Wiley Windows 7 For Seniors For Dummies 978-0-470-50946-3 Manuel D’Utilisation

Getting 

Comfortable with 

the Windows 7 

Desktop

M

icrosoft Windows 7 is a special type of 
program or software — tools for getting 

things done with a computer — called an 
operating system, which is the master control of 
a computer. Windows 7 gives a computer 
essential functions that enable you to run other 
programs and work with documents, photos, 
and music.

Whether you already have a computer or you 
intend to buy a new computer with Windows 7 
installed, this chapter takes you into Windows 7 
for the first time, from turning the computer 
on, looking around, to turning it off again.

Get familiar with common terms and concepts, 
such as the desktop, which you see soon after 
you start. Use the Start menu to start programs. 
Take advantage of the taskbar to see what’s 
going on. You work with these parts of 
Windows 7 every time you use your computer.

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Get a New Computer with 
Windows 7 ........................ 10

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Turn On Your Computer ...... 12

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Check Out the Windows 7 
Desktop ............................. 15

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Try Out the Mouse .............. 17

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Go with the Start Button ....... 20

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Get Familiar with the 
Taskbar ............................. 22

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Get Help When You 
Need It .............................. 24

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Close Windows 7 ............... 26

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