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    RealQuick Guides Using Your Desktop Computer
    RealQuick Guides Using Your Desktop Computer
    RealQuick Guides Using Your Desktop Computer
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    RealQuick Guides Using Your Desktop Computer

    By E. Basil

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    Your easy-to-use resource for the very basics of using your desktop computer. Learn how to start your computer, plug in and use your mouse and keyboard, and connect to the internet, all in a super-short, easy-to-understand guidebook. No technical jargon here: everything is explained like your best friend is sitting there with you, showing you the ropes. A conversational tone keeps things light, and pictures help you know which part or button is which. A lot of information is packed into a few pages with no fluff--only what you need to know to get your computer up and running so you can get to what you want: using it!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherE. Basil
    Release dateJan 31, 2019
    ISBN9780463780978
    RealQuick Guides Using Your Desktop Computer
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    E. Basil

    Hi, I'm Earl Basil. I've spent a lifetime helping folks just like you fix their computer trouble. From working with people. I know y'all are smart! It's just nobody has sat down with you and taken it nice and easy, step by step with you. I'm here to do that. Because here's the secret: computers aren't really that hard after all! They aren't these mystical things no one knows about. Anybody can learn to use computers! My RealQuick guides let you take it at your own pace, and I use real words you can understand, not techno- gobbledygook. They're short, but they have everything you need to get started. It's like your own personal computer class! So pick up a RealQuick guide and give it a try!

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      RealQuick Guides Using Your Desktop Computer - E. Basil

      The RealQuick Guide to Using Your Desktop Computer

      By E. Basil

      Copyright 2019 E. Basil

      Smashwords Edition

      Chapter 1: Getting Started

      The first thing you need to know about your computer is how to turn it on. The on button has a picture that looks like this:

      It is located on the front of the big rectangular box. Press it in, and then let off of it. Your computer should start making noise. If it doesn’t, it’s probably not plugged in. There should be a thick cord that plugs one end into the wall, and the other plugs into a shallow hole in the back of your computer. Make sure it’s plugged in, then try again.

      While you’re waiting for your computer to wake up, take a look at this picture.

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