Download or read book Windows Vista written by David Pogue and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2007 with total page 848 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Microsoft's Windows Vista is the much-anticipated successor to the Windows XP operating system. David Pogue offers help for using the system with this manual.

Download or read book Windows Vista The Missing Manual written by David Pogue and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2006-12-27 with total page 852 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Windows Vista is Microsoft's most important software release in more than a decade. It offers users an abundance of new and upgraded features that were more than five years in the making: a gorgeous, glass-like visual overhaul; superior searching and organization tools; a multimedia and collaboration suite; and above all, a massive, top-to-bottom security-shield overhaul. There's scarcely a single feature of the older versions of Windows that hasn't been tweaked, overhauled, or replaced entirely. But when users first encounter this beautiful new operating system, there's gonna be a whole lotta head-scratchin', starting with trying to figure out which of the five versions of Vista is installed on the PC (Home, Premium, Business, Enterprise, Ultimate). Thankfully, Windows Vista: The Missing Manual offers coverage of all five versions. Like its predecessors, this book from New York Times columnist, bestselling author, and Missing Manuals creator David Pogue illuminates its subject with technical insight, plenty of wit, and hardnosed objectivity for beginners, veteran standalone PC users, and those who know their way around a network. Readers will learn how to: Navigate Vista's elegant new desktop Locate anything on your hard drive quickly with the fast, powerful, and fully integrated search function Use the Media Center to record TV and radio, present photos, play music, and record any of the above to DVD Chat, videoconference, and surf the Web with the vastly improved Internet Explorer 7 tabbed browser Build a network for file sharing, set up workgroups, and connect from the road Protect your PC and network with Vista's beefed up security And much more. This jargon-free guide explains Vista's features clearly and thoroughly, revealing which work well and which don't. It's the book that should have been in the box!

Download or read book Windows 10 written by David Pogue and published by O'Reilly Media. This book was released on 2018-07-15 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Microsoft's last Windows version, the April 2018 Update, is a glorious Santa sack full of new features and refinements. What's still not included, though, is a single page of printed instructions. Fortunately, David Pogue is back to help you make sense of it all--with humor, authority, and 500 illustrations."--Page 4 of cover.

Download or read book Windows 7 Annoyances written by David A. Karp and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2010-04-27 with total page 723 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Windows 7 may be faster and more stable than Vista, but it's a far cry from problem-free. David A. Karp comes to the rescue with the latest in his popular Windows Annoyances series. This thorough guide gives you the tools you need to fix the troublesome parts of this operating system, plus the solutions, hacks, and timesaving tips to make the most of your PC. Streamline Windows Explorer, improve the Search tool, eliminate the Green Ribbon of Death, and tame User Account Control prompts Explore powerful Registry tips and tools, and use them to customize every aspect of Windows and solve its shortcomings Squeeze more performance from your hardware with solutions for your hard disk, laptop battery, CPU, printers, and more Stop crashes, deal with stubborn hardware and drivers, fix video playback issues, and troubleshoot Windows when it won't start Protect your stuff with permissions, encryption, and shadow copies Secure and speed up your wireless network, fix networking woes, make Bluetooth functional, and improve your Web experience Get nearly all of the goodies in 7 Ultimate, no matter which edition you have "Blunt, honest, and awesome." --Aaron Junod, Manager, Integration Systems at Evolution Benefits "This could be the best [money] you've ever spent." --Jon Jacobi, PC World "To use Windows is to be annoyed -- and this book is the best way to solve any annoyance you come across. It's the most comprehensive and entertaining guide you can get for turning Windows into an operating system that's a pleasure to use." --Preston Gralla, author of Windows Vista in a Nutshell, and Computerworld contributing editor

Download or read book Mastering Windows Vista Business written by Mark Minasi and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-07-23 with total page 1106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to install, configure, run, and troubleshoot the professional versions of Vista in this comprehensive new guide from two leading Windows authorities. From Vista's all-new interface, 32-bit/64-bit architecture, and advanced security features to its fantastic new capabilities for audio and video recording, editing, and broadcasting, you’ll get the techniques and task-by-task instruction you need to master this dramatically different OS.

