| Introduction |
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What You'll Find in This Book |
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1 Getting Started with Windows 7 |
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Starting and Stopping Windows 7 |
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11 | (2) |
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13 | (4) |
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Finding What You Need on the Start Menu |
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17 | (5) |
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Navigation Basics: Using the Mouse and Keyboard |
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26 | (9) |
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26 | (3) |
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29 | (1) |
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Switching to a Different Window |
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30 | (1) |
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31 | (4) |
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Getting the Help You Need |
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2 Preparing Your Windows 7 PC |
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42 | (3) |
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Using Windows Easy Transfer |
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42 | (3) |
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45 | (3) |
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48 | (3) |
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Getting Ready to Use Hardware |
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51 | (5) |
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53 | (3) |
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Setting Up Internet Connections |
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56 | (3) |
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59 | (3) |
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62 | (5) |
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3 Getting and Staying Connected: Phones, Devices, and Tablets |
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Connecting Devices to Windows 7 |
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68 | (1) |
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69 | (6) |
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75 | (4) |
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Moving Files from a Flash Drive |
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79 | (3) |
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Setting Up Your Drawing Tablet |
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82 | (7) |
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Getting Started with Your Drawing Tablet |
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4 Securing Your Windows 7 PC |
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Working with the Action Center |
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90 | (7) |
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Working with an Action Center Alert |
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92 | (5) |
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97 | (5) |
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102 | (3) |
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105 | (4) |
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Turning on Your Windows Firewall |
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109 | (2) |
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Changing User Account Control Settings |
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111 | (4) |
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Changing User Account Control Settings |
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111 | (4) |
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5 Find What You're Looking for---Fast! |
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Performing a Simple Search |
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116 | (4) |
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117 | (2) |
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119 | (1) |
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120 | (6) |
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Understanding Search Filters |
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121 | (1) |
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122 | (1) |
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123 | (3) |
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Customizing and Saving a Search |
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126 | (7) |
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129 | (4) |
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6 Exploring, Downloading, and Running Programs |
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133 | (28) |
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Finding and Starting a Program |
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134 | (4) |
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Working with Program Windows |
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138 | (5) |
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Exploring a Program Window |
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139 | (2) |
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Copying Content Between Programs |
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141 | (2) |
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143 | (1) |
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Downloading and installing Programs |
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144 | (5) |
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Getting Ready to Download a Program |
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145 | (2) |
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Purchasing, Downloading, and Installing a Program |
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147 | (2) |
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Repairing and Uninstalling Programs |
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149 | (1) |
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149 | (4) |
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150 | (3) |
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153 | (8) |
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154 | (7) |
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7 Organizing Files and Folders |
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Working with Windows 7 Libraries |
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162 | (11) |
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Getting Started with Windows 7 File Libraries |
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162 | (2) |
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Taking a Look at Windows Explorer |
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164 | (2) |
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Using the Navigation Pane |
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166 | (1) |
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Adding Folders to Libraries |
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167 | (1) |
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168 | (3) |
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Arranging Library Display |
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171 | (2) |
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173 | (8) |
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Finding the Folder You Want |
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173 | (7) |
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180 | (1) |
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Finding, Organizing, and Sharing Your Files |
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181 | (12) |
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182 | (1) |
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Displaying and Updating File Information |
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183 | (1) |
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184 | (5) |
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Compressing and Uncompressing Your Files |
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189 | (4) |
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8 Doing the Web Thing (Plus Email and Calendars, Too) |
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Getting Online with Internet Explorer |
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194 | (6) |
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Starting Internet Explorer |
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194 | (1) |
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A Look Around the Internet Explorer Window |
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195 | (2) |
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Displaying BrowserToolbars |
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197 | (1) |
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Using the Notification Bar |
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198 | (1) |
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199 | (1) |
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Browsing and Searching the Web |
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200 | (10) |
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202 | (2) |
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Searching for Information |
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204 | (2) |
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206 | (4) |
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210 | (5) |
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210 | (1) |
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211 | (1) |
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212 | (1) |
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Pinning a Site to theTaskbar |
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213 | (2) |
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215 | (3) |
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217 | (1) |
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Adding and Managing Favorites |
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218 | (9) |
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223 | (3) |
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226 | (1) |
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Securing Your Browsing Experience |
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227 | (8) |
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Blocking ActiveX Controls |
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228 | (7) |
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Sending a Link by Email with Windows Live Mail |
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235 | (6) |
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236 | (5) |
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241 | (34) |
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Watching TV and Movies on Your PC |
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242 | (16) |
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Looking Around the Windows Media Center Window |
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243 | (2) |
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Watching Internet TV on Your PC |
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245 | (4) |
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Watching Live TV on Your PC |
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249 | (2) |
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Recording a Series or a Show |
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251 | (1) |
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Setting Recording Options |
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252 | (4) |
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Sharing Media on Your Phone |
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256 | (2) |
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Enjoying Media with Windows Media Player |
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258 | (17) |
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Exploring the Windows Media Player Window |
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259 | (1) |
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Playing Tunes in Windows Media Player |
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260 | (5) |
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265 | (3) |
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268 | (3) |
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271 | (4) |
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10 Cataloging and Fine-Tuning Your Photos |
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275 | (28) |
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Adding Pictures to Your PC |
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276 | (5) |
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Connecting Your Camera and Downloading Pictures |
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276 | (2) |
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Adding and Viewing Pictures from Your Phone |
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278 | (1) |
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Viewing Photos on Windows Phone 7 |
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278 | (3) |
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Viewing Photos in the Pictures Library |
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281 | (6) |
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Looking Around the Pictures Library |
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281 | (1) |
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Viewing Pictures in the Picture Library |
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282 | (2) |
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Using the Windows Photo Viewer |
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284 | (3) |
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287 | (9) |
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288 | (4) |
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292 | (4) |
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296 | (3) |
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299 | (4) |
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299 | (4) |
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11 Personalizing Windows 7 |
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303 | (26) |
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303 | (7) |
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Choosing a New Background |
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304 | (2) |
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306 | (4) |
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Adjusting the Look of Windows 7 |
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310 | (10) |
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310 | (4) |
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314 | (6) |
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320 | (5) |
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320 | (5) |
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325 | (4) |
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12 Networking---at Home and on the Road |
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329 | (16) |
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Setting Up a Home Network |
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330 | (5) |
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330 | (5) |
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Getting Started with a HomeGroup |
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335 | (5) |
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Creating and Setting Up a HomeGroup |
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336 | (4) |
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340 | (5) |
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13 Windows 7 Care, Feeding, and Troubleshooting |
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345 | (18) |
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346 | (3) |
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Backing Up and Restoring Your Files |
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349 | (1) |
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349 | (5) |
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354 | (1) |
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354 | (4) |
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356 | (1) |
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Compatibility with Windows 7 |
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357 | (1) |
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Using the Windows Compatibility Center |
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358 | (5) |
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