PCs For Dummies
8th Edition
Published on 15. September 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
428 pages
978-0-7645-0838-7 (ISBN)
Description
If PCs have you perplexed, then "PCs For Dummies, 8th Edition", will help you overcome any fears you have about using one. This friendly guide is for anyone who: wants to explore computers for the first time; has a PC that uses Microsoft Windows 98 or higher as the operating system; uses a computer, but is in the dark about all it can do. Unlike other tools that have definite purposes, a computer can do a number of different things, solving an infinite number of problems for an infinite number of people. Just about anything that can be done with words, numbers, information, or communication can be done with a computer. Here's a look at what you can do with this handy book by your side: recognize the basic parts of computer hardware; understand what software is and how it can work for you; get to know the Windows operating system; work with folders and files efficiently; figure out how to use a mouse and keyboard; work with printers, scanners, and digital cameras; explore the Internet and use e-mail; deal with scary system problems like viruses; troubleshoot your PC without panic.
The biggest problem with people who are new to the world of computers is that they quickly blame themselves when something goes wrong. It's not your fault! Computers goof up. Software programs have bugs. Things go wrong, and sometimes they would do so even if you weren't sitting there at the controls. A good deal of the time, the computer is just acting dumb and "PCs For Dummies, 8th Edition", will help you through it all.
The biggest problem with people who are new to the world of computers is that they quickly blame themselves when something goes wrong. It's not your fault! Computers goof up. Software programs have bugs. Things go wrong, and sometimes they would do so even if you weren't sitting there at the controls. A good deal of the time, the computer is just acting dumb and "PCs For Dummies, 8th Edition", will help you through it all.
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"Easy and entertaining...explains computer terms and walks you through the more complicated aspects of computer life." New York Daily News "...I would implore any elderly person thinking about getting a computer to go and get one..." (Teesside Evening Gazette, 19 May 2003) "...excellent and fun to read..." (Mourne Observer & County Down News, 23 July 2003)More details
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Dan Gookin's computer books, which include Word 2002 For Dummies and the first--ever book in the series, DOS For Dummies, are translated into 32 languages and have more than 11 million copies in print.
Content
Introduction. PART I: Introducing the PC. Chapter 1: Hello, Computer! Chapter 2: The Big Red Switch. PART II: Using Your PC. Chapter 3: Your PC's Operating System. Chapter 4: Know Your Disk Drives. Chapter 5: Keeping Track of Your Files without Going Insane. Chapter 6: Messin' with Files. PART III: The Non--Nerd's Guide to Computer Hardware. Chapter 7: Basic Computer Guts. Chapter 8: Ports, Jacks, and Holes. Chapter 9: All About Disks and Drives. Chapter 10: Memory RAM--blings. Chapter 11: Amazing Monitors and Glorious Graphics. Chapter 12: Eeek! (The Mouse Chapter). Chapter 13: The Keyboard Chapter. Chapter 14: Adventures in Printerland. Chapter 15: The Very Model of a Modern Modem. Chapter 16: The Hills Are Alive with the Sounds of PC. Chapter 17: The Scanner and Digital Camera Chapter. Chapter 18: More Stuff for Your PC (Peripherals). PART IV: The Non--Nerd's Guide to Computer Software. Chapter 19: Software 101. Chapter 20: Software Galore! PART V: The Non--Nerd's Guide to the Internet. Chapter 21: Introducing the Internet. Chapter 22: Basic Internet Stuff. Chapter 23: General Advice for the Web Weary. Chapter 24: E--Mail and Beyond. Chapter 25: Files to Here, Files from There! PART VI: Something's Wrong! Chapter 26: An Ounce of PC Prevention. Chapter 27: Troubleshooting Your PC. Chapter 28: When to Scream for Help. PART VII: The Part of Tens. Chapter 29: Ten Common Beginner Mistakes. Chapter 30: Ten Things Worth Buying for Your PC. Chapter 31: Ten Tips from a PC Guru. Index. Book Registration Information.