| Introduction | 1 |
| About This Book | 1 |
| Foolish Assumptions | 1 |
| Icons Used in This Book | 2 |
| Beyond the Book | 3 |
| Where to Go from Here | 3 |
| Part 1 | Get Going! | 5 |
| Chapter 1 | Buying a Computer | 7 |
| What Can You Do with a Computer? | 8 |
| Get Up to Speed on Hardware | 10 |
| Input Devices: Putting Stuff In | 13 |
| Output Devices: Getting Stuff Out | 16 |
| What Is Software? | 16 |
| Decide on a Type of Computer | 19 |
| Pick Your Connection Methods | 23 |
| Choose a Display Type | 27 |
| Evaluate Your Storage Options | 29 |
| Consider How You Will Get Online | 31 |
| Where to Shop for Your New PC | 33 |
| Chapter 2 | Setting Up Your Computer | 37 |
| Out of the Box: Set Up Your New PC | 38 |
| Set Up Windows | 41 |
| Take a First Look at Windows | 43 |
| Use a Mouse, Touchpad, or Touchscreen | 45 |
| Get Familiar with the Start Menu | 47 |
| Sign Out and in | 49 |
| Switch Accounts | 51 |
| Lock Windows while You're Away | 52 |
| Restart Windows | 53 |
| Place the Computer in Sleep Mode | 54 |
| Shut Down Your Computer | 56 |
| Create Additional User Accounts | 57 |
| Change an Account's Type | 60 |
| Manage Family Settings | 62 |
| Chapter 3 | Buying and Setting Up a Printer | 65 |
| Do You Need a Printer? | 66 |
| Choose the Right Printer | 66 |
| Unpack and Install a New Printer | 69 |
| Set Up a Printer to Work with Windows | 69 |
| Set a Default Printer | 72 |
| Set Printer Preferences | 73 |
| Manage a Print Queue | 76 |
| Remove a Printer | 77 |
| Part 2 | Getting up to Speed with Windows | 79 |
| Chapter 4 | Working with Apps in Windows | 81 |
| Discover the Names of Functions | 82 |
| Start an App | 84 |
| Exit an App | 87 |
| Find Your Way Around in a Desktop App | 88 |
| Find Your Way Around in a Microsoft Store App | 92 |
| Work with a Window | 93 |
| Switch among Running Apps | 97 |
| Move and Copy Data between Apps | 99 |
| Install New Apps | 103 |
| Remove Apps | 107 |
| Chapter 5 | Managing Your Personal Files | 109 |
| Understand How Windows Organizes Data | 110 |
| Explore the File Explorer Interface | 114 |
| Move between Different Locations | 116 |
| Locate Files and Folders | 118 |
| View File Listings in Different Ways | 120 |
| Select Multiple Items at Once | 124 |
| Move or Copy an Item, | 124 |
| Delete or Undelete an Item | 126 |
| Rename an Item | 127 |
| Create a Shortcut to an Item | 129 |
| Create a Compressed File | 130 |
| Customize the Quick Access List | 131 |
| Back Up Files to an External Drive | 132 |
| Chapter 6 | Making Windows Your Own | 133 |
| Customize the Windows Start Menu | 134 |
| Customize the Windows Taskbar | 136 |
| Customize the Screen Resolution and Scale | 138 |
| Apply a Desktop Theme | 139 |
| Change Desktop Background Image | 141 |
| Change the Accent Color | 142 |
| Manage Desktop Icons | 144 |
| Add Widgets to the Desktop | 145 |
| Make Windows More Accessible | 146 |
| Part 3 | Going Online | 151 |
| Chapter 7 | Getting Connected to the Internet | 153 |
| What Is the Internet? | 154 |
| Explore Different Types of Internet Connections | 156 |
| Identify the Hardware Required | 160 |
| Set Up a Wi-Fi Internet Connection | 163 |
| Assess Your Software Situation | 165 |
| Chapter 8 | Browsing the Web | 167 |
| Meet the Edge Browser | 168 |
| Search the Web | 172 |
| Find Content on a Web Page | 175 |
| Pin a Tab | 176 |
| Create and Manage a Favorites List | 177 |
| Use Favorites | 180 |
| View Your Browsing History | 181 |
| Print a Web Page | 182 |
| Create Collections | 184 |
| Customize the New Tab Page and the Home Page | 185 |
| Adjust Microsoft Edge Settings | 188 |
| Chapter 9 | Staying Safe While Online | 189 |
| Understand Technology Risks on the Internet | 190 |
