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Part I: Getting to Know Windows 7
objects onscreen and rich colors, are part of the fun
of using Windows 7.
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Ultimate Edition: This version has everything
Windows 7 can provide. (The name says as much.)
Ultimate may include some advanced features —
including options for backing up your files — that
you won’t immediately need. This is the Edition that
may impress your teen-aged kids or grandkids, if
anything does.
Through a program called Windows Anytime
Upgrade, you can upgrade from Starter to Home
Premium or Ultimate. See Chapter 17 for more
information.
You can buy a DVD with Windows 7 and use that to
install Windows 7 on an older computer that currently
uses Windows XP or Vista. Sometimes, upgrades
work flawlessly; but the older the computer, the
greater the odds that some hardware or software
won’t work with the brand new Windows 7. It is
often more reliable to get a new version of Windows
on a new computer. (At least, that’s what the market-
ing department says.)
Turn On Your Computer
1. If your computer is a laptop, find the latch on the front
edge of the computer that releases the screen from the
keyboard. You may need to push the latch in or slide it
to the right to open the laptop. Raise the lid so you can
see the screen and the keyboard.
2. Locate the power switch. On most laptops, the switch is
located near one of the hinges of the lid. On a desktop
computer, the power switch is usually on the front of the
computer box or tower (see Figure 1-2). Push in or slide
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