PCs for dummies /
by Dan Gookin.
- 10th ed.
- Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2005.
- xvii, 386 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- For dummies .
Previous ed.: 2003. Includes index.
1.Computer? PC? What\'s that? -- 2.The nerd\'s-eye view -- 3.Insert tab A into slot B -- 4.Compter on, computer off -- 5.Places to go, things to see in windows -- 6.Inside the box -- 7.The basic ports -- 8.Disk drives me crazy -- 9.Memories -- 10.Minding your monitors -- 11.The keyboard and mouse chapter -- 12.More than a mortal printer -- 13.The might morphin\' power modem -- 14.Sounds like -- 15.Even more hardware! -- 16.Basic painless networking -- 17.Abusing the network -- 18.Your network and the Internet -- 19.Look, Ma: no wires! -- 20.Files: the key to understanding software -- 21.Organizing your compu-junk -- 22.File control -- 23.Software, programs, applications -- 24.Making your own CDs -- 25.Your basic Internet introduction -- 26.It\'s a World Wide Web we weave -- 27.Basic e-mail -- 28.Files to here, files from there! -- 29.Ten common beginner mistakes -- 30.Ten things worth buying for your PC -- 31.Ten tips from a PC guru.
Written in plain English, Dan Gookin's 'PCs for Dummies' covers everything the novice PC user could ever need to know. This edition features information on Web TV, digital and video cameras and networking multiple PCs.