| Download Files Safely | 192 |
| Use InPrivate Browsing | 194 |
| Use SmartScreen Filter and Block Unwanted Apps | 195 |
| Change Edge Privacy Settings | 197 |
| Understand Information Exposure | 199 |
| Keep Your Information Private | 201 |
| Spot Phishing Scams and Other Email Fraud | 203 |
| Create Strong Passwords | 205 |
| Chapter 10 | Keeping in Touch with Email | 209 |
| Sign Up for an Email Account | 211 |
| Set Up Accounts in the Outlook App | 213 |
| Get to Know the Outlook Interface | 216 |
| Receive Messages | 217 |
| Reply to or Forward a Message | 220 |
| Create and Send Email | 222 |
| Manage Addresses | 224 |
| Send AN Attachment | 226 |
| Change Outlook Account Settings | 228 |
| Chapter 11 | Working in the Cloud | 229 |
| Understand Cloud-Based Applications | 230 |
| Use Microsoft 365 | 232 |
| Access Your OneDrive Storage | 233 |
| Change the View | 236 |
| Add Files to OneDrive | 237 |
| Share a Folder or File Using OneDrive | 240 |
| Use the Personal Vault | 242 |
| Adjust OneDrive Settings | 243 |
| Configure Online Synchronization | 244 |
| Chapter 12 | Connecting with People Online | 247 |
| Use Discussion Boards and Blogs | 248 |
| Understand Instant Messages and Chats | 250 |
| Explore Microsoft Teams | 252 |
| Use A Webcam | 254 |
| Get an Overview of Collaborative and Social Networking Sites | 255 |
| Sign Up for A Social Networking Service | 257 |
| Understand How Online Dating Works | 259 |
| Chapter 13 | Exploring Artificial Intelligence | 263 |
| How Al is Created | 264 |
| What Today's Al Can Do | 265 |
| What's Coming in the Future | 266 |
| Search the Web More Effectively with Al | 267 |
| Have a Conversation WITH a Chatbot | 269 |
| Survey Some Free Online Al Tools | 270 |
| Google Lens | 271 |
| Craiyon | 271 |
| Grammarly | 271 |
| Duolingo | 272 |
| Replika | 272 |
| Part 4 | Having Fun | 273 |
| Chapter 14 | Let's Play a Game! | 275 |
| Discover the Types of Game Delivery | 275 |
| Explore the Various Gaming GENRES | 277 |
| Understand How Game Makers Get Paid | 283 |
| A Few of My Favorites | 285 |
| Chapter 15 | Viewing and Creating Digital Photos and Videos | 289 |
| Stream TV and Movies from the Internet | 290 |
| Explore YouTube Content | 295 |
| Take a Picture of Yourself | 296 |
| Record a Video of Yourself | 299 |
| Transfer Photos and Videos from a Camera or Phone | 301 |
| View and Edit Photos in the Photos App | 303 |
| Create a Video with Clipchamp | 306 |
| Chapter 16 | Listening to Music on Your PC | 309 |
| Preparing TO Listen to Digital Music | 310 |
| Introducing Media Player | 314 |
| Make Your Stored Music Available in Media Player | 315 |
| Play Music | 316 |
| Create a Playlist | 318 |
| Rip a Music CD | 320 |
| Acquire New Music | 321 |
| Part 5 | Windows Toolkit | 323 |
| Chapter 17 | Working with Networks | 325 |
| Plan and Set Up a Home Network | 326 |
| Enable Wireless Router Security | 328 |
| Set Up File Sharing on Your PC | 330 |
| Choose What Folders to Share | 333 |
| Share a Local Printer | 335 |
| Connect Bluetooth Devices to Your PC | 338 |
| Use Your Cellphone as a Hotspot | 339 |
| Chapter 18 | Protecting Windows | 341 |
| Choose Security Software | 342 |
| Update Windows | 344 |
| Check Windows Security Settings | 346 |
| Change Your Microsoft Account Password | 348 |
| Change How You Sign into Windows | 350 |
| Chapter 19 | Maintaining Windows | 353 |
| Shut Down an Unresponsive Application | 354 |
| Troubleshoot Application Problems | 355 |
| Repair or Remove an App | 356 |
| Set an App to Run in Compatibility Mode | 358 |
| Restore Your System Files | 360 |
| Use Windows Troubleshooter Utilities | 363 |
| Reset Your PC: The Last Resort | 364 |
| Free Up Disk Space | 366 |
| Index | 369 |
