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PCs For Dummies, 13th Edition

by Dan Gookin

December 2015

Beginner

360 pages

7h 29m

English

For Dummies

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What’s New in This Edition?Where to StartConventions Used in This BookFoolish AssumptionsIcons Used in This BookWhere to Go from Here
Some Quick Questions to Get Out of the WayBasic Computer Concepts in Easily Digestible ChunksBuy Yourself a PC!What To Do With An Old ComputerA Final Thing to Remember
The Big PictureAll Around the Console
Computer AssemblyThe Plugging-Things-In GuideIt Must Have Power
Turn On Your PCWindows, Ahoy!Turn Off the ComputerShould You Leave Mr. PC On All the Time?
Computer GutsKing ProcessorYour Computer Is Also a Timepiece
What Is Computer Memory?Tasty Chocolate Memory ChipsMemory, One Byte at a TimeMemory Q&A

The PC’s Mass Storage SystemThe Mass Storage Alphabet
The PC’s Graphics SystemShow Me What Ya GotWindows Controls What You See
Meet Mr. KeyboardSay “Eeek!” to the MouseTouchscreen Input
It’s a PortThe Versatile USB PortExpansion SlotsThe Bluetooth Thing
The Printer, the Paper, the Document MakerWhere the Printer Meets the PCPrinter Operation
The Noisy PCSound Control in WindowsWindows Goes BleepIt Listens
What’s an Operating System?Windows and Its Gooey, Glorious Graphical InterfaceSettings and Controls
Software NomenclatureRun That ProgramInstall and Remove Programs
Behold the File!Folder FolderolManage Files Because They Can’t Manage Themselves
The Cloud ThingCloud StorageOnline Media
Why Network?Network HardwareThe Network ConnectionOn the Network
What Is the Internet?Internet AccessIt's a World Wide Web We WeaveGet Stuff from a Web PageEmail Messages
AutoPlayConnect Something to Your PC
Image ResolutionDigital Camera TipsThe ScannerPicture Files
PC MoviesYour PC Is a TVYour TV Is a PCYour PC Is Your Stereo
Tools to Fight the Bad GuysTake Action Against the Barbarian HoardSystem Privacy SettingsThe Latest Version
The File You Had YesterdayCompressed Folder Archives
Storage UtilitiesNetwork TroubleshootingManage the PC’s PowerThe Windows 10 Do-Over
I. Thou Shalt Not Fear Thy PCII. Thou Shalt Save Thy WorkIII. Thou Shalt Back Up Thy FilesIV. That Shalt Not Open or Delete Things UnknownstV. Thou Shalt Not Be a SuckerVI. Thou Shalt Use Antivirus Software, Yea Verily, and Keepeth It Up-to-DateVII. Thou Shalt Upgrade WiselyVIII. Thou Shalt Compute at a Proper PostureIX. Thou Shalt Keepeth Windows Up-to-DateX. Thou Shalt Properly Shut Down Windows
Mouse Pad and Wrist PadExternal Mass StorageCleaning MaterialsInternal ExpansionUSB Hub and CablesBetter Keyboard and MouseAn Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)HeadsetScannerThumb Drives and Media Cards
Remember That You’re in ChargeMind Who “Helps” YouGive Yourself Time to LearnCreate Separate AccountsMind What You DownloadOrganize Your FilesDon’t Reinstall WindowsShun the HypeKeep on LearningRemember Not to Take This Computer Stuff Too Seriously

Content preview from PCs For Dummies, 13th Edition

Chapter 27

Ten Tips from a PC Guru

In This Chapter

Remember that you’re in charge

Mind who “helps” you

Give yourself time to learn

Create separate accounts

Mind what you download

Organize your files

Don’t reinstall Windows

Shun the hype

Continue to learn about computers

Don’t take this computer stuff too seriously

I don’t consider myself a computer expert or genius or guru, although many have referred to me by using those nasty terms. I’m just a guy who understands how computers work. ...

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