Written for the reader who did not grow up with personal computers this book updates & expands on Stokes previous title Its Never Too Late to Love a Computer". It covers everything you need to get wired: how to select buy & set up a computer; how to sign up for e-mail & internet access & how to use the world wide web. Theres information on peripherals
- printers scanners wireless routers
- & basic software such as word processing programs. Plus this new edition delves further into the online world to cover search engines & web navigation information on online banking shopping travel planning & dating. It covers security issues "netiquette " instant messaging & blogs & theres an entire chapter devoted to digital photos
- transferring them from camera to computer & sending them as attachments. Abby Stokes
- who has a gift for taking the terrified by the hand & teaching old dogs new tricks
- branches out into other essential digital accoutrements: mobiles ipods & Blackberries. A companion website offers a safe place to practice & keep learning. The appendices include recommended websites a resource list & more."