The very first chapter of the At Home Computer Course for Beginners. I’m sure that many of you will already know some of this, but perhaps not all of it. This first chapter is all about getting started with your PC, getting accustomed to how computers work.
Page 1
Mouse & Keyboard Basics
How to change your mouse settings to make it easier to use, and keyboard keys you need to find.
Page 2
Those Desktop Icons
Sort and organise your Desktop. Make it easier to use.
Page 3
The Start Menu
How to set up, optimise and use your Windows Start Menu.
Page 4
The Taskbar
Clean up, clear out and organise your Taskbar.
Page 5
Window Size & Position
Programs open inside a window. You can control the size and position of that window.
Page 6
Finding Your Files
Finding all your pictures, documents etc can be difficult. But once you’ve mastered Windows File Explorer, you’re laughing.
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It’s all About Folders
A place for everything and everything in its place. Using folders just makes sense.
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Saving Files
How to save files on your PC. Save them where you want them to be.
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How To Open Files
Sounds easy right? just double left click and you’re done…. Hmmm, could be interesting.
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How To Copy & Paste
Copy and Paste is one of those skills that you’ll use over and over again.
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Cut & Paste
Similar to Copy & Paste but with one big difference. Another essential skill to have.
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get more Done
Speed up mundane tasks by selecting multiple files/folders at once.
At Home Computer Course – Chapter 2.
Windows.
Windows is the operating system that makes your computer work. It sits between you, the user and the hardware of the computer. Basically you tell Windows what you want to do (by clicking or typing) and Windows tells the computer to make it happen.
Windows User Accounts
Create separate accounts for all the people that use your home computer. Explaining Microsoft, Local, Administrator and Standard user accounts.
How To Change Your User Account Name
We’ve all done it, a silly typo when creating a Windows account. It’s an easy fix.
How To Delete A Windows Account
Have you got old, unused user accounts on your computer? It’s rather easy to delete them out of the way.
How To Update Windows
Keep your computer running smoothly by making sure you have the latest updates.
Removing Unwanted Software
How to remove programs and apps from your computer.
Take A Screenshot Of Your PC
Sometimes, grabbing an image of the computer’s screen is just the best way of recording some information.
Show Image Thumbnails
When your computer shows your pictures as file names rather than thumbnails…
How To Tag Your Photos
Organise your pictures by adding tags to them. Tags work like keywords, letting you use Windows search features to find the pics you want quickly.
At Home Computer Course – Chapter 3.
The Internet.
Access to the Internet is probably the single biggest reason for most of us even having a computer. Whether your streaming videos or music, catching up with friends, searching for jobs and opportunities, researching, finding, shopping or whatever, the ‘net has it all.
How To Use Google Chrome
The way in which you access the ‘net is through a web browser. If you’re using Google Chrome, you need to read this.
How To Download From The Internet.
Downloading is synonymous with computers & the Internet. And since your connected to the ‘net, you’ll have to know what you’re doing when it comes to downloading.
About Anti Virus Software
You’re gonna need protection in this here town pardner. Looking at Anti Virus programs, both free and paid for.
Why You Should Be Using Strong Passwords
They’re looking for you. They’re after your accounts. It’s personal. Stop making it easy for them.
Google Chrome Password Manager
Use your browser to look after your complex passwords and logins.
How To Send Large Files Over The Internet
How to send large files and folders over the Internet to someone else.
At Home Computer Course – Chapter 4
We All Love Email.
Email, where would we be without it. Countless billions of messages sent every day. In this chapter we’re going to look at how it works and how to use it.
Introducing E-Mail
E-Mail, what can I say. It’s at once brilliant and a burden. We’ll look at how it works.
Yahoo Mail
Do more with your emails. How to add pictures, links & attachments to Yahoo E-Mails.
Gmail Email
How to add pictures, links & attachments to Gmail E-Mails.
Outlook.Com Email
How to add pictures, links & attachments to Outlook.com E-Mails.
How To Email A Folder
Sometimes it’s just better to send everything in a folder. But just how do you attach a folder to an email?
Disposable “Burner” Email Addresses
If your not sure you want to hand over your real Email address, use a temporary one.
Forward Emails Between Your Accounts
If you’ve got several email accounts, you can set up email forwarding to have them all delivered to just one inbox.
At Home Computer Course – Chapter 5
Computer Security
Keeping your computer safe. Keeping yourself safe.
Clean up Google Chrome
Spring clean Chrome for a better Internet experience. Clear cache, delete extensions and more.
Scan your PC for Malware
Use the free version of the powerful malware scanner to check your computer for viruses, trojans, hijackers etc.
Backing Up Your PC
We need to talk about backing up. What is it? How can you do it?
Backup To A USB Stick
No matter how good your defences, or how vigilant you are, it only takes a moment to get infected. Protect yourself from losing your most precious stuff by backing it up to a USB stick.
Using Google Drive For Backups
Save your most precious pictures into the cloud for safekeeping. It’s easy to do and a lot better than losing them.
Windows File History
You can use Windows own backup tool, File History, to create ongoing backups of your files
Back Up Your Entire Computer
How to create a Windows system image. Back up everything on your computer.
How To Restore Files From Backups
Lost something? If you’ve been using Windows backup, you can restore it.
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