Personal Computer

Your Digital Life (Personal Computer)

In this part Welcome to the digital life. Digital clocks quietly began the revolution years ago. Now, everything is digital: The pictures you take are digital. The movies you watch were made with digital cameras and watched on digital screens. Your music is stored digitally. You use digital phones. The games you play are digital. […]

Manage files in your computer

In This Chapter Selecting groups of files Moving or copying files and folders Duplicating files Copying files to removable media Making a file shortcut Deleting and undeleting files Renaming files and folders Finding lost files teensy part of using the computer is the concept of file management. It ¥ \ has nothing to do with […]

Organizing files with folders in your computer

In This Chapter Understanding folders Visiting the root folder Finding your account folder Creating new folders Understanding libraries Using libraries Working in the Open dialog box The most important thing on your PC is your stuff, the information you create or obtain and keep on the computer’s storage system. That stuff dwells in containers called […]

Understanding the files in your computer

In This Chapter Understanding the whole file thing Describing a file Naming files Understanding file types Viewing filename extensions Creating files There’s a lot of stuff to absorb when it comes to computers. There’s hardware. There’s software. Things are given weird, technical descriptions or silly names that make no sense. Acronyms litter the landscape like […]

Browse safe with your computer

In This Chapter Understanding the computer nasties Fighting pop-up windows Dealing with fake Web pages Using a firewall Stopping spyware Inoculating against viruses Coping with the UAC warnings any PC users harbor fears. There is the fear that the computer will get angry with you. There is the fear that you will suddenly, unpredictably, and […]

Basic Computing

In this part The computer is a technological marvel, but it’s not a ¥ \ piece of art. The PC shouldn’t sit in a museum, being ogled or gathering dust. You have a computer — you should use it! To do so, you go beyond the basics of PC hardware and software and actually employ […]

Getting files & graphics from the web into your Computer

In This Chapter Getting text or graphics from the Web Locating free software on the Internet Downloading programs Installing downloaded software Receiving a file with your e-mail Sending a file with your e-mail Networking is all about communications and sharing. It has its roots way, way back in the early steam-powered computing era. The idea […]

Connect To Internet via your Computer

In This Chapter Understanding the Internet Obtaining an ISP Setting up Windows for the Internet Visiting Web pages Searching the Web Enjoying e-mail The Internet. It’s a network, and possibly part of your PC’s computer network. It’s also everywhere. The Internet is unavoidable. Thankfully, it’s also been around a while, so most of the Internet […]

Exploring your Computer’s basic Networking Stuff

In This Chapter ► Exploring your PC’s network ► Viewing a map of networked PCs ► Setting up a Home Group Sharing stuff in the Home Group Using traditional file sharing Getting at a network folder After you get the hardware side of the network all connected and operating (divulged in Chapter 15), it’s time […]

Understanding Networking Capabilities of your Computer

In This Chapter ► Understanding networking ► Reviewing network hardware ► Getting to the Network and Sharing Center ► Setting up a wireless connection ► Disconnecting from the network A Computer networking is about sharing and communications, but that’s where the similarity between it and kindergarten ends. Before you can share and communicate, you need […]