Sams Teach Yourself Computer Basics in 24 Hours

Author:: Jill T. Freeze; Wayne S. Freeze
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Short description

A first-time computer-buyer's guide to the key areas of computing. This third edition is revised and updated to include coverage of developments in PC hardware, Windows XP, Word and Excel 2002 and Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.

Long description

Helps users to get up and running on their computer, and learn the software applications that came pre-loaded on their system. This book is a cost-efficient alternative for the user who will not purchase separate books on general PCs, Windows, the Internet, Word, and Excel.

Product details

Publisher:: Sams
ISBN:: 9780672323010
Publication date:: October 2001
Length:: 231mm
Width:: 188mm
Thickness:: 29mm
Weight:: 839g
Edition:: 3rd Edition
Pages:: 512
Illustrations:: Illustrated
Readership:: General; Tertiary education; Professional & scholarly
Illustrated:: Illustrated

Introduction
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PC BASICS
Hour
Beyond the On Switch
What in the World Is an Operating System? So What's Behind the Name Windows ? How Can I Tell If I Have Windows XP? The New and Improved Windows XP
What's What on the Windows Desktop
Making (Mouse) Tracks
Learning All the Moves
That's All, Folks! Hour
Windows Your Way
Rearranging the Desktop Icons
Making It Big
Enlarging Your Desktop Icons
Maximize Screen Size by Hiding the Taskbar
Banishing the Desktop Blues
Defining Your Own Desktop Shortcuts
Customizing the Windows XP Start Menu
Flying Toilets and Swirling Colors (Screen Savers)
Hour
Getting Organized with Windows
Thinking About Getting Organized
Getting to Know Windows Explorer's Filing Headquarters
Creating a New Folder
Good File Naming Techniques
Another Organizational Aid
Once You Create It, Know Where to Store It
Relocating Files on Your Machine
Using the Search Companion to Find Files on Your Computer
Hour
Health Care for PCs
Archiving Your Files
Defragmenting Your Hard Drive
Cleaning Your Disk
Protecting Yourself Against Computer Viruses
When Bad Things Happen to Good Systems
Using System Restore
Hour
Sending Out an S
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Computer Chaos
Disk and Drive Dilemmas
Monitor Messes
Printing Problems
Internet Irks
Help Is Right There in Front of You! Putting Your Computer's Fate in Someone Else's Hands
Hour
Sharing Your PC with Others
Modifying the Primary User's Account
Creating a New User Account
Switching from One Account to Another
Using Fast User Switching
Deleting an Account
Just Waiting
An Annoyance or Safety Feature? II
MAKING THINGS HAPPEN WITH SOFTWARE
Hour
It's All About the Software
Software Defined
Purchasing a New Program
Where to Buy Software
Registering Your Software
Upgrading Software
Installing New Windows Programs
Uninstalling Software
Some Unfinished Business
Resizing and Relocating Program Windows
Hour
Jumpstart Word Processing
Anatomy of the Word Work Space
Common Menus and Menu Options
The Shared Standard Toolbar
Tweaking the Toolbars
Keystrokes
Another Way to Get the Job Done
Selecting Text
Manipulating Text
Viewing Your Documents
Keys to Finding Your Way Around a Document
Creating Bulleted and Numbered Lists
Checking Spelling and Grammar
Saving Your Documents
Opening an Existing Word Document
Printing a Word Document
Hour
Polish Those Documents
Templates and Wizards
An Overview
Achieving Professional Results Using Word Templates
For a More Customized Document, Use a Wizard
Adding Page Numbers, Titles, and Other Information with Headers and Footers
Creating Tables in Word
Emphasizing Content with Borders and Shading
Working with Columns in Word
Using Shrink to Fit
Organizing Your Thoughts by Building an Outline
Using AutoText to Lighten Your Workload
Hour
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