Get Started in Windows 7: Teach Yourself

Summary:

Is this the right book for me?

Get Started in Windows 7 explains all the key aspects of this operating system from the user's angle including:
- running programs and managing files
- getting online
- managing your email
- maintaining your system
- configuring printers
- customising your system.
- getting help
- using accessories

Written for the new user at home or in the office it covers all the key features of Windows 7 and helps you maximise your use of the system with confidence.


Get Started in Windows 7 includes:

• Publishing in parallel with the general release of Windows 7
• Ideal for the novice user
• Written by a highly regarded author well known for his clear, concise style
• Handy size and essential content so you can find what you want quickly and easily.

Table of Contents:
Preface
1Introducing Windows 7/What is Windows 7?/The Desktop/The mouse/The keyboard/Menus/Explorers/The Sidebar and gadgets/The Start menu/Shortcut menus/Properties, dialog boxes and options/Turning off
2Programs and documents/Definitions/Start > All Programs/Other ways to start/Starting from documents/Closing programs/Coping with crashes/Filenames and extensions/Selection techniques/Cut, Copy and paste/Drag and drop/Scraps/
3Working with Windows/Basic windows concepts/Using the scroll bars/Screen layouts/Flip/Adjusting the window size/Moving windows/Closing windows
4 Files and folders/Disks and folders/Explorer/View options/Displaying and sorting files/Folder Options/File Types/Organizing folders/Creating shortcuts/File management/The Recycle Bin/Search
5 the Control Panel/Using the Panel/Desktop Properties/Add/Remove Programs/Sounds, Speech and Audio Devices/Mouse/Keyboard/User Accounts/Date, Time, Language and Regional/Accessibility Options
6 Taskbar and start menu settings/Taskbar options/Toolbars/Moving and resizing/The Start menu
7 Maintaining your system/The System Tools/Disk Properties/Disk Cleanup/Error-checking/Disk Defragmenter/Backup/System Restore/Previous versions/Floppy disks/Home networking
8 Internet Explorer/Getting online/Internet Explorer/Internet Options/Browsing the Web/Files from the Net
9 Outlook Express/Starting Outlook Express/Reading mail/Sending mail/Outlook Express options/The Address Book/Newsgroups/Reading the news
10 Printers/Adding a new printer/Printer Properties/Printing from applications/Controlling the print queue/Printing from file
11 the Accessories/WordPad/Character Map/Paint/Scanner and Camera Wizard/Calculator/Media Player/Movie Maker/Speech recognition
12 Help!/Help and Support/Application Help/Tips and prompts/Wizards
Index

About the Author(s):
Mac Bride has many years' experience of teaching computing to adults. This invaluable teaching background has made him a much sought-after author of computing books in the UK and internationally. Thirty years ago, he was asked to develop onscreen tutorials, with voice-overs, for a computerised teaching system. This led him to computer programming and now, 12 operating systems, 10 languages, several hundred programs and about 150 books later, he is still enjoying himself just as much as ever.

Readership:
Anyone, teenage or above, with a computer using the Windows Vista OS