Wiley Teach Yourself VISUALLY PCs
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1. installing 162 165 overview 16 17 product keys 163 uninstalling 166 167 video editing 217 sound card 41 sound ports 15 Spacebar 52 53 spam e mail 294 296 297 Speaker Volume Indicator 66 speakers 13 21 49 specialty programmable keys 52 53 spin box 74 spreadsheets 172 175 spyware 276 SSID Service Set Identifier 202 Start button 66 Start menu 67 92 93 100 101 startup 22 status bar 69 265 storage data 7 28 29 digital audio players 213 displaying contents of USB device 60 removing USB storage device 61 streaming media throughout home 206 207 stylus 57 subfolders 129 surge protector 13 synchronizing with iPod 248 249 portable devices with PC 245 using BlackBerry smartphones 246 247 syndication 269 System Menu button 69 system software 17 system tray 96 97 tables 174 178 tape drives 29 taskbar customizing 102 105 displaying additional time zones on 98 99 displaying date and time on 96 97 overview 66 pinning programs to 92 93 resizing 103 switching between programs with 82 television 228 229 236 terabytes 27 text adding in desktop publishing 183 applying effects 169 copying 89 editing 86 89 183 finding and replacing in documents 170 moving 88 setting size of 106 107 typing in text boxes 74 third party programs 259 279 32 bit compared with 64 bit 23 35 thumb drives 28 time displaying 96 99 limits on 153 overview 66 saving 5 187 sch2. Symbols and Numerics symbol 286 32 bit 23 35 64 bit 23 35 A abbreviations e mail 291 access points 198 201 202 204 205 accessories 13 41 47 Action Center 66 156 157 adapters 16 address Web 263 address bar browser 125 265 addresses e mail 286 287 Aero Flip 3D 83 Aero Peek option 103 AllExperts Web site 271 all in one printers 39 Alt key 52 53 Ancestry com Web site 271 anti spyware programs 258 antivirus software 258 299 AOL Instant Messenger Web site 306 Application key 52 53 Arrow keys 53 symbol 286 attachments e mail 290 293 295 298 mailing list 305 auctions online 273 audio 41 213 218 219 235 audio editing software 219 B backing up files 187 322 329 Backspace key 53 bandwidth Internet 252 battery 243 binary digit 27 bit rate 27 218 BlackBerry Desktop Manager 247 330 BlackBerry smartphone 246 247 blogs 269 Blu Ray discs 234 BMP bitmap 215 Britannica Web site 270 browser Web 262 267 280 281 buddy list instant messaging 306 burning 224 225 buttons See specific buttons bytes 27 C cable modem 49 cables 188 228 caches CPU 25 33 cameras digital 20 210 211 Caps Lock key 52 53 cards card reader 16 37 case computer 12 14 15 cathode ray tube CRT 38 CDs copying tracks to computers 220 221 creating 136 137 224 225 displaying content 59 inserting in optical drive 58 inst
3. 286 287 etiquette 292 293 instant messaging 306 309 mailing lists 302 305 overview 284 285 passwords 288 289 privacy of 300 301 receiving e mail messages 294 295 reducing spam 296 297 online gaming 237 online shopping 272 273 operating system 0S overview 17 22 23 245 startup 51 updating 312 313 optical drives 14 28 29 37 58 59 option buttons dialog boxes 73 output devices 21 P page Web 262 Paint 180 181 passkey 205 passwords access point 205 adding to user accounts 115 e mail 288 289 300 forgotten 117 saved 276 PayPal Web site 273 PDA personal digital assistant 11 peer to peer network 189 performance 26 37 peripherals 16 50 197 200 permissions network 190 photo printer 39 photos 181 211 212 pictures changing on accounts 118 119 pinning 81 92 93 pixels 214 PlayStation 3 Network Web site 237 plus format discs 29 pointing stick 57 pop up ads 276 portable computers 243 244 portable devices 244 245 ports 14 15 61 power portable computers 242 power button 14 50 51 power cords 49 presentations 176 177 335 Index printers 13 21 39 49 84 85 product keys 163 product reviews 272 productivity suite 41 programmable keys 52 53 programs See also software programs overview 23 pinning to taskbar 66 restricting 153 starting 68 92 93 switching between 82 83 windows 69 protected mode feature 277 public key encryption 301
