Looking for a good users manual

Can anyone recommend a worthwhile users manual for VISTA?
I think the HELP facility in VISTA is worthless.
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Johan

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"JBnew" <> wrote in message
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> Can anyone recommend a worthwhile users manual for VISTA?
> I think the HELP facility in VISTA is worthless.
> --
> Johan

"JBnew" <> wrote in message
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> Can anyone recommend a worthwhile users manual for VISTA?
> I think the HELP facility in VISTA is worthless.

I find the Inside Out series very good....

"JBnew" <> wrote in message
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> Can anyone recommend a worthwhile users manual for VISTA?
> I think the HELP facility in VISTA is worthless.
> --
> Johan

Windows Vista The Missing Manual by David Pogue. I found the 800 page book
helpful. Its written more for users rather than administrators.

-Gary

You won't get any better than Google and
microsoft.public.windows.vista.administration_acco unts_passwords
microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
microsoft.public.windows.vista.games
microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_assessment
microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup
microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail
microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop
microsoft.public.windows.vista.music_pictures_vide o
microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing
microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_mainten ance
microsoft.public.windows.vista.print_fax_scan
microsoft.public.windows.vista.security
microsoft.public.windows.mediacenter
microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

"JBnew" <> wrote in message
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> Can anyone recommend a worthwhile users manual for VISTA?
> I think the HELP facility in VISTA is worthless.
> --
> Johan

On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:17:03 -0700, JBnew
<> wrote:

>Can anyone recommend a worthwhile users manual for VISTA?
>I think the HELP facility in VISTA is worthless.

Really? That's the one area Microsoft actually improved Windows
offering many more graphics and mini vids embedded within the help.

As far as books, they're all mostly rip offs of what's free in help.
So little point in paying $30, $40 or $50 bucks for a bloated and
often drawn out 600-800 page rehash.

If you must throw money away, titles from O'Reilly generally are
worthwhile. I assume you already know most "manual" type how-to books
are riddled with errors and bad advice.

"JBnew" <> wrote in message
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> Can anyone recommend a worthwhile users manual for VISTA?
> I think the HELP facility in VISTA is worthless.
> --
> Johan
That's a strange comment. I have found that I would have wasted my money on
Windows Vista the Missing Manual, but it was given to me. Help has
eliminated the references to the published book.

In my opinion, it takes far longer to find the answer in a paperback book
than using Help. One part of the search that I always use is the search
facility. I do a lot of house calls for our computer club. One of my normal
routines is to show users how to use Help.

Don't forget Windows Vista for Dummies,

It's a fun book and does have a lot of useful and helpful hints.

Jerry

"JBnew" <> wrote in message
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> Can anyone recommend a worthwhile users manual for VISTA?
> I think the HELP facility in VISTA is worthless.
> --
> Johan

: ) The 'dialectic' of the Socratic Method hasn't changed much in 2600
years. To ask the right question is to already know the answer.
In early OS, like dos and unix, you would type 'help', and it would list the
commands available. The newsgroups are about the only place so far in the
universe where that really works for Vista. The rest is Google, and a well
thought out dialectic.
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Mark L. Ferguson

"Bob" <> wrote in message
news:. ..
> You won't get any better than Google and
> microsoft.public.windows.vista.administration_acco unts_passwords
> microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
> microsoft.public.windows.vista.games
> microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
> microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_assessment
> microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
> microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup
> microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail
> microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop
> microsoft.public.windows.vista.music_pictures_vide o
> microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing
> microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_mainten ance
> microsoft.public.windows.vista.print_fax_scan
> microsoft.public.windows.vista.security
> microsoft.public.windows.mediacenter
> microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general
>
> "JBnew" <> wrote in message
> news:3773460B-B6F6-47E2-95D7-...
>> Can anyone recommend a worthwhile users manual for VISTA?
>> I think the HELP facility in VISTA is worthless.
>> --
>> Johan
>

'Paul Thurrott's SuperSite' (http://www.winsupersite.com/)
Very useful site you can use it to increase your knowledge.


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ahmad12