Windows XP Pocket Reference

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 184 pages
• Published by: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
• Edition: 1st Edition December 2002
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0596004257
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0596004255
• Book Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches
• Weighs: 6.4 ounces

Product Description
Windows XP Pocket Reference is a handy book for power users and system administrators who need a solid reference with quick answers, but not a lot of explanation. This book is a powerful tool that quickly covers XP's applications and tools, tasks and settings, and commands. Windows XP Pocket Reference covers the following topics:

• Getting Started
• Mouse and Keyboard Shortcuts
• Components of Windows XP
• Setting Locator
• Registry Tweaks
• Command Prompt & Recovery Console
• Error Messages

Packed with information in an easy-to-read format, Windows XP Pocket Reference is perfect for someone familiar with Windows who wants to get the most out of Windows XP or requirements to support other users as part of their job.

About The Author
David A. Karp is the original author for O'Reilly's highly successful Annoyances series, including Windows Me Annoyances, and Windows XP Annoyances. A clear and engaging writer, he has been a consistent voice for empowering Windows users to get more out o

Reader Reviews
I must admit, when I first saw the size of this book I thought that it was just going to be another half-hearted attempt at a reference manual for the basics of Windows XP. In fact, so sure I was of this, I let it sit on my shelf for over a month before I bothered to read through it. Was I ever wrong... This book covers a wide range of tasks under Windows XP. Everything from how to schedule tasks, to how to setup user accounts, even an entire section devoted to Windows XP security! The book does a good job of grouping each tip by category, and then going straight into detail with the tips: How do I do it; What are the benefits of doing it; What are the options for doing it? Advanced topics in this book get into how to use the recovery console (a godsend when needed!), how to boost performance through registry settings, even how to get down to the "brass tacks" of your system through some little-known command-line utility (such as diskpart, a disk partitioner -- something even I had no idea existed until I read about it). The only thing this book is missing would be a handy "tabbing" along the right side of the book to make it quick to finger over to a particular section. However, the content of this book more than make up for this minor flaw. This book is good for the moderate to advanced user of Windows XP. It covers many of the advanced tasks and not-so-subtle features that you will find in the OS, including such details as giving a handy class-id listing for common objects under XP. A good "pocket book" for anyone who uses Windows XP on a daily basis.