PCs For Dummies® - Softcover

Gookin, Dan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764540742 ISBN 13: 9780764540745

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2003

Synopsis

A Reference for the Rest of Us!®

The world’s best selling PC book for beginners is now updated to cover the latest hardware and software technologies. More than three million copies of previous editions are in print, making PCs For Dummies an undisputed bookstore champion.

In this edition, veteran For Dummies author Dan Gookin demystifies Windows XP, broadband connections, new PC configurations, various DVD writing formats and hardware, scanning, digital photography, e–mail management, and more. This book strips away the jargon and leaves the fun, enabling PC novices to get up to speed quickly and begin enjoying all the PC has to offer.

Written by the author of the original For Dummies book, whose knowledge, writing style, and reputation are unparalleled in the industry

• Walks the reader through using a computer in friendly, human–and often irreverent–terms, focusing on the needs of the beginning computer user; provides everything the beginner needs to know without bogging down in jargon and techno–babble
• Fully updated with all–new coverage of Windows XP, PC maintenance, new PC configurations, digital photography and scanners, CD–ROM writing, e–mail, broadband connections, blocking spam, and more
• Also covers the "fun stuff," like planning a trip online, playing online games, and making a Web page

DAN GOOKIN (Coeur d’Alene, Idaho) helped launch a phenomenon when he wrote the first–ever For Dummies book, DOS For Dummies, in 1991. His friendly, conversational style has taken the terror out of technology for millions of people around the globe; his books have been translated into thirty–two languages, with eleven million copies in print. In addition to the eight previous editions of PCs For Dummies, he has written or collaborated on more than twenty–five For Dummies books.

About this title

About the Author

Dan Gookin wrote the first–ever For Dummies book, DOS For Dummies, as well as the bestselling Word 2003 For Dummies. His books have been translated into 32 languages.

From the Back Cover

Find out what you need to know about using your computer!

The fun and easy way® to get your PC up and running in no time!

Want to burn your own CD–R? How about e–mailing digital pictures to friends? Completely updated to cover the latest technologies, this bestselling guide demystifies Windows XP, spam blocking, digital imaging, and much more. Dan Gookin takes you from startup to creating a Web page, helping you get the most out of your PC!

Discover how to:

• Set up your computer painlessly
• Understand PC jargon and acronyms (really!)
• Network your computers
• Have fun with digital cameras and burn CDs
• Protect your PC from viruses

The Dummies Way

• Explanations in plain English
• "Get in, get out" information
• Icons and other navigational aids
• Tear–out cheat sheet
• Top ten lists
• A dash of humor and fun

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764540742
• ISBN 13: 9780764540745
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 432