Dan Gookin is a gizmo geek who's been writing about technology for over 25 years. In 1991, his DOS For Dummies became the world's fastest-selling computer book and launched the For Dummies series. Dan's 130+ books have been translated into more than 30 languages. Visit his website at www.wambooli.com.

• Introduction 1Part I: Hello, PC! 7Chapter 1: What Is This Thing, This PC? 9Chapter 2: The PC Knobs, Buttons, and Doodads Tour 19Chapter 3: PC Setup 29Chapter 4: Both On and Off 41Part II: The Nerd’s‐Eye View 51Chapter 5: Deep Inside the Console 53Chapter 6: PC Memory 63Chapter 7: The Mass Storage System 73Chapter 8: Merry Monitor Mayhem 87Chapter 9: Input This! 99Chapter 10: System Expansion 115Chapter 11: P Is for Printer 127Chapter 12: PC Audio Abilities 139Part III: Basic Computing 151Chapter 13: Relevant Parts of Windows 153Chapter 14: Programs On Your PC 165Chapter 15: Fun with Files and Folders 177Chapter 16: Life On the Cloud 195Chapter 17: The Weird World of Networking 205Part IV: Your Digital Life 223Chapter 18: An Internet Refresher 225Chapter 19: Hello, Other Gizmo 235Chapter 20: Images Digital 243Chapter 21: Electronic Entertainment 255Part V: Security and Maintenance 265Chapter 22: System Security 267Chapter 23: That All‐Important Safety Copy 279Chapter 24: Maintenance Chores 289Part VI: The Part of Tens 301Chapter 25: Ten PC Commandments 303Chapter 26: Ten Things Worth Buying for Your PC 307Chapter 27: Ten Tips from a PC Guru 313Index 319

“PCs for Dummies,” by Dan Gookin, is your primer for everything there is to know about personal computers." (Graham & Wolf 2016)

Dan Gookin is a gizmo geek who's been writing about technology for over 25 years. In 1991, his DOS For Dummies became the world's fastest-selling computer book and launched the For Dummies series. Dan's 130+ books have been translated into more than 30 languages. Visit his website at www.wambooli.com.

• Introduction 1Part I: Hello, PC! 7Chapter 1: What Is This Thing, This PC? 9Chapter 2: The PC Knobs, Buttons, and Doodads Tour 19Chapter 3: PC Setup 29Chapter 4: Both On and Off 41Part II: The Nerd’s‐Eye View 51Chapter 5: Deep Inside the Console 53Chapter 6: PC Memory 63Chapter 7: The Mass Storage System 73Chapter 8: Merry Monitor Mayhem 87Chapter 9: Input This! 99Chapter 10: System Expansion 115Chapter 11: P Is for Printer 127Chapter 12: PC Audio Abilities 139Part III: Basic Computing 151Chapter 13: Relevant Parts of Windows 153Chapter 14: Programs On Your PC 165Chapter 15: Fun with Files and Folders 177Chapter 16: Life On the Cloud 195Chapter 17: The Weird World of Networking 205Part IV: Your Digital Life 223Chapter 18: An Internet Refresher 225Chapter 19: Hello, Other Gizmo 235Chapter 20: Images Digital 243Chapter 21: Electronic Entertainment 255Part V: Security and Maintenance 265Chapter 22: System Security 267Chapter 23: That All‐Important Safety Copy 279Chapter 24: Maintenance Chores 289Part VI: The Part of Tens 301Chapter 25: Ten PC Commandments 303Chapter 26: Ten Things Worth Buying for Your PC 307Chapter 27: Ten Tips from a PC Guru 313Index 319

“PCs for Dummies,” by Dan Gookin, is your primer for everything there is to know about personal computers." (Graham & Wolf 2016)

Dan Gookin is a gizmo geek who's been writing about technology for over 25 years. In 1991, his DOS For Dummies became the world's fastest-selling computer book and launched the For Dummies series. Dan's 130+ books have been translated into more than 30 languages. Visit his website at www.wambooli.com.

• Introduction 1Part I: Hello, PC! 7Chapter 1: What Is This Thing, This PC? 9Chapter 2: The PC Knobs, Buttons, and Doodads Tour 19Chapter 3: PC Setup 29Chapter 4: Both On and Off 41Part II: The Nerd’s‐Eye View 51Chapter 5: Deep Inside the Console 53Chapter 6: PC Memory 63Chapter 7: The Mass Storage System 73Chapter 8: Merry Monitor Mayhem 87Chapter 9: Input This! 99Chapter 10: System Expansion 115Chapter 11: P Is for Printer 127Chapter 12: PC Audio Abilities 139Part III: Basic Computing 151Chapter 13: Relevant Parts of Windows 153Chapter 14: Programs On Your PC 165Chapter 15: Fun with Files and Folders 177Chapter 16: Life On the Cloud 195Chapter 17: The Weird World of Networking 205Part IV: Your Digital Life 223Chapter 18: An Internet Refresher 225Chapter 19: Hello, Other Gizmo 235Chapter 20: Images Digital 243Chapter 21: Electronic Entertainment 255Part V: Security and Maintenance 265Chapter 22: System Security 267Chapter 23: That All‐Important Safety Copy 279Chapter 24: Maintenance Chores 289Part VI: The Part of Tens 301Chapter 25: Ten PC Commandments 303Chapter 26: Ten Things Worth Buying for Your PC 307Chapter 27: Ten Tips from a PC Guru 313Index 319

“PCs for Dummies,” by Dan Gookin, is your primer for everything there is to know about personal computers." (Graham & Wolf 2016)