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Introduction. Part I: Your Computer Will Not Explode. Chapter 1: A Painless Introduction to Computers. Chapter 2: The Nerd’s–Eye View. Chapter 3: PC Setup. Chapter 4: The Most Powerful Button (On–Off). Chapter 5: Windows Rules. Part II: Computer Guts. Chapter 6: Mysteries of the Console. Chapter 7: Jacks on the Box. Chapter 8: Temporary Storage (Memory). Chapter 9: Permanent Storage (Disks and Media). Chapter 10: Glorious Graphical Goodness. Chapter 11: Input Buddies: Keyboard and Mouse. Chapter 12: The Printer’s the Thing. Chapter 13: Sounds Good. Chapter 14: Mighty Modems. Chapter 15: Positive PC Power Management. Part III: It’s a Digital Life. Chapter 16: Picture This. Chapter 17: PC TV. Chapter 18: The Digital Ear. Part IV: Networking and Internet–Working. Chapter 19: N Is for Networking. Chapter 20: I’ve Been Working on the Network. Chapter 21: Cowboy Dan’s Internet Roundup. Chapter 22: Flinging Files Freely. Chapter 23: Internet and PC Security. Part V: The Soft Side of Computing. Chapter 24: Files: The Key to Understanding Software. Chapter 25: Organizing Your Compu–Junk. Chapter 26: File Control. Chapter 27: Software, Programs, Applications. Chapter 28: Making Your Own Discs. Part VI: The Part of Tens. Chapter 29: Ten Common Beginner Mistakes. Chapter 30: Ten Things Worth Buying for Your PC. Chapter 31: Ten Tips from a PC Guru. Index.