PCs For Dummies^® Quick Reference

by Dan Gookin; Sandra Hardin Gookin

• ISBN13: 9780764507229
• ISBN10: 0764507222
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Dan Gookin, author of DOS For Dummies and PCs For Dummies, is an unparalleled expert at helping beginners understand and use computers. He brings that expertise, with the help of co-author, wife, and Parenting For Dummies author Sandy Gookin, to PCs For Dummies Quick Reference. This new edition to the ...For Dummies Quick Reference series is an ideal reference for any beginning PC user who needs immediate answers to computing questions at their fingertips. The lay-flat book offers help in setting up a PC, using the basic Windows applications, and getting on the Internet. The book also helps users who want to improve their PC with upgrades or new hardware.

Author Biography

About the Authors Dan Gookin considers himself a writer and computer "guru" whose job it is to remind everyone computers are not to be taken too seriously. His approach to computers is light and humorous, yet very informative. Dan's most recent titles include the best-selling Word 2000 for Windows For Dummies, PCs For Dummies, 7th Edition, and Dan Gookin Teaches Windows 98. He is the author of the original For Dummies book, DOS For Dummies. All told, he's written over 75 books on computers. Dan currently lives with his wife Sandra (see below) and four sons somewhere in the Pacific Northwest. Sandra Hardin Gookin has the remarkable ability to make difficult tasks easy to understand. This comes from her Speech Communications degree from Oklahoma State University, but mainly from having to communicate with her 5 boys (4 children + 1 husband, Dan). Sandra's other books include Parenting For Dummies, How to Use Excel 2000, Discover Windows 95, and The Illustrated Computer Dictionary For Dummies. Together, Dan and Sandra's number one commitment is to their children. However, you can also find them directing and acting in their great community theatre, the Lake City Playhouse.

Table of Contents

The Big Picture: The Personal Computer	1	(23)
Plugging Stuff In	23	(8)
Working with the Keyboard and Mouse	31	(14)
Getting Started with Windows	45	(22)
Dealing with Disk Drives	67	(10)
Organizing Your Folders	77	(10)
Working with Files	87	(12)
Printing Your Work	99	(12)
Software Guide	111	(12)
Getting on the Internet	123	(16)
Maintaining Your Computer	139	(10)
Adding Gadgets to Your Computer	149	(12)
Troubleshooting	161	(10)
Having Fun with Your Computer	171	(24)
PC Tips and Golden Rules	195	(6)
Glossary: Tech Talk	201	(8)
Appendix: Ten Things Worth Buying for Your PC	209	(4)
Index	213