Microsoft Windows Vista In Simple Steps

 

Top 10 Vista Tips



        Change the desktop background and screen saver
        Locate and start a program
        Send an email
        Find information on the Internet
        Upload pictures from a digital camera
        Watch a DVD
        Listen to a music CD
        Backup data to a USB drive
        Play a game
        Write a letter

 

 

Chapter 1 – Getting Started with Windows Vista

·        Start Windows Vista

·        Activate Windows Vista

·        View computer details

·        Empty the Recycle Bin

·        Restore data using the recycle bin

·        Change the desktop background

·        Change the screen saver

·        Add desktop icons

·        Create a shortcut on the desktop for a program or application

·        Remove icons and shortcuts from the desktop

·        Open your personal folder

·        Close a folder or window

·        Open an application or program

·        Search for a program

·        Enable the Sidebar

·        Set the time on the clock gadget

·        Add or remove a Sidebar gadget

·        Close the Sidebar

·        Shut down Windows safely

 

 

Chapter 2 – Computing essentials

·        Change the view in the Pictures window

·        Minimise a window

·        Restore a window

·        Maximise a window

·        Move a window

·        Resize a window

·        Enable Aero

·        Use Flip

·        Use Flip 3D

·        Use Help and Support

·        Watch demonstration videos

 

 

Chapter 3- Perform tasks with Windows Vista

·        Write a letter with Notepad

·        Save a letter with Notepad

·        Print a letter with Notepad

·        Use the calculator

·        Take a screen shot

·        Email a screen shot

·        Play Solitaire

·        Record a sound clip

·        Create an appointment in Windows Calendar

·        Use Disk Cleanup

·        Use Disk Defragmenter

 

 

Chapter 4- Files and folders

·        Create a folder

·        Create a subfolder

·        Copy a file

·        Move a file

·        Delete a file

·        Copy a folder

·        Move a folder

·        Delete a folder

·        Open a saved file

·        Search for a file

·        Browse for a file

·        Explore for a file

·        Perform an advanced search

·        Save search results

·        Back up a folder to an external drive

 

 

Chapter 5 – Connecting to and surfing the Internet

·        Select an ISP

·        Check for a wireless network card

·        Obtain the proper settings

·        Create a connection

·        Enable Network Discovery

·        Diagnose connection problems

·        Join a network

·        Connect to a free hotspot

·        Open a website in Internet Explorer

·        Open a website in a new tab

·        Set a home page

·        Mark a favourite

·        Change the zoom level of a webpage

·        Print a webpage

·        Clear history

·        Stay safe online

 

Chapter 6 – Working with email

·        Set up an email account in Windows Mail

·        View an email

·        Change how often Mail checks for email

·        View an attachment

·        Recover email from the Junk E-mail folder

·        Reply to an email

·        Forward an email

·        Compose and send a new email

·        Attach a picture to an email using Insert

·        Attach a picture to an email using right-click

·        Add a contact

·        Print an email

·        Apply a junk email filter

·        Create a foldebsp;    Scan for viruses with Windows Defender

·        Enable the firewall

·        View and resolve Security Center warnings

·        Create a basic backup

 

 

Chapter 8 – Install hardware

·        Install a digital camera or webcam

·        Install a printer

·        Install other hardware

·        Locate a driver

·        Download and install a driver

·        Using ReadyBoost

·        Install software

 

 

Chapter 9 – Windows Media Player

·        Open Media Player and locate music

·        Listen to a song

·        Edit a song title and other information

·        Copy a CD to your hard drive

·        Create a playlist

·        Copy music files to a CD

·        Watch a DVD

 

Chapter 10 – Windows Picture Gallery

·        View pictures

·        Import pictures from a digital camera

·        Import pictures from a media card

·       Play a slideshow of picture

·        Auto adjust picture quality

·        Fix red eye

·        Crop a picture

·        Add information to a picture

·        Email a picture

·        Print a picture

 

 Chapter 11– Windows Media Center

·        Open Media Center

·        Set up Media Center

·        Restart Setup

·        Watch, pause, and rewind live TV

·        Record a future TV show

·        Record a future TV series

·        Watch a recorded TV show

·        View your pictures

·        Watch a DVD

·        Listen to music

 

 

Chapter 12 – Change system defaults

·        Change AutoPlay settings

·        Change the date and time

·        Change language settings

·        Change folder options

·        Change mouse settings

·        Change when the computer sleeps

·        Change what happens when you press the Power button

 

Chapter 13 – Share data and printers

·        Open the Network and Sharing Center

·        Turn on file sharing

·        Turn on printer sharing

·        Share a printer

·        Turn on Public folder sharing

·        Turn on password-protected sharing

·        Turn on media sharing

·        Save data to the Public folder

·        Access the Public folder

 

Chapter 14 – Fix problems

·        Enable System Restore

·        Use System Restore

·        Disable unwanted start-up items

·        Resolve Internet connectivity problems

·        Use Device Driver Rollback

·        Reconnect loose cables

·        View available hard drive space

·        Delete unnecessary Media Center media

·        Uninstall unwanted programs

 

Top 10 Vista Problems Solved



I saved a file and now I can’t find it. I don’t remember where it’s saved


I’m physically connected to an Ethernet network or I am within range of a wireless one but I cannot access the network


My computer is running slower than normal


I think I might have a virus. How do I find out?


I want to watch TV on my computer but I can’t. Why not?


When I insert a CD, DVD, or other media, I am either not prompted regarding what I’d like to do or I don’t like the program or window that opens when the media is inserted


I can’t see, hear, or navigate the computer the way I’d like to due to a disability


I have shared a printer but it still can’t be accessed by other computers on my network


My computer is acting up. It was fine yesterday, but today I can’t open my favourite program or access the Internet, or I have another problem


I can’t connect to the Internet