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It's not too late! With the help that you'll find in Alan Simpson's Windows Me Bible, you can become familiar with Microsoft Windows Me (Millennium Edition) and enjoy e-mail, Web surfing, management of your personal finances, and games. You'll probably even learn enough to serve as the family Windows expert. This book explains the ins and outs of Windows Me in its own right--that's why it's a technical book--but also keeps in mind that Windows Me is just a platform for communication, entertainment, and productivity. You want to enhance your life, not use a computer for its own sake, and author Alan Simpson knows that. Let no one say that Simpson assumes too much; he explains his topic ex nihilo. Early on in the book, there's a picture of a personal computer with an arrow that's pointing to the glass part of the monitor. Next to this arrow, there's a label: "Screen." That's the kind of basic information--along with clicking instructions, for those who are unfamiliar with the mouse--that you'll find here. Simpson builds nicely on the foundation, too, and ably explains such moderately complex subjects as exporting messages from Microsoft Outlook Express and making adjustments to the Registry. The point is that you'll be happiest with this book if you're starting with zero knowledge, more or less. For people who need that the fundamentals be explained as directly as possible, Simpson does a great service. --David Wall Topics covered: Windows Me for novices, with emphasis on getting familiar with the user interface (mouse, windows, Taskbar, and files), running software, and using the Internet. There's a lot of emphasis on Internet software, including Outlook Express (for e-mail), Internet Explorer (for browsing), and Microsoft Chat (for live conversation). There's multimedia coverage, and enough on networking to set up a rather cool home or small-office network.
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