Book Description
powerful version of the Media Center technology from Microsoft.
It is designed to exist as the heart of the modern home entertainment; with
its primary purpose to orchestrate all elements of the home entertainment
system: digital television viewing, programme recording and playback,
digital photograph editing and viewing, DVD and all manner of digital music
playback and recording.
Media Center is no longer a separate product; it's built into both Windows
Vista Premium and Vista Ultimate, enabling all homes with a PC to enjoy the
features of Media Center.
Windows Vista Media Center in easy steps will guide you through the process
of upgrading your existing Media Center 2005 system or installing Media
Center for the first time, advising you what specific hardware options you
will need. It will also explain all of the configuration options within
Media Center. It'll even walk you through each of the Media Center menu
options, providing hint, tips and warnings, so that you know exactly what
it is capable of and how to get the most out of it. All in easy steps!
From the Publisher
even the Internet, these easy-to-follow guides are the perfect companion
for fast and productive learning.
This successful series is designed to save you time and guaranteed to give
you value for money. Written in a jargon-free, easy-to-follow style with
helpful graphics, the In Easy Steps books explain everything you need to
know to get working on your computer - and more!
Each chapter takes you step-by-step through the functions and uses of a
program. Every page is packed with visual guides so that what you see on
your screen is exactly the same in the book - you simply can't go wrong!
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program. The series covers not just the basics to get you going, but it
shows you the full potential of your software - things you never knew
existed!
Whether you're a busy manager, a novice, a trainer or even a student, these
books will improve your computing essentials quickly and easily!
From the Back Cover
Professionals seeking fast results
Students with limited budget
Home users in need of a simple learning aid
Self-employed with no time for formal training
Managers needing cost-effective training for staff
Those who want to be more productive on their computer
In other words YOU.
The whole series is designed to save you time and guaranteed to give you
the best value.
The books have even been successfully used worldwide for classroom-based
training as well as for self-teaching.
About the Author
over the course of his career has worked for a range of high-tech
companies, such as Microsoft, Hewlett Packard and Fujitsu Services. He has
a wide range of experience in virtually all aspects of Microsoft's
computing solutions, having designed and architected large enterprise
solutions for government and private sector customers. Over the years,
Andrew had made a number of guest appearances at major industry events,
presenting on a wide range of Information Systems subjects, such as an
appearance at the annual Microsoft Exchange Conference in Nice where he
addressed the Microsoft technical community on Mobility Computing. Andrew
is currently involved in numerous Microsoft Beta programs, including next
generation Windows operating systems, next generation Microsoft Office
products and actively participates in all Windows Media Center beta
programmes.
