Windows 7 and Vista Explained: A Guide for Blind and Partially Sighted Users (WINDOWS7)

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Award-winning author Dr. Sarah Morley Wilkins has teamed up with Steve Griffiths in this new step-by-step guide on Microsoft Windows 7 and Vista, written specifically for blind users. The fifth book in the "Windows Explained" series from the Royal National Institute for the Blind, this tutorial starts with the basics and guides users through topics such as file management, troubleshooting, and using the Internet. Written from a non-visual perspective, this guide will also benefit adaptive technology trainers and people supporting users with sight loss. By special arrangement with RNIB, NBP is offering the full range of formats (with American braille) to customers in the United States and Canada only.

Note: The MULTIMEDIA CD edition of this book contains three formats. The Braille version is an embossable braille file. The braille version is available for you to use on a refreshable braille display, or to emboss one hard copy for personal use only using your home embosser. The HTML version is a structured text file, which can be used by people using screen magnification, speech or braille screen readers. The DAISY version contains full audio and linked text and a DAISY player. Select the DAISY CD from the dropdown list.

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CONTENTS:

Part One. The basics

1 Introduction to this book
1.1 The authors
1.2 Notation used in this book
1.3 What to skip if you are familiar with Windows
2 What is Windows?
3 How to learn Windows if you have sight loss
3.1 Windows jargon explained: an overview of Windows concepts
3.1.1 Files, folders and drives
3.1.2 The Desktop
3.1.3 Keyboard and mouse focus
3.1.4 Programs and windows
3.1.5 Menus, dialogs, toolbars and centers
3.1.6 Ease of Access Center
4 Windows editions and features
4.1 Windows Vista editions
4.2 Windows 7 editions
4.3 Overview of new features in Windows Vista and Windows 7
4.3.1 Differences between Windows XP and Windows Vista
4.3.2 Differences between Windows Vista and Windows 7
4.3.3 Differences between Windows XP and Windows 7
4.4 Upgrade Advisor
5 What you need to run Windows 7 or Windows Vista
5.1 Windows Vista
5.2 Windows 7
5.3 Notes on system requirements
5.4 Activating Windows
5.5 Keyboard layouts
5.5.1 Plug-in keyboards
5.5.2 Laptop and netbook keyboards
5.6 Thirteen important keys on the keyboard
5.7 Keyboard shortcut listings
5.8 Using the mouse

6 Starting the computer
7 The Desktop: an overview
7.1 The Desktop - a guided keyboard tour
7.2 The Start Button
7.3 Moving around the Desktop
7.4 Task bar icons
7.5 Grouping Taskbar buttons
7.6 Jump lists
7.7 Notification Area
7.8 Show Desktop button
7.9 Shortcut icons on the Desktop
8 The Start Menu - a closer look
8.1 Opening and closing the Start Menu
8.2 The Start Menu - overview
8.3 Moving around the Start Menu
8.4 Using the Start Menu Search box
8.5 Recently used programs
8.6 All Programs
8.7 Locations and utilities
9 Finishing your Windows session
10 Program windows explained
10.1 Notepad window layout
10.2 WordPad window layout in Windows Vista
10.3 WordPad window layout in Windows 7
10.4 Comparison of Notepad and WordPad program windows
11 Menus explained
11.1 Terminology
11.2 Using the menu bar
11.3 Using sub-menus
11.4 Hotkeys
11.5 Grayed out or disabled menu options
11.6 Cancelling menu activation
11.7 Program System menu
11.8 Context menus
12 The ribbon
12.1 Basic ribbon navigation
12.2 Further ribbon information
13 Dialogs explained
13.1 Dialog basics
13.2 Getting around in dialogs
13.2.1 Focus
13.2.2 Tab key
13.2.3 Accelerator keys
13.3 Making changes then choosing OK or Cancel
13.4 Grayed out or disabled controls
13.5 Basic dialog controls
13.5.1 Editbox (or Text box or Input box)
13.5.2 Listbox (or Drop-down listbox)
13.5.3 Combobox
13.5.4 Checkbox (or Tick box)
13.5.5 Radio button (or Options button)
13.5.6 Button (or Command button or Push button)
13.5.7 Button variations
13.5.8 Spinbox (or Spinner)
13.5.9 Slider
13.6 Example of a simple dialog: Find in Notepad
13.7 Advanced dialog and program controls
95 13.7.1 Listview
13.7.2 Treeview (outline view)
13.7.3 Links (or hyperlinks)
13.8 Multi-page or tabbed dialogs
13.9 Properties dialog
13.10 Static text

14.1 Notepad
14.2 WordPad
14.3 Windows Media programs
14.3.1 Windows Media Player
14.3.2 Windows Media Center

15.1 Navigating text
15.2 Inserting and deleting text
15.3 Selecting text
15.4 Cutting, copying and pasting text
15.5 Unselecting text
15.6 Undo

