Windows XP in a Nutshell, Second Edition documents everything there is to know about the world's most widely used operating system. Updated to include information on Service Pack 2 (SP2), this compact guide is the ultimate resource for IT professionals and Windows XP power users everywhere. Written in O'Reilly's time-tested in a Nutshell format, Windows XP in a Nutshell, Second Edition cuts through the hype and delivers practical details in a no-nonsense manner. At the heart of the book is an invaluable 200-plus-page section titled Windows XP Application and Tools. In it, readers will find: A list of available commands and utilities, including Start Menu accessories, command prompt tools, and hidden system administration utilities A Task and Setting Index for quick access to hundreds of XP settings A complete reference to XP's command prompt, including advanced commands and scripting features Windows XP in a Nutshell, Second Edition also includes a primer on files, folders, and windows; control panels and built-in applications; how to set up a PC for Internet use; and the standard Windows rituals of troubleshooting, installation, and upgrading. And, of course, this greatly expanded second edition also includes all the need-to-know details about the security technologies featured in SP 2, so you can better defend yourself against viruses, worms, and hackers. Readers even receive guidelines and instructions for installing SP2 on their PC, or across a network of computers. With its wealth of tips, careful instruction, and expert advice, this must-have desktop reference is dedicated to making your time at the computer safer, easier, and more fun.
By:
David Karp,
Tim O'Reilly,
Troy Mott
Imprint: O'Reilly Media
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 34mm
Weight: 904g
ISBN: 9780596009007
ISBN 10: 0596009003
Pages: 686
Publication Date: 05 February 2005
Audience:
General/trade
,
Professional and scholarly
,
ELT Advanced
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Preface; I. The Big Picture; 1. The Lay of the Land The Big Picture What's New in Windows XP Windows XP Home and Professional Editions Windows Update Windows Service Packs; 2. Using Windows XP The Desktop Point-and-Click Operations; Starting Up Applications Styles and Consequences of Styles; Windows and Menus Keyboard Accelerators Common Controls; Files, Folders, and Disks The Command Line Online Help; Shutting Down; II. Alphabetical Reference; 3. The User Interface; 4. Windows XP Applications and Tools Using the Command Prompt; Alphabetical Reference to Windows Components; 5. Task and Setting Index; 6. The Command Prompt Using the Command Line Command Prompt Choices Wildcards, Pipes, and Redirection Alphabetical Reference to DOS Commands MS-DOS Batch Files III. Advanced Topics; 7. Networking Networking Terminology General Procedures; 8. The Registry What's in the Registry Adding and Deleting Registry Keys and Values Organization of the Registry Hives; Backing Up the Registry Exporting and Importing Registry Data with Patches Ten Cool Things You Can Do in Your Registry; 9. The Windows Script Host What Is WSH? Additional Resources; Executing Scripts Creating a Script VBScript Object Model; Wscript Object Shell Object Registry Routines Shortcuts; Popup Network Object Network Printer-Related Functions; FileSystem Object TextStream Object Object Browser Database Example Messaging; IV. Appendixes; A. Installing Windows XP; B. Migrating to Windows XP; C. Keyboard Shortcuts; D. Power Toys and TweakUI; E. Keyboard Equivalents for Symbols and International Characters; F. Common Filename Extensions; G. Services; H. Service Packs; Index.
David A. Karp is the author of the best-selling Windows Annoyances series of books and the founder of Annoyances.org. His latest books include eBay Hacks and the upcoming eBay: The Missing Manual. Tim O'Reilly is the founder and CEO of O'Reilly & Associates, thought by many to be the best computer book publisher in the world. O'Reilly also publishes online through the O'Reilly Network (www oreillynet.com) and hosts conferences on technology topics. Tim is an activist for open source and open standards, and an opponent of software patents and other incursions of new intellectual property laws into the public domain. Tim's long-term vision for his company is to help change the world by capturing and transmitting the knowledge of innovators. For everything Tim, see tim.oreilly.com. Troy Mott is a corporate services agent for Studio B, where he works with authors supplying technical content to corporations. He is a co-author of O'Reilly's Windows XP in a Nutshell.
