PCs All–in–One For Dummies

  9 books in 1 Getting Started with PCs Windows 8 The Internet Troubleshooting and Maintenance Office 2013 Fun with Movies, Music, and Photos Upgrading and Supercharging Home Networking Gaming Just what you need to know to make the most of your desktop, laptop, or tablet PC Today′s PCs pack a ton of power, but that doesn′t mean they have to leave you feeling perplexed. Trusted For Dummies author Mark Chambers makes learning about PCs a piece of cake with these 9 self–contained minibooks. From hardware to home networking, Windows to the web, multimedia to maintenance, and much, much more, this all–in–one guide will help you become pals with your PC in no time at all. Nuts and bolts — get to know the standard equipment and find useful add–ons like scanners and printers All about Windows 8 — discover what′s new with Windows and learn how to make the latest features work for you Important Internet stuff — cruise the web, protect your privacy, tame your e–mail, and connect with the world Keep it fast and happy — master routine maintenance and troubleshooting tasks and boost your PC′s power Open your Office — start using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and the SkyDrive storage system Magnificent multimedia — have fun with movies, music, videos, photos, games, and more Join my network — learn to install and use a home or small office network For serious gamers — turn your PC or laptop into the ultimate gaming machine with cool hardware and software to bring out your inner game geek Open the book and find: The pros and cons of laptops and tablets What′s different in Windows 8 How to guard against hack attacks and security threats Easy PC troubleshooting tips Essential Office 2013 how–tos Advice on making movies with your PC Gaming hardware to give you the winning edge Memorable Mark′s Maxims to help you along the way

Introduction 1 Book I: Getting Started with PCs 7 Chapter 1: Starting with the Basics 9 Chapter 2: Additional Toys Your PC Will Enjoy 23 Chapter 3: Connectors, Ports, and Sundry Openings 39 Book II: Windows 8 49 Chapter 1: Shake Hands with Windows 8 51 Chapter 2: The Many Windows of Windows 73 Chapter 3: Windows 8 Basics 91 Chapter 4: Advanced Windows 8 117 Chapter 5: Taking Control of the Control Panel 145 Book III: The Internet 171 Chapter 1: Making Sense of the Internet 173 Chapter 2: Adding an Internet Connection to Windows 8 187 Chapter 3: Protecting Your Internet Privacy 195 Chapter 4: Cruising the Web with Internet Explorer 10 207 Chapter 5: Harnessing Your E–Mail 229 Book IV: PC Troubleshooting and Maintenance 251 Chapter 1: Easy PC Troubleshooting 253 Chapter 2: Maintaining Windows 8 267 Chapter 3: Maintaining Your Hardware 291 Book V: Office 2013 303 Chapter 1: Introducing Offi ce 2013 305 Chapter 2: Using Word 317 Chapter 3: Putting Excel to Work 349 Chapter 4: Performing with PowerPoint 377 Chapter 5: Doing Database Magic with Access 405 Chapter 6: Staying in Touch with Outlook417 Chapter 7: Working with SkyDrive 437 Book VI: Fun with Movies, Music, and Photos 445 Chapter 1: Scanning with Gusto 447 Chapter 2: Dude, MP3 Rocks! 461 Chapter 3: Making Movies with Your PC 475 Chapter 4: I’m Okay, You’re a Digital Camera 487 Book VII: Upgrading and Supercharging 505 Chapter 1: Determining What to Upgrade 507 Chapter 2: Adding RAM to Your Hot Rod 515 Chapter 3: Adding Hard Drive Territory to Your System 523 Chapter 4: Partying with USB, FireWire, Thunderbolt, and eSATA 535 Chapter 5: Pumping Up Your Sound and Video 545 Book VIII: Home Networking 555 Chapter 1: Do I Really Need a Network? 557 Chapter 2: Ethernet to the Rescue 565 Chapter 3: Going Wireless 583 Chapter 4: Sharing Your Internet Connection 595 Chapter 5: Securing Your Home Network 605 Book IX: Gaming 617 Chapter 1: What’s Different About a Gaming PC? 619 Chapter 2: Gaming Hardware That Helps You Win 631 Chapter 3: Software for Gamers 639 Chapter 4: Playing Milestone PC Games 651 Index 661

Mark L. Chambers has been an author, technical writer, and computer consultant for more than 20 years. He uses his experience as a computer hardware technician to demystify the workings of PCs. Mark has written a variety of books including Build Your Own PC Do–It–Yourself For Dummies .