| | | Copyright |
| | | The Missing Credits |
| | | | About the Author |
| | | | About the Creative Team |
| | | | Acknowledgements |
| | | | The Missing Manual Series |
| | | Introduction |
| | | | About This Book |
| | | | About the Outline |
| | | | About MissingManuals.com |
| | | | Safari Enabled |
| | | Part I: Your PC's Main Parts |
| | | | Chapter 1. Inside Your PC |
| | | | Section 1.1. Finding Out Your PC's Horsepower |
| | | | Section 1.2. The PC's Case |
| | | | Section 1.3. Opening Your PC's Case |
| | | | Section 1.4. Motherboard |
| | | | Section 1.5. CPU (Central Processing Unit) |
| | | | Section 1.6. Adding Memory (aka RAM) |
| | | | Section 1.7. Installing Expansion Cards |
| | | | Section 1.8. Ports |
| | | | Section 1.9. Power Supply and Battery |
| | | | Chapter 2. Keyboards and Mice |
| | | | Section 2.1. Keyboard Basics |
| | | | Section 2.2. Mouse Basics |
| | | | Section 2.3. Game Controllers |
| | | | Chapter 3. Monitors and Video |
| | | | Section 3.1. Monitor Basics |
| | | | Section 3.2. Installing a Monitor |
| | | | Section 3.3. Plugging Two Monitors into One PC |
| | | | Section 3.4. Plugging Two PCs into One Monitor |
| | | | Section 3.5. Using TV Sets as Monitors |
| | | | Section 3.6. Watching TV on a PC |
| | | | Section 3.7. Troubleshooting Your Monitor |
| | | | Section 3.8. Video Card (aka Display Adapter) |
| | | | Chapter 4. Printers |
| | | | Section 4.1. Printer Basics |
| | | | Section 4.2. Installing a Printer |
| | | | Section 4.3. Choosing Printer Paper |
| | | | Section 4.4. Adjusting Printer Settings |
| | | | Section 4.5. Printing Envelopes |
| | | | Section 4.6. Printing Specialized Items |
| | | | Section 4.7. Printing Digital Photos Professionally |
| | | | Section 4.8. Digital Photos on an Inkjet Printer |
| | | | Section 4.9. Printing Web Pages |
| | | | Section 4.10. Printer Troubleshooting |
| | | Part II: Multimedia |
| | | | Chapter 5. Digital Cameras, Camcorders, and Webcams |
| | | | Section 5.1. Digital Camera Basics |
| | | | Section 5.2. Moving Pictures from Camera to Computer |
| | | | Section 5.3. Moving Pictures from a Card Reader to a PC |
| | | | Section 5.4. Viewing and Editing Photos |
| | | | Section 5.5. Sharing Photos with Friends |
| | | | Section 5.6. Troubleshooting Digital Cameras |
| | | | Section 5.7. Camcorder Basics |
| | | | Section 5.8. Connect the Camcorder to Your PC |
| | | | Section 5.9. Editing Video |
| | | | Section 5.10. Editing with Movie Maker |
| | | | Section 5.11. Webcams |
| | | | Chapter 6. Scanners |
| | | | Section 6.1. Choosing a Scanner |
| | | | Section 6.2. Installing a Scanner |
| | | | Section 6.3. Three Ways to Scan an Image |
| | | | Section 6.4. Using Windows Scanner and Camera Wizard |
| | | | Section 6.5. Digitizing Old Photos and Slides |
| | | | Section 6.6. Troubleshooting Scanners |
| | | | Chapter 7. Sound |
| | | | Section 7.1. Understanding Sound Adapters (Sound Cards) |
| | | | Section 7.2. Sending Sound into and out of Your PC |
| | | | Section 7.3. Choosing Music File Formats |
| | | | Section 7.4. PC Music for Musicians |
| | | | Section 7.5. Troubleshooting Sound |
| | | | Chapter 8. Digital Music Players |
| | | | Section 8.1. Choosing a Digital Music Player |
| | | | Section 8.2. Your Digital Player and Your PC |
| | | | Section 8.3. iPod and iTunes |
| | | | Section 8.4. Windows XP's Media Player |
| | | | Section 8.5. Troubleshooting Digital Music Players |
| | | Part III: Storing Information |
| | | | Chapter 9. Hard Drives and Floppy Drives |
| | | | Section 9.1. Your PC's Drives: An Overview |
| | | | Section 9.2. Hard Drives: An Introduction |
| | | | Section 9.3. Your Hard Drive's Available Space |
| | | | Section 9.4. Removing Unused Programs and Files |
| | | | Section 9.5. Speeding Up a Hard Drive |
| | | | Section 9.6. Installing a Hard Drive |
| | | | Section 9.7. Troubleshooting Hard Drives |
| | | | Section 9.8. Floppy Drives: An Introduction |
| | | | Section 9.9. Formatting a Floppy Disk |
| | | | Section 9.10. Installing a Floppy Drive |
