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 Can Do with a Computer? 8 Get Up to Speed on Hardware 11 Input Devices: Putting Stuff In 15 Output Devices: Getting Stuff Out 16 What Is Software? 17 Decide on a Type of Computer 19 Choose a Display Type 24 Evaluate Your Storage Options 26 Consider How You Will Get Online 28 Where to Shop for Your New PC 30 Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Computer 33 Out of the Box: Set Up Your New PC 34 Set Up Windows 38 Take a First Look at Windows 40 Use a Mouse, Trackball, or Touchscreen 42 Get Familiar with the Start Menu 44 Sign Out and In 48 Switch Accounts 49 Lock Windows while You''re Away 51 Restart Windows 51 Place the Computer in Sleep Mode 52 Shut Down Your Computer 53 Create Additional User Accounts 54 Change an Account''s Type 57 Manage Family Settings 58 Chapter 3: Buying and Setting Up a Printer 61 Do You Need a Printer? 62 Choose the Right Printer 62 Unpack and Install a New Printer 64 Set Up a Printer to Work with Windows 64 Set a Default Printer 67 Set Printer Preferences 69 Manage a Print Queue 72 Remove a Printer 73 Part 2: Getting Up to Speed with Windows 75 Chapter 4: Working with Apps in Windows 77 Learn the Names of Things 78 Start an App 81 Exit an App 85 Find Your Way Around in a Desktop App 86 Find Your Way Around in a Microsoft Store App 90 Work with a Window 91 Switch among Running Apps 95 Move and Copy Data between Apps 97 Install New Apps 101 Remove Apps 104 Chapter 5: Six Great Apps that Come with Windows 107 Do the Math with the Calculator App 108 Write Brilliant Documents with WordPad 110 Jot Quick Notes with Notepad 114 Set Alarms and Timers 116 Keep Up on the Weather 119 Save Time with Cortana 121 Explore Other Windows Apps 124 Chapter 6: Managing Your Personal Files 127 Understand How Windows Organizes Data 128 Explore the File Explorer Interface 132 Move between Different Locations 134 Locate Files and Folders 136 View File Listings in Different Ways 139 Select Multiple Items at Once 142 Move or Copy an Item 142 Delete or Undelete an Item 144 Rename an Item 145 Create a Shortcut to an Item 146 Create a Compressed File 148 Customize the Quick Access List 149 Back Up Files to an External Drive 150 Chapter 7: Making Windows Your Own 153 Customize the Windows 11 Start Menu 154 Customize the Windows 11 Taskbar 156 Customize the Windows 10 Start Menu 157 Customize the Windows 10 Taskbar 160 Customize the Screen Resolution and Scale 161 Apply a Desktop Theme 163 Change Desktop Background Image 164 Change the Accent Color 165 Manage Desktop Icons 167 Add Widgets to the Desktop 168 Make Windows More Accessible 170 Part 3: Going Online 175 Chapter 8: Getting Connected to the Internet 177 What Is the Internet? 178 Explore Different Types of Internet Connections 180 Identify the Hardware Required 184 Set Up a Wi-Fi Internet Connection 187 Assess Your Software Situation 189 Chapter 9: Browsing the Web 191 Meet the Edge Browser 192 Search the Web 196 Find Content on a Web Page 199 Pin a Tab 200 Create and Manage a Favorites List 200 Use Favorites 203 View Your Browsing History 204 Print a Web Page 205 Create Collections 207 Customize the New Tab Page and the Home Page 208 Adjust Microsoft Edge Settings 211 Chapter 10: Staying Safe While Online 213 Understand Technology Risks on the Internet 214 Download Files Safely 216 Use InPrivate Browsing 219 Use SmartScreen Filter and Block Unwanted Apps 220 Change Edge Privacy Settings 221 Understand Information Exposure 223 Keep Your Information Private 226 Spot Phishing Scams and Other Email Fraud 228 Create Strong Passwords 230 Chapter 11: Keeping in Touch with Mail 233 Sign Up for an Email Account 234 Set Up Accounts in the Mail App 236 Get to Know the Mail Interface 238 Receive Messages 239 Reply to or Forward a Message 241 Create and Send Email 243 Manage Addresses 245 Send an Attachment 247 Change Mail Account Settings 248 Chapter 12: Working in the Cloud 253 Understand Cloud-Based Applications 254 Use Office Online 256 Access Your OneDrive Storage 257 Add Files to OneDrive 259 Share a Folder or File Using OneDrive 261 Create a New OneDrive Folder 263 Use the Personal Vault 264 Adjust OneDrive Settings 265 Configure Online Synchronization 266 Chapter 13: Connecting with People Online 269 Use Discussion Boards and Blogs 270 Participate in a Chat 273 Understand Instant Messages 275 Explore Microsoft Teams 277 Explore Skype 280 Use a Webcam 282 Get an Overview of Collaborative and Social Networking Sites 283 Sign Up for a Social Networking Service 285 Understand How Online Dating Works 287 Part 4: Having Fun 289 Chapter 14: Let''s Play a Game! 291 Learn the Types of Game Delivery 291 Explore the Various Gaming Genres 293 Understand How Game Makers Get Paid 299 A Few of My Favorites 300 Chapter 15: Creating and Viewing Digital Photos and Videos 305 Capture Pictures and Video with the Camera App 306 Make Audio Recordings with Voice Recorder 311 Find and Play Videos Using the Movies & TV App 314 Transfer Photos and Videos from a Camera or Phone 318 View and Edit Photos in the Photos App 319 Create a Video with the Video Editor 321 Chapter 16: Listening to Music on Your PC 325 Preparing to Listen to Digital Music 326 Introducing Windows Media Player 330 Make Your Stored Music Available in Windows Media Player 332 Play Music 333 Create a Playlist 335 Rip a Music CD 337 Burn a Music CD 338 Acquire New Music 339 Part 5: Windows Toolkit 341 Chapter 17: Working with Networks 343 Plan and Set Up a Home Network 344 Enabling Wireless Router Security 346 Set Up File Sharing on Your PC 348 Choose What Folders to Share 351 Share a Local Printer 354 Connect Bluetooth Devices to Your PC 357 Use Your Cell Phone as a Hotspot 358 Chapter 18: Protecting Windows 361 Choose Security Software 362 Update Windows 364 Check Windows Security Settings 367 Change Your Microsoft Account Password 369 Change How You Sign Into Windows 371 Chapter 19: Maintaining Windows 373 Shut Down an Unresponsive Application 374 Troubleshoot Application Problems 376 Repair or Remove an App 377 Set an App to Run in Compatibility Mode 378 Restore Your System Files 379 Use Windows Troubleshooter Utilities 382 Reset Your PC: The Last Resort 383 Free Up Disk Space 385 Index 389.