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An ideal resource for newcomers to Windows 7 who prefer to learn by being shown rather than told Windows 7 is the operating system used by most desktop and laptop PCs around the world. If you are a visual learner who is eager to learn Windows 7--but is also perhaps, intimidated--then this is the ideal resource for you. Experienced author Paul McFedries offers visual learners a friendly and comfortable learning environment for getting familiar with Windows 7. He offers a visual approach to discovering the new features of Windows 7 and provides step--by--step instructions for performing basic tasks and tackling common troubleshooting issues. Youa ll learn 7 basics, as well as how to work with files, browse the Web, and e--mail. * Visual learners will embrace this approach of being shown--rather than told--how to work with the new Windows 7 * Step--by--step instructions demonstrate how to create movies, work with files, browse the Web, e--mail, and use the new interface, Media Player, and Internet Explorer With the visual assistance offered in this book, youa ll be up and running with Windows 7 in no time!

Full Product Details

Author:   Paul McFedries
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.810kg
ISBN:  

9780470045756

ISBN 10:   0470045752
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   10 January 2007
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

Table of Contents

1 Getting Started with Windows Vista. Start Windows Vista. What You Can Do with Windows Vista. The Windows Vista Screen. Using a Mouse with Windows Vista.8 Get Help. Activate Your Copy of Windows Vista. Restart Windows Vista. Shut Down Windows Vista. 2 Launching and Working with Programs. Install a Program. Change or Repair a Program Installation. Start a Program. Understanding Program Windows. Using Pull--Down Menus. Using Toolbars. Understanding Dialog Box Controls. Using Dialog Boxes. Work with Program Windows. Using Scrollbars. Switch Between Programs. Uninstall a Program. 3 Creating and Editing Documents. Understanding Documents. Create a Document. Save a Document. Open a Document. Edit Document Text. Change the Text Font. Find Text. Replace Text. Print a Document. 4 Working with Images. Open the Pictures Folder. Preview an Image. View Your Images. Scan an Image. Import Images from a Digital Camera. Repair a Digital Image. Print an Image. 5 Playing Music and Other Media. Open and Close Windows Media Player. Navigate the Media Player Window. Using the Library. Play an Audio or a Video File. Adjust the Volume. Play a Music CD. Copy Tracks from a Music CD. Create a Playlist. Burn Music Files to a CD. Play a DVD. Navigate a DVD. 6 Working with Files. View Your Files. Select a File. Change the File View. Preview a File. Copy a File. Move a File. Copy Files to a CD or DVD. Rename a File. Create a New File. Delete a File. Restore a Deleted File. Search for a File. Extract Files from a Compressed Folder. 7 Sharing Your Computer with Others. Display User Accounts. Create a User Account. Switch Between Accounts. Change a User's Name. Protect an Account with a Password. Delete an Account. Set Up Parental Controls. 8 Surfing the World Wide Web. Understanding the World Wide Web. Start Internet Explorer. Navigate Internet Explorer . Select a Link. Enter a Web Page Address. Open a Web Page in a Tab. Navigate Web Pages. Change Your Home Page. Save Favorite Web Pages. Search for Sites. 9 Sending and Receiving E--mail. Start Windows Mail. Navigate Windows Mail. Send an E--mail Message. Add Someone to Your Contacts. Select a Contact Address. Add a File Attachment. Add a Signature. Receive and Read E--mail Messages. Reply to a Message. Forward a Message. Open and Save an Attachment. 10 Tracking Appointment and Tasks. Start Windows Calendar. Navigate Windows Calendar. Display a Different Date. Create an Appointment. Create a Task. 11 Customizing Windows Vista. Open the Personalization Window. Change the Desktop Background. Set the Screen Saver. Change the Windows Vista Color Scheme. Save a Custom Desktop Theme. Customize the Start Menu. Customize the Taskbar. 12 Maintaining Windows Vista. Check Hard Drive Free Space. Delete Unnecessary Files. Defragment Your Hard Drive on a Schedule. Check Your Hard Drive for Errors. Back Up Files. Restore Backed--up Files.

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Paul McFedries is the president of Logophilia Limited, a technical writing company. While now primarily a writer, Paul has worked as a programmer, consultant, and Web site developer. Paul has written more than 50 books that have sold over three million copies worldwide. These books include the Wiley titles Windows Vista: Top 100 Simplified Tips and Tricks; The Unofficial Guide to Microsoft Office 2007; and Teach Yourself VISUALLY Computers, 4th Edition. Paul also runs Word Spy, a Web site dedicated to tracking new words and phrases (see www.wordspy.com).

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