Discover everything you want to know about computer basics in this easy to use guide, from the most essential tasks that you'll want to perform, to solving the most common problems you'll encounter.

This practical book will help you discover everything you want to know about choosing and using your laptop. From the most essential tasks that you'll want to perform, to solving the most common problems you'll encounter, this guide will enable you to get the most out of your laptop.

"Computing for Seniors in Easy Steps" has long helped seniors enjoy all the benefits of using a personal computer. Now, this best-selling title is better than ever, fully updated to cover all the new key features in Windows 7. With larger type for easy reading, this book presents no-nonsense, easy-to-understand tutorials on dozens of computer topics. In easy steps, computer users learn the basics of PC components, terminology, and special features. The range of topics covered here includes: playing and storing music on your PC; creating your own letterhead; surfing the Web; buying and selling on eBay; sending and receiving email; playing games; installing antivirus software; shopping safely on the Internet; ordering groceries online; money management; transferring images from your digital camera; and much more.

Serving as a task-based guide to basic computing skills, this book explains how your computer can help you do the things you want to do in your leisure, such as how to write letters, take minutes of meetings, record memoirs, create newsletters and posters for clubs, explore the Internet and much more.