing Your Work 133
Part III: Getting Things Done on the Internet 145
Chapter 8: Cruising the Web 147
Chapter 9: Sending and Receiving E-mail 171
Chapter 10: Safe Computing 189
Part IV: Customizing and Upgrading Windows Vista 207
Chapter 11: Customizing Windows Vista with the Control Panel209
Chapter 12: Keeping Windows from Breaking 235
Chapter 13: Sharing One Computer with Several People 249
Chapter 14: Connecting Two or More Computers with a Network259
Part V: Music, Movies, Memories (and Photos, Too) 277
Chapter 15: Playing and Copying Music in Media Player 279
Chapter 16: Fiddling with Photos and Movies 303
Part VI: Help! 331
Chapter 17: The Case of the Broken Window 333
Chapter 18: Strange Messages: What You Did Does Not Compute345
Chapter 19: Moving from an Old Computer to a New One 353
Chapter 20: Help on the Windows Vista Help System 365
Part VII: The Part of Tens 371
Chapter 21: Ten or So Things You'll Hate about WindowsVista (and How to Fix Them) 373
Chapter 22: Ten or So Tips for Laptop Owners 381
Appendix: Upgrading to Windows Vista 387
Index 391

Über Autor(innen)

Andy Rathbone started geeking around with computers in 1985when he bought a 26-pound portable CP/M Kaypro 2X. Like other nerdsof the day, he soon began plying with null-modem adapters, dialingcomputer bulletin boards, and working part-time at RadioShack.
He wrote articles for various techie publications before moving tocomputer books in 1992. He's written the Windows ForDummies series, Upgrading and Fixing PCs For Dummies, TiVoFor Dummies, PCs: The Missing Manual, and many other computerbooks.
Today, he has more than 15 million copies of his books in print,and they've been translated into more than 30 languages. Youcan reach Andy at his Web site, www.andyrathbone.com.