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Laptops For Seniors For Dummies

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Produktdetails

Einband

Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

29.12.2022

Verlag

John Wiley & Sons

Seitenzahl

432

Maße (L/B/H)

23,3/18,8/2,5 cm

Gewicht

590 g

Auflage

6. Auflage

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-1-394-15216-2

Beschreibung

Produktdetails

Einband

Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

29.12.2022

Verlag

John Wiley & Sons

Seitenzahl

432

Maße (L/B/H)

23,3/18,8/2,5 cm

Gewicht

590 g

Auflage

6. Auflage

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-1-394-15216-2

Herstelleradresse

Libri GmbH
Europaallee 1
36244 Bad Hersfeld
DE

Email: gpsr@libri.de

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  • Produktbild: Laptops For Seniors For Dummies

  • Introduction 1

    About This Book 1

    Foolish Assumptions 2

    Icons Used in This Book 2

    Beyond the Book 3

    Where to Go from Here 3

    Part 1: Get Going! 5

    Chapter 1: Buying a Laptop 7

    What Is a Laptop? 8

    What Can You Can Do with a Laptop? 10

    Get Up to Speed on Laptop Hardware 13

    Input Devices: Putting Stuff In 16

    Output Devices: Getting Stuff Out 18

    What Is Software? 18

    What Ports Should a Laptop Have? 21

    Choose a Display Type 22

    Evaluate Your Storage Options 24

    Consider How You Will Get Online 26

    Where to Shop for Your New Laptop 27

    Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Laptop 31

    Out of the Box: Set Up Your New Laptop 32

    Set Up Windows 36

    Take a First Look at Windows 38

    Use a Mouse, Trackball, or Touchscreen 40

    Get Familiar with the Start Menu 43

    Sign Out and In 46

    Switch Accounts 48

    Lock Windows While You're Away 49

    Restart Windows 50

    Place the Laptop in Sleep Mode 51

    Shut Down Your Laptop 51

    Create Additional User Accounts 52

    Change an Account's Type 55

    Manage Family Settings 57

    Chapter 3: Buying and Setting Up a Printer 59

    Do You Need a Printer? 60

    Choose the Right Printer 60

    Unpack and Install a New Printer 62

    Set Up a Printer to Work with Windows 62

    Set a Default Printer 65

    Set Printer Preferences 67

    Manage a Print Queue 70

    Remove a Printer 71

    Part 2: Getting Things Done with Software 73

    Chapter 4: Working with Apps in Windows 75

    Learn the Names of Things 76

    Start an App 79

    Exit an App 82

    Find Your Way Around in a Desktop App 84

    Find Your Way Around in a Microsoft Store App 88

    Work with a Window 89

    Switch Among Running Apps 92

    Move and Copy Data Between Apps 95

    Install New Apps 99

    Remove Apps 102

    Chapter 5: Six Great Apps That Come with Windows 105

    Do the Math with the Calculator App 106

    Write Brilliant Documents with WordPad 108

    Jot Quick Notes with Notepad 112

    Set Alarms and Timers 114

    Keep Up on the Weather 117

    Saving Time with Cortana 119

    Explore Other Windows Apps 122

    Chapter 6: Managing Your Personal Files 125

    Understand How Windows Organizes Data 126

    Explore the File Explorer Interface 130

    Move Between Different Locations 132

    Locate Files and Folders 135

    View File Listings in Different Ways 138

    Select Multiple Items at Once 140

    Move or Copy an Item 141

    Delete or Restore an Item 143

    Rename an Item 144

    Create a Shortcut to an Item 145

    Create a Compressed File 146

    Customize the Quick Access List 147

    Back Up Files to an External Drive 149

    Chapter 7: Managing Power 151

    Change How Quickly Power-Saving Features Kick In 152

    Change the Display Brightness 154

    Adjust the Battery Saver 156

    Choose a Power Plan 158

    Create a Customized Power Plan 159

    Define Power Button Functions 160

    Chapter 8: Making Windows Your Own 163

    Customize the Windows 11 Start Menu 164

    Customize the Windows 11 Taskbar 166

    Customize the Windows 10 Start Menu 167

    Customize the Windows 10 Taskbar 170

    Customize the Screen Resolution and Scale 171

    Apply a Desktop Theme 173

    Change Desktop Background Image 173

    Change the Accent Color 175

    Manage Desktop Icons 177

    Add Widgets to the Desktop 178

