Table Of Contents
A Word Before You Begin
There is Nothing to Fear but Technology Itself
Chapter 1: Bringing the World to Your Fingertips
Research, find, and buy anything you can imagine, and communicate with loved ones…without leaving home
Chapter 2: Hardware: The Thigh Bone’s Connected to the…
A simple introduction to the parts of a computer and how they relate to one another
Chapter 3: Software: Feeding the Computer Brain
An explanation of software and how it is used
Where Will It Sleep and How Often Do I Need to Water It?
Chapter 4: There’s No Place Like Home vs. Taking Your Show on the Road
Desktop vs. laptop
Chapter 5: Creating a Computer Comfort Zone
Tips on finding a comfortable and safe work area
Go for a Test Drive
Chapter 6: Apples and Oranges
Macintosh vs. PC
Chapter 7: Would You Buy a Car Without Test-Driving It?
What to look for when you get behind a keyboard
Chapter 8: Choosing the Best Route
What software and Internet services fit you best
Chapter 9: Make Your Purchase
Old vs. new, extended warranties, store vs. mail order, and what questions to ask
Baby’s First Day Home
Chapter 10: Counting Fingers and Toes
Taking your new computer out of the box and connecting all the parts
Chapter 11: Shaking Hands
Meet your computer and mouse
Chapter 12: Getting to Know You
Experimenting with what you can do on the computerThe Newlywed Game
Chapter 13: Spanning the Globe
“Surfing the net”—traveling around the World Wide Web
Chapter 14: Shall We Dance?
Let’s send email
Chapter 15: Mind Your Ps & Qs
An introduction to word processing
Welcome to the Neighborhood
Chapter 16: Practical Precautions
Secure your identity and your computer
Chapter 17: Advanced E-mail
Let’s go to the next level—web links, attachments, and more
Chapter 18: Picture This
Digital and scanned photos from A to Z
Chapter 19: Join the Conversation
Instant messages, blogs, chat rooms, and online dating
Chapter 20: Put it All in Order
Create a filing system, organize, and maintain all that lives on your computer
Exploration and Discovery
Chapter 21: Detective Work With Your Computer
Get the most out of your searches
Chapter 22: Shop Till You Drop
Shopping, auctions, airline reservations, prescriptions, and online banking
Chapter 23: The Wide, Wide World of Entertainment
Finding fun on the Web
Make New Friends and Keep the Old
Chapter 24: Extra, Extra, Read All About It
The scoop on cell phones, PDAs, BlackBerries, iPods, and iPhones
Chapter 25: Troubleshooting
I think it has a fever—what to do if something doesn’t seem right
Appendices
Over 200 Recommended WebsitesGlossaryResource ListTest-Drive FormIndex
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