Absolute Beginner's Guide to Microsoft(R) Windows Vista(R) (Absolute Beginner's Guide)
Authors: Shelley O'Hara, Ron Mansfield
Venue:  (2006)

Absolute Beginners Guide to WindowsVista™Absolute Beginner's Guide to Microsoft® Windows Vista™ will have you using your computer and new Windows operating system in no time! Here's a small sample of what you'll find inside: Describes how to get going: starting programs, creating and saving documents, printing, and using your computer for both productivity and play! Covers connecting to, browsing, and searching the Internet as well as how to send and receive email. Learn how to use the networking tools of Windows Vista to connect with any other computers in your home. Explains how to use the new Windows Photo Gallery to organize, edit, and print your pictures. Details security precautions you can take to prevent viruses, protect against malicious programs, and keep email secure. Provides advice on how to maintain tip-top performance and organization for your work. Highlights exciting multimedia features including listening to music, recording your own CDs, and sampling new tunes. Absolute Beginner's Guide to Microsoft® Windows Vista™ teaches you how to get started with Windows (and computing in general). The book starts with the fundamentals and then builds on these skills in a smooth and effortless manner. The authors walk you through the process using a hands-on approach,covering topics that include starting programs, sending email, browsing the Internet, ï¾ downloading music, and printing documents and pictures. Not only will you learn the nuts and bolts of using Windows, but you'll also receive a crash course in additional topics, like security and home networking, that will improve your computing experience. Absolute Beginner's Guide to Microsoft® Windows Vista™ provides valuable, practical advice and instructionthat you will refer to again and again.Shelley O'Hara is the author of more than 120 books, most of which relate to computers.She specializes in books that explain technical concepts and features, and writes in terms thatthe beginning user can understand. A former trainer, Shelley worked in the publishing industry before becoming a full-time writer. She has written some of the best-selling and most popular computer books on the market, including Easy Windows XP, Home Edition and Easy Windows 98.Ron Mansfield is a best-selling author with more than 30 books under his belt, including eBayto the Max and Launching a Successful eBay Store. He is also an eBay and computer consultant and instructor.Category Microsoft Windows Operating SystemCoversï¾ ï¾ ï¾ Microsoft® Windows Vista™User Levelï¾ ï¾ ï¾ Beginning Introductionï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ 1Part I The Basicsï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ 51 Getting Started with Windows Vistaï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ 72 Saving and Printing Your Workï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ 313 Managing Files 454 Viewing and Finding Filesï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ 59Part II Communicationï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ 715 Getting Wired for Communicationï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ 736 Sending and Receiving Emailï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ 857 Browsing the Internetï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ 1038 Ensuring Security and Privacyï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ 1279 Sending and Receiving Faxesï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ 13910 Setting Up Windows Vista on a Home Networkï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ 149Part III Digital Mediaï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ 16311 Playing Music, DVDs, and Gamesï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ 16512 Working with Photographsï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ 183Part IV Customizing Your Computerï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ 20113 Customizing Windows Vistaï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ 20314 Setting Up Programsï¾ ï¾ ï¾ 22115 Customizing Email and Working with Contactsï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ 23316 Setting Up Windows Vista for Multiple Usersï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ 245Part V Maintaining Your PCï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ 26317 Safeguarding Your Workï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ 26518 Improving Your Computer'sPerformance 27919 Upgrading Your Computerï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ 29320 Upgrading Windowsï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ 307Part VI Windows Special Featuresï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ 31921 Using Windows Accessory Programsï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ 32122 Using Ease of Access Features 343Indexï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ 355