TechTV, the only cable television channel covering technology news, information, and entertainment from a consumer, industry, and market perspective 24 hours a day, brings you the flavor and charisma of their network in a book that will teach the fundamentals of Windows XP. This highly accessible book teaches how to get up-to-speed quickly and how to connect XP to the online world of web browsing, e-mail, and instant messaging. In addition, this second edition contains updated information on multimedia capabilities, wireless networks, broadband connections, and the release of MSN Messenger 8. You'll learn how to set up XP for all the members in a family, install on portable PCs, and how to have some fun with this operating system.

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.

TechTV's Microsoft Windows XP for Home Users is written in a lighthearted and conversational style but at the core is clear, practical information. This book shows readers how to customize and configure their systems, how to prevent and fix problems, how to add hardware and software, and how to have fun with Windows XP by exploring its many features. The entertaining style makes it fun to read, but readers will come away feeling as if the have learned a lot, too. It is assumed that most readers will have this software, although someone might buy the book as an introduction to Windows XP before upgrading from an earlier version. This book focuses almost exclusively on Windows XP and how earlier versions worked differently.

"TechTV's Catalog of Tomorrow" offers an exciting glimpse at the new trends and technologies that will shape lives, society and the planet in the next 15-20 years. Nearly 100 topics are showcased, in a clearly written and visually arresting style that provides an overview of current and future developments, with timelines, statistics, and pointers to online resources.

As co-host of TechTV's hit show The Screen Savers, Leo Laporte's high-energy wit, wisdom, and style makes learning about technology easy and fun. TechTV Leo Laporte's 2003 Technology Almanac, a follow-up to the smash hit Poor Leo's 2002 Computer Almanac, includes All New content. It's a one-of-a-kind resource for every day of the year, with advice, tips, and secrets about today's most popular technology topics. In this edition, you'll find * An entire page dedicated to each day of the year * Essential tips for mastering Windows, Mac, and Linux * Coverage of computers, MP3 players, cell phones, Pocket PCs, networks, and more * Essays and anecdotes that will enlighten and inform * Technology history milestones matched to each day of the year * Unbelievable assortment of "I didn't know that!" facts and figures * New glossary with "Leo-fied" definitions for all key terms * Black Book section with useful company contact information.

In this volume, Leo Laporte and his co-hosts at The Screen Savers TV show provide a year s worth of anecdotes, tips, factoids, and musings about the machines at the center of our lives. A page is devoted to each day of the year, and each page includes several elements: typically a single-topic essay that takes up most of the page (on subjects as varied as ergonomics, Easter eggs in popular programs, processor overclocking, and discount-travel Web sites), and hints, tips, references to worthwhile software, and goofy trivia. As you make your way through the year, you ll discover how to keep PC hassles to a minimum while learning something about technology and its impact on society all delivered with the wit and wisdom of your favorite stars from The Screen Savers!