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SIMPLY COMPUTING FOR SENIORS by Linda Clark A John Wiley and Sons, Ltd, Publication 0011__99778811111199997711996622--ffffiirrss..iinndddd ii 77//2277//1111 1111::5533 AAMM SIMPLY COMPUTING FOR SENIORS by Linda Clark A John Wiley and Sons, Ltd, Publication 0011__99778811111199997711996622--ffffiirrss..iinndddd ii 77//2277//1111 1111::5533 AAMM This edition first published 2011. Wiley and the Wiley logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. and/or its ©2011. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. affiliates in the United States and/or other countries, and Registered office may not be used without written permission. iPhone, iPad John Wiley & Sons Ltd, The Atrium, Southern Gate, and iPod are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8SQ, United Kingdom other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 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Please check the appropriate website for current details. 0011__99778811111199997711996622--ffffiirrss..iinndddd iiii 77//2277//1111 1111::5533 AAMM Publisher’s Acknowledgements Some of the people who helped bring this book to market include the following: Editorial and Production Marketing VP Consumer and Technology Publishing Associate Marketing Director: Louise Breinholt Director: Michelle Leete Marketing Executive: Kate Parrett Associate Director – Book Content Management: Martin Tribe Composition Services Executive Commissioning Editor: Birgit Gruber Layout: Indianapolis Composition Services Assistant Editor: Ellie Scott Compositor: Indianapolis Composition Services Development Editor: Shena Deuchars Proof Reader: Susan Hobbs Senior Project Editor: Sara Shlaer Indexer: Potomac Indexing, LLC Editorial Manager: Jodi Jensen Series Designer: Patrick Cunningham Editorial Assistant: Leslie Saxman 0011__99778811111199997711996622--ffffiirrss..iinndddd iiiiii 77//2277//1111 1111::5533 AAMM About the Author Linda Clark has run workshops and created learning materials designed to pass on knowledge of computing in clear, concise and simple language throughout her career. Linda’s fascination for computers started around 1985 when she was training to become a college lecturer. She has taught computing skills to many students in further education and, more recently, to librarians throughout the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. On retirement, she joined Inverness & Black Isle U3A and formed two computing groups. In July 2007, Linda joined a steering group determined to set up a virtual U3A based entirely on the Internet. Now fully operational, this proved to be an exciting and stimulating challenge. She professes to be a computer user not an IT specialist and believes that she is learning something new every day. Her philosophy is “if I can do it so can you”. Author’s Acknowledgments I hope that you enjoy this book as much as I have enjoyed writing it. It has given me immense satisfaction to have the opportunity to write for beginners in a way that I hope will be accessible and will result in a growth in ability and confidence. My thanks therefore must go to Wiley for the wonderful help and support I have been given during the writing process: Birgit Gruber for inviting me to write the book and believing I could do it; Ellie Scott for her continuing support, encouragement and help; and Sara Shlaer for pointing me in the right direction from Chapter 1. In fact, I wish to record my thanks to all at Wiley for the professional way in which they dealt with me, a novice writer. I have learnt a lot. There is no way I could have completed this book without the assistance of Shena Deuchars, Mitcham Editorial Services who has made my writing and ideas come alive and sparkle. Finally, my thanks to Graham for being there, listening, encouraging and keeping me on track, almost. Visit my website, lindasimplycomputing.com, for additional information and help. 0011__99778811111199997711996622--ffffiirrss..iinndddd iivv 77//2277//1111 1111::5533 AAMM How to Use This Book Who Needs This Book Bold SIMPLY Computing for Seniors teaches you not only all you Bold type represents the names of commands and options need to know about working with a computer, but also how that you interact with. Bold type also indicates text and to make real-world use of it. The simple, yet elegant, design numbers that you must type into a dialog box. features a multitude of images as well as tips and tricks to Italics make this a perfect reference for the over 50s – just follow Italic words introduce a new term, which is then defined. the instructions on your own computer. Numbered Steps Chapter Organisation You must perform the instructions in numbered steps in This book consists of sections, all listed in the book’s table of order to successfully complete a section and achieve the final contents. A section is a set of steps that show you how to results. complete a specific computer task. Bulleted Steps Each section, usually contained on two