For PC users the bottom line is this: Regardless of what software you put on your machine, the Windows operating system is at its heart, and if you don't understand how it works, you're going to have a hard time getting the most out of any of your other programs. That's why anybody who has Windows XP on their computer will want Windows XP: Visual QuickStart Guide. Using the straightforward, task-oriented approach that Peachpit's popular Visual QuickStart Guides are known for, author Chris Fehily gets right down to business in tackling Microsoft's radically redesigned operating system. After a thorough introduction to the new interface, chapters cover such topics as installing and removing programs; working with documents, accessories, and multimedia; going online; printing; hardware issues; maintenance; and more. Along the way readers will find plenty of screen shots and other graphic aids to acclimate them to all that's new in Microsoft's operating system, as well as the types of undocumented tips and tricks that can only be gleaned from hard-won experience-the author's, not theirs!