PCs For Dummies

by Gookin, Dan

• ISBN13: 9780470465424
• ISBN10: 0470465425
• Edition: 12th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-11-09
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

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 on the planet? PCs For Dummies, Windows 7 Edition explains PCs and the latest Windows operating system in a refreshingly jargon-free way that's loaded with good humor and great help. Famous For Dummies author Dan Gookin has over 12 million copies of his books in print, and it's no surprise why. He knows PCs inside and out and can explain them to the rest of us in a way that's funny, irreverent, and down-to-earth helpful.Discover how to make your PC safe for your kids, get in touch with your digital life, start using flash drives, and do green computing. It's all here plus more in this friendly, approachable guide. PCs have become a household and business necessity, and they continue to change the way people work, communicate, shop, invest and spend their free time As author of the original DOS For Dummies, expert author Dan Gookin helped launch the worldwide popularity of For Dummies books; his books have been translated in 32 languages and have more than 12 million copies in print This book gets you up to speed on the latest PC hardware and software without the boring jargon; topics include making your PC safe for kids, organizing your digital life, green computing, storage on memory cards and flash drives, online photo sharing, and much moreMake your life easier the For Dummies way with PCs For Dummies, Windows 7 Edition.

Author Biography

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.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Hello, PC!

Your Computer Won't Explode

Your Basic PC Tour

Computer Assembly

On and Off

The Windows Tour

The Nerd's-Eye View

Deep Inside the Console

Connect This to That

PC Memory

The Mass Storage System

The PC's Display

Input This!

P Is for Printer

PC Audio Abilities

PC Leftovers

Communications, Sharing, Networking

Necessary Networking Things

Basic Networking Stuff

The Internet Quick and Dirty

Flinging Files

Basic Computing

Be Safe Out There

Know What a File Is

Organizing Files with Folders

Files Managed

Software Installed, Uninstalled,and Upgraded

Your Digital Life

Your Personal Disc Factory

The Whole Digital Photography Thing

Video on the PC

Music to Your Digital Ear

Sharing Your Life Online

Kid-Safe Computing

The Part of Tens

Ten PC Commandments

Ten Tips from a PC Guru

Index

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