Since the introduction of the For Dummies series in 1991, the For Dummies books have helped readers navigate the ever-changing landscape of modern computer technology.

"PCs for Dummies" has been one of the biggest selling For Dummies books worldwide for years and years and now it just got better. Absolute Entertainment from Bolton is launching a new range of interactive CD-ROMs based on the popular Wiley's licence. The first launch will see 2 titles hit the shelves with PCs for Dummies and XP for Dummies. Shortly followed by 3 further titles in Vista for Dummies, Laptops for Dummies and Office 2007 for Dummies.

Associate Director, Licensing for Wiley, John Hislop says, "It is a great partnership with Absolute as they are a superb design and development team who have developed a number of stunning interactive driving products over the last few years. As soon as discussions started late last year we knew they were the perfect partner to make this project not only work, but also work well".

These titles will be packed full of interactive tutorials that will talk and teach any PC user through some of the tricky aspects to understanding a PC.

An innovative search facility will allow the user to quickly and easily find what they are looking for to enable a quick learning process. It demystifies Windows XP, broadband connections, new PC configurations, various DVD writing formats and hardware, scanning, digital photography,
e-mail management, and much more. This is not a product just for Christmas but a reference tool for life.

PART 1: Introducing the PC
This part introduces you to the concept of the computer basic information that should be necessary to completely understand the beast you may consider buying, have just purchased, or perhaps owned for years.






PART 2: Computer Guts
In this part, you find out how to name, use, adjust, and abuse all that stuff that lurks inside the console.

PART 3: Networking
This part provides an overview of basic computer networking using PCs and Windows.









PART 4: Soft Side Of Computing
Know the software side of your computer, and the hardware side just follows, like an obedient pup. This part explains software basics to get the most from your computer.






PART 5: The Part of Tens
This part takes you from ten common beginner mistakes to ten tips from a PC guru.