This book is not intended to be an "Everything you will ever need to know" about Microsoft Windows 7, although in some cases it might be. It is as the name implies a "beginner's guide" to Windows 7. This book is intended to provide the inexperienced user with a working knowledge of Windows 7. I hope this helps.

Microsoft Windows 7 A Beginners Guide

By WR Mills

AuthorHouse

Copyright © 2009 W.R. Mills
All right reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-4490-4731-3

Contents

CHAPTER ONE THE BASICS.............................................1Lesson 1 - 1 Starting Windows 7..................................2Lesson 1 - 2 The Windows 7 Screen................................4Lesson 1 - 3 Using the Mouse.....................................6Lesson 1 - 4 Using the Mouse.....................................10Lesson 1 - 5 Using the Mouse.....................................12Lesson 1 - 6 The Start Button & Menu.............................14Lesson 1 - 7 The Task Bar........................................21Lesson 1 - 8 Finding a Program...................................35Lesson 1 - 9 Pinning a Document..................................40Lesson 1 - 10 Adding Shortcuts....................................44Lesson 1 - 11 Mouse Settings......................................46Lesson 1 - 12 Using the Keyboard..................................53Lesson 1 - 13 Setting the Time & Date.............................57Lesson 1 - 14 Exiting Windows.....................................61CHAPTER TWO PERSONALIZING YOUR COMPUTER............................63Lesson 2 - 1 Desktop Background..................................64Lesson 2 - 2 Changing Colors.....................................69Lesson 2 - 3 Screen Savers.......................................71Lesson 2 - 4 Power Settings......................................74Lesson 2 - 5 Themes..............................................77CHAPTER THREE WORKING WITH A WINDOW................................81Lesson 3 - 1 Starting a Program..................................82Lesson 3 - 2 The Parts of a Window...............................86Lesson 3 - 3 Minimize, Maximize, and Restore.....................90Lesson 3 -4 Moving & Resizing a Window..........................93Lesson 3 - 5 Closing a Window....................................96CHAPTER FOUR WORKING WITH A PROGRAM................................97Lesson 4 - 1 The Ribbon an Overview..............................98Lesson 4 - 2 Quick Access Toolbar................................101Lesson 4 - 3 The Ribbon: A Closer Look...........................103Lesson 4 - 4 Dialog Boxes........................................107Lesson 4 - 5 Creating a Document.................................109Lesson 4 - 6 Saving a Document...................................110Lesson 4 - 7 Opening a Document..................................115Lesson 4 - 8 Inserting Objects...................................119Lesson 4 - 9 Editing Text........................................121Lesson 4 - 10 Undo & Redo.........................................124Lesson 4 - 11 Formatting Text.....................................126Lesson 4 - 12 Paragraph Alignment.................................132Lesson 4 - 13 Cut, Copy, and Paste................................134Lesson 4 - 14 Drag & Drop.........................................138Lesson 4 - 15 Finding and Replacing Text..........................141Lesson 4 - 16 Printing a File.....................................143Lesson 4 - 17 Keyboard Shortcuts..................................148CHAPTER FIVE MANAGING FILES........................................151Lesson 5 - 1 Making New Folders..................................152Lesson 5 - 2 Moving Files........................................156Lesson 5 - 3 Copying Files.......................................160Lesson 5 - 4 Renaming Files & Folders............................164CHAPTER SIX THE INTERNET...........................................165Lesson 6 - 1 Internet Explorer...................................166Lesson 6 - 2 Getting to a Web Page...............................170Lesson 6 - 3 The Home Page.......................................173Lesson 6 - 4 More Internet Options...............................176Lesson 6 - 5 The Tool Bars.......................................178Lesson 6 - 6 Feeds...............................................183Lesson 6 - 7 Internet Page Command...............................185Lesson 6 - 8 Internet Safety Command.............................189Lesson 6 - 9 Search Engines......................................196Lesson 6-10 Favorites............................................199Lesson 6 - 11 Printing Web Pages..................................205Lesson 6 - 12 Accelerators........................................206Lesson 6 - 13 Virus Protection....................................209CHAPTER SEVEN EMAIL................................................213Lesson 7 - 1 Sending an Email....................................214Lesson 7 - 2 Attachments.........................................216Lesson 7 - 3 Reading Emails......................................218Lesson 7 - 4 Replying & Forwarding...............................221Lesson 7 - 5 Address Books.......................................222Lesson 7 - 6 Group Emails........................................224Lesson 7 - 7 Virus Scanning......................................227CHAPTER EIGHT DESKTOP GADGETS.....................................228Lesson 8 - 1 Adding Gadgets......................................229Lesson 8 - 2 Gadgets Online......................................233Part Two...........................................................237CHAPTER NINE TABLET PC.............................................238Lesson 9 - 1 Handwriting Recognition.............................239Lesson 9 - 2 Tablet PC Input Panel...............................242Lesson 9 - 3 Windows Journal.....................................244CHAPTER TEN MATH INPUT PANEL.......................................246Lesson 10 - 1 Using the Math Input Panel..........................247CHAPTER ELEVEN SPEECH RECOGNITION.................................252Lesson 11 - 1 The Microphone......................................253Lesson 11 - 2 Training your Computer..............................258Lesson 11 - 3 Starting Speech Recognition.........................260Lesson 11 - 4 Controlling Windows.................................262Lesson 11 - 5 Working with Folders................................263Lesson 11 - 6 Dictating Text......................................266

Chapter One

The Basics

What is Windows 7?

Windows 7 is the newest and most exciting operating system from Microsoft. An operating system is a sophisticated software program that controls not only the way you work on your computer, it also controls just about everything that is connected to your computer. If my memory serves me correctly, Windows got its name from all of the little windows the operating system puts on your monitor. I mention this because you can put several of these "little windows" on your monitor screen at one time and jump back and forth between the different windows. This will allow you to work with several different programs at one time. Windows 7 will control each of these programs and keep everything from getting mixed up as you work with them. That in itself says a lot.

Perhaps the best way to describe Windows 7 is to say that it is an improved version of Vista (with the fixes it needed) and a few of the Apple features thrown in. I, for one, was eagerly waiting for Windows 7 and couldn't wait to start playing with it. So far I have been having a lot of fun. I think that you will too.

Chapter one will cover such things as starting Windows 7 and logging in. We will also cover the things you need to know to have your computer look and act the way you want. You may be...