This book was specifically written for the author's 85-year-old mother who is now a master, but it was also "field-tested" by adults of all ages. Within one moth everyone was an "expert" - sending and receiving e-mail, using the Internet, writing and correspondence, and playing music and games. You'll "be connected" without the fuss and frustration - just simple step-by-step instructions, no jargon, no complications.
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"Lessing smartly limits the number of topics . . .extremely basic and practical." -- Library Journal
“Lessing coats her simplifications with humor, and achieves considerable clarity in these instructions.” -- Dallas Morning News
“Packed with fine basics in simple language that any can readily understand." -- Midwest Book Review
“Questions are answered before they even arise . . .the key to the book is the fluid style and friendly hints.” -- Computer Link
“Lessing coats her simplifications with humor, and achieves considerable clarity in these instructions.” -- Dallas Morning News
“Packed with fine basics in simple language that any can readily understand." -- Midwest Book Review
“Questions are answered before they even arise . . .the key to the book is the fluid style and friendly hints.” -- Computer Link
About the Author
Pamela R. Lessing has had a very diverse career as a librarian, art consultant, member of various advisory boards of numerous non-profits, a member of the Trustee s Council of the University of Rochester and a member of its visiting committee evaluating the College. She is the author of The First Week With My New PC (Capital Books, 2000), The First Week with My New iMac (Capital Books,2001), The First Week with My New Digital Organizer (Capital Books, 2002), and The First Week with My New Digital Camera (Capital Books, 2003).
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Buy this book for your parents!,
By "scrumpy3" (Alexandria, VA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: First Week With My New PC :A Very Basic Guide for Mature Adults & Everyone Else (Capital First Week) (Paperback)
If you're like me you've been spending a lot of time on the phone trying to get your parents hooked up and diagnosing their computer problems and questions via long distance. This book will reduce your phone bills! It even answers the questions your parents are too embarrassed to ask you! Great humor and down to earth instructions for anyone new to computing. Very well thought out as to the type of "problems" new users may run into ("Where is the "any" key? The computer keeps asking me to hit any key."). I highly recommend!
25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
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Great First Guide for ANYONE Getting Their First PC,
By Neil (Colorado) - See all my reviews
This review is from: First Week With My New PC :A Very Basic Guide for Mature Adults & Everyone Else (Capital First Week) (Paperback)
The BEST guide for PC users and for people helping others with their computers. It not only gives simple to follow instructions for doing the basic computer tasks, but also does it with a lot of humor. Really funny in unusual ways and a great read -- the flow of the book is logical. Everything relates easily to what one primarily wants to do with a computer. This book takes the fear out of working on the new machine. It answers questions that the other books do not even consider as important to the inexperienced and also the experienced computer user. The glossary is the most complete one I have every seen. The index is really good and helps you find the the things you need easily, without having to know a lot of computer terms. The appendices are truly helpful divisions of information. The best part is the step-by-step chapter in the back for each task. I wish I had this book when my mother got her computer as it would have saved me a lot of time on the telephone. This is the pre-dummies and pre-idiots book that we all really need.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Better than the Dummies series for the Complete New User,
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This review is from: First Week With My New PC :A Very Basic Guide for Mature Adults & Everyone Else (Capital First Week) (Paperback)
I bought this book and a dummies book for my 73 year old father who had never used a computer in his life before. He read both and learned more, and faster from this book - First Week with My New PC. His comment was that this book was the one geared to the complete newbie. He felt that the dummies book required a knowledge base that he, as a brand new user, did not yet have! Definitely highly recommended!
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I know you are excited because the new computer has just arrived. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
press the left mouse button, helpful young person, use the right arrow key, point the cursor, format bar Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
America Online, Start Menu, Microsoft Word, World Wide Web, Internet Service Provider, Send Later, National Public Radio, Recycle Bin, Type Keyword, Caps Lock, Free Cell, Mail Center, Mouse Commands, New Mail, Reply All, Set My Places New!
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I know you are excited because the new computer has just arrived. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
press the left mouse button, helpful young person, use the right arrow key, point the cursor, format bar Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
America Online, Start Menu, Microsoft Word, World Wide Web, Internet Service Provider, Send Later, National Public Radio, Recycle Bin, Type Keyword, Caps Lock, Free Cell, Mail Center, Mouse Commands, New Mail, Reply All, Set My Places New!
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