PCs For Dummies

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John Wiley & Sons, Nov 9, 2009 - Computers - 388 pages

Get the latest edition of the bestselling PC book on the planet!

What better way to make friends with your new PC than with this new edition of the bestselling PC book in the world? PCs For Dummies, Windows 7 Edition explains the latest Windows operating system in a refreshingly jargon-free way that's loaded with good humor and great help.

Discover how to make your PC safe for your kids, get in touch with your digital life, use flash drives, learn about green computing, and much more.

  • Dan Gookin, author of the original DOS For Dummies, helped launch the worldwide popularity of the series; his books have been translated in 32 languages and have more than 12 million copies in print
  • This guide gets you up to speed on the latest PC hardware and software and covers all the innovations and changes in Windows 7, all without the boring jargon
  • Covers making your PC safe for kids, organizing your digital life, green computing, storage on memory cards and flash drives, online photo sharing, and much more

Make your life easier the Dummies way with PCs For Dummies, Windows 7 Edition.

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Contents

Introduction
1
Hello PC 7
9
Your Computer Wont Explode 9 Chapter 2 Your Basic PC Tour
19
Computer Assembly
31
On and Off
45
On and Off 45 Chapter 5 The Windows Tour
57
The NerdsEye View
67
Connect This to That
83
The Internet Quick and Dirty
205
The Internet Quick and Dirty 205 Chapter 18 Flinging Files
213
Basic Computing
221
Know What a File Is
233
Organizing Files with Folders
243
Organizing Files with Folders 243 Chapter 22 Files Managed
255
Software Installed Uninstalled and Upgraded
265
Your Personal Disc Factory
275

Connect This to That 83 Chapter 8 PC Memory
91
The Mass Storage System
101
The Mass Storage System 101 Chapter 10 The PCs Display
119
Input This
133
PIs for Printer
149
PC Audio Abilities
163
PC Leftovers
173
Communications Sharing Networking
179
Basic Networking Stuff
193
Your Digital Life
278
The Whole Digital Photography Thing
283
Video on the PC
295
Music to Your Digital Ear
307
Your Personal Disc Factory 275 Chapter 25 The Whole Digital Photography Thing 283 Chapter 26 Video on the PC 295 Chapter 27 Music to Your ...
325
The Part of Tens
335
The Part of Tens
338
Index
349
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Dan Gookin wrote the very first For Dummies book in 1991. With more than 11 million copies in print, his books have been translated into 32 languages. PCs For Dummies, now in its 12th edition, is the bestselling beginning PC book in the world. Dan offers tips, games, and fun at www.wambooli.com.

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