UPDATED FOR 2025 WITH NEW CONTENT AND WINDOWS 11 24H2 FEATURES

A Foundation in Computers & Software That's Easy to Understand.

Computers Made Easy is designed to take your overall computer skills from a beginner to the next level, and beyond. This book will give you a top level understanding of how to use your PC without a needing a background in computers. This easy to use, step by step guide will help you navigate your way to becoming proficient with computers, operating systems (Windows 10 & 11), hardware and software.

Introduction
Chapter 1 - What is a Computer?
Chapter 2 - Computer Peripherals
Chapter 3 - Microsoft Windows
Chapter 4 - Software
Chapter 5 - Printers
Chapter 6 - The Internet
Chapter 7 - Email
Chapter 8 - Office Productivity Software
Chapter 9 - Antivirus and Antispyware Software
Chapter 10 - Avoiding Scams
Chapter 11 - Error Messages, Crashes, & Troubleshooting
Chapter 12 - Wi-Fi and Internet Troubleshooting
Chapter 13 - Backup and Protection
Chapter 14 - Security
Chapter 15 - Cloud Storage
Chapter 16 - Basic Networking
What's Next?

About the Author

James Bernstein has been working with various companies in the IT field for over 20 years, managing technologies such as SAN and NAS storage, VMware, backups, Windows Servers, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Networking, Microsoft Office, Exchange, and more.

He has obtained certifications from Microsoft, VMware, CompTIA, ShoreTel, and SNIA, and continues to strive to learn new technologies to further his knowledge on a variety of subjects.

He is also the founder of the website OnlineComputerTips.com, which offers its readers valuable information on topics such as Windows, networking, hardware, software, and troubleshooting. James writes much of the content himself and adds new content on a regular basis. The site was started in 2005 and is still going strong today.

Not just for seniors!

Computers for Seniors Made Easy was written for those who would rather figure out how to use their computers themselves rather than rely on the grandkids for help.

This book covers a variety of topics ranging from how to use Windows, staying safe online, sending emails, printing, using social media and basic office software.

It was written so the information is easy to understand and follow along but not so basic that readers won't learn anything new in the process. It does contain some content that might be more on the advanced side but that is because not everyone is at the same skill level and some might want to take their knowledge a little bit further.

Learn How to Use Microsoft Office With This Easy to Follow Step by Step Guide

Office Made Easy was written to take your overall office skills from a beginner to the next level of productivity. The book is based on Office 2016 but will apply to Office 2007-2019 since the functionality is basically the same. With this book you will get a top level understanding without a need for a complex education. This easy to use guide will help you navigate your way to becoming proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite of programs.

Introduction
Chapter 1 - What is Microsoft Office?
Chapter 2 - The Office Ribbon
Chapter 3 - Office Options
Chapter 4 - Microsoft Word
Chapter 5 - Microsoft Excel
Chapter 6 - Microsoft PowerPoint
Chapter 7 - Microsoft Publisher
Chapter 8 - Microsoft Outlook
Chapter 9 - Microsoft OneNote
Chapter 10 - Office 365 & Office Online
Chapter 11 - Microsoft OneDrive
What's Next?

About the Author

James Bernstein has been working with various companies in the IT field since 2000, managing technologies such as SAN and NAS storage, VMware, backups, Windows Servers, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Networking, Microsoft Office, Exchange, and more.

He has obtained certifications from Microsoft, VMware, CompTIA, ShoreTel, and SNIA, and continues to strive to learn new technologies to further his knowledge on a variety of subjects.

He is also the founder of the website OnlineComputerTips.com, which offers its readers valuable information on topics such as Windows, networking, hardware, software, and troubleshooting. James writes much of the content himself and adds new content on a regular basis. The site was started in 2005 and is still going strong today.

Not just for seniors!

