PCs for dummies

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Title:

PCs for dummies

Author:

Gookin, Dan.

ISBN:

9780470137284

Personal Author:

Gookin, Dan.

Edition:

11th ed.

Publication Information:

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, 2007.

Physical Description:

xx, 383 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Series:

--For dummies

Series Title:

--For dummies

General Note:

Previous ed.: 2005.

Includes index.

Contents:

Introduction -- PART I: YOUR COMPUTER WILL NOT EXPLODE: A painless introduction to computers -- The nerd's-eye view -- PC setup -- The most powerful button (on-off) -- Window rules -- PART II: COMPUTER GUTS: Mysteries of the console -- Jacks on the box -- Temporary storage (memory) -- Permanent storage (disks and media) -- Glorious graphical goodness -- Imput buddies: keyboard and mouse -- The printer's the thing -- Sounds good -- Mighty modems -- Positive PC power management -- PART III: IT'S A DIGITAL LIFE: Picture this -- PC TV -- The digital ear -- PART IV: NETWORKING AND INTERNET-WORKING: N is for networking -- I've been working on the network -- Cowboy Dan's internet roundup -- Flinging files freely -- Internet and PC security -- PART V: THE SOFT SIDE OF COMPUTING: Files: the key to understanding software -- Organizing your compu-junk -- File control -- Software, programs, applications -- Making your own discs -- PART VI: THE PART OF TENS: Ten common beginner mistakes -- Ten things worth buying for your PC -- Ten tips from a PC guru.

Abstract:

A guide for beginning users covers setup, disks and disk drives, monitors, printers, peripheral equipment, acronyms and jargon, computer security, and common mistakes.

Subject Term:

Microcomputers -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Personal computers.

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Over the 15 years since the first edition of PCs For Dummies , PCs have become immensely faster and more powerful. They have also sprouted new and wondrous capabilities at a dizzying pace. This 11th Edition of the all-time bestselling PC guide has been polished and honed to deliver everything you need to know about your twenty-first-century PC - from what plugs into what to adjusting your monitor to burning DVDs, and much more. Whether you want to go online, install a firewall, live the digital life, or finally get a handle on the whole computer software concept, this fun, plain-English handbook is here to answer all your questions PC questions. You'll find out why Windows Vista is the way to go and how to use it to get everywhere else. And, you'll pick up Web and email tricks and learn about all the new levels of PC security. Discover how to: Set up your PC Use Vista menus Store your stuff on Memory Cards Record live TV Download digital photos Connect to a wireless network Explore the Internet safely Print perfect documents, photos, and more Use your PC as the new hub of your digital world Complete with helpful hints on how to avoid beginner mistakes, a list of extras and accessories you may want for your PC, and insider tips from a PC guru. PCs for Dummies, 11th Edition is the one PC accessory you can't do without.