The Senior's Guide Easy Computing with Vista
, by Colmer, Rebecca SharpNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780976546573 | 0976546574
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 7/20/2008
Disclaimer | p. 12 |
Getting The Most From This Book | p. 13 |
Objectives And Limitations | p. 14 |
Assumptions | p. 15 |
We Want To Hear From You! | p. 16 |
Understanding PC Basics | p. 17 |
What Is A Personal Computer (PC)? | p. 18 |
Is A Mac (Apple Macintosh) A PC? | p. 19 |
What Is Hardware? | p. 20 |
What Is Software? | p. 21 |
What Are Applications? | p. 22 |
What Is An Operating System/CPU? | p. 23 |
What Is RAM? | p. 24 |
What Is The Hard Drive? | p. 25 |
What Is The Difference Between RAM And Hard Drive Storage? | p. 26 |
What Is A Gigabyte? | p. 27 |
What Are Disk Drives? | p. 28 |
What Is A CD Drive? | p. 29 |
What Is A DVD? | p. 30 |
What Is A Monitor? | p. 31 |
What Is A OWERTY Keyboard? | p. 32 |
What Is A Mouse? | p. 33 |
What Are The Mouse Functions? | p. 34 |
What Is The Cursor? | p. 36 |
What Are USB Ports? | p. 37 |
What Is Multimedia? | p. 38 |
What Is A Modem? | p. 39 |
Is Modem Speed Important? | p. 40 |
Getting Set Up | p. 43 |
How Do I Get Started? | p. 44 |
What Is The Best Workspace? | p. 45 |
How Do I Turn On The PC? | p. 47 |
How Do I Turn Off The PC? | p. 48 |
Understanding Windows | p. 49 |
What Is The Windows Operating System? | p. 50 |
How Can I Check To See If I Can Upgrade My Existing Computer To Vista? | p. 51 |
What Is The Desktop? | p. 52 |
Is It Possible To Customize The Desktop Layout? | p. 53 |
What Is The Taskbar? | p. 54 |
What Is An Icon? | p. 55 |
What Is The Windows Sidebar And What Are Gadgets? | p. 56 |
What Is The Pointer? | p. 57 |
How Do I Tell The Difference Between The Disk Drives? | p. 58 |
What Is A File? | p. 59 |
What Is A File Extension? | p. 60 |
What Is A Folder? | p. 61 |
Windows Review | p. 62 |
Start-Up and Shut-Down | p. 63 |
What Is Booting Up The Computer? | p. 64 |
What Should I See On The Screen After Start-Up? | p. 66 |
How Do I Switch Users If The Computer Is Already Running? | p. 67 |
What Is The Welcome Center? | p. 68 |
What Is A Window? | p. 69 |
What Are The Parts Of A Window? | p. 70 |
What Are The Taskbar Buttons? | p. 71 |
What Is The Start Button? | p. 73 |
What Is The Help And Support System? | p. 74 |
What Is Search Help? | p. 75 |
What Is Guided Help? | p. 76 |
What Is Product Activation? | p. 77 |
Should I Turn Off My Computer When I'm Not Using It? | p. 78 |
When Do I Re-Start My PC? | p. 79 |
Basic Controls and Skills | p. 81 |
What Basics Skills Do I Need? | p. 82 |
How Do I Open A File Or Program? | p. 84 |
How Do I Move A Window? | p. 85 |
What Is Minimizing, Restoring And Closing A Window? | p. 86 |
How Do I Switch Between Windows? | p. 88 |
How Do I Re-Size A Window? | p. 89 |
What If I Have Too Many Open Windows? | p. 90 |
What Is A Menu? | p. 91 |
How Do I Use Menus And Sub-Menus? | p. 92 |
What Is A Dialog Box? | p. 93 |
What Is A Scroll Bar? | p. 94 |
Can I Arrange Icons On The Desktop? | p. 95 |
What Is A Shortcut Menu? | p. 96 |
What Are The Function Keys? | p. 97 |
Basic Skills Review | p. 98 |
Understanding Windows Explorer | p. 99 |
What Is Windows Explorer? | p. 100 |
What Is The Computer Icon? | p. 101 |
Which Way Should I Explore My Drives? | p. 103 |
What Is The Address Bar? | p. 104 |
What About Folder Contents? | p. 105 |
How Do I Change Views? | p. 106 |
What Are Folder Options? | p. 107 |
How Can I Customize My Folders Look? | p. 108 |
How Do I Sort? | p. 109 |
Windows Explorer Review | p. 110 |
Basics for Managing Files and Folders | p. 111 |
How Do I Find Files Or Folders? | p. 112 |
How Do I Open A File or Folder? | p. 113 |
How Do I Create A File Or Folder? | p. 114 |
What Are File Properties? | p. 115 |
How Do I Rename A File Or Folder? | p. 116 |
How Do I Copy Or Move Files Or Folders? | p. 117 |
What Does It Mean To Burn To Disc? | p. 118 |
How Do I Delete Files And Folders? | p. 119 |
How Do I Use The Recycle Bin? | p. 120 |
What Are File Conflicts? | p. 121 |
What Are Recent Items? | p. 122 |
What Are Compressed Folders? | p. 123 |
How Do I Play A CD? | p. 125 |
