Brilliant Home Computer Book: Everything you want to do on your PC when you want it - Hardcover

MacBride, P.K.

 
9780273715733: Brilliant Home Computer Book: Everything you want to do on your PC when you want it

Synopsis

The ONLY book that you will need to show you how to do just about anything that you might want to do on your home computer - from browsing the internet and organising yur emails, to storing and sharing your digital photos and movies, downloading and listening to digital music and even the more mundane activities using the myriad of applications available to you.

This book is your answer - everything that you want to do on your home computer is straightforward and easy to do once you know how - and this book will tell you how in the most accessible, easy-to-use and friendly way, guiding you through the main features of the most common applications and their uses, showing you how to do exactly what you want to do - and some things you didn't even know were possible. It will also show you what sort of things most commonly go wrong, how to avoid them wherever possible, and how to fix them if not. It will also give you enough of an understanding of how your home computer works and enough confidence in handling the software to allow you to explore further in complete confidence.

The only way to learn how to get the most out of your computer is to use it - and short of taking a hammer to it, you are not likely to damage it whatever you do. So, with Brilliant as your guide, go ahead and use this book to explore, experiment and have fun with your home computer, and get on with doing all of things that it will enable you to do to make your life easier and more fun! 

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From the Back Cover

How to do just about anything on your home computer - all in one book

  • Getting to know your PC - Starting up, Managing Windows, Organising files & folders, Personalising your desktop, Gadgets
  • Working with documents - Word processing, Editing & formatting text; Opening & saving files; Page layouts; Templates & printing; Inserting images
  • Exploring the Internet - Using Internet Explorer; Browsing the Web; Staying safe online; Favourites & the History list
  • Communicating online - Exploring Windows Mail; Setting up an account; Sending & receiving emails; Email addresses & Contacts; Adding & opening attachments
  • Working with photographs - Introducing Photo Gallery; Editing & cropping photos; Importing images from your digital camera; Enhancing and emailing photos
  • Music on your PC - Using Windows Media Player; Listening to audio CDs; Burning CDs; Copying music to an MP3 player; Buying and downloading music
  • Watching and editing videos - Windows Media Center; Burning movies onto DVDs; Downloading videos from the web
  • Organising your time - Using Windows Calendar; Keeping track of appointments & events; Managing tasks and setting reminders; Sharing your Calendar
  • Organising your money - Introducing spreadsheets & Excel; Inserting, moving & editing data; Calculations & formulae; Building & managing a simple budget
  • Sharing and networking your PC - Introducing networking, Setting passwords & parental controls; Sharing files & printers
  • Troubleshooting your PC - Easy solutions to common problems & queries

 

The Brilliant Home Computer Book will help you master all of the everyday activities that your PC can help you with:

  • Practical tips & advice
  • Step-by-step tasks
  • Straightforward guidance
  • Clear, large format screenshots
  • Plain, non-technical language
  • Full colour design throughout

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