Wiley - Windows 7 For Seniors For Dummies (2009).pdf

Windows 7 For Seniors For Dummies



408 pages | For Dummies (September 15, 2009) | ISBN: 0470509465 | PDF | 18.5 MB



You can learn to use Windows, get online, and start doing things today! You don’t need a grandchild to teach you Windows 7 — with this friendly guide, you’ll be using the mouse, working with folders, hooking up a printer, and cruising the Internet in nothing flat. Learn to use all the gizmos that come with Windows 7, shop online, view a slideshow of your favorite photos, send e-mail to a friend, enjoy music, and more!



- Tour the desktop — learn to use menus, the Start menu button, files, and folders

- Do it — create notes and letters, connect a printer, download photos from your digital camera, and put music on a CD

- Have some fun — discover Solitaire and other built-in games, listen to music, and watch a movie

- Use the accessories — display Gadgets on your desktop, draw with Paint, and use the Calculator

- To keep or not — install additional programs you want and remove those you don’t need

- Protect your Windows — learn to use the Action Center, download and install virus protection software, and keep it up to date

- Have it your way — make your screen easier to see, open files with a single click, and even have your computer read to you

- The wide, wide Web — shop and explore online and learn to stay safe



Open the book and find:

- What’s on the taskbar

- Directions for creating and saving documents

- Steps for installing a printer and other peripherals

- How to connect to the Internet anywhere

- Backgammon and other games you can play online

- Guidance on protecting your computer from viruses

- How to send e-mail attachments

- Advice on backing up documents and photos