Book description
One-stop shopping for everything you need to know about PCs!
If you're a PC owner, you have a pretty good idea of just how much there is to discover about your PC, whether you use it for work or play. Comprised of eight minibooks, this All-in-One guide covers essential PC topics from soup through nuts, including the latest updates to PC hardware, Windows 7, the Internet, Office 2010, digital media, upgrading and troubleshooting, social media, and home networking.
This new edition features expanded coverage of using popular social media such as Twitter, Facebook, WordPress, and blogging. Plus, you'll walk through the new Windows 7 operating system and explore revisions for each of the Office 2010 applications.
Provides PCs users of all levels of experience with a series of eight minibooks that include the most up-to-date coverage of PC hardware, Windows 7, the Internet, Office 2010, digital media, upgrading and troubleshooting, social media, and home networking
Explores step-by-step procedures for using the new Windows 7 operating system
Discusses updates to each of the Office 2010 applications, the latest features of version 8 of Internet Explorer, and new information on the latest PC hardware
Reviews ways to protect your PC from viruses, troubleshooting tips, and upgrading and supercharging your PC.
PCs All-in-One For Dummies covers everything you need to know in order to get acquainted with your PC!
Table of contents
- Copyright
- About the Author
- Author's Acknowledgments
- Publisher's Acknowledgments
- Introduction
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I. PC Hardware
- 1. Starting with the Basics
- 2. Additional Toys Your PC Will Enjoy
- 3. Connectors, Ports, and Sundry Openings
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II. Windows 7
- 1. Shake Hands with Windows 7
- 2. The Many Windows of Windows
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3. Windows 7 Basics
- 3.1. Running Applications from the Start Menu
- 3.2. Running Applications from Your Hard Drive
- 3.3. Running Applications from a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
- 3.4. Running Applications from a Network Drive
- 3.5. Exiting a Program
- 3.6. Putting Your Files in Order
- 3.7. Emptying the Recycle Bin
- 3.8. Recovering Items from the Recycle Bin
- 3.9. Putting the Start Menu through Its Paces
- 3.10. Handling the Taskbar
- 3.11. Terminating a Program with Prejudice
- 3.12. How to Avoid Formatting a Floppy Disk
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4. Advanced Windows 7
- 4.1. Personalizing Your Desktop
- 4.2. Switching Views and Sorting Items
- 4.3. Don't Forget the Preview Pane!
- 4.4. What's This Stuff in the My Users Folder?
- 4.5. A Word about Libraries
- 4.6. Share the Documents ... and Other Stuff
- 4.7. Using Your HomeGroup
- 4.8. Creating a Shortcut
- 4.9. Multiuser Operation For Dummies
- 4.10. Fax Me, Please
- 4.11. Doing the Multimedia Thing
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5. Taking Control of the Control Panel
- 5.1. First, Put the Control Panel on the Start Menu!
- 5.2. Configuring the Date and Time
- 5.3. Changing Personalization Settings
- 5.4. Adjusting Display Settings
- 5.5. Choosing AutoPlay Options
- 5.6. Adjusting the Power Options
- 5.7. Tweaking the Keyboard
- 5.8. Adjusting Thy Mouse
- 5.9. Configuring Internet Options
- 5.10. Uninstalling and Repairing Programs and Features
- 5.11. Fine-Tuning User Accounts
- 5.12. Configuring Phone and Modem Options
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III. The Internet
- 1. Making Sense of the Internet
- 2. Adding an Internet Connection to Windows 7
- 3. Protecting Your Internet Privacy
- 4. Cruising the Web with Internet Explorer
- 5. Harnessing Your E-Mail
- 6. Instant Messaging Done Right
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IV. PC Troubleshooting and Maintenance
- 1. Easy PC Troubleshooting
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2. Maintaining Windows 7
- 2.1. Device Manager: The Hardware Tool
- 2.2. Checking Your Hard Drives in Windows 7
- 2.3. Defragmenting Just Plain Rocks
- 2.4. Be Smart: Back Up Your Stuff
- 2.5. Safeguarding Your System with System Restore
- 2.6. Have at Thee, Foul Virus!
- 2.7. Using Windows Defender
- 2.8. Windows 7 Boot and Recovery Options
- 2.9. Using Windows Update
- 3. Maintaining Your Hardware
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V. Office 2010
- 1. Introducing Office 2010
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2. Using Word
- 2.1. Running Word
- 2.2. The Elements of Word
- 2.3. A Word about Views
- 2.4. Typing, Selecting, and Editing Text
- 2.5. Finding and Replacing Stuff
- 2.6. Building Tables
- 2.7. Adding Bulleted and Numbered Lists
- 2.8. Adjusting Tabs and Margins
- 2.9. Applying Formatting
- 2.10. Adding Graphics
- 2.11. Doing the Collaboration Thing
- 2.12. Printing Your Document
- 2.13. Creating Web Pages with Word
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3. Putting Excel to Work
- 3.1. Running Excel
- 3.2. Waltzing Around the Excel Window
- 3.3. Selecting, Entering, and Editing Cell Data
- 3.4. Working with Numbers and Dates
- 3.5. Working with Rows and Columns
- 3.6. Formatting in Excel
- 3.7. The Basics of Excel Formulas
- 3.8. Working with Graphics in Excel
- 3.9. Adding a Chart
- 3.10. Linking Cells
- 3.11. Adding Headers and Footers
- 3.12. Printing Your Worksheets
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4. Performing with PowerPoint
- 4.1. Getting Your Bearings in PowerPoint
- 4.2. Changing Views
- 4.3. Creating Slides
- 4.4. Typing, Selecting, and Editing Text
- 4.5. Installing Graphics in Your Slides
- 4.6. Applying a Theme
- 4.7. Entering Notes
- 4.8. Using Movies and Sound
- 4.9. Building and Running a Slide Show
- 4.10. Making a Transition 'twixt Slides
- 4.11. Using Package for CD
- 4.12. Printing Your Document
- 5. Doing Database Magic with Access
- 6. Staying in Touch with Outlook
- 7. Working with SkyDrive
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VI. Fun with Movies, Music, and Photos
- 1. Scanning with Gusto
- 2. Dude, MP3 Rocks!
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3. Making Movies with Your PC
- 3.1. Getting the Lowdown on Windows Live Movie Maker
- 3.2. Rounding Up Clips and Images
- 3.3. Building Your First Movie
- 3.4. Adding Transitions without Breaking a Sweat
- 3.5. Adding Special Effects without Paying George Lucas
- 3.6. Adding Sound
- 3.7. You've Just Gotta Have Titles!
- 3.8. Previewing Your Oscar-Winning Work
- 3.9. Saving and Sharing Before Traveling to Cannes
- 4. I Can Make My Own DVDs?
- 5. I'm Okay, You're a Digital Camera
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VII. Upgrading and Supercharging
- 1. Determining What to Upgrade
- 2. Adding RAM to Your Hot Rod
- 3. Adding Hard Drive Territory to Your System
- 4. Partying with USB, FireWire, and eSATA
- 5. Pumping Up Your Sound and Video
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VIII. Home Networking
- 1. Do I Really Need a Network?
- 2. Ethernet to the Rescue
- 3. Going Wireless
- 4. Sharing Your Internet Connection
- 5. Securing Your Home Network
Product information
- Title: PCs All-in-One For Dummies®, 5th Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: July 2010
- Publisher(s): Wiley
- ISBN: 9780470614549
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