Basic Computer Training

Day 2
Timing 18:00 20:00 Section 2: Microsoft Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Operation Trainers !"#tar $a%a !rslan &aleem

Microsoft Windows 2000 Operation : 'ntroduction of Operation &(stem )ow to operate (our Windows 2000 *undamentals of Windows 2000 Creating *iles + *olders Wor"ing wit# Windows ,-plorer Control Panel !dd $emo.e Programs

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WINDOWS BASI

a! Introd"ction to Windows Wor# wit$ %i&es and 'rograms:

Windows #elps (ou wor" wit# files stored on (our computer/

"stomi(e and Optimi(e )o"r omp"ter:

Windows allows (ou to customi%e and optimi%e (our computer/ 0ou can rearrange t#e items on t#e &tart menu1 use accessi2ilit( features1 c#ange t#e power management settings and install new programs/
*+c$ange Information:

0ou can use Windows to e-c#ange electronic mail and communicate wit# ot#ers o.er t#e 'nternet/
,! 'arts of t$e Windows Screen: My omp"ter:

3ets (ou .iew all t#e folders and files stored on (our computer/
My Doc"ments:

Pro.ides a con.enient place to store (our documents/

Networ# Neig$,or$ood:

3ets (ou .iew all t#e folders and files a.aila2le on (our networ"/
-ecyc&e Bin:

&tores deleted files and allows (ou to reco.er t#em later/

Start B"tton:

4i.es (ou 5uic" access to programs1 files and Windows )elp/

."ic# /a"nc$ Too&,ar:

4i.es (ou 5uic" access to commonl( used features1 including 'nternet ,-plorer and Outloo" ,-press/
Tas#,ar:

6ispla(s a 2utton for eac# open window on (our screen/ 0ou can use t#ese 2uttons to switc# 2etween open windows/
Tit&e Bar:

6ispla(s t#e name of an open window/

Window:

! rectangle on (our screen t#at displa(s information/

Des#top:

T#e 2ac"ground area of (our screen/

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c! Start a 'rogram

1/ To displa( t#e &tart menu1 mo.e t#e mouse o.er Start and t#en press t#e left 2utton/ T#e &tart menu appears/ 2/ To displa( t#e programs a.aila2le on (our computer1 mo.e t#e mouse o.er Programs. 7/ To .iew additional programs 8e-ample: Accessories91 mo.e t#e mouse o.er a menu item displa(ing an arrow/ :/ Mo.e t#e mouse o.er t#e program (ou want to start 8e-ample: WordPad9 and t#en press t#e left 2utton/
d! Mo0e a Window

1/ Position t#e mouse o.er t#e title 2ar (ou want to mo.e/ 2/ Press and #old down t#e left 2utton as (ou drag t#e mouse to w#ere (ou want to place t#e window/ T#e window mo.es to t#e new location/
e! Si(e a Window

1/ Position t#e mouse o.er t#e edge of t#e window (ou want to si%e/ 2/ Press and #old down t#e left 2utton as (ou drag t#e mouse until t#e window displa(s t#e si%e (ou want/ T#e window displa(s t#e new si%e/
f! Switc$ ,etween Windows

0ou can wor" in onl( one window at a time/ T#e acti.e window appears in front of all ot#er windows and displa(s a 2lue title 2ar/ T#e tas"2ar displa(s a 2utton for eac# open window/ 1/ To displa( t#e window (ou want to wor" wit# in front of all ot#er windows1 mo.e t#e mouse o.er its 2utton on t#e tas"2ar and t#en press t#e left 2utton/ T#e window appears in front of all ot#er windows/ 0ou can now clearl( .iew t#e contents of t#e window/
g! &ose a Window

1/ Mo.e t#e mouse o.er 8-9 in t#e window (ou want to close and t#en press t#e left 2utton/ T#e window disappears from (our screen/ T#e 2utton for t#e window disappears from t#e tas"2ar
$! Arrange Windows ascade Windows:

1/ Mo.e t#e mouse o.er a 2lan" area of t#e tas"2ar and t#en press t#e right 2utton/ ! menu appears/
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2/ Mo.e t#e mouse o.er Cascade Windows and t#en press t#e left 2utton/ T#e windows neatl( o.erlap eac# ot#er/
T$e Windows:

1/ Mo.e t#e mouse o.er a 2lan" area of t#e tas"2ar and t#en press t#e rig$t 2utton/ ! menu appears/ 2/ Mo.e t#e mouse o.er t#e Tile option (ou want to use and t#en press t#e left 2utton/ 0ou can now .iew t#e contents of all (our open windows/
i! S$"t down Windows S$"t down Windows:

1/ Mo.e t#e mouse o.er Start and t#en press t#e left 2utton/ 2/ Mo.e t#e mouse o.er Shut Down and t#en press t#e left 2utton/ T#e &#ut down Windows dialog 2o- appears/ 7/ Mo.e t#e mouse o.er Shut down and t#en press t#e left 2utton/ :/ To s#ut down (our computer1 mo.e t#e mouse o.er OK and t#en press t#e left 2utton/ II. WO-1 WIT2 %I/*S
a! 3iew ontents of )o"r omp"ter

