Start Menu Log off Turn Off Computer Run Search Help and Support

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1 Windows Basics

2 Start Menu

3 Start Menu Log off - Log off the current user. Turn Off Computer - shutdown, restart and standby. Run - Used to manually start executable files (programs). Search - Search your PC for pictures, music, documents, files and folders. Help and Support - Opens the built-in Windows help including various help topics, windows updates and also allows you to request remote assistance from a friend/colleague via the internet or network.

4 Start Menu Control Panel - The control panel is used to configure various Windows settings. My Computer - Gives you access to your computer's disk drives and files. My Music - Links to a folder created by Windows which is used (by default) to store any music files on your hard drive.

5 Start Menu My Pictures - Links to a folder (again created by Windows) used (by default) to store any pictures/images on your hard drive. My Documents - Gives access to a folder created by Windows which is used (by default) to store any documents on your hard drive.

6 All Programs Menu From this menu you can access the programs currently installed on your PC.

7 Desktop

8 Desktop brief Overview Once operating system loads a programme and screen you see, is called the desktop. Desktops vary from one operating system (OS) to another, even are different from version to version. Whatever type of OS you use, it is very important to know how to use the desktop correctly, because it is the base for all computer operations.

9 Desktop brief Overview MS Windows are build with Graphical User Interface or GUI. which means that the OS uses graphics and pictures to access programs and other OS applications. Simply this graphic or picture called Wallpaper. Icons are another important graphic feature of the desktop. Icons are small pictures that are linked to actual programs. Double-clicking on the icon enable us to run the program. Right-clicking on icon offers a menu of options, actions and properties. The user can put other icons on the desktop that will quickly access programs or files - like a shortcut. Icons can be moved around on the desktop by clicking and dragging them.

10 Desktop Applications

11 Desktop Applications Arrange icon by: Name Size Type Modified Refresh: Paste: Paste shortcut:

12 New: Desktop Applications

13 Properties: Clicking properties will lead you to system s display properties or setting. It contains the setting and information about: Themes Desktop Screen Saver Appearance Setting Desktop Applications

14 Themes: Themes are set or programme of soft colors, animations and graphical presentation as per desired of user. Desktop Applications Themes introduced in WIN 98 and PLUS!98. It features a more appealing Hi-color wallpaper, coordinated icons, animated cursors and more.

15 Desktop: Desktop Applications Desktop tab contains the information about the background on system s desktop and advanced CUSTOMISE DESKTOP features.

16 Customize Desktop features: My computer, My documents, My Network Places and Internet Explorer s icon are check or set by default, if you want to customize and uncheck anyone then these icons can not be visible on Desktop. Here we can set desktop icons. Desktop Applications

17 Change Icon Button: Clicking this button user can change the picture of icon on desktop to his/her choice of picture. Also user have option to browse an icon of choice. Restore Default button: It will set your desktop on genuine Microsoft Operating system s setting. Cleanup Now button: This feature makes unused desktop icons and place in one folder. Desktop Applications

18 Desktop Applications Web button: Clicking this button enable user to set particular webpage on the desktop. User can add webpage by clicking New button. One the webpage is set, it will visible on desktop.

19 Desktop Applications Screen Saver: When user is absent or unavailable from screen for a certain time, then system automatically apply screen saver. User can set predefined Microsoft s Screen saver and also browse other of his/her choice. Setting button offers colors, shapes, size, minmax setting options. Pre-review shows us its view before apply. Wait shows period that after set time screen saver should be implemented. and whether it is password protected or not once the user come back on screen.

20 Appearance: It show that how MS windows and its buttons, color and font size should to be looked or visible. Desktop Applications Effects use large icons, show shadows under menus, shows windows menus and hide underlined letters for keyboard. Advance appearance shows that user can apply setting on any one of application. i.e. desktop, title bar and icons with choice of size.

21 Setting: It show monitor s display setting whether in pixels. Desktop Applications User sets here screen resolution and color quality options. Advance button options is for setting or information about hardware.

22 Desktop Applications Typical computer programs and software's used for Business, Education, Research, Multimedia, CD/DVD writing, Browsers, Word processors and Desktop publishing (Adobe, Corel, Quark) are desktop applications. In other words icons on desktop are basically desktop applications.

23 Windows Accessories The following are some basic windows accessories: WordPad Has a Ribbon and lets you highlight and indent text, format it with bullets and insert pictures into a document. Calculator Paint Has a Ribbon and the same basic shape tools that were in Word 2003 and natural media brushes like watercolor, pencil and crayon (Colored chalk).

