1 Choose a Computer 7
What is a Computer? 8
Operating Systems 10
PC Versus Mac 12
Choosing a Laptop 14
Desktop Computers 16
All-in-One 17
Help with Selecting 18
2 Explore Your Computer 19
The Example Computer 20
Computer Configuration 22
Activating Vista 24
Operating System Features 26
Programs Included 27
Microsoft Works 28
Microsoft Office 29
Adobe Reader 30
AVG Antivirus 31
IrfanView 32
3 Windows Basics 33
Windows Display 34
Background 35
Screen Resolution 36
Appearance 37
Mouse Settings 38
Starting Windows 40
Start Menu 41
Open a Window 42
Window Structures 43
Move and Resize Windows 44
Select a Window (Basic) 45
Select a Window (Aero) 46
Close a Window 48
New User Account 49
4 Word Processing 51
Word Processors 52
Create a Document 53
Layout Your Page 54
Navigate the Document 55
Save the Document 56
Save Options 57
Revise the Text 58
Check Spelling 59
Move and Copy Text 60
Add Format and Style 62
Add a Picture 64
Use Clip Art 65
Print the Document 66
Advanced Documents 68
5 Communication 69
Email 70
Create an Account 71
Receive Email 72
Send Email 73
Reply and Forward 74
Email Options 75
Attachments 76
Contacts 78
Contact Group 80
Manage Your Email 81
Junk Email 82
Email Hints and Tips 84
Newsgroups 86
Other Newsgroup Servers 88
Instant Messaging 89
6 Surfing the Internet 91
What's Needed 92
Web Addresses 94
Search for Web Pages 95
Change Search Provider 96
Page Back and Forward 97
Open New Window 98
Use Tabbed Browsing 99
Quick Tabs 100
View Details 102
Web Address Reminder 104
Favorites Center 105
Home Pages 107
Save Web Page108
Print Web Page 110
Shopping on the Internet 111
Place Your Order 113
Money Management 114
7 Personal Internet 115
Create a Website 116
Choose Website Type 118
Add an Image 120
Add a Page 121
Site Management 122
Website Addresses 124
Blogging 125
Add a Blog Entry 126
View Blog 127
Blogging Service 128
Social Networking 130
RSS Web Feeds 132
Settings for Feeds 134
Genealogy on the Internet 135
8 Spreadsheets 137
Spreadsheets 138
Input Data 139
Fill and Copy 140
Insert, Delete and Move 141
Format the Data 142
Autosum 143
Calculation 144
Functions 145
Auditing Tools 146
Manage Your View 147
Sort Data 148
Filter Data 149
Print the Worksheet 150
Charts 152
Templates 154
9 Music and Speech 155
Soundcard and Speakers 156
Play Audio CDs 157
Media Player Library 158
Add Tracks from CD 159
Download Music 160
Internet Radio 162
Windows Media Center 164
Speech Recognition 166
Talking to Your Computer 168
Text to Speech 170
10 Photography 171
Digital Photography 172
Install the Software 174
Transfer the Photos 175
Detach the Camera 177
Windows Photo Gallery 178
Descriptive Tags 179
Edit Your Photos 180
Print Your Photos 182
Integrated Facilities 184
Video Clips 185
Movie Maker 186
Make Your Own Movie 187
Publish Your Movie 189
Share Photos on the Internet 190
11 Gadgets and Gizmos 191
Extra Storage 192
Reading a Memory Card 193
Flash Drive 194
External Disk Drive 195
Device Removal 197
TomTom GPS 198
Connect the GPS 200
Back Up Your GPS 202
Media Players 204
Personal Data Assistant 205
Set Up and Sync Your PDA 206
Home Network 208
Share a Drive or Folder 210
Wireless Network 212
12 Manage Your Computer 213
Windows Update 214
Ultimate Extras 216
Microsoft Update 218
Security Center 219
Manage Devices 220
Maintain Your System 222
Defragment Your Drive 224
System Restore 225
Restart in Safe Mode 226
Backup and Restore 228
Glossary 229
Index 235
