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Windows Vista

Beyond the Manual

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  • © 2007

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Authors:
  1. Jonathan Hassell
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  2. Tony Campbell
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  • Written for experienced Windows XP users
  • Provides quick "walkthroughs" for all new features
  • Complete "where am I" guide for the experienced user new to Vista

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Table of contents (32 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
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  2. Introducing Windows Vista

    Pages 1-18

  3. Meeting the Hardware Requirements

    Pages 19-29

  4. Installing and Setting Up Vista

    Pages 31-53

  5. Finding Your Way Around the Desktop

    Pages 55-68

  6. Customizing Windows Vista

    Pages 69-87

  7. Working with User Tools

    Pages 89-112

  8. Administering Windows Vista

    Pages 113-132

  9. Working with the Command Line

    Pages 133-148

  10. Understanding the New Folder Structures and Elements

    Pages 149-155

  11. Working with the File System

    Pages 157-165

  12. Using BitLocker

    Pages 167-175

  13. Hooking Up Wired and Wireless Networks

    Pages 177-186

  14. Understanding TCP/IP

    Pages 187-197

  15. Connecting to the Internet

    Pages 199-204

  16. Using the Remote Desktop Connection

    Pages 205-212

  17. Setting Up a Network Presentation

    Pages 213-215

  18. Using Windows Internet Explorer 7

    Pages 217-233

  19. Setting Up Windows Mail

    Pages 235-249

  20. Collaborating with Windows Meeting Space

    Pages 251-256
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About this book

Windows Vista: Beyond the Manual is a comprehensive guide to installing, configuring, exploiting, and using the richest Microsoft client operating system on the market. It guides you through the complexities of configuring and running a successful Windows Vista client computer. It also takes an in-depth look at the wealth of features and functions comprising the various flavors of the software.

Windows Vista provides a range of new capabilities and features, many of which are apparent through a totally redesigned interface, and many more that are hidden just beneath the surface. With the help of Windows Vista: Beyond the Manual, IT professionals and home PC enthusiasts alike will become expert users, taking full advantage of the myriad functions and features that make up this release. Noted authors Jonathan Hassell and Tony Campbell pack this book full of their own experience, plus hundreds of hints, tips, and walkthroughs, making it an indispensable companion that wont waste your time.

  • A one-stop shop for geeks and knowledgeable users getting to know Windows Vista.
  • The authors walk you through practically every useful function.
  • All versions of Windows Vista are covered and analyzed, and recommendations are offered.
  • The book devotes a section to next-generation Media Center.
  • A complete "Where Am I" guide is included for new Vista users.
  • Domain integration and unattended installation are also covered in detail.

About the authors

Tony Campbell is a veteran Microsoft consultant (MCP) specializing in the architecture and design of secure Microsoft-centric business solutions. He also has vast experience in many other industry niches such as networking, collaboration, security, business logic, and disaster recovery and resilience. Tony has been involved with all sizes of business, from the very small to the very large, and has successfully delivered secure, reliable, robust solutions to more than 150,000 clients during his 18 years in the business. Tony started his career back in the 1980s as a green screen mainframe programmer for the British Meteorological Office, finally arriving after a long journey to his current role as a self-employed IT consultant for more than a dozen full-time customers. Tony is a regular contributor to a number of IT journals distributed across the globe, and has been involved in the production of software manuals, user guides, white papers, hardware manuals, and training courses. His love of writing has led to publication of some fiction by a number of small presses as well as by a few more obscure magazines.

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