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"This book explains and discusses all the elements in Windows
2000. It is designed to be a comprehensive reference tome, giving administrators
and power users information about the workings of Windows 2000.
"Covering multiple versions of Windows 2000, this book will
discuss the architecture and behavior of the operating system, enabling
administrators to gain a real understanding of how the system works and how the
elements interact.
"Troubleshooting boxes will lend insight into the most
troublesome areas of the operating system"
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Windows 2000 Secrets
by Brian Livingston, Bruce Brown, Bruce Kratofil
"Publishers of computer books love to boast about the secrets
their books contain. The only thing they like better is to tout the number of
tips and time-saving shortcuts their authors share. All too often, the secrets
and tips are obvious and semi-obvious things that almost anyone could figure out
through experimentation and a scan of the manufacturer's manual. In contrast to
a lot of its shelf-mates, the title of Windows 2000 Secrets is not misleading.
This book really does contain a lot of information about generally undocumented
and honestly helpful aspects of Windows 2000 Professional. In addition to a good
deal of straight documentation of surface features, you'll find explanations of
many of Windows' back doors, secret passageways, and false bookcases.
"A typical section explains how to convert a FAT or FAT32 file
system to NTFS--that's the sort of thing you'd find in any Windows 2000 book.
However, the authors of this book call the reader's attention to a little-known
switch (which you can invoke when running the conversion program) that resolves
many filename problems. Other secrets include using the Generic/Text printer
driver to convert Web pages to plain text, editing dial-up connection settings
manually, and even using a secret feature to win at Minesweeper every time.
Unsupported tools, such as TweakUI, get coverage too, and the book's full text
appears on the companion CD-ROM to speed searches."
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"This official Microsoft resource kit packs the
authoritative technical information and tools IT professionals need to
successfully deploy, manage, and maintain the Windows 2000 Professional
operating system. Readers get exhaustive reference, in-depth detail, and timely
insights for maximizing the productivity of their desktop environment from those
who know the technology best-the Windows 2000 product group. The companion
CD-ROM contains essential tools for deploying and supporting Windows 2000
Professional, including the Setup Manager and tools for administering Active
Directory Services, along with a searchable electronic version of the text.
"Provides over 1700 pages of detailed technical
information and more than 200 timesaving tools and utilities, and everything you
need to maximize the performance and reliability of your business desktops, and
help reduce ownership and support costs. Softcover. CD-ROM included."
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"This book offers an advance look at Windows NT
5.0 system deployment issues--with unique information delivered in cooperation
with Microsoft. The information will help IT implementers understand Windows NT
Workstation capabilities in relation to the Windows NT 5.0 network operating
system and in comparison with Windows 98."
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Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Installation and Configuration Handbook
(Boyce)
"The Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Installation and Configuration Handbook provides information needed to install
and configure Windows 2000 Professional for optimum performance. This book
allows you to confidently install and configure your system for optimum
performance and flexibility and provides tips and techniques to boost
productivity."
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Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Step By Step
(Activeeducation)
"MICROSOFT WINDOWS 2000 PROFESSIONAL STEP BY STEP
is designed to help you learn Windows 2000 at your own pace. This book covers
new features of Windows such as the Active Desktop and Active Directory, new
support for DVD, better Internet and remote access features and security, OnNow
technology, and more. Easy-to-follow lessons include clear objectives and
real-world business examples so you can learn exactly what you need to know.
Eight hours of interactive instruction with numerous screen shots and
illustrations make it easy to learn Windows 2000 Professionals, while a
companion CD with practice files lets you practice with real-world examples that
are tightly integrated with the lessons."
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Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
At a Glance
(Joyce/Moon)
"MICROSOFT WINDOWS 2000 PROFESSIONAL AT A GLANCE
is the fast-answers guide for getting work done with the Microsoft Windows 2000
Professional operating system. It uses plain English and task-oriented visual
spreads to answer everyday software questions, so users can jump right in to
find what they need without wading through a lot of verbiage. It covers new
system features such as the Active Desktop(tm) and Active Directory(tm)
services, enhanced Internet and remote access features, improved security,
support for OnNow technology, and more. AT A GLANCE is the low-priced reference
for every user who wants to look it up, work it out, and get it done fast with
Windows 2000 Professional."
