PCs All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies (eBook)

Mark L. Chambers (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2011 | 4. Auflage
696 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-118-05220-4 (ISBN)

Infos

Need the scoop on Windows Vista? How about Office 2007? Anything
you need to know about using your PC can probably be found in
PCs All-In-One Desk Reference for Dummies, 4th
Edition.

This handy guide is made up of eight convenient minibooks, so
you can find what you need in a hurry. And in case you think
you've seen it before, this fourth edition is fully updated
for all the newest, coolest stuff. Want a guided tour of the Vista
operating system and how it differs from XP? Check out minibook #2.
Have you heard about Microsoft Works but aren't sure what
it's about? Find out in Book #4. Planning to network all the
computers in your home? Minibook #8 is just what you need. The
entire repertoire includes

* PC Hardware

* Windows Vista

* The Internet

* Microsoft Works

* Office 2007

* Fun With Movies, Music, and Photos

* Upgrading and Supercharging

* Home Networking

For all the things you probably do with your PC -- browsing
the Internet, e-mail, word processing, presentations, spreadsheets,
organizing and sharing digital photos and video, downloading music
-- you'll find you can get right to the point and
discover what you want to know, quickly and easily. You'll
want to keep PCs All-In-One Desk Reference for Dummies,
4th Edition handy, say on your desk, maybe?

Autor

Mark L. Chambers is a technical writer and consultant with experience as a computer hardware technician. Among his many books is the popular Building a PC For Dummies, 5th Edition.

Inhalt

Introduction.

Part I: PC Hardware.

Chapter 1: Starting with the Basics.

Chapter 2: Additional Toys Your PC Will Enjoy.

Chapter 3: Connectors, Ports, and Sundry Openings.

Chapter 4: Maintaining Your Hardware.

Part II: Windows Vista.

Chapter 1: Shake Hands with Windows Vista.

Chapter 2: The Many Windows of Windows.

Chapter 3: Windows Vista Basics.

Chapter 4: Customizing Windows Vista.

Chapter 5: Maintaining the Vista Beast.

Chapter 6: Taking Control of the Control Panel.

Chapter 7: Easy Vista Troubleshooting.

Part III: The Internet.

Chapter 1: Making Sense of the Internet.

Chapter 2: Adding a Dialup Connection to Windows Vista.

Chapter 3: Protecting Your Internet Privacy.

Chapter 4: Cruising the Web with Internet Explorer.

Chapter 5: Harnessing Your E-Mail.

Chapter 6: Instant Messaging Done Right.

Part IV: Microsoft Works.

Chapter 1: An Overview of Works.

Chapter 2: Word Processing in Works.

Chapter 3: Working with Spreadsheets.

Chapter 4: Using Works Calendar.

Chapter 5: Having Fun with Works Database.

Part V: Office 2007.

Chapter 1: Introducing Office 2007.

Chapter 2: Using Word.

Chapter 3: Putting Excel to Work.

Chapter 4: Performing with PowerPoint.

Chapter 5: Doing Database Magic with Access.

Chapter 6: Staying in Touch with Outlook.

Part VI: Fun with Movies, Music, and Photos.

Chapter 1: Scanning with Gusto.

Chapter 2: Dude, MP3 Rocks!

Chapter 3: Making Movies with Your PC.

Chapter 4: I Can Make My Own DVDs?

Chapter 5: I'm Okay, You're a Digital Camera.

Part VII: Upgrading and Supercharging.

Chapter 1: Determining What to Upgrade.

Chapter 2: Adding RAM to Your Hot Rod.

Chapter 3: Scotty, I Need More Power!

Chapter 4: Adding Hard Drive Territory to Your System.

Chapter 5: Partying with USB, FireWire, and Hubs.

Chapter 6: Pumping Up Your Sound and Video.

Part VIII: Home Networking.

Chapter 1: Do I Really Need a Network?

Chapter 2: Ethernet to the Rescue.

Chapter 3: Going Wireless.

Chapter 4: Sharing Your Internet Connection.

Chapter 5: Securing Your Home Network.

Index.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 3.3.2011
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Informatik ► Weitere Themen ► Hardware
• Schlagworte: Computer Hardware/PC • Computer-Ratgeber • End-User Computing • Hardware / PC • Personalcomputer
• ISBN-10: 1-118-05220-X / 111805220X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-118-05220-4 / 9781118052204