Editorial Reviews:
Over the 15 years since the first edition of PCs For Dummies, PCs have become immensely faster and more powerful. They have also sprouted new and wondrous capabilities at a dizzying pace. This 11th Edition of the all-time bestselling PC guide has been polished and honed to deliver everything you need to know about your twenty-first-century PC ? from what plugs into what to adjusting your monitor to burning DVDs, and much more. Whether you want to go online, install a firewall, live the digital life, or finally get a handle on the whole computer software concept, this fun, plain-English handbook is here to answer all your questions PC questions. You'll find out why Windows Vista is the way to go and how to use it to get everywhere else. And, you'll pick up Web and email tricks and learn about all the new levels of PC security. Discover how to: - Set up your PC
- Use Vista menus
- Store your stuff on Memory Cards
- Record live TV
- Download digital photos
- Connect to a wireless network
- Explore the Internet safely
- Print perfect documents, photos, and more
- Use your PC as the new hub of your digital world
Complete with helpful hints on how to avoid beginner mistakes, a list of extras and accessories you may want for your PC, and insider tips from a PC guru. PCs for Dummies, 11th Edition is the one PC accessory you can't do without.
Explaining the fundamentals of personal computing to those who would rather read words than look at pictures, PCs for Dummies tells you everything you need to know in order to use an IBM-compatible PC running Windows 98. Dan Gookin's prose is technically astute and fun to read. This isn't the book for you if you're looking through a computer catalog and wondering what all the jargon means (Buying a Computer for Dummies covers that). Rather, this book will help you when you've gotten the machine into your home and you need to know what to do next. Starting with the process of unpacking the box and plugging in all the cables, this book shows you what to do with your new machine. After assembly is out of the way, Gookin shows you how to get around in Windows 98 (and Windows 95, which is almost identical). He explains concepts like files, directories, and applications, and frequently explains the exact procedures involved in common tasks like adjusting screen resolution. Once you've heard all about the basics, Gookin goes on to explain modem configuration, printer problems, productivity software, and a fair amount about Internet use. --David Wall
Customer Reviews:
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 PC's for Dummies Book
I think the book is great; however, I didn't see a specification for the version of Windows in the ad. I have Windows XP; the book I received is for Windows Vista.  PC's for Dummies
YES! YES ! MARVELLOUS BOOK, SO EASY TO UNDERSTAND. THIS IS THE BOOK FOR EVERYONE WHO'S EVER ASKED THEIR TEENAGE SON TO EXPLAIN SOMETHING, AND HAD THEM SAY "YOU JUST....." THEN DO FIVE FAST CLICKS WITH NO EXPLAINATION, THEN SAY "SEE?...EASY" AND WANDER OFF.
FREE YOURSELF FROM THE TYRANNY OF THE KNOW ALLS, I WISH I'D HAD THIS YEARS AGO. EVERY SILLY QUESTION YOU EVER HAD ABOUT COMPUTORS, PROGRAMMES, FILES,WHAT TO CLICK, AND WHAT NOT TO, ETC. IS IN HERE IN COMMONSENSE 'NO NONSENSE' LANGUAGE. AN ABSOLUTE MUST FOR THE COMPUTOR BEGINNER OR SCARDEY CAT.
BRILLIANT!!  Short on "How "To"
It does well on explaining most of the subjects. This is great for some of us "Dummies", but does little of how to do it. A satisfied customer
This publication gives me a good understanding of the basics of using my PC, in words that were very easy to understand.  good reference book
excellent book for reminding you how to do or to show you how to do More Customer Reviews:
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