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.