The "Microsoft Movie Maker Handbook" makes it easy to create and share movies over the Web. The companion CD-ROM comes loaded with ready-to-use audio, still images and video content, providing everything the next desktop director needs to make movies on a home PC.

The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Windows XP is not a book for nerds, geeks, or anyone else who regards a pocket protector as the height of fashion. Instead, this book is aimed squarely at people who, through no fault of their own, have ended up with Windows XP installed on their computer and they want some guidance on how to tame this new beast. This completely revised edition covers both Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Professional. It includes all the new Windows XP features, including the new interface, the latest versions of Internet Explorer and Outlook Express, Windows Media Player 8, the new digital media features, and more.

Although the Windows XP Media Center is designed as a consumer product, it is actually more complex than the conventional computer and home entertainment devices it replaces. That's why this book--written in the fun, friendly Absolute Beginner's style--is required reading for buyers of these multitasking, media-centric machines. It is written in an easy-to-understand tone that won't confuse readers with lots of technical jargon.

New to Windows XP? Learn everything you need to know to make your computer work for you with the Absolute Beginners Guidefrom Que. Includes the latest coverage of Service Pack 1, the first up20021128 to Windows XP since its 10/01 release. XP is the fastest-selling Windows version ever, selling 32 million copies within 6 months of release. Other guides focus on features rather than how those features are used in everyday computing tasks. This guide is designed to help readers use Windows XP effortlessly. Microsoft Windows continues to dominate the home and corporate desktop, growing in market share from 89 percent last year to 92 percent this year. For the first time, Windows XP brings the power and stability of Windows NT/2000 to the consumer and home computer with Windows XP Home Edition, the successor to Windows 98/Me. Hundreds of thousands of users are looking for straightforward, easy-to-understand information on how to use this version of Windows XP to make computing easier. Absolute Beginners Guide to Microsoft Windows XPis the perfect tool to get new Windows users up and running and making their computer work for them. Shelley OHarais the author of more than 100 books, most of which relate to computers. She specializes in books that explain technical concepts and features, and writes in terms that the average user can understand. She has done training and worked in the publishing industry before becoming a full-time writer. Additional titles written by Shelley are Easy Windows XP, Home Edition,(10/01, 0789726599) and Easy Windows 98,(6/98, 0789714841).

This book provides everything you need to manage and maintain Windows 7. You'll learn all of the features and enhancements in complete detail, along with specifics for configuring the operating system to put you in full control. Bestselling author and Windows expert William Stanek doesn't just show you the steps you need to follow, he also tells you how features work, why they work, and how you can customize them to meet your needs. Learn how to squeeze every bit of power out of Windows 7 to take full advantage of its features and programs. Set up, customize, and tune Windows 7-Optimize its appearance and performance, install and manage software, customize your hardware, and install printers, scanners, and faxes Manage your files and data-Search your computer more efficiently, secure your data, share and collaborate, and get the most out of optional programs such as Windows Live Mail Master your digital media-Create media libraries, manage digital pictures and videos, make DVDs, and create movies Get connected and start networking-Set up a home or small-office network, conquer Internet Explorer, and master on-the-go networking Protect your computer-Keep your family safe while on the Internet, navigate the computer security maze, and configure Windows 7's protection features Manage and support Windows 7 systems-Configure user accounts, disks and drives, troubleshoot and handle routine maintenance, and resolve advanced support and recovery issues Learn advanced tips & techniques-Manage the Windows boot environment, explore Group Policy, and much more

Hands-On Guide to Windows Media is a practical guide that teaches how to distribute audio and video efficiently and effectively over computer networks. This book enables you to get up and running quickly and focuses on one of the most popular tools in the streaming media universe, Windows Media. This book will help you to understand the unique characteristics and demands of streaming audio and video information over packet-switched networks. Ideal even for non-technical readers.

bull; Covers all the important tasks that readers need to know, from using WordPad, Paint, and Outlook Express to configuring a firewall and backing up data. bull; Covers Service Pack 1. bull; Based on a proven, successful series format, this book uses a visual page design with easy-to-read text to teach beginning to intermediate level Windows XP tasks. bull; Troubleshooting guides, 'see also' referencing, and sample projects add even more for the ambitious learner. bull; Author Steve Johnson is a professional trainer and author of several best-selling books.

This book is part of Packt's Beginner's Guide series. Written in a friendly tone, the book starts at the very beginning with a blank Moodle page and you are taken step by step through the most useful features of Moodle, helped with many illustrative screenshots. This book is for regular, non-technical teachers of pre-teen or early teenage children. It assumes no prior knowledge of Moodle and no particular expertise on the web. Classroom assistants may also find this book a very useful resource. We will assume that you have an installation of Moodle managed by somebody else, so you are responsible only for creating and delivering course content.

A visual introduction to Microsoft's innovative new operating system, Windows Vista, includes coverage of such topics as Aero Glass design, security features for protecting the PC, instant searching, Windows Mail, parental control, Media Player 11, and Internet Explorer 7.