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Software to learn XP

by wait3264 Feb 16, 2008 8:02PM PST

My husband has a laptop with XP home. He doesn't really know how to do much more than turn it on. He would like to learn how to do more with some kind of tutorial. Can anyone recommend one. It would have to be interactive video. I looked at the Video Professor site, but I think I can get everything on one disk for alot less money. He just needs the basics. Something that he can follow the steps and do it himself along with the video.
Thanks, Kay

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Try...
by Papa Echo Feb 16, 2008 8:15PM PST

...for a start, try "Tour Windows XP" at Start>Accessories. Then try HERE

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Opps...
by Papa Echo Feb 16, 2008 8:23PM PST

It's Start>All Programs>Accessories. Remember to turn on sound.

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learning Windows Xp
by wait3264 Feb 16, 2008 8:36PM PST

Thanks, that is exactly what he needs. Tried it out and it looks great. Kay

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The Complete Idiots Guide!
by MarkFlax Forum moderator Feb 16, 2008 8:15PM PST

No pun intended, Devil

Your husband could do a lot worse than reading "The Complete Idiots Guide to Windows XP", available from Amazon.com, price 6.18 USD.

But really, the best way is to 'get stuck in'. When Windows is loaded he has so much he can try out. The Start Menu, for instance. All he has to do is click the Start button and start exploring. I would make one suggestion, right click everything! Wherever the mouse pointer is, click on the right button of the mouse, and see what happens. If there is an option called "Properties", select that. For example, if the mouse pointer is resting on any part of the Desktop image on the monitor, right click and select Properties. Right click the Task Bar, (the blue bar at the bottom. Right click icons. Right click anything!

So much can be learned from right clicking.

He will make mistakes and get frustrated. But the computer will not blow up, (well, generally, anyway, Happy ). And that's the way to learn about his particular computer.

Good luck.

Mark

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What kind of things would he want to do with it?
by Kees Bakker Feb 16, 2008 8:36PM PST

To name just one thing, I think you yourself would be able to learn him to click the IE icon and type cnn.com in the address bar to keep in touch with the news.

Kees

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Learning XP
by wait3264 Feb 17, 2008 5:16AM PST

Basically my husband needs to start from the ground up. Reading is not for him. He needs to hear the instructions and see it done.

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