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PCs for Dummies
PCs for Dummies
Author: Dan Gookin
If PCs have you perplexed, then PCs For Dummies, 8th Edition, will help you overcome any fears you have about using one. This friendly guide is for anyone who
  • Wants to explore computers for the first time
  • Has a PC that uses Microsoft Windows 98 or higher as the operating system
  • Uses a computer, but is in the dark ...  more »
  • Recognize the basic parts of computer hardware
  • Understand what software is and how it can work for you
  • Get to know the Windows operating system
  • Work with folders and files efficiently
  • Figure out how to use a mouse and keyboard
  • Work with printers, scanners, and digital cameras
  • Explore the Internet and use e-mail
  • Deal with scary system problems like viruses
  • Troubleshoot your PC without panic The biggest problem with people who are new to the world of computers is that they quickly blame themselves when something goes wrong. It’s not your fault! Computers goof up. Software programs have bugs. Things go wrong, and sometimes they would do so even if you weren’t sitting there at the controls. A good deal of the time, the computer is just acting dumb and PCs For Dummies, 8th Edition, will help you through it all.
  • ISBN-13: 9780764508387
    ISBN-10: 0764508385
    Publication Date: 9/2001
    Pages: 406
    Rating:
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    3.1 stars, based on 7 ratings
    Publisher: For Dummies
    Book Type: Paperback
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    reviewed PCs for Dummies on + 3561 more book reviews
    Basic use of PC's for beginners. This tells you how to do anything and everything on computers email, internet, set up files, label your files. It is a great reference book. Unless you are a computer guru, I highly recommend this book for you.
    nccorthu avatar reviewed PCs for Dummies on + 569 more book reviews
    Good book for understanding Basic PC Computer usage. Does not cover XP but does cover all else.
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    This friendly guide writted with humor and common sense, will leads you step-by-step from getting work with the Window to surfing the internet. Is explained in plan English. Very usefull for younger students also.
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    This is the second edition. A very good book for someone who is new to PCs.


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