Sams Teach Yourself Computer Basics in 24 Hours, Second Edition, is the replacement documentation that you don't get with sub-$1000 computers. It's designed to be an "all in one solution" to get you up and running on your computer and help you learn all the software applications that came pre-loaded on your system. This book is a cost-efficient alternative to purchasing separate books on general PCs, Windows, the Internet, Word, and Excel. Many of the leading computer manufacturers--Gateway, NEC, Dell, Compaq, Acer, and Hewlett Packard--are pre-installing packages of software on their computers that include Word, Excel, and Internet Explorer, but without any kind of detailed printed documentation.