Editorial Reviews
From the Inside Flap
Learn to:

Use the Windows 7 desktop and create your first documents
Connect to the Internet and browse the Web
View, edit, and print photos
Keep in touch by e-mail and play games online
You can learn to use Windows, get online, and start doing things today!

You don't need a grandchild to teach you Windows 7 — with this friendly guide, you'll be using the mouse, working with folders, hooking up a printer, and cruising the Internet in nothing flat. Learn to use all the gizmos that come with Windows 7, shop online, view a slideshow of your favorite photos, send e-mail to a friend, enjoy music, and more!

Tour the desktop — learn to use menus, the Start menu button, files, and folders
Do it — create notes and letters, connect a printer, download photos from your digital camera, and put music on a CD
Have some fun — discover Solitaire and other built-in games, listen to music, and watch a movie
Use the accessories — display Gadgets on your desktop, draw with Paint, and use the Calculator
To keep or not — install additional programs you want and remove those you don't need
Protect your Windows — learn to use the Action Center, download and install virus protection software, and keep it up to date
Have it your way — make your screen easier to see, open files with a single click, and even have your computer read to you
The wide, wide Web — shop and explore online and learn to stay safe
Open the book and find:

What's on the taskbar
Directions for creating and saving documents
Steps for installing a printer and other peripherals
How to connect to the Internet anywhere
Backgammon and other games you can play online
Guidance on protecting your computer from viruses
How to send e-mail attachments
Advice on backing up documents and photos
From the Back Cover
Learn to:

Use the Windows 7 desktop and create your first documents
Connect to the Internet and browse the Web
View, edit, and print photos
Keep in touch by e-mail and play games online
You can learn to use Windows, get online, and start doing things today!

You don't need a grandchild to teach you Windows 7 — with this friendly guide, you'll be using the mouse, working with folders, hooking up a printer, and cruising the Internet in nothing flat. Learn to use all the gizmos that come with Windows 7, shop online, view a slideshow of your favorite photos, send e-mail to a friend, enjoy music, and more!

Tour the desktop — learn to use menus, the Start menu button, files, and folders
Do it — create notes and letters, connect a printer, download photos from your digital camera, and put music on a CD
Have some fun — discover Solitaire and other built-in games, listen to music, and watch a movie
Use the accessories — display Gadgets on your desktop, draw with Paint, and use the Calculator
To keep or not — install additional programs you want and remove those you don't need
Protect your Windows — learn to use the Action Center, download and install virus protection software, and keep it up to date
Have it your way — make your screen easier to see, open files with a single click, and even have your computer read to you
The wide, wide Web — shop and explore online and learn to stay safe
Open the book and find:

What's on the taskbar
Directions for creating and saving documents
Steps for installing a printer and other peripherals
How to connect to the Internet anywhere
Backgammon and other games you can play online
Guidance on protecting your computer from viruses
How to send e-mail attachments
Advice on backing up documents and photos
About the Author
Mark Justice Hinton teaches all kinds of technology from digital photography to HTML. He maintains a blog at www.mjhinton.com/help where he answers questions from his readers, and he is also the author of Digital Photography For Seniors For Dummies.