This bestselling PC reference has been fully updated to cover the newest hardware and software technologies. 13th edition The bestselling PC reference on the planet now available in its 13th edition Completely updated to cover the latest technology and software, the 13th edition of PCs For Dummies tackles using a computer in friendly, human terms. Introduction 1 Part I: Hello, PC! 7 Chapter 1: What Is This Thing, This PC 9 Chapter 2: The PC Knobs, Buttons, and Doodads Tour 19 Chapter 3: PC Setup 29 Chapter 4: Both On and Off 41 Part II: The Nerd's ]Eye View 51 Chapter 5: Deep Inside the Console 53 Chapter 6: PC Memory 63 Chapter 7: The Mass Storage System 73 Chapter 8: Merry Monitor Mayhem 87 Chapter 9: Input This 99 Chapter 10: System Expansion 115 Chapter 11: P Is for Printer 127 Chapter 12: PC Audio Abilities 139 Part III: Basic Computing 151 Chapter 13: Relevant Parts of Windows 153 Chapter 14: Programs On Your PC 165 Chapter 15: Fun with Files and Folders 177 Chapter 16: Life On the Cloud 195 Chapter 17: The Weird World of Networking 205 Part IV: Your Digital Life 223 Chapter 18: An Internet Refresher 225 Chapter 19: Hello, Other Gizmo 235 Chapter 20: Images Digital 243 Chapter 21: Electronic Entertainment 255 Part V: Security and Maintenance 265 Chapter 22: System Security 267 Chapter 23: That All ]Important Safety Copy 279 Chapter 24: Maintenance Chores 289 Part VI: The Part of Tens 301 Chapter 25: Ten PC Commandments 303 Chapter 26: Ten Things Worth Buying for Your PC 307 Chapter 27: Ten Tips from a PC Guru 313 Index 319