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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 | |