4. HDD 28 hard drive checking for errors 316 317 cleaning up 320 321 defragmenting 318 319 determining free space on 314 315 performance of 37 playing music tracks on 223 size of 37 hardware defined 16 firewall 259 networking 188 setting up for streaming media 206 sharing over network 191 HDD hard disk drive 28 headphone port 14 hidden icons 66 homegroup 124 192 193 hotspots wireless 198 HTTP HyperText Transfer Protocol 263 I icons hidden 66 ICQ Web site 306 IEEE 802 11 standards 199 image editing software 180 181 215 images adding 170 183 adding effects to 181 compression of 215 creating 180 digital 214 215 of hard drive 323 327 importing 180 manipulating 181 input wireless 200 input devices 20 23 installation 43 162 165 238 instant messaging 253 306 309 interface 22 Internet Access Indicator 66 Internet connections browsing privacy 280 281 buying and selling on Web 272 273 downloading installing files from 163 establishing 202 256 257 overview 252 255 reading news on Web 268 269 researching on Web 270 271 searching Web 266 267 security 276 279 sharing 186 social networking 274 275 testing Windows 7 Firewall 260 261 Web browsers 264 265 wireless 198 World Wide Web 262 263 Internet Explorer Microsoft 264 280 Internet TV 229 iPod 245 248 249 ISP Internet service provider 252 254 296 iTunes 249 J J D Power Consumer Ce
5. 255 monitor connecting 48 displaying on 21 overview 12 15 positioning 47 selecting 38 motherboard 24 mouse connecting 48 overview 12 20 47 pointer 66 types 56 57 using 54 55 71 89 Mozilla Firefox 264 281 MP3s 218 MPEG Motion Picture Experts Group 217 multimedia digital audio 41 213 218 219 235 digital cameras 20 210 211 digital images 214 215 digital video 210 211 216 217 gaming 9 154 236 239 music CDs 220 225 slide shows DVDs 226 227 television 228 236 webcams 20 211 Multiplayer Online Games Directory Web site 237 multi tasking 36 82 music accessing on digital audio players 213 copying CD tracks to computer 220 221 creating CDs 224 225 players 245 playing on computer 222 223 MySpace Web site 274 N navigation buttons browser 265 Navigation keys 53 Net Nanny Web site 279 netbooks 11 32 244 network card 40 188 254 Network Interface Card NIC 188 networks networking adapters 188 201 cables 188 collaboration 191 configurations 189 hardware 188 homegroup 192 193 overview 186 187 port 15 security of 190 202 viewing available 203 wireless 198 news 268 269 newsgroups 297 newspapers 268 NIC Network Interface Card 188 notebooks 10 32 244 Notifications Area 104 105 Num Lock key 53 numeric keypad 53 0 online auctions 273 online communication avoiding viruses 298 299 composing e mail messages 290 291 e mail addresses
6. alling software from 162 playing 222 cells spreadsheet 172 175 central processing unit CPU 16 24 25 33 chat video 212 chat rooms 275 278 Chrome Google 264 281 circuit boards 16 client server network 189 Close button 69 color quality of digital images 214 color scheme changing 112 113 column spreadsheet 172 175 commands 70 72 communication See online communication compatibility document 77 components connecting 48 49 for streaming media 206 compression 144 145 215 217 computers See also specific topics evolution of 4 locking 158 159 portable 243 244 restarting 62 tour of 12 15 turning off 63 types of 10 11 32 unlocking 158 159 uses for 6 9 configurations network 189 connections See also Internet connections components 48 49 to secure networks 202 to wireless networks 202 203 contact list instant messaging 306 content 155 177 279 Context toolbar 124 conversations instant messaging 308 309 Cookie Monster Web site 277 Cookie Pal Web site 277 courtesy copy e mail 291 CPU central processing unit 16 24 25 33 CPU Meter Gadget 94 95 CRT cathode ray tube 38 Ctrl key 52 53 CyberPatrol Web site 279 CYBERsitter Web site 279 D data adding in spreadsheets 173 CD DVD 136 137 entering with forms 179 input devices 20 23 organization of 122 123 output 21 23 querying 179 storing 7 28 29 viewing in
