AOL For Dummies

AOL For Dummies

From the Back Cover Optimize your e-mail, Buddy Lists, and Parental Controls Create a cool profile, mark your favorite places, and start instant messagingTake your online experience to a whole new level! AOL 9.0 kicks it into high gear with faster connection speeds, intense broadband content, and other exciting new features. This info-packed guide helps you cruise through it all, so you can quickly surf the Web, seek out chat rooms, build a home page, and more!The Dummies WayExplanations in plain English"Get in, get out" informationIcons and other navigational aidsTear-out cheat sheetTop ten listsA dash of humor and funDiscover how to:Handle spam, scams, and virusesCreate screen names and set Parental ControlsWrite an AOL JournalFind people, places, and informationDownload music and listen to Radio@AOL A traditional bestseller, AOL For Dummies is the only regularly updated reference book on the market for beginning AOL usersCovers the essentials of signing up for AOL, getting around the AOL channels, using AOL's e-mail and instant messaging, and exploring the Web browserHelps first-time users take advantage of AOL's broadband content and the newest features of AOL 9.0 Optimized, such as improved safety features, e-mail systems, and on-demand programmingHighlights the changes that users of previous versions will encounter with AOL 9.0Includes coverage of new high-speed services About the Author John Kaufeld is the author of numerous books, including several editions of Access For Dummies. A full-time writer and entrepreneur, he also operates ShipperTools.com, an online shipping assistant.