Laptops For Seniors For Dummies E-Book

Nancy C. Muir

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Wissenschaft und neue Technologien
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 314

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2015

Beschreibung

The go-to guide for learning the ins and outs of laptopcomputers! Over 50 and still want to learn how to get the most out of yourlaptop? Laptops For Seniors For Dummies is your ideal guide.No experience? No problem! This book walks you step by step throughthe setup, navigation, software, email, using the Internet safely,and more. This new edition uses larger type and larger figures foreasier reading, and each chapter opens with an outline of taskscovered so you can find the answers you need quickly. Tips,warnings, and notes are highlighted to help you develop positivehabits and avoid common pitfalls, and the uncluttered layout makesnavigation a breeze. You'll learn how to choose a new laptop, howto set it up, how to get around the Windows 10 operating system,and how to get things done. Coverage includes information onbattery life, wireless printing, connectivity, online data storage,Internet safety, the new Windows OS, synching to your mobile phone,and more! Laptops allow you to do just about everything you can do on atraditional desktop computer, just without the bulky hardware andthe tangled mess of cords. This book will show you everything youneed to know about working -- and playing --with your newdevice. * Discover which laptop is best for you * Get set up and start using the keyboard and mouse * Find your way around Windows 10 and the Officeapplications * Safely use the internet for shopping,social networking,emailing, research, and more Stop being chained to your clunky old desktop computer!Laptops For Seniors For Dummies is the clear, friendly guideto using your new laptop on the go, like a pro.

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Table of Contents

Cover

Introduction

About This Book

Foolish Assumptions

Beyond the Book

Where to Go from Here

Part I: Get Going!

Chapter 1: Buying a Laptop

Understand All You Can Do with Laptops

Overview of Hardware

Appreciate Software

Understand the Difference between a Desktop and Laptop

Choose a Laptop

Select a Version of Windows

Determine Your Price Range

Understand Displays

Opt for Longer Battery Life

Use USB Ports for Storage or DVDs

Choose Features for Faster Performance

Determine How You’ll Connect to the Internet

Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Laptop

Install and Charge the Battery

Log on to Windows 10

Use the Mouse

Work with a Touchscreen

Use Shortcuts

Use the Function Keys

Set the Date and Time

Create a New User Account

Switch User Accounts

Shut Down Your Laptop

Chapter 3: Getting around Windows 10

Understand Changes in Windows 10

Work with the Desktop

Display the Start Menu

Use Task View to See Open Apps

Use the Snap Feature to Organize Apps on the Desktop

Search for Files and Web Content with Cortana

Explore the Action Center

Find a File or Open an Application with File Explorer

Work with Windows 10 Using a Touchscreen

Create Additional Desktops

View All Apps in the Start Menu

Empty the Recycle Bin

Add an App to the Start Menu

Create a Desktop Shortcut

Resize Windows

Chapter 4: Managing Power

Change How Quickly the Computer Goes to Sleep

Change How Quickly the Display is Turned Off

Change the Display Brightness

Turn On Battery Saver

Choose a Power Plan

Create a Customized Power Plan

Define Power Button Functions

Chapter 5: Setting Up Your Display

Customize Windows’s Appearance

Set Your Screen’s Resolution

Change the Desktop Background and Color

Change the Lock Screen Picture

Change Your Account Picture

Choose a Desktop Theme

Set Up a Screen Saver

Name Tile Groups

Rearrange Tiles in the Start Menu

Resize Tiles

Chapter 6: Getting Help with Vision, Hearing, and Dexterity Challenges

Use Tools for the Visually Challenged

Replace Sounds with Visual Cues

Make Text Larger or Smaller

Set Up Speech Recognition

Modify How Your Keyboard Works

Use the Onscreen Keyboard Feature

Set Up Keyboard Repeat Rates

Customize Mouse Behavior

Change the Cursor

Make Your Touch Visible

Chapter 7: Setting Up Printers and Scanners

Install a Printer

Add a Printer Manually

Set a Default Printer

Set Printer Preferences

View Currently Installed Printers

Remove a Printer

Modify Scanner Settings

Part II: Getting Things Done with Software

Chapter 8: Connecting with Cortana

Overview of Cortana

Set Up Cortana

Set Up Cortana’s Notebook

Interact with Cortana

Set Reminders

Search with Cortana

Identify Music with Cortana

Chapter 9: Working with Software

Launch Software

View Open Applications and Apps in Task View

Close Software

Move Information between Applications

Set Application Defaults

Uninstall an Application or App

Chapter 10: Working with Files and Folders

Understand How Windows Organizes Data

Access Recently Used Items

Locate Files and Folders in Your Laptop with File Explorer

Work with the View Ribbon

Search with Cortana

Move a File or Folder

Rename a File or Folder

Create a Shortcut to a File or Folder

Delete a File or Folder

Create a Compressed File or Folder

Add a Folder to Your Quick Access List

Back Up Files

Part III: Going Online

Chapter 11: Working with Windows Apps

Get Up to Speed with the News App

Display Weather Views

Specify a Place in Weather

Add a Contact in the People App

Edit Contact Information

Send Email to Contacts

Add an Event to Your Calendar

Invite People to an Event

Chapter 12: Hitting the Road with Your Laptop

Use the Maps App

Set Your Location

Show Traffic

Get Directions

Plan Travel Online

Get Travel Advice and Information