Word processors are one of the most commonly used types of software applications in use today. We use them at the office and at home to create documents such as letters, faxes, resumes, brochures, flyers, invoices and more. If you use a computer then there is a very good chance you have also used Microsoft Word to some degree. In fact, many Windows computers will come with Microsoft Office already installed which includes Word and other apps such as Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.

The goal of this book is to get you up and running with Microsoft Word so you can start creating documents and other publications as well as be able to format, print and share them with ease. It takes a step-by-step approach so readers at any skill level will be able to easily follow along. The book covers the basics in detail as well some of the more advanced, but not too advanced topics.

The chapters in the book cover the following topics:

Chapter 1 - Word Processor Basics
Chapter 2 - Word Tabs and Groups
Chapter 3 - Creating a Document
Chapter 4 - Formatting
Chapter 5 - Reviewing Your Document
Chapter 6 - Printing, Sharing and Exporting
Chapter 7 - Extras

About the Author

James Bernstein has been working with various companies in the IT field for over 20 years, managing technologies such as SAN and NAS storage, VMware, backups, Windows Servers, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Networking, Microsoft Office, Exchange, and more.

He has obtained certifications from Microsoft, VMware, CompTIA, ShoreTel, and SNIA, and continues to strive to learn new technologies to further his knowledge on a variety of subjects.

He is also the founder of the website OnlineComputerTips.com, which offers its readers valuable information on topics such as Windows, networking, hardware, software, and troubleshooting. Jim writes much of the content himself and adds new content on a regular basis. The site was started in 2005 and is still going strong today.

With everything being connected these days, we tend to rely on the internet more and more just to get by with the basics such as paying bills, buying movie tickets, and communicating with friends and family. And if you are not online in one way or another, you might find yourself not being able to do things such as signing up for a cable or cell phone plan or finding an instruction manual for your new TV.

Keep in mind that if you prefer to do things the old-fashioned way (while you still can) that is fine, but it's always a good idea to get yourself acquainted with current ways of doing things for when the time comes where it's the only way to do them. Even if you can still do things like go to the local branch for your banking, buy your movie tickets in person, and call your friends on the phone, it doesn't mean it's not a good idea to start making the transition to the online world, even if it's just for simple web browsing purposes.

The goal of this book is to first get you acquainted with what the Internet is and how it works. Then I will focus on how you can use the Internet to make your life easier and more productive... and even more fun! I will also go over how to keep yourself safe from all of those bad people out there that are looking to take advantage of those who are not so tech savvy.

This book is not meant to be an advanced book on computing and the complex networking that makes all of the Internet magic happen but rather was, put together to give those who may not be the most technical people a leg up on how to increase their online skills and take advantage of all the things the Internet has to offer.

**UPDATED FOR 2023**

Everyone has to get a new computer at some time or another so why not get the computer you always wanted? Sure you can buy a nice computer off of the store shelf but you never really get exactly what you want that way. When you build your own computer, you are in charge of what components are going to be used so you know that it will perform the way you want it to.

The goal of this book is to help you choose the parts (components) for your new computer so you can end up with a computer that does what you want it to do. Then you will be taken through the build process with step by step instructions and illustrations making it easy to get your new computer up and running in no time. Finally you will be guided through the process of installing an operating system on your computer so you can start enjoying your work.

The chapters in the book cover the following topics:

Chapter 1 - Why Build Your Own Computer?
Chapter 2 - Choosing Components
Chapter 3 - Planning Your Build
Chapter 4 - Putting the Pieces Together
Chapter 5 - Initial Power Up
Chapter 6 - Installing Your Operating System

About the Author

James Bernstein has been working with various companies in the IT field since 2000, managing technologies such as SAN and NAS storage, VMware, backups, Windows Servers, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Networking, Microsoft Office, Exchange, and more.

He has obtained certifications from Microsoft, VMware, CompTIA, ShoreTel, and SNIA, and continues to strive to learn new technologies to further his knowledge on a variety of subjects.

