Absolute beginner's guide to computer basics /
Michael Miller.
- 4th ed.
- Indianapolis, Ind. : Que, 2007
- xix, 430 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes index.
Understanding desktop PCs -- Understanding notebook PCs -- Setting up your new computer system -- Getting to know Windows Vista -- Using Windows XP on older computers -- Personalizing Windows -- Working with files, folders, and disks -- Adding new hardware and devices to your system -- Setting up a home network -- Performing routine maintenance -- Dealing with common problems -- Protecting your PC from viruses, spam, and other online nuisances -- Installing new software -- The suite spot : working with Microsoft Works and Microsoft Office -- Letters, memos, and more : working with Microsoft Word -- Crunching numbers : working with Microsoft Excel -- Presenting yourself : working with Microsoft PowerPoint -- Banking and beyond : working with Microsoft Money and Quicken - Connecting to the Internet - at home and on the road -- Sending and receiving email -- Surfing the Web with Internet Explorer -- Searching the Web -- Shopping online -- Buying and selling in eBay online auctions -- Exploring blogs and podcasts -- Social networking with MySpace -- Creating your own Web page -- Exploring other cool and useful Websites -- Sending and receiving instant messages -- Using your PC with a digital camera -- Organizing and editing your digital photos -- Sharing your digital photos online -- Playing, ripping, and burning CDs -- Downloading and playing digital music -- Using your PC with an iPod or MP3 player -- Playing DVDs and videos on your PC -- Downloading and playing videos from the Web -- Making your own digital home movies.
Who knew how simple computers could be? What can you do with your new PC? The sky's the limit! Absolute Beginner's Guide to Computer Basics will show you how to set up and configure your PC, including how to connect to the Internet. Then you'll learn how to fix your digital photos, create digital scrapbooks, download digital music to your iPod, burn your own custom CDs, watch DVD movies, write letters and memos, balance your checkbook, and create show-stopping presentations. And if you need more computing horsepower, you'll even learn how to upgrade your PC and add new peripherals. It's all easy, thanks to Michael Miller's step-by-step instructions and helpful advice! Now updated for both Windows Vista™ and Windows® XP, Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Computer Basics will have you using your new PC in no time! Here's a preview of what you'll find inside: •Learn how to set up and configure your new computer, and install new computer hardware and software •Get the scoop on how to work with Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista, and how to personalize it just for you •Learn how to use the most popular computer programs—including Microsoft® Word, Microsoft® Works, Microsoft® Money, and Quicken •Connect to the Internet for web surfing, email, instant messaging, blogging, and podcasts—and create your own MySpace page •Become a digital media pro—learn to work with digital cameras and photos, download and listen to digital music, and burn your own CDs and DVDs •Find out how to protect your PC from spam, viruses, spyware, and computer attacks •Learn how to set up a wireless home network and share your Internet connection with multiple PCs Michael Miller is the best-selling author of more than 75 how-to books, covering topics such as Windows XP and eBay online auctions. Michael has helped more than a million readers be productive with their PCs and has earned a reputation for practical advice, technical accuracy, and making difficult topics easy to understand.