PCs for Dummies: Quick Reference - Softcover

Gookin, Dan; Clemons, Sandra Hadlin

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9780764519949: PCs for Dummies: Quick Reference

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ISBN 10: 0764519948 ISBN 13: 9780764519949

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2003

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Who has time to read computer manuals? Certainly, you don't. All you want to do is start up your PC and get something done. You don't have time to wade through some stuffy old computer manual looking for one little piece of information. You want to get in and get out fast . . . and get back to work. Or play, as the case may be.

That's why PCs For Dummies Quick Reference, 2nd Edition, is the perfect resource for the time-challenged. This revised edition by Dan Gookin, veteran Dummies author of PCs For Dummies, gives you what you need to know about your Windows PC – only in bite-sized chunks and in a format that you can easily thumb through. No more trying to decipher the complex computerese of those other computer books.

Here, in Quick Reference style, are some of the topics you'll find covered in PCs For Dummies Quick Reference, 2nd Edition:

The Basics: From starting your PC and navigating Windows to running applications and shutting down
Plugging stuff in: Hard drives, joysticks, printers – if you can plug it into your PC, it's covered
Using the keyboard and mouse
Working with files and printing documents
Getting on the Internet
Maintaining and troubleshooting your PC
Adding gadgets and upgrading your PC
And – most importantly – having fun with your PC, no matter if you're at home or at work

So whether you're a PC newbie or an experienced computer user, PCs For Dummies Quick Reference, 2nd Edition, makes it easy for you to find the information you need quickly. And it makes the perfect portable companion for your PC when you're on the road – just slip it into your briefcase with your laptop and off you go!

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From the Publisher:

Getting Around This Book If you're new to computers, take a look at the first part of this book, The Big Picture. The Big Picture gives you an overview of PCs and provides helpful cross-references to other things you do with a PC. Or jump in at any part, where you find an alphabetical listing of the topics covered.

Get the lowdown on keyboards, Windows, disk drives, files, printing, software, the Internet, maintenance, peripherals and add-ons, troubleshooting, and just plain old having fun with your PC.

A handy appendix offers our very own Top Ten list:

Ten Things Worth Buying for Your PC.

From the Back Cover:

Fast answers to frequently asked questions

PC essentials at your fingertips!

If you like your answers quick and your information up-to-date, look no further. With this concise, superbly organized reference, you’ll find exactly what you need to know in a hurry. From setting up a PC, getting online, and using basic Windows applications to connecting a scanner, understanding CD-Rs and CD-RWs, diagnosing difficulties, and defragmenting your hard drive, step-by-step advice is just a page away.

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