Paul McFedries’ second title for Windows Home Server, “Teach Yourself Visually: Windows Home Server” has now been published and is available to order at Amazon. The book is a visual guide to using Windows Home Server, with many more screenshots and images and walkthroughs compared to other titles. Here’s what Amazon have to say:
Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something — and skip the long-winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you’ll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle more than 130 Windows Home Server tasks. Each task-based spread includes easy, visual directions for performing necessary operations, including:
- Configuring Windows Home Server
- Connecting to computers remotely
- Adding and removing user accounts
- Using Windows Home Server storage
- Working with shared folders
- Restoring files from backups
- Helpful sidebars offer practical tips and tricks
- Full-color screen shots demonstrate each task
- Succinct explanations walk you through step by step
- Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules
Features
- Packed with step-by-step instructions and hundreds of helpful color screen shots, this succinct guide walks readers through Microsoft’s new Windows Home Server (WHS) product
- Explores how users are able to back up and store large amounts of data; share files among several PCs, mobile devices, and Xbox machines; as well as access files and folders remotely via a Microsoft supplied IP address
- Provides an overview of network basics (hardware, connections, security, etc.) and then goes on to explain how to configure WHS, troubleshoot, and manage a remote connection
- More than 150 tasks cover WHS basics and gradually escort readers through tackling even the most advanced WHS features
- A solid resource for visual learners, both beginners and skilled users
Follow the links below to check the book out at Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk.
