Absolute Beginner's Guide to Computer Basics

Everything casual users need to know to get the most out of their new Windows 7 PCs, software, and the Internet The best-selling beginners guide, now completely updated for Windows 7 and todays most popular Internet tools - including Facebook, craigslist, Twitter, and Wikipedia Easy step-by-step instructions cover setting up a new PC, getting online, working with digital media, using productivity tools, and much more By the worlds #1 author of beginning technology books, Michael Miller This year, you may be one of the millions of casual computer users that will buy a new Windows 7 notebook or desktop PC. Youll want to know how to find your way around, get comfortable, and get the job done - without jargon, complexity, or hassle. Theres a book for you: Michael Millers Absolute Beginners Guide to Computer Basics, Windows 7 Edition. Its the one book that covers everything todays beginners and near-beginners need to know: not just about Windows, but also about software, hardware, and the Internet. Through 90+ books, author Michael Miller has established an unparalleled track record in explaining complicated concepts simply and clearly, and empowering beginners. Now, hes thoroughly updated his best-selling Absolute Beginners Guide to Computer Basics to cover todays user experience - with Windows 7, Internet Explorer 8, and todays hottest online tools, from craigslist and Facebook to Twitter, Wikipedia, and Google Docs. Miller offers step-by-step instructions and friendly, practical advice for making the most of Windows 7s improvements, including the new taskbar, Action Center, and Aero Snap. He walks through setting up a new computer, connecting to the Internet, working with digital media, burning custom CDs, watching DVD movies, using Microsoft Office and other popular software, managing money online, setting up home networks, keeping PCs running reliably, and protecting them from spam, viruses, and spyware. This is the one indispensable book for todays PC novice.