Get Valuable Foundation Level Training for Windows 7. Student Manual, Self Study Guide and More

Welcome to Velsoft’s Windows 7 courseware! This Foundation-level manual is designed to instruct new and casual computer users on using Microsoft’s Windows 7. This manual was created using Windows 7 Ultimate, the fully equipped version of the operating system that contains all features offered by Microsoft.

• Recognize the difference between the Windows versions
• Log in
• Recognize parts of the desktop
• Use the mouse and keyboard
• Use the Getting Started Center
• Use the desktop, taskbar, Start menu, and System Tray
• Log off, restart, and shut down the computer
• Other Features

• Searching & Organizing	Every folder in Windows 7 contains a search area that is used to find a particular file. Just type the name of the file you are looking for, or even type some information contained in the file. The background indexing of files is much less intrusive compared to Vista, and new organization folders called libraries help to organize your information. Enhanced biometrics support (fingerprint readers, etc.) and a central Credential Manager hold all of your personal identification information.
  Security	Vista added many new security features to protect your data and your family from malicious content. Windows 7 expands on these security features while making them work more in the background. (Vista users rejoice!) User Account Control (UAC) warnings are now easily customizable and much less intrusive. Windows Defender and Windows Firewall have also been improved.
  Internet Explorer 8	Windows 7 includes Internet Explorer 8, an enhanced version of Internet Explorer that includes tabbed browsing, Web Slices, Microsoft Silverlight, and more. We will cover the basic use of Internet Explorer 8 later in this manual.
  Ease of Access Center	Windows 7 offers a helping hand to users who are hard of seeing, deaf, or have other physical disabilities. Speech recognition, an on-screen keyboard, enhanced contrast and colors, and other accessibility options allow virtually anyone to interact with a computer. (These options replace the Accessibility Options in previous versions of Windows.)
  Parental Controls	The computer is as common a tool in the classroom as a ruler or pencil, and most homes have at least one computer. Windows 7 includes enhanced and expanded parental controls to limit the time a child can spend on a computer, prevent games with offensive content, control Internet content and usage, and prevent children from running specific programs.
  Back Up and Restore	Windows 7 can back up settings, files, and programs to CD, DVD, USB flash drive, hard drive, or another computer on a network. Windows 7’s backup utility is much more flexible than previous versions and gives you much finer control over what gets saved. You can perform these steps manually or use the automated scheduling option via the Action Center (described below).
  Action Center	The Action Center is an easily accessible feature that combines security issues, troubleshooting, and recovery options together in one location instead of three. Many more advanced options are also available here, so we will give you a brief overview of the Action Center later in this manual.
  Windows Media Center	Turn your computer into an easy-to-use platform for all your multimedia needs. Watch live or recorded TV, movies, music, and pictures all in one place. The Media Center version in Windows 7 has a few interface upgrades, but the majority of improvements have been made in the background, allowing more support for digital cable and channel guides, and an enhanced Personal Video Recorder (PVR) interface including a commercial-skip option.
  Tablet PC Features & Touch Screen Capability	A tablet PC works like a laptop, except that the screen can be written upon using a stylus or your finger. Improved handwriting recognition and navigation shortcuts allow tablet PC users to improve productivity while on the go. Windows 7 also features an equation converter; support for dual touch input, text tuning, and color calibration; and more.
  Problem Steps Recorder	If you have provided support for Windows in the past, you have likely used Remote Desktop to help someone get a program to work or get out of a sticky situation. Windows 7 lets you take support one step further with Problem Steps Recorder (PSR). This program is similar to screen-capture software that captures every user action (keystrokes, mouse movements, clicks, etc.) and saves them in a file you can view separately. No more trying to figure out what was clicked; now you will know precisely what happened!
  ISO Burner	Windows 7 very handily adds ISO (CD/DVD image files) support to burn these files to CD or DVD. All you have to do is insert a blank CD or DVD, double-click the ISO file, and Windows will burn it for you. No third-party applications are required.
  PowerShell V2	Windows PowerShell V2 lets computer administrators set up and run scripts in a UNIX-like environment. These scripts can be used to automate nearly every computer function.
  Interface Enhancements	Windows Vista provided a lot of enhanced eye-candy which made for a more pleasant user experience. Windows 7 adds to this experience with a redesigned taskbar, window management controls, Jump Lists, and more. Even the old standbys of Paint, Calculator, and WordPad have been given a much-deserved facelift!
  XP Mode	Windows XP is arguably the most popular and compatible version of Windows ever made. Microsoft has listened to customer issues arising from incompatibility of certain programs with Windows Vista. Therefore, using virtualization technology (creating a fully-operational computer containing its own memory and hard drive space within your computer), you can use XP Mode to install and run your programs in a Windows XP environment.
  Enhanced Performance	PC enthusiasts and gamers rejoice! One of the biggest gripes with Windows Vista was that it tried to do too much at once and as a result would dramatically slow down even a new computer. Windows 7 is capable of running on a wide variety of computers (even most machines that came installed with XP) and takes advantage of fast hardware. Our test machine used a dual core 64-bit processor with four gigabytes of RAM and speed differences were noticeable everywhere when comparing the performance of Windows Vista and Windows 7. One of the most dramatic speed increases occurs when shutting down the computer. Our test machine took about 30-40 seconds to shut down with Vista, but a mere 8 seconds with Windows 7!

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