Basic manual

42 PC Basics Guide
floppy disk. See diskette
floppy drive, 19
free hard disk drive space
viewing amount, 37
H
hard disk drive
fixing errors, 40
scan for errors, 40
hard disk drive cleanup, 38
hard disk drive space, increasing, 37
hibernation mode, 5
automatic, 5
high-speed Internet connection, 32
home Web page, 33
hyperlink, defined, 33
I
indicators, keyboard, 11
Internet
about, 32
browser programs, 33
browsing the Web, 34
connecting to, 31
restricting content, 34
searching the, 33
Internet connection, high speed, 32
Internet Service Provider (ISP),
defined, 32
K
keyboard
indicators, 11
shortcuts, 9
types of buttons, 12
using, 9
keyboard keys
alphanumeric, 9
arrow, 11
edit, 10
function keys, 10
numeric, 11
L
logging off, 23
M
microphone
adjusting volume, 16
using, 15
modem
connecting, 31
setting up, 31
monitor
changing resolution, 13
changing where desktop displays, 13
selecting, 13
mouse
autoscroll feature, 8
buttons, 7
double-click, 7
left-handed, 8
optical, 6
panning feature, 8
pointer speed, adjusting, 8
scrolling, 7
using, 6
wireless, 7
multi-channel speakers, 14
Mute button, 12
N
Net. See Internet, about
network interface
about, 32
O
Off button. See turning off PC
operating system, 21
Outlook Express, 35
receiving e-mail, 36
P
panning, scrolling mouse, 8
PC
chassis components, 1
hibernation mode, automatic, 5
improving performance, 37
settings, 23
sleep mode. See hibernation mode
standby mode, about, 4
standby mode, automatic, 5
standby mode, manual, 4
turning off, 4
performance
improving PC, 37
pointer speed, adjusting, 8
power management settings,
modifying, 5
printer
using, 19
programs, uninstalling, 38