Pc User'S Bible

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This is the one reference-tutorial readers will want to keep by their computers. It will introduce, explain, and explore virtually every aspect of Windows Vista and XP computers, from setting up your computer for the first time, to using your PC more productively all the time. This single-source Bible for desktop and laptop users will cover topics such as: Choosing a desktop or laptop PC; Using your computer as a media center; Upgrading from XP to Vista; Looking inside your computer’s case; Setting up a network; Games and other time wasters; Keeping your PC healthy; Using your laptop for presentations; plus much more. Most importantly for laptop users on the go, a searchable PDF version of the book will also be included. This book picks up where books intended for novice PC users end. Readers will learn much more than the basics-they’ll learn to master their PCs. Table of contents : AcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I: Choosing Your ComputerPart II: Understanding Your Computer’s ComponentsPart III: Using Your Desktop ComputerPart IV: Using Your Laptop ComputerPart V: Improving Your Computer’s PerformancePart VI: Putting Your Computer to WorkPart VII: Using Your Computer for CommunicationsPart VIII: Security and MaintenanceIndex Market Description : Anyone from intermediate computer users who understand Windows but have never tried changing any of the computer’s configuration settings, to experienced users who want a detailed guide to all of the flashing lights, unfamiliar connectors, utilities and other features of their computer that they don’t use every day. About Author : John Ross has been working with and writing about computers since the late 1960s, when he was on the edges of the now-legendary hacker community around M.I.T. He is author of more than a dozen books about computers, networks and the Internet for major publishers including Random House, Sybex, Wiley, Microsoft Press, No Starch Press and Sunset Books. He specializes in explaining complex technical subjects to non-technical readers. He has also written technical manuals, white papers and marketing material about network and telecommunications equipment, marine electronics and broadcast equipment for many corporations including Motorola and AT&T.