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Chapter 4: Learning the Basics .......................................................71
Computing Tips ......................................................................................71
Two Things Every User Learned the Hard Way ...........................72
Five More Things Every Computer User Should Do ...................72
Five Things You Should Never Do ..................................................73
How to Start a Program ........................................................................74
Starting a Program from an Icon ....................................................74
Starting a Program from the Explorer ............................................75
When You Turn the Computer On… .....................................................76
All Those Messages... .......................................................................76
How to Start Where You Left Off ....................................................76
How to Adjust the Display Panel ..........................................................79
How to Use the Keyboard .....................................................................80
The Character Keys ...........................................................................80
The Other Keys ...................................................................................81
Typing Numbers ................................................................................82
How to Save Your Work ........................................................................82
How to Print Something You've Created ...........................................84
Setting Up Windows 95 to Work with Your Printer .....................85
Printing Your Work ...........................................................................87
How to Prepare Diskettes for Use ........................................................87
How to Copy Something to a Diskette ................................................89
How to Back Up Your Work .................................................................90
How and When to Turn the Computer Off .........................................93
Caring for Your Computer ....................................................................94
Cleaning the Computer .....................................................................94
Moving the Computer .......................................................................95
Chapter 5: Before You Go to a Computer Store... .........................97
Buying Programs ...................................................................................97
What Types of Programs Can I Buy? ............................................97
Understanding the Information on the Box ...................................99
Tips on Buying Programs ..............................................................102
Installing Programs .........................................................................102
Buying Hardware ..................................................................................105
What Kind of Devices Can I Buy? .................................................105
Tips on Buying Hardware ...............................................................105
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