PCs all-in-one for dummies, by Mark L. Chambers

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PCs all-in-one for dummies, by Mark L. Chambers

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by Mark L. Chambers

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• PCs all-in-one for dummies

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• Hoboken, N.J., Wiley, c2010

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• "8 books in 1"--Cover
• Previous ed.: published as PCs all-in-one desk reference for dummies. c2008
• Includes index

Contents

• What's Really Required -- What's Not Required -- About This Book -- Conventions Used in This Book -- Stuff that you type -- Menu commands -- Display messages -- How This Book Is Organized -- Book I. PC Hardware -- Book II. Windows 7 -- Book III. The Internet -- Book IV. PC Troubleshooting and Maintenance -- Book V. Office 2010 -- Book VI. Fun with Movies, Music, and Photos -- Book VII. Upgrading and Supercharging -- Book VIII. Home Networking -- Icons Used in This Book -- Book I. PC Hardware -- Chapter 1. Starting with the Basics -- Basic Terms -- Hardware -- Software -- Peripherals -- The Common Components of a Desktop PC -- The computer -- The monitor -- The keyboard and mouse -- Speakers -- Desktop PCs versus Laptop PCs -- RAM and Processors: The Keys to Performance -- Your Friend, Your Operating System -- Chapter 2. Additional Toys Your PC Will Enjoy -- Printers -- Inkjet versus laser printers -- Photo printers -- Label printers -- Scanners -- Keyboards, Tablets, and Pointing Things -- Tickling keys wirelessly -- Putting a tablet to work -- Repeat after me: Buy a trackball -- Big-Time Game Controllers -- Video and Digital Cameras -- External Drives -- Portable hard drives and DVD/Blu-Ray recorders -- Backup drives -- USB flash drives -- Surge Protectors and UPS Units -- Chapter 3. Connectors, Ports, and Sundry Openings -- Using USB Stuff -- Riding in the Fast Lane with FireWire -- Your Fossilized Serial Port -- The Once-Renowned Parallel Port -- Meet Your Video Port -- Audio Connectors You Likely Need -- Keyboard and Mouse Ports on Parade -- Book II. Windows 7 -- Chapter 1. Shake Hands with Windows 7 -- A Windows 7 Primer -- Why Windows 7, anyway? -- Flavors a la Windows -- Upgrade or clean install -- System requirements for the Big 7 -- Starting and Shutting Down Windows 7 -- Shutting down completely -- Restarting your PC -- Using sleep mode -- Yes, your PC can hibernate -- Multiuser options -- Your Windows 7 Controls -- Icons -- That constantly changing cursor -- The Start menu -- Thetaskbar -- Menus and toolbars -- Using Bill's Funky Keys -- The Windows keys -- The Shortcut key -- Other important keys -- Using the Windows 7 Help System -- Displaying Help -- Searching for specific help -- Yelling for assistance -- Chapter 2. The Many Windows of Windows -- Managing Windows Means Productivity -- Opening and closing windows -- Scrolling windows -- Minimizing and restoring windows -- Maximizing and restoring windows -- Moving windows -- Resizing windows -- Switching windows -- A Field Guide to Icons -- Hardware icons -- Program icons -- File icons -- Folder icons -- Shortcut icons -- System icons -- Selecting Icons -- Selecting a single icon -- Selecting multiple contiguous icons by dragging -- Selecting multiple contiguous icons by clicking -- Selecting multiple separated icons by clicking -- Using the Toolbar -- Chapter 3. Windows 7 Basics -- Running Applications from the Start Menu -- Running Applications from Your Hard Drive -- Running Applications from a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM -- Running Applications from a Network Drive -- Exiting a Program -- Putting Your Files in Order -- Copying and moving stuff -- Creating a new folder -- Deleting stuff with mouse and keyboard -- Displaying properties -- Renaming items -- Emptying the Recycle Bin -- Recovering Items from the Recycle Bin -- Putting the Start Menu through Its Paces -- Tossing the Recent Applications list -- Using the Run item -- Accessing printers -- Working with your network -- Configuring the Start menu -- Handling the Taskbar -- Switching programs -- Controlling the notification area -- Adding icons to the taskbar -- Configuring the taskbar -- Terminating a Program with Prejudice -- How to Avoid Formatting a Floppy Disk -- Chapter 4. Advanced Windows 7 -- Personalizing Your Desktop -- Changing the background -- Using themes -- Changing system sounds -- Adding the Sidebar and gadgets -- Switching Views and