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| Introduction | |
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| How This Book Is Organized | |
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| Conventions Used in This Book | |
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| Menu Commands | |
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| Shortcut Key Combinations | |
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| Web Page Addresses | |
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| Special Elements | |
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| Let Me Know What You Think | |
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| Absolute Basics | |
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| Personal Computer Basics | |
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| Computer Hardware Basics | |
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| Windows and Software Basics | |
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| Internet and Home Networking Basics | |
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| Getting Started | |
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| Set Up Your New Computer System | |
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| Take Your System for a Spin | |
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| Add New Hardware | |
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| Add New Software | |
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| Get Connected to the Internet | |
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| Surf the Web | |
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| Do It Now: Communicating on Paper | |
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| Write a Letter | |
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| Print a Letter | |
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| Write and Print a Fancy Report | |
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| Insert a Picture | |
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| Create a Table | |
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| Do It Now: Communicating Online | |
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| Send and Receive E-mail | |
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| List Your Friends in an Address Book | |
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| Read and Post to Usenet Newsgroups | |
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| Send an Instant Message | |
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| Chat with Friends Online | |
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| Do It Now: Working with Numbers | |
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| Create and Format a Spreadsheet | |
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| Use Simple Formulas | |
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| Sort and Analyze Your Numbers | |
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| Create a Chart | |
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| Do It Now: Managing Your Finances | |
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| Set Up a Household Budget | |
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| Manage Your Bank Account | |
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| Pay Your Bills | |
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| Get the Latest Stock Quotes | |
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| Buy and Sell Stocks Online | |
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| Apply for a Loan Online | |
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| Do It Now: Filing and Reporting | |
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| Store Important Items in a Database | |
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| Sort and Filter Selected Items | |
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| Create a Report | |
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| Do It Now: Reading the Latest News | |
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| Read the Latest News Headlines | |
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| Get Today's Sports Scores | |
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| Find Out Today's Weather Forecast | |
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| Do It Now: Searching and Researching | |
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| Search for Web Sites | |
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| Search for Names and Addresses | |
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| Search for Homework Help | |
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| Search for Health and Wellness Information | |
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| Do It Now: Buying and Selling Online | |
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| Shop Online | |
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| Reasearch Major Purchases | |
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| Make Travel Reservations | |
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| Bid on an Online Auction | |
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| Sell at an Online Auction | |
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| Do It Now: Working with Pictures | |
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| Manage Photos from a Digital Camera | |
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| Scan Your Photos | |
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| Touch Up Your Pictures | |
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| Print Your Photos | |
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| Make a Family Album | |
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| Display and Print Photos Online | |
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| Do It Now: Creating Fun Projects | |
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| Find and Download Clip Art | |
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| Create a Banner | |
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| Create a Personalized Holiday Card | |
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| Send an Online Greeting Card | |
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| Create a Personal Web Page | |
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| Do It Now: Playing Games | |
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| Play a PC Game | |
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| Play a Simple Online Game | |
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| Play a Multiplayer Online Game | |
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| Do It Now: Playing and Recording Music | |
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| Play a CD on Your PC | |
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| Listen to Internet Radio | |
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| Find and Download Music Files | |
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| Play Digital Music on Your PC | |
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| Make Copies of Your Favorite Songs | |
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| Make Your Own CD | |
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| Download Songs to a Portable Player | |
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| Do It Now: Watching TV and Movies | |
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| Play a DVD on Your PC | |
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| Watch a Webcast | |
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| Set Up Your Own Webcam | |
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| Edit a Home Movie | |
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| Do It Now: Working with Files | |
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| Manage Folders | |
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| Copy and Move Files | |
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| Rename and Delete Files | |
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| Send a File via E-mail | |
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| Download a File from the Internet | |
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| Do It Now: Taking Care of Your PC | |
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| Change Your Desktop Background | |
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| Personalize the Way Windows Works | |
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| Perform Routine PC Maintenance | |
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| Back Up Important Files | |
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| Set Up a Home Network | |
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| Do It Now: Dealing with Problems | |
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| Handle Software and System Freezes | |
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| Recover from System Crashes | |
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| Troubleshoot Common Problems | |
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| Protect Your Family Online | |
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| Protect Your System from Viruses and Attacks | |
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| Index | |