Table of Contents

Introduction.

Part I: Hello, PC!

Chapter 1: Your Computer Won’t Explode.

Chapter 2: Your Basic PC Tour.

Chapter 3: Computer Assembly.

Chapter 4: On and Off.

Chapter 5: The Windows Tour.

Part II: The Nerd’s-Eye View.

Chapter 6: Deep Inside the Console.

Chapter 7: Connect This to That.

Chapter 8: PC Memory.

Chapter 9: The Mass Storage System.

Chapter 10: The PC’s Display.

Chapter 11: Input This!

Chapter 12: P Is for Printer.

Chapter 13: PC Audio Abilities.

Chapter 14: PC Leftovers.

Part III: Communications, Sharing, Networking.

Chapter 15: Necessary Networking Things.

Chapter 16: Basic Networking Stuff.

Chapter 17: The Internet Quick and Dirty.

Chapter 18: Flinging Files.

Part IV: Basic Computing.

Chapter 19: Be Safe Out There.

Chapter 20: Know What a File Is.

Chapter 21: Organizing Files with Folders.

Chapter 22: Files Managed.

Chapter 23: Software Installed, Uninstalled,and Upgraded.

Part V: Your Digital Life.

Chapter 24: Your Personal Disc Factory.

Chapter 25: The Whole Digital Photography Thing.

Chapter 26: Video on the PC.

Chapter 27: Music to Your Digital Ear.

Chapter 28: Sharing Your Life Online.

Chapter 29: Kid-Safe Computing.

Part VI: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 30: Ten PC Commandments.

Chapter 31: Ten Tips from a PC Guru.

Index.

About the Author

Dan Gookin wrote the very first For Dummies book in 1991. With more than 11 million copies in print, his books have been translated into 32 languages. PCs For Dummies, now in its 12th edition, is the bestselling beginning PC book in the world. Dan offers tips, games, and fun at www.wambooli.com.