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My Windows 8 Computer for Seniors

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Easy, clear, readable, and focused on what you want to do   Step-by-step instructions for the tasks you care about most Large, full-color, close-up photos show you exactly what to do Common-sense help whenever you run into problems Tips and notes to help you do even more   Over the years, you’ve learned a lot. Now, learn Windows 8!   We’ve identified the Windows 8 skills you need to stay connected with people you care about; keep your computer reliable, productive, and safe; express your creativity; find new passions; and live a better life!   Our crystal-clear instructions respect your smarts but never assume you’re an expert. Big, colorful photos on nearly every page make this book incredibly easy to read and use!   Set up your computer with no fuss or aggravation Get productive fast, even if you don’t have computer experience Use the new  “touch” features of Windows 8 if you have a touchscreen device Safeguard your privacy and protect yourself from online scams Display up-to-the-minute news, weather, and stock prices Browse and search the Web, wherever you go Find reliable health information online Make Skype video calls to friends and family Use Facebook to find old friends and see what they’re up to Store your pictures and share them with loved ones Read eBooks on your PC–even enlarge text for greater comfort Watch TV or movies with Netflix, Hulu Plus, or YouTube Enjoy your music, and discover great music you’ve never heard Fix your own computer problems without help  

Table of Contents:
P Prologue: Basic Operations 3 Using Windows 8 with a Mouse or Touchpad  3   Mouse and Touchpad Operations   4 Using Windows 8 with a Keyboard   6   Keyboard Operations   6 Using Windows 8 on a Touchscreen PC   8   Touchscreen Operations   ..8 1 Understanding Computer Basics 11 Examining Key Components   11   Hard Disk Drive   12   Memory   13   Processor   13   Display   14   Keyboard   15   Pointing Device   16   Connectors   17 Exploring Different Types of PCs   19   Desktop PCs .  19   Notebook PCs   21 Which Type of PC Should You Buy?   .22 Setting Up Your New Computer System  23   Set Up a Notebook PC   23   Set Up a Traditional Desktop PC   24   Set Up an All-in-One Desktop PC   .26 2 Using Windows 8—If You’ve Never Used a Computer Before 29 Powering Up and Powering Down   29   Turn On and Configure Your New PC—for the First Time   30   Turn On Your System—Normally   39   Turn Off Your Computer   41 Finding Your Way Around Windows 8   .42   Use the Start Screen   43   Use the Start Screen   .44   Display the Charms Bar   .45   Use the Charms Bar  46   Display the Desktop   .47 3 Using Windows 8—If You’ve Used Windows Before 49 Logging in with the New Lock Screen   50   Log Into Windows 8   51 Launching Apps from the New Start Screen   52   Display the Start Screen   .53   Scroll Through the Start Screen   54   Open a Tile   55   Find Additional Apps and Utilities   56 Using New and Traditional Apps   57   Open the Desktop   57   Open a Traditional Desktop App   58 Exploring Improved System Tools  59 Configuring Options from the Charms Bar   61   Configure Windows 8 from the Charms Bar   .61 Relearning Essential Operations   62 4 Setting Up User Accounts 67 Understanding Windows 8 User Accounts   67   Microsoft Accounts   68   Local Accounts   69 Setting Up a New Account on Your PC   69   Set Up a New User with a Microsoft Account   70   Set Up a New User with a Local Account   73 Switching Users   76   Change Users   77   Log Out of Windows   78   Log In with Multiple Users   78 5 Personalizing Windows 8 81 Personalizing the Start Screen   81   Change the Background Color and Pattern   82   Make a Tile Larger or Smaller   83   Rearrange Tiles   84   Remove a Tile   84   Add a New Tile   85   Turn On or Off a Live Tile   86 Personalizing the Lock Screen   87   Change the Lock Screen Background   87   Add Apps to the Lock Screen   89   Change Your Account Picture   91 Configuring Other Windows Settings   92   Configure Settings from the PC Settings Screen .  