PC Beginner, General & Miscellaneous PCs

PCs Just the Steps for Dummies

Name: PCs Just the Steps for Dummies
Author: Nancy C. Muir
ISBN: 9780470406922

by Nancy C. Muir

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Overview

If you’re looking for step-by-step instructions for learning a PC, PCs Just The Steps For Dummies, 2nd Edition, has exactly what you need. Author Nancy Muir knows how to get PC beginners up to speed in a hurry, the fun and easy way.

No lengthy theory here; Just the Steps For Dummies books focus on the steps necessary to accomplish key tasks. From the most basic things like turning on your PC and setting the date and time to setting up and using a wireless network, you’ll find simple steps that lead to great results. You learn how to:

Set up your computer
Work with the Start menu
Navigate Windows Vista
View the contents of a drive with Windows Explorer
Create a password
Play movies with Windows Media Player
Set up your Internet connection
Send and receive e-mail
Browse the Web with Internet Explorer
Work with sound and video
Set up a wired Ethernet network
Troubleshoot problems with hardware
Run Windows Update, and many more common PC tasks

It’s easy to find what you want to know, because every chapter lists the tasks it covers and the page on which each can be found. Tasks are presented with numbered steps and plenty of illustrations that show you what you should be seeing on your screen. PCs Just The Steps For Dummies, 2nd Edition gets you going with that new PC in no time, and it’s a great reference to keep handy.

About the Author, Nancy C. Muir

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.