Laptops For Seniors For Dummies, 6th Edition

enter Cover Title Page Copyright Introduction About This Book Foolish Assumptions Icons Used in This Book Beyond the Book Where to Go from Here Part 1: Get Going! Chapter 1: Buying a Laptop What Is a Laptop? What Can You Can Do with a Laptop? Get Up to Speed on Laptop Hardware Input Devices: Putting Stuff In Output Devices: Getting Stuff Out What Is Software? What Ports Should a Laptop Have? Choose a Display Type Evaluate Your Storage Options Consider How You Will Get Online Where to Shop for Your New Laptop Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Laptop Out of the Box: Set Up Your New Laptop Set Up Windows Take a First Look at Windows Use a Mouse, Trackball, or Touchscreen Get Familiar with the Start Menu Sign Out and In Switch Accounts Lock Windows While You’re Away Restart Windows Place the Laptop in Sleep Mode Shut Down Your Laptop Create Additional User Accounts Change an Account’s Type Manage Family Settings Chapter 3: Buying and Setting Up a Printer Do You Need a Printer? Choose the Right Printer Unpack and Install a New Printer Set Up a Printer to Work with Windows Set a Default Printer Set Printer Preferences Manage a Print Queue Remove a Printer Part 2: Getting Things Done with Software Chapter 4: Working with Apps in Windows Learn the Names of Things Start an App Exit an App Find Your Way Around in a Desktop App Find Your Way Around in a Microsoft Store App Work with a Window Switch Among Running Apps Move and Copy Data Between Apps Install New Apps Remove Apps Chapter 5: Six Great Apps That Come with Windows Do the Math with the Calculator App Write Brilliant Documents with WordPad Jot Quick Notes with Notepad Set Alarms and Timers Keep Up on the Weather Saving Time with Cortana Explore Other Windows Apps Chapter 6: Managing Your Personal Files Understand How Windows Organizes Data Explore the File Explorer Interface Move Between Different Locations Locate Files and Folders View File Listings in Different Ways Select Multiple Items at Once Move or Copy an Item Delete or Restore an Item Rename an Item Create a Shortcut to an Item Create a Compressed File Customize the Quick Access List Back Up Files to an External Drive Chapter 7: Managing Power Change How Quickly Power-Saving Features Kick In Change the Display Brightness Adjust the Battery Saver Choose a Power Plan Create a Customized Power Plan Define Power Button Functions Chapter 8: Making Windows Your Own Customize the Windows 11 Start Menu Customize the Windows 11 Taskbar Customize the Windows 10 Start Menu Customize the Windows 10 Taskbar Customize the Screen Resolution and Scale Apply a Desktop Theme Change Desktop Background Image Change the Accent Color Manage Desktop Icons Add Widgets to the Desktop Make Windows More Accessible Part 3: Going Online Chapter 9: Getting Connected to the Internet What Is the Internet? Explore Different Types of Internet Connections Identify the Hardware Required Set Up a Wi-Fi Internet Connection Assess Your Software Situation Chapter 10: Browsing the Web Meet the Edge Browser Search the Web Find Content on a Web Page Pin a Tab Create and Manage a Favorites List Use Favorites View Your Browsing History Print a Web Page Customize the New Tab Page and the Home Page Adjust Microsoft Edge Settings Chapter 11: Staying Safe While Online Understand Technology Risks on the Internet Download Files Safely Use InPrivate Browsing Use SmartScreen Filter and Block Unwanted Apps Change Edge Privacy Settings Understand Information Exposure Keep Your Information Private Spot Phishing Scams and Other Email Fraud Create Strong Passwords Chapter 12: Keeping in Touch with Mail Sign Up for an Email Account Set Up Accounts in the Mail App Get to Know the Mail Interface Receive Messages Reply to or Forward a Message Create and Send Email Manage Addresses Send an Attachment Change Mail Account Settings Chapter 13: Working in the Cloud Understand Cloud-Based Applications Use Microsoft Office on the Web Access Your OneDrive Storage Add Files to OneDrive Share a Folder or File Using OneDrive Create a New OneDrive Folder Use the Personal Vault Adjust OneDrive Settings Configure Online Synchronization Chapter 14: Connecting with People Online Use Discussion Boards and Blogs Participate in a Chat Understand Instant Messages Explore Microsoft Teams Explore Skype Use a Webcam Get an Overview of Collaborative and Social Networking Sites Sign Up for a Social Networking Service Understand How Online Dating Works Part 4: Having Fun Chapter 15: Let’s Play a Game! Learn the Types of Game Delivery Explore the Various Gaming Genres Understand How Game-Makers Get Paid A Few of My Favorites Chapter 16: Creating and Viewing Digital Photos and Videos Capture Pictures and Video with the Camera App Make Audio Recordings with Voice Recorder Make Audio Recordings with Sound Recorder Find and Play Videos Using the Movies & TV App Transfer Photos and Videos from a Camera or Phone View and Edit Photos in the Photos App Create a Video with the Video Editor Chapter 17: Listening to Music on Your Laptop Prepare to Listen to Digital Music Get to Know Windows Media Player Access Your Stored Music Play Music Create a Playlist Rip a Music CD Burn a Music CD Acquire New Music Part 5: Windows Toolkit Chapter 18: Working with Networks Plan and Set Up a Home Network Enable Wireless Router Security Set Up File Sharing on Your PC Choose What Folders to Share Share a Local Printer Connect Bluetooth Devices to Your PC Use Your Cell Phone as a Hotspot Chapter 19: Protecting and Securing Your Laptop Physically Secure Your Laptop Choose Security Software Update Windows Check Windows Security Settings Change Your Microsoft Account Password Change How You Sign into Windows Chapter 20: Troubleshooting and Maintaining Your Laptop Troubleshoot Startup Problems Troubleshoot Hardware Problems Shut Down an Unresponsive Application Troubleshoot Application Problems Repair or Remove an App Set an App to Run in Compatibility Mode Restore Your System Files Use Windows Troubleshooter Utilities Reset Your PC: The Last Resort Free Up Disk Space Index About the Author Connect with Dummies End User License Agreement