Top 10 Laptop Tips

1. Change the background

2. Use Flip 3D

3. Turn on and off WiFi

4. Upload digital photos and view a slideshow

5. Join a network

6. Listen to a music CD or watch a DVD

7. Watch, pause and rewind live TV

8. View and reply to an email

9. Change AutoPlay settings

10. Back up data to an external drive

Chapter 1 Explore your laptop

* Plug in the power cable

* Access and use USB ports

* Locate and use Ethernet ports

* Connect external speakers or headphones

* Locate additional ports

* Locate, insert or remove the battery

* Locate the power button and start Vista

* Activate Windows Vista

* Use the touchpad

* Locate specialised keyboard keys

* Access configurable keyboard keys

* View the Welcome Center

* Watch demonstration videos

* Shut down Windows safely

Chapter 2 Computing essentials

* Use the Start button

* Open your personal folder

* Close a folder or window

* Minimise a window

* Restore a window

* Maximise a window

* Move a window

* Resize a window

* Change the view in a window

* Use Help and Support

* Open an application

* Search for a program with the Start menu

Chapter 3 Vista essentials

* View computer details

* Change the screen saver

* Change the background

* Add desktop icons

* Use Flip

* Use Flip 3D

* Enable the Sidebar

* Enable Aero

* Set the time on the clock gadget

* Add or remove a Sidebar gadget

* Close the Sidebar

Chapter 4 Mobility essentials

* Open the Mobility Center

* Adjust screen brightness

* Change the volume

* View battery life and change battery status

* Turn on and off WiFi

* Connect to an external display

* Turn on Presentation Settings

* View the Sync Center

* Change when the computer sleeps

* Change what happens when you press the power button or close the laptop's lid

* Train a tablet PC

* Connect to a free hotspot

Chapter 5 Install hardware

* Install a digital camera or webcam

* Install a printer

* Install other hardware

* Locate a driver

* Download and install a driver

* Use ReadyBoost

* Install software

Chapter 6 Pictures, music and media

* Upload digital photos

* Open Photo Gallery and view a picture

* Import pictures from a media card

* View a slideshow of pictures

* Auto adjust picture quality

* Open Media Player

* Listen to a song

* Copy music files to a CD

* Copy a CD to your hard drive

* Watch a DVD

* Open Media Center

* Set up Media Center

* Watch, pause and rewind live TV

* Obtain programme information

* View your pictures

* Watch a DVD

* Listen to music

Chapter 7 Getting online and surfing the Internet

* Select an ISP

* Check for a wireless network card

* Obtain the proper settings

* Create a connection

* Enable network discovery

* Diagnose connection problems

* Join a network

* Open a website in Internet Explorer

* Open a website in a new tab

* Set a home page

* Mark a favourite

* Clear history

* &mail folder

* Reply to an email

* Forward an email

* Compose and send a new email

* Attach a picture to an email using Insert

* Attach a picture to an email using right-click

* Add a contact

* Print an email

* Apply a junk mail filter

* Create a folder

* Move email to a folder

* Delete email in a folder

Chapter 9 Share data and printers

* Open the Network and Sharing Center

* Turn on file sharing

* Turn on printer sharing

* Share a printer

* Turn on password-protected sharing

* Share a personal folder

Chapter 10 Change system defaults

* Change AutoPlay settings

* Change the date and time

* Change language settings

* Change folder options

* Change touchpad and mouse settings

Chapter 13 Stay secure

* Add a new user account

* Require a password

* Configure Windows Update

* Scan for viruses with Windows Defender

* Enable the firewall

* View and resolve Security Center warnings

* Create a basic back up

Chapter 12 Travelling with a laptop

* Back up your laptop before you leave

* Clean up your laptop before going on a trip

* Be sure you need your laptop

* Move sensitive data off the laptop

* Pack your laptop

* Prepare for airline travel

* Account for time zone differences

* Change the default language

* Stay safe online

Chapter 13 Maintain your laptop

* Clean the outside

* Clean the keyboard and monitor

* Apply surge protection

* Back up a folder to an external drive

Chapter 14 Fix problems

* Enable System Restore

* Use System Restore

* Resolve Internet connectivity problems

* Use Device Driver Rollback

* Reconnect loose cables

* View available hard drive space

* Uninstall unwanted programs

Top 10 Laptop Problems Solved

1. I can't start my laptop

2. I'm at a free wireless hotspot but I don't see any network that I can connect to

3. I can't upload photos from my digital camera

4. I can't connect to the Internet

5. I'm getting way too much junk email (spam). What can I do?

6. Windows Mail is getting slower and slower. What can I do?

7. My computer doesn't do what I want it to do when I insert a blank CD, a DVD movie or a music CD

8. The touchpad on my laptop moves the cursor too fast or too slow. How can I change the speed of the touchpad response time?

9. I think I have a virus. How can I find out?

10. I want to be safe while travelling with my laptop, but I'm not sure what I can do