Subject: You and Your PC: A Recommended Reading List from Wolfner Library Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 08:58:16 -0500 From: "Wolfner Library" <[log in to unmask]> Absolute Beginners Guide to Microsoft Windows XP by Shelly O'Hara. Explains the fundamentals of Windows XP for the nontechnical user. Covers starting programs, sending e-mails, searching the Internet, downloading music, watching videos, printing reports, and performing other tasks. RC 56157, BR 14708. Computer and Web Resources for People with Disabilities by Alliance for Technology Access. Provides an overview of the hardware, software, and other considerations surrounding computer resources for people with disabilities. Includes personal stories about using technology in daily life. Discusses braille displays, braille embossers and translators, and speech synthesizers among other products. Foreword by Stephen Hawking. RC 52968, BR 13816. The First Week with My New PC: A Very Basic Guide for Anyone Who Wants to "Get Connected" by Pamela Lessing. Step-by-step instructions to help novice computer-users perform basic tasks like writing and saving letters, sending e-mail, playing electronic games, using CDs (compact discs), and going on the Internet. Also lists helpful resources and directions for connecting new equipment. RC 52060. The Internet for Dummies by John R. Levine. Describes what the Internet is and how to use it. Advises on choosing a service, children's use, and shopping online. Explains many aspects such as e-mail, web pages, and netiquette; defines terminology; and answers frequently asked questions. RC 47197, BR 11774. It's Never Too Late to Love a Computer: A Friendly First Guide by Abby Stokes. Advises novice computer users on the basics. Covers the parts of a computer (software and hardware), purchasing tips, choosing between the Apple Macintosh and IBM-compatible personal computers (PCs), and experimenting with using e-mail and word processing. Provides a glossary and lists recommended web sites and other resources. RC 51791, BR 13302. PCs: The Missing Manual by Andy Rathbone. Author of Windows XP for Dummies (RC 57340) offers a guide to basic functions of an IBM-compatible personal computer operating on Microsoft Windows. Covers installing printers and scanners, using digital cameras and music players, burning CDs, upgrading hard drives, getting online, preventing theft, troubleshooting, and more. RC 62256. Surviving PC Disasters, Mishaps and Blunders by Jesse M. Torres and Peter Sideris. An information technology consultant and a systems engineer offer a wide-ranging guide to solving various personal computer problems using real-world scenarios. Provides instructions for handling hardware, software, and network glitches, safeguarding personal information, protecting against identity theft, avoiding Internet hazards, preventing hard drive crashes, recovering lost data, and more. RC 60809. Windows XP for Dummies by Andy Rathbone. Covers the essentials for novices to become familiar with basic computer parts as well as the Windows XP operating system. Includes how to run programs, move and delete files, connect to the Internet, and use such applications as e-mail, web browsers, and multimedia players. RC 57340. Office of the Secretary of State Wolfner Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped PO Box 387, 600 W. Main Jefferson City, MO 65102 Email: <mailto:[log in to unmask]>mailto:[log in to unmask] Phone: 1-800-392-2614 Wolfner Homepage: <http://www.sos.mo.gov/wolfner/>http://www.sos.mo.gov/wolfner/ For Other Recommended Reading List Items: <http://www.sos.mo.gov/wolfner/readings.asp>http://www.sos.mo.gov/wolfner/re adings.asp The Missouri-L Listserve To post a message to the Missouri-L list, send to: [log in to unmask] To unsubscribe from the Missouri-L list, send an email message to: [log in to unmask] with the word, unsubscribe in the subject field. Visit the MCB home Page at: WWW.MoBlind.Org VICUG-L is the Visually Impaired Computer User Group List. Archived on the World Wide Web at http://listserv.icors.org/archives/vicug-l.html Signoff: [log in to unmask] Subscribe: [log in to unmask]