He is also the founder of the website OnlineComputerTips.com, which offers its readers valuable information on topics such as Windows, networking, hardware, software, and troubleshooting. Jim writes much of the content himself and adds new content on a regular basis. The site was started in 2005 and is still going strong today.

***UPDATED FOR 2025 WITH THE LATEST FEATURES***

Video editing software has been around for many years and for many years only people who were in the movie business or had a large budget could afford to use such software. Even when your average home videographer was able to afford their own video camera, they still had no reasonable way to edit their movies. Now that everyone has a smartphone and considers themselves a professional movie maker, the need to edit their own footage has dramatically increased. Thankfully, Microsoft has a free app built into Windows that allows anyone with a camera and a computer to make some great looking movies. And if you aren't running Windows, you can still use Clipchamp from their website to edit your videos.

If you have some basic computer skills and a little creativity, it's not too difficult to create your own movies that will make your viewers think you are a video editing pro. You can even use the footage from your smartphone to create custom videos and add all kinds of fun effects, text and music to your movies.

The goal of this book is to get you up and running with the Clipchamp Video Editor and cover all the things you need to know to get you started on making great looking videos without confusing you at the same time. It sticks with the basics yet covers a wide variety of topics to help you achieve some great looking results without needing to be a movie editing expert.

The chapters in the book cover the following topics:

Chapter 1 - Getting Started
Chapter 2 - Importing Videos Into a New Project
Chapter 3 - Editing Your Videos
Chapter 4 - Exporting Your Videos
Chapter 5 - Additional Features

About the Author

James Bernstein has been working with various companies in the IT field for over 20 years, managing technologies such as SAN and NAS storage, VMware, backups, Windows Servers, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Networking, Microsoft Office, Exchange, and more.

He has obtained certifications from Microsoft, VMware, CompTIA, ShoreTel, and SNIA, and continues to strive to learn new technologies to further his knowledge on a variety of subjects.

He is also the founder of the website OnlineComputerTips.com, which offers its readers valuable information on topics such as Windows, networking, hardware, software, and troubleshooting. Jim writes much of the content himself and adds new content on a regular basis. The site was started in 2005 and is still going strong today.

Cloud computing is nothing new and you might have even noticed how we do more and more of our daily computing tasks online such as working with shared documents and even working on documents from within our web browsers. There are many cloud storage services to choose from such as iCloud, Google Drive and Dropbox but if you want something easy to use that will tie into Windows and your Microsoft 365 apps then you might want to try Microsoft OneDrive.

Microsoft OneDrive Made Easy was written to help you get up and running with the the popular Microsoft cloud storage service. The goal of this book is to show you how to create an account, upload files and folders, share and collaborate with others and also how to use the OneDrive desktop client to synchronize your files and folders with your computer.

Introduction
Chapter 1 - What is OneDrive
Chapter 2 - Uploading & Creating Files and Folders
Chapter 3 - Managing Files and Folders
Chapter 4 - Syncing Files and Folders With Your PC
Chapter 5 - Sharing Files and Folders
Chapter 6 - OneDrive Settings & Preferences
What's Next?

About the Author

James Bernstein has been working with various companies in the IT field for over 20 years, managing technologies such as SAN and NAS storage, VMware, backups, Windows Servers, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Networking, Microsoft Office, Exchange, and more.

He has obtained certifications from Microsoft, VMware, CompTIA, ShoreTel, and SNIA, and continues to strive to learn new technologies to further his knowledge on a variety of subjects.

He is also the founder of the website OnlineComputerTips.com, which offers its readers valuable information on topics such as Windows, networking, hardware, software, and troubleshooting. James writes much of the content himself and adds new content on a regular basis. The site was started in 2005 and is still going strong today.

AI (Artificial Intelligence) is a rapidly growing technology that is being integrated into almost any device that has an operating system and an internet connection. At the rate it is growing, it will be hard to find a way not to use it on a daily basis. There is also an ongoing race to see who can dominate the AI market and you can be sure that Microsoft will be doing whatever it takes to stay on top with their Copilot AI language model and all of its application integrations.

