Includes all new content that has been updated to reflect the changes in Windows 7, due to release late 2009. Updated, simplified interior design offers readers even easier access to information. Previous editions have sold over 310,000 units.

A guide for visual learners who are eager to get started with Windows 7. It walks you through the basics and beyond of Windows 7. It tells how to install and repair programs, maintain your system, set up password-protected accounts, load images from a digital camera, play music and other media files, and secure Internet and e-mail accounts.

Are you new to computers? Does new technology make you nervous? This work covers Windows Vista. It includes features such as: Simplify It sidebars that offer real-world advice; a friendly character called Chip introduces each task; color screen shots walk you through step by step; and self-contained, two-page lessons make learning a snap.

Covers Release Candidate of Windows 7. With purchase of this book you will get a free online edition written on final product. See product registration ad in back of book for details. Microsoft(R) Windows 7 Unleashed gives IT professionals, serious power users, and true geeks the powerhouse Windows 7 tweaks, hacks, techniques, and insights they need: knowledge that simply can't be found anywhere .

Offers quick and easy answers for common Windows 7 questions. This easy-to-use guide offers visual learners tips, tricks, and techniques for working smarter and faster.

Mac OS X Snow Leopard In Depth is for any experienced Mac student seeking to deepen their understanding and master the features of the new Snow Leopard version of Mac OS X. Mac OS X expert Paul McFedries has packed this book with intensely useful intermediate-to-advanced level information

Mac OS X Snow Leopard is Apple's version of Mac OS X that combines the reliability of UNIX with the ease of use of Macintosh. This guide offers you a basic understanding of Mac OS X operating system and some of the most common peripherals associated with it.

Offering an introduction to Mac OS X operating system, this book uses step-by-step instruction and full-color screen shots and illustrations to make concepts and techniques clear. It helps readers learn how to handle such Mac processes as how to work with files, customize their computers, use iLife applications, and get up to speed on MobileMe.

Shows beginning level computer users how to get comfortable surfing the web and how to navigate the flood of information once they find what they're looking for. This book offers helpful information about online world such as social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace, blogging, and downloading media content from YouTube and iTunes.

Want to download the new apps from the App Store? Record videos and voice memos? Send photos, videos, maps, and more via MMS? Control calls and tunes by voice? This title provides you tips, full-color screenshots, and shortcuts and tools that let you know your iPhone 3G S to the max.

Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something - and skip the long-winded explanations? This book provides step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle more than 135 basic computer tasks.

BUILD IT. FIX it. OWN IT. A Beginner's Guide to Building and Upgrading a PC Build It. Fix It. Own It. is the ultimate beginner's guide to building and fixing your own PC. With a friendly, knowledgeable tone, this book shows the beginning PC builder everything he or she needs to know to build a computer or upgrade an existing one. We step you through the parts that lurk inside a PC, from the ...

Tweak It and Freak It A Killer Guide to Making Windows Run Your Way Hundreds of millions of people use Windows every day, and it's a safe bet that some of them would not describe themselves as happy campers. Regardless of skill level, most people have something they dislike about Windows, and they often have a whole laundry list of Windows gripes. Why can't Windows do this rather than that? ...

Office 2007 is a massive, expensive suite packed with powerful applications that feature a huge number of new features and functionality that require a steep learning curve of all users irrespective of previous experience. Even when a user feels comfortable with the new verison of an application, many still feel unsatisfied, and feel that they are not gettig the most out of the suite as they ...

Twitter is hot! It's used by everyone from teens keeping up with their friends to fundraising charities and organizations responding to natural disasters; even President Obama tweets. This work guides you through setting up an account and following Twitter rules. It shows how to add Twitter to a blog or to other social networking sites.

A guide to computers. It skips the long-winded explanations and shows you how things work. It also includes full-color screen shots that walk you through each step.

Covers the applications in Office 2008 for Mac: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Entourage. This title shows how to create and edit documents in Word, manage spreadsheets and crunch numbers with Excel, and develop knockout presentations with PowerPoint.

Pivot tables are the most powerful feature in Excel. A basic pivot table will allow you to summarize 500,000 rows of transactional data in 30 seconds with just a few mouse clicks. Business productivity would skyrocket if everyone knew how to use pivot tables. However, only 12% of people using Excel can create a basic pivot table. Of this group only a small percentage actually harness all the ...

A guide that gives users the guidance they need to make the most of the iPhone 3G.

The world of mathematical formulas and jargon in Microsoft Excel is complex and can be intimidating for even advanced computer users. This book aims to break down the complexities by focusing on the four primary technologies to master: ranges, formulas, data analysis tools and lists.