"For Dummies"
Reference Book & PC.com ContributorThe "For Dummies" reference books are written for those frustrated and hard-working souls who know they're not dumb, but find that the technical complexities of computers and the myriad of personal and business issues - and all the accompanying horror stories - make them feel helpless. The books use a lighthearted approach, a down-to-earth style, and even cartoons and humorous icons to dispel fears and inspire confidence.
Considering Your Laptop-Buying Options
"For Dummies" April 24, 2008Desktop computers won their fame by being expandable. Laptop computers won their fame by sacrificing expandability for portability; you don't buy a laptop with the notion of "upgrading it later.
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Deciding Between a CRT and an LCD Monitor
"For Dummies" April 24, 2008Nothing introduces you to the time-honored computer theme of using three-letter acronyms (TLAs) better than computer graphics. For the hardware, fortunately, only two TLAs are worth knowing: CRT and LCD.
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Discovering Keyboard Shortcuts on Your Laptop
"For Dummies" February 24, 2008On your laptop, you can do almost everything from the keyboard that you can do with a mouse (or touchpad), including manipulate text. This article shows you some of the most useful commands.
Setting Up a Print Server for Your Wireless Home Network
"For Dummies" February 22, 2008The most common shared peripheral is a printer. Setting up a printer for sharing is easy, and using it is even easier.
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Reinstalling Applications on Your New Computer
"For Dummies" February 21, 2008The software you transfer to your new computer has two parts: the programs you have accumulated - programs you want to install on the new system - and the data you have created, as well as your email address book, favorite Web pages...
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Reading and Replying to Outlook E-mail
"For Dummies" February 21, 2008Outlook has several of ways of telling you when you have an email message that you haven't read:
Reading a message
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Organizing Information with Outlook 2007 Categories
"For Dummies" February 21, 2008A good collection of information has a lot of value. However, you can't squeeze full value from a list of contacts or tasks if you can't get a quick handle on which items are important and which aren't.
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Microsoft Office Timesaver: Compressing an Image
"For Dummies" February 21, 2008When you need quality prints, it's nice that your new digital camera can take 2.
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