Microsoft Copilot Made Easy was written to help you get up and running with the the popular Microsoft AI language model and its associated tools. The goal of this book is to show you how to use Copilot for your daily tasks as well as how to use them within many of the popular Microsoft apps such as those that come with Office 365. I will also be showing how to have some fun with it at the same time!

Introduction
Chapter 1 - Introduction to Language Models
Chapter 2 - Getting Started with Microsoft CoPilot
Chapter 3 - Increasing Your Productivity with CoPilot
Chapter 4 - Microsoft Image Creator & Designer
Chapter 5 - Copilot Professional and Copilot for Microsoft 365
Chapter 6 - Copilot for Microsoft Office Apps
What's Next?

About the Author

James Bernstein has been working with various companies in the IT field for over 20 years, managing technologies such as SAN and NAS storage, VMware, backups, Windows Servers, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Networking, Microsoft Office, Exchange, and more.

He has obtained certifications from Microsoft, VMware, CompTIA, ShoreTel, and SNIA, and continues to strive to learn new technologies to further his knowledge on a variety of subjects.

He is also the founder of the website OnlineComputerTips.com, which offers its readers valuable information on topics such as Windows, networking, hardware, software, and troubleshooting. James writes much of the content himself and adds new content on a regular basis. The site was started in 2005 and is still going strong today.

**Updated for 2023 with new content**

Networking Made Easy is designed to take your overall networking skills from a beginner to the next level. Get a top-level understanding without a complex education. This easy to use guide will help you navigate your way to becoming proficient with network fundamentals and technology.

Chapter 1 - What is a Network?
Chapter 2 - Networking hardware
Chapter 3 - Network Cabling
Chapter 4 - Wireless Networking
Chapter 5 - IP Addressing
Chapter 6 - Protocols
Chapter 7 - The Internet
Chapter 8 - Windows Networking
Chapter 9- Virtualization & Cloud Computing
Chapter 10 - Network Troubleshooting

About the Author

James Bernstein has been working with various companies in the IT field since 2000, managing technologies such as SAN and NAS storage, VMware, backups, Windows Servers, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Networking, Microsoft Office, Exchange, and more.

He has obtained certifications from Microsoft, VMware, CompTIA, ShoreTel, and SNIA, and continues to strive to learn new technologies to further his knowledge on a variety of subjects.

He is also the founder of the website OnlineComputerTips.com, which offers its readers valuable information on topics such as Windows, networking, hardware, software, and troubleshooting. Jim writes much of the content himself and adds new content on a regular basis. The site was started in 2005 and is still going strong today.

Taking photos has become a normal part of our lives and these days we don't even think twice about it since we can take a picture any time, any place with our smartphones. Most people don't even own a camera anymore since our phones do such a good job of taking photos.

Google Photos allows you to upload your pictures and even videos to their online storage repository so you can use it as a backup and a way to share photos with other people without needing to send them as an email attachment. You can also create and share photo albums with others just by sending them a link. And if you want printed copies of your pictures, you can order them from Photos as well.

In this book, you will learn how to access Google Photos, upload your pictures, share your albums, create custom animations, order prints and more.

Introduction
Chapter 1 - What is Google Photos
Chapter 2 - Adding Photos
Chapter 3 - Storage
Chapter 4 - Sharing Your Photos
Chapter 5 - Utilities
Chapter 6 - Ordering Prints
Chapter 7 - Settings
What's Next?

About the Author

James Bernstein has been working with various companies in the IT field for over 20 years, managing technologies such as SAN and NAS storage, VMware, backups, Windows Servers, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Networking, Microsoft Office, Exchange, and more.

He has obtained certifications from Microsoft, VMware, CompTIA, ShoreTel, and SNIA, and continues to strive to learn new technologies to further his knowledge on a variety of subjects.