How Do I Play Media Clips And Movies? | p. 126 |
What Is The Windows Media Center? | p. 127 |
What Is A Screen Saver? | p. 128 |
How Do I Get A Screen Saver? | p. 129 |
What Is A Font? | p. 130 |
What Is The Character Map? | p. 131 |
How Do I Add A Printer? | p. 132 |
How Do I Print A Document? | p. 133 |
What Is Print Preview? | p. 134 |
What Is A Printer Configuration? | p. 135 |
Files And Folders Review | p. 136 |
Programs | p. 137 |
What Is A Program? | p. 138 |
Can I Add New Programs? | p. 140 |
How Do I Add A New Program? | p. 141 |
How Do I Remove A Program? | p. 142 |
What Is The Classic Start Menu? | p. 143 |
What Are Start Searches? | p. 144 |
How Do I Create A Shortcut? | p. 145 |
What Is Pinning To The Start Menu? | p. 146 |
What Is Taskbar Grouping? | p. 147 |
What Is The Start-Up Folder? | p. 148 |
What Is The Task Manager? | p. 149 |
Programs Review | p. 150 |
Maintenance | p. 151 |
What Is The Function Of System Properties? | p. 152 |
Where Can I Find My PC's Performance Information? | p. 153 |
What Is Disk Clean Up? | p. 154 |
What Is Defragging? | p. 155 |
How Do I Schedule Maintenance Tasks? | p. 156 |
What Is The Best Way To Back Up? | p. 157 |
What Is The Windows Security System? | p. 158 |
What Is The Windows Firewall? | p. 159 |
What Is Malware Protection? | p. 160 |
What Is The Windows Update Feature? | p. 161 |
Maintenance Checklist | p. 162 |
The Internet and Vista | p. 163 |
What Is The Internet? | p. 164 |
What Is The World Wide Web? | p. 165 |
Is There Bad Stuff On The Internet? | p. 166 |
How Can I Be Secure Using The Internet? | p. 167 |
What Do I Need To Get Online? | p. 168 |
How Do I Get Connected? | p. 169 |
What Is A Network? | p. 170 |
What Is A Wireless Network? | p. 171 |
What Is An ISP? | p. 172 |
Where Do I Get The Software To Access The Internet? | p. 173 |
What Is A Web Browser And How To Choose One? | p. 174 |
What Is A Domain Name? | p. 175 |
How Do I Log On To The Internet? How Do I Start Internet Explorer? | p. 176 |
What Is A Web Page/Web Site? | p. 177 |
What Is A Home Page? | p. 178 |
What Is Hypertext And Linking? | p. 180 |
What Is A URL? | p. 181 |
What Is The Meaning Of http And www? | p. 182 |
How Do I Navigate (Surf) The Web? | p. 183 |
What Are The Internet Explorer Toolbar And Browser Buttons? | p. 184 |
How Do I Search The Web? | p. 185 |
Can I Change Search Providers? | p. 187 |
What If I Cannot Open A Web Page? | p. 188 |
What Are The Most Common Web Address Error Codes? | p. 189 |
What Is Uploading And Downloading? | p. 190 |
How Do I Download A File From The Web? | p. 191 |
Is There An Easy Way To Return To Previously Viewed Web Sites/Pages? | p. 192 |
What Are RSS Feeds? | p. 193 |
What Is Browser History? | p. 194 |
What Is Tabbed Browsing? | p. 195 |
What Is The Zoom Function? | p. 196 |
What Is A Newsgroup? | p. 197 |
What Are Chat Rooms? | p. 198 |
What Is A Plug-In? | p. 199 |
What Is A Cookie? | p. 200 |
What Is A Virus And Can I Protect My Computer? | p. 201 |
How Do I Print A Web Page? | p. 203 |
How Do I Log Off The Internet? | p. 204 |
E-Mail and Vista | p. 205 |
What Is E-Mail And How Does It Work? | p. 206 |
What Do I Need To Get Started? | p. 207 |
What Is In An E-Mail Address? | p. 209 |
How Do I Send E-Mail? | p. 210 |
How Can I Be Sure That A Message Was Sent? | p. 211 |
How Do I Receive And Read E-Mail? | p. 213 |
How Do I Use the Contacts List In Windows Mail? | p. 214 |
How Do I Reply To E-Mail? | p. 215 |
How Do I Forward E-Mail? | p. 216 |
How Do I Send Carbon Copies And Blind Carbon Copies? | p. 217 |
How Do I Attach A File To My E-Mail Message? | p. 218 |
How Do I Receive Attachments? | p. 219 |
What Is Web Mail? | p. 220 |
What Is POP Mail And How Do I Use It? | p. 221 |
Do I Need To Use E-Mail Security? | p. 222 |
Is E-Mail Private? | p. 223 |
What Is Spam And How Do I Block It? | p. 224 |
How Do I Send A Web Page? | p. 227 |
What Are Emoticons? | p. 228 |
Is There E-Mail Etiquette? | p. 229 |
What Are Acronyms And What Are They Used For? | p. 230 |
101 Hot Computer Tips | p. 231 |
101 Terrific Web Sites | p. 243 |
Index | p. 251 |
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