Windows Vista Plain & Simple

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Microsoft Press, 2007 - Computers - 349 pages

Here's WHAT You'll Learn

  • Run programs, control gadgets, and play games
  • Send e-mail, browse the Web, and share your files
  • Organize your photos, music, videos, and more
  • Burn CDs and DVDs—even produce your own movie!
  • Set up your printer and a simple home network
  • Adjust security settings and perform easy tune-ups and fixes

Here's HOW You'll Learn It

  • Jump in wherever you need answers
  • Easy-to-follow STEPS and SCREENSHOTS show exactly what to do
  • Handy TIPS teach new techniques and shortcuts
  • Quick TRY THIS! exercises help you apply what you learn right away

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About the author (2007)

Jerry Joyce has had a long-standing relationship with Microsoft: He has been the technical editor on numerous books published by Microsoft Press and has written manuals, help files, and specifications for various Microsoft products. As a programmer, he has tried for many years to make using a computer as simple as using a toaster but has yet to succeed.Marianne Moon has worked in the publishing world for many years as proofreader, editor, and writer--sometimes all three simultaneously. She has been editing and proofreading Microsoft Press books since 1984 and has written and edited documentation for Microsoft products such as Microsoft Works, Flight Simulator, Space Simulator, Golf, Publisher, the Microsoft Mouse, and Greetings Workshop.

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