Download or read book Windows Vista for Starters The Missing Manual written by David Pogue and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2007-01-25 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fast-paced and easy to use, this concise book teaches you the basics of Windows Vista so you can start using this operating system right away. Written by "New York Times" columnist, bestselling author, Emmy-winning CBS News correspondent and Missing Manuals creator David Pogue, the book will help you: Navigate the desktop, including the fast, powerful and fully integrated desktop search function Use the Media Center to record TV and radio, present photos, play music, and record all of these to a DVD Breeze across the Web with the vastly improved Internet Explorer 7 tabbed browser Become familiar with Vista's beefed up security, and much more Windows Vista is a vast improvement over its predecessors, with an appealing, glass-like visual overhaul, superior searching and organization tools, a multimedia and collaboration suite, and a massive, top-to-bottom security-shield reconstruction. Every corner of the traditional Windows operating system has been tweaked, overhauled, or replaced entirely. Aimed at new and experienced computer users alike, Windows Vista for Starters: The Missing Manual is right there when you need it. This jargon-free book explains Vista's features quickly and clearly -- revealing which work well and which don't.

Download or read book Google Apps The Missing Manual written by Nancy Conner and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2008-05-27 with total page 744 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among its many amazing applications, Google now has web-based alternatives to many of the applications in Microsoft Office. This comprehensive and easy-to-follow new book enables you to explore Google's new office applications in detail. Once you do, you'll be in good company -- more than 100,000 small businesses and some corporations are already looking to take advantage of these free Google offerings. Google Apps: The Missing Manual teaches you how to use three relatively new applications from Google: "Docs and Spreadsheets", which provide many of the same core tools that you find in Word and Excel; and Google Calendar and Gmail, the applications that offer an alternative to Outlook. This book demonstrates how these applications together can ease your ability to collaborate with others, and allow you access to your documents, mail and appointments from any computer at any location. Of course, as remarkable as these applications are, Google's office suite is definitely a work-in-progress. Navigating what you can and can't do and -- more importantly -- understanding how to do it isn't always easy. And good luck finding enough help online. Google Apps: The Missing Manual is the one book you need to get the most out of this increasingly useful part of the Google empire. This book: Explains how to create, save and share each of Google's web-based office applications Offers separate sections for Docs and Spreadsheets, Google Calendar, and Gmail Demonstrates how to use these applications in conjunction with one another Gives you crystal-clear and jargon-free explanations that will satisfy users of all technical levels Many of you already use Gmail, but do you know its full potential? Do you know how you can increase its power by using Gmail with Doc and Spreadsheets and Google Calendar? You'll find out with Google Apps: The Missing Manual. You'll also come to understand why large corporations such as General Electric and Proctor & Gamble are taking a long, hard look at these applications.

Download or read book Windows 98 Annoyances written by David Karp and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 1998-10-30 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of the popular "Windows Annoyances" takes readers step-by-step through the workarounds for the annoyances found in the new Windows 98 operating system.

Download or read book FileMaker Pro 10 The Missing Manual written by Susan Prosser and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2009-01-23 with total page 835 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The FileMaker Pro 10 desktop database lets you do almost anything with the information you give it -- especially with this book as your guide. Clear, thorough, and accessible, FileMaker Pro 10: The Missing Manual helps you get in, build your database, and get the results you need, whether you're running a business, pursuing a hobby, or planning your retirement. It's the ideal guide for non-technical and experienced folks alike. Each chapter in this fully updated edition covers the latest timesaving features of FileMaker Pro 10, including saved finds and a redesigned toolbar that reveals information and features more clearly than ever. You'll learn how to import information from the new Bento consumer database (Mac only), write scripts to make your database even easier to use, and send email without leaving FileMaker. With this book, you will: Get your first database running in minutes and perform basic tasks right away Catalog people, processes, and things with streamlined data entry and sorting tools Use your data to generate reports, correspondence, and other documents with ease Create, connect, and manage multiple tables and set up complex relationships that display just the data you need Crunch numbers, search text, or pin down dates and times with dozens of built-in formulas Outfit your database for the Web, and import and export data to other formats You'll also get objective advice on which features are really useful, and which aren't. To make the most of this database, you need FileMaker Pro 10: The Missing Manual -- the book that should have been in the box.

