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Summary: A sanity saver
Review: I am still pretty much a neophite where computers are concerned, so I bought this book hoping that it could get me out of the "messes" I'm always getting into. It really DOES help! Thank you!!! Steve Bass, I'm now searching for other books you have written.
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Summary: The Best Combination of Humour and Technical Expertize.
Review: As a subscriber to PC World, I have learned to enjoy Steve's style of writing and sense of humour, which is so rare in our present day world of Technical publications. As I receive his newsletters every week by e-mail I feel as if I know him as a personal friend. His new book ' PC Annoyances' now sits on my desk as a perfect reference and problem solver. It is a 'must have' for all who use a personal computer both for work and home use.Thanks Steve for adding both humour and good technical support to many a frustrating day.
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Summary: So Many Tips, So Little Time
Review: At least it seemed that way when I first read this book! You could spend days downloading the numerous utilities and trying the numerous fixes in this book! Not that this is a bad thing; I love books that explain how to fix "annoying issues" that come up when you try to use your PC or software or surf the 'Net. This book at first read contains a lot of excellent tips and advice for dealing with problems that regularly occur. It also becomes a great reference for what to do when a problem happens. I know that I'll definitely be referring back to this book from time to time to deal with various problems or even "work-arounds" on my PC. Since I'm a Windows 98 user, I wish he'd had more on that, but that's a small issue. Overall, virtually all of the "fixes" he calls for are excellent. From "tweaking" a setting to downloading numerous utilities to help "fix" an annoyance, there's lots of solid information in the book. The book's seven chapters are divided into email annoyances (even subsections on dealing with Eudora, Outlook Express, AOL, Hotmail, etc), Windows issues, Internet problems, Microsoft Office workarounds, Windows Explorer, Music, Video and CD issues, and finally Hardware issues. I've already downloaded a couple of utilities the book suggests and plan to get a few more. I tend to get rather frustrated at times with my PC and a book like this helps to make using my PC much easier and enjoyable.
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Summary: Informative and Enjoyable
Review: Bass is not only thoroughly knowledgeable about PCs but also has a quirky sense of humor. As a result, the book is eminently readable, even though it consists of hundreds of short individual articles concerning problems or irritating irrationalities one might experience with his computer. The best way to read the book is with your computer up and running in front of you so you can verify and correct the annoyances that bother you. Alternately, keep a supply of stickies at hand and mark the pages where you found worthwhile tips. As I started to read the book, I found myself placing stickies on nine of the first forty-five pages. In summary, this book is chockfull of valuable tips to avoid or correct annoying idiosyncrasies of everyday life with a PC computer. Highly recommended.
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Summary: Easiest
Review: Excellent! The format you used is easy, concise and a novice such as myself can make sense out of without scratching my achy head trying to decipher what is really meant by a particular sentence. The Overall information is very good, some of the Tips I already use some like using AOL Communicator for E-mail sounds rather tempting, think I'll take the plunge and give it a whirl. The Sidebars are very useful and the Toons a delight... One more thing, I have every intention of using your Book as a nice way to get rid of some of my Friends who are forever trying to pick my little knowledge of what I know as far as a PC. is concerned... Xmas Presents at a very reasonable price. Between PC. Annoyances and Amazon Ship-Direct my shopping is a Snap... Thank you for writing a great Book...
Sincerely,
Chris...
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Summary: Fixes, Tweaks, and Improvements
Review: For several months, Service Messenger ads popped up every 30 seconds to a minute and a half, and I did not know how to get rid of them permanently. Frustrated and disgusted, I left the computer untouched for weeks. Then, in a bookstore I flipped through "PC Annoyances" and almost screamed with excitement when I spotted "Spam Help. Fight off Messenger Service Ads." I raced to a table and read more, and more, and more. The other books and magazines were returned to the shelves unread, and I bought "PC Annoyances." There are solutions, tips, and tweaks for countless problems regarding e-mail, internet, Windows, microsoft office, Explorer, music. . . . There are helpful e-mail addresses and phone numbers. The layout is clean and inviting. The material is concise and very understandable. Expect to chuckle. Beginners and experts can find answers to their PC problems, and the fixes and improvements really work!!
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Summary: A Must for any PC owner
Review: Having jumped into Steve's book immediately upon receipt, this book is a great, great manual to have at the side of your PC. Written in a delightfully humorous and informative manner, it's a book that's difficult to put down. I'm amazed there are ANY used ones for sale. I would not part with mine.
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Summary: Thank you Steve!
Review: How can I ever repay you? I've had problems with my pc that had bothered me for years. Real headaches I could not get rid of. All amazingly solved in a few fairly simple moves after reading your book! Now that is what I call a must-buy. Joanna Exindari P.S. If you ever come to Greece, I want to do my famous belly dance for you as a thank you!
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Summary: The one PC book you can't live without
Review: I am amazed that there could be a book that answers all the questions that I need answered and in such a delightfully conversational tone. Okay, it might not be the only book I can't live without, but it is certainly one I will be glad I have.
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Summary: Loads of tidbits -- bound to be something for everyone
Review: I am known at work for being a "neat tricks" advice giver when in someone else's office and they are doing something in their computer ("hey, did you know that you could ..."). Even so, I have found a several cures I did not know existed (in addition to a lot of my favorites). Given how annoying a couple of them are, they were worth the price by themselves. (Not to mention being able to go back to someone I had fixed up mostly and be able to show them how to take care of the part I didn't know a way around). I have the book sitting by my computer at home and have been reading a page or two at a time while waiting for the computer to complete something. I'm about half-way through (covering email, windows, and the Internet). I'm looking forward to the sections of Office, Windows Explorer, audio/video, and hardware.
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