Product Description

• This book puts visual learners at ease by showing them how to maximize the new Windows features and interface
• Concise explanations walk readers through more than 150 Windows Vista tasks, covering everything from customizing their desktop to maintaining Windows Vista and networking with another computer or printer
• Explores the new interface and folder organization system of Vista, both of which enable users to find documents and files more easily than ever
• Covers the latest release of MovieMaker, Media Player, Internet Explorer, and the new Media Center feature added to Vista
• Features full-color screenshots and clear, step-by-step instructions

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #10410 in Books
• Published on: 2006-11-29
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 336 pages

From the Back Cover
Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something — and skip the long-winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you'll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle more than 140 Windows Vista tasks. Each task-based spread includes easy, visual directions for performing necessary operations, including:

• Installing and repairing programs
• Maintaining your system
• Setting up password-protected accounts
• Loading images from a digital camera
• Managing audio and video with Media Center
• Securing Internet and e-mail accounts

• Helpful sidebars offer practical tips and tricks
• Full-color screen shots demonstrate each task
• Succinct explanations walk you through step by step
• Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules

About the Author
Paul McFedries is the president of Logophilia Limited, a technical writing company. While now primarily a writer, Paul has worked as a programmer, consultant, and Web site developer. Paul has written nearly 50 books that have sold more than three million copies worldwide. These books include the Wiley titles Windows XP: Top 100 Simplified Tips and Tricks, Second Edition and Teach Yourself VISUALLY Computers, Fourth Edition. Paul also runs Word Spy, a Web site dedicated to tracking new words and phrases (see www.wordspy.com).

Customer Reviews

Teach Yourself Vsually Windows Vista
This book is extremely useful for beginners, especially those who are not familiarized with Windows. Of course it can be of help to those using Windows Vista for the first time.

Vista manual
The "Teach Yourself Visually" series is an excellent one because you see a print screen that matches the computer screen you're actually looking at. The steps to follow are clear and easily understood. I highly recommend this series for anyone with a new or upgraded computer program.

Not sure
I don't actually use these books myself, I get them for my customers in the computer shop. Have had good luck with the TYV Windows XP book. But I haven't sold any of these Vista ones yet, because I don't recommend Vista to my customers. So I don't know how good it is or not. So I'll give it an "average" rating for now.