| | | | Chapter 10. CD and DVD Drives |
| | | | Section 10.1. CDs: An Introduction |
| | | | Section 10.2. Playing CDs |
| | | | Section 10.3. Buying the Right Type of Blank CD |
| | | | Section 10.4. Ripping CDs |
| | | | Section 10.5. Burning CDs |
| | | | Section 10.6. Duplicating CDs |
| | | | Section 10.7. Erasing CDs |
| | | | Section 10.8. DVDs: An Introduction |
| | | | Section 10.9. Playing DVD Movies |
| | | | Section 10.10. Buying the Right Type of Blank DVD |
| | | | Section 10.11. Specialty Disc Formats |
| | | | Section 10.12. Ripping DVDs |
| | | | Section 10.13. Burning DVDs |
| | | | Section 10.14. Buying a CD or DVD Drive |
| | | | Section 10.15. Installing a CD or DVD Drive |
| | | | Section 10.16. Troubleshooting CD and DVD Drives |
| | | Part IV: Talking to the World |
| | | | Chapter 11. Getting Online |
| | | | Section 11.1. Different Ways to Connect to the Internet |
| | | | Section 11.2. Setting Up a Modem |
| | | | Section 11.3. Subscribing to an Internet Service |
| | | | Section 11.4. Setting Up an Internet Connection |
| | | | Section 11.5. Dialing into the Internet |
| | | | Section 11.6. Troubleshooting Online Connections |
| | | | Chapter 12. Email |
| | | | Section 12.1. Choosing an Email Program |
| | | | Section 12.2. Setting Up Outlook Express |
| | | | Section 12.3. Composing and Sending Email |
| | | | Section 12.4. Reading and Processing Email |
| | | | Section 12.5. Managing Your Address Book |
| | | | Section 12.6. Email Etiquette |
| | | | Section 12.7. Troubleshooting Email Problems |
| | | | Chapter 13. Surfing the Web |
| | | | Section 13.1. Choosing and Setting Up a Browser |
| | | | Section 13.2. Managing Forms and Passwords |
| | | | Section 13.3. Blocking Pop-up Ads and Other Nuisances |
| | | | Section 13.4. Browsing the Web |
| | | | Section 13.5. Viewing RSS Feeds |
| | | | Chapter 14. Networking |
| | | | Section 14.1. Choosing a Network |
| | | | Section 14.2. Networking Hardware: What You Need |
| | | | Section 14.3. Setting Up a Simple Home Network |
| | | | Section 14.4. The Network Setup Wizard |
| | | | Section 14.5. Securing Your Network |
| | | | Section 14.6. Sharing an Internet Connection |
| | | | Section 14.7. Sharing Printers |
| | | | Section 14.8. Exchanging Files Between PCs |
| | | | Section 14.9. Sharing Monitors |
| | | | Section 14.10. Networking Two PCs |
| | | | Section 14.11. Troubleshooting Network Problems |
| | | Part V: Maintenance, Security, and Troubleshooting |
| | | | Chapter 15. Security |
| | | | Section 15.1. Backing Up Your Computer |
| | | | Section 15.2. Creating Passwords |
| | | | Section 15.3. Activating Windows Update |
| | | | Section 15.4. Preventing Theft |
| | | | Section 15.5. Phishing |
| | | | Section 15.6. Adware, Spyware, and Other Threats |
| | | | Section 15.7. Installing a Firewall |
| | | | Chapter 16. Fixing Common Problems |
| | | | Section 16.1. Undeleting Deleted Files |
| | | | Section 16.2. Quitting Frozen Programs |
| | | | Section 16.3. System Restore |
| | | | Section 16.4. Resetting Windows XP Passwords |
| | | | Section 16.5. Troubleshooting Driver Problems |
| | | | Section 16.6. Speeding Up a Slow PC |
| | | | Section 16.7. Windows Activation |
| | | | Section 16.8. Windows' Troubleshooters |
| | | | Chapter 17. Advanced Troubleshooting |
| | | | Section 17.1. Watching Your PC Start |
| | | | Section 17.2. Editing the BIOS Settings |
| | | | Section 17.3. Replacing Firmware |
| | | | Section 17.4. Searching for Clues with Google |
| | | | Section 17.5. Reverting to Old Programs |
| | | | Section 17.6. Swapping Parts |
| | | | Section 17.7. Microsoft's Knowledge Base |
| | | | Section 17.8. Last Resort: Data Grabs with Knoppix |
| | | Part VI: Appendices |
| | | | Appendix A. Setting Up a PC |
| | | | Section A.1. Removing Your PC from Its Box |
| | | | Section A.2. Choosing Your PC's Location |
| | | | Section A.3. Plugging In Accessories |
| | | | Section A.4. Activating Your PC and Windows Update |
| | | Colophon |
| | | Index |
