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Get the latest edition of the bestselling PC book on the planet!
What better way to make friends with your new PC than with this new edition of the bestselling PC book in the world? PCs For Dummies, Windows 7 Edition explains the latest Windows operating system in a refreshingly jargon-free way that's loaded with good humor and great help.
Discover how to make your PC safe for your kids, get in touch with your digital life, use flash drives, learn about green computing, and much more.
Dan Gookin, author of the original DOS For Dummies, helped launch the worldwide popularity of the series; his books have been translated in 32 languages and have more than 12 million copies in print
This guide gets you up to speed on the latest PC hardware and software and covers all the innovations and changes in Windows 7, all without the boring jargon
Covers making your PC safe for kids, organizing your digital life, green computing, storage on memory cards and flash drives, online photo sharing, and much more
Make your life easier the Dummies way with PCs For Dummies, Windows 7 Edition.
Table of contents
- Copyright
- About The Author
- Publisher's Acknowledgments
- Introduction
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I. Hello, PC!
- 1. Your Computer Won't Explode
- 2. Your Basic PC Tour
- 3. Computer Assembly
- 4. On and Off
- 5. The Windows Tour
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II. The Nerd's-Eye View
- 6. Deep Inside the Console
- 7. Connect This to That
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8. PC Memory
- 8.1. What Is Computer Memory?
- 8.2. Measuring Memory One Byte at a Time
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8.3. Memory Q&A
- 8.3.1. "How much memory is in my PC right now?"
- 8.3.2. "Do I have enough memory?"
- 8.3.3. "Does my PC have enough memory?"
- 8.3.4. "Can I test whether my PC has enough memory?"
- 8.3.5. "Can I add memory to my PC?"
- 8.3.6. "Will the computer ever run out of memory?"
- 8.3.7. "What is virtual memory?"
- 8.3.8. "What is video memory?"
- 8.3.9. "What are kibi, mebi, and gibi?"
- 9. The Mass Storage System
- 10. The PC's Display
- 11. Input This!
- 12. P Is for Printer
- 13. PC Audio Abilities
- 14. PC Leftovers
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III. Communications, Sharing, Networking
- 15. Necessary Networking Things
- 16. Basic Networking Stuff
- 17. The Internet Quick and Dirty
- 18. Flinging Files
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IV. Basic Computing
- 19. Be Safe Out There
- 20. Know What a File Is
- 21. Organizing Files with Folders
- 22. Files Managed
- 23. Software Installed, Uninstalled, and Upgraded
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V. Your Digital Life
- 24. Your Personal Disc Factory
- 25. The Whole Digital Photography Thing
- 26. Video on the PC
- 27. Music to Your Digital Ear
- 28. Sharing Your Life Online
- 29. Kid-Safe Computing
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VI. The Part of Tens
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30. Ten PC Commandments
- 30.1. I. Thou Shalt Not Fear Thy PC
- 30.2. II. Thou Shalt Save Thy Work
- 30.3. III. Thou Shalt Back Up Thy Files
- 30.4. IV. That Shalt Not Open or Delete Things Unknownst
- 30.5. V. Thou Shalt Not Be a Sucker
- 30.6. VI. Thou Shalt Use Antivirus Software, Yea Verily, and Keepeth It Up-to-Date
- 30.7. VII. Thou Shalt Upgrade Wisely
- 30.8. VIII. Thou Shalt Compute at a Proper Posture
- 30.9. IX. Thou Shalt Keepeth Windows Up-to-Date
- 30.10. X. Thou Shalt Properly Shut Down Windows
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31. Ten Tips from a PC Guru
- 31.1. Remember That You're in Charge
- 31.2. Mind Who "Helps" You
- 31.3. Give Yourself Time to Learn
- 31.4. Create Separate Accounts
- 31.5. Use a UPS
- 31.6. Consider Some Hardware Upgrades
- 31.7. Avoid Crying "Wolf" in E-Mail
- 31.8. Don't Reinstall Windows
- 31.9. Shun the Hype
- 31.10. Remember Not to Take This Computer Stuff Too Seriously
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30. Ten PC Commandments
Product information
- Title: PCs For Dummies® Windows®, 7 Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: November 2009
- Publisher(s): For Dummies
- ISBN: 9780470465424
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