Hints & tips Eric Baker
My hints & tips below are intended to help you get the best from your computer. They are based around Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 and many of them are independent of operating system. I used XP for years and now have a Vista laptop plus a Windows 7 desktop.

Each section is in the form of a print friendly web page.

Top tips - image from Wikimedia Top tips
Files & folders Files & folders - copying & moving files, organising folders

Backups - image from Wikimedia Backups  - just how upset would you be to lose all your digital photos? Security - image from Wikimedia Security - staying safe on the internet

Email Email - keeping in touch Internet Browsing the internet - a window on the world

Photos Photos - choosing a camera, taking good photos and processing them
Music - image from Wikimedia Music - ripping CDs, internet radio etc

WP Word processing - how to make your documents look more interesting Presentations Presentations - how to put together attractive ones and avoid 'death by Powerpoint'

Spreadsheets Spreadsheets - getting in control of the numbers and storing your data
Charts & diagrams Charts & diagrams

Sharing - image from Wikimedia Sharing an internet connection - and printers and folders
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