Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Computers... But Were Afraid to Ask

1984

88 minutes

Documentary

Overview

Do home computers scare you. confuse you—make you want to curl up in a ball and hide? As the computer revolution explodes into our lives, it's comforting to know there's palace to look for the answers to the practical questions you didn't want to admit you had. Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Computers...but were afraid to ask is that place and host John Wood is the per- son who answers the most frequently asked questions about everything from how to choose a computer to software and peripherals. Interwoven with Wood’s explanations and advice is the story of a family buying its first computer. As the family arrives at typical stumbling blocks, Wood shows us how to avoid common problems and how to solve them if they pop up any-way. Wood's wry humor makes it easy and fun to learn what computers can and can't do and how to find the one that fits your own special needs.