"Covers Windows 7"--Cover.

"Plain English, easy to follow, fully illustrated, in full color"--Cover.

Includes index.

Choose a computer. What is a computer? ; Operating systems ; PC versus Mac ; Choosing a laptop ; Desktop computers ; All-in-one ; Help with selecting -- Explore your computer. The example computer ; Computer configuration ; Device manager ; Windows anytime upgrade ; Operating system features ; Programs included ; Microsoft Office starter ; Microsoft Office ; Adobe Reader ; AVG antivirus ; Irfan view -- Windows basics. Windows display ; Desktop themes ; Screen resolution ; Dual monitors ; Mouse settings ; Starting Windows ; Start menu ; Open a window ; Window structures ; Move and resize windows ; Select a window (basic) ; Select a window (Aero) ; Close a window ; New user account -- Word processing. Word processors ; Create a document ; Layout your page ; Navigate the document ; Save the document ; Save options ; Revise the text ; Check spelling ; Move and copy text ; Add format and style ; Add a picture ; Use clip art ; Print the document ; Advanced documents -- Communication. Email ; Create an account ; Receive email ; Reply and forward ; Send email ; Email options ; Attachments ; Contacts ; Contact category ; Manage your email ; Junk email ; Email hints and tips ; Newsgroups ; Review the newsgroup ; Instant messaging -- Surfing the Internet. What's needed ; Web addresses ; Search for web pages ; Change search provider ; Page back and forward ; Open new window ; Use tabbed browsing ; Quick tabs ; View details ; Web address reminder ; Favorites center ; Home pages ; Save web page ; Print web page ; Shopping on the Internet ; Place your order ; Money management -- Personal Internet. Create a website ; Build a website ; Add photos to an album ; add a page ; Add links to website ; Blogging ; View blog ; Blogging service ; Social networking ; Facebook ; RSS web feeds and slices ; Settings for feeds ; Genealogy on the Internet -- Spreadsheets. Spreadsheets ; Input data ; Fill and copy ; Insert, delete and move ; Format the data ; Autosum ; Calculation ; Functions ; Auditing tools ; Manage your view ; Sort data ; Filter data ; Print the worksheet ; Charts ; Templates -- Music and speech. Soundcard and speakers ; Play audio CDs ; Copy tracks from CD ; Media player library ; Download music ; Internet radio ; Windows media center ; Speech recognition ; Talking to your computer ; Text to speech -- Photography. Digital photography ; Install the software ; Transfer the photos ; Detach the camera ; Import using windows ; Windows live photo gallery ; Edit your photos ; Print your photos ; Integrated facilities ; Video clips ; Windows live movie maker ; Add music to your movie ; Play the movie ; Save and publish your movie -- Gadgets and gizmos. Extra storage ; Reading a memory card ; Flash drive ; Netbook USB drive ; External disk drive ; Device removal ; TomTom go GPS ; Connect the GPS ; Media players ; PDAs and Smartphones ; Connect your Smartphone ; Sync your Smartphone ; Home network ; Review network settings ; Access network resources ; Wireless network -- Manage your computer. Windows update ; Change settings ; Microsoft update ; Action center ; Maintain your system ; Defragment your drive ; System restore ; Restart in safe mode ; Backup and restore.