Laptops For Seniors For Dummies

Introduction 1About This Book 1Foolish Assumptions 1Beyond the Book 2Where to Go from Here 2Part 1: Get Going! 3Chapter 1: Buying a Laptop 5Understand All You Can Do with Laptops 6Overview of Hardware 9Appreciate Software 10Understand the Difference between a Desktop and Laptop 11Choose a Laptop 14Select a Version of Windows 17Determine Your Price Range 18Understand Displays 19Opt for Longer Battery Life 20Use USB Ports for Storage or DVDs 21Choose Features for Faster Performance 21Determine How You'll Connect to the Internet 23Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Laptop 25Install and Charge the Battery 26Log on to Windows 10 27Use the Mouse 29Work with a Touchscreen 31Use Shortcuts 31Use the Function Keys 32Set the Date and Time 33Create a New User Account 34Switch User Accounts 37Shut Down Your Laptop 37Chapter 3: Getting Around Windows 10 39Get an Overview of Windows 10 40Work with the Desktop 42Display the Start Menu 44Use Task View to See Open Apps 45Use the Snap Feature to Organize Apps on the Desktop 46Search for Files and Web Content with Cortana 48Explore the Action Center 49Find a File or Open an Application with File Explorer 50Work with Windows 10 Using a Touchscreen 51Create Additional Desktops 52View All Apps in the Start Menu 53Empty the Recycle Bin 54Add an App to the Start Menu 56Create a Desktop Shortcut 56Resize Windows 57Chapter 4: Managing Power 59Change How Quickly the Computer Goes to Sleep 60Change How Quickly the Display is Turned Off 62Change the Display Brightness 63Adjust the Battery Saver 64Choose a Power Plan 65Create a Customized Power Plan 67Define Power Button Functions 68Chapter 5: Setting Up Your Display 71Customize the Appearance of Windows 72Set Your Screen's Resolution 73Change the Desktop Background and Color 74Change the Lock Screen Picture 76Change Your Account Picture 77Choose a Desktop Theme 79Set Up a Screen Saver 81Name Tile Groups 82Rearrange Tiles in the Start Menu 83Resize Tiles 83Chapter 6: Getting Help with Vision, Hearing, and Dexterity Challenges 85Use Tools for the Visually Challenged 86Replace Sounds with Visual Cues 89Make Text Larger or Smaller 91Set Up Speech Recognition 92Modify How Your Keyboard Works 95Use the Onscreen Keyboard Feature 96Set Up Keyboard Repeat Rates 98Customize Mouse Behavior 99Change the Cursor 101Make Your Touch Visible 102Chapter 7: Setting Up Printers and Scanners 105Install a Printer 106Add a Printer Manually 107Set a Default Printer 110Set Printer Preferences 112View Currently Installed Printers 114Remove a Printer 116Modify Scanner Settings 116Part 2: Getting Things Done with Software 119Chapter 8: Connecting with Cortana 121Get an Overview of Cortana 122Set Up Cortana 123Set Up Cortana's Notebook 126Interact with Cortana 127Set Reminders 128Search with Cortana 130Identify Music with Cortana 131Chapter 9: Working with Software 133Launch Software 134View Open Apps in Task View 136Close Software 137Move Information between Apps 137Set App Defaults 140Uninstall an App 141Chapter 10: Working with Files and Folders 145Understand How Windows Organizes Data 146Access Recently Used Items 149Locate Files and Folders in Your Laptop with File Explorer 150Work with the View Ribbon 152Search with Cortana 153Move a File or Folder 154Rename a File or Folder 156Create a Shortcut to a File or Folder 157Delete a File or Folder 158Create a Compressed File or Folder 159Add a Folder to Your Quick Access List 161Back Up Files 163Chapter 11: Working with Windows Apps 165Get Up to Speed with the News App 166Display Weather Views 170Specify a Location in Weather 171Add a Contact in the People App 173Edit Contact Information 175Send Email to Contacts 176Add an Event to Your Calendar 178Invite People to an Event 181Work with Paint 182Discover Paint 3D 184Part 3: Going Online 187Chapter 12: Hitting the Road with Your Laptop 189Use the Maps App 190Set Your