Eight references in one-fully revised to include all the new
features and updates to Windows 7
As the #1 operating system in the world, Windows provides the
platform upon which all essential computing activities occur. This
much-anticiapted version of the popular operating system offers an
improved user experience with an enhanced interface to allow for
greater user control.
This All-in-One reference is packed with valuable information
from eight minibooks, making it the ultimate resource. You’ll
discover the improved ways in which Windows 7 interacts with other
devices, including mobile and home theater.
* Windows 7 boasts numerous exciting new features, and this
reference is one-stop shopping for discovering them all!
* Eight minibooks cover Windows 7 basics, security, customizing,
the Internet, searching and sharing, hardware, multimedia, Windows
media center, and wired and wireless networking
* Addresses the new multi-touch feature that will allow you to
control movement on the screen with your fingers
With this comprehensive guide at your fingertips, you’ll quickly
start taking advantages of all the exciting new features of Windows
7.
Daftar Isi
Introduction 1
Book I: Cranking Up Windows 7 9
Chapter 1: Windows 7 4 N00bs 11
Chapter 2: Windows 7 for the Experienced 29
Chapter 3: Which Version? Pick a 7, Any 7 39
Chapter 4: Upgrades, Clean Installs, Transfers 45
Chapter 5: Getting Essentials: The Rest of Windows 7 65
Book II: Windows 7 Boot Camp 75
Chapter 1: Running Windows from Start to Finish 77
Chapter 2: Controlling Users 115
Chapter 3: Maintaining Your System 133
Chapter 4: Getting the Basic Stuff Done 173
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting and Getting Help 205
Book III: Customizing Windows 7 225
Chapter 1: Personalizing Your Desktop 227
Chapter 2: Organizing Your Interface 247
Chapter 3: Searching Your Computer 269
Chapter 4: Beating and Cheating Windows 7 Games 287
Book IV: Joining the Multimedia Mix 301
Chapter 1: Jammin’ with Windows Media Player 303
Chapter 2: i Pod and i Tunes in Windows 7 345
Chapter 3: Discovering Digital Cameras and Recorders 365
Chapter 4: Managing Pics with Windows Live Photo Gallery 375
Chapter 5: Lights! Action! Windows Live Movie Maker 401
Chapter 6: Setting Up Media Center 423
Book V: Windows 7 and the Internet 441
Chapter 1: Getting the Most from the Internet 443
Chapter 2: Finding Your Way Around Browsers 461
Chapter 3: Making Internet Explorer Your Own 491
Chapter 4: Using Firefox: The Advanced Course 511
Chapter 5: Searching on the Internet 527
Chapter 6: Sending Windows Mail Live 543
Chapter 7: Chatting with Windows Live Messenger 567
Book VI: Securing Windows 7 591
Chapter 1: Lock Down: Spies, Spams, Scams, and Slams593
Chapter 2: Action Center Overview 623
Chapter 3: Windows Firewall 633
Chapter 4: Patching and Plugging 653
Chapter 5: Fighting Viruses and Other Scum 671
Book VII: Networking with Windows 7 695
Chapter 1: Attaching to a Network 697
Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Own Network 719
Chapter 3: Building Your Network 735
Chapter 4: Putting the Why in Wi-Fi 753
Book VIII: Using Other Hardware 771
Chapter 1: Finding and Installing the Hardware You Need 773
Chapter 2: Using Device Stage 799
Chapter 3: Printing (Almost) Effortlessly 811
Index 825
Tentang Penulis
Woody Leonhard describes himself as a ‘Windows victim.’ Since 1992, he’s been sharing the solutions to his own tech problems with millions of readers. In addition to writing several books in the For Dummies series, Woody is a Contributing Editor for Windows Secrets newsletter. He also runs his own blog at Ask Woody.com.