Download or read book Big Book of Windows Hacks written by Preston Gralla and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2007 with total page 655 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This useful book gives Windows power users everything they need to get the most out of their operating system, its related applications, and its hardware.

Download or read book Windows 8 Tweaks written by Steve Sinchak and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-05-21 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acres of Windows 8 tweaks from a Microsoft MVP and creator of Tweaks.com! From a Microsoft MVP, who is also the savvy creator of Tweaks.com, comes this ultimate collection of Windows 8 workarounds. Steve Sinchak takes you way beyond default system settings, deep under the hood of Windows 8, down to the hidden gems that let you customize your Windows 8 system like you wouldn't believe. From helping you customize the appearance to setting up home networking, sharing media, and squeezing every ounce of performance out of the OS, this book delivers. Get ready to rock and roll with Windows 8! Uncovers hidden gems to help you get the most out of Windows 8 Bypasses the default system settings to show you how to customize the login and start screens, unlock hidden settings, supercharge your network speed, get rid of features you hate, and more Provides over 400 pages of workarounds and tweaks, including many high-level ones for you hotshot techies who really love to reshape an OS and make it your own Offers expert guidance and insight from author Steve Sinchak, a Microsoft MVP and creator of Tweaks.com Start tweaking and make Windows 8 your own with Windows 8 Tweaks.

Download or read book Windows 8 Secrets written by Paul Thurrott and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-08-28 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tips, tricks, treats, and secrets revealed on Windows 8 Microsoft is introducing a major new release of its Windows operating system, Windows 8, and what better way for you to learn all the ins and outs than from two internationally recognized Windows experts and Microsoft insiders, authors Paul Thurrott and Rafael Rivera? They cut through the hype to get at useful information you'll not find anywhere else, including what role this new OS plays in a mobile and tablet world. Regardless of your level of knowledge, you'll discover little-known facts about how things work, what's new and different, and how you can modify Windows 8 to meet what you need. Windows 8 Secrets is your insider's guide to: Choosing Windows 8 Versions, PCs and Devices, and Hardware Installing and Upgrading to Windows The New User Experience The Windows Desktop Personalizing Windows Windows Store: Finding, Acquiring, and Managing Your Apps Browsing the Web with Internet Explore Windows 8's Productivity Apps Windows 8's Photo and Entertainment Apps Xbox Games with Windows 8 Windows 8 Storage, Backup, and Recovery Accounts and Security Networking and Connectivity Windows 8 for Your Business Windows Key Keyboard Shortcuts Windows 8 Secrets is the ultimate insider's guide to Microsoft's most exciting Windows version in years.

Download or read book Photoshop Elements 10 written by Barbara Brundage and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2011-09-28 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the features and use of Adobe Photoshop Elements 10.

Download or read book Flash CS6 The Missing Manual written by Chris Grover and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2012-06-19 with total page 851 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You can build everything from simple animations to full-fledged iPhone, iPad, and Android apps with Flash CS6, but learning this complex program can be difficult—unless you have this fully updated, bestselling guide. Learn how to create gorgeous Flash effects even if you have no programming experience. With Flash CS6: The Missing Manual, you’ll move from the basics to power-user tools with ease. The important stuff you need to know: Learn animation basics. Turn simple ideas into stunning animations—in the very first chapter. Master Flash’s tools. Learn the animation and effects tools with clear explanations and hands-on examples. Use 3D effects. Rotate objects and make them move in three dimensions. Create lifelike motion. Use the IK Bones tool to simulate realistic body movements and other linked motions. Build apps that work anywhere. Create apps just for iOS or Android devices—or one app that works on mobile devices and desktops. Add multimedia. Incorporate your own audio and video files into Flash. Create rich interactive animations. Dive into advanced interactivity with easy-to-learn ActionScript examples.

