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Get Started with Vista

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Information for tutors and students using this book.

Chapter 1
Input peripherals	Mice and trackballs Graphics tablet
Chapter 5
Ergonomics	How to sit at the computer Ergonomic chairs Conventional chairs Kneeling chairs
Chapter 6
Mouse practice	If you are running an edition of Vista that doesn't come with games but have broadband Internet access, you might try these games. Note that some of the games are 1 to 2MB download. Point and click games (instead of Purble Place) Simon Playback Memory Game - turn up the sound! 3 Monkeys - go for a score of over 50 Whack-A-Mole (not recommended by the RSPCA!) Click and drag games (instead of Solitaire) Jigsaws Against the clock (instead of InkBall) Starry Night - go for a score of over 30
Chapter 8
Folder hierarchies	Folder hierarchy
Chapter 10
Graphics file types	BMP, PNG, GIF, JPG Understanding JPEG (JPG). How to best manage the compromise between JPEG quality and image file size.
Chapter 17
Text file	News_item.txt (right-click the link and save the file to your hard disk)
Chapter 22
Learn to type	Ten Thumbs Typing Tutor (pay, download and run on your computer) BBC Dance Mat Typing (free, web-based)
Other
Connectivity	USB, Ethernet, Bluetooth, wireless. How devices are connected to each other. (right-click on the image and save the file to your hard disk)