PCs All-in-One Desk Reference for Dummies

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Need the scoop on Windows Vista? How about Office 2007? Anything you need to know about using your PC can probably be found in PCs All-In-One Desk Reference for Dummies, 4th Edition.

This handy guide is made up of eight convenient minibooks, so you can find what you need in a hurry. And in case you think you’ve seen it before, this fourth edition is fully updated for all the newest, coolest stuff. Want a guided tour of the Vista operating system and how it differs from XP? Check...

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Overview

Need the scoop on Windows Vista? How about Office 2007? Anything you need to know about using your PC can probably be found in PCs All-In-One Desk Reference for Dummies, 4th Edition.

This handy guide is made up of eight convenient minibooks, so you can find what you need in a hurry. And in case you think you’ve seen it before, this fourth edition is fully updated for all the newest, coolest stuff. Want a guided tour of the Vista operating system and how it differs from XP? Check out minibook #2. Have you heard about Microsoft Works but aren’t sure what it’s about? Find out in Book #4. Planning to network all the computers in your home? Minibook #8 is just what you need. The entire repertoire includes

  • PC Hardware
  • Windows Vista
  • The Internet
  • Microsoft Works
  • Office 2007
  • Fun With Movies, Music, and Photos
  • Upgrading and Supercharging
  • Home Networking

For all the things you probably do with your PC — browsing the Internet, e-mail, word processing, presentations, spreadsheets, organizing and sharing digital photos and video, downloading music — you’ll find you can get right to the point and discover what you want to know, quickly and easily. You’ll want to keep PCs All-In-One Desk Reference for Dummies, 4th Edition handy, say on your desk, maybe?

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780764539411
  • Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
  • Publication date: 6/23/2003
  • Series: For Dummies Series
  • Edition number: 2
  • Pages: 788
  • Product dimensions: 7.40 (w) x 9.22 (h) x 1.69 (d)

Meet the Author

Mark L. Chambers is a technical writer and consultant with experience as a computer hardware technician. Among his many books is the popular Building a PC For Dummies, 5th Edition.

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Table of Contents

Introduction 1
Bk. I PC Hardware 7
Ch. 1 Starting with the Basics 9
Ch. 2 Additional Toys Your PC Will Enjoy 23
Ch. 3 Connectors, Ports, and Sundry Openings 41
Ch. 4 Maintaining Your Hardware 49
Bk. II Windows XP 63
Ch. 1 Shake Hands with Windows XP 65
Ch. 2 The Many Windows of Windows 85
Ch. 3 Windows XP Basics 105
Ch. 4 Customizing Windows XP 131
Ch. 5 Maintaining the XP Beast 161
Ch. 6 Taking Control of the Control Panel 185
Ch. 7 Easy XP Troubleshooting 213
Bk. III The Internet 227
Ch. 1 Making Sense of the Internet 229
Ch. 2 Adding a Dialup Connection to Windows XP 243
Ch. 3 Protecting Your Internet Privacy 251
Ch. 4 Cruising the Web with Internet Explorer 263
Ch. 5 Harnessing Your E-Mail 281
Ch. 6 Instant Messaging Done Right 303
Bk. IV Microsoft Works 317
Ch. 1 An Overview of Works 319
Ch. 2 Word Processing in Works 329
Ch. 3 Working with Spreadsheets 345
Ch. 4 Using the Works Calendar 361
Ch. 5 Having Fun with Works Database 373
Bk. V Office XP 385
Ch. 1 Introducing Office XP 387
Ch. 2 Using Word 399
Ch. 3 Putting Excel to Work 429
Ch. 4 Performing with PowerPoint 455
Ch. 5 Doing Database Magic with Access 481
Ch. 6 Staying in Touch with Outlook 499
Bk. VI Fun with Movies, Music, and Photos 523
Ch. 1 Scanning with Gusto 525
Ch. 2 Dude, MP3 Rocks! 545
Ch. 3 Making Movies with Your PC 559
Ch. 4 I Can Make My Own DVDs? 579
Ch. 5 I'm Okay, You're a Digital Camera 599
Bk. VII Upgrading and Supercharging 617
Ch. 1 Determining What to Upgrade 619
Ch. 2 Adding RAM to Your Hot Rod 627
Ch. 3 Scotty, I Need More Power! 633
Ch. 4 Adding Hard Drive Territory to Your System 641
Ch. 5 Partying with USB, FireWire, and Hubs 651
Ch. 6 Pumping Up Your Sound and Video 657
Bk. VIII Home Networking 665
Ch. 1 Do I Really Need a Network? 667
Ch. 2 Ethernet to the Rescue 675
Ch. 3 Going Wireless 697
Ch. 4 Sharing Your Internet Connection 711
Index 725
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