If the fact that PCs are everywhere still hasn't made youfeel warm and fuzzy when you use one, you're not alone. Theymay be transforming how we all live, work, get our cars repaired,and balance checkbooks, but they're not exactly intuitive. Now you can take charge of these useful but perplexingcreatures, and turn them into the productive citizens you know theycan be. What's exactly is a motherboard? Is virtual memoryreal memory? Once you learn the fundamentals, it's gets muchless complicated. So jump right into this all-new 10thEdition of the bestselling PCs For Dummies, and you'llquickly start getting the basics in plain English. Farand away the most popular and bestselling reference for beginningPC users, this friendly guide will explain how to: * Understand how a computer works, including the basics of I/O,processing, software, and storage * Unpack it, set it up, and plug in all the gizmos * Kick around on the desktop and fire up the printer * Open up the console and poke around the insides * Mind your monitor, mouse, modem, memory, and more And that's just the first half. In his cheerful andirreverent style, bestselling author Dan Gookin builds on thebasics and really revs things up. You'll learn how tonetwork computers, map drives, set up a firewall, and tackle thetrendy stuff like wireless networking, playing games, burning CDs,and searching the Web. Along the way, you'll quicklyappreciate why there's been nine previous bestsellingeditions of this book. It's funny, fun, and practical!Keep PCs for Dummies on hand and you'll learn: * Ten common beginner's mistakes * Ten tips from a PC guru * Step-by-step instructions on managing information * Up-to-date guidance on connecting to and using theInternet * Updates on the latest in hardware and software * Ten things worth buying for your PC Beginners or seasoned users, show your PC who's boss withPCs for Dummies 10th Edition. It's the funand easy way® to get started!weiterlesen