What the book covers: Laptops & Tablets For Seniors For Dummies, 2nd Editions covers basic information for new laptop owners in the seniors demographic who need a gentle, hand - holding, step - by - step approach to getting started. Series features: This bestselling title uses a larger font and large figures to make the book easy to read. The book assumes no prior knowledge and starts with selecting the right laptop or tablet, shows how the various parts connect together, how to use the keyboard and mouse, finding your way around the Windows 7 operating system, using the Internet for shopping, social networking, emailing friends and family, researching, traveling, staying safe online, using files and folders, and so on. General layout: Chapter openers present the tasks covered with associated page numbers to help readers find material fast No extraneous elements such as sidebars and text on parts pages Short introductions with standard headings