Modems For Dummies [Paperback]

Tina Rathbone (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764500694 | ISBN-13: 978-0764500695 | Publication Date: January 9, 1997 | Edition: 3

"Modems For Dummies is a comprehensive, easy-to-understand, and lighthearted guide to getting the most out of your online experience." — Casey Cowell, Chairman, CEO & President, U.S. Robotics

Free Internet Connection Time and Money-Saving Coupons Inside!

The World of Cyberspace is at Your Fingertips. Find out How — Inside! Modems aren't just for techies anymore. Everyone wants or needs to get online — whether it's for business, school, or plain old fun. Modems For Dummies^®, 3rd Edition, shows DOS, Windows, and Mac users how to select, install, and use modems and modem software. After you're connected, you can use the tips in this book to get the most out of the Internet and the World Wide Web, Bulletin Board Systems, and commercial services such as CompuServe and America Online. Ask for IDG Books' …For Dummies^® Books, the Fun and Easy Way to Find out About Computers. Also look for IDG Books' More Modems For Dummies^®, the essential reference to get even more out of your modem, and Creating Web Pages For Dummies^®, the fun and easy way to establish a presence on the Web!

Inside, find helpful advice on how to:

• Cut through the jargon to discover the essentials of working with modems and getting online
• Get the most for your money when buying a modem and communications software
• Access technical support from computer companies, gurus, and other online sources
• Understand online basics like sending and receiving e-mail, chatting, faxing, conferencing, and cruising the World Wide Web
• Reduce connect charges with Tina's tips for saving money online
• Save money with coupons for Internet access, software, and more!
• Discover online resources for information, shopping, gaming, and news
• Graze the top-rated communication programs and pick software to match your needs and pocketbook
• Decipher smileys, taglines, ASCII art, signature files, and other mysteries of the online world

Editorial Reviews

Review

Athough you'd have to live under a rock not to have heard about the "information highway," some of us still can't find the entrance ramp. An ongoing problem for the initiate, as well as the veteran modem-user, is figuring out all the settings, how much you're going to end up spending for services and getting your modem to talk to other modems. Never fear-regardless of your skill level, your questions will be answered here. In the tested and true "Dummy" series tradition, IDG offers jargon-free explanations; guided tours of the major online services; an introduction to the Internet; time-saving tips; technical information; modem do's and don't's and more than a healthy dose of humor to ease your anxiety. Just plug in and sign on. -- From The WomanSource Catalog & Review: Tools for Connecting the Community for Women; review by PH --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Back Cover

Modems aren't just for techies anymore. Everyone wants or needs to get online -- whether it's for business, school, or plain old fun. Modems For Dummies, 3rd Edition, shows DOS, Windows, and Mac users how to select, install, and use modems and modem software. After you're connected, you can use the tips in this book to get the most out of the Internet and the World Wide Web, Bulletin Board Systems, and commercial services, such as CompuServe and America Online.

Inside, find helpful advice on how to:

• Cut through the jargon to discover the essentials of working with modems and getting online
• Get the most for your money when buying a modem and communications software
• Access technical support from computer companies, gurus, and other online sources
• Understand online basics like sending and receiving e-mail, chatting, faxing, conferencing, and cruising the World Wide Web
• Reduce connect charges with Tina's tips for saving money online
• Save money with coupons for Internet access, software, and more!
• Discover online resources for information, shopping, gaming, and news
• Graze the top-rated communication programs and pick software to match your needs and pocketbook
• Decipher smileys, taglines, ASCII art, signature files, and other mysteries of the online world

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Product Details

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 3 edition (January 9, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764500694
• ISBN-13: 978-0764500695
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,465,075 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the paper it is written on, March 24, 2002

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This review is from: Modems For Dummies (Paperback)

I now have a whole series of "For Dummies" books. They have helped me to understand complex ideas in simple ways. However, "MODEMs for Dummies" is not worth the paper it's written on. It only contains 10 AT symbols and does not describe them very well. Of over half of this book is advertisements for various Internet services. It has a general picture of an internal modem and no comparison to external modems. There is not much more like say about this book, because there is not much more about this book!