Sorting Items -- Don't Forget the Preview Pane! -- What's This Stuff in the My Users Folder? -- A Word about Libraries -- Share the Documents ... and Other Stuff -- Using Your HomeGroup -- Creating a Shortcut -- Multiuser Operation For Dummies -- Logging in -- Be my guest -- Fax Me, Please -- Setting up faxing under Windows 7 -- Sending faxes -- Doing the Multimedia Thing -- Playing your MP3 files -- Viewing and downloading digital photographs -- Recording your own CDs -- Watching a DVD movie -- Chapter 5. Taking Control of the Control Panel -- First, Put the Control Panel on the Start Menu! -- Configuring the Date and Time -- Date and Time tab -- Additional Clocks tab -- The Internet Time tab -- Changing Personalization Settings -- Theme -- Desktop background -- Sounds -- Screensaver -- Adjusting Display Settings -- Choosing AutoPlay Options -- Adjusting the Power Options -- Tweaking the Keyboard -- The Speed tab -- The Hardware tab -- Adjusting Thy Mouse -- Configuring Internet Options -- The General tab -- The Security tab -- The Privacy tab -- The Content tab -- The Connections tab -- The Programs tab -- The Advanced tab -- Uninstalling and Repairing Programs and Features -- Fine-Tuning User Accounts -- Configuring Phone and Modem Options -- The Dialing Rules tab -- The Modems tab -- The Advanced tab -- Book III. The Internet -- Chapter 1. Making Sense of the Internet -- Exactly What Is the Internet, Anyway? -- Exploring the Potential of the Web -- Surf the Web -- Build a Web site -- Blogging -- E-mail and instant messaging -- FTP file transfer -- Newsgroups -- Webcams and Web videoconferencing -- Enjoy digital media over the Internet -- Understanding Internet Connections -- Dialup connections -- DSL connections -- Cable modem connections -- Satellite connections -- "What Exactly Do I Need?" -- Chapter 2. Adding an Internet Connection to Windows 7 -- Gathering the Account Incantations -- Making the Physical Connection -- Creating a New Dialup Connection in Windows 7 -- Creating a New DSL, Satellite, or Cable Connection in Windows 7 -- "Is My Connection Alive?" -- "My Connection Appears to Be Dead" -- Chapter 3. Protecting Your Internet Privacy -- What Can Really Happen? -- Common Sense Goes a Long Way -- Passwords -- Risky behavior -- E-mail -- Using the Built-in Windows 7 Firewall -- Using Antivirus Software -- Chapter 4. Cruising the Web with Internet Explorer -- Running Internet Explorer -- The Explorer Window and Basic Controls -- More buttons for your buck -- Finding a home page -- Navigating the Web -- Simplifying surfing with Favorites -- Searching for the hay in the needlestack -- Doing the Tab thing -- Downloading Files -- Keeping Track of Where You've Been -- Printing and Saving Web Pages -- Putting the Web in print -- Saving the best (for last) -- Chapter 5. Harnessing Your E-Mail -- Introducing the Mail Window -- Setting Up Your Mailbox -- The Three R's: Receiving, Reading, and Replying -- Receiving e-mail -- Reading e-mail -- Replying to and forwarding e-mail -- To Bcc, or not to Bcc -- E-mail housekeeping: Deleting and filing -- Creating and Sending E-Mail -- Formatting a message -- Creating and sending a draft -- Windows Live Mail 102 -- Sending and Receiving File Attachments -- Spam: I Hate It --- Truly I Do! -- Working with Your Contacts -- Chapter 6. Instant Messaging Done Right -- Selecting a Chat Client -- AIM -- ICQ -- Running Windows Live Messenger -- Configuring Windows Live Messenger -- Keeping Track of Friends and Family -- Chatting with Your Brethren -- Selecting a Status -- Squelching the Unwelcome Few -- Book IV. PC Troubleshooting and Maintenance -- Chapter 1. Easy PC Troubleshooting --
• Relax and Breathe Easy -- The Troubleshooting Process, Step by Step -- Drastic Things That You Won't Do Often -- Using System Recovery Options -- Reinstalling Windows 7 -- HELP! Additional Troubleshooting Resources -- The Windows 7 Help system -- Microsoft tech support -- The Microsoft Web site -- Those unsupported newsgroups -- Chapter 2. Maintaining Windows 7 -- Device Manager: The Hardware Tool -- Checking Your Hard Drives in Windows 7 -- Defragmenting Just Plain Rocks -- Be Smart: Back Up Your Stuff -- Safeguarding Your System with System Restore -- Have at Thee, Foul Virus! -- Using Windows Defender -- Windows 7 Boot and Recovery Options -- Using Safe mode -- Using the last known good configuration -- Using Windows Update -- The fully automatic way -- The (somewhat) manual way -- Chapter 3. Maintaining Your Hardware -- When Should You Move Your