Absolute Beginners Guide to Computer Basics (2nd Edition)

Index

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page breaks

     inserting in Word documents

PageBuilder (Yahoo!)

PageWizards (Yahoo!) 2nd 3rd

Paint Shop Pro Web site

paper, photographic prints 2nd

Paradox (Corel)

paragraph formatting

     (Microsoft Word) 2nd 3rd

parallel ports

     connecting peripherals 2nd

passwords

     user accounts 2nd 3rd

pasting

     Microsoft Word text

PayPal

PC-cillin Web site

PCs

    breaking

         js add quotes maybe 2nd

    setup

         connecting cables 2nd 3rd 4th

         ergonomics and

         first-time startup operations

         placement considerations 2nd

         powering on PCs 2nd

         turning on components 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

     time and date, resetting 2nd

    troubleshooting

         crashes 2nd

         determining cause of problem 2nd

         freeze-ups 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

         in Safe Mode 2nd

         Windows XP Troubleshooters 2nd

     turning off 2nd 3rd 4th

     user accounts, setting up 2nd 3rd 4th

     uses 2nd 3rd 4th

PDAs (personal digital assistants)

     connecting 2nd 3rd

pen pads

people searches (Web) 2nd

PeoplePC

Peoplesound

Perfect Scrapbook Maker

Performance Options dialog box 2nd

peripherals 2nd 3rd 4th [See also hardware, memory;adding]

personal computers [See PCs]

photo editing programs 2nd

Photo Printing Wizard 2nd

photo-processing services 2nd 3rd 4th

PhotoFun.com Web site

PhotoWorks Web site

Picasa Web site

pictures [See also graphics]

    digital

         DVD slideshows, creating 2nd 3rd

         editing 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th

         photo editing programs 2nd

         photo-processing services 2nd 3rd 4th

         printing 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th

         project ideas 2nd 3rd 4th

         scanning print photos as 2nd

         scrapbooks 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

         storing 2nd

         transferring from digital cameras 2nd

         transferring from memory card readers 2nd

     scanning 2nd

Pinnacle Studio

pixels

Planet Wellness Web site

playing

     CDs 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th

         in random order

         media player programs

         pausing playback

         playlists

         volume, adjusting

     digital audio files 2nd 3rd 4th

     DVDs 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

         audio options, changing

         closed captions, displaying

         display size, changing

         menus, displaying

         playlists

         subtitles, displaying

playing games

     installing games 2nd

     multiplayer games 2nd

     online 2nd 3rd

     requirements 2nd

     review sites

     tip sites 2nd

     Windows 2nd 3rd

playlists

     creating

Playsite Web site

Pogo.com Web site

pointing and clicking mouse devices

Pop-up Blocker (Internet Explorer)

pop-up menus

     right-clicking and

portable devices

     adding to PCs 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

portable music players

     Apple iPod 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th

     transferring songs to 2nd

ports 2nd 3rd 4th

     FireWire 2nd

     parallel 2nd

     serial 2nd

     USB 2nd 3rd

power surges

PowerPoint 2nd

     adding charts 2nd

     adding pictures 2nd

     backgrounds, changing 2nd 3rd

     creating

         adding slides 2nd

         adding text 2nd

         applying templates 2nd

         js sb creating presentations

         outlining presentations 2nd

     formatting text 2nd

     running slideshows

     slide transitions, applying 2nd

     views, changing 2nd

     workspace overview 2nd

presentations [See PowerPoint]

Preview pane (Outlook Express) 2nd

previewing

     Outlook Express email messages

     Word print jobs 2nd

PriceGrabber.com Web site

Priceline Web site

Print button (Internet Explorer) 2nd

Print dialog box

Print Layout view (Word) 2nd

Print Preview (Word)

Print Shop

printer

     laser

printers 2nd

     combination printers

     connecting

     inkjet

     maintenance tips 2nd

printing

     checks (Money) 2nd

     database records 2nd

     digital photos 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th

     digital scrapbook pages

     Microsoft Word documents 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

     Notepad notes 2nd

     Web pages

PrintMaster

programs 2nd 3rd 4th [See also specific programs] [See also specific programs]

     accessory programs

     adding to Start menu 2nd 3rd 4th

     anti-spam 2nd

     anti-spyware 2nd

     antivirus 2nd

     bundles

         Corel WordPerfect Suite

         Microsoft Office 2nd

         Microsoft Works 2nd

         Microsoft Works Suite

    closing

         with Task Manager 2nd

     device drivers

     digital scrapbooks 2nd

     DVD copy programs

     DVD creation programs 2nd

     firewall programs

     freeze-ups 2nd

     home publishing 2nd

     installing

         automatic installations 2nd

         from the Internet 2nd

         manual installations 2nd

     Internet content-filtering

     Internet utilities

    launching

         Microsoft Works programs

     media player

     newsreader programs

     photo editing 2nd

    removing

         from hard disk 2nd 3rd

     removing from Start menu 2nd 3rd

     spyware

     starting

     switching between 2nd

     system tools

     video editing 2nd 3rd [See also WMM]

     Web page-building software 2nd

Programs page (Works Suite

     Task Launcher) 2nd 3rd

projects [See also WMM]

     (WMM)

Projects page (Works Suite

     Task Launcher) 2nd 3rd

PS/2 ports

pull-down menus (Windows)

Purchase Protection Program (eBay) 2nd