Explains the Windows operating system in a refreshingly jargon-free way. This title helps to discover how to make your PC safe for your kids, get in touch with your digital life, use flash drives, and learn about green computing, and much more.

You've found your perfect communications partner. Tiny, light, and inexpensive, netbooks are an ideal match if you need to keep in touch with work, family, and friends wherever you go. Tech mag guru Nancy Nicolaisen helps you to make the right choices about your netbook, from empowering you as a savvy shopper to showing you how netbooks and other mobile Internet devices can make your life easier,

Netbooks are breaking all the rules longer battery life, lightweight, and easy to use. And best of all is the low price. Whether you already own a netbook or are considering purchasing one, the good news doesn t end there, however. Throw in some free open source and cloud computing software and you ve got yourself a powerful little computer at a fraction of the cost of the bigger laptops and ...

You can learn to use a computer at any age and this book, especially written for the over 50's, will help you to do just that in an easy and enjoyable way. It is written in plain English and avoids technical jargon wherever possible.

Covers upgrading and fixing PCs. This book shows you how to add memory, update your virus protection, get your PC ready for Windows Vista or make it capable of recording TV shows or hearing DVDs. It teaches how to move files from an old PC to a new one, get rid of computer viruses, configure a wireless network, and add a TV tuner and DVD burner.

New PC? Follow seven steps for setting it up the smart way and help maximise your enjoyment, productivity, and security! This book leads you through a simple, streamlined process designed to help save you time and cover all the bases from out-of-box setup to what to do with your old computer.

Focusing on solving the major security and virus-related problems encountered by computer users, this is an end-user level book. It covers the various issues - such as viruses, security, and spam, and presents real-world solutions to the most common problems encountered by average users.

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A guide to upgrading and repairing PCs. It covers a range of upgrades: from the simple (printers, monitors and mice) to the more complicated (CPUs, hard disks and motherboards). There are step-by-step instructions on how best to replace or fix PC components.

More than ever, PC users are looking to revitalise their existing computers, performing cost-effective upgrades, and squeezing out a little more performance from a slow Internet connection instead of purchasing new computers. Using a unique, medical dictionary approach, this book walks users through the symptoms to diagnose and treat the problem.

New edition, completely updated to cover all the latest Microsoft releases - Office XP, Windows XP and the latest PC hardware.

A guide to upgrading and fixing common problem on a PC covers such topics a upgrading memory, adding hard drives, installing printers and scanners, and replacing sound cards.

"...perhaps the most comprehensive book on the subject we've ever seen. It's incredibly well researched, well written, and jam packed with useful information." --Josh Norem, Reviews Editor, Maximum PC Upgrading and Repairing PCs is the definitive guide to the inner workings of your PC. Whether you're adding a faster processor or bigger hard drive, tracking down a problem, or just want to ...

Shows with photographs and images how to assemble from scratch - or simply upgrade - your PC. Organized in three main sections, this how-to guide leads you through making preparations to build your PC, which includes guidance on selecting and purchasing the right parts. There's also a section on maintaining and troubleshooting.

Covers basic computer concepts and computer skills in plain English. This work contains sections on word processing, using email, spreadsheets, databases and an introduction to the internet. It covers basic life skills such as letter writing, simple household calculations using a spread sheet and sending an email.