Using Your Windows Computer
Get comfortable with Windows 11: connect, use apps, organize files, browse, send attachments, join calls, and protect your work.
- Modules
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Module 1
1. Get connected and comfortable
Use Start, find settings, connect to Wi-Fi, and make text readable.
1.1 Connect to the right Wi-Fi
Get online using the network name and password supplied by someone you trust.
1.2 Make Windows easier to read
Adjust the display for your eyes rather than struggling with small menu text.
Check 1: Connections and readability
Check the choices you would make on your own PC.
Module 2
2. Use and manage apps
Find installed apps, switch windows, choose defaults, and remove an app you recognize.
2.1 Find an app and switch back to your work
Use an installed app before searching for another download.
2.2 Choose what opens a file and remove an unused app
Manage the app itself without confusing it with a shortcut or a document.
Check 2: Apps
Check the choices you would make on your own PC.
Module 3
3. Find and organize files
Use folders, keep useful filenames, copy safely, and recover a deleted local file.
3.1 Put a downloaded file where it belongs
A folder and a clear filename make the next task easier.
3.2 Find a file and recover a mistaken deletion
Look in the right folder before assuming a file has disappeared.
Check 3: Files
Check the choices you would make on your own PC.
Module 4
4. Browse and send email
Return to trusted websites, find downloads, and send the intended attachment to the intended person.
4.1 Browse, save a favorite, and find downloads
Keep track of the website and file you intended to use.
4.2 Send an email with the right file
Check the recipient and attachment before sending.
Check 4: Browser and email
Check the choices you would make on your own PC.
Module 5
5. Join and fix a video call
Choose audio devices, use mute, and understand camera and microphone permissions.
5.1 Get ready before joining
Take a moment to check what the meeting will hear and show.
5.2 Fix a microphone that the call cannot hear
Check the microphone path rather than turning up the speaker.
Check 5: Calls
Check the choices you would make on your own PC.
Module 6
6. Keep your work safe and get help
Finish updates, check protected copies, and troubleshoot without erasing your work.
6.1 Update Windows and handle a small problem
Use a quiet moment for maintenance, and start troubleshooting with a small, reversible step.
6.2 Protect files and check a recovery copy
Saving on the PC protects an edit from a normal restart. A checked copy elsewhere protects against losing that PC or drive.
Check 6: Updates and protected files
Check the choices you would make on your own PC.
Final check: Prepare for an online class
Choose a practical plan for getting connected, sending a form, joining the call, and protecting your files.