| | | Windows 7 Plain & Simple, by Jerry Joyce and Marianne Moon The following is an excerpt from Chapter 1, "About This Book": If you want to get the most from your computer and your software with the least amount of time and effort--and who doesn't?--this book is for you. You'll find Windows 7 Plain & Simple to be a straightforward, easy-to-read reference tool. With the premise that your computer should work for you, not you for it, this book's purpose is to help you get your work done quickly and efficiently so that you can get away from the computer and live your life. Our book is based on the Windows 7 Home Premium edition running on a desktop, notebook, pen-based, or multi-touch-based computer that is, or can be, connected to the Internet. If you're running another edition of Windows 7, you can still use all or most of the information you'll find here. However, we do talk about some features that aren't included in either the Starter or the Home Basic edition, and we don't deal with some additional features that you'll find in Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions. No Computer Speak Let's face it--when there's a task you don't know how to do but you need to get it done in a hurry, or when you're stuck in the middle of a task and can't figure out what to do next, there's nothing more frustrating than having to read page after page of technical background material. You want the information you need--nothing more, nothing less--and you want it now! And it should be easy to find and understand. That's what this book is all about. It's written in plain English--no technical jargon and no computer speak. No single task in the book takes more than two pages. Just look up the task in the index or table of contents, turn to the page, and there's the information you need, laid out in an illustrated step-by-step format. Learn more about Windows 7 Plain & Simple, by Jerry Joyce and Marianne Moon. |
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Reviewed by Carol Vu, Content Project Manager, Microsoft Learning
For many IT professionals worldwide, the name William Stanek is synonymous with outstanding technical books. A talented and prolific writer as well as a skilled techie, he combines his gifts to produce one exceptional book after another. Stanek's latest, Windows 7 Administrator's Pocket Consultant, is no exception.
Stanek spent a great deal of time researching this new Microsoft operating system--especially its internals--to learn how Windows 7 was different from its predecessors, Windows Vista and Windows XP. Because so much had changed--affecting the underlying architecture as well as the user interface--Stanek had a tough job in front of him. But true to his reputation, he produced a book that is relentlessly focused on helping administrators solve problems and get the job done.
Windows 7 Administrator's Pocket Consultant focuses on daily administration procedures and common tasks, including customizing the operating system and Windows environment, configuring hardware and network devices, managing user access and global settings, configuring laptops and mobile networking, and using remote management and remote assistance capabilities. Troubleshooting tips abound from beginning to end; after all, this book is aimed squarely at administrators who need answers fast.
This isn't one of those 1,000-page books that are a pain to lug around; the Pocket Consultant series was designed to deliver the maximum amount of information in a minimum number of pages. Portable, concise, and easy to navigate, this book is intended to be the administrator's most practical source for answers to Windows 7 questions.
Microsoft Press was proud to publish Stanek's 100th published title earlier this year. His fans will be pleased that his dual passions for writing and technology remain as strong as ever with Windows 7 Administrator's Pocket Consultant.
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