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Linux Made Easy : The Official Guide to Xandros 3 for Everyday Users by Rickford Grant (2005, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherNo Starch Press, Incorporated
ISBN-101593270577
ISBN-139781593270575
eBay Product ID (ePID)46833297
Product Key Features
Number of Pages496 Pages
Publication NameLinux Made Easy : the Official Guide to Xandros 3 for Everyday Users
LanguageEnglish
SubjectHardware / Peripherals, Operating Systems / Linux, Interactive & Multimedia
Publication Year2005
TypeTextbook
AuthorRickford Grant
Subject AreaComputers
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight13 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2005-012979
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal005.4/32
SynopsisThis book is for any home user who is looking for a low-cost and easy-to-use alternative to Windows. Based on Xandros 3, arguably one of the most user-friendly versions of Linux available today, Linux Made Easy concentrates on the subjects of most interest to the average home user or hobbyist: installation, using the Internet, playing CDs ......, This book is for any home user who is looking for a low-cost and easy-to-use alternative to Windows. Based on Xandros 3, arguably one of the most user-friendly versions of Linux available today, Linux Made Easy concentrates on the subjects of most interest to the average home user or hobbyist: installation, using the Internet, playing CDs and audio files, using scanners, working with digital cameras and images, games, downloading software and fonts, USB storage devices, PDAs, printing, Internet telephony, and more. Readers with only basic experience will learn how to do everything on their Linux machine that they are used to doing with Windows - perhaps even more - all without being unduly concerned about which operating system they are using., Linux is an operating system, just like Windows or Mac OS. If you're looking at this book, you're probably somewhat of a Linux newbie. Maybe you're a Windows refugee--you just can't take it anymore or you want to stop paying through the nose for software and the latest buggy upgrade. Or you just want to try something new. "Linux Made Easy" is a hands-on, step-by-step, project-based guide that will make it easier than ever for you to join the world of Linux and start using it instead of Windows. And, thanks to the Xandros version of Linux (included with this book), the transition from Windows to Linux is easier than ever before. "Linux Made Easy" concentrates on the subjects most non-geeks care about, like installation (easy as pie); using the Internet; playing CDs, using scanners; working with digital cameras and photos; playing games; downloading software; syncing PDAs; printing; and making Internet phone calls (we even give you a 120-minute SkypeOut coupon). Whatever your level of experience, "Linux Made Easy" will show you how to do everything with Linux that you're used to doing with Windows--and more. And you've got everything that you need to get started right here: Xandros on CD and those free SkypeOut minutes so you can call Microsoft and ask for a refund on that unused version of Windows XP. TOC Introduction Part I: Starting Out Chapter 1: Welcome to the World of Linux...A La Xandros Chapter 2: Metamorphosis: Installing Xandros on Your Machine Chapter 3: An Alternative Blue World: Getting to Know the Xandros Desktop Part II: Getting Things Done Chapter 4: An Untangled Web: Setting Up Your Internet Connection Chapter 5: There's No Place Like Home: Working with Your Files in the Xandros File Manager Chapter 6: Ports of Call: Working with Floppies, CDs, DVDs, and Other Removable Media Chapter 7: Control Freaks: Getting Things the Way You Want Via the Control Manager Chapter 8: The Keys to the Gates of Oz, or the Gates of Xandros Anyway: Expanding and Updating Your System Via Xandros Networks Part III: Gadgetry Chapter 9: Making Lasting Impressions: Setting Up and Using Your Printer Chapter 10: Flatbed Memories: Working with Your Scanner Chapter 11: Because Memory Sometimes Fails to Serve: Digital Cameras Chapter 12: Keeping Tabs on Yourself: Working with Your PDA Part IV: Applications Chapter 13: Surf's Up: Internet Applications Chapter 14: Ear Candy: Xandros Does Audio Chapter 15: Couch Potatoes: Xandros Does Video Chapter 16: Doing the Left Bank: Working with Graphics Applications Chapter 17: Stuffed Shirts: Office and Other Productivity Applications Chapter 18: Time to Unwind: Gaming Chapter 19: Kids' Stuff: Applications for Children Part V: For the More Adventurous Chapter 20: Want to Get a Little Geeky?: Using Linux Commands Chapter 21: Proxy Settings Glossary, Linux is an operating system, just like Windows or Mac OS. If you're looking at this book, you're probably somewhat of a Linux newbie. Maybe you're a Windows refugee--you just can't take it anymore or you want to stop paying through the nose for software and the latest buggy upgrade. Or you just want to try something new. Linux Made Easy is a hands-on, step-by-step, project-based guide that will make it easier than ever for you to join the world of Linux and start using it instead of Windows. And, thanks to the Xandros version of Linux (included with this book), the transition from Windows to Linux is easier than ever before. Linux Made Easy concentrates on the subjects most non-geeks care about, like installation (easy as pie); using the Internet; playing CDs, using scanners; working with digital cameras and photos; playing games; downloading software; syncing PDAs; printing; and making Internet phone calls (we even give you a 120-minute SkypeOut coupon). Whatever your level of experience, Linux Made Easy will show you how to do everything with Linux that you're used to doing with Windows--and more. And you've got everything that you need to get started right here: Xandros on CD and those free SkypeOut minutes so you can call Microsoft and ask for a refund on that unused version of Windows XP. TOCIntroductionPart I: Starting OutChapter 1: Welcome to the World of Linux...A La XandrosChapter 2: Metamorphosis: Installing Xandros on Your MachineChapter 3: An Alternative Blue World: Getting to Know the Xandros Desktop Part II: Getting Things DoneChapter 4: An Untangled Web: Setting Up Your Internet ConnectionChapter 5: There's No Place Like Home: Working with Your Files in the Xandros File ManagerChapter 6: Ports of Call: Working with Floppies, CDs, DVDs, and Other Removable MediaChapter 7: Control Freaks: Getting Things the Way You Want Via the Control ManagerChapter 8: The Keys to the Gates of Oz, or the Gates of Xandros Anyway: Expanding and Updating Your System Via Xandros NetworksPart III: GadgetryChapter 9: Making Lasting Impressions: Setting Up and Using Your PrinterChapter 10: Flatbed Memories: Working with Your ScannerChapter 11: Because Memory Sometimes Fails to Serve: Digital CamerasChapter 12: Keeping Tabs on Yourself: Working with Your PDAPart IV: ApplicationsChapter 13: Surf's Up: Internet ApplicationsChapter 14: Ear Candy: Xandros Does AudioChapter 15: Couch Potatoes: Xandros Does VideoChapter 16: Doing the Left Bank: Working with Graphics ApplicationsChapter 17: Stuffed Shirts: Office and Other Productivity ApplicationsChapter 18: Time to Unwind: GamingChapter 19: Kids' Stuff: Applications for ChildrenPart V: For the More AdventurousChapter 20: Want to Get a Little Geeky?: Using Linux CommandsChapter 21: Proxy SettingsGlossary
LC Classification NumberQA76.76.O63.G7245
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- 27 May, 2020
Great intro to customized Linux of yesteryear
Terrific guide to Xandros Linux version 3 complete with installable CD. The book is brand new and well written with compelling content as of the 2005 date of publication. Xandros is a Window-ized version of Linux that originally had hopes of competing in the OS wars but faded and is now just a side note in the operating system wars. But what a side note it is - still fascinating and useable 15 years on. This book is your easiest gateway to take a trip down memory lane, experiment with Xandros Linux 3, and wonder what might have been if it had caught on - as it deserved to do. Excellent value for the price.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
