Computer Basics Absolute Beginner's Guide, Windows 10 Edition (includes Content Update Program)

Author: Michael R. Miller
Publisher: Que Publishing
ISBN: 0136498906
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 488

Book Description
Updated for the Latest Windows 10 2019 This is today’s best beginner’s guide to using your computer or tablet with the Windows 10 operating system. Make the most of your Windows 10 notebook or desktop computer—without becoming a technical expert! This is the fastest way to get comfortable, get productive, get online, get started with social networking, make more connections, and have more fun! Even if you’ve never used a Windows computer before, this book shows you how to do what you want, one incredibly clear and easy step at a time. Here’s a small sample of what you’ll learn: Set up your computer and use the Windows 10 Start menu and desktop Connect to the Internet and browse the Web with Microsoft Edge Get started with social networking on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and LinkedIn Use Windows 10’s built-in apps—and find great new apps in the Windows Store Connect printers and external storage, and set up automatic file backup Connect to a home wireless network or public Wi-Fi hotspot Go online to shop and sell—and smart search with Microsoft Cortana® Get work done quickly with Microsoft Office Organize, view, and share photos Listen to streaming music with Pandora and Spotify Watch streaming movies and TV shows with Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Netflix, and more Protect yourself against viruses, spyware, and spam Keep your system running reliably at top speed

Absolute Beginner's Guide to Computer Basics

Author: Michael Miller
Publisher: Pearson Education
ISBN: 0789742535
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 452

Book Description
Everything casual users need to know to get the most out of their new Windows 7 PCs, software, and the Internet, including Facebook, craigslist, Twitter, and Wikipedia.

Computer Basics Absolute Beginner's Guide

Author: Michael Miller
Publisher: Que Publishing
ISBN: 9780789750013
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 480

Book Description
Guides beginning users through basic PC operations in Microsoft Windows, demonstrating such tasks as personalizing Windows 8, connecting to the Internet, using social networks, working with apps, playing music, and performing routine maintenance.

Fixing Your Computer Absolute Beginner's Guide

Author: Paul McFedries
Publisher: Pearson Education
ISBN: 0789751224
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 335

Book Description
Why throw away that broken PC? You can fix it - really! Fixing it will save you much needed cash - and keeping your hardware out of the trash is good for the environment, too. Best of all, you don't need to be a technical expert to do most typical computer repairs - and this book proves it. If you've found other computer repair books too complicated (or too cute), you're in the right place. McFedries covers everything you need to know, get, and do, in plain English, with plenty of crystal-clear pictures.

Absolute Beginners Guide to Computing

Author: Wallace Wang
Publisher: Apress
ISBN: 148422289X
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 498

Book Description
Learn and understand how you can perform a wide range of tasks on your new Windows computer, including managing files, browsing the internet, and protecting yourself, as well as interacting with Cortana. Using Absolute Beginners Guide to Computing you will see how to use Windows, and how you can connect and communicate with others. You will learn the basics of browsing the web, how to send email, and sign up for services. You will learn about some of the social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter. You will also learn how to connect and use external hardware, and process digital music, photos, and video. Written by an author who has written multiple computing titles, this book is friendly and approachable, and can teach anyone how to use a computer. With simple steps, easy troubleshooting, and online resources, it's the best place to learn how to make computing a part of your life. What You’ll Learn: Get pictures onto your computer to share Listen to digital music What clubs, groups, and other resources there are to help Who this Book Is For Anyone that wants to learn all the latest Windows features. Beginners who want to use their new Windows computer to share pictures or video clips on YouTube or Facebook to those seeking a common sense approach to safe computing.

Scrivener Absolute Beginner's Guide

Author: Jennifer Ackerman Kettell
Publisher: Que Publishing
ISBN: 0133432718
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 521

Book Description
Far more than a word processor, Scrivener helps you organize and brainstorm even the most complex writing project, bring together your research, and write more efficiently and successfully than ever before. Long available for Mac, there’s now a Windows version, too. Thousands of writers and aspiring writers are discovering this powerful, low-cost tool. Now, there’s an up-to-the-minute, easy guide to the latest versions of Scrivener for both Mac and Windows: Scrivener Absolute Beginner’s Guide. Written by working novelist and experienced computer book author Jennifer Kettell, this guide doesn’t just present features and menus: it presents Scrivener in the context of your creative workflow, so you can make the most of this amazing software. Kettell draws on years of Scrivener experience and private tutoring to help you use Scrivener in both fiction and non-fiction projects, including screenwriting and academic writing. This book is as authoritative as it gets. Kettell not only wrote it in Scrivener: screen captures show her work in progress, and identify powerful ways to use Scrivener to improve productivity. Her book has been tech edited by the Literature & Latte software team member who serves as main liaison for the Scrivener Windows product to ensure that the Windows version is covered as thoroughly as the Mac version. You’ll learn how to: · Integrate Scrivener into your own personal workflow · Get to know Scrivener’s interface and customize it to your workstyle · Write, organize, storyboard, plot, and edit your document · Create custom templates to manage manuscripts, brainstorming, and research · Use keywords and metadata to keep track of complex projects · Track your progress and backing up your work · Generate a completed manuscript · Create an e-book from your manuscript · Discover new uses for Scrivener Throughout, Kettell clearly identifies differences between the Mac and Windows versions of Scrivener, so you’re never frustrated by searching for a feature that isn’t there. Scrivener Absolute Beginner’s Guide is simple, clear, non-technical, and written from the viewpoint of a professional writer for other writers. It’s the Scrivener guide thousands of writers have been waiting for.