24 Windows Accessories Word Pad

25 Windows Accessories Calculator The fresh calculator in Windows 7 also support new elements, which are to be found under the Options menu. These let you calculate the duration between two periods of time (date calculation), access a set of four templates designed to calculate lease (rent) and mortgage (advance) payments, gas mileage and give you a wage (salary/pay/income) estimation (opinion/judgment). All you have to do is pick the desired worksheet and complete the fields available for the application to calculate the result.

26 Windows Accessories Paint A new ribbon the strip across the top of the window that shows what Paint can do makes this tried-and-true program easier to use, with choices displayed out in the open rather than in menus. And Paint's new realistic digital "brushes" will bring your pictures to life in shades of watercolor, crayon, and calligraphy.

27 My Computer Window Double click on My Computer icon on desktop. A rectangular portion of the display on a computer monitor screen will appear that presents its contents (e.g., the contents of a directory, a text file or an image) seemingly independent of the rest of the screen.

28 Parts of a Window Title Bar Minimize Button Maximize Button Restore Button Close Button Menu Bar

29 Menu On a menu an option appears with a small arrow pointing to the right means that that option contains other options. An option that contains three dots, (for example Sharing and Security...) it means that the option needs more information to be executed; a dialog box will open in which you can enter info. An option that is grey or lighter colored it means that it is not possible to select it at that moment.

30 Standard Toolbar Contains icons to immediately execute some of the most often used commands. Back Button last page Up Button up one level Search Button search for files Folders Button - folder's structure on the left side of the screen Views Button - change the views on the folders (view details, Thumbnails,... )

31 Scrollbar Allow us to move through out the page in a quick and simple manner. Status Bar Used to give the user certain information. This information varies depending on the window that is opened at the time.

32 Closing A Window With the mouse, click the Through the menu. button File Close or Exit. Close closes the active window, whereas Exit closes the entire application. Keyboard: ALT + F4

33 Windows Explorer Start All Programs Accessories Windows Explorer Start Run type Explorer

34 Windows Explorer A folders list B Files and Folders

35 Windows Explorer Views Windows explorer allows us to see the folder's information in different ways or views to facilitate specific searching: Tiles: The files and folders are shown with large images with the name, file type and size in KB; if it is a picture file the size is shown in pixels

36 Windows Explorer Views Icons: The files are represented with an icon smaller than a tile. The only information shown is the name of the file. List: Shows small icons, one below the other, so it's easier to search by name.

37 Windows Explorer Views Details: Icons are shown one below the other, with some of their properties.

38 Windows Explorer Views Thumbnails: A small representation of the content will appear with the format of the image, such as jpg., jpeg., bmp., gif., etc. Filmstrip: This view is only available for images. On the bottom part a strip will appear with the images in thumbnail format and on the top we will see a larger representation of the image selected on the bottom.

39 Address Bar Address Bar: Address bar is well known for Internet because it shows the address of the web we are viewing. With Windows Explorer it functions the same way, but it shows the name of the folder we are working with.

40 Creating a new folder or folders using windows explorer Right click anywhere in the white space and hover the mouse over new Click on folder from the sub-menu that appears.

41 Creating a new folder or folders You will then be prompted to name the folder, simply type in the name and then press the enter (return) key.

42 Copying, Deleting, and Renaming Files and Folders Navigate to the folder where the file or folder is stored, then right click on the file/folder of interest. Copy Delete Rename

43 Shortcut Keys Ctrl + C - Copy Ctrl + X - Cut Ctrl + V - Paste Drag and Drop

44 Selecting Files To select consecutive elements - Click on the first element and then click on the last element while keeping Shift key pressed. To select several elements that are not consecutive - Select the first element and continue to select the desired elements while keeping the Ctrl key pressed.

45 File and Folder Properties Select the file/folder and choose Properties option from File menu. Right click on the file/folder and select Properties.

46 Sharing Tab Sharing: Sharing a folder means allowing the users of other computers to access determined information within a network. Sharing applies to folders and not to files. Right click on the folder Properties Sharing Tab Check Share this folder on to the network Allow network users to change my file

47 Showing Hidden Files/Folders Select the Tools menu and the option Folder options... Select the tab View. On the window the option Show hidden files and folders must be checked, if not click on it. Click OK.

48 Searching Files Click Start Select on the menu Search

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