Seven Easy Steps to Help You Get Started! Reference Book

Product Information

Get a smart start with your new PC! In seven simple steps- and help maximize your enjoyment, productivity, and security! Written by award-winning computer journalist Ed Bott, he shares his expert, real-world advice on how to get up and running the right way. Ed shows you how to go from basic, out-of-the-box setup to installing a printer, moving files and e-mail from your old PC, creating network connections, and more using the same, tried-and-true checklists and tips he uses to help his own friends, family, and colleagues. You’ll learn what, when, and how to do exactly what it takes to get your system just the way you want it so you can get to the fun stuff faster!

With its jargon-free, conversational style; concise, step-by-step instructions; and helpful sidebars, tips, and checklists, this guide's like having your own personal consultant by your side every step of the way!



About the Author

Ed Bott is an award-winning computer journalist and one of the most recognized voices in the computing world.  A former writer and editor for PC World and PC Computing, Ed has twice won the prestigious Jesse H. Neal Editorial Achievement Award and is a three-time winner of the Computer Press Award.  His books include the popular Microsoft Windows XP Inside Out, now in its second edition, and Faster Smarter Microsoft Windows XP.  Ed is also a columnist on the Windows XP Expert Zone on Microsoft


Skills Learned

• Plug in all the pieces
• Help protect your PC from viruses and hackers
• Set up a network and share files
• Move stuff from your old PC
• Connect a printer, digital camera, and more
• Install your favorite programs
• Make everything work your way

Product Features

• Learn what to do before you dive in, and which tasks to perform first
• Follow Ed’s easy, step-by-step checklists
• Get tips for simplifying painstaking chores
• Test and troubleshoot along the way
• Know when and how to check under the hood
• Avoid common missteps and pitfalls
• Save time so you can get to work or play faster!
• Covers Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2