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Peter Norton's Complete Guide to
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
(Norton)
"Peter Norton's Complete Guide to Windows 2000
Professional is the one source reference that gives you everything you need once
you pass the initial Windows learning curve. Windows 2000 introduces many new
technologies designed to improve system performance and capabilities, and this
book explains the underlying technologies as well as their practical
implications of each. Topics include customizing the new interface, installation
and configuration wizards and options, next generation web integration, new
security features, support for next generation hardware and peripherals, and
taking advantage of the new mobile user and synchronization support."
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Dealers of Lightning:
Xerox Parc and the Dawn of the Computer Age
(Michael Hilzik)
"a gem of a story that has never before been so
well told."
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Fumbling the Future; How Xerox
Invented, Then Ignored, the First Personal Computer
(Doug Smith)
"...tells how one of America's leading
corporations invented the technology for one of the fastest-growing products of
recent times, then miscalculated and mishandled the opportunity to... exploit
it. It is a classic story of how innovation can fare within large corporate
structures..."
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Fred wrote a long chapter about his free email
newsletter, the "LangaList," for
this book, called
Poor Richard's E-Mail Publishing: Creating
Newsletters, Bulletins, Discussion Groups and
Other Powerful Communications Tools
(Chris Pirillo)
"If you've ever considered starting a
newsletter, discussion list or other email-based group communication tool, this
book can help!"
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The Mother of All Windows 98 Books
(Woody Leonhard)
"MOM98 illustrates how - and more important, why
- things work (or don't work), enabling even novices to quickly become wizards
with Win98. Written in plain language, MOM98 is packed with insight, unique
tips, and shortcuts so you can customize and fine-tune Win98 to reap the maximum
benefits of this powerful new operating system"
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Woody Leonhard Teaches Microsoft Office
2000
('the Best Advice from the Best Authors')
"Office guru and expert author Woody Leonard
teaches the average user what they need to know about Office. Woody covers
Office and all of the related computing topics that real users need to learn
Office and maximize their productivity with the suite."
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Burn Rate:
How I Survived the Gold Rush Years
on the Internet
(Michael Wolff)
"More than the story of his struggle for
survival, Wolff's account is about how the Internet beguiled everyone who failed
to understand it.... [an] amusing book..."
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"A gentle introduction to choosing, buying, and
enjoying one's first PC. Every chapter of this bestseller (100,000 copies in
print) has been updated to take into account the newest changes to personal
computers."
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Windows 98 Annoyances
(David Karp)
"With Windows 98 Annoyances, you can put an end
to countless annoyances by customizing your system so that it works the way you
want it to, rather than the way it's been configured for you. The book is
organized to clearly identify problems and to offer immediate solutions.
Included is a free CD-ROM containing a demo version of O'Reilly Utilities -
Quick Solutions for Windows 98 Annoyances, a commercial software product that
automates some of the fixes discussed in the book and supports numerous other
customizations and enhancements."
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Microsoft Help Desk for Microsoft
Windows 98
(Stephen Nelson)
"MICROSOFT HELP DESK FOR MICROSOFT WINDOWS 98
puts a portable, rich source of Microsoft product support solutions at readers'
fingertips. The book is a compilation and distillation of key Microsoft support
issues and their solutions for Windows 98, based directly on the archives of
Microsoft Product Support's KnowledgeBase, and written in clear, understandable
language."
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The Windows 98 Registry:
A Survival Guide for Users
(John Woram)
"For all of Microsoft's warnings about editing
the Registry, it remains the most powerful, the most versatile--and often, the
only--way to troubleshoot and customize your Windows PC. Try it! With the expert
advice of Registry guru, John Woram, you'll quickly gain the know-how you need
to navigate the maze of HKEYs, subkeys, and data strings with complete
confidence. Clearly organized and well illustrated, [this book] takes the
mystery out of the Registry, giving you a clear, detailed roadmap and
straight-forward directions."
