SeniorsGuideToComputers.com
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Senior's Guide to Computers - A Beginner's Tutorial for the Microsoft Windows PC
The Senior's Guide to Computers is a step-by-step, plain English tutorial for the Windows PC. It's perfect for the seniors, juniors, kids, moms and dads who don't want to study for a degree in computer science in order to use their computer.
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- Jeffrey Mayer
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For those of you who are entering the information super highway late in life and have children or grandchildren who know more about computers than Perdue knows about chicken, then the Senior's Guide to Computers is perfect for computer beginners of all ages!
Learn the ins and outs of personal computers using simplified terms, examples, pictures and videos actually described in easy-to-understand English. Geek is not spoken here.
The following sections will cover every area necessary to turn your computer from a $1,000 paperweight to a valuable tool for productivity, communication, business, entertainment and much more:
The Basics - an overview of the main parts of a personal computer (PC) as it relates to your own physical office.
Accessibility - How to set up a computer for individuals with vision and other disabilities.
* Accessibility Wizard * Color Vision Deficiency * Keyboard setup * Magnifier * Monitor setup * Mouse setup * Narrator * On-Screen Keyboard * Utility Manager * Voice Recognition Software
Backing up your data - Probably the single most important task you'll perform.
* Benefits of offline storage * External hard drives * Making copies of your personal data to CDs and DVDs * Making images of an entire drive * Reviews of different backup software
* Email programs * Email attachments * How to handle spam * Phishing schemes * Safe email practices * Web-based email
Hardware
* CD/DVD burners * Hard Drive storage * Keyboards * Memory * Mice * Monitors
Internet
* Web Browsers:
o Internet Explorer
o Mozilla Firefox
o Opera
* Connection types:
o Cable modem
o Dial-up
o Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
* Safe surfing
* Search engines
* Settings
Security
* Anti-spyware software * Anti-virus software * Hardware Firewalls * Online banking * Online shopping * Software Firewalls * Windows Service Pack 2 * Windows Update * Windows user accounts
Software
* Financial * Free alternatives * Office Suites * Photo Management
Plus there is an invaluable "Senior's Guide to Computers Resource Center" featuring basic self-help computer guides, books, and software and hardware reviews. In addition, you will find links to other web sites with more detailed information.
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