The Complete Idiot's Guide to Computer Basics

by Joe Kraynak
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Published by: Penguin Group, Inc.
eBook Publish Date: May 01, 2003
Print ISBN: 0028642309
Filesize: 4.39 MB
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When you first get a PC, you want to do something with it. You didn't buy it to learn about it any more than you buy a car to learn about its engine. You want to write a letter, send an email message, check out some Web sites, make a greeting card, or personalize the Windows desktop. Whatever it is you want to do, you don't want to have to read a book describing what a Pentium processor is or how your AGP adapter produces the pretty image on the screen. You want something more tangible; you want to do something practical. The only trouble is that the darn computer won't cooperate. It's just not as easy as it looks. That's the purpose of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Computer Basics. This book identifies the 20-30 tasks that you as a PC novice want to perform and then it draws a map showing you how to achieve your goal. You'll follow simple steps to print a greeting card, reconcile a checkbook balance, decorate the Windows desktop, make the PC run faster, and more.

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Bio of Joe Kraynak

Joe Kraynak is a professional writer who has authored and coauthored numerous books, including The Complete Idiot's Guide to Computer Basics, Flipping Houses for Dummies, Food Allergies for Dummies, Bipolar Disorder for Dummies, and Master Visually: Optimizing Your PC. Joe graduated from Purdue University in 1982 with a bachelor's degree in creative writing and philosophy and again in 1984 with a master's degree in English literature. In the summer of 2003, Mikal Belicove, acquisitions editor for The Complete Idiot's Guide to Slam Poetry, introduced Marc and Joe, catalyzing the birth of a creative dynamo. Joe attended his first slam at the 2003 nationals in Chicago, where he and his wife, Cecie, served as judges. For more about Joe, visit his blog at www.JoeKraynak.com.