An Introduction to Windows, Email and the Internet

An Introduction to Windows -  New User Tutorial

Some other useful tricks

1. Windows Explorer and organizing your files.
2. Size, minimize and maximize windows.
3. Cut, copy, paste.
4. Making the screen easier to read. F11=Full screen, Control+ = increase font size, Control Panel | Display  (Appearance | font size  and Settings | Resolution), Tool bars.

Where to learn more about Windows:

• Mouserobics - If you're new to using a mouse and aren't clear about the various things you can do with it or need practice aiming it, this is the place for you!
• SeniorNet - Not just for seniors, with information and instruction about computer technologies, though some is fee based.
• Tech Tutorials has Windows XP and Vista tutorials
• The Senior's Guide to Computers

An Introduction to the Internet - Basic Web Lessons

Some other useful tricks

1. Text size - make it easy on your eyes with Control +/-.
2. Favorites and organizing them.
3. Find within a page with Control F
4. Options - Home and how to choose it.
5. Right click on image- Set as wallpaper. Here is a background you can use and step by step instructions.
6. Right click on link- Open in new window or tab.
7. Some documents open in Acrobat, which works differently.

More things you should know about the Internet

1. How to search, but that's another program.
2. Invisible Internet and the Librarian's Index to the Internet.
3. Discussion groups, such as TimesFour and Google Groups.
4. Blogs, which can range from very serious to much less so.
5. Genealogy, such as Cyndi's List, Social Security Death Index, but that is another program.
6. Social sites: MySpace, Facebook, Flickr (for photos), YouTube (for video). Now more popular than porn.

Where to learn more about the Internet and Browsers

• net.TUTOR - Excellent interactive Internet instruction program. Once you've registered (free), there are 10 lessons you can take covering such topics as: Getting Started on the Web; E-Mail Basics; Make the Most of Your Browser; Searching 101; Evaluation of Web Sites; and Smart Net Research Strategies.

An Introduction to Email

1. Address books.
2. cc: and bcc:
3. Attaching files and photos.
4. Junk mail and how to avoid it.
5. Mailboxes for storing email and filters to put it there automatically.
6. E-mail preference service
7. When free e-mail makes sense.
8. Viruses and how to prevent them (Norton, McAfee and AVG).
9. Firewalls (Windows or ZoneAlarm)
10. Spyware (SpyBot Search & Destroy or Ad-Aware)

Where to learn more about e-mail

• Email Basics - designed for college students
• Free E-mail Accounts - A short list of recommended free e-mail providers.

Additional Tutorials

• Learning Express - A service that the library subscribes to that provides online tutorials for Windows and MS Office.
• In Pictures - Computer tutorials based on pictures. - Word and office, not Windows or Internet
• Net Tutor - Good basic information, but intended for college students.
• TypingWeb - Free on-line typing tutor.

Local Programs - MSTC Academic Support Center.

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