Windows for Mac users

In this one-of-a-kind book, Cynthia Baron teams up with best-selling Mac author Robin Williams to give you a clear, witty introduction to the PC interface and hardware. You'll learn how to make your cross-platform commute smoother and more productive with Mac-to-Windows keyboard shortcuts and easy-to follow instructions on how to rename and transfer your Mac files to a PC. Save yourself time and frustration by letting the experts be your guide to the world of Windows.

Table of contents

Part One: Choosing and Using

Chapter 1: Preparing to do Windows
Chapter 2: What is Windows (really)?
Chapter 3: Setting Up Your PC
Chapter 4: Starting Up and Using Disks
Chapter 5: The Keyboard
Chapter 6: The Mouse

Part Two: Controlling the Desktop

Chapter 7: Anatomy of a Window
Chapter 8: The Taskbar and Start Menu
Chapter 9: The Toolbars
Chapter 10: Trashing: the Recycle Bin
Chapter 11: Moving and Copying

Part Three: Accessories and Control Panels

Chapter 12: Display Settings
Chapter 13: Control Panels
Chapter 14: Mac Desk Accessories à la Windows
Chapter 15: Customizing the Start Menu

Part Four: Applications, Folders, and Files

Chapter 16: Installing and Using Applications
Chapter 17: Creating Folders, Files, and Aliases
Chapter 18: File Formats and their Icons
Chapter 19: Paths and Long File Names
Chapter 20: Finding File Information

Part Five: Going Back and Forth

Chapter 21: Mounting PC Media and Reading PC files
Chapter 22: Transferring Files
Chapter 23: Sending Email Attachments
Chapter 24: Fonts
Chapter 25: Color
Chapter 26: Printing

Part Six: Extras

Chapter 27: Multiple Users on One PC
Chapter 28: Preventing Problems

Part Seven: The Stuff at the End