Microsoft Windows XP Step By Step Comments And Corrections (311789)



The information in this article applies to:

  • MSPRESS Microsoft Windows XP Step by Step ISBN 0-7356-1383-4

This article was previously published under Q311789

SUMMARY

This article contains comments, corrections, and information about known errors relating to the Microsoft Press book Microsoft Windows XP Step By Step, ISBN 0-7356-1383-4.

The following topics are covered:

  • Page 6: Windows XP Activation Is 30 Days
  • Page 115: My Text File Should Be My Text File.txt
  • Quick Reference Card: Keyboard Shortcut For Delete Is Incorrect

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Page 6: Windows XP Activation Is 30 Days

On page 6, in the final paragraph of the information box titled "Activating Windows XP",

Change:
"Each copy of Windows XP must be activated within 14 days of the first use."

To:
"Each copy of Windows XP must be activated within 30 days of the first use."

Page 115: My Text File Should Be My Text File.txt

In Step 11 on page 115, omitting the .txt file extension will prevent the completion of the exercise.

Change:
"My Text File"

To:
"My Text File.txt"

Quick Reference Card: Keyboard Shortcut For Delete Is Incorrect

On the Quick Reference card in that back of the book, the keyboard shortcut given to delete a selected item is "A". This should be changed to the DEL key.

Microsoft Press is committed to providing informative and accurate books. All comments and corrections listed above are ready for inclusion in future printings of this book. If you have a later printing of this book, it may already contain most or all of the above corrections.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:7/15/2002
Keywords:kbdocerr kbdocfix kbinfo KB311789