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The Windows 95 Registry :
A Survival Guide for Users
(John Woram)
"For all of Microsoft's warnings about editing
the Registry, it remains the most powerful, the most versatile--and often, the
only--way to troubleshoot and customize your Windows PC. Try it! With the expert
advice of Registry guru, John Woram, you'll quickly gain the know-how you need
to navigate the maze of HKEYs, subkeys, and data strings with complete
confidence. Clearly organized and well illustrated, [this book] takes the
mystery out of the Registry, giving you a clear, detailed roadmap and
straight-forward directions."
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"Windows 98 in a Nutshell, the latest addition to
the family of O'Reilly's Nutshell books (an extremely useful set of references
for developers, system administrators, and users), covers the current version of
the Microsoft Windows operating system, Windows 98. Up to date enough to cover
the latest SE edition, it's a compilation of tips, information, and guides to
using and working with Windows....[I]t really excels in its coverage of one of
Microsoft's hidden secrets--the Windows Scripting Host. Using this and the
reference to the available functions in the book, you can create simple scripts
to control and add extra functions to your Windows systems."
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Linux in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference is a 612-page
command and program reference guide for this red-hot Unix derivative. While
Linux couldn't be easier to get--it's a free download from the Web--clear and
concise documentation is key to successful application.
Linux in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference is only a
minimal introduction to this remarkable operating system; the book's real
strength lies in the simple alphabetical table of Linux commands that runs for
more than 150 pages. Each command is documented with its various switches
including occasional examples and brief overviews of especially interesting
commands. Author Ellen Siever dedicates a section of the book to covering three
common shell programs for Linux: bash, csh, and tcsh. In the short introduction
to shells, Siever lists the commands that are common to all three as well as
those that differ. This is followed by individual references for each.
Coverage of the Emacs, ex, sed, and vi programs and command
sets comprise the material on Linux text editors. The gawk scripting language is
also represented, as well as sections detailing programming commands and the RCS
and CVS file-versioning programs. The book also covers Perl, system
administration commands, and dual booting.
While Linux can be lots of fun, no one should dive in ill
equipped. Using Linux in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference will help you
navigate this OS safely. --Stephen Plain
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Earlier editions of O'Reilly's Running Linux served as central
guides on installing, configuring, and using the OS. The third edition of this
guide covers the kernel through version 2.2.1 and will prove especially useful
to those with high technical aptitudes and a well-tested willingness to
experiment with their computing environments.
The explanation of how to rebuild the kernel--a particularly
daunting task for many--deserves special praise, as do the sections on
configuring network links and servers. Users will find that the informative,
prose-heavy style packs maximum information into this book's pages. For example,
the purpose of a Linux element is described and then the reader is shown various
ways of using it, complete with explicit statements of what you type and what
you get in response. Back this book up with a good command reference (Linux in a
Nutshell is solid), and you'll be well on your way to Linux mastery. --David
Wall
Topics covered: KDE and Gnome windowing systems; Samba, file,
and system management; shells; windowing systems and networking; installation on
Alpha, PowerPC, Motorola 680x0, and Sparc boxes.
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"The Windows 2000 Registry is the repository for all hardware,
software, and application configuration settings... The book, which is an update
of Managing the Windows NT Registry, addresses four main areas: What is the
Registry? Where does it live on disk? How do system services access and use it?
What do you do if it's damaged or corrupted?"
- What tools are available? Detailed descriptions of Regedit,
RegEdt32, the System Policy Editor, Group Policy Editor and selected Resource
Kit utilities explain how to edit and secure the Registry both on local and on
remote computers.
- How can I access the Registry from a program? Regularly
monitoring the Registry's contents is one way to preclude unpleasant surprises.
Using examples in C++, Visual Basic, and Perl, Managing the Windows 2000
Registry demonstrates how to create Registry-aware tools and scripts.
- What's in the Registry? Not all Registry keys are adequately
documented by Microsoft or by the other vendors who store configuration data in
the Registry. Managing the Windows 2000 Registry offers a guided tour of some of
these undocumented keys
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This is a book that will make your head spin; it sure did
mine. Although I try to stay reasonably up to date with scientific
developments--- for example, I subscribe to four science journals, and routinely
visit a number of science-related web sites--- I was unprepared for the wild
ride that this book offers.
