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An Introduction to Windows Vista

Windows Vista is the latest incarnation of Microsoft’s desktop operating system and there are five editions: Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Enterprise and Ultimate. This book will apply to all these versions. The book is divided into four main sections as follows:

Section 1: Introduction to Windows Vista
This section introduces the reader to Windows Vista, covering its history, components, different versions and available additional features.

Section 2: Installing, Upgrading &Setting Up
Covers the practicalities of installing Vista on a clean machine, or upgrading to Vista from an existing operating system. It examines all the set up options and provides advice and guidance on how to set it up in your own environment.

Section 3: What it can do?
Covers the various features of Windows Vista that are available in the version that you have installed.

Section 4: Getting the most from Vista
This section gives practical hints and tips on getting the most from Windows Vista , including upgrades and enhancements and ,also, what to do when things go wrong.

An absolutely invaluable book for anyone who has just purchased a Vista PC or is thinking of upgrading to Vista.

Upgrading from Windows XP to Vista should be a fairly straight forward job. However things inevitably seem to go wrong and the first section of this book helps you overcome any problems that may arise..

Troubleshooting problems with Vista may seem a daunting task for non-expert computer users but, in fact, many faults can be fixed quite quickly and easily if you only know how!

Once you have verified that the fault is not in the hardware, simple problems can usually be tracked down and cured quite quickly and simply. Or when confronted with a particularly complex or difficult fault, the easiest way may be just to reinstall the operating system. Either way, by just following the procedures described in this book your PC should soon be up and running properly again.

It is hoped that this book should prove to be an invaluable tool for all Vista PC users, as you never know when a problem could strike. Much frustration, expense and waiting time may be saved by not having to solely rely on help lines or service desks.

Whatever your reason for buying a computer, it is essential that you understand its operating system which, in this case, is called Windows Vista. This is the latest operating system from Microsoft and supersedes Windows XP. It is the operating system that ensures that all parts of your computer work together effectively, as well as allowing you to run other programs, store and retrieve information and look after the “health” of your computer.

This book is specifically written for beginners and it has assumed that the reader is non-technical and non-computer literate. However it does require that Windows Vista has been installed on your computer and is up and running.

The book is structured on the basis of “what you need to know first appears first”. But if you prefer you do not have to start at the beginning and go right through to the end as chapters have been designed to be mostly self-contained.

It is hoped that with the help of this book you will be able to get the maximum out of your computer in the shortest, easiest and most    enjoyable way. You should also be able to understand and  get to grips with Vista and be able to master this wonderful new operating system from Microsoft.

If you want to know what to do next when confronted with a Microsoft’s Windows Vista screen, then this book is for you. It applies to Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Enterprise and Ultimate versions of Vista.

The book was written with the non-expert busy person in mind. It explains what hardware requirements you need in order to run Vista successfully and gives an over view of the Windows Vista environment

The book starts by outlining the upgrading from Windows XP or installing Vista new from disc and then discusses the main differences and advantages of Vista over XP.

The Windows Vista environment is then looked at in more detail, including manipulating windows, desktop customisation, display properties including the new “ Aero” effect.

The book then goes on to using discs, folders and files. Controlling information and your system. Controlling and using the multimedia functions of Vista. Also covered are communications utilities  including networking and system tools. Security aspects are also dealt with.

Microsoft Windows Vista Media Center is the latest and most powerful version of Media Center technology from Microsoft. It is designed to exist as the heart of the modern home entertainment system with its primary purpose to orchestrate all elements of this system: digital TV viewing, programme recording and playback, DVD playback and recording, digital photography editing and viewing and all manner of digital music playback and recording, besides running all your usual computer functions.

This book is divided into four main sections:
Buying , installing and configuring a Media Center PC.
Using Media Center.
Detailed configuration and settings.
Troubleshooting.

This book is essential reading for anyone who has just bought a Vista Media Center PC or is thinking about upgrading to Vista.

The  Microsoft Office 2007 system is available in numerous versions ranging from the top version “Enterprise”  down to the “Basic” version. The number of applications included in each version is dependent on that particular version. This book covers the major applications in the top Enterprise version and will therefore also be applicable to all lesser versions.

This book contains detailed coverage of the following applications :

             Excel 2007
                 Outlook 2007
                 PowerPoint 2007
                 Word 2007
             Access 2007  and
             Publisher 2007

Plus other elements are covered in passing. Also covered in detail is how to share information between the various applications.

The book is structured on the basis of “what you need to know first appears first”. But if you prefer you do not have to start at the beginning and go right through to the end as the chapters have been designed to be mostly self-contained.

It is hoped that with the help of this book the reader will be able to get the most out of Office 2007 in the shortest, easiest and most enjoyable way.

 

This book is the Windows Vista version of the best-selling book BP601 “Computing for the Older Generation”. Vista being the eagerly awaited new operating system from Microsoft.

The book is especially written for the over 50’s, using plain English and avoiding jargon. It also uses large clear type for easy reading.

It describes in simple language how you can use a computer running Vista at any age:

• Choosing, setting up and understanding our computer and its main components.
• Upgrading to Vista and understanding its new features.
• Writing letters, leaflets and other word processing jobs.
• Keeping track of your finances using a spreadsheet.
• Recording details of holidays and other ideas using a database.
• Using the internet to find useful information and keep in touch with family and friends.
• Making “backup” copies of your work and checking for viruses.
• Using Windows Vista to help people with impaired vision, hearing or mobility.
• Provides the basic knowledge to give you confidence to join the local computer class