May 2002
Beginner
584 pages
18h 18m
English
Content preview from Windows XP Home Edition: The Missing Manual
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The Missing Credits
About the Author
David Pogue, weekly computer columnist for the New York Times and former Macworld columnist, is the creator of the Missing Manual series. He’s the author or co-author of 20 computer, humor, and music books, including several in the Missing Manual series (Windows Me, Mac OS 9, Mac OS X, and iMovie 2); six books in the …for Dummies series (including Macs, Magic, Opera, and Classical Music); PalmPilot: The Ultimate Guide; and Piloting Palm, the inside story of Palm and Handspring.
In his other life, David is a former Broadway show conductor, a magician, and an incorrigible pianist. He and his wife Jennifer live in Connecticut with their young son and daughter, as copiously photographed at http://www.davidpogue.com.
He welcomes feedback about this book and others in the Missing Manual series by email: david@pogueman.com. (If you’re seeking technical help, however, please refer to the help sources listed at the end of Chapter 5.)
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