If you're looking for step-by-step instructions for learning a PC, PCs Just The Steps For Dummies, 2nd Edition, has exactly what you need. Author Nancy Muir knows how to get PC beginners up to speed in a hurry, the fun and easy way.

No lengthy theory here; Just the Steps For Dummies books focus on the steps necessary to accomplish key tasks. From the most basic things like turning on your PC and setting the date and time to setting up and using a wireless network, you'll find simple steps that lead to great results. You learn how to:

Set up your computer

Work with the Start menu

Navigate Windows Vista

View the contents of a drive with Windows Explorer

Create a password

Play movies with Windows Media Player

Set up your Internet connection

Send and receive e-mail

Browse the Web with Internet Explorer

Work with sound and video

Set up a wired Ethernet network

Troubleshoot problems with hardware

Run Windows Update, and many more common PC tasks

It's easy to find what you want to know, because every chapter lists the tasks it covers and the page on which each can be found. Tasks are presented with numbered steps and plenty of illustrations that show you what you should be seeing on your screen. PCs Just The Steps For Dummies, 2nd Edition gets you going with that new PC in no time, and it's a great reference to keep handy.