Trouble with your Windows 2000 system? Confounded by error messages? With this handy "Troubleshooting" guide, it's easy to pinpoint -- and solve -- your own software problems. Fast! Each section opens with a troubleshooting chart to help quickly diagnose the source of the problem. It offers clear, step-by-step solutions to try right away, plus a full chapter of things to do to stay out of trouble or learn a new trick. Continuous support via the Troubleshooting "Latest Solutions" Web site provides monthly updates on additional problem solving information. Books in the "Troubleshooting" series are colorful, superbly organized, and easy to read, giving even novice users the confidence to fix it themselves -- without calling tech support or wasting time on futile trial and error. This book shows how to troubleshoot accessing and organizing information, running programs, networking, and more.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0
How to Get Through the Maze:
This book reminds me of times when I would watch parents watching their children playing Super Mario or whatever. The parents would be amazed that their kids knew under which rock to find the hidden treasure which would empower Mario to make it through the maze.
This book also reminds me of the Readers Digest do-it-yourself books. There's a little description of the thing that needs to be fixed but most folks skip past that to the list of possible problems and how to fix them.
First let me say that this book gives the reader a false sense of security. This book may give you a tip or two, but it is really useless in the real world. I looked through this book at thought how useless it would be at work. If you really want to learn Windows 2000 take a couple classes on it, if you are pressed for time and want a book on Windows 2000 pick up both "Mastering Windows 2000 Professional/Server" at least with those two books if you run into a problem you will have an idea on how to fix or... more info
This book creates more confusion than solution:
First of all, the flow charts are so annoying and drive you totally crazy. They serve no purpose but only to complicate things. In a lot of places, they just don't make any sense. Yes? No. No? Yes. This is not programming, there's no need to draw in this confusion.
A lot of useless description and talk are added to the explanations. It's extremely waste of time to read through the long paragraphs to get just one little piece of idea.
Also, a lot of space is devoted to non-important things like... more info
Good material for the beginners.:
Microsoft has a new operating system, Windows 2000. For the desktop the Professional version is what is used and for those new to this operating system there is major changes from Windows 9.X. This book should make the transition a little easier.
The book is written to the beginning level however there is something for every level user. To start each section is flow chart breaking down the topics, from there you have a step-by-step breakdown of troubleshooting techniques and ideas to work with.