7. crypting e mail 301 Enter key 52 53 Epinions Web site 272 ergonomics 47 Escape button 52 53 Ethernet port 15 etiquette e mail 292 293 mailing list 304 305 expandability considerations 43 expansion slot 15 F Facebook Web site 274 favorites bar browser 124 265 Federal Citizen Information Center Web site 272 fields database 178 file system error 317 332 files See also folders backing up 187 322 329 compressed 144 145 215 217 copying 134 deleting 129 138 downloading from Internet 163 formats 215 217 219 installing from Internet 163 organizing 122 135 overview 22 renaming 133 restoring deleted 139 searching for 142 143 selecting 128 129 sharing 186 191 viewing 126 127 zipping unzipping 144 145 Firefox Mozilla 264 281 firewall 190 258 259 flat panel monitor 38 floppy disk drives 29 folders See also files changing settings 141 compressed 144 145 creating 123 130 131 organizing 122 placing within folders 123 formats file 215 217 219 forms entering data with 179 forums 275 frame rate digital video 216 freeware 162 FSB front side bus 25 full screen video 216 function keys 52 53 G gadgets displaying 94 95 gaming 9 13 20 236 239 GardenWeb Web site 275 Genealogy com Web site 271 GeoTrust Web site 301 gigabytes 27 Google Chrome 264 281 graphics 36 38 41 H handhelds wireless 11 200 hard disk drive
8. eduling 7 title bar 69 touch pad 56 tower computer 10 12 trackball mouse 56 transitions adding in presentations 177 Twitter Web site 274 two button mouse 56 U UPS uninterruptible power supply 13 48 50 USB ports 14 15 61 USB storage device 60 61 user accounts 114 117 username e mail 286 337 V VeriSign Web site 301 VHS tapes transferring to DVDs 234 235 video 211 212 216 217 video camera storage 210 211 video card 38 video conversation chat 212 video game 237 video recorder 229 video capture device 235 video editing software 217 virtual stores 273 viruses 294 298 299 VOIP voice over Internet protocol 8 Ww WAN wide area network 189 wardriving 204 Web address 263 reading news on 268 269 researching on 270 271 searching 266 267 Web bot 266 Web browsers 262 267 280 281 Web crawler 266 Web pages 262 Web servers 262 Web sites See specific sites webcams 20 212 weight portable computers 242 wheel mouse 56 wide area network WAN 189 Wi Fi Protected Access WPA 205 338 Windows 7 double clicks in 55 editions 34 35 Firewall 258 260 261 games 236 238 239 screen 66 upgrading to 35 Windows Backup 322 325 Windows Easy Transfer Utility 35 Windows Explorer 124 125 132 143 Windows key 52 53 Windows Media Center 207 229 230 233 wireless access point 198 201 202 204 205 wireless computing connecting to wireless netw
9. nter Web site 272 JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group 215 jump lists 80 81 junk mail settings 296 K keyboard connecting 48 overview 12 20 52 53 selecting commands using Ribbon 70 71 switching between programs with 83 keyboard shortcuts 75 keychain drives 28 333 Index KeyPals Club International Web site 275 kilobytes 27 L LAN local area network 189 layout 52 53 132 LCD liquid crystal display 38 libraries 122 124 131 270 LibrarySpot Web site 270 licenses digital audio 219 LinkedIn Web site 275 links 263 265 liquid crystal display LCD 38 list box dialog box 73 local area network LAN 189 LPT port 15 M magazines 