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• The Best of Windows Vista®: the Official Magazine: A real-life guide to Windows Vista and your PC

• By: Microsoft Press

• Publisher: Microsoft Press

• Pub. Date: July 23, 2008

• Print ISBN-13: 978-0-7356-2579-2

• Print ISBN-10: 0-7356-2579-4

• Pages in Print Edition: 224

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Explore all you can do with Windows Vista with guidance from the editors of the Official Windows Vista magazine. Using real-life examples and step-by-step tutorials in vibrant color this book delivers practical and fun advice on everything from setting up your PC to finding your way around new features and functions. You ll learn how to help keep your system secure, manage your files, explore new digital media and entertainment capabilities, synch your devices, fine-tune system performance, and more.
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Provides a lively and practical overview of Windows Vista features and capabilities Includes real-life scenarios and step-by-step tutorials in full color Written by the editors of the official Windows Vista magazine

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Table of Contents

 

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Discover... Windows Vista®

Introduction

Get Started

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1 TokenChapter 1. The Wow Factor

12 reasons why you’ll love Windows Vista

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1 TokenChapter 2. Your First Hour

Introducing Windows Vista

The Welcome Center

The Start menu

The Windows Sidebar

The new way to look after all your files

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1 TokenChapter 3. Windows Vista Applications

The new interface

Enjoy music and images

Get more done

Explore

Chapter 4. Staying Secure

Keeping your system safe and secure online

Stop spyware with Windows Defender

Prevent hackers with Windows Firewall

Protecting you and your data

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1 TokenChapter 5. Parental Controls

Set up your PC so it’s safe for all the family

Using User Accounts to protect your children

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1 TokenChapter 6. Files & Folders

Prime searching

Find files quickly and easily

Exploring the Index

Do things quicker in Windows Vista

Advanced folder tips

Never lose a file or photo again

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1 TokenChapter 7. Networking

Set up your network at home in just 10 minutes

Share files and more with a home network

Connect, share and update

Networking know-how

Hooking up to a wireless network

Meet up with Windows Meeting Space

Move files from your PC to your pocket device

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1 TokenChapter 8. Music, Movies & Photos

Simple ways to organize your photo collection

Enjoying your music with Windows Vista

Create playlists of your favorite tunes

Get the music you want to listen to

Ripping yarns

Using Windows DVD Maker

Create the perfect home movie show

Windows Media Center

Improving the Windows Media Center experience

Get more from Windows Media Center

Streaming from your PC to an Xbox 360

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1 TokenChapter 9. PC Gaming

Play great games

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1 TokenChapter 10. Windows Applications

Set up your Windows Mail account today

Make sending emails a pleasure, not a chore

Getting news and files with newsgroups

Organize your life with Windows Calendar

Getting the most from Windows Contacts

Enjoy better browsing with Windows Vista

Get internet feeds delivered

Protect your ID with Windows CardSpace

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1 TokenChapter 11. Mobile Computing

Taking your PC out and about

Battery power to the people

Discover the secrets of the tablet PC

Save time on the move

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1 TokenChapter 12. System Tools

Ensure a smoother, faster PC system

Windows ReadyDrive and ReadyBoost

Top 10 speed boosts

Cut down on crashes and solve PC problems

Making the most of System Restore

Performance and Reliability Monitor

Do More

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1 TokenChapter 13. Personal Projects

Watch recorded TV on your cellphone

Use your PC to control your TV

Go high-definition with Windows Vista

Your hi-def questions

Make your own cell phone ringtones

Get fit using your PC

Create your perfect patch

Learn a language - in a fun, flexible way

Create a paperless home with Windows Vista

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1 TokenChapter 14. Friends & Family

Make your own must-see movie

Shoot and share

Take the hard work out of homework

How to get the best grades

Never forget anything again

Host the ultimate party with a firework finalé

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1 TokenChapter 15. Work Projects

Create a killer résumé – and bag that dream job

Take your office with you using Windows Vista

Childproof your home office

Liven up your PC with Windows DreamScene

Appendix

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1 TokenInstallation

Choosing the right edition

Take precautions before you install

Consider the power of your PC

Starting the install...

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