... its display for a reasonable period, such as 10 or 15 minutes.Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark.➟ 28 Part I: A Computer Is Not a Toaster Before you ... designed for USB 1.0, although they will exchange information at the slower speed of the older equipment. When USB 3.0 is available in late 2009 or 2010, it will work with devices designed for ... little speakers built into their cases; desktop machines offer connectors for external audio equipment. (For more information about these connectors, see “Connect the Parts: Ports and Hubs,”...
... the appropriate step for your version of Windows: • Windows XP: In Classic View, double-click the Windows Firewall icon. • Vista and Windows 7: In Classic View, click Windows Firewall. In ... servicesFigure 6-1Configure Windows Security Center 1. Choose Start➪Control Panel to open the Control Panel window. 2. Follow the appropriate step for your version of Windows: • Windows XP and Vista: ... create buddy lists for that purpose (see Figure 6-9). Unfortunately, marketers, promoters, salespeople, and crooks can find your ID and make themselves your buddy in an effort to reach you....
... watermark.➟145 Chapter 8: Repairing the MonitorLast Known Good Configuration optionFigure 8- 3 3. Try to repair Windows. The files for your computer’s installation of Windows may have been ... scenario, you may have to per-form a clean install, which requires electrically wiping the disk clean, reformatting it, and installing Windows all over again. For details, see Chapter 14.Please ... and into the computer, or a computer virus (see Chapter 6). For directions on repairing Windows, see Chapter 14. 4. Reinstall Windows, which essentially refreshes all your system files and...
... discrepancy? That first jump gives Windows and other pro-grams most of the space they need for efficient operation. Moving from 2GB to 4GB improves performance, but not as much as the first ... modem lights for network and Internet connection status.Figure 9-11Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark.➟ 186 Part III: Fixing Sick Hardware For much more ... drive, you’ll have to instruct your computer where to look for Windows and the essential tracks it uses to bring itself to life (see “Format the Drive,” later in this chapter). 2. What kind...
... to create. Most external drives come preformatted and ready to run immediately in Windows. For information on reformatting, see the next section, “Format the Drive.”Please purchase PDF Split-Merge ... 11-13), and check for the message This device is working properly. 4. (Windows XP only) Click the Properties tab, and make sure that the check box titled Enable Digital CD Audio for This CD-ROM ... Consult the printer manual for advice, and don’t be afraid to experiment with small quantities of different paper grades; some office-supply stores offer free sample packs for testing.Test the...
... System Configuration in Windows XP 256➟ Select Diagnostic Startup in Windows XP 2 58 ➟ Return to Normal Startup in Windows XP 260➟ View System Configuration in Vista and Windows 7 260➟ChapterPlease ... Insert your Windows installation CD into the drive. 4. Restart your computer. Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7 present slightly different startup screens. I describe the Windows 7 procedure ... watermark.➟2 48 Part IV: Resetting the Operating System Know When to Reinstall Windows If repair attempts fail (see “Repair a Windows XP Installation” or “Repair a Vista or Windows 7 Installation,”...
... Computer in Safe Mode 280 ➟ Make the Monitor Easier to Read in Safe Mode 283 ➟ Use Safe Mode Tools 284 ➟ Test New Hardware in Safe Mode 287 ➟ Test Settings in Safe Mode 288 ➟ Choose Advanced ... shows this window in Windows XP; the Vista and Windows 7 windows are slightly different.Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark.➟ 283 Chapter 17: Working ... computer pauses briefly before it begins to load Windows. 4. During this pause, repeatedly press and release the F8 function key on the keyboard. Keep doing so until the Windows Advanced Options...
... step for your version of Windows: • Windows XP: Click Yes to tell Windows to check your disk at the next restart. • Vista and Windows 7: Click Schedule Disk Check. If your Vista or Windows ... Update Wizard (Windows XP) or the Update Driver Software dia-log box (Vista and Windows 7). 6. Select Yes when Windows asks permission to connect to Windows Update to look for a driver (XP). ... with this menu.Figure 18- 7Use a Windows Troubleshooting Wizard To use Windows automatic troubleshooting process, your PC has to be functioning at least well enough for Windows to load and run....
... Window 33➟ Arrange Windows 35➟ Snap Windows 37➟ Stack Windows 39➟ Flip between Windows 40➟Chapter06_509463-ch02.indd 2906_509463-ch02.indd 29 8/ 10/09 9: 48 PM8/10/09 9: 48 PM➟32Part I: ... off. This saves the most power.05_509463-ch01.indd 280 5_509463-ch01.indd 28 8/10/09 9: 48 PM8/10/09 9: 48 PM➟34Part I: Getting to Know Windows 7 4. Click and drag the edge of the window, ... Practice moving both windows a few times. Arranging windows helps you see and do more than one thing at a time.06_509463-ch02.indd 3606_509463-ch02.indd 36 8/ 10/09 9: 48 PM8/10/09 9: 48 PM➟33 Chapter...
... to www .dummies. com/cheatsheet /windows7 forseniorsspine= .81 60” Windows ® 7 For Seniors FOR DUMmIES ‰by Mark Justice Hinton01_509463-ffirs.indd i01_509463-ffirs.indd i 8/ 10/09 9:45 PM8/10/09 ... picture in Chapter 14.05_509463-ch01.indd 1505_509463-ch01.indd 15 8/ 10/09 9: 48 PM8/10/09 9: 48 PM➟2 Windows 7 ForSeniorsForDummies After 30 years working with computers, I find computers ... 22 8/ 10/09 9: 48 PM8/10/09 9: 48 PMPart IGetting to Know Windows 704_509463-pp01.indd 704_509463-pp01.indd 7 8/ 10/09 9:47 PM8/10/09 9:47 PM➟25 Chapter 1: Getting Comfortable with the Windows...
... in early systems through Windows 95/ 98 and ME; Windows 2000 and Windows XP use new code that performs the same functions.OverDrive CPU: An add-on chip from Intel for upgrading a PC with a ... watermark.➟3 38 Fix Your Own Computer ForSeniorsForDummies external drive: A storage device that exists outside of the case of the PC, connected to it by a cable. Common interfaces for external ... version of Windows) . For more information on safe mode, see Chapter 17; for details on uninstalling software, turn to Chapter 4. ➟ After you install a new piece of hardware, Windows no longer...
... watermark.➟xivFix Your Own Computer ForSeniorsForDummies Test New Hardware in Safe Mode 287 Test Settings in Safe Mode 288 Choose Advanced Safe Mode Options 289 Exit Safe Mode 292Part V: Troubleshooting ... 07030, (201) 7 48- 6011, fax (201) 7 48- 60 08, or online at http://www.wiley.com/go/permissions.Trademarks: Wiley, the Wiley Publishing logo, For Dummies, the Dummies Man logo, A Reference for the Rest ... and Reinstalling Windows 239Repair a Windows XP Installation 240Repair a Vista or Windows 7 Installation 243Refresh Windows 246Know When to Reinstall Windows 2 48 Reinstall Windows 249Chapter...
... appears.Starting Windows 8 Starting Windows8 is as easy as turning on your computer — Windows8 leaps onto the screen auto-matically with a flourish. But before you can begin working, Windows8 stops ... wrote articles for various techie publications before moving to computer books in 1992. He’s writ-ten the WindowsForDummies series, Upgrading & Fixing PCs For Dummies, TiVo For Dummies, PCs: ... 1Chapter 1: The New Start Screen 5What’s New in Windows 8? 5Starting Windows8 8Figuring Out the New Start Screen in Windows8 17Exiting from Windows 30Chapter 2: The Traditional Desktop 31Finding...