He is also the founder of the website OnlineComputerTips.com, which offers its readers valuable information on topics such as Windows, networking, hardware, software, and troubleshooting. James writes much of the content himself and adds new content on a regular basis. The site was started in 2005 and is still going strong today.

Desktop publishing software has been around for many years and is still widely used today by graphic designers, printers, advertising companies and even home users. Microsoft has one of the most widely used graphic design programs out there called Publisher and it offers some powerful tools to help create some professional looking publications.

If you have some basic computer skills and a little creativity, it's not too difficult to create your own publications that you can use for your business such as brochures, flyers and business cards. You can even use it at home to make things such as birthday cards and address labels.

The goal of this book is to get you up and running with Publisher and cover all the things you need to know to get you started on making professional looking publications without confusing you at the same time. It sticks with the basics yet covers a wide variety of topics to help you achieve some great results without needing to be a Publisher expert.

The chapters in the book cover the following topics:

Chapter 1 - What is Publisher?
Chapter 2 - The Publisher Ribbon
Chapter 3 - Tabs & Groups
Chapter 4 - Creating a New Publication
Chapter 5 - Formatting Your Publication
Chapter 6 - Saving, Showing, Sharing and Exporting Your Publication
Chapter 7 - Printing Your Presentation

About the Author

James Bernstein has been working with various companies in the IT field since 2000, managing technologies such as SAN and NAS storage, VMware, backups, Windows Servers, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Networking, Microsoft Office, Exchange, and more.

He has obtained certifications from Microsoft, VMware, CompTIA, ShoreTel, and SNIA, and continues to strive to learn new technologies to further his knowledge on a variety of subjects.

He is also the founder of the website OnlineComputerTips.com, which offers its readers valuable information on topics such as Windows, networking, hardware, software, and troubleshooting. Jim writes much of the content himself and adds new content on a regular basis. The site was started in 2005 and is still going strong today.

Video editing software has been around for many years and for many years only people who were in the movie business or had a large budget could afford to use such software. Even when your average home videographer was able to afford their own video camera, they still had no reasonable way to edit their movies. Now that everyone has a smartphone and considers themselves a professional movie maker, the need to edit their own footage has dramatically increased. Thankfully, Adobe has released a reasonably priced, yet powerful version of their professional video editing software called Premiere Elements that allows anyone with a camera and a computer to make some great looking movies.

If you have some basic computer skills and a little creativity, it's not too difficult to create your own movies that look like they were produced by a pro. You can even use the footage from your smartphone to create custom videos and add all kinds of fun effects, text and music to your movies.

The goal of this book is to get you up and running with Premiere Elements and cover all the things you need to know to get you started on making professional looking videos without confusing you at the same time. It sticks with the basics yet covers a wide variety of topics to help you achieve some great looking results without needing to be a movie editing expert.

The chapters in the book cover the following topics:

Chapter 1 - What is Adobe Premiere Elements?
Chapter 2 - The Premiere Elements Interface
Chapter 3 - Starting the Editing Process
Chapter 4 - Basic Premiere Tasks
Chapter 5 - Enhancing Your Videos
Chapter 6 - Exporting and Sharing Your Video

About the Author

James Bernstein has been working with various companies in the IT field since 2000, managing technologies such as SAN and NAS storage, VMware, backups, Windows Servers, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Networking, Microsoft Office, Exchange, and more.

He has obtained certifications from Microsoft, VMware, CompTIA, ShoreTel, and SNIA, and continues to strive to learn new technologies to further his knowledge on a variety of subjects.

He is also the founder of the website OnlineComputerTips.com, which offers its readers valuable information on topics such as Windows, networking, hardware, software, and troubleshooting. Jim writes much of the content himself and adds new content on a regular basis. The site was started in 2005 and is still going strong today.

Learn How Cloud Storage Works and Find a Service That Works For You

Cloud Storage Made Easy was written to help you get an understanding of what cloud storage is and how its used. The focus of this book is to get you up to speed on the concepts of cloud storage and the most popular home and small business cloud storage platforms so you can make an educated choice as to what cloud storage service will work best for you.

