Castellini on computers : the book that should have come with your computer!
Rick Castellini
- Grand Junction, CO Brivin Press 2001.
- 156 p. ill. ; 22 cm.
Includes index
Contents The most important tip The second most important tip Your mouse is your friend Click and double-click? Why won't my double-click work? Computer lingo Using the start button Starting the program Program basics How to delete unwanted icons from desktop? How do i add an icon to the desktop? Using the taskbar (Multi-tasking) How do I install a new program? How do I delete an entire program? Deleting individual files Recovering a deleted file Emptying your recycle bin Keeping track of your computer storage Font management Navigating a save or open dialog box File management Easy file management Easy file management part II Create a new toolbar in windows Speaking of the desktop Move your start button back to the bottom of the screen Make your taskbar disappear Create a desktop shortcut Backup, backup, backup! Stopping the starting Photo wallpaper Instant shut down Automatically starting favorite programs Windows key shortcuts Printing out error messages* Internet or web addresses Quickly navigating to a web site Ignore the ads What is a "home page"? Links and hyperlinks Moving around the internet Home, stop and refresh Changing your Internet start page Searching the Internet with directories Search engines Web portals-your own custom newspaper Organizing the web quick access to frequently visited web sites Free email Adding an email notification sound to email Creating an email address book Backup your address book Cleaning up headers in email before printing Cleaning up forwarded email Sending email blindly Sending attachments Attaching photos to email What is a mime file? Download files from the internet Install shareware Making the most of dialup connections Online greetings Free long-distance calls Tired of looking at clouds? Sorting the mail Fill in forms quickly Searching through the email Keep an eye on the kids Saving a graphic or image from the web* Selecting text on the web or the a word processor Fax from your computer Word processing Get home and back quickly! What is a zip file? Use online Help Using traditional help screens Expert Help Avoid the upgrade circle Do you have children or grandchildren? Heat danger Should I leave the computer on all the time? Most Valueable tool Program stops responding Blue screen of death Preventing data loss Computer maintenance Anti-virus software Keyboard shortcuts About the author
Over 150 of the most common computer questions (and their answers) are in this illustrated and easy to read book.
Instead of having to read through page after page of text, this book contains primarily step-by-step instructions to accomplish your computer needs.
Beginners and experienced computers alike will find information in this book that they can use right away.