{"product_id":"9780596552831","title":"Windows 2000 Pro: The Missing Manual: The Missing Manual","description":"\u003cp\u003eWindows 2000 Pro combines the friendly interface  of Windows 98 with the famous stability of Windows NT. Windows 2000, the  successor to NT, introduces many technologies that weren't available in  NT, including Plug-and-Play, support for USB devices, power management  features, and more. It's 25% faster than Windows 98 and three times as stable. Unfortunately, despite all the enhancements, Microsoft forgot to  address one of NT's most glaring omissions: Windows 2000 doesn't include  a printed user's manual.In \u003ci\u003e Windows 2000 Pro: The Missing Manual,\u003c\/i\u003e  bestselling Windows NT  author Sharon Crawford provides the ideal (and desperately needed) user's  guide for the world's most popular corporate operating system. The book  covers:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGetting started.\u003c\/b\u003e The early chapters cover using menus, finding  lost files, reducing window clutter, and taming the wild Start menu.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWhat's what. \u003c\/b\u003eA complete guide, this book explains the purpose  of every Control Panel item, accessory program, and maintenance tool.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMastering the network. \u003c\/b\u003eSpecial chapters help you navigate the  corporate network, dial in from the road, and even set up your own  small-office (peer-to-peer) network, step by step.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUnderstanding security. \u003c\/b\u003eUser accounts, file encryption, and the  NTFS file system keep your private files private, while still offering network  access to coworkers you specify.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFlying the Net. \u003c\/b\u003eThis book demystifies the rich Internet suite of  Windows 2000 Pro: its email, newsgroup, Web-browsing, and video  conferencing programs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ci\u003eWindows 2000 Pro: The Missing Manual \u003c\/i\u003e isn't for system  administrators or OS theory geeks; it's for the novice or budding power user  who wants to master the machine and get down to work. \u003ci\u003eWindows 2000  Pro: The Missing Manual \u003c\/i\u003e is the crystal-clear, jargon-free book that  should have been in the box.","brand":"O'Reilly Media, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47106785149168,"sku":"9780596552831","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780596552831_p0.jpg?v=1763723200","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780596552831","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}