Introduction 1

Part I: Get Going! 5

Chapter 1: Buying a Computer 7

Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Computer 27

Chapter 3: Getting around Windows 8 41

Chapter 4: Setting Up Your Display 61

Chapter 5: Getting Help with Vision, Hearing, and Dexterity Challenges 75

Chapter 6: Setting Up Printers and Scanners 93

Chapter 7: Getting Help 109

Part II: Getting Things Done with Software 123

Chapter 8: Working with Software Programs 125

Chapter 9: Working with Files and Folders 135

Chapter 10: Working with the Weather, People, and Calendar Apps 153

Part III: Going Online 171

Chapter 11: Understanding Internet Basics 173

Chapter 12: Browsing the Web with Internet Explorer 189

Chapter 13: Staying Safe While Online 207

Chapter 14: Keeping In Touch with Mail 229

Chapter 15: Working in the Cloud 249

Chapter 16: Connecting with People Online 261

Part IV: Having Fun 281

Chapter 17: Getting Visual: Using Windows Media Player, Video, and Camera 283

Chapter 18: Playing Music in Windows 8 299

Chapter 19: Going Shopping Online 317

Part V: Windows Toolkit 329

Chapter 20: Working with Networks 331

Chapter 21: Protecting Windows 343

Chapter 22: Maintaining Windows 357

Index 377