DOS FOR DUMMIES, 2nd Ed. Continues to Demystify Computers For Non-Technical
Users Everywhere

Over 2,000,000 copies in print!

San Mateo, CA--March 31, 1993--IDG Books today announced publication of DOS
For Dummies, 2nd Edition, A Reference For the Rest of Us, a completely
revised and updated edition of the international bestseller by Dan Gookin.
Scheduled for publication simultaneously with Microsoft's new release of
DOS, DOS For Dummies, 2nd Edition, includes complete information on DOS
6.

The original DOS For Dummies has over 2,000,000 copies in print and has
received both critical and user acclaim worldwide. Gookin combines a
humorous down-to-earth style with practical, useful information that helps
users of all levels overcome their frustration with PC technology. In
addition, the positive response from users has prompted

IDG Books to continue the format in a ...For Dummies series of over 10
books to date, including PC For Dummies and WordPerfect For Dummies. As
Gookin comments, "This book is for you is you have absolutely no intention
of ever becoming a DOS wizard, or any other system for that matter. If all
you need is to find the answer to that one tiny question and be on with
your life, then this is the book you're looking for."

As PC prices drop and computers become more integral to our lives, the
number of users continues to rise. However, when it comes to DOS a great
deal of confusion still reigns. In fact, you can be a member of Mensa and
still not understand AUTOEXEC.BAT. From turning the computer on to
organizing files, Gookin has organized DOS For Dummies so users can flip
to the section that pertains to their immediate problem, find the solution
and continue on. Easy to recognize icons point out shortcuts, specific DOS
6 information, and more complicated technical material in each chapter. In
response to the first edition, Gookin has also addressed specific reader
requests, including more comprehensive information on modems and Windows.
Once again illustrations by award-winning cartoonist Richard Tennant are
interspersed throughout the book to improve users' moods and hopefully
prevent that pesky PC from being pitched out the window. Also included in
the book are a handy quick reference card of common DOS commands and
essentials, a keyboard template, and a bookmark.

DOS For Dummies, 2nd Edition also covers:

* All versions of DOS, including DOS 6
* How to find that lost file and get back your program when 
  it crashes
* How to handle error messages in DOS--and when to panic
* Dan's Top Ten Lists of DOS Tips:
  -Ten Common Beginner Mistakes 
  -Ten Things You Shouldn't Ever Do 
  -Ten Programs that Make Life Easier
* A glossary of terms, with clear explanations to complex
  terminology

The original DOS For Dummies has been called "The best book ever written
for a beginner." Voted the MTV Computer Book of the Year in the United
Kingdom and the #3 bestselling trade paperback on UPI's Arts &
Entertainment Booklist, DOS For Dummies has elicited widespread praise
such as:

"This is the best book ever written for a beginner. I know. I have all the
rest."--Clarence Petersen of the Chicago Tribune

"DOS For Dummies is the ideal book for anyone who's just bought a PC and is
too shy to ask friends stupid questions."--MTV, Computer Book of the Year,
United Kingdom

"DOS For Dummies has been a life saver. Without it I would have thrown the
computer out the back door."--Lou Creekmur, Plantation, Florida

"This book is responsible for my job credibility and a big fat raise."--Al
Natanagara, Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts

"Great reference book! Didn't go into a trance like I do reading DOS User's
Guide and Reference. Can't wait for the movie to come out."--Christopher
Kurka, Brook Park, Ohio

Dan Gookin has authored numerous bestselling computer books including
WordPerfect For Dummies, and has coauthored PCs For Dummies. He is writing
the upcoming WordPerfect 6 For Dummies, Word for Windows For Dummies, and
Learn C For Dummies.

Other . ..For Dummies books include: OS/2 For Dummies, 1-2-3 For Dummies,
Macs For Dummies, Windows For Dummies, UNIX For Dummies, and Excel For
Dummies.

IDG Books Worldwide publishes high quality computer books that bring extra
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Worldwide is the fastest growing computer book publisher with over 40
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Headquartered in Boston, MA, International Data Group is the world's
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Data Group publishes over 180 computer publications in more than 58
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Computerworld. Thirty million people read one or more IDG publications
each month.

DOS For Dummies, 2nd Edition, by Dan Gookin
Price: $16.95 USA, $21.95 Canada, 15.45 UK & Eire 
ISBN: 1-878058-75-4  Pub. Date: March'93 
Specs: 316 pages, 7 3/8" x 9 1/4"

IDG Books are available wherever computer books are sold or direct from the
publisher at (800) 762-2974, 8a.m.-5p.m. PST. For reseller discounts and
information, contact IDG Books at (415) 312-0650.

IDG Books Worldwide, 155 Bovet Rd, Suite 610, San Mateo, CA 94402
415-312-0650,  Fax: 415-358-1260

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