The Computer Manual
Book Details
Author(s)A. Eduard Grecea
ISBN / ASINB003Y8XPJ8
ISBN-13978B003Y8XPJ1
Sales Rank1,043,709
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
http://www.theComputerManual.com
Videos available there for purchase with the PDF version of the book.
The book has 360 pages letter size. There are plenty of photos to guide you trough plenty of tutorials which will get you very comfortable with your Computer.
The Computer Manual comes here to teach you how to take charge of your computer and keep it a peak performance, maintenance troubleshooting and peripheral addition.
If just got a computer and you're frozen in front of it, then this book is definitely for you.
Chapter 1
First things first, Don't forget to LOL 7
Before OOB (Out of the Box) 8
Out of the Box Experience 9
Single Click or double Click? 10
The Start button, Start Menu and Taskbar 11
MY Computer or Computer 14
The RUN Dialog Window 18
Copy and Paste (Ctrl C, Ctrl V) 20
The Undo and Redo Commands 23
Selecting and copying multiple items 24
Drag and Drop 25
Create a new folder 27
Browsing for files and folders, file proprieties 28
Address Paths 34
Screen captures – Screen shots 35
Working with archive files 36
Antivirus Antispyware vs. Ad-Aware or Bugs and Identity theft 39
User Profile cleaning and maintenance 44
Disk Cleanup – To clean your user profile 47
Users and Profile Backup 50
Wild Cards 52
Chapter 2 Recovering your computer 53
Burn your recovery DVDs 54
Create a System Repair Disc 58
Creating a System Image 59
Create a System Image on DVD or Network 64
Recovering your computer from a network share with a System Image 68
System Repair Disc and System Image Recovery 75
Recovering your computer from the recovery partition 79
Recovering your computer from the Recovery DVDs 81
Lenovo recovery from DVDs - Example 93
Installing the Windows® OS 100
Windows® partitions and Disk Management 101
Installing Windows® OS from the CD/DVD 103
Windows® XP Professional 104
Installing Windows® 7 120
Installing new drivers 130
Problems with Automatic Driver Installation 136
Chapter 3 133
Expanding your Computer’s abilities 138
Downloading and Installing Applications 139
Installing RealPlayer® 150
Installing ITunes® 153
Burning CDs DVDs 155
Burning an Audio CD with RealPlayer®. 159
Necessary Software 161
Downloading and installing OpenOffice® 162
The Insert key Problem 166
Chapter 4 158
Windows® OS and Control Panel 167
Inside the Box or inside the Tower 168
S-ATA Hard-drive Connection 169
Familiarize yourself with the Operating System 171
Control Panel 172
Computer Power Modes 173
Programs and features 176
Backing UP your data 178
Default Programs and File Extensions 181
Folder Options 184
Network and Sharing Center 188
Windows® Update and Windows® Firewall 191
Devices and Printers 192
Add a network printer 193
Installing a shared printer 201
Sharing a printer 202
Troubleshooting the printer 204
Device Manager 210
The Notification Area 211
Microsoft SyncToy 214
WinMerge 219
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 210
Troubleshooting your Windows Start-Up 223
Hard Disk tools 225
System Restore 229
Troubleshooting your PC – Msconfig 231
Troubleshooting your computer - The SysInternals® Tools 235
ERD Commander 243
Chapter 6 Networking 235
Network IP addresses 248
Network Overviews 249
Setting up your wired network 252
Troubleshooting your wired network connectivity 255
Connecting to your wireless network 262
Troubleshooting your wireless network 269
Manually managing the wireless networks 273
Transferring or migrating data to the new computer 277
Remote Desktop 293
Remote Desktop Options 300
Windows® Firewall in Windows® 7 304
Chapter 7 288
More Fun Stuff 308
Connecting your Computer trough HDMI to your TV 309
Manage an iPOD® with ITunes® 312
Downloading YouTube® files for iPods. 322
HandBrake 324
Manipulating CDs DVDs and ISOs 325
Video LAN Player VLC player 330
Virtual Machines 331
This book will not get you certified in anything, but it will give you a solid foundation how to approach PCs and manage them. It is the best first step towards an IT career.
