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Chapter 2 Ignore This Chapter on Computer Parts In This Chapter B Finding out the names for the gizmos and gadgets on your computer B Understanding what all those things do B Finding out what stuff your computer needs in order to use Windows XP his chapter introduces computer gizmos and gadgets. Go ahead and ignore it. Who cares what all your PC gadgetry is called. Unless your PC’s beeping at you like a car alarm (or not beeping when it’s sup- posed to beep), don’t bother messing with it. Just dog-ear the top of this page, say, “So, that’s where all that stuff is explained," and keep going. In Windows XP, you just press the buttons. Windows XP does the dirty work, scooting over to the right part of your computer and kick-starting the action. In case Windows XP stubs a toe, this chapter explains where you may need to put the bandages. And, as always, the foulest-smelling technical chunks are clearly marked; just hold your nose while stepping over them gingerly. The Computer The computer is that box, usually beige, with all the cables poking out its back. Officially, it probably answers to one of two names: IBM (often called True Blue when people try to dump their old ones in the classi- fieds) or an IBM compatible or clone. Today, most people just call their computers PCs because that’s what IBM called its first personal computer back in 1981. In fact, IBM’s first PC T
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