PCs For Dummies (Pcs for Dummies) | 
 enlarge | Author: Dan Gookin
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 33713
Media: Paperback
Edition: 11
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 408
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.1
ISBN: 0470137282
Dewey Decimal Number: 004.165
EAN: 9780470137284
ASIN: 0470137282
Publication Date: September 24, 2007
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Amazon.com Review
Explaining the fundamentals of personal computing to those who would rather read words than look at pictures, PCs for Dummies tells you everything you need to know in order to use an IBM-compatible PC running Windows 98. Dan Gookin's prose is technically astute and fun to read. This isn't the book for you if you're looking through a computer catalog and wondering what all the jargon means (Buying a Computer for Dummies covers that). Rather, this book will help you when you've gotten the machine into your home and you need to know what to do next. Starting with the process of unpacking the box and plugging in all the cables, this book shows you what to do with your new machine. After assembly is out of the way, Gookin shows you how to get around in Windows 98 (and Windows 95, which is almost identical). He explains concepts like files, directories, and applications, and frequently explains the exact procedures involved in common tasks like adjusting screen resolution. Once you've heard all about the basics, Gookin goes on to explain modem configuration, printer problems, productivity software, and a fair amount about Internet use. --David Wall
Product Description
Over the 15 years since the first edition of PCs For Dummies, PCs have become immensely faster and more powerful. They have also sprouted new and wondrous capabilities at a dizzying pace. This 11th Edition of the all-time bestselling PC guide has been polished and honed to deliver everything you need to know about your twenty-first-century PC — from what plugs into what to adjusting your monitor to burning DVDs, and much more. Whether you want to go online, install a firewall, live the digital life, or finally get a handle on the whole computer software concept, this fun, plain-English handbook is here to answer all your questions PC questions. You'll find out why Windows Vista is the way to go and how to use it to get everywhere else. And, you'll pick up Web and email tricks and learn about all the new levels of PC security. Discover how to: - Set up your PC
- Use Vista menus
- Store your stuff on Memory Cards
- Record live TV
- Download digital photos
- Connect to a wireless network
- Explore the Internet safely
- Print perfect documents, photos, and more
- Use your PC as the new hub of your digital world
Complete with helpful hints on how to avoid beginner mistakes, a list of extras and accessories you may want for your PC, and insider tips from a PC guru. PCs for Dummies, 11th Edition is the one PC accessory you can't do without.
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 Short on "How "To" August 28, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
It does well on explaining most of the subjects. This is great for some of us "Dummies", but does little of how to do it.
 A satisfied customer August 11, 2008
This publication gives me a good understanding of the basics of using my PC, in words that were very easy to understand.
good reference book May 15, 2008
excellent book for reminding you how to do or to show you how to do
I LIKED THIS BOOK March 11, 2007
VERY HELPFUL FOR THE NOVICE COMPUTER NUT. IT'S READABLE FROM PAGE 1 TO THE END, BUT ALSO, EASY TO LOOK UP STUFF USING CHAPTER HEADINGS OR THE INDEX. LIKE ALL 'DUMMIES' BOOKS, HUMOR IS THERE FOR THE ASKING. I RECOMMEND IT.
Outstanding books for beginners!!!! August 27, 2001
42 out of 42 found this review helpful
I was a "dummy" when it came to pc basics. I wanted to know Ram, rom, whats on the motherboard, etc. I wanted to know my Dell 4100 inside and out. Thanks to Mr. Gookin's excellent book, I am on my way to becoming very good friends with the very computer that once intimidated the heck out of me. He talks in, depth (but doesnt go so far as to confuse the beginner with a lot of geek jargon), and with humor, all you need to know about your computer so you can feel confident about using it. Youre not going to be a techinician when youre done with this book, but after reading it, you will be able to go to the local computer store with confidence and talk their language and not get the runaround. If every computer were to come with an instruction book, this one should be it!! Hats off to Dan Gookin and IDG books for such an excellent book. I look forward to reading Upgrading and Fixing Pc's For Dummies next!
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