PCs for Dummies

by Gookin, Dan

• ISBN13: 9780764505942
• ISBN10: 0764505947
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-09-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Throw out those dense, mind-numbing, jargon-filled computer manuals and grab yourself a copy of PC2s For Dummies, your all-in-one guide that is packed with all the tried-and-true advice and special tricks that you can expect from all-time best-selling author Dan Gookin. In his familiar, fun, and easy-to-follow fashion, Gookin guides you through the wonderful world of PCs with a minimum of technobabble and a maximum of hardware smarts and software savvy. Find out what lurks inside a PC and sort your way through chips, cards, cables, and connections The Dummies Way". You don2t have to be a geek to get the most bang for your computing buck PC2s For Dummies, is the ideal reference for first-time PC users. From putting your PC together to finding quick answers and sage advice on installing new hardware and software, surfing the Internet and sending e-mail, or troubleshooting your PC problems, you can feel confident-and get your work done-in no time at all.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(4)
Part I: Say Hello to Mr. Computer	5	(34)
PC 101	7	(14)
The Big Red Switch	21	(18)
Part II: Using Your PC	39	(72)
Your PC's Operating System	41	(16)
Getting Your Work Done	57	(12)
Know Your Disk Drives	69	(16)
Organizing Your Files	85	(12)
Messin' with Files	97	(14)
Part III: The Non-Nerd's Guide to Computer Hardware	111	(128)
Just Your Basic Computer Guts	113	(12)
Ports, Jacks, and Holes	125	(10)
All About Disks and Drives	135	(10)
Memory (RAM-a-lama ding-dong)	145	(8)
Amazing Monitors and Glorious Graphics	153	(16)
Eeek! (The Mouse Chapter)	169	(14)
The Keyboard Chapter	183	(12)
Welcome to Printerland	195	(14)
The Very Model of a Modern Modem	209	(12)
The Singing PC	221	(8)
More Stuff for Your PC (Peripherals)	229	(10)
Part IV: The Non-Nerds Computer Guide to Software	239	(50)
Using Software	241	(10)
Software Tips for the Home	251	(10)
Software Tips for the Office	261	(8)
Playing with Graphics	269	(14)
Even More Software!	283	(6)
Part V: The Non-Nerd's Guide to the Internet	289	(82)
Doing the Internet Thing	291	(12)
Browsing the Web	303	(10)
It's a World Wide Web We Weave	313	(16)
Mail Call!	329	(18)
Files to Here, Files from There!	347	(14)
Other Internetty Things	361	(10)
Part VI: Something's Wrong!	371	(18)
Troubleshooting Your PC	373	(12)
When to Scream for Help	385	(4)
Part VII: The Part of Tens	389	(16)
Ten Common Beginner Mistakes	391	(4)
Ten Things Worth Buying for Your PC	395	(4)
Ten Tips from a PC Guru	399	(6)
Index	405