Playing Games on Your PC (Essential Computers)

Essential skills for the information age. Master state-of-the-art computer skills quickly and confidently with the Essential Computers series. These clear and concise step-by-step visual guides are designed to help beginners acquire all the techniques necessary to use today's information technology, form word processing and desktop publishing to entertainment and the internet. Playing Games on Your PC provides an introduction to using your computer for sheer enjoyment, and includes: choosing and installing gaming devices, using Windows 98 for entertainment, installing and playing CD-ROM games, joining an online gaming site, using DVD and interactive CD-ROM, sending a virtual postcard, drawing pictures and using them to decorate your computer screen, creating your own file icons, and making your own recordings and assigning sounds to events.