Overview

The clear, friendly, visual guide to using and personalizing Windows 7 - 100% focused on what you really want to do with Windows 7!   Full-color, step-by-step tasks teach you how to do what you want, find what you need, run media like a breeze, connect with anyone, and make your whole computing experience smooth and seamless Packed with screen captures that show you exactly what to do Walks through connecting devices and networks, securely sharing content, and troubleshooting problems This easy, visual tutorial doesn't just introduce new users to Windows 7: it shows how to use Windows 7's coolest new features to personalize your experience around the way you live and work. You learn how to get connected to people, places, and other devices, run Windows 7 efficiently, find what you need to run media like a breeze simplify the way you manage your life and commitments create a computing experience that's smoother, more seamless, and more fun. The book walks step-by-step through each key task you need to master, from getting comfortable with the Windows 7 desktop through connectivity, security, mobility, personalization, upgrades, troubleshooting, and much more. This book's step-by-step instructions link to callouts of Windows screen captures that show exactly what to do. Tips and Notes help you discover shortcuts and techniques you'll never find on your own, and Help features guide you past common Windows 7 problems. This book is designed for anyone just starting out with Windows 7 at home or at work, no matter how much experience you have with previous versions - or how little.

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Author:   Katherine Murray
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Que Corporation,U.S.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.634kg
ISBN:  

9780789748959

ISBN 10:   0789748959
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   19 October 2011
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Replaced By:   9780789749482
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

