Book description
Learn Windows 10 visually with step-by-step instructions
Teach Yourself VISUALLY Windows 10 is the visual learner's guide to the latest Windows upgrade. Completely updated to cover all the latest features, this book walks you step-by-step through over 150 essential Windows tasks. Using full color screen shots and clear instruction, you'll learn your way around the interface, set up user accounts, play media files, download photos from your camera, go online, set up email, and much more. You'll even learn how to customize Windows 10 to suit the way you work best, troubleshoot and repair common issues, and optimize system performance to take advantage of everything the operating system has to offer.
This guide has everything you need to know so you can take advantage of all Windows 10 has to offer.
Learn essential Windows tasks with step-by-step instructions
Customize Windows and optimize performance with simple tricks
Troubleshoot and repair applications, and perform basic system maintenance
Protect your files, manage media, create user accounts, and much more
If you are a visual learner, this guide is the easiest way to get up and running quickly. Patient pacing, plain-English instruction, and easy-to-follow screen shot-based tutorials show you everything you need to know every step of the way. If you want to get the most out of the latest Windows offering, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Windows 10 is the guide you need.
Table of contents
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- Cover
- Chapter 1: Getting Started with Windows
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Chapter 2: Customizing Windows
- Pin an App to the Start Menu
- Open the Settings App
- Change the Lock Screen Background
- Add an App to the Lock Screen
- Synchronize Settings Between PCs
- Access an App’s Features
- Pin an App to the Taskbar
- Adjust the Volume
- Set the Time Zone
- Configure Windows to Work with Multiple Monitors
- Customize the Taskbar’s Notification Area
- Set Up Multiple Desktops
- Chapter 3: Surfing the Web
- Chapter 4: Sending and Receiving Email
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Chapter 5: Getting Social with Windows
- Create a Contact
- Add Your Google Account
- Add Your iCloud Account
- View a Contact
- Edit a Contact
- Assign a Photo to a Contact
- Add Extra Fields to a Contact
- Filter the Contacts List
- Link Multiple Profiles for a Contact
- View Your Calendar
- Add an Event to Your Calendar
- Create a Recurring Event
- Add an Event Reminder
- Send or Respond to an Event Invitation
- Customize Your Calendar
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Chapter 6: Performing Day-to-Day Tasks with Apps
- Search Your PC
- Configure the Cortana Voice Assistant
- Display a Location on a Map
- Get Directions to a Location
- Check Your Weather Forecast
- Check Another City’s Weather Forecast
- Perform Calculations
- Get the Latest News
- Track a Stock
- Follow Your Favorite Teams
- Find a Recipe
- Look Up Health Information
- Set an Alarm
- Write a Note
- Chapter 7: Working with Images
- Chapter 8: Working with Multimedia
- Chapter 9: Editing Documents
- Chapter 10: Working with Files
- Chapter 11: Sharing Your Computer
- Chapter 12: Getting More from a Tablet PC
- Chapter 13: Implementing Security
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Chapter 14: Maintaining Windows
- Check Hard Drive Free Space
- Delete Unnecessary Files
- Refresh Your Computer
- Create a Recovery Drive
- Keep a History of Your Files
- Restore a File from Your History
- Check Your Hard Drive for Errors
- Check Your Devices for Errors
- Defragment Your Hard Drive on a Schedule
- Create a System Restore Point
- Apply a System Restore Point
- End User License Agreement
Product information
- Title: Teach Yourself VISUALLY Windows 10
- Author(s):
- Release date: August 2015
- Publisher(s): Visual
- ISBN: 9781119057024
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