Learn how to set up a wireless home network and share your Internet connection with multiple PCs
Introduction
I Getting Started
1 Understanding Desktop PCs
2 Understanding Notebook PCs
3 Setting Up Your New Computer System
II Using Windows
4 Getting to Know Windows Vista
5 Using Windows XP on Older Computers
6 Personalizing Windows
7 Working with Files, Folders, and Disks
III Upgrading and Maintaining Your System
8 Adding New Hardware and Devices to Your System
9 Setting Up a Home Network
10 Performing Routine Maintenance
11 Dealing with Common Problems
12 Protecting Your PC from Viruses, Spam, and Other Online
IV Using Computer Software
13 Installing New Software
14 The Suite Spot: Working with Microsoft Works and Microsoft
15 Letters, Memos, and More: Working with Microsoft Word
16 Crunching Numbers: Working with Microsoft Excel
17 Presenting Yourself: Working with Microsoft PowerPoint
18 Banking and Beyond: Working with Microsoft Money and Quicken
19 Connecting to the Internet—At Home and on the Road
V Using the Internet
20 Sending and Receiving Email
21 Surfing the Web with Internet Explorer
22 Searching the Web
23 Shopping Online
24 Buying and Selling in eBay Online Auctions
25 Exploring Blogs and Podcasts
26 Social Networking with MySpace
27 Creating Your Own Web Page
28 Exploring Other Cool and Useful Websites
29 Sending and Receiving Instant Messages
VI Exploring the Digital Lifestyle
30 Using Your PC with a Digital Camera
31 Organizing and Editing Your Digital Photos
32 Sharing Your Digital Photos Online
33 Playing, Ripping, and Burning CDs
34 Downloading and Playing Digital Music
35 Using Your PC with an iPod or MP3 Player
36 Playing DVDs and Videos on Your PC
37 Downloading and Playing Videos from the Web
38 Making Your Own Digital Home Movies
Index
Michael Miller is the best-selling author of more than 75 how-to books, covering topics such as Windows XP and eBay online auctions. Michael has helped more than a million readers be productive with their PCs and has earned a reputation for practical advice, technical accuracy, and making difficult topics easy to understand.
Category: Computers & Internet
Covers: General Computing
User Level: Beginning
$21.99 USA / $26.99 CAN / £15.99 Net UK
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About The Author
Michael Miller is a successful and prolific author with a reputation for practical advice and technical accuracy and an unerring empathy for the needs of his readers. Mr. Miller has written more than 75 best-selling books in the past 18 years. His books for Que include Absolute Beginner’s Guide to eBay, How Windows Vista Works, and Googlepedia: The Ultimate Google Resource. He is known for his casual, easy-to-
read writing style and his practical, real-world advice–as well as his ability to explain a wide variety of complex topics to an everyday audience. You can email Mr. Miller directly at abg@molehillgroup.com. His website is located at www.molehillgroup.com.
Customer Reviews & Comments
This review is from: Absolute Beginner's Guide to Computer Basics (Absolute Beginner's Guides) (Paperback)
This is a wonderful straight forward book for beginners and intermediate PC users. I have used PCs for years and just wanted to make sure that I did not have any gaps in my knowledge and I found out alot of stuff that I didn`t even know!!! 1st it has a whole bunch of really cool websites that you didn`t know about. Perfectly clear directions. Stuff on digital camera, PC maintenence, Personal Finance Applications this is a wonderful book and I would be throwing it away because it describes how to connect and use stuff that I haven`t even bought yet. Chapters are short. One thing though it is for Windows XP!!!! Lots of Pictures and it is so clear. BEGINNERS START HERE!!!!
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