Windows XP

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Windows XP
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Anatomy of a Window

• desktop contents of your computer screen
• window (move, resize) portion that displays a
  program or document
• active window window that is affected by cursor
  movement and other actions
• title bar strip across the top that displays the
  name of the program or document also used to
  move the window
• minimize, maximize/restore, close
• icons/shortcuts

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Taskbar

• taskbar strip along the bottom of the screen
  which typically shows the Start button, Quick
  Launch bar, programs that are running
• Lock/Unlock the taskbar
• Taskbar and Start Menu Properties
• Unlock
• AutoHide
• Group
• Tells you how much you have left in your print
  budget

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Taskbar

• Show Desktop button Clicking this button
  minimizes all open windows so desktop is
  displayed
• Right-click in taskbar to cascade windows or tile
  them.

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Start Menu

• All Programs opens the software programs on your
  computer
• Most Recently Used Programs Changes as you use
  programs
• Most Recently Used Documents
• Help and Support
• Search Allows you to search for files and
  folders on your computer
• Log off/Turn off Computer

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Control Panels

• Date and Time
• Display Properties
• Folder Options
• Mouse
• Regional/Language Settings
• Taskbar/Start Menu
• User Accounts
• Network Connections

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Cursors
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Windows Hierarchy

• File each document or program example a
  letter you have typed
• Folder An electronic location where you store
  groups of related files.
• Drive A physical place where you store files
  such as a floppy disk or a hard drive.
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Drives

• Drive A First floppy diskette drive
• Drive B Second floppy diskette drive
• Drive C Hard disk
• Subsequent D, E. and so on
• zip, CD-ROM, second hard drive, etc.
• Drive N Network drive your personal storage
  space on campus

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My Computer Views

• Large icons
• Small icons
• List
• Details Use this view to sort
• Name
• Size
• Type
• Date

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My Computer Views

• Thumbnails (not in all views)
• My Pictures filmstrip

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My Computer

• Menu bar provides access to pull-down menus
• pull-down menus enable you to execute commands
  within a program
• dimmed command means the command is not
  currently available
• ellipsis or (. . .) additional information is
  required to execute the command
• check next to a command indicates a toggle
  switch (the command is on or off)

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My Computer

• bullet next to an item indicates a selection
  from a set of mutually exclusive choices
• arrowhead indicates that a submenu will be
  displayed
• How do you format a floppy disk?
• How to copy a floppy disk?

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File extensions

• Files you created have a 3-letter extension.
• Word .doc
• Excel .xls
• PowerPoint .ppt
• Access .mdb
• Make sure they are not hidden
• Tools Folder options View tab
• Make sure the box is not checked Hide file
  extensions

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How to create a folder using the menu

• Navigate to the drive or folder where you wish to
  create a new folder
• Choose File New Folder
• Type a name for the folder then tap the enter
  key
• File Rename to give it a new name

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Using Legal Folder and Filenames

• Illegal characters include
• / \ lt gt ?
• Letters, numbers, spaces are allowed

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Copy Files with Copy and Paste

• Select the file or folder to be copied
• Use the menu bar Edit Copy
• Navigate to the location where the file is to be
  copied
• Use the menu bar Edit Paste

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Move Files with Cut and Paste

• Select the file or folder to be cut or moved
• Use the menu bar Edit Cut
• Navigate to the location where the file is to be
  moved
• Use the menu bar Edit Paste
• Or right-click on the file to get the cut
  option or the paste option.

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File and Folder Task Pane

• Windows XP provides a new task pane that provides
  a menu of frequently used commands.
• Move a file or folder
• Delete a file or folder
• Also provides links to Other Places
• Details about the file or folder
• Folders button

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Using right-click menus

• You can copy, cut, and paste by selecting these
  commands from the right-click menu when you are
  over a file or folder.

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Selecting multiple files to move or copy

• Click the first file you wish to select
• Press and hold the Control key while you click on
  any other file you wish to select.
• This technique works for files that are not in a
  row
• To select files that are in a row (contiguous),
  select the first file, hold the Shift key while
  you select the last file in the group. All files
  in between will also be selected.

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Shortcut

• To copy files to your floppy or zip from your
  network drive or the C drive
• Right-click on the file
• Send to Floppy or zip

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Checking Space on a Drive

• Check for available space on the drive
• Select drive
• File Properties
• A pie chart displays of the available space

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Save and Save As

• First time you save a document, you must choose a
  location
• File name
• File type Can save in many formats
• Save As allows you to save as another name or
  in another location
• Save will save in the last location

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New Open/Save dialog boxes

• Allow you to
• Navigate to a new location
• Create a new folder before you save the file
• Delete a file
• Change views

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Drag and Drop

• You can move and copy files using drag and drop.

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Deleting files and folders

• Select the file
• Menu File Delete
• Right-click Delete
• Toolbar Delete button

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Another view Explorer

• Splits the display into two panes
• How
• Right-click on the My Computer icon then choose
  Explore from the pop-up menu
• Right-click on the Start button then choose
  Explore from the pop-up menu
• Choose Start Programs Accessories Windows
  Explorer

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Explorer Drag and Drop

• Double-click the folder or file on the left. The
  contents will appear in the right pane.
• Use the to expand the view.
• Use the to collapse the view.
• Right-click the file or folder while you drag to
  the new location
• Select Move here or Copy here.

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Search for files and folders

• Start Search For Files and Folders
• Type the name
• Use wildcards if you do not remember the entire
  name.
• Look in Choose your drive
• Search Options

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Windows Clipboard

• The last item you cut or copy is saved in the
  Windows Clipboard. That is why you can copy and
  paste files.
• Can create screenshots with the Print Screen key.
• Print Screen the entire screen
• Alt Print Screen the active window

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Recycle Bin

• File deleted from your hard drive, C will go to
  the recycle bin.
• To restore to its original location
• Click on the file File Restore
• Empty the Recycle Bin to free space on your hard
  drive.
• Open the Recycle Bin File Empty Recycle Bin

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