It's worth the price of admission just for the first 100
pages, which provide the clearest explanation I've ever read of Einstein's
general and special relativity theories. But Einstein's thinking is almost a
century old now, and the book goes on to show where his theories break down and
how a newer, still-evolving approach may finally yield a "theory of everything"
that explains the working of the universe at every scale, from the smallest to
the largest. Although some recent thought (such as the hypothesis of an "electrino,"
a notional half-electron) may require substantial revision to some of the books'
contents, it's still the best general introduction to "what makes the universe
tick" I've ever read.
No math or deep science training is needed to enjoy the book;
all you need is an inquiring and open mind. Highly recommended!
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Absolute Beginner's Guide to PC
Upgrades
by T. J. Lee, Lee Hudspeth
Even if you've never opened the case on your PC, TJ Lee and
Lee Hudspeth Teach PC Upgrades will show you how you can add hardware
components, upgrade peripherals, and keep current on new version of your
operating system and applications. This book tells you what you really need to
know about trouble-free upgrading of computer hardware and software. The most
common/popular/need-to-do upgrades are covered, such as improving your Internet
connectivity, adding more memory, and storage, in a clear, straightforward
manner that is both informative and entertaining. TJ Lee and Lee Hudspeth show
you how to get the most bang for your hard-earned bucks, from the core upgrades
that you need to keep your computer from miring down in obsolesce to the
upgrades you may not have considered but should.
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Windows Me : The Missing Manual
by David Pogue
Getting started. The book's early chapters cover using
menus, finding lost files, reducing window clutter, and taming the wild Start
menu.
Figuring out what's what. A complete guide, this book covers every
software crumb included with Windows Me, including every control panel,
accessory program, and troubleshooting tool.
Mastering networks. The book helps you connect several PCs so that they
can use the same files, printers, and phone line simultaneously.
Flying the Net. This book demystifies Windows Me's rich Internet suite:
its email, Web-browsing, video conferencing, and chat-room programs. It even
shows you how to use the PC for free long-distance phone calls.
Above all, Windows Millennium: The Missing Manual offers warm,
witty, jargon-free writing, with enough basics for the novice and enough depth
for the aspiring power user. The book bursts with enough shortcuts, advice, and
surprising tricks to make using Windows comprehensible--and even delightful.
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Windows 2000 Pro : The Missing Manual
by Sharon Crawford
Windows 2000 Pro combines the friendly interface of Windows 98
with the famous stability of Windows NT. Windows 2000, the successor to NT,
introduces many technologies that weren't available in NT, including
Plug-and-Play, support for USB devices, power management features, and more.
It's 25% faster than Windows 98 and three times as stable. Unfortunately,
despite all the enhancements, Microsoft forgot to address one of NT's most
glaring omissions: Windows 2000 doesn't include a printed user's manual.
In Windows 2000 Pro: The Missing Manual, bestselling Windows
NT author Sharon Crawford provides the ideal (and desperately needed) user's
guide for the world's most popular corporate operating system. The book covers:
- Getting started. The early chapters cover using menus,
finding lost files, reducing window clutter, and taming the wild Start menu.
- What's what. A complete guide, this book explains the purpose
of every Control Panel item, accessory program, and maintenance tool.
- Mastering the network. Special chapters help you navigate the
corporate network, dial in from the road, and even set up your own small-office
(peer-to-peer) network, step by step.
- Understanding security. User accounts, file encryption, and
the NTFS file system keep your private files private, while still offering
network access to coworkers you specify.
- Flying the Net. This book demystifies the rich Internet suite
of Windows 2000 Pro: its email, newsgroup, Web-browsing, and video conferencing
programs.
Windows 2000 Pro: The Missing Manual isn't for system
administrators or OS theory geeks; it's for the novice or budding power user who
wants to master the machine and get down to work. Windows 2000 Pro: The Missing
Manual is the crystal-clear, jargon-free book that should have been in the box.
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Windows 2000 Registry For Dummies
by Glenn Weadock, Emily
Sherrill Weadock
"The Registry hasn't gone away. It's more important than
ever--and every bit as cryptic as before--in Windows 2000. Windows 2000
Registry for Dummies explains what the Registry is used for, how it works,
and how you (a power user with an interest in optimizing the appearance and
performance of your PC) can perform surgery on it. Throughout this book, the
emphasis is on exploration and experimentation with the greatest possible degree
of safety, so you're given full information on backing up the Registry before
the authors show you how to start paring away at its branches and leaves.
