<![CDATA[DOS for Dummies]]>

false <![CDATA[DOS for Dummies]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178564381m/806639.jpg 806639 1 The book that changed the way computer books are written and marketed has come out in a third edition. By and large, it's the same as the previous edition (advances in MS-DOS have not been numerous), but there is some new information here. Further, DOS for Dummies remains an entertaining book and if you use DOS, it's the book you want to assist you. The basic idea of this book is that you can identify a problem you're having with your computer, ranging from how to turn the thing on to how to back up only the files that have changed since the last backup. You can then turn to the relevant section--the table of contents is very detailed--read a few pages, carry out some procedure, and move on to the next problem. You'll find sections on hardware, file management, text editing, and software installation. Later chapters deal with troubleshooting. The newest material in this release of DOS for Dummies deals with DOS 6.22 and the DOS-like shell that you can use under Windows 95 and Windows 98. For users of the latest versions of Windows, Gookin demonstrates some relevant procedures. But most of the coverage deals with DOS itself and programs that are designed to run under DOS. There's even stuff about WordStar here (it's a little-known fact of history that the Rosetta stone was written with WordStar). DOS for Dummies is funny, too, in a wry sort of way. What kind of joke is appropriate to a section about parallel ports, anyway? The author manages to infuse practically every passage with humor. Other computer books should make an effort to take themselves less seriously. The verdict: if you're using DOS--and more of you are than the Windows people would have us believe--this book will provide you with valuable help. --David Wall 792583 2 6 1998 DOS for Dummies total:13|5:7|4:2|3:2|2:2|1:0| 13 53 18 1 5 0 false false Tue Oct 27 13:26:26 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 27 13:27:07 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Mon Oct 05 16:34:34 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 16:34:34 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Aug 25 17:10:09 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 17:10:09 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri Mar 13 18:43:43 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 13 18:43:43 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Feb 17 16:01:08 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 17 16:01:08 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Dec 30 22:33:34 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 22:33:35 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Sun Dec 07 09:14:26 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 07 09:14:26 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Sun Sep 07 20:08:38 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 07 20:08:53 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Fri Aug 08 10:53:30 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 08 10:53:30 -0700 2008 2 0 false false Sat Jun 28 08:59:54 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 28 09:00:19 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Mon Jun 23 03:04:38 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 23 03:04:38 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Sun May 18 21:23:43 -0700 2008 Sun May 18 21:23:43 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Sun Mar 30 15:15:55 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 30 15:15:55 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Wed Feb 27 08:39:28 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 27 08:39:28 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Feb 19 20:23:29 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 19 20:23:41 -0800 2008 2 0 false false Thu Feb 07 18:35:25 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 07 18:35:25 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Fri Feb 01 12:05:57 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 01 12:05:57 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Sun Dec 23 23:42:02 -0800 2007 Sun Dec 23 23:42:02 -0800 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=806639