Windows XP for Seniors: For Senior Citizens Who Want to Start Using Computers, (9059050444), Addo Stuur, Textbooks

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Windows XP for Seniorsby Anonymous

This is a great book for those with the bare basics of the computer, you can easily understand how to do and thus learn the computer by yourself.

It's about timeby Anonymous

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Absolutly the BEST. I would start any newcomer to computers with this book even non seniors. This has been the only book with laymens language. I've been waiting a long time for someone to write a step-by-step book. Thank you so much Addo.

PRIMOby Anonymous

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Absolutely the best and easiest 'how to' book for the generation who is technically challenged. On second thought, this book is the best for anyone. Simple, precise, and foolproof!

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Windows XP for Seniors

Product Details

Pub. Date: June 2005
Publisher: Visual Steps Publishing
Sales Rank: 166,336

Series: Computer Books for Seniors series
ISBN-13: 9789059050440
ISBN: 9059050444
Edition Description: New Edition

Synopsis

Beginning or intermediate senior computer users will enjoy this large-print guide that introduces the computer, leads users through the components that make up a PC, and describes the fundamentals of Windows XP. Users will become comfortable with computer terms, make sense of all the information on the screen, learn to install software, and perform basic troubleshooting operations. Tips on improving keyboard skills, working with a word processing application, managing folders and files, surfing the Internet, and making work with a PC a pleasant experience are included.

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Addo Stuur is a technical writer and the author of Windows for Children and Microsoft Word 6.0 for Children.

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Age doesn't matter. Everyone can use a computer. If you're older and you're just getting started, this book will guide you every step of the way. (And, if there's a senior in your life who's just starting out with computers, it's a perfect gift.)

The book's Visual Steps approach was designed for teaching adults. It assumes you're new to this, but it never treats you like a child. Everything's explained in plain English, with absolutely no jargon. The oversized workbook format allows for plenty of pictures and larger, easier-to-read text than most computer books.

Simple, patient, hands-on exercises help you get comfortable with your keyboard, mouse, and Windows XP itself. You'll learn how to write, format, and print letters; how to visit web sites; and how to work with email. You'll even find tips for making computing more pleasant. Bill Camarda, from the May 2005 Read Only

