Author: David A. Karp
Publisher: O’Reilly Media
Keywords: geeks, annoyances, windows
Number of Pages: 637
Published: 2004-11-16
List price: $34.95
ISBN-10: 0596008767
ISBN-13: 9780596008765

In an ideal world, an operating system would do its job in the background, while you did yours in the foreground. In reality, though, operating systems often get in the way, fouling up the process at the most inopportune times. And Windows XP is no exception. O’Reilly’s popular series for customizing and troubleshooting Windows once again comes to the rescue with Windows XP Annoyances for Geeks. Offering dozens of on-target tips, workarounds, and warnings, Windows XP Annoyances for Geeks allows users to improve their overall experience with the Windows XP operating system in eve

Author: David A. Karp
Publisher: O’Reilly Media
Keywords: handbooks, nutshell, annoyances, windows
Number of Pages: 300
Published: 1997-01-01
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 1565922662
ISBN-13: 9781565922662

Windows Annoyances, a comprehensive resource for intermediate to advanced users of Windows 95 and NT 4.0, details step-by-step how to customize your Win95/NT operating systems through an extensive collection of tips, tricks, and workarounds. You’ll learn how to customize every aspect of these systems, far beyond the intentions of Microsoft. This book shows you how to customize your PC through methods of backing up, repairing, compressing, and transferring portions of the Registry. Win95 users will discover how Plug and Play, the technology that makes Win95 so compatible, can sav

Author: David A. Kar
Publisher: O’Reilly Media
Keywords: secrets, hacks, tips, annoyances, vista, windows
Number of Pages: 641
Published: 2008-01-04
List price: $34.99
ISBN-10: 0596527624
ISBN-13: 9780596527624

Windows Vista may be the next big thing, but it still contains enough quirks and unaccountable behaviors to vex anyone. This unique guide not only discusses the most irritating features of the latest Microsoft operating system and how to get around them, but also explains how to improve Windows and do more with the software than Microsoft intended. You’ll find information on setup, installation, upgrade from other Windows versions, the revamped interface, new security features, user accounts, troubleshooting, and the markedly improved Internet Explorer 7. Other chapters cover a wide rang

Author: Preston Gralla
Publisher: O’Reilly Media
Keywords: going, online, things, annoying, annoyances, fix, internet
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2005-01-20
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 0596007353
ISBN-13: 9780596007355

What began as an intrepid U.S. Government initiative in the early 1970’s has turned into a global way of life. Indeed, with more than 500 million current users (and counting), the Internet has revolutionized the way societies function the world over. From dating and shopping online, to conducting informational research, to communicating via email, today seemingly everyone uses the Internet for one purpose or another. How, then, can something so vast and powerful be defiled by something as trivial as spam? It’s true. The fact remains that despite the leading-edge technological sop

Author: Michael Jang
Publisher: O’Reilly Media, Inc.
Keywords: system, world, way, flexible, getting, annoyances, geeks, linux
Number of Pages: 502
Published: 2006-04-05
List price: $34.99
ISBN-10: 0596008015
ISBN-13: 9780596008017

GNU/Linux is an immensely popular operating system that is both extremely stable and reliable. But it can also induce minor headaches at the most inopportune times, if you’re not fully up to speed with its capabilities. A unique approach to running and administering Linux systems, Linux Annoyances for Geeks addresses the many poorly documented and under-appreciated topics that make the difference between a system you struggle with and a system you really enjoy. This book is for power users and system administrators who want to clear away barriers to using Linux for themselves and for le

Author: Curtis Frye D.
Publisher: O’Reilly Media
Keywords: favorite, spreadsheet, things, annoying, annoyances, fix, excel
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2004-12-28
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 0596007280
ISBN-13: 9780596007287

It’s the solution to almost all of your electronic organization needs. Need to present a detailed expense report? Try an Excel spreadsheet. Keeping track of a complicated budget? Excel to the rescue. Want to keep tabs on your office football pool? You guessed it. Thanks to its incredible versatility and power, Excel has emerged as more than just a mainstream program; it’s now one of the most used applications on the planet. Everyone from run-of-the-mill PC users to leading financial analysts count on Excel to make sense of overflowing data. And to keep up with the overwhelmi

Author: Echo Swinford
Publisher: O’Reilly Media
Keywords: favorite, presentation, program, things, annoying, powerpoint, annoyances, fix, fixing
Number of Pages: 336
Published: 2006-02-17
List price: $19.99
ISBN-10: 0596100043
ISBN-13: 9780596100049

If you’re vexed and perplexed by PowerPoint, pick up a copy of Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances. This funny, and often opinionated, guide is chock full of tools and techniques for eliminating all the problems that drive audiences and presenters crazy. There’s nothing more discouraging than an unresponsive audience--or worse, one that snickers at your slides. And there’s nothing more maddening than technical glitches that turn your carefully planned slide show into a car wreck. Envious when you see other presenters effectively use nifty features that you’ve never been able