"You'll find lots of conceptual information, including a neat
explanation of the Registry's logical structure and the files that hold it. But
the best part of Weadock's work may be his little how-to items, such as the one
that explains how to sort the items in the Start menu alphabetically and the one
that automatically clears lists of recently used documents (and recently visited
Web sites). Sometimes he opts for a Registry solution when a non-Registry
approach exists (as in the case of getting My Computer to open in Explorer
view), but that's not a problem. Overall, you'll be pleased with Weadock's
approach to a Windows 2000 detail that wasn't really meant for human eyes."
Topics covered: The purpose and
operation of the Registry in Windows 2000 Professional and Windows
2000 Server, making Registry backups and restoring the Registry from them,
using Registry editors (regedit.exe and regedt32.exe, especially),
organizational structure, user profiles, handy tricks and customizations, and
the Registry's networking effects.
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The Windows Registry, a critical file management system for
Windows 95, 98, and NT, is a complex and misunderstood element of the Microsoft
Operating System architecture. Mastering Windows 2000 Registry teaches readers
about the Registry architecture and how it can be monitored and modified to suit
their administrative and personal needs. For experienced Windows users moving to
the 2000 platform, power users, administrators who manage Windows 2000 and
maintain clients, and programmers interested in manipulating the Registry from
their applications will find this book to be an essential reference. This book
provides total coverage of the Windows 2000 registry, plus scores of
undocumented tips and tricks from a Windows master....
Provides focused coverage of Windows most important, and challenging, element:
the registry. Text will demystify the Windows Registry, optimize performance,
avoid disasters, fix problems, and includes invaluable reference to registry
keys, enteries, and data types. Softcover.
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Windows 98 Registry For Dummies
by Glenn E. Weadock, Mark B.
Wilkins
Tweak and tune the Windows 98 Registry -- the veritable "nerve
center" of Microsoft's newest version of its popular operating system -- with
confidence, safety, and, of course, a copy of Windows 98 Registry For
Dummies. Put the power of the Windows 98 Registry to use to make your
desktop leaner, meaner, cleaner, and faster. Protect vital system data that
could be inadvertently lost because of Registry problems. Modify desktop
features you didn't even know you could change. Increase your computing power
and productivity The Dummies Way™ with the tips, tricks, and techniques awaiting
discovery in this indispensable reference guide to the Windows Registry.
Windows 98 Registry For Dummies demystifies the most complex part of the
Windows environment with plain-speaking, easy-to-understand language and
concise, direct instructions. You'll be amazed at how easily you can customize
the look and feel of Windows 98 to suit your own special computing needs,
whether you're optimizing the Windows system's plug-and-play features,
fine-tuning your system policies for security and safety, setting up new user
profiles, changing application-related icons, or twiddling with the Active
Desktop and Internet Explorer. Plus, the book's bonus CD-ROM comes packed with
trial and demo versions of popular Registry software, so you'll have all the
tools you need right at your fingertips.
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The Code Book : The Science of Secrecy
from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography
by Simon Singh
A book that is a good introduction to cryptography and
cryptanalysis, with real life stories. The tales standing out to me is the
cracking of the Enigma cypher, also the history of RSA encryption (which we all
use when doing transactions across the internet), and his look at the future
with mention of the quantum computer. (As an aside, I think a tech discussion
about quantum computing might be very interesting).--- Lourens
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A Brief History of Time
by Stephen Hawking
A Brief History of Time, published in 1988, was a landmark
volume in science writing and in world-wide acclaim and popularity, with more
than 9 million copies in print globally. The original edition was on the cutting
edge of what was then known about the origins and nature of the universe. But
the ensuing years have seen extraordinary advances in the technology of
observing both the micro- and the macrocosmic world--observations that have
confirmed many of Hawking's theoretical predictions in the first edition of his
book.
Now a decade later, this edition updates the chapters throughout to document
those advances, and also includes an entirely new chapter on Wormholes and Time
Travel and a new introduction. It make vividly clear why A Brief History of Time
has transformed our view of the universe.