3i"e a filing ca2inet1 (our computer uses folders to organi%e information/ 1/ To .iew t#e contents of (our computer1 mo.e t#e mouse o.er My Computer and t#en 5uic"l( press t#e left 2utton twice/ i/ T#e M( Computer window appears/ ii/ ! 2utton appears on t#e tas"2ar for t#e open window/ iii/ T#ese items represent t#e dri.es on (our computer/ 2/ To displa( t#e contents of a dri.e1 mo.e t#e mouse o.er t#e dri.e and t#en 5uic"l( press t#e left 2utton twice/ i/ T#e contents of t#e dri.e appear/ 7/ To displa( t#e contents of a folder1 mo.e t#e mouse o.er t#e folder and t#en 5uic"l( press t#e left 2utton twice/ i/ T#e contents of t#e folder appear :/ To .iew information a2out a folder or file1 mo.e t#e mouse o.er t#e item and t#en press t#e left 2utton/ To return to a folder (ou #a.e pre.iousl( .iewed1 mo.e t#e mouse o.er Back and t#en press t#e left 2utton/
,! Disp&ay Or 2ide A Too&,ar

1/ Mo.e t#e mouse o.er View and t#en press t#e left 2utton/ 2/ Mo.e t#e mouse o.er oo!"ars/

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! c#ec" mar" appears 2eside t#e name of eac# tool2ar t#at is currentl( displa(ed/ 7/ Mo.e t#e mouse o.er t#e tool2ar (ou want to displa( or #ide and t#en press t#e left 2utton/
c! &ose a Mis,e$a0ing 'rogram

'f a program suddenl( stops wor"ing1 (ou can close t#e program wit#out s#utting down Windows/ 1/ Press Ctr! and A!t "e(s and t#en press t#e De!ete "e(/ T#e Close Program dialog 2o- appears1 listing t#e programs t#at are currentl( running/ 2/ Mo.e t#e mouse o.er t#e program (ou want to close and t#en press t#e left 2utton/ 7/ Mo.e t#e mouse o.er #nd ask and t#en press t#e left 2utton/ ! dialog 2o- appears/ :/ To close t#e program1 mo.e t#e mouse o.er #nd ask and t#en press t#e left 2utton/
d! reate A New %i&e

0ou can instantl( create1 name and store a new file in t#e appropriate location wit#out starting an( programs/ 1/ 2/ 7/ :/ 6ispla( t#e contents of t#e folder w#ere (ou want to place t#e new file/ Mo.e t#e mouse o.er $i!e and t#en press t#e left 2utton/ Mo.e t#e o.er %ew. Mo.e t#e mouse o.er t#e t(pe of file (ou want to create and t#en press t#e left 2utton/ T#e new file appears wit# a temporar( name/ ;/ T(pe a name for t#e new file and t#en press t#e #nter "e(/ 0ou can create a new file on (our des"top/ 1/ Mo.e t#e mouse o.er a 2lan" area on (our des"top and t#en press t#e right 2utton/ ! menu appears/ 2/ Mo.e t#e mouse o.er %ew/ 7/ Mo.e t#e mouse o.er t#e t(pe of file (ou want to create and t#en press t#e left 2utton/ T#e new file appears/ :/ T(pe t#e name for t#e new file and t#en press t#e #nter "e(/

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e! Disp&ay %i&e 'roperties

0ou can re.iew t#e properties of a file to learn more a2out t#e file/ 1/ Mo.e t#e mouse o.er t#e file w#ose properties (ou want to displa( and t#en press t#e left 2utton/ 2/ Mo.e t#e mouse o.er $i!e and t#en press t#e left 2utton/ 7/ Mo.e t#e mouse o.er Properties and t#en press t#e left 2utton/ T#e Properties dialog appears/ :/ Mo.e t#e mouse o.er t#e &enera! ta2 and press t#e left 2utton/ ;/ W#en (ou finis# re.iewing t#e information1 mo.e t#e mouse o.er O< and t#en press t#e left 2utton to close t#e dialog 2o-/ 0ou can displa( t#e properties of a file located on (our des"top/ 1/ Mo.e t#e mouse o.er t#e file w#ose properties (ou want to displa( and t#en press t#e right 2utton/ ! menu appears/ 2/ Mo.e t#e mouse o.er Properties and press t#e left 2utton/ III.
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WINDOWS

a! 2ide t$e Tas#,ar

0ou can #ide t#e tas"2ar to gi.e (ou more room on t#e screen to accomplis# tas"s/ Windows initiall( displa(s t#e tas"2ar at all times/ 1/ Mo.e t#e mouse o.er Start and t#en press t#e left 2utton/ 2/ Mo.e t#e mouse o.er Settings/ 7/ Mo.e t#e mouse ask"ar ' Start Menu and t#en press t#e left 2utton/ T#e Tas"2ar