Download or read book iPhone The Missing Manual written by David Pogue and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2007-08-06 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As you'd expect of Apple, the iPhone is gorgeous. iPhone: The Missing Manual is a book as breathtaking as its subject. Teeming with high-quality color graphics, each custom designed page helps you accomplish specific tasks -- everything from Web browsing to watching videos. Written by New York Times columnist and Missing Manual series creator David Pogue, this book shows you how to get the most out of your new Apple iPhone. The name iPhone may be doing Apple a disservice. This machine is so packed with possibilities that the cellphone may actually be the least interesting part. The iPhone is at least three products merged into one: a phone, a wide-screen iPod and a wireless, touch-screen Internet communicator. The iPhone's beauty alone may be enough for you to dig for your credit cards, but its Mac OS X-based software makes it not so much a smartphone as something out of the film "Minority Report." The real magic, however, awaits when you browse the Web. You get to see the entire Web page on the iPhone's screen. All of this is cooked up with Apple's traditional secret sauce of simplicity, intelligence and whimsy. Written by New York Times columnist and Missing Manual series creator David Pogue, iPhone: The Missing Manual shows you everything they need to know to get the most out of your new Apple iPhone. Full of humor, tips, tricks, and surprises, this book teaches you how to extend iPhone's usefulness by exploiting its links to the Web as well as its connection to Macs or PCs; how to save money using Internet-based messages instead of phone calls; and how to fill the iPhone with TV shows and DVDs for free.

Download or read book Teach Yourself VISUALLY Office 2010 written by Kate Shoup and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-03-09 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master the new version of Microsoft Office with this easy, visual guide The popular Microsoft Office suite has been revamped to provide new features, including Web applications that can be accessed from anywhere and a new, streamlined Ribbon. If you learn better with visual instructions, this full-color guide is just what you need. Covering Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, and Publisher, this book is filled with step-by-step instructions and full-color screen shots that show you exactly what you'll see at each step. You'll also get instruction on the new Office Internet and graphics tools, as well as how to tackle dozens of common tasks in each application. Ideal for visual learners, this guide covers the entire Office suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, and Publisher Introduces the new Microsoft Office features, including Office Internet and graphics tools Provides step-by-step instructions for common tasks in each application Full-color screen shots illustrate what you see on the screen every step of the way Teach Yourself VISUALLY Office 2010 gets you up and running with Office 2010 quickly and easily, so you can take advantage of all the enhanced features.

Download or read book Switching to the Mac The Missing Manual Snow Leopard Edition written by David Pogue and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2009-12-09 with total page 660 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is Windows giving you pause? Ready to make the leap to the Mac instead? There has never been a better time to switch from Windows to Mac, and this incomparable guide will help you make a smooth transition. New York Times columnist and Missing Manuals creator David Pogue gets you past three challenges: transferring your stuff, assembling Mac programs so you can do what you did with Windows, and learning your way around Mac OS X. Learning to use a Mac is not a piece of cake, but once you do, the rewards are oh-so-much better. No viruses, worms, or spyware. No questionable firewalls, inefficient permissions, or other strange features. Just a beautiful machine with a thoroughly reliable system. Whether you're using Windows XP or Vista, we've got you covered. If you're ready to take on Mac OS X Snow Leopard, the latest edition of this bestselling guide tells you everything you need to know: Transferring your stuff -- Moving photos, MP3s, and Microsoft Office documents is the easy part. This book gets you through the tricky things: extracting your email, address book, calendar, Web bookmarks, buddy list, desktop pictures, and MP3 files. Re-creating your software suite -- Big-name programs (Word, Photoshop, Firefox, Dreamweaver, and so on) are available in both Mac and Windows versions, but hundreds of other programs are available only for Windows. This guide identifies the Mac equivalents and explains how to move your data to them. Learning Snow Leopard -- Once you've moved into the Mac, a final task awaits: Learning your way around. Fortunately, you're in good hands with the author of Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, the #1 bestselling guide to the Macintosh. Moving from Windows to a Mac successfully and painlessly is the one thing Apple does not deliver. Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Snow Leopard Edition is your ticket to a new computing experience.