Introduction
Chapter 1 - What is Cloud Storage?
Chapter 2 - DropBox
Chapter 3 - Microsoft OneDrive
Chapter 4 - Google One (Google Drive)
Chapter 5 - iCloud
Chapter 6 - Amazon Drive
Chapter 7 - Box
Chapter 8 - pCloud
Chapter 9 - Sync
What's Next?

About the Author

James Bernstein has been working with various companies in the IT field since 2000, managing technologies such as SAN and NAS storage, VMware, backups, Windows Servers, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Networking, Microsoft Office, Exchange, and more.

He has obtained certifications from Microsoft, VMware, CompTIA, ShoreTel, and SNIA, and continues to strive to learn new technologies to further his knowledge on a variety of subjects.

He is also the founder of the website OnlineComputerTips.com, which offers its readers valuable information on topics such as Windows, networking, hardware, software, and troubleshooting. James writes much of the content himself and adds new content on a regular basis. The site was started in 2005 and is still going strong today.

**UPDATED FOR 2024**

With everything being online these days it only makes sense that we are starting to use online applications more and more. Since everyone is connected to everyone else there is an increasing need to be able to share information easily and reliably. Over the years, Google has become one of the dominant forces in the online world and they keep coming out with more services to help people stay connected. By using their suite of applications commonly referred to as Google Apps you can accomplish all of your online tasks just by having a simple Google account.

The goal of this book is to help familiarize you with the most commonly used Google Apps for home and small business users. These apps are free to use and all integrate with each other making it easy to access all of your information without needing multiple accounts. You will be guided step by step through each one of these apps to help you learn how to configure and use them to get you going on your way to cloud computing efficiency.

The chapters in the book cover the following topics:

Chapter 1 - Introducing Google Apps
Chapter 2 - Google Drive
Chapter 3 - Google Docs
Chapter 4 - Google Sheets
Chapter 5 - Google Slides
Chapter 6 - Google Forms
Chapter 7 - Google Keep
Chapter 8 - Google Photos
Chapter 9 - Gmail
Chapter 10 - Google Calendar
Chapter 11 - Contacts

About the Author

James Bernstein has been working with various companies in the IT field for over 20 years, managing technologies such as SAN and NAS storage, VMware, backups, Windows Servers, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Networking, Microsoft Office, Exchange, and more.

He has obtained certifications from Microsoft, VMware, CompTIA, ShoreTel, and SNIA, and continues to strive to learn new technologies to further his knowledge on a variety of subjects.

He is also the founder of the website OnlineComputerTips.com, which offers its readers valuable information on topics such as Windows, networking, hardware, software, and troubleshooting. Jim writes much of the content himself and adds new content on a regular basis. The site was started in 2005 and is still going strong today.

**UPDATED FOR 2021**

With everything being online these days it only makes sense that you need to be able to use the Internet to some degree or you will be left behind. If you don't know how to go online and find your way around you can't even do simple things like apply for a job. Thanks to the Internet, doing things such as keeping in touch with friends and family is easier than ever and even shopping for your favorite items is as simple as clicking a few buttons. Then of course we have the ability to stream movies and music on all of our devices so we can be entertained anywhere we have an Internet connection.

The goal of this book is to get you up and running on the Internet if its new to you or if you feel you need some help figuring out the best and safest ways to navigate all there is to see online. Even if you have been a web user for a while there is still plenty of useful information in this book to take your browsing skills to the next level such as how to get the most out of your web browser, perform custom searches to fine tune your search results and ways to keep your computer or mobile device safe while online.

