Windows 7 For Seniors For Dummies [Paperback]

Mark Justice Hinton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 2009

This easy-to-understand guide helps seniors get started with Windows 7!

Many seniors use a home computer to stay connected to family and friends. This fun and friendly guide shows how to use Windows 7, the most popular operating system pre-loaded onto personal computers and laptops, to write e-mails, connect with family via Windows Live Messenger, download pictures with Photo Gallery, and listen to music using Windows Media Player.

Windows 7 For Seniors For Dummies uses a large font for the text that makes the book easier to read and it features magnified screen shots to help make the subject matter less intimidating. For Dummies author Mark Justice Hinton walks you through the basics of Windows 7, shows you how to customize the desktop so that it accommodates your needs, and explains how to use the webcam and instant messenger to keep in contact with family and friends. Plus, you'll get critical insight for protecting your personal information.

• Shows seniors how to stay connected to family and friends using the features of Windows 7
• Explains how to use the Internet, send and receive e-mail, upload and download photos, view video, listen to music, play games, use webcam and instant messenger, and more
• Discusses the important topic of keeping data and personal information safe and secure
• Uses a larger font for text and includes more than 150 enlarged screen shots

For seniors interested in getting started using the exciting features of Windows 7, Windows 7 For Seniors For Dummies is the ideal beginner guide!

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From the Back Cover

Windows® 7 For Seniors for Dummies

Learn to:

• Use the Windows 7 desktop and create your first documents

• Connect to the Internet and browse the Web

• View, edit, and print photos

• Keep in touch by e-mail and play games online

Mark Justice Hinton

Author of Digital Photography For Seniors For Dummies

You can learn to use Windows, get online, and start doing things today!

You don't need a grandchild to teach you Windows 7 — with this friendly guide, you'll be using the mouse, working with folders, hooking up a printer, and cruising the Internet in nothing flat. Learn to use all the gizmos that come with Windows 7, shop online, view a slideshow of your favorite photos, send e-mail to a friend, enjoy music, and more!

• Tour the desktop — learn to use menus, the Start menu button, files, and folders

• Do it — create notes and letters, connect a printer, download photos from your digital camera, and put music on a CD

• Have some fun — discover Solitaire and other built-in games, listen to music, and watch a movie

• Use the accessories — display Gadgets on your desktop, draw with Paint, and use the Calculator

• To keep or not — install additional programs you want and remove those you don't need

• Protect your Windows — learn to use the Action Center, download and install virus protection software, and keep it up to date

• Have it your way — make your screen easier to see, open files with a single click, and even have your computer read to you

• The wide, wide Web — shop and explore online and learn to stay safe

Open the book and find:

• What's on the taskbar

• Directions for creating and saving documents

• Steps for installing a printer and other peripherals

• How to connect to the Internet anywhere

• Backgammon and other games you can play online

• Guidance on protecting your computer from viruses

• How to send e-mail attachments

• Advice on backing up documents and photos

About the Author

Mark Justice Hinton teaches all kinds of technology from digital photography to HTML. He maintains a blog at www.mjhinton.com/help where he answers questions from his readers, and he is also the author of Digital Photography For Seniors For Dummies.

Product Details

• Paperback: 408 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (September 15, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470509465
• ISBN-13: 978-0470509463
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,936 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #7 in Books > Computers & Technology > Operating Systems > Windows OS
  • #73 in Books > Computers & Technology > Software

More About the Author

Mark Justice Hinton is a computer teacher, writer, and consultant. He has written four books: two on digital photography and two on Windows. See http://www.mjhinton.com/author/ .

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Useful Book, February 3, 2010

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You don't have to be a senior to use and appreciate this book. It's clearly written, thorough, and full of helpful tips and information. The author appears to enjoy computers; reading and applying the book made me feel like he was holding my hand to help me as I tackled the keyboard. And even though I made mistakes, everything turned out just fine.

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mr, February 12, 2010

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I am 69. I am a dummie.This is my first computer. This book led me through step by step that I could understend.What I like most about it is that I can connect to Mr Mark Justice Hinton directly without going on a wild goose chase on the internet like the bad time I had and have with KODAK, STAPLES, DELL, ADOBE etc

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Windows 7 Dummies book, July 13, 2010

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I have just started going through the Windows 7 for Seniors for Dummies book, slowly. The "seniors" means big print which I appreciate. I have had a computer for years and was familiar with the XP and find that this version is an improvement on that. It may take me some time to review all the information in the book, however I am finding it very useful.