Completely updated to cover the latest and greatest in computer hardware, Computers Simplified, 6th Edition shows beginner level computer users how to get comfortable with their PCs and its' associated hardware. Full-color screen shots and numbered, step-by-step instructions show readers how to get up and running with computers and the latest add-ons and hardware. The number of PCs sold worldwide hit 1 billion in July 2002. About The Author: Paul McFedries is the president of Logophilia Limited, a technical writing company. He has been programming since he was a teenager in the mid-1970s, has programmed everything from mainframes to desktops to bar code scanners, and has worked with many different languages, including Fortran, assembly language, C++, and, of course, JavaScript. Paul has written more than three dozen books that have sold more than two million copies worldwide. These books include Windows 98 Unleashed, The Unauthorized Guide to Windows Me, VBA for Office 2000 Unleashed, The Complete Idiot&'s Guide to Windows Me, and The Complete Idiot&'s Guide to Creating a Web Page. Paul encourages all readers to drop by his Web site, www.mcfedries.com. Table Of Contents: ?Getting Familiar with Computer Basics ?Discovering How Your Computer Works ?Purchasing a Computer ?Getting Started with Your Computer ?Learning Windows XP Basics ?Using Software ?Using Multimedia ?Working with Portable Computers ?Connecting to the Internet ?Surfing the World Wide Web ?Communicating Online ?Wireless Computing ?Performing Computer Maintenance ?Implementing Computer Security Special Features: For visual learners who are new to a topic and want to be shown how to solve a problem in a friendly, approachable way.