PCs for Dummies Quick Reference

by Dan Gookin

Who has time to read computer manuals? Certainly, you don't. All you want to do is start up your PC and get something done. You don't have time to wade through some stuffy old computer manual looking for one little piece of information. You want to get in and get out fast . . . and get back to work. Or play, as the case may be.That's why "PCs For Dummies Quick Reference, 2nd Edition," is the perfect resource for the time-challenged. This revised edition by Dan Gookin, veteran "Dummies" author of "PCs For Dummies," gives you what you need to know about your Windows PC - only in bite-sized chunks and in a format that you can easily thumb through. No more trying to decipher the complex computerese of those "other" computer books.

Here, in Quick Reference style, are some of the topics you'll find covered in "PCs For Dummies Quick Reference, 2nd Edition" The Basics: From starting your PC and navigating Windows to running applications and shutting downPlugging stuff in: Hard drives, joysticks, printers - if you can plug it into your PC, it's coveredUsing the keyboard and mouseWorking with files and printing documentsGetting on the InternetMaintaining and troubleshooting your PCAdding gadgets and upgrading your PCAnd - most importantly - having fun with your PC, no matter if you're at home or at work

So whether you're a PC newbie or an experienced computer user, "PCs For Dummies Quick Reference, 2nd Edition," makes it easy for you to find the information you need quickly. And it makes the perfect portable companion for your PC when you're on the road - just slip it into your briefcase with your laptop and off you go

193 pages, Paperback

First published January 15, 2000

Reviews

[Keith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read in 2000

[Mike · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book that started it all.

[West · Rating 4 out of 5]

Goid to have around for the basics.