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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows Vista and 7 => Topic started by: acreegeorge17 on December 03, 2008, 10:23:40 AM

Title: tutorials
Post by: acreegeorge17 on December 03, 2008, 10:23:40 AM

I am a baby boomer (60), am computer illiterate, w/ a new Dell vostros computer. Is there a tutorial on the internet any where that I can download
that is comprehensive......from beginner to advanced?? ???

Title: Re: tutorials
Post by: soybean on December 03, 2008, 10:37:38 AM

I don't know whether you'll find any downloadable "comprehensive" tutorial. I think you're expecting too much there.  I can't name a specific online tutorial but you may want to peruse some of the ones here:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=windows+tutorials+for+beginners&aq=2&oq=Windows+tutor

Also, I suggest books or videos from a library or purchase of a book, perhaps one of the Dummies series, such as: http://books.barnesandnoble.com/search/results.aspx?WRD=Windows+vista+for+dummies

And, see whether a computer user's group exists in your area.  They can be good source for novice users to learn how to use a computer.

Title: Re: tutorials
Post by: acreegeorge17 on December 04, 2008, 11:30:39 AM

for Soybean: Thank-you for the info. From the link you gave me I found another one that is totally comprehensive. It is (for anyone interested) www.homeandlearn.co.uk. C.H.F. is a really cool place
____acreegeorge17!

Title: Re: tutorials
Post by: patio on December 04, 2008, 12:32:50 PM

This smells like SPAM...    ::)

Title: Re: tutorials
Post by: soybean on December 04, 2008, 12:50:29 PM

My sniffer noticed something odd here, too, when he posted his reply to my first post. 

Title: Re: tutorials
Post by: patio on December 04, 2008, 01:00:41 PM

There's nothing free on that site but it's laid out rather nice...

Title: Re: tutorials
Post by: acreegeorge17 on December 06, 2008, 09:24:12 PM

At the website I went to it's true that they wanted you to buy the books, but it's also true that the complete instructions for almost everything for windows XP, (os)' was there. I downloaded ---computers for beginners, word, outlook, excel, javascript, and 2 or 3 other programs. tthey were complete, step by step instructions. From your replys ,it sounds like you people are maybe just a little bit jaded? Thanks anyway, G.A.

Title: Re: tutorials
Post by: evilfantasy on December 06, 2008, 09:28:14 PM

Jaded?

The top of the web site says Free computer Tutorials and it is a complete lie. That's a bit jaded, no?

Title: Re: tutorials
Post by: BC_Programmer on December 06, 2008, 09:33:49 PM

Quote from: acreegeorge17 on December 06, 2008, 09:24:12 PM

At the website I went to it's true that they wanted you to buy the books, but it's also true that the complete instructions for almost everything for windows XP, (os)' was there. I downloaded ---computers for beginners, word, outlook, excel, javascript, and 2 or 3 other programs. tthey were complete, step by step instructions. From your replys ,it sounds like you people are maybe just a little bit jaded? Thanks anyway, G.A.

You claim to be computer illiterate and want to start right off writing Javascript?