The chapters in the book cover the following topics:

Chapter 1 - What is the Internet?
Chapter 2 - Web Browsers and Search Engines
Chapter 3 - Surfing the Internet
Chapter 4 - Downloading Files and Programs
Chapter 5 - Streaming Movies and Music
Chapter 6 - Online Shopping
Chapter 7 - Online Applications and Services
Chapter 8 - Social Media
Chapter 9 - Staying Safe and Secure Online

About the Author

James Bernstein has been working with various companies in the IT field since 2000, managing technologies such as SAN and NAS storage, VMware, backups, Windows Servers, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Networking, Microsoft Office, Exchange, and more.

He has obtained certifications from Microsoft, VMware, CompTIA, ShoreTel, and SNIA, and continues to strive to learn new technologies to further his knowledge on a variety of subjects.

He is also the founder of the website OnlineComputerTips.com, which offers its readers valuable information on topics such as Windows, networking, hardware, software, and troubleshooting. Jim writes much of the content himself and adds new content on a regular basis. The site was started in 2005 and is still going strong today.

Ever since smartphones hit the market, more and more people are turning into amateur photographers with many of them taking some really professional looking photos. Since it's so easy to capture all of our special moments, many people now want to be able to edit their pictures to make them look their best.

This is where software such as Adobe Photoshop CC and its more user friendly version, Photoshop Elements comes into play. For most home users and even some professionals, the Elements version of Photoshop is more than capable enough to turn your average pictures into works of art.

The goal of this book is to get you up and running with Elements and cover all the things you need to know to start you on your editing adventure without making you want to go back to cameras that take film It sticks with the basics yet covers a wide variety of topics to help you achieve some great results without needing to be a Photoshop expert.

The chapters in the book cover the following topics:

Chapter 1 - What is Photoshop Elements?
Chapter 2 - Photoshop Elements Interface
Chapter 3 - Starting the Editing Process
Chapter 4 - Layers
Chapter 5 - Basic Photoshop Tasks
Chapter 6 - Effects, Filters, Styles and Graphics
Chapter 7 - Saving and Exporting Your Photos
Chapter 8 - Printing your Photos
Chapter 9 - Elements Organizer
Chapter 10 - Preferences
Chapter 11 - Installing Elements+ For Additional Features

About the Author

James Bernstein has been working with various companies in the IT field since 2000, managing technologies such as SAN and NAS storage, VMware, backups, Windows Servers, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Networking, Microsoft Office, Exchange, and more.

He has obtained certifications from Microsoft, VMware, CompTIA, ShoreTel, and SNIA, and continues to strive to learn new technologies to further his knowledge on a variety of subjects.

He is also the founder of the website OnlineComputerTips.com, which offers its readers valuable information on topics such as Windows, networking, hardware, software, and troubleshooting. Jim writes much of the content himself and adds new content on a regular basis. The site was started in 2005 and is still going strong today.

**UPDATED FOR 2025**

Within the last decade, smartphones have gone from something only technically savvy people enjoyed to a daily device that can be used by anyone from children to grandparents. These days you are in the minority if you don't have a smartphone and are missing out on all the wonderful things you can do with them. As these smartphones keep getting more advanced, some people may find it hard to keep up with everything they can do and how to do even the simplest of tasks. Not everyone is a tech genius and since our smartphones generally don't come with instruction guides we are left to figure it out on our own.

The goal of this book is to get you up and running on your smartphone without confusing you in the process or making you feel like a dummy. Whether you are just getting started using a smartphone or have had one for some time and would like to become more proficient in its operation this book will help you do so. Its written so people with no experience can easily grasp the concepts and people with experience can gain some new skills and sharpen the ones they already have. Most importantly its filled with pictures to help explain these concepts so you aren't left guessing how the words you are reading actually relate to using your phone.

