Alan Simpson's Windows Vista Bible
What's new in Windows Vista? Everything! Be among the first to master the much-anticipated new Microsoft Windows Vista operating system. Bestselling author Alan Simpson has packed this ultimate resource with the comprehensive information you need to get the most out of this exciting new OS. From thorough coverage of the basics through advanced topics such as setting up security, building a home office network, and DVD authoring, this go-to reference is your perfect Vista resource.
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What's new in Windows Vista? Everything! Be among the first to master the much-anticipated new Microsoft Windows Vista operating system. Bestselling author Alan Simpson has packed this ultimate resource with the comprehensive information you need to get the most out of this exciting new OS. From thorough coverage of the basics through advanced topics such as setting up security, building a home office network, and DVD authoring, this go-to reference is your perfect Vista resource.
Acknowledgments. Introduction. Part I: Getting Started, Getting Secure. Chapter 1: What’s New in Windows Vista. Chapter 2: Getting Around. Chapter 3: Sharing and Securing with User Accounts. Chapter 4: Parental Controls and Family Safety. Chapter 5: Help, Support, and Troubleshooting. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Startup Problems. Part II: Batten Down the Security Hatches. Chapter 7: Blocking Hackers with Windows Firewall. Chapter 8: Conquering Malicious Software. Chapter 9: Automatic Updates as Security. Chapter 10: Troubleshooting Security. Part III: Personalizing Windows Vista. Chapter 11: Personalizing Your Work Environment. Chapter 12: Ease of Access, Speech, and Language. Chapter 13: Transferring Files from Another Computer. Chapter 14: Customizing Startup Options. Chapter 15: Using Vista Programs and Accessories. Chapter 16: Troubleshooting Customization Problems. Part IV: Power Using the Internet. Chapter 17: Browsing and Blogging with Internet Explorer. Chapter 18: Doing E-Mail with Windows Mail. Chapter 19: Beyond E-Mail and the Web. Chapter 20: Managing Names and Addresses. Chapter 21: Troubleshooting Internet Problems. Part V: Pictures, Music, and Movies. Chapter 22: Playing with Pictures. Chapter 23: Making Music with Media Player 11. Chapter 24: DVD, Video, and More. Chapter 25: Making Movies with Movie Maker. Chapter 26: Fun with Media Center. Chapter 27: TroubleshootingMultimedia. Part VI: Managing Files and Folders. Chapter 28: Understanding Drives, Folders, and Files. Chapter 29: Managing Files and Folders. Chapter 30: Searching for Files and Messages. Chapter 31: Metadata and Power Searches. Chapter 32: Using CDs and DVDs. Chapter 33: Protecting Your Files. Chapter 34: Troubleshooting Files and Folders. Part VII: Printing, Faxing, and Scanning. Chapter 35: Installing and Managing Printers. Chapter 36: Printing Documents and Screenshots. Chapter 37: Managing Print Jobs. Chapter 38: Faxing and Scanning. Chapter 39: Troubleshooting Printing and Faxing. Part VIII: Installing and Removing Programs. Chapter 40: Downloading Programs. Chapter 41: Installing and Upgrading Programs. Chapter 42: Getting Older Programs to Run. Chapter 43: Repairing and Removing Programs. Chapter 44: Setting Default Programs. Chapter 45: Managing Programs and Processes. Chapter 46: Troubleshooting Software Problems. Part IX: Hardware and Performance Tuning. Chapter 47: Installing and Removing Hardware. Chapter 48: Using Wireless Bluetooth Devices. Chapter 49: Syncing Devices. Chapter 50: Performance Tuning Your System. Chapter 51: Troubleshooting Hardware and Performance. Part X: Networking and Sharing. Chapter 52: Creating a Home Network. Chapter 53: Sharing Resources on a Network. Chapter 54: Using Shared Resources. Chapter 55: Using Windows Meeting Space. Chapter 56: Troubleshooting Networks. Part XI: Appendixes. Appendix A: Upgrading to Windows Vista. Appendix B: Installing Vista on a New System. Appendix C: Universal Shortcut Keys. Index.
\ From Barnes & NobleThe Barnes & Noble Review\ Alan Simpson's Windows Vista Bible is a personal, friendly, and thorough guide to Vista for a broad cross-section of users: intelligent people who aren't geeks. \ Simpson's written more than 120 computer books (and taught college computing courses for years before that). Along the way, he's learned how to call your attention to what's really important -- even if it seemed minor until he got you to think about it. (Case in point: Vista's "breadcrumb trails," a.k.a. "eyebrow menus," which make navigating your folders a whole lot quicker.)\ So, while Simpson certainly covers all the "usual" fundamentals of Vista, he also offers full chapters on topics that don't always get the attention they deserve. For instance: transferring files and settings from another PC and working with Vista's parental controls and family safety features. Also for instance: making the most of Vista's improved desktop "power search" capabilities; coaxing older Windows programs to run in Vista; and using Windows Meeting Space to collaborate with small groups of Vista users, wherever they are.\ Perhaps best of all, every section of this book contains its own troubleshooting chapter. So you can turn here for help when you run into problems with system startup, security, customization, networking and the Internet, multimedia, file management, printing and faxing, software, hardware, performance...what else is there? Not much: This 1,100-page book is pretty darned complete. But it's written so nicely it doesn't feel anywhere close to that size, even if you actually were to read the whole thing. Bill Camarda, from the March 2007 Read Only\ \ \