Absolute Beginner's Guide to Microsoft Windows XP

Author: Shelley O'Hara
Publisher: Que Publishing
ISBN: 9780789728562
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 388

Book Description
New to Windows XP? Learn everything you need to know to make your computer work for you with the Absolute Beginners Guidefrom Que. Includes the latest coverage of Service Pack 1, the first up20021128 to Windows XP since its 10/01 release. XP is the fastest-selling Windows version ever, selling 32 million copies within 6 months of release. Other guides focus on features rather than how those features are used in everyday computing tasks. This guide is designed to help readers use Windows XP effortlessly. Microsoft Windows continues to dominate the home and corporate desktop, growing in market share from 89 percent last year to 92 percent this year. For the first time, Windows XP brings the power and stability of Windows NT/2000 to the consumer and home computer with Windows XP Home Edition, the successor to Windows 98/Me. Hundreds of thousands of users are looking for straightforward, easy-to-understand information on how to use this version of Windows XP to make computing easier. Absolute Beginners Guide to Microsoft Windows XPis the perfect tool to get new Windows users up and running and making their computer work for them. Shelley OHarais the author of more than 100 books, most of which relate to computers. She specializes in books that explain technical concepts and features, and writes in terms that the average user can understand. She has done training and worked in the publishing industry before becoming a full-time writer. Additional titles written by Shelley are Easy Windows XP, Home Edition,(10/01, 0789726599) and Easy Windows 98,(6/98, 0789714841).

Windows 10 For Dummies

Author: Andy Rathbone
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119049369
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 432

Book Description
Illustrates the new features of Windows 10.

Outlook 2013 Absolute Beginner's Guide

Author: Diane Poremsky
Publisher: Que Publishing
ISBN: 0133383113
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 381

Book Description
Make the most of Outlook 2013–without becoming a technical expert! This book is the fastest way to learn Outlook and use it to efficiently manage all your contacts and communications! Even if you’ve never used Outlook before, you’ll learn how to do what you want, one incredibly clear and easy step at a time. Outlook has never, ever been this simple! Who knew how simple Outlook 2013 could be? This is the easiest, most practical beginner’s guide to using Microsoft’s incredibly powerful new Outlook 2013 program...simple, reliable instructions for doing everything you really want to do! Here’s a small sample of what you’ll learn: • Regain control and automatically get rid of junk email • Make email more efficient • Create appointments, events, meeting invitations, and reminders • Publish and share your calendar • Manage contacts, Facebook friends, and LinkedIn connections with People Hub • Use Tasks and To-Do Lists more effectively • Sync Outlook data across multiple devices, including smartphones and tablets • Make the most of Outlook together with Exchange and SharePoint • Use Peeks to instantly find what you need without changing views • Track your life with Color Categories, Folders, and Outlook 2013’s improved Search • Run mail or email merges from within Outlook • Efficiently manage and protect your Outlook data files • And much more... Diane Poremsky has been recognized as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional since 1999 for her knowledge and support of Microsoft Outlook. She founded Outlook Tips (outlook-tips.net) and operates The Outlook and Exchange Solutions Center (slipstick.com). Her weekly newsletter, Exchange Outlook Messaging, has 7,000+ subscribers, and her Outlook Daily Tips email reaches 5,000+ subscribers. Her books include Sams Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours. Sherry Kinkoph Gunter has authored more than 50 computer books on a wide variety of topics, including Word 2013 Absolute Beginner’s Guide and several other books on Microsoft Office.

Wireless Networking Absolute Beginner's Guide

Author: Michael R. Miller
Publisher: Que Publishing
ISBN: 0133381307
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 678

Book Description
Make the most of your wireless network...without becoming a technical expert! This book is the fastest way to connect all your wireless devices, get great performance with everything from streaming media to printing, stay safe and secure, and do more with Wi-Fi than you ever thought possible! Even if you’ve never set up or run a network before, this book will show you how to do what you want, one incredibly clear and easy step at a time. Wireless networking has never, ever been this simple! Who knew how simple wireless networking could be? This is today’s best beginner’s guide to creating, using, troubleshooting, and doing more with your wireless network...simple, practical instructions for doing everything you really want to do, at home or in your business! Here’s a small sample of what you’ll learn: • Buy the right equipment without overspending • Reliably connect Windows PCs, Macs, iPads, Android tablets, game consoles, Blu-ray players, smartphones, and more • Get great performance from all your networked devices • Smoothly stream media without clogging your entire network • Store music and movies so you can play them anywhere in your home • Keep neighbors and snoopers out of your network • Share the files you want to share–and keep everything else private • Automatically back up your data across the network • Print from anywhere in the house–or from anywhere on Earth • Extend your network to work reliably in larger homes or offices • Set up a “guest network” for visiting friends and family • View streaming videos and other web content on your living room TV • Control your networked devices with your smartphone or tablet • Connect to Wi-Fi hotspots and get online in your car • Find and log onto hotspots, both public and hidden • Quickly troubleshoot common wireless network problems Michael Miller is the world’s #1 author of beginning computer books. He has written more than 100 best-selling books over the past two decades, earning an international reputation for his friendly and easy-to-read style, practical real-world advice, technical accuracy, and exceptional ability to demystify complex topics. His books for Que include Computer Basics Absolute Beginner’s Guide; Facebook for Grown-Ups; My Pinterest; Ultimate Digital Music Guide; Speed It Up! A Non-Technical Guide for Speeding Up Slow PCs, and Googlepedia: The Ultimate Google Resource. Category: Networking Covers: Wireless Networking User Level: Beginning