facing pages, has an These steps point out various optional features. You do not introduction to the task at hand, a set of full-colour screen have to perform these steps; they simply give additional shots and steps that walk you through the task and a set of information about a feature. tips. This format allows you to quickly look at a topic of interest and learn it instantly. Indented Text Indented text tells you what the program does in response Chapters group together sections with a common theme. A to your following a numbered step. For example, if you click chapter may also contain pages that give you the background a certain menu command, a dialog box may open or a information needed to understand the sections in a chapter. window may open. Indented text may also tell you what the Using the Mouse final result is when you follow a set of numbered steps. This book uses the following conventions to describe the Notes actions you perform when using the mouse: Notes give additional information. They may describe special conditions that may occur during an operation. They may warn Click you of a situation that you want to avoid – for example, the Press your left mouse button once. You generally click your loss of data. A note may also cross-reference a related area of mouse on something to select something on the screen. the book. A cross-reference may guide you to another chapter Double-click or to another section within the current chapter. Press your left mouse button twice. Double-clicking Icons and Buttons something on the computer screen generally opens Icons and buttons are graphical representations within the whatever item you have double-clicked. text. They show you exactly what you need to click to Right-click perform a step. Press your right mouse button. When you right-click on anything You can easily identify the tips in any section by looking for on the computer screen, the program displays a shortcut the tip icon. Tips offer additional information, including hints, menu containing commands specific to the selected item. warnings and tricks. You can use the tip information to go Click, Drag and Release the Mouse beyond what you have learned in the steps. Move your mouse pointer and hover it over an item on the Operating System Differences screen. Press and hold down the left mouse button. Now, The screenshots were captured using Windows 7. The move the mouse to where you want to place the item and features shown in the tasks may differ if you are using an then release the button. You use this method to move an earlier operating system. For example, the default folder for item from one area of the computer screen to another. saving photos in Windows 7 is named “Pictures”; in Windows XP, it is named “My Pictures”. The Conventions in This Book A number of typographic and layout styles have been used Microsoft Office Starter contains cut-down versions of Word throughout SIMPLY Computing for Seniors to distinguish and Excel, so you may see some differences between your different types of information. version and the screenshots and instructions in this book. 0011__99778811111199997711996622--ffffiirrss..iinndddd vv 77//2277//1111 1111::5533 AAMM Table of Contents 1 3 GETTING STARTED 4 Start Up and Shut Down Your Computer 6 The Keyboard 8 Use the Mouse or Touchpad 10 The Windows 7 Screen 12 Change the Look of the Desktop 14 Password Protection 16 Lock and Unlock Your Computer 17 Health and Safety 2 19 WORKING WITH WINDOWS 7 20 The Start Menu 22 Fill the Screen 24 Icons and Windows 26 Get Help 28 Use Accessories 30 Fast Access to Files CONTENTS 0022__99778811111199997711996622--ffttoocc..iinndddd vvii 77//2277//1111 1111::5533 AAMM 3 33 WRITING A LETTER 34 Start and Explore Word 2010 36 Start a Document and Move Around 37 Correct Mistakes 38 Check Spelling and Grammar 40 Save and Close a Document 42 Open a Saved Document 44 Create Labels 4 49 MAKING A POSTER 50 Create a Document and Add Text 52 Choose the Text Style, Size and Colour 54 Align and Number Paragraphs 56 Change the Margins and Page Size 57 Add a Picture 58 Modify a Picture 5 USING A PRINTER AND 61 SCANNER 62 Use Print Preview 64 Print a Document 66 Print a Picture 68 Copy Documents and Pictures 70 Scan Documents and Pictures CONTENTS 0022__99778811111199997711996622--ffttoocc..iinndddd vviiii 77//2277//1111 1111::5533 AAMM 6 73 GETTING CONNECTED 74 Choose an ISP 75 Connection Types 76 Get Started on the Internet 78 Keep Safe 80 Windows Live Essentials 82 Social Networking 7 85 DISCOVERING THE INTERNET 86 Explore Internet Explorer 88 Change Your Home Page 90 Search the Internet 92 Save Your Favourite Pages 94 Print a Web Page 96 Save Text and Pictures 8 99 USING THE INTERNET 100 Shop Online 104 Explore Travel Sites 106 Book Tickets and Holidays 108 Buy and Sell on eBay 110 Use Online Banking 113 Add Skype to Your Computer 114 Use Skype CONTENTS 0022__99778811111199997711996622--ffttoocc..iinndddd vviiiiii 77//2277//1111 1111::5533 AAMM
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