The chapters in the book cover the following topics:

Chapter 1 - What is a Smartphone
Chapter 2 - Setting Up Your New Phone
Chapter 3 - The Home Screen
Chapter 4 - Notifications
Chapter 5 - Installing Apps
Chapter 6 - Setting Up Email
Chapter 7 - Browsing the Internet
Chapter 8 - Taking Pictures and Video
Chapter 9 - Listening to Music
Chapter 10 - Contacts
Chapter 11 - Making Phone Calls
Chapter 12 - Texting
Chapter 13 - Configuring Your Phone's Settings
Chapter 14 - Navigation
Chapter 15 - Security
Chapter 16 - Tips and Tricks

About the Author

James Bernstein has been working with various companies in the IT field for over 20 years, managing technologies such as SAN and NAS storage, VMware, backups, Windows Servers, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Networking, Microsoft Office, Exchange, and more.

He has obtained certifications from Microsoft, VMware, CompTIA, ShoreTel, and SNIA, and continues to strive to learn new technologies to further his knowledge on a variety of subjects.

He is also the founder of the website OnlineComputerTips.com, which offers its readers valuable information on topics such as Windows, networking, hardware, software, and troubleshooting. Jim writes much of the content himself and adds new content on a regular basis. The site was started in 2005 and is still going strong today.

*Updated for 2023 with VirtualBox version 7 content*

Information Technology has come a long way in the past 5-10 years and one of the greatest advancements in this field has to be that of virtualizing computers and servers in order to save IT administrators a lot of time and their companies a lot of money when it comes to building their backend systems. And now we can even go beyond virtualizing computers and virtualize our networks as well.

Because virtualization allows us to run multiple computers (virtual machines) on one piece of hardware, it makes it's easy to set up multiple systems quickly and also allows a way for us to set up test systems that we can use for our labs to test out new software and operating systems. Then when we are done, we simply wipe out that test system and it was like it was never there.

Since virtualization is so common within organizations, it was just a matter of time before it was implemented on a smaller scale so we could use it on our desktops. Now we have software like Oracle's VirtualBox which allows us to create multiple virtual machines within one physical machine (your desktop computer) and even let them communicate with each other via their virtual networks.

The goal of this book is to get you up and running with VirtualBox and cover all the things you need to know to get you started on creating virtual machines and a virtualized environment without confusing you at the same time. It sticks with the basics yet covers a wide variety of topics to help you achieve your goals and get your VMs up and running in no time.

The chapters in the book cover the following topics:

Chapter 1 - What is Virtualization and VirtualBox?
Chapter 2 - Installing VirtualBox
Chapter 3 - The VirtualBox Manager
Chapter 4 - Creating a Virtual Machine (VM)
Chapter 5 - Virtual Machine Settings
Chapter 6 - Networking
Chapter 7 - Preferences and Additional Features

About the Author

James Bernstein has been working with various companies in the IT field for over 20 years, managing technologies such as SAN and NAS storage, VMware, backups, Windows Servers, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Networking, Microsoft Office, Exchange, and more.

He has obtained certifications from Microsoft, VMware, CompTIA, ShoreTel, and SNIA, and continues to strive to learn new technologies to further his knowledge on a variety of subjects.

He is also the founder of the website OnlineComputerTips.com, which offers its readers valuable information on topics such as Windows, networking, hardware, software, and troubleshooting. Jim writes much of the content himself and adds new content on a regular basis. The site was started in 2005 and is still going strong today.

This is all stated in simple language with easy to do examples of how to strengthen your mind. The reader can go over the exercises and repeat them until they become ingrained in the brain and are second nature in a way that is very simple and practical. Nothing in this book is based on faith. All is based on practice, training and simple hard work broken down into simple easy steps that the reader can do and if something is too hard at one stage, it is always possible to go back and practice a previous step before embarking on something harder. This in itself is one of the marks of a superlative mind, the ability to make the unknown knowledge our own in different ways. Flexible thinking will get the reader further ahead. Readers of this book become members of a special club: Masters of their own destiny.

Here Is a Preview of What You'll Learn:

- Mental Toughness: What It Means & Why You Need It
- Mental Attitudes That Complement Mental Toughness
- Emotional Competency for Improved Mental Toughness
- Resiliency for Mental Toughness
- Willpower for Mental Toughness
- And Much More