Introduction     1 Highlights of Windows     7 2 Versions of Windows 7     3 What You’ll Find in This Book     4 Let’s Begin     6   Chapter 1  Getting Started with Windows 7     9 Starting and Stopping Windows 7     10     Starting Windows 7     11 Using the Start Menu     13     Finding What You Need on the Start Menu     13 Learning the Taskbar     17     Learning Taskbar Tools     17 Navigation Basics: Using the Mouse and Keyboard     22     Using the Mouse     22 Working with Windows     26     Starting a Program     26     Opening a Document     29     Switching to a Different Window     30     Arranging Windows     31 Getting the Help You Need     35   Chapter 2  Preparing Your Windows 7 PC     41 Transferring Files     42     Using Windows Easy Transfer     42 Setting Up Programs     45 Setting Up Your Printer     48 Getting Ready to Use Hardware     51     Updating Drivers     53 Setting Up Internet Connections     56 Managing Your PC Power     59 Preparing for Recovery     62   Chapter 3  Getting and Staying Connected: Phones, Devices, and Tablets     67 Connecting Devices to Windows 7     68 Syncing Your Phone     69 Syncing Your MP3 Player     75 Moving Files from a Flash Drive     79 Setting Up Your Drawing Tablet     82     Getting Started with Your Drawing Tablet     82   Chapter 4  Securing Your Windows 7 PC     89 Working with the Action Center     90     Working with an Action Center Alert     92 Setting Up User Accounts     97 Setting a Password     102 Using Windows Defender     105 Turning on Your Windows Firewall     109 Changing User Account Control Settings     111   Chapter 5  Find What You’re Looking for--Fast!    115 Performing a Simple Search     116     Using the Search Box     117     Using the Search Folder     119 Extending a Search     120     Understanding Search Filters     121     Expanding Your Search     122     Searching Online     123 Customizing and Saving a Search     126     Creating a Custom Search     126     Saving Your Search     129   Chapter 6  Exploring, Downloading, and Running Programs     133 Finding and Starting a Program     134 Working with Program Windows     138     Exploring a Program Window     139     Copying Content Between Programs     141 Closing a Program     143 Downloading and Installing Programs     144     Getting Ready to Download a Program     145     Purchasing, Downloading, and Installing a Program     147 Repairing and Uninstalling Programs     149 Repairing Installations     149     Uninstalling Programs     150 Working with Gadgets     153     Display Running Gadgets     154   Chapter 7  Organizing Files and Folders     161 Working with Windows 7 Libraries     162     Getting Started with Windows 7 File Libraries     162     Taking a Look at Windows Explorer     164     Using the Navigation Pane     166     Adding Folders to Libraries     167     Creating a Library     168     Arranging Library Display     171 Managing Folders     173     Finding the Folder You Want     173     Removing Folders     180 Finding, Organizing, and Sharing Your Files     181     Finding Files     181     Previewing Files     182     Displaying and Updating File Information     183     Tagging Files     184     Compressing and Uncompressing Your Files     189   Chapter 8  Doing the Web Thing (Plus Email and Calendars, Too)    193 Getting Online with Internet Explorer     194     Starting Internet Explorer     194     A Look Around the Internet Explorer Window     195     Displaying Browser Toolbars     197     Using the Notification Bar     198     Selecting Your Home Page     199 Browsing and Searching the Web     200     Navigating the Web     202     Searching for Information     204     Adding a Search Provider     206 Working with Tabs     210     Opening a New Tab     210     Changing the Tab Display     211     Displaying Colorful Tabs     212     Pinning a Site to the Taskbar     213 Working with IE9 Tools     215     Changing Site Display     217 Adding and Managing Favorites     218     Viewing Your RSS Feeds     223     Adding Web Slices     226 Securing Your Browsing Experience     227     Blocking ActiveX Controls     228 Sending a Link by Email with Windows Live Mail     235     Sending Mail     236   Chapter 9  Ready, Set, Media!     241 Watching TV and Movies on Your PC     242     Looking Around the Windows Media Center Window     243     Watching Internet TV on Your PC     245     Watching Live TV on Your PC     249     Recording a Series or a Show     251     Setting Recording Options     252     Sharing Media on Your Phone     256 Enjoying Media with Windows Media Player     258     Exploring the Windows Media Player Window     259     Playing Tunes in Windows Media Player     260     Creating a Playlist     265     Streaming Your Media     268     Viewing the Media Guide     271   Chapter 10  Cataloging and Fine-Tuning Your Photos     275 Adding Pictures to Your PC     276     Connecting Your Camera and Downloading Pictures     276     Adding and Viewing Pictures from Your Phone     278     Viewing Photos on Windows Phone 7     278 Viewing Photos in the Pictures Library     281     Looking Around the Pictures Library     281     Viewing Pictures in the Picture Library     282     Using the Windows Photo Viewer     284 Managing Your Pictures     287     Rotating Pictures     288     Tagging Pictures     292 Sharing Your Pictures     296 Printing Pictures     299     Printing Your Photos     299   Chapter 11  Personalizing Windows 7     303 Changing Your Desktop     303     Choosing a New Background     304     Choosing a Desktop Theme     306 Adjusting the Look of Windows 7     310     Choosing a Color Scheme     310     Changing the Font Size     314 Adjusting the Mouse     320     Changing Mouse Pointers     320 Changing System Sounds     325   Chapter 12  Networking—at Home and on the Road     329 Setting Up a Home Network     330     Gathering Your Equipment     330 Getting Started with a HomeGroup     335     Creating and Setting Up a HomeGroup     336 Using Your HomeGroup     340   Chapter 13  Windows 7 Care, Feeding, and Troubleshooting     345 Updating Windows 7     346 Backing Up and Restoring Your Files     349     Backing Up Your Files     349 Using System Tools     354     Disk Cleanup     354     Disk Defragmenter     356 Compatibility with Windows 7     357     Using the Windows Compatibility Center     358   Index     363  

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Katherine Murray has been writing about technology since before Microsoft Windows--any Microsoft Windows--even existed. She’s worked with every consumer version of Windows that has ever been made, marveling with the masses at Windows 3.1, swearing at Windows ME, enjoying Windows XP, and threatening to throw her computer off the roof, thanks to Windows Vista. Now with Windows 7, she feels we have arrived at a sleek, smart, reasonably lightweight operating system that does pretty much what most users need it to do. She started writing about technology 24 years ago and still enjoys it, specializing in Microsoft Office technologies and the fascinating ways in which we stay in touch with each other through cloud technology, blogging, social media, and more. You’ll find Katherine’s blog, BlogOffice, at www.murrayblogoffice.blogspot.com. In addition to writing books, she writes regularly for CNET’s TechRepublic and Windows Secrets.  

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