Windows XP for Dummies

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You won’t find any fancy computer jargon in this book. Instead, you’ll find subjects like these, discussed in plain old English: A Why did they choose a weird name like “Windows XP". A Finding the file you saved or downloaded yesterday A Moving those little windows around on the screen with the mouse A Making Windows XP run like your older versions of Windows A Starting and closing programs by clicking the mouse button A Making Windows XP work again when it’s misbehaving There’s nothing to memorize and nothing to learn. Just turn to the right page, read the brief explanation, and get back to work. Unlike other books, this one enables you to bypass the technical hoopla and still get your work done.

How to Use This Book

Something in Windows XP will eventually leave you scratching your head. No other program brings so many buttons, bars, and babble to the screen. When something in Windows XP has you stumped, use this book as a reference. Look for the troublesome topic in this book’s table of contents or index. The table of contents lists chapter and section titles and page numbers. The index lists topics and page numbers. Page through the table of contents or index to the spot that deals with that particular bit of computer obscurity, read only what you have to, close the book, and apply what you’ve read. If you’re feeling spunky and want to learn something, read a little fur- ther. You can find a few completely voluntary extra details or some cross-references to check out. There’s no pressure, though. You won’t be forced to learn anything that you don’t want to or that you simply don’t have time for. If you have to type something into the computer, you’ll see easy-to-fol- low text like this:

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