The Computer Manual®
Videos available there for purchase with the PDF version of the book.
The book has 360 pages letter size. There are plenty of photos to guide you trough plenty of tutorials which will get you very comfortable with your Computer.
The Computer Manual comes here to teach you how to take charge of your computer and keep it a peak performance, maintenance troubleshooting and peripheral addition.
If just got a computer and you're frozen in front of it, then this book is definitely for you.
Chapter 1
First things first, Don't forget to LOL 7
Before OOB (Out of the Box) 8
Out of the Box Experience 9
Single Click or double Click? 10
The Start button, Start Menu and Taskbar 11
MY Computer or Computer 14
The RUN Dialog Window 18
Copy and Paste (Ctrl C, Ctrl V) 20
The Undo and Redo Commands 23
Selecting and copying multiple items 24
Drag and Drop 25
Create a new folder 27
Browsing for files and folders, file proprieties 28
Address Paths 34
Screen captures – Screen shots 35
Working with archive files 36
Antivirus Antispyware vs. Ad-Aware or Bugs and Identity theft 39
User Profile cleaning and maintenance 44
Disk Cleanup – To clean your user profile 47
Users and Profile Backup 50
Wild Cards 52
Chapter 2 Recovering your computer 53
Burn your recovery DVDs 54
Create a System Repair Disc 58
Creating a System Image 59
Create a System Image on DVD or Network 64
Recovering your computer from a network share with a System Image 68
System Repair Disc and System Image Recovery 75
Recovering your computer from the recovery partition 79
Recovering your computer from the Recovery DVDs 81
Lenovo recovery from DVDs - Example 93
Installing the Windows® OS 100
Windows® partitions and Disk Management 101
Installing Windows® OS from the CD/DVD 103
Windows® XP Professional 104
Installing Windows® 7 120
Installing new drivers 130
Problems with Automatic Driver Installation 136
Chapter 3 133
Expanding your Computer’s abilities 138
Downloading and Installing Applications 139
Installing RealPlayer® 150
Installing ITunes® 153
Burning CDs DVDs 155
Burning an Audio CD with RealPlayer®. 159
Necessary Software 161
Downloading and installing OpenOffice® 162
The Insert key Problem 166
Chapter 4 158
Windows® OS and Control Panel 167
Inside the Box or inside the Tower 168
S-ATA Hard-drive Connection 169
Familiarize yourself with the Operating System 171
Control Panel 172
Computer Power Modes 173
Programs and features 176
Backing UP your data 178
Default Programs and File Extensions 181
Folder Options 184
Network and Sharing Center 188
Windows® Update and Windows® Firewall 191
Devices and Printers 192
Add a network printer 193
Installing a shared printer 201
Sharing a printer 202
Troubleshooting the printer 204
Device Manager 210
The Notification Area 211
Microsoft SyncToy 214
WinMerge 219
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 210
Troubleshooting your Windows Start-Up 223
Hard Disk tools 225
System Restore 229
Troubleshooting your PC – Msconfig 231
Troubleshooting your computer - The SysInternals® Tools 235
ERD Commander 243
Chapter 6 Networking 235
Network IP addresses 248
Network Overviews 249
Setting up your wired network 252
Troubleshooting your wired network connectivity 255
Connecting to your wireless network 262
Troubleshooting your wireless network 269
Manually managing the wireless networks 273
Transferring or migrating data to the new computer 277
Remote Desktop 293
Remote Desktop Options 300
Windows® Firewall in Windows® 7 304
Chapter 7 288
More Fun Stuff 308
Connecting your Computer trough HDMI to your TV 309
Manage an iPOD® with ITunes® 312
Downloading YouTube® files for iPods. 322
HandBrake 324
Manipulating CDs DVDs and ISOs 325
Video LAN Player VLC player 330
Virtual Machines 331
This book will not get you certified in anything, but it will give you a solid foundation how to approach PCs and manage them. It is the best first step towards an IT career.
The Computer Manual®
