PCs Just the Steps For Dummies

By Nancy C. Muir

Your first PC can be intimidating. You're probably panicky that you'll hit a wrong key and send your information to some high-tech black hole or cause your PC to self-destruct. Not to worry. PCs Just the Steps For Dummies gives you simple directions for getting stuff done with your PC--everything from turning it on to using the Internet or a network. The book's design features two columns, with numbered step-by-step instructions on one side and corresponding illustrations, screen shots, or photos on the other. You just pick the task you want to do and look up practical, no-nonsense how-to. This guide covers: Hardware basics and peripherals, including printers, faxes, and scanners Working with Windows XP, including managing memory and working with files and folders Working with sound and video Going online, searching the Web with Internet Explorer, and e-mailing with Outlook Express Networking, including configuration and connection and sharing folders or printers Protecting and troubleshooting your PC With practical organization and a task-oriented approach, this book will have you inspired instead of intimidated. You won't get an unabridged history of computers and a lot of gibberish; you will get clear, easy-to-follow instructions that help you get your tasks done efficiently on your PC.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471757942
• ISBN13: 9780471757948
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: For Dummies
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.5" x 7.4"

Customer Reviews

PCs Just the Steps for Dummies

I bought this book for my mother who wanted to know more about how to use her new computer. She absolutely is thrilled at all she's learned from reading the book and says it is very easy to read. Now she knows enough to really become dangerous!