Who has time to read computer manuals? Certainly, you don't. All you want to do is start up your PC and get something done. You don't have time to wade through some stuffy old computer manual looking for one little piece of information. You want to get in and get out fast . . . and get back to work. Or play, as the case may be.

That's why PCs For Dummies Quick Reference, 2nd Edition, is the perfect resource for the time-challenged. This revised edition by Dan Gookin, veteran Dummies author of PCs For Dummies, gives you what you need to know about your Windows PC   only in bite-sized chunks and in a format that you can easily thumb through. No more trying to decipher the complex computerese of those other computer books.

Here, in Quick Reference style, are some of the topics you'll find covered in PCs For Dummies Quick Reference, 2nd Edition:

• The Basics: From starting your PC and navigating Windows to running applications and shutting down



• Plugging stuff in: Hard drives, joysticks, printers   if you can plug it into your PC, it's covered



• Using the keyboard and mouse



• Working with files and printing documents



• Getting on the Internet



• Maintaining and troubleshooting your PC



• Adding gadgets and upgrading your PC



• And   most importantly   having fun with your PC, no matter if you're at home or at work

So whether you're a PC newbie or an experienced computer user, PCs For Dummies Quick Reference, 2nd Edition, makes it easy for you to find the information you need quickly. And it makes the perfect portable companion for your PC when you're on the road   just slip it into your briefcase with your laptop and off you go!