PCs All in One Desk Reference for Dummies,9780764507915

PCs All in One Desk Reference for Dummies

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ISBN13: 9780764507915
ISBN10: 0764507915
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-03-01
Publisher(s): For Dummies
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Summary

With nearly 800 pages of info covering all the essentials of PC ownership and operation, PCs For Dummies All In One Desk Reference is the ideal one-stop reference for all you need to know about PC computing. You get nine books in one volume covering all of these topics: PC Basics Microsoft Windows 98/Me The Internet Microsoft Works 6 Microsoft Office 2000 America Online Digital Photography Upgrading and Fixing a PC Home Networking

Table of Contents

Introduction 1(4)
Book I: PC Basics 5(56)
The Personal Computer
7(8)
Getting Started with Your PC
15(6)
Working with the Keyboard and Mouse
21(8)
Dealing with Disk Drives
29(8)
Printing Your Work
37(6)
Software Guide
43(6)
Maintaining Your Computer
49(12)
Index
57(4)
Book II: Microsoft Windows 61(60)
Getting to Know the Windows Desktop
63(10)
Getting Started in Windows
73(12)
Working with Toolbars, Menus, and Dialog Boxes
85(12)
File and Folder Management
97(12)
Getting Involved with the Active Desktop
109(12)
Index
117(4)
Book III: The Internet 121(118)
Getting Started with the Internet
123(18)
E-Mail Basics
141(18)
Web Basics
159(6)
Web Browsing with Internet Explorer
165(16)
Web Browsing with Netscape Navigator
181(14)
Newsgroups, Chat, and Other Internet Communication
195(28)
Getting Started with Web Publishing
223(16)
Index
235(4)
Book IV: Microsoft Works 6 239(72)
Getting Familiar with Microsoft Works
241(10)
Using the Word Processor
251(20)
Changing Your Document's Look
271(8)
Using the Spreadsheet
279(12)
Getting Organized with the Database
291(10)
Managing Your Calendar and Address Book
301(10)
Index
307(4)
Book V: Microsoft Office 2000 311(114)
Getting to Know Microsoft Office 2000
313(8)
Performing Common Tasks
321(20)
Word 2000
341(30)
Excel 2000
371(18)
PowerPoint 2000
389(18)
Outlook 2000
407(18)
Index
421(4)
Book VI: America Online 6.0 425(90)
Getting Started with America Online
427(22)
Going Places with AOL
449(14)
Using AOL E-Mail
463(16)
Browsing the Web with AOL
479(10)
Reading Newsgroups with AOL
489(8)
Channels, Chatting, and Discussion Boards
497(18)
Index
511(4)
Book VII: Digital Photography 515(50)
Deciding on a Digital Camera
517(10)
Digital Camera Basics
527(8)
Getting the Most from Your Lens
535(8)
Composing Great Pictures
543(12)
Additional Resources
555(10)
Index
561(4)
Book VIII: Upgrading and Fixing a PC 565(56)
Upgrade, Repair, or Replace: Examining Your Options
567(6)
Upgrading Memory
573(6)
Modernizing Your Motherboard
579(6)
Drives and Adapters
585(12)
Monitors, Mice, and Keyboards
597(10)
Upgrading and Troubleshooting Modems
607(4)
Printers and Scanners
611(10)
Index
617(4)
Book IX: Home Networking 621(76)
Understanding and Planning a Home Network
623(8)
Choosing Equipment and Connecting the Network
631(16)
Setting Up the Computers
647(10)
Sharing Folders, Drives, Files, and Internet Access
657(8)
Getting on (And Around) the Network
665(12)
Printing on the Network
677(8)
Managing the Network
685(12)
Index
693(4)
Index 697

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