Special Edition Using Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Description

This updated edition covers all of the updates to Windows XP since it was released, including Service Packs 1 and 2, and Reloaded. From-the-trenches advice on upgrading to Windows XP Pro - including detailed rollout advice for IT managers. Plan and manage deployment of Windows easily and efficiently - whether you're upgrading just a handful of computers, or an entire corporation! Includes hands-on coverage of installing, configuring and surviving on a Windows XP-based network. We not only show you how to set up Windows networking features, we show you how to install and set up basic networking hardware.Sharing files with other platforms, such as Novell Netware, Unix and Linux, Macintosh and other Windows flavors.

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This updated edition covers all of the updates to Windows XP since it was released, including Service Packs 1 and 2, and Reloaded. From-the-trenches advice on upgrading to Windows XP Pro - including detailed rollout advice for IT managers. Plan and manage deployment of Windows easily and efficiently - whether you're upgrading just a handful of computers, or an entire corporation! Includes hands-on coverage of installing, configuring and surviving on a Windows XP-based network. We not only show you how to set up Windows networking features, we show you how to install and set up basic networking hardware.Sharing files with other platforms, such as Novell Netware, Unix and Linux, Macintosh and other Windows flavors.

Contents

Introduction.

I. INTRODUCING WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL.

1. Introducing Windows XP Professional.

2. Getting Your Hardware and Software Ready for Windows XP.

3. Installing Windows XP Professional.

II. GETTING YOUR WORK DONE.

4. Using the Windows XP Interface.

5. Using the Simple Supplied Applications.

6. Printing and Faxing.

7. Multimedia and Imaging.

III. WINDOWS XP AND THE INTERNET.

8. Internet and TCP/IP Connection Options.

9. Browsing the World Wide Web with Internet Explorer.

10. Sending Email with Outlook Express.

11. Reading Newsgroups with Outlook Express.

12. Chatting and Conferencing with Windows Messenger.

13. Hosting Web Pages with Internet Information Services.

14. Troubleshooting Your Internet Connection.

IV. Networking.

15. Overview of Windows XP Networking.

16. Creating a Windows XP Pro Network.

17. Using a Windows XP Network.

18. Windows Unplugged: Remote and Mobile Networking.

19. Connecting Your LAN to the Internet.

20. Networking Mix and Match.

21. Network Security.

22. Troubleshooting Your Network.

V. SYSTEM CONFIGURATION AND CUSTOMIZATION.

23. Tweaking the GUI.

24. Configuration via Control Panel Applets.

25. Maintaining and Optimizing System Performance.

26. Font Management.

VI. SYSTEM CONFIGURATION AND MAINTENANCE.

27. System Utilities.

28. Managing Users.

29. Managing the Hard Disk.

30. Installing and Replacing Hardware.

31. Multibooting Windows XP with Other Operating Systems.

32. The Registry.

33. Troubleshooting and Repairing Windows XP.

VII. APPENDIXES.

A. Installing Service Pack 2.

B. New Features in Service Pack 2.

Index.

Author

Robert Cowart has written more than 40 books on computer programming and applications, with more than a dozen on Windows. His titles include Windows NT Unleashed, Mastering Windows (3.0, 3.1, 95, 98, and Me), Windows NT Server Administrator's Bible, Windows NT Server 4.0: No Experience Required, and Special Edition Using Windows 2000 Professional. Several of his books have been bestsellers in their categories, and have been translated into more than 20 languages. He has written on a wide range of computer-related topics for such magazines as PC Week, PC World, PC Magazine, PC Tech Journal, Mac World, and Microsoft Systems Journal. He has taught programming classes at the University of California Extension in San Francisco and has appeared as a special guest on the PBS TV series Computer Chronicles, CNN's Headline News, TechTV's The Screen Savers, and ABC's World News Tonight with Peter Jennings. He is president and co-founder of Brainsville.com, a company specializing in the production of multimedia training courses. Robert resides in Berkeley, California.

In his spare time, he is involved in the music world, presenting chamber-music concerts, and playing classical piano. He also is a teacher of the Transcendental Meditation technique.

Brian Knittel has been a software developer for more than 25 years. After doing graduate work in medical imaging technologies, he began a career as an independent consultant. An eclectic mix of clients have led to long-term projects in medical documentation, workflow management, real-time industrial system control, and most importantly, over 15 years of real-world experience with MS-DOS, Windows, and computer networking in the business world. Previously, he wrote Windows XP Under the Hood: Hardcore Scripting and Command Line Power, co-authored Special Edition Using Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and contributed to several of Bob Cowart's other Windows books. Brian lives in Albany, California, halfway between the tidal wave zone and the earthquake fault. He spends his free time restoring antique computers (check out http://www.ibm1130.org) and trying to perfect his wood-fired pizza recipes.