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PCs For Dummies

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ISBN: 0470137282 - PCs For Dummies  
Title:PCs For Dummies
Author:Dan Gookin
Publisher:For Dummies
Type:Book / Paperback
Publication Date:24 September, 2007
ISBN / ISBN-13:0470137282  /  9780470137284
List Price:$21.99
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Amazon Price:$14.95

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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.

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

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Customer Reviews:

 • Taught Me Well
08 July, 2009

PCs for Dummies, Ninth Edition i found this book to be very informative and taught me all i needed to know.

- Amazon Customer Review

 • Pcs For Dummies
24 February, 2010

I purchased this for a friend who just got her first personal computer and she was very happy with the book. She said it helps here go get a better understanding of how to use her computer and enjoy it better.

- Amazon Customer Review

 • Pc's For Dummies Is Ancient History
07 April, 2009

Like many computer books listed on Amazon this thing is a Dinosaur. Many of the other books listed were written in the '80s and '90s. This one tells you how to operate in a Windows 98 environment. Good Grief! Does Microsoft even support that system anymore? The point is any computer book like this isn't worth the paper it's printed on if it's more than a year or two old. Why does Amazon even list this stuff?

- Amazon Customer Review

 • For Scardy Cat Computer Users
23 June, 2009

I gave this bok to my son, who is very techno challenged. He started with the first pages, actually understood the cartoon type illustrations and now has an e-mail address and has actually used the computer on several occassions with out trembling. What more can I say. It works, and is well worth the price.

- Amazon Customer Review

 • Pcs For Dummies
08 September, 2009

There are several PCs for Dummies books but I believe this one is likely the best. I've used computers for over 20 years and find this book gives all the tips, tricks and shortcuts that I may have never been aware of or fogotten. It's a great refresher and reference source no matter how basic or advanced the computer user is.

- Amazon Customer Review


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