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Beginners course Videos

Here are some Videos that can help you learn to use a computer if you are a complete beginner.

I have sometimes put more than one video for each subject, this is because some videos are better than others and also because it can be of benefit to see an item described different ways.

Good Ergonomics - Correct computer posture

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnpHLxlj3fQ

Learning to use the mouse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3s_OYgtl8g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2leftW7E_s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tyVcnAFSI4

How to Use a Mouse / When to use Single Click vs. Double Click

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06sybXkutH0

When to use the left or right click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sSjWE2fLsE

Using Scroll Bars

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0DNYVO1BGI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7psn2OeveM

Switching On and Off the computer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMwQ3-WEl6o

Types of Computers

This is a Google Hangout on Air describing types of computers in quite a bit of detail. It run for 13 Minutes but only the first 7 are about types of computers. The rest gives you an appreciation of what google hangout is all about (Another way to learn)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMG9KG3ClR0

This video also explains input processing and output

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5cwN6QHIh4

Basic Parts of a Desktop Computer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K00dKueUDuI

Setting Up a Desktop Computer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdQeU5QTfYE

Function of the various parts of the Keyboard

This video start with various parts of the computer but spends quite some time on the various part of the keyboard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIO-0BAWPdE

This is a keyboard lesson video, but it only tells you what to do but does not show any examples of doing it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iedAF7sD6jk

Difference between computer Hardware and Software

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbcS2TBiRoU

This video goes into a bit more detail as to the types of software

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKeyJNK6Hn4

Windows Desktop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOG1SAUM9A0&list=PL82D5CF528A5564D2

Start Menu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAwYx-aXgQk&list=PL82D5CF528A5564D2

Opening Programs Quickly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogHDTwomldc&list=PL96C726B60F212DC9

System Tray and Task Area

This one gets a bit technical and uses a lot of bus words

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC4q_00lXnE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV1FUf7_8H0

Open and Arrange Multiple Windows in Windows 7

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spAyQ1DsM0A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsGZGvtPEJ8

Resizing a Desktop Window

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3LDhLgXtMM

Maximize Minimize Restore and Resize Windows

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPQIZe5ZMIM

Using Programs Menus - Notepad Tutorial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrXrJInWzhM

Cut Copy and Paste

The first 4 minutes are within a a document and the rest of the video is on cutting copying and pasting files

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7GIpYjmc8M

Windows Calculator

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6Kmsg6gv9I

Window WORDPAD In Windows 7

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZOLyAcboRo

Explains the difference between Menus in Windows XP and the Ribbon in Windows 7,but goes on a bit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I43JBQu6YIw

Paint Windows 7

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d4NyqOykiY

Sound Recorder Windows 7

This Video only shows hor to record sounds, Not to play them. You should be able to play the souds you recorded by double clicking in the file where you save the sound.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EElGx4l5vxM

Move or Copy Information between Programs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPo6zig-E_8

How computers work

A very good explanation done by Josh (an Aussie)

https://youtu.be/AtqjxyV9t1I