92   Configure Settings from the Traditional Control Panel   .100 6 Using New Windows 8 Apps 103 Finding Apps in Windows 8  103   Search for Apps Installed on Your PC   104   Display All Your Apps  105   Pin an App to the Start Screen   105 Working with New Windows 8 Apps  106   Configure App Options   .106   Switch Between Apps   .107   Snap Two Apps on the Same Screen   .108   Close an Open App   109 Using Popular Windows 8 Apps   .110   News   110   Weather   ..111   Sports   ..112   Finance   113   Travel   .113   Maps   ..115   Calendar   .117 Finding New Apps in the Windows Store   118   Browse the Windows Store   119   Download and Install a New App   .120 7 Using Traditional Apps on the Desktop 125 Personalizing the Windows Desktop   125   Display the Desktop   ..126   Change the Desktop Background   ..127   Change the Color Scheme   .129   Choose a Screen Saver   ...131 Launching Your Favorite Programs  ....133   Create a Shortcut on the Desktop   ...133   Pin a Program to the Taskbar .  ....134   Open a Program.  ..135 Working with Traditional Software Programs   ..136   Manage Windows   ..136   Scroll Through a Window   .138   Use Pull-Down Menus   .139   Use Toolbars and Ribbons   .....140 8 Browsing and Searching the Web 143 Connecting to the Internet—and Your Home Network ..  .143   Connect to Your Home Network   144   Connect to a HomeGroup   ..146   Access Other Computers in Your HomeGroup   149   Access Non-HomeGroup Computers on Your Network   .150 Connecting to the Internet at a Wi-Fi Hotspot   .151   Connect to a Wi-Fi Hotspot   .151 Using Your Web Browser   .153   Launch Internet Explorer   .154   Browse the Web   ....155   Open Multiple Pages in Tabs   ..156   Save Your Favorite Web Pages   ..157   Return to a Saved Page   ...158 Searching the Internet   ......159   Search Google   ..160   Search Bing   .....161 9 Protecting Yourself from Online Threats 165 Protecting Against Identity Theft   ..166   Avoiding Phishing Scams   .....167   Keeping Your Private Information Private   169   Hiding Personal Information on Facebook   .170   Keeping Your Facebook Posts Private   ....171 Protecting Against Online Fraud   .....172   Identifying Online Scams   ....173   Avoiding Online Fraud   ..........174 Protecting Against Computer Viruses and Other Malware ..  ..175   Protecting Against Malware   .176 Protecting Against Attacks and Intrusions   ...179   Employing a Firewall   .....179 10 Senior Living Online 183 Reading Local and Community News Online   ....183   Find Local News   ....183   Find Local Weather   ......185 Exploring Travel Opportunities Online   ..186   Research a Destination   .....186   Make Reservations   ..188 Discovering Recipes Online.  .189   Find Tasty Recipes   .189 Finding Healthcare Information Online   190   Research Medical Conditions   191   Find a Doctor   192   Order Prescription Drugs   193 Obtaining Legal Advice Online   194   Find Legal Advice and Services   195 Managing Your Finances Online   .196   Do Your Banking and Pay Your Bills   196   Track Your Investments   .197 Shopping Online   198   Find a Bargain   199   Purchase an Item   200   Shop Safely  201 11 Emailing Friends and Family 205 Using the Windows 8 Mail App   .205   Set Up Your Email Account   206   View Incoming Messages   .208   Reply to a Message   209   Send a New Message   209 Using Web-Based Email   .211   Send and Receive Messages with Yahoo! Mail .  212   Send and Receive Messages with Gmail   215   Send and Receive Messages with Outlook   216 Managing Your Contacts with the People App  218   View Your Contacts   218   Add a New Contact   .220 12 Video Calling with Skype 223 Installing and Setting Up Skype   223   Download the Skype App   224   Launch Skype for the First Time   225   Configure Your Skype Account . .227 Calling Friends and Family   228   Add a Contact  .228   Make a Video Call  ..230   Make a Voice Call   232 13 Connecting with Facebook and Other Social Media 235 Sharing with Friends and Family on Facebook   .236   Sign Up for Facebook   .236   Discover New—and Old—Friends on Facebook   237   Post a Status Update   .241   Find Out What Your Friends Are Up To   .243   Explore Your Friends’ Timelines   .244 Pinning Items of Interest to Pinterest   245   Create New Pinboards   246   Find and Repin Interesting Items   247   Pin an Item from a Web Page   .248   Find People to Follow   .249 Managing Your Social Media with the People App   250   Connect to Your Social Network Accounts   .251   View Your Friends’ Social Activity   ..253   Post to Facebook   ..255 14 Storing and Sharing Pictures with Loved Ones 257 Using Your Digital Camera with Your Windows 8 PC   257   Transfer Photos from a Memory Card   258   Transfer Photos from an iPhone   261 Viewing and Editing Photos   .264   View Your Photos   .264   Touch Up Your Photos   .267 Sharing Your Pictures Online   ...269   Attach a Photo in Windows Mail   269   View an Attached Photo   ...272   Upload Photos to a New Facebook Photo Album   ..273   Upload Pictures to an Existing Facebook Photo Album   ..277   View Photos on Facebook   ..278   Upload Photos to Flickr   .280   Share Your Flickr Photos   ..282 15 Reading Books on Your PC 285 Reading eBooks with Amazon’s Kindle App.  ....285   Download the Kindle App ...  .286   Purchase eBooks from Amazon .  ...288   Read an eBook   ..290   Change How a Book Is Displayed Onscreen   ...292 Reading eBooks with Barnes & Noble’s NOOK App   .293   Download the NOOK App   .294   Purchase eBooks from Barnes & Noble   ..295   Read an eBook   ..298   Change How a Book Is Displayed Onscreen   .299 16 Watching Movies and TV Shows on Your PC 303 Watching Movies on Netflix   .304   Download the Netflix App   ...304      Sign Up or Sign In..  305   Watch a Movie   ..306 Watching TV Shows on Hulu Plus   ...310   Download the Hulu Plus App   ..310   Sign Up or Sign In  312   Watch TV Programming   ......313 Sharing Videos on YouTube   .317   View a Video   .......317   Upload Your Own Video   ....319 Purchasing Videos with the Xbox Video App   .320   Purchase a Video   ....321   View a Video   ...324 17 Enjoying Music on Your PC 329 Playing Music from Your iTunes Library   .330   Download and Install iTunes   ..330   Play Digital Music ..  ...331   Create a New Playlist  ...333   Play a Playlist   ........334 Playing Music from CDs   ....335   Play a CD   ......335   Rip a CD to Your PC   ....336   Burning Your Own CDs   ....338   Downloading Music from the iTunes Store .  .340   Purchase Music   ....340 18 Using Files and Folders 345 Using File Explorer   ....345   Open File Explorer   .......346   Navigate Folders and Libraries   .347   Use the Navigation Pane   .348   Change the Folder View   349   Sort Files and Folders   ...351 Working with Folders   ...352   Create a New Folder   ...352   Rename a Folder   ..353 Managing Files   ...354   Copy a File   ......355   Move a File   ..356   Delete a File   ........357   Restore a Deleted File   .....358   Empty the Recycle Bin   ..359 19 Making Windows Easier to Use by Seniors 361 Employing Ease of Access Functions   .362   Enlarge the Screen   ...362   Make Text and Icons Bigger   ...364   Improve Onscreen Contrast ..  .......365   Make the Cursor Easier to See   ......365   Read Text Aloud with Narrator   ......366   Operate Your PC via Voice Command   .......367   Use the On-Screen Keyboard   .369 Using Alternative Input Devices   ......370   Replace the Touchpad   ....370   Attach a Different Keyboard ..  ..371 Connecting a Larger Screen   ......372   Connect a New Monitor   ......373 20 Dealing with Common Problems 375 Performing Necessary Maintenance   .....375   Delete Unnecessary Files   376   Delete Unused Programs   .378   Defragment Your Hard Disk   .....379   Check Your Hard Drive for Errors   ...380 Backing Up Important Files   .....382   Activate File History   ....382   Restore Backup Files  .......383 Fixing Simple Problems   .......384   You Can’t Connect to the Internet  ....384   You Can’t Go to a Specific Web Page .  .385   You Can’t Print   ...386   Your Computer Is Slow .  ..387   A Specific Program Freezes   ..389   Your Entire Computer Freezes   ...390 Recovering from Serious Problems .  ...391   Restore Your Computer to a Previous State ..  .......392   Refresh System Files   394   Reset Your System   ...396 TOC, 9780789748850, 5/13/2013  


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780789748850
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Que Corporation,U.S.
  • Depth: 25
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 20 mm
  • Width: 231 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0789748851
  • Publisher Date: 13 Jun 2013
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 178 mm
  • No of Pages: 448
  • Series Title: My...series
  • Weight: 828 gr


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