PCs Just the Steps For Dummies

Your first PC can be intimidating. You're probably panickythat you'll hit a wrong key and send your information to somehigh-tech black hole or cause your PC to self-destruct. Not toworry. PCs Just the Steps For Dummies gives you simpledirections for getting stuff done with your PC--everythingfrom turning it on to using the Internet or a network. Thebook's design features two columns, with numberedstep-by-step instructions on one side and correspondingillustrations, screen shots, or photos on the other. You just pickthe task you want to do and look up practical, no-nonsense how-to. This guide covers:
* Hardware basics and peripherals, including printers, faxes, andscanners
* Working with Windows XP, including managing memory and workingwith files and folders
* Working with sound and video
* Going online, searching the Web with Internet Explorer, ande-mailing with Outlook Express
* Networking, including configuration and connection and sharingfolders or printers
* Protecting and troubleshooting your PC
With practical organization and a task-oriented approach, thisbook will have you inspired instead of intimidated. You won'tget an unabridged history of computers and a lot of gibberish; youwill get clear, easy-to-follow instructions that help you get yourtasks done efficiently on your PC.