CNET Do-It-Yourself Windows Vista Projects 24 Cool Things You Didn't Know You Could Do!

by Simmons, Curt

• ISBN13: 9780071485616
• ISBN10: 0071485619
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-04-16
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

Take Windows Vista to new horizonsNow you can get the most out of Microsoft's revolutionary new operating system with the practical and entertaining projects packed inside this easy-to-follow guide. Produced in conjunction with CNET.com, the place you go for the latest in tech and consumer electronics, this book shows you how to do all kinds of cool things with Windows Vista, like create CDs and DVDs, set up a virtual meeting room, improve your PC's performance, solve home networking problems, recover lost files, and more.Inside, you'll find 24 self-contained projects, step-by-step instructions, a list of tools needed at the beginning of each project, and hundreds of clear photos and screenshots. With CNET Do-It-Yourself Windows Vista Projects , you'll reach new levels of fun and productivity. Create a custom Windows Sidebar Watch TV on your PC and record your favorite shows Enable speech recognition Create your own movie and burn it to a DVD Synchronize your PC with other computers and devices Schedule automatic backups for your data Turn your PC into a GPS device And much more

Author Biography

Curt Simmons is the author of How to Do Everything with Windows XP, How to Do Everything with Your BlackBerry, Windows XP Headaches, How to Do Everything with Windows XP Digital Media, and many others titles.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. viii
Introduction	p. ix
Easy
Quickly Find Anything on Your Computer	p. 3
Use the Internet Better with Live Tools and Services	p. 11
Create a Personal Windows Sidebar	p. 19
Customize Folders and Flip Action	p. 27
Quickly Browse the Internet Using Tabs	p. 35
Make Work Easier with Windows Meeting Space	p. 41
View and Manage Photos with Windows Photo Gallery	p. 49
Use Windows Calendar to Manage Your Life	p. 57
Create a Quick Multimedia Slide Show	p. 65
Manage the Web Sites Your Children Can View and the Games They Can Play	p. 69
Challenging
Create a Custom CD Cover	p. 83
Create a Simple Movie with Digital Video and Photos	p. 91
Turn Windows Vista into a Media Center	p. 103
Watch TV on Windows Vista	p. 111
Talk to Windows Vista	p. 117
Synchronize Your Vista PC with Other Computers and Devices	p. 123
Eliminate Spam and Unwanted Messages in Windows Mail	p. 131
Advanced
Improve Your Computer's Performance	p. 143
Use Windows Media Player at Your Next Party	p. 155
Solve Home Network Connection Problems	p. 161
Make Your Important Data Automatically Save Itself	p. 169
Retrieve a Lost File with Shadow Copy	p. 175
Build a Custom DVD	p. 179
Turn Your PC into a GPS Device	p. 187
Index	p. 193
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