PCs Just the Steps For Dummies 1st Edition by Nancy C. Muir (PDF)

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Your first PC can be intimidating. You’re probably panicky that you’ll hit a wrong key and send your information to some high-tech black hole or cause your PC to self-destruct. Not to worry. PCs Just the Steps For Dummies gives you simple directions for getting stuff done with your PC—everything from turning it on to using the Internet or a network. The book’s design features two columns, with numbered step-by-step instructions on one side and corresponding illustrations, screen shots, or photos on the other. You just pick the task you want to do and look up practical, no-nonsense how-to. This guide covers: Hardware basics and peripherals, including printers, faxes, and scannersWorking with Windows XP, including managing memory and working with files and foldersWorking with sound and videoGoing online, searching the Web with Internet Explorer, and e-mailing with Outlook ExpressNetworking, including configuration and connection and sharing folders or printersProtecting and troubleshooting your PCWith practical organization and a task-oriented approach, this book will have you inspired instead of intimidated. You won’t get an unabridged history of computers and a lot of gibberish; you will get clear, easy-to-follow instructions that help you get your tasks done efficiently on your PC.

User’s Reviews

Editorial Reviews: From the Back Cover Simple steps… for great resultsChoose a Desktop BackgroundRight-click the desktop and choose Properties from the shortcut menu that appears.In the resulting Display Properties dialog box, click the Desktop tab to display it, as shown in Figure 11-13.Select a desktop background option from the Background list.If you don’t want an image on your desktop, choose None for your background and then choose a color from the Color drop-down palette. If you don’t like the colors offered, you can access a whole range of colors by clicking the Other button in the Color palette.Get ready to:Hook up your printerCustomize Windows XPSet up your monitor the way you wantGet onlineBuild a wired or wireless networkProtect and troubleshoot your PC About the Author Nancy Muir has written over 50 books on technology and business topics (many under her previous name of Nancy Stevenson). She is the author of Distance Learning Online For Dummies, Microsoft Project For Dummies, and Windows XP Just the Steps For Dummies as well as numerous other titles for a variety of publishers. She has a certificate in distance learning design and has taught technical writing at the university level. She lives with her wonderful family in Washington (state), where she acts in plays, sings, walks (a lot!), and occasionally writes a novel.

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐I bought this book for my mother who wanted to know more about how to use her new computer. She absolutely is thrilled at all she’s learned from reading the book and says it is very easy to read. Now she knows enough to really become dangerous!

⭐GREAT

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