PC Complete

With PC Complete, you'll learn all about your computer's hardware and software so that you can quickly take advantage of all that your PC has to offer. Understand and maintain your hardware investment. Save money by learning how to solve common problems and performing simple upgrades.

Get up to speed fast with Windows 98 Second Edition, and then move on to MS Office?Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. See how easy it is to browse the Internet with MS Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator and get the latest information on your favorite programs and games?including MP3. Finally, gain basic understanding of how to set up a home network. There's something for every computer user.

PC Complete introduces you to the work of some of Sybex's finest authors, so you'll know where to go to learn even more about what's possible with your computer.

Inside this book you'll find:

• Windows Basics
  • Installing Windows 98 Second Edition
  • Getting familiar with Windows
  • Managing files and folders
  • Using multimedia applications
  • Loading and running popular software
  • Streamlining your desktop
• Hardware and Troubleshooting
  • The Ins and Outs of your PC
  • Installing drives and sound cards
  • Adding more memory
  • Avoiding Service: Preventive Maintenance
• Office Basics
  • Getting started with Microsoft Office
  • Working with Office applications
  • Designing a PowerPoint presentation
  • Creating and editing Word documents
  • Building Excel worksheets and entering data
• The Internet
  • Understanding Internet basics
  • Connecting to the Internet
  • Communicating via e-mail
  • Browsing and searching the Web with Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator
• Gaming and Music
  • Complete introduction to PC Gaming
  • MP3 basics
• Home Networking
  • Introduction to Home Networking
• PC Reference Guides
  • Complete PC Hardware Dictionary
  • Hardware Vendor's Guide

  Table of contents

  Part I: Hardware and Troubleshooting

  Chapter 1: The Ins and Outs of Personal Computer Hardware

  Chapter 2: Avoiding Service: Preventive Maintenance

  Chapter 3: Installing Memory (RAM)

  Chapter 4: Installing Hard Drives and Cards

  Chapter 5: Hardware Tips and Troubleshooting

  Part II: Windows Basics

  Chapter 6: Installing Windows 98 on Your Computer

  Chapter 7: Getting to Know the Interface

  Chapter 8: Getting Down to Business: Running Your Applications

  Chapter 9: Managing Files and Folders

  Chapter 10: Seeing and Hearing Multimedia

  Chapter 11: Running Your System Smoothly

  Part III: DOS Basics

  Chapter 12: The Power of DOS

  Part IV: Office Basics

  Chapter 13: Getting Started with Office

  Chapter 14: File Operations in the Office Applications

  Chapter 15: Word: Creating and Saving Your First Document

  Chapter 16: Excel: Entering Data and Creating Workbooks

  Part V: The Internet

  Chapter 17: Understanding Internet and World Wide Web Basics

  Chapter 18: Connecting to the Internet

  Chapter 19: Communicating with E-mail

  Chapter 20: Browsing the Web with Internet Explorer

  Chapter 21: An Alternative to Internet Explorer: Netscape Navigator

  Part VI: Games and Your PC

  Chapter 22: An Introduction to Gaming and Your PC

  Part IV: PC Complete User's Reference

  Appendix A: Vendor's Guide

  Appendix B: Complete Hardware Dictionary

  Index