Guiding the user through multimedia components by explaining what equipment they need, how to install it, and how to make everything work together, this book covers practically everything you need to know about CD-ROMs. It gives details on sound cards, CD-ROMs and video capture cards--and even covers things like hooking up a stereo or TV and making video presentations.

This interactive multimedia value pack covers practically everything you need to know about CD-ROMs. Includes a CD-ROM jam-packed with hot multimedia samples, electronic images, sound bytes, and the complete text of the book Mac Multimedia & CD-ROMs for Dummies.

This book/CD-ROM package walks today's users through the nitty gritty and into the wild side of multimedia. The newcomer will learn all about installation, hardware configuration, and how he can optimize, configure, and tune his computer system for best performance. The CD-ROM is filled with over 500 megabytes of great CD-ROMware.

The use of the CD is skyrocketing, both in the library and at home. This primer offers practical advice on how to get into the nuts and bolts of CD-ROM use. Cutting through the technical material, LaGuardia offers a crash course for the beginner. The guide covers all the bases, starting with assessing needs and designing the workstation, through equipment installation and maintenance, selecting and collecting CDs, using a network, discussing what CDs will and won't do for you, and keeping up with the technology.