Archive for 'Books'
Can I use a System Image on a different PC?
Q: You said earlier that there may be trouble when putting a System Image onto a different PC. I always thought that when my PC finally goes kaput, I could put the old PC’s System Image onto the new one. That way I’d be right where I started. What should I do? A: First, a […]
Posted: April 16th, 2012 under Books, Hardware, Upgrading and Fixing Computers Do-It-Yourself For Dummies, Windows 7, Windows 7 for Dummies.
Tags: backup, installing a system image on a different PC, system image
Comments: 17
How do I right-click on a touch-screen tablet?
Q: I have a new Windows tablet PC, but I’ve always used Apple computers until now. Now I want to transfer a large number of files from my Mac to my tablet PC using a flash drive. I have several questions, but to let you know the extent of my ‘dummy-ness’, what is a ‘right […]
Posted: March 12th, 2012 under Surface For Dummies, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8 For Dummies, Windows 8 For Tablets For Dummies, Windows RT.
Tags: bluetooth, right-click, stylus, tablet
Comments: 10
Sharing files and photos between accounts on the same computer
Q: My husband and I have separate user accounts on the same computer. But we can’t share photos with each other in our Picture libraries. My husband copied some photos into the Public Pictures folder in his Pictures library, as you recommend in Windows 7 For Dummies. But for some reason, that Public Pictures folder […]
Posted: February 27th, 2012 under Windows 7, Windows 7 for Dummies.
Tags: adding public folder, missing public folder, public folder, sharing, sharing files between user accounts, sharing files on one computer, sharing photos
Comments: 1
Setting up multiple Home pages in Internet Explorer 9
Q: I can’t find the arrow next to the Home page button mentioned on page 150 of Windows 7 For Dummies. I want to use several Home pages, each opened with its tab along the page’s top. What do I do? A: Microsoft released a new version of Internet Explorer through Windows Update, which replaced […]
Posted: January 23rd, 2012 under Internet, Windows 7, Windows 7 for Dummies, Windows Vista.
Tags: home page, internet explorer, set up home page, tabbed browsing
Comments: 5
How do I use Sticky Notes in Windows 7?
Q: In Windows 7 for Dummies, I cannot find any reference on Sticky Notes. How do I use and save Sticky Notes to highlight a point or a text in a document? A: With Windows 7’s Sticky Notes, what you see is what you get: They’re an electronic equivalent of a real-life sticky note: A […]
Posted: October 3rd, 2011 under Software, Windows 7, Windows 7 for Dummies.
Tags: Saving Sticky Notes, Sticky Notes, Using Sticky NOtes
Comments: none