17 Windows Explorer
17.1 Starting Windows Explorer
17.2 Folders and libraries
17.3 The Windows Explorer window layout
17.3.1 Navigating the Windows Explorer window
17.3.2 Address bar, Back, Forward and Refresh buttons
17.3.3 Toolbar
17.3.4 Windows Explorer panes: navigation, library details and preview
17.3.5 Library optimization
17.4 Using the Windows Explorer Search box
17.4.1 Creating a search
17.4.2 Search results (hits)
17.4.3 Further search options
17.5 Working with files and folders
17.5.1 Navigation pane and listview
17.5.2 Listview context menus
17.5.3 Opening a file or folder
17.5.4 Creating a new folder, file or shortcut
17.5.5 Naming and renaming a file or folder
17.5.6 Moving or copying a file or folder
17.5.7 Deleting a file or folder
17.5.8 Selecting multiple items
17.5.9 Undoing a file or folder operation
17.6 Compressed files
17.7 AutoPlay
18 Configuring Windows Explorer
18.1 The Folder Options dialog
18.1.1 General options
18.1.2 View options
18.1.3 Search options
18.2 Specifying the program used to open a file
18.3 Simplifying the Windows Explorer screen
18.4 Changing the listview display
18.4.1 View menu
18.4.2 The Views split button
18.5 Sorting the listview
18.6 Filtering in Details view
18.7 Viewing the properties of an item
18.8 Windows Explorer column sizes when viewing by Details
19 The Recycle Bin

20 Introduction to the Control Panel
20.1 Starting the Control Panel
20.2 The Control Panel window
21 Control Panel views
21.1 Default category view
21.2 Alphabetic view
22 Using the Control Panel Search box
23 Navigating the Control Panel
23.1 Differences between the default and alphabetic views
23.2 Control Panel windows, dialogs and web pages
23.3 Difficulties with the Control Panel
23.4 Progressing beyond the Control Panel first screen
23.5 User Account Control
24 Useful utilities
24.1 The Ease of Access Center
24.1.1 Starting the Ease of Access Center
24.1.2 The Ease of Access Center window
24.2 Personalization - changing the theme
24.3 Personalization - other options
24.4 Getting Started (Windows 7) or Welcome Center (Windows Vista)
24.5 Volume
24.6 Action Center (Windows 7) or Security Center (Windows Vista)
25 Magnifier
25.1 Starting and stopping Magnifier
25.2 MagnifierinWindows7
25.2.1 Using Magnifier
25.2.2 Magnifier views
25.2.3 Magnifier shortcuts
25.3 Magnifier in Windows Vista
25.4 Alternatives to using Magnifier
25.4.1 Screen colors
25.4.2 Text and icon size
25.4.3 Mouse pointer size
26 Narrator
26.1 Starting and stopping Narrator
26.2 Narrator window and settings
26.3 Narrator shortcuts
27 Speech recognition
28 Windows Help and Support
28.1 Starting Windows Help and Support
28.2 The Windows Help and Support front page
29 User Accounts
29.1 Managing user accounts
29.2 Logging on to Windows: The Welcome Screen
29.3 Switching between users
29.4 Where files are kept on your computer: the Users folder
29.4.1 Individual user accounts
29.4.2 Public folders
29.5 User Account Control (UAC)
29.6 Parental controls
30 Windows Update
31 Programs and Features (uninstalling programs)
32 HomeGroup
33 Working with programs more effectively
33.1 Switching between windows
33.2 Run
33.3 Set programs to load when Windows starts
33.4 Set a program window to run maximized
34 CustomizingWindows7
34.1 Some suggested changes
34.2 Customizing your Start Menu
34.2.1 Classic view (Windows Vista only)
34.2.2 Pin items to the Start Menu
34.2.3 Change the number of recently used programs on the Start Menu
34.2.4 Customize Start Menu dialog
34.2.5 Power button action
34.3 Customizing your Taskbar
34.3.1 Pin programs to the Taskbar
34.3.2 Taskbar settings
34.4 Customizing your Desktop
34.4.1 Create shortcuts on the Desktop
34.4.2 Desktop context menu options
34.5 Power options
34.6 Allocate shortcuts to items
34.7 Turning off visual effects and other options
35 Dealing with problems
35.1 Hangs and crashes
35.2 Tips to reduce problems
35.3 Troubleshooting
35.3.1 Recovery (System Restore)
35.3.2 Screenshots
35.3.3 Problem Steps Recorder

36 What is the Internet?
36.1 Web browsers
37 Some background about web pages
38 The Internet Explorer 8 window
39 Opening web pages
39.1 Browsing
39.2 How a web address works
39.3 Opening a web page whose address you know
40 Searching for web pages
41 Bookmarks or favorites
42 Navigating web pages
43 How to use Internet Explorer 8
43.1 Tabbed browsing
43.2 Setting your home page or pages
43.3 Other features common to Internet Explorer 7 and 8
43.4 Finding information on a web page
43.5 Internet Explorer's accessibility features
43.6 Caret browsing for selecting text
43.7 Feeds and Web Slices
43.7.1 Feeds
43.7.2 Web Slices
43.8 Other Internet Explorer 8 features
44 Electronic mail (email)

45 WindowsKey commands
45.1 Extra WindowsKey Commands for Windows 7
46 Start Menu, Taskbar and Desktop
46.1 While on the Desktop itself
47 Switching between programs
48 Menus
49 Dialogs
50 Editing
51 Windows Media Player
52 Windows Explorer
52.1 In the listview
52.2 In the navigation pane (treeview)
52.3 In the address bar
53 Control Panel
54 Ease of Access Center
55 Magnifier
56 Narrator
57 Windows Help and Support
58 Internet Explorer
58.1 Viewing and exploring web pages
58.2 Working with tabs
58.3 Using zoom
58.4 Using search
58.5 Using the address bar
58.6 Opening Command bar menus
58.7 Working with favorites, history and feeds
58.8 Editing
58.9 Using the Information bar
Part Seven. Resources
59 Glossary and further notes
60 Online resources
61 Ordering information
61.1 Formats available and ISBNs
61.2 Where to order
61.2.1 UK, Europe and Worldwide (except USA and Canada)
61.2.2 USA and Canada
61.3 Previous titles in the series
Index