PCs for Dummies (Paperback )

PCs for Dummies Book Description

Here's a place where computer gurus speak English!

Get going with Vista, connect peripherals, and secure your stuff -- painlessly

Nobody's better at introducing you to your first PC than Dan Gookin! Here's what you need to know (and might not want to ask) -- from what plugs into what to adjusting your monitor to burning DVDs, installing a firewall, going online, and living the digital life. It's all in plain English, and you might even find that it's fun!

Set up and configure your PC

Store your stuff on memory cards

Manage your PC's power

Record live TV and download digital photos

Connect to a wireless network

Explore the Internet safely
* The perfect one-stop reference for anyone who has just bought a new PC, covering everything from the hardware and the operating system to software, the Internet, and home networking
* Written in Dan Gookin's trademark style, the book is humorous, crystal clear, and refreshingly jargon free-a computer guide that's actually a pleasure to read
* Revisions to this edition include thorough coverage of the latest Windows operating system, Vista, along with new or updated coverage of DVD burning, password disks and security, networking procedures, voice recognition, assistive technologies, scanning and digital imaging, wireless peripherals, and TV adapters
* PC shipments grew by a healthy 12.6 percent in the first quarter of 2006

About the Author :

Dan Gookin has contributed to PCs for Dummies as an author. Dan Gookin, the original For Dummies author, has more than 11 million copies of his many books in print. He also shares his technological know-how through online forums and newsletters.

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