Location 190Show Traffic 191Get Directions 192Plan Travel Online 194Get Travel Advice and Information 196Chapter 13: Understanding Internet Basics 199Understand What the Internet Is 200Explore Different Types of Internet Connections 202Set Up a Wi-Fi Internet Connection 205Practice Navigation Basics with the Microsoft Edge App 207Use Other Browsers 209Understand Tabs in Browsers 210Understand Start and Home Pages 212Set Up a Home Page in Microsoft Edge 212Chapter 14: Browsing the Web 215Learn More about Microsoft Edge 216Search the Web 218Search the Web with Cortana 220Use Reading View 221Find Content on a Web Page 222Add Your Own Notes to a Web Page 224Add a Web Page to the Reading List 225Pin a Tab 226Add a Website to Favorites and Create a Folder 227Use Favorites 228View Your Browsing History 229View Your Reading List 231Print a Web Page 232Adjust Microsoft Edge Settings 233Chapter 15: Staying Safe While Online 235Understand Technology Risks on the Internet 236Use Suggested Content 239Download Files Safely 241Use InPrivate Browsing 243Use SmartScreen Filter 244Change Privacy Settings 245Understand Information Exposure 246Keep Your Information Private 249Spot Phishing Scams and Other Email Fraud 251Create Strong Passwords 253Chapter 16: Keeping in Touch with Mail 255Sign Up for an Internet-Based Email Account 256Set Up an Email Account 258Get to Know Mail 261Open Mail and Receive Messages 263Create and Send Email 265Send an Attachment 267Read a Message 269Reply to a Message 270Forward Email 272Make Account Settings in Mail 273Chapter 17: Working in the Cloud 277Use Applications Online 278Understand How OneDrive Works with the Cloud 280Add Files to OneDrive Online 282Share a File or Folder Using OneDrive 284Create a New OneDrive Folder 285Turn On the Sync Feature 286Choose Which Settings You Want to Sync 288Chapter 18: Connecting with People Online 289Use Discussion Boards and Blogs 290Participate in Chat 292Understand Instant Messages (IMs) 294Explore Skype and Add Contacts 296Send and Receive Instant Messages (IMs) in Skype 298Make a Call 299Use a Webcam 301Get an Overview of Collaborative and Social Networking Sites 303Sign Up for a Social Networking Service 304Understand How Online Dating Works 307Select a Dating Service 308Play Games Online 309Part 4: Having Fun 311Chapter 19: Getting Visual: Using Video, Photos, and Camera Apps 313Get an Overview of Media Apps 314Find Movies and TV Shows in the Store 316Play Movies and TV Shows 318Stream Videos from Other Sources 321Upload Content from Your Digital Camera or Smartphone 321Take Photos with the Camera App 322Record Videos with the Camera App 324View Photos in the Photos App 325Edit Photos 327Share Photos 328Run a Slide Show in the Photos App 330Chapter 20: Playing Music in Windows 10 331Set Up Speakers 332Adjust System Volume 333Use Windows Media Player to Rip Music 335Find Music in the Store 337Buy Music 339Search for Music with Cortana 340Create a Playlist 341Play Music 343Part 5: Windows Toolkit 347Chapter 21: Working with Networks 349Join a Homegroup 350Make a Connection to a Network 351Specify What You Want to Share over a Network 353Set Up a Wireless Network 354Make Your Laptop Discoverable to Bluetooth 356Connect to Bluetooth Devices 357Go Online Using Your Cellular Network 358Chapter 22: Protecting Windows 361Understand Laptop Security 362Use Other Software Protection 363Understand Windows Update Options 364Check for Windows Updates 365Enable Windows Firewall 367Run a Scan with Windows Defender 369Change Your Laptop Password 370Allow Firewall Exceptions 372Use a Lock to Deter Thieves 374Use a Fingerprint Reader 375Protect Your Laptop from Damage 376Use a Service to Find a Lost Laptop 377Chapter 23: Maintaining Windows 379Shut Down a Nonresponsive Application 380Create a System Restore Point 381Restore Your Laptop 383Reset Your Laptop 385Optimize Your Hard Drive 387Free Disk Space 389Index 391