Boatowners Guide To Using PCS On Board With CDROM; Author: Buttress, Rob; Joint Author: Thornton, Tim; Paperback; CD-ROM

Author: Buttress, Rob; Joint Author: Thornton, Tim
Paperback; CD-ROM
160 pages
Published: October 2000
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
ISBN: 0071364463

Recreational boaters are witnessing an explosion of technology aimed at making the PC capable of handling more and more applications on one's boat. Using PCs On Board describes them all, ina logically organized, easy-to-understand format. Readers will learn that with the right digital equipment, they can watch their boat's progression across a chart while uploading tide and current information with a simple click of a mouse. They can also download weather maps as well as local satellite photos. Plus, business doesn't have to stop just because a boater is at sea: faxing, e-mailing, and using the Internet are all possible. This comprehensive overview comes with a CD-ROM containing demo software showing the vast range of possibilities. Written with the computer novice in mind, thisA guide to using PCs on board. It shows how to chart a boat's progression while uploading tide and current information or downloading weather maps and satellite photos, all with a click of the mouse. The accompanying CD-ROM contains software showing a range of possiblities for PC use on board.