Acknowledgments. Introduction. Part I: Beginner's Crash Course. Chapter 1: Getting Started. Chapter 2: Workin' It. Chapter 3: Getting Help When You Need It. Part II: Programs, Documents, and Folders. Chapter 4: Running Programs.

Chapter 5: Navigating Your Folders. Chapter 6: Working with Documents. Chapter 7: Type, Edit, Copy, and Paste. Chapter 8: Printing Documents. Part III Using the Internet. Chapter 9: Getting Online. Chapter 10: Browsing the World Wide Web. Chapter 11: Sending and Receiving E-mail.

Chapter 12: Chatting and Interacting Using the Internet. Chapter 13: Keeping It Safe. Part IV: Fun with Multimedia. Chapter 14: Using Your Camera and Scanner. Chapter 15: Playing with Pictures and the Photo Gallery. Chapter 16: Music and Video with Media Player 11. Chapter 17: Managing Music, Making CDs. Chapter 18: Making Home Movies.

Part V: Getting Organized, Staying Organized. Chapter 19: Managing Files and Folders. Chapter 20: Finding Things on Your Computer. Chapter 21: Using Your Hard Drive. Chapter 22: Using Floppies, Thumb Drives, CDs, and DVDs. Chapter 23: Working with Compressed (Zip) Files. Chapter 24: Managing Your Time, Tasks, and Appointments. Part VI: Have It Your Way.

Chapter 25: Creating and Managing User Accounts. Chapter 26: Personalizing Your Desktop. Chapter 27: Using Parental Controls. Chapter 28: Speech, Writing, and Other Accessibility. Chapter 29: Expanding Your System. Chapter 30: Disaster Prevention and Recovery. Part VII: Connecting Your Computers. Chapter 31: Design and Create Your Own Network.

Chapter 32: Sharing Things on a Network. Appendix A: Installing Windows Vista. Appendix B: Shortcut Key Quick Reference. Index.