It's Never Done that Before - A Guide to Troubleshooting Windows XP

Summary

Do some Windows XP problems make you scratch your head in wonder? Has an application suddenly chosen not to start or a piece of hardware simply stopped working? Ever had the Internet "disappear" or been faced with a Blue or Black Screen of Death? Do the neighbors call you to fix their machines when you´d really prefer to hand them a book so they can solve their own problems?

If you know enough about computers to use one but not always enough to fix those unexpected Windows problems, It´s Never Done That Before! is the book for you. It gives you:

-Troubleshooting techniques and tips for Solving common XP problems
-Strategies for finding and fixing obscure It´s Never Done That Before! problems
-Hints for troubleshooting BIOS beep codes and Blue Screen errors
-Help with XP´s troubleshooting tools (such a Safe Mode and the Recovery Console)
-Survival strategies for wrangling device drivers, the BIOS, and the Windows Registry
-Techniques for dealing with viruses, spyware, and Internet problems
-Advice for getting the most out of the Microsoft Knowledge Base and other online resources, plus tips for dealing with technical support

Got Windows problems? You´re not alone. Reach for It´s Never Done That Before!

Product details

• Authors: John Ross
• Publisher: Random House N.Y.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2006
• EAN: 6891457076328
• ISBN: 978-1-59327-076-6
• No. of pages: 263
• Dimensions: 179 mm x 236 mm x 26 mm
• Weight: 581 g
• Illustrations: s/w. Abb., graph. Darst.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > Operating systems, user interfaces; Windows XP