How to Do Just About Anything on a Computer: Windows XP Edition - Hardcover

Reader's Digest Association

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0276427491 ISBN 13: 9780276427497

Publisher: Reader's Digest, 2002

Synopsis

Cutting through the computer jargon, this essential guide will tell you all you need to know about your computer. Its step-by-step projects help you set up your computer, manage your files and get connected to the internet with complete ease. The practical projects section has great suggestions for calculating your bills, organising music for a party, making address labels and so much more using your computer. With clear pictures showing what you can expect to see onscreen, you will have expert help every step of the way. Including new projects on downloading images from a digital camera, image-editing, digitising old records and creating a family tree, this easy-to-follow book is a must for computer users with "Microsoft" "Windows" "Vista".

About this title

Synopsis

Now fully revised and updated to take account of the new Windows XP operating system, this friendly, illustrated guide opens up hundreds of ways for you to get more out of your PC - from managing your household expenses to planning a garden: from cataloguing your favourite recipes to making your own Christmas cards (and addressing the envelopes!); and from keeping track of your family's health to shopping on the Internet - it's all explained in clear, jargon-free language. With step-by-step instructions based on a PC using Windows XP and standard Microsoft software, the projects offer expert advice and tried and tested shortcuts to make light work of any task they are also clearly illustrated with screen snapshots showing you what you'll see on your screen at each stage. This book also comes with a free CD-Rom containing tailor-make templates, images and fonts to make the tasks even simpler. Easy-to-use garden design software, and a gallery of free illustrations for livening up stationery and newsletters are just some of the exciting benefits of this CD-Rom.

Whether you're a complete beginner or a more experienced PC user, this guide offers you a wealth of inspirational, bright ideas for accomplishing tasks you never even dreamed of tackling on a computer before.

Edition details

• Publisher: Reader's Digest
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0276427491
• ISBN 13: 9780276427497
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 384