Windows Vista For Beginners

What you will learn with our DVD

What’s inside?

Ever wanted to learn how to use your Windows Vista computer but had no idea where to start? Now you have your own Personal Tutor to guide you every step of the way with our clear, easy-to-follow visual guide.

DVD 1 Getting started

Disk 1 is the starting point from which you will learn how to open up a world of entertainment, information and communication. You can watch these DVDs on your computer or your TV and learn at your own pace. These basics will get you started on how to run programs, handle files, create documents, customise your Desktop, setting up Parental controls, setting up a Home Network to share files between all the PCs in your home and much more. After viewing this module you will have the confidence to use your computer without having to ask your friends or family for help and will be now ready to explore the many exciting multimedia functions on your PC. Disk 1 covers two parts as summarised below:

Part 1 - Exploring Windows Getting started with Windows Vista -

Learn the basics of using a computer. An introduction to the basic features right through to customising the desktop to suit your individual needs and preferences.

Part 2 - Using the Windows features -

Explore the key features offered by Windows, including setting up parental controls to protect your children, how to set up a Home Network to network your computers and share printers, music and documents between all the PCs in your home, as well as many other interesting subjects.

DVD 2 Multimedia Internet and entertainment

Now the fun begins. Owning and using your computer is one thing, having the knowledge to access and use the power of the internet and email is quite something else. A whole new world of information and communication will literally be at your fingertips when you complete this easy-to-follow module. You will learn how to use email to connect almost instantly with friends and family around the world as well as access unlimited information on the internet. There are also many other useful tasks such as importing and editing your images from a digital camera, using Windows Media player and Media Center to play, edit and organise your audio tracks and also how to transfer them to an MP3 Player and much more. Disk 2 covers entertainment and security modules as summarized below:

Part 3 - Multimedia and entertainment -

Get online so you can surf the internet and use email. Become a media pro with our guide to Windows media applications, learn to manage and view your digital photos, burn your own CDs, transfer your music to an MP3 player, and much more.

Virus Protection -

Protecting and maintaining your computer and data is a necessary technicality that you cannot ignore. After enjoying and learning all the wonderful things you can achieve with a computer and the internet you certainly do not want to lose your data in a system failure. In this session you will learn to save the data contained within your system to the latest in backup devices, and also use the many system maintenance tools to ensure that your computer runs smoothly.

Part 4 - Protection and maintenance -

Find out how to protect your computer from threats such as spam, viruses and spyware. Learn various ways to back up your important data and system files, and use the built-in maintenance tools that will help to keep your computer running smoothly.