Paul McFedries is the president of Logophilia Limited, a technical writing company. While now primarily a writer, Paul has worked as a programmer, consultant, and Web site developer. Paul has written more than 50 books that have sold over three million copies worldwide. These books include the Wiley titles Windows Vista: Top 100 Simplified Tips and Tricks; The Unofficial Guide to Microsoft Office 2007; and Teach Yourself VISUALLY Computers, 4th Edition. Paul also runs Word Spy, a Web site dedicated to tracking new words and phrases (see www.wordspy.com).

1 Getting Started with Windows Vista.Start Windows Vista.What You Can Do with Windows Vista.The Windows Vista Screen.Using a Mouse with Windows Vista.8Get Help.Activate Your Copy of Windows Vista.Restart Windows Vista.Shut Down Windows Vista.2 Launching and Working with Programs.Install a Program.Change or Repair a Program Installation.Start a Program.Understanding Program Windows.Using Pull-Down Menus.Using Toolbars.Understanding Dialog Box Controls.Using Dialog Boxes.Work with Program Windows.Using Scrollbars.Switch Between Programs.Uninstall a Program.3 Creating and Editing Documents.Understanding Documents.Create a Document.Save a Document.Open a Document.Edit Document Text.Change the Text Font.Find Text.Replace Text.Print a Document.4 Working with Images.Open the Pictures Folder.Preview an Image.View Your Images.Scan an Image.Import Images from a Digital Camera.Repair a Digital Image.Print an Image.5 Playing Music and Other Media.Open and Close Windows Media Player.Navigate the Media Player Window.Using the Library.Play an Audio or a Video File.Adjust the Volume.Play a Music CD.Copy Tracks from a Music CD.Create a Playlist.Burn Music Files to a CD.Play a DVD.Navigate a DVD.6 Working with Files.View Your Files.Select a File.Change the File View.Preview a File.Copy a File.Move a File.Copy Files to a CD or DVD.Rename a File.Create a New File.Delete a File.Restore a Deleted File.Search for a File.Extract Files from a Compressed Folder.7 Sharing Your Computer with Others.Display User Accounts.Create a User Account.Switch Between Accounts.Change a User's Name.Protect an Account with a Password.Delete an Account.Set Up Parental Controls.8 Surfing the World Wide Web.Understanding the World Wide Web.Start Internet Explorer.Navigate Internet Explorer .Select a Link.Enter a Web Page Address.Open a Web Page in a Tab.Navigate Web Pages.Change Your Home Page.Save Favorite Web Pages.Search for Sites.9 Sending and Receiving E-mail.Start Windows Mail.Navigate Windows Mail.Send an E-mail Message.Add Someone to Your Contacts.Select a Contact Address.Add a File Attachment.Add a Signature.Receive and Read E-mail Messages.Reply to a Message.Forward a Message.Open and Save an Attachment.10 Tracking Appointment and Tasks.Start Windows Calendar.Navigate Windows Calendar.Display a Different Date.Create an Appointment.Create a Task.11 Customizing Windows Vista.Open the Personalization Window.Change the Desktop Background.Set the Screen Saver.Change the Windows Vista Color Scheme.Save a Custom Desktop Theme.Customize the Start Menu.Customize the Taskbar.12 Maintaining Windows Vista.Check Hard Drive Free Space.Delete Unnecessary Files.Defragment Your Hard Drive on a Schedule.Check Your Hard Drive for Errors.Back Up Files.Restore Backed-up Files.