Table of Contents -- CHAPTER 1 WINDOWS BASICS -- Introduction to Windows -- Using the Start menu -- Scroll through a window -- Close a window -- Move a window -- Resize a window -- Maximize a window -- Minimize a window -- Switch between windows -- Display two windows side by side -- Show the desktop -- Put your computer to sleep -- Restart your computer -- Shut down Windows -- Get help -- CHAPTER 2 FUN AND USEFUL PROGRAMS -- Play games -- Create sticky notes -- Create documents with WordPad -- About Windows Live programs -- CHAPTER 3 WORKING WITH FILES -- View your files -- Access drives on your computer -- Change view of files -- Select files -- Rename a file -- Open a file -- Open a recently used file -- Create a new folder -- Delete a file -- Restore a deleted file -- Print a file -- Move or copy a file -- Search for files -- Copy files to a USB flash drive -- CHAPTER 4 WORKING WITH PICTURES -- Print pictures -- Copy pictures from a digital camera -- Copy pictures and videos to a DVD -- Start Windows Live Photo Gallery -- Manage your photos -- Edit your photos -- CHAPTER 5 WORKING WITH SONGS AND VIDEOS -- Play a video or sound -- Play a music CD -- Play files in the Player Library -- Create a playlist -- Copy songs from a music CD -- Copy songs to a CD -- Play a DVD movie -- Transfer video from a video camera -- CHAPTER 6 CREATE MOVIES -- Start Windows Live Movie Maker -- Add videos and photos -- Trim videos and add transitions -- Add music -- Save a movie -- CHAPTER 7 CUSTOMIZE AND OPTIMIZE WINDOWS -- Change the desktop background -- Change the screen saver -- Change the color of windows -- Change the theme -- Add a gadget to your desktop -- Add a program to the taskbar -- Adjust the volume -- Change the computer sounds -- View and change the date and time -- Review your computer's status -- Restore your computer.

CHAPTER 8 SHARE YOUR COMPUTER -- Create a user account -- Delete a user account -- Switch users -- Log off Windows -- Log on to Windows -- Create a password -- CHAPTER 9 BROWSE THE WEB -- Start Internet Explorer -- Display a webpage -- Work with webpages -- Work with tabs -- Print a webpage -- Search the web -- Display and change your home page -- Display history of viewed webpages -- Add a webpage to favorites -- View suggested sites -- Using Accelerators -- Add a Web Slice -- CHAPTER 10 EXCHANGE E-MAIL AND INSTANT MESSAGES -- Start Windows Live Mail -- Send an e-mail message -- Reply to a message -- Add photos to a message -- Forward a message -- Delete a message -- Find a message -- Open an attached file -- Add a contact in Windows Live Mail -- Send a message to a contact -- Start Windows Live Messenger -- Add a contact in Windows Live Messenger -- Send an instant message -- CHAPTER 11 WORK ON A NETWORK -- Introduction to networks -- Create a homegroup -- Join a homegroup -- Choose a network location -- Access files on other computers -- Connect to a wireless network -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.