PC? -- Avoiding Dust Bunnies -- Watching Your Cables -- Cleaning Monitors and Scanners -- Cleaning Your Mouse and Keyboard -- Cleaning and Maintaining Your Printer -- Cleaning laser printers -- Changing inkjet cartridges -- Calibrating your printer -- Cleaning inkjet cartridges -- Refilling inkjet cartridges -- Book V. Office 2010 -- Chapter 1. Introducing Office 2010 -- The Components of Office 2010 -- Word 2010 -- Excel 2010 -- PowerPoint 2010 -- Access 2010 -- Outlook 2010 -- Putting the Office Clipboard to Work -- Using the Office Help System -- Displaying the Help system -- The three controls of justice -- Chapter 2. Using Word -- Running Word -- The Elements of Word -- A Word about Views -- Draft view -- Outline view -- Print Layout view -- Web Layout view -- Full Screen Reading view -- Typing, Selecting, and Editing Text -- Typing like the wind -- Selecting what you will -- Editing text in Word -- Finding and Replacing Stuff -- Building Tables -- Adding Bulleted and Numbered Lists -- Adjusting Tabs and Margins -- Setting margins with the ruler -- Setting margins from the Ribbon -- Setting tabs with the ruler -- Setting tabs from the Ribbon -- Applying Formatting -- Font formatting -- Paragraph formatting -- AutoFormatting -- Adding Graphics -- Doing the Collaboration Thing -- Using revision marks -- Using comments -- Using highlighting -- Printing Your Document -- Creating Web Pages with Word -- Chapter 3. Putting Excel to Work -- Running Excel -- Waltzing Around the Excel Window -- Selecting, Entering, and Editing Cell Data -- Filling a cell to the top -- Moving around the worksheet -- Selecting cells the easy way -- Editing cell contents -- Working with Numbers and Dates -- Working with Rows and Columns -- Resizing rows and columns -- Inserting blank cells -- Inserting cells from the Clipboard -- Inserting rows and columns -- Formatting in Excel -- Font formatting -- Cell alignment -- Changing borders and shading -- The Basics of Excel Formulas -- Working with Graphics in Excel -- Adding a Chart -- Linking Cells -- Adding Headers and Footers -- Printing Your Worksheets -- Chapter 4. Performing with PowerPoint -- Getting Your Bearings in PowerPoint -- Changing Views -- Normal view -- Slide Sorter view -- Notes Page view -- Reading view -- Slide Show view -- Creating Slides -- Inserting slides -- Inserting a document -- Typing, Selecting, and Editing Text -- Adding text -- Moving within text fields -- Selecting text and objects -- Editing text -- Moving slide elements -- Installing Graphics in Your Slides -- Applying a Theme -- Entering Notes -- Using Movies and Sound -- Building and Running a Slide Show -- Making a Transition ̀twixt Slides -- Using Package for CD -- Printing Your Document -- Chapter 5. Doing Database Magic with Access -- Running Access -- A Quick Tour of the Access Window -- Creating Access Tables -- Creating a Form with the Wizard -- Entering and Editing Fields Manually -- Using Access Templates -- Printing Your Data -- Chapter 6. Staying in Touch with Outlook -- Running Outlook -- Elements of the Outlook Window -- Configuring Your Mail Account -- Reading and Replying to E-Mail -- Composing and Sending Messages -- Using File Attachments -- Keeping Track of Your Contacts -- Entering a contact -- Editing a contact -- Using the Outlook Calendar -- Creating an appointment -- Displaying appointments in Outlook Today -- Printing within Outlook -- Chapter 7. Working with SkyDrive -- Answers to Your Online Storage Queries -- Signing In to SkyDrive -- Marking Your Own Territory and Adding Files -- Saving Files within Office Applications -- Book VI. Fun With Movies, Music, and Photos -- Chapter 1. Scanning with Gusto -- What Happens inside a Scanner? -- Your Friend, the Flatbed -- Popular Scanner Features -- Basic Scanning with Windows Live Photo Gallery -- Acquiring the image -- Rotating and cropping images -- Converting and saving the image -- Scanning Do's and Don'ts -- Those Irritating (Or Invaluable) Copyrights -- Chapter 2. Dude, MP3 Rocks! -- An MP3 Primer -- Ripping Your Own MP3 Files -- Listening to Your Stuff -- Downloading to an MP3 Player -- Using Other Sound Formats -- WAV format -- WMA format -- AAC format -- AU format -- AIFF format -- MIDI format -- Burning Audio CDs from MP3 Files -- Chapter 3. Making Movies with Your PC -- Getting the Lowdown on Windows Live Movie Maker -- Rounding Up Clips and Images -- Building Your First Movie -- Adding Transitions without Breaking a Sweat -- Adding Special Effects without Paying George Lucas -- Adding Sound -- You've Just Gotta Have Titles! -- Previewing Your Oscar-Winning Work -- Saving and Sharing Before Traveling to Cannes -- Creating a digital video file -- Sharing your masterpiece on YouTube -- Chapter 4. I Can Make My Own DVDs? -- Welcome to Windows DVD Maker -- Clips ̀R Easy! -- Time to Preview -- Burning Your DVD and Celebrating Afterward -- Chapter 5. I'm Okay, You're a Digital Camera -- How Does a Digital Camera Work? -- The Pros and Cons of Digital Photography -- Digital Camera Extras to Covet -- External card readers -- Rechargeable batteries -- Lenses -- Tripods -- The Lazy Man's Guide to Composing Photographs -- The rule of thirds -- The rule of asymmetry -- Using lighting creatively -- Organizing Your Pictures -- Downloading Your Images -- Book VII. Upgrading and Supercharging -- Chapter 1. Determining What to Upgrade -- Making Performance Upgrades: CPU, Motherboard, and Memory -- Upgrading your CPU and motherboard -- Adding memory -- Expansion Upgrades: eSATA, USB 2.0, and FireWire -- Making Storage Upgrades: internal and External Drives -- Adding a hard drive -- Adding a recorder or a tape drive -- Making Sound and Video Upgrades: Sound and Video Cards -- Sound cards on parade -- Deciding which video card is right for you -- Chapter 2. Adding RAM to Your Hot Rod -- Defining the Different Types of RAM -- DDR -- DDR2 -- DDR3 -- RDRAM -- SDRAM -- Figuring Out Which Type of RAM to Buy -- Deciding How Much RAM is Enough -- Installing Extra RAM -- Chapter 3. Adding Hard Drive Territory to Your System -- The Tale of Virtual Memory -- Recognizing a Well-Dressed Hard Drive -- Size definitely matters -- How fast is your access? -- What does rpm have to do with hard drives? -- Internal versus External Storage -- Adding a Second Internal Hard Drive -- Chapter 4. Partying with USB, FireWire, and eSATA -- A Tale of Three Fine Ports -- Comparing USB ports -- I vote for FireWire -- The latest power user port: eSATA -- Or Do You Just Need a Hub? -- Installing a Port Card -- Chapter 5. Pumping Up Your Sound and Video -- Sound Card Features to Covet -- 3D spatial imaging -- Surround sound support -- MP3 encoding support -- Game and FireWire ports -- MIDI ports --
• Shopping for a Monster Graphics Card -- Just say, "PCI Express" -- Exploring the differences between chipsets -- Other video card features that you'll want -- Installing Sound and Video Cards -- Book VIII. Home Networking -- Chapter 1. Do I Really Need a Network? -- Discovering the Advantages of a Network -- File transfer -- Sharing that-there Internet -- One word: Games! -- Shared documents and applications -- What Can I Connect To? -- What Hardware Do I Need? -- What Software Do I Need? -- Chapter 2. Ethernet to the Rescue -- A Quickie Ethernet Primer -- The Hardware You Need -- Cables -- Switches -- NICs -- Doing the Cable Dance -- Configuring Windows 7 for Your Network -- Ah, sweet DHCP -- Browsing the neighborhood -- Sharing folders and documents -- Printing across the Network -- Using a Standard Switch with a Cable or DSL Modem -- Troubleshooting Your Network -- Windows 7 doesn't recognize my NIC -- No lights show up on my network card(s) or switch -- Nothing shows up when I browse -- I can't connect (or print) to a shared printer -- Chapter 3. Going Wireless -- Understanding Wireless Networking -- Comparing wireless with wired -- Keeping track of the standards involved -- AC and phoneline networking -- Using Wireless Hardware in Windows 7 -- Preparing to install -- Installation tricks -- Making the connection -- Chapter 4. Sharing Your Internet Connection -- Why Share Your Internet Connection? -- Sharing through Hardware -- Wired sharing devices -- Wireless sharing devices -- Sharing through Software in Windows 7 -- Chapter 5. Securing Your Home Network -- Common Sense Tips for Wired Networks -- Ensuring Security on Your Wireless Network -- Using Shared Folders (The Right Way) -- Knowing Why You Need NAT -- Marveling at the Magic of Virtual Private Networking

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ocn662564233

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24 cm

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5th ed

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xxiv, 618 p.

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regular print reproduction

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9780470614549

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.b23401424

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(OCoLC)662564233