How to Do Just About Anything on a Computer : Windows Xp Edition

by Reader's Digest Association

Now fully revised and updated to take account of the new Windows XP operating system, this friendly, illustrated guide opens up hundreds of ways for you to get more out of your PC - from managing your household expenses to planning a from cataloguing your favourite recipes to making your own Christmas cards (and addressing the envelopes!); and from keeping track of your family's health to shopping on the Internet - it's all explained in clear, jargon-free language. With step-by-step instructions based on a PC using Windows XP and standard Microsoft software, the projects offer expert advice and tried and tested shortcuts to make light work of any task they are also clearly illustrated with screen snapshots showing you what you'll see on your screen at each stage. This book also comes with a free CD-Rom containing tailor-make templates, images and fonts to make the tasks even simpler. Easy-to-use garden design software, and a gallery of free illustrations for livening up stationery and newsletters are just some of the exciting benefits of this CD-Rom. Whether you're a complete beginner or a more experienced PC user, this guide offers you a wealth of inspirational, bright ideas for accomplishing tasks you never even dreamed of tackling on a computer before.

Genres: Reference

384 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. is a global media and direct marketing company based in Chappaqua, New York, best known for its flagship publication founded in 1922, Reader's Digest. The company's headquarters are in New York City, where it moved from Pleasantville, New York.

The company was founded by DeWitt and Lila Wallace in 1922 with the first publication of Reader's Digest magazine, but has grown to include a diverse range of magazines, books, music, DVDs and online content.

Reviews

[Jared M · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn't actually read most of this because it's 2025 and I know how to use a computer, but it was such a time capsule to look through! The book I found at Goodwill hadn't even used the CD at all and it still worked which was really the best part.

[Sulaiman A.Wahab · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great advise on beginning with your computer. I didn't know that people already tell same things 10 years ago!

There is a version for WinXP. Don't know if they will released for Windows 7 or Mac & Linux - it could be as great too. ^_^