PCs For DummiesOver 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:
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. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Your Computer Will Not Explode | 7 |
The NerdsEye View | 17 |
PC Setup | 29 |
The Most Powerful Button OnOff | 43 |
Windows Rules | 59 |
Mysteries of the Console | 71 |
Expansion Slots | 78 |
The Digital Ear | 219 |
Networking and InternetWorking | 229 |
Networking and InternetWorking 229 Chapter 19 N Is for Networking | 231 |
Ive Been Working on the Network | 243 |
Cowboy Dans Internet Roundup | 253 |
Flinging Files Freely | 263 |
The Soft Side of Computing | 283 |
Files The Key to Understanding Software | 285 |
Jacks on the Box | 85 |
Temporary Storage Memory | 93 |
Permanent Storage Disks and Media | 105 |
Glorious Graphical Goodness | 119 |
Input Buddies Keyboard and Mouse | 133 |
The Printers the Thing | 149 |
Sounds Good | 163 |
Mighty Modems | 175 |
Positive PC Power Management | 185 |
Picture This | 193 |
PC TV | 207 |
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The High-Tech Personal Efficiency Program: Organizing Your Electronic ... Kerry Gleeson No preview available - 1997 |