    Make Windows More Accessible 179

    Part 3: Going Online 185

    Chapter 9: Getting Connected to the Internet 187

    What Is the Internet? 188

    Explore Different Types of Internet Connections 190

    Identify the Hardware Required 194

    Set Up a Wi-Fi Internet Connection 197

    Assess Your Software Situation 199

    Chapter 10: Browsing the Web 201

    Meet the Edge Browser 202

    Search the Web 206

    Find Content on a Web Page 209

    Pin a Tab 210

    Create and Manage a Favorites List 210

    Use Favorites 213

    View Your Browsing History 214

    Print a Web Page 215

    Customize the New Tab Page and the Home Page 217

    Adjust Microsoft Edge Settings 219

    Chapter 11: Staying Safe While Online 221

    Understand Technology Risks on the Internet 222

    Download Files Safely 224

    Use InPrivate Browsing 226

    Use SmartScreen Filter and Block Unwanted Apps 227

    Change Edge Privacy Settings 229

    Understand Information Exposure 231

    Keep Your Information Private 233

    Spot Phishing Scams and Other Email Fraud 235

    Create Strong Passwords 237

    Chapter 12: Keeping in Touch with Mail 241

    Sign Up for an Email Account 242

    Set Up Accounts in the Mail App 244

    Get to Know the Mail Interface 246

    Receive Messages 247

    Reply to or Forward a Message 249

    Create and Send Email 251

    Manage Addresses 253

    Send an Attachment 255

    Change Mail Account Settings 256

    Chapter 13: Working in the Cloud 259

    Understand Cloud-Based Applications 260

    Use Microsoft Office on the Web 262

    Access Your OneDrive Storage 263

    Add Files to OneDrive 265

    Share a Folder or File Using OneDrive 267

    Create a New OneDrive Folder 269

    Use the Personal Vault 270

    Adjust OneDrive Settings 271

    Configure Online Synchronization 272

    Chapter 14: Connecting with People Online 275

    Use Discussion Boards and Blogs 276

    Participate in a Chat 278

    Understand Instant Messages 280

    Explore Microsoft Teams 281

    Explore Skype 284

    Use a Webcam 286

    Get an Overview of Collaborative and Social Networking Sites 288

    Sign Up for a Social Networking Service 289

    Understand How Online Dating Works 291

    Part 4: Having Fun 295

    Chapter 15: Let's Play a Game! 297

    Learn the Types of Game Delivery 297

    Explore the Various Gaming Genres 299

    Understand How Game-Makers Get Paid 305

    A Few of My Favorites 307

    Chapter 16: Creating and Viewing Digital Photos and Videos 313

    Capture Pictures and Video with the Camera App 314

    Make Audio Recordings with Voice Recorder 319

    Make Audio Recordings with Sound Recorder 322

    Find and Play Videos Using the Movies & TV App 324

    Transfer Photos and Videos from a Camera or Phone 328

    View and Edit Photos in the Photos App 329

    Create a Video with the Video Editor 331

    Chapter 17: Listening to Music on Your Laptop 335

    Prepare to Listen to Digital Music 336

    Get to Know Windows Media Player 339

    Access Your Stored Music 342

    Play Music 344

    Create a Playlist 346

    Rip a Music CD 349

    Burn a Music CD 352

    Acquire New Music 353

    Part 5: Windows Toolkit 355

    Chapter 18: Working with Networks 357

    Plan and Set Up a Home Network 358

    Enable Wireless Router Security 360

    Set Up File Sharing on Your PC 362

    Choose What Folders to Share 364

    Share a Local Printer 367

    Connect Bluetooth Devices to Your PC 370

    Use Your Cell Phone as a Hotspot 371

    Chapter 19: Protecting and Securing Your Laptop 373

    Physically Secure Your Laptop 374

    Choose Security Software 376

    Update Windows 378

    Check Windows Security Settings 381

    Change Your Microsoft Account Password 383

    Change How You Sign into Windows 385

    Chapter 20: Troubleshooting and Maintaining Your Laptop 387

    Troubleshoot Startup Problems 388

    Troubleshoot Hardware Problems 388

    Shut Down an Unresponsive Application 389

    Troubleshoot Application Problems 392

    Repair or Remove an App 393

    Set an App to Run in Compatibility Mode 395

    Restore Your System Files 396

    Use Windows Troubleshooter Utilities 399

    Reset Your PC: The Last Resort 401

    Free Up Disk Space 403

    Index 407