268 mail order 41 mailing lists 302 305 mainframes 11 maintenance backing up files 187 322 329 checking hard drive for errors 316 317 cleaning up hard drive 320 321 defragmenting hard drive 318 319 determining hard drive free space 314 315 restoring backups 326 329 updating operating system 312 313 malware 41 Maximize button 69 media 9 29 206 207 253 megabytes 27 megapixels 210 memory 26 27 210 211 memory card card reader 29 37 61 memory chip 26 memory module 27 message boards 275 messages e mail 290 291 294 295 301 microphone port 14 20 334 Microsoft Internet Explorer 264 280 Minimize button 69 minimum requirements 34 minitower 10 minus format discs 29 modem 13 40 49
10. orks 40 198 202 205 devices 200 201 handhelds 200 overview 196 199 peripherals 197 200 wireless hotspots 198 word processors 168 171 WordPad 87 168 World Wide Web 253 262 263 WPA Wi Fi Protected Access 205 X Xbox Live Web site 237 Y Yahoo Answers Web site 271 Yahoo Games Web site 237 Yahoo Messenger Web site 306 Yahoo Small Business Web site 273 Z Zip drives 29
11. purchase considerations 42 43 Q Quick Access Toolbar 71 R radio signals 197 204 RAM random access memory 26 36 ranges spreadsheet 172 wireless 199 ratings game 237 read receipts 300 reading devices 245 records database 178 Recycle Bin 140 removable storage 28 reports viewing data in 179 resolution digital images 214 print 39 screen 107 Ribbon 69 70 71 right clicking mouse 55 57 ripping 220 router 40 188 255 row spreadsheet 172 175 336 S sampling digital 218 screen 12 66 107 124 125 screen savers 109 scrollbar 69 search box browser 125 265 search engines 266 secure site indicators 277 security changing logon password 150 151 e mail program 299 establishing parental controls 152 155 Internet connection 258 259 276 279 network 190 202 online shopping 273 overview 41 148 149 of portable devices 243 serial numbers 163 series filling in spreadsheets 174 server 11 189 262 Service Set Identifier SSID 202 shareware 162 Shift key 52 53 shopping online 272 273 shortcuts Action Center 157 desktop 66 keyboard 75 locking computer 159 selecting text in WordPad 87 Show Desktop button 66 signal strength 203 site monitoring 212 64 bit compared with 32 bit 23 35 slide shows 110 111 176 177 226 227 smartphones 244 246 247 social networking 274 275 software programs antivirus 299 audio editing 219 image editing 180 181 215
12. reports 179 databases 36 178 179 date 66 96 97 defragmenting hard drives 318 319 Delete key 53 desktop PC 32 243 shortcuts 66 slide shows 110 111 themes 108 desktop publishing 182 183 device drivers 22 devices 200 201 235 244 245 digital audio 41 213 218 219 235 digital cameras 20 210 211 digital ID 301 Digital Living Network Alliance Web site 206 digital media adapter 206 digital media player 207 digital media receiver 206 digital pen stylus 57 digital sampling 218 digital subscriber line DSL 254 digital video camera storage 210 211 disc drives 16 21 59 disc menus 59 Disk Cleanup tool 320 321 display 12 documents creating 6 168 171 editing 86 89 formatting 168 171 opening 78 79 printing 84 85 saving 76 77 sharing 191 domain name 286 donation ware 162 double clicking mouse 54 55 dpi dots per inch 39 DSL digital subscriber line 254 331 Index DVDs capacity of 234 creating 136 137 226 227 displaying content 59 inserting in optical drive 58 installing software from 162 transferring VHS tapes to 234 235 E eBay Web site 273 effects adding to images 181 eHarmony Web site 274 e mail addresses 286 287 attachments 290 293 295 298 avoiding viruses 298 299 encrypting 300 301 etiquette 292 293 messages 290 291 294 295 overview 253 284 285 passwords 288 289 reducing spam 296 297 emoticons 291 Encarta Web site 270 en
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