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Windows XP for Seniors

Table of Contents

	Foreword	13
	Introduction to Visual Steps[Trademark]	14
	What You'll Need	15
	How This Book Is Organized	17
	The Screen Shots	17
	How to Use This Book	18
	Test Your Knowledge	19
	For Teachers	19
1	Starting and Stopping in Windows XP	21
	Starting Windows XP	22
	Using the Mouse	23
	Pointing	24
	The Mouse Buttons	25
	Clicking	26
	Entering Commands	29
	Calculating by Clicking	30
	Minimizing a Window	31
	Starting Another Program	32
	Maximizing and Minimizing	33
	Opening a Window with the Taskbar	35
	Stopping a Program	36
	Stopping Windows XP	38
	Exercises	39
	Background Information	40
	Tips	43
2	More Use of the Mouse in Windows XP	45
	Getting Ready	46
	The Next Three Mouse Actions	46
	Dragging	47
	Dragging with a Scrollbar	49
	Enlarging and Reducing a Window	51
	Back to the Beginning	54
	Using the Help and Support Center	55
	Double-Clicking	59
	The Many Faces of a Window	61
	Commands with a Check Mark	61
	Selecting from a List	64
	Right-Clicking	67
	Exercises	70
	Background Information	74
	Tips	77
3	Keyboard Skills	79
	Starting WordPad	80
	The Keyboard	81
	Repeat Keys	82
	A Typing Error?	83
	Capital Letters	84
	Words on the Next Line	85
	A New Line	85
	Colon or @?	86
	The Cursor Keys	87
	The Beginning and End of the Text	88
	Correcting Mistakes	90
	Removing Empty Lines	90
	Making Jumps	91
	Starting a New Text	92
	Accents and Other Special Punctuation	93
	Typing Apostrophes	95
	Stopping WordPad	96
	Exercises	97
	Background Information	99
	Tips	101
4	Writing a Letter	103
	Starting a Letter	104
	A Larger Font	104
	Today's Date	105
	Undoing	106
	Typing a Letter	107
	Saving a Text	108
	Closing WordPad	109
	Opening a Text	110
	Printing the Letter	112
	Save Changes?	115
	Exercises	118
	Background Information	119
	Tips	123
5	Word Processing	125
	The Cursor and the Mouse	126
	Selecting a Word	127
	Undoing a Selection	128
	Deleting a Word	128
	Dragging a Word	129
	Typing Over a Word	130
	Selecting a Line	131
	Dragging a Line	132
	Mini Word Processing	133
	Splitting and Pasting Lines	135
	Copying, Cutting and Pasting	136
	Exercises	140
	Background Information	144
	Tips	145
6	Folders, Documents and Files	147
	The Folder My Documents	148
	The Files	149
	Making a New Folder	149
	Saving in a Folder	151
	Copying Files	154
	Selecting Multiple Files	156
	Changing the File Name	160
	Deleting Files	162
	The Recycle Bin	164
	Copying to a Diskette	166
	Exercises	170
	Background Information	172
	Tips	175
7	Text Layout	177
	Text Layout	178
	Text Layout in WordPad	179
	Selecting Text	179
	Underlining Words	180
	Bold Print	181
	Italics	181
	Colored Letters	182
	Other Types of Layout	183
	Undoing Layout	183
	The Font	184
	The Font Size	187
	Determining Layout in Advance	189
	Exercises	190
	Background Information	193
	Tips	197
8	Drawings and Illustrations	199
	Starting Paint	200
	Drawing by Dragging	201
	Drawing Figures	202
	Coloring	204
	Undoing	204
	Inserting Text into a Drawing	205
	A New Drawing	206
	Exercises	207
	Copying in Paint	210
	Pasting in WordPad	212
	Background Information	215
	Tips	219
9	Surfing the Internet	221
	Some Information First: The Modem	222
	Is Your Modem Ready?	223
	Starting Internet Explorer	223
	Contacting Your Internet Service Provider	225
	Typing an Address	226
	Wrong Address	228
	Refreshing a Page	230
	Forward and Backward	231
	Clicking to Browse	234
	Using the Scrollbars	236
	Printing a Page	237
	Saving a Web Address	239
	The Start Button	241
	Opening a Favorite	242
	Getting off the Internet	243
	Exercises	246
	Background Information	248
	Tips	251
10	E-mail, Your Electronic Mailbox	253
	Starting Outlook Express	254
	The E-mail Address	256
	Sending an E-mail	257
	The Outbox	259
	Sending and Receiving	259
	Reading a Message	262
	Including an Attachment	263
	Reading an Attachment	267
	Exercises	270
	Background Information	272
	Tips	274
11	How to Make Working with Your Computer More Pleasant	277
	The Control Panel	278
	Customizing the Mouse	279
	The Speed	280
	The Mouse Pointer	283
	A Different Mouse Pointer	284
	A Black Mouse Pointer	285
	The Double-Click Speed	286
	Left-Handed Users	287
	Has the Mouse Been Customized?	288
	Tips for Using a Mouse	289
	Customizing the Keyboard	292
	Your Keystroke	293
	Customizing the Display	295
	Larger Text	296
	A Different Background	299
	The Screen Saver	300
	Your Display on Standby	302
	Have You Customized the Display?	304
	Tips for the Display	305
	Customizing the Sound	306
	Music as a Test	307
	How Do I Insert a CD in the CD-ROM Drive?	307
	Sound Knobs on Your Computer	310
	Customizing Sound Signals	311
	Have You Customized the Sound?	313
	Tips for the Sound	314
	Appendices
A	Clicking, Dragging and Double-Clicking in Solitaire	317
B	How Do I Do That Again?	325
C	Changing Your Keyboard Settings	337
D	Index	339

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