Windows 8 for the Older and Wiser: Get Up and Running on Your Computer

By Adrian Arnold and Richard L. Millett

A must-read book for seniors who are eager to get started withWindows 8

As one of the biggest and most highly anticipated technologyreleases, Windows 8 will be new territory to many PC users and mayrequire a generous learning curve. Windows 8 for the Older andWiser is an ideal guide for the senior computer user. Featuring anaccessible writing style, a full-colour layout, an easy-to-readfont, and a generous amount of screenshots, this resource coverseverything from mouse and keyboard basics to surfing theInternet.

No previous computing knowledge is assumed, so you get aneasygoing style that skips the technical jargon. A friendlystep-by-step approach helps you get through each topic, includingwhat the "windows" are in Windows and how they work, how tocustomise your Windows desktop, get digital photos from your camerato your PC, and much more.

Details how to create, save, organise, and find filesReviews all the desktop background options, font sizes, widgets, colours, and moreAddresses troubleshooting solutions to common problemsWalks you through setting up and using e-mailDemonstrates how to use the Internet for news, shopping, travel, and moreHelps you use programs, navigate menus, enlarge fonts andicons, set the screen for best visibility, and more

Windows 8 for the Older and Wiser is an easy-to-followguide for the senior market for making the most of Windows 8.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1119941555
• ISBN13: 9781119941552
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.6" x 8.8"