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The Missing Credits | |
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Introduction | |
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Your PC's Main Parts | |
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Inside Your PC | |
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Finding Out Your PC's Horsepower | |
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The PC's Case | |
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Opening Your PC's Case | |
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Motherboard | |
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CPU (Central Processing Unit) | |
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Adding Memory (aka RAM) | |
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Installing Expansion Cards | |
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Ports | |
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Power Supply and Battery | |
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Keyboards and Mice | |
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Keyboard Basics | |
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Mouse Basics | |
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Game Controllers | |
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Monitors and Video | |
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Monitor Basics | |
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Installing a Monitor | |
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Plugging Two Monitors into One PC | |
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Plugging Two PCs into One Monitor | |
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Using TV Sets as Monitors | |
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Watching TV on a PC | |
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Troubleshooting Your Monitor | |
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Video Card (aka Display Adapter) | |
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Printers | |
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Printer Basics | |
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Installing a Printer | |
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Choosing Printer Paper | |
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Adjusting Printer Settings | |
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Printing Envelopes | |
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Printing Specialized Items | |
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Printing Digital Photos Professionally | |
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Printing Digital Photos on an inkjet Printer | |
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Printing Web Pages | |
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Printer Troubleshooting | |
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Multimedia | |
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Digital Cameras, Camcorders, and Webcams | |
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Digital Camera Basics | |
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Moving Pictures from Camera to Computer | |
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Moving Pictures from a Card Reader to a PC | |
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Viewing and Editing Photos | |
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Sharing Photos with Friends | |
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Troubleshooting Digital Cameras | |
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Camcorder Basics | |
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Connect the Camcorder to Your PC | |
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Editing Video | |
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Editing with Movie Maker | |
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Webcams | |
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Scanners | |
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Choosing a Scanner | |
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Installing a Scanner | |
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Three Ways to Scan an Image | |
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Using Windows Scanner and Camera Wizard | |
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Digitizing Old Photos and Slides | |
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Troubleshooting Scanners | |
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Sound | |
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Understanding Sound Adapters (Sound Cards) | |
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Sending Sound into and out of Your PC | |
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Choosing Music File Formats | |
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PC Music for Musicians | |
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Troubleshooting Sound | |
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Digital Music Players | |
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Choosing a Digital Music Player | |
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Your Digital Player and Your PC | |
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iPod and iTunes | |
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Windows XP's Media Player | |
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Troubleshooting Digital Music Players | |
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Storing Information | |
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Hard Drives and Floppy Drives | |
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Your PC's Drives: An Overview | |
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Hard Drives: An Introduction | |
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Your Hard Drive's Available Space | |
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Removing Unused Programs and Files | |
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Speeding Up a Hard Drive | |
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Installing a Hard Drive | |
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Troubleshooting Hard Drives | |
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Floppy Drives: An Introduction | |
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Formatting a Floppy Disk | |
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Installing a Floppy Drive | |
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CD and DVD Drives | |
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CDs: An Introduction | |
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Playing CDs | |
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Buying the Right Type of Blank CD | |
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Ripping CDs | |
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Burning CDs | |
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Duplicating CDs | |
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Erasing CDs | |
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DVDs: An Introduction | |
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Playing DVD Movies | |
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Buying the Right Type of Blank DVD | |
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Specialty Disc Formats | |
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Ripping DVDs | |
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Burning DVDs | |
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Buying a CD or DVD Drive | |
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Installing a CD or DVD Drive | |
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Troubleshooting CD and DVD Drives | |
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Talking to the World | |
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Getting Online | |
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Different Ways to Connect to the Internet | |
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Setting Up a Modem | |
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Subscribing to an Internet Service | |
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Setting Up an Internet Connection | |
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Dialing into the Internet | |
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Troubleshooting Online Connections | |
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Email | |
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Choosing an Email Program | |
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Setting Up Outlook Express | |
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Composing and Sending Email | |
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Reading and Processing Email | |
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Managing Your Address Book | |
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Email Etiquette | |
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Troubleshooting Email Problems | |
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Surfing the Web | |
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Choosing and Setting Up a Browser | |
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Managing Forms and Passwords | |
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Blocking Pop-up Ads and Other Nuisances | |
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Browsing the Web | |
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Viewing RSS Feeds | |
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Networking | |
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Choosing a Network | |
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Networking Hardware: What You Need | |
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Setting Up a Simple Home Network | |
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The Network Setup Wizard | |
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Securing Your Network | |
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Sharing an Internet Connection | |
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Sharing Printers | |
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Exchanging Files Between PCs | |
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Sharing Monitors | |
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Networking Two PCs | |
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Troubleshooting Network Problems | |
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Maintenance, Security, and Troubleshooting | |
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Security | |
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Backing Up Your Computer | |
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Creating Passwords | |
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Activating Windows Update | |
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Preventing Theft | |
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Phishing | |
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Adware, Spyware, and Other Threats | |
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Installing a Firewall | |
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Fixing Common Problems | |
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Undeleting Deleted Files | |
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Quitting Frozen Programs | |
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System Restore | |
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Resetting Windows XP Passwords | |
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Troubleshooting Driver Problems | |
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Speeding Up a Slow PC | |
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Windows Activation | |
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Windows' Troubleshooters | |
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Advanced Troubleshooting | |
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Watching Your PC Start | |
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Editing the BIOS Settings | |
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Replacing Firmware | |
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Searching for Clues with Google | |
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Reverting to Old Programs | |
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Swapping Parts | |
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Microsoft's Knowledge Base | |
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Last Resort: Data Grabs with Knoppix | |
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Appendices | |
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Setting Up a PC | |
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Memory Cards and USB Drives | |
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Other Cool Things You Can Do Online | |
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Dealing with Technical Support | |
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Packing a Laptop Bag | |
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Index | |