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Advice for First Time Computer UsersNewest Review: ... simple to use thanks to Windows. You do not need therefore to be scared at all. You will probably at the beginning only use a small number of programs, Key programs that you should find useful include Word (for typing letters, etc), Excel (for creating spreadsheets for accounts, etc), Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox (for browsing the internet) and Windows media Player (for playing ... more |
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by jpegington - written on 10/11/06 (Very useful, 165 readings)
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Advice for First Time Computer Users: Ok, you have finally got around to buying a computer – Congratulations. You have just been opened up into a completely new world of High Tech computing and possibly more exciting the Internet!. So what should you do first: Well I would say that this is quite clear, first you should set your computer up, plug in Monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc and then plug your computer into the mains and turn it on. Hopefully should you have set everything up correctly then you will be able to start using your PC. I would recommend setting the PC up in a place that has natural light (as you will probably be spending ...
by janharper - written on 17/09/06 (Useful, 116 readings)
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I grew up in an age when a pocket calculator was an amazing, technological invention. I really hankered after one of those but I was banned from using one. The view of schools in general was that pocket calculators were an aid for the less able and that it would be sheer laziness to use one. I wonder if a pc would have met with the same opposition at that time. I was well over 40 when I was first introduced to the PC. I had an old machine that chugged along on Windows 3.1. I thought this was wonderful. I quickly became aware that I could do so many more things if I had a better machine and it went on from there. I’m now a computer freak! My point ...
by spangle359 - written on 12/07/05 (Very useful, 1181 readings)
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I notice that there are several very good reviews on advice on purchasing a computer. I have written this review on the assumption that you have purchased the computer, connected up all the wires, managed to get the internet up and running and are now surfing. It is a fact that most people will invest in a computer in order to surf the Internet, send e-mails and photos and chat to their families and friends. However, there are so many other things that your computer can do and as most new computers come pre-loaded with a multitude of software, you should really take the time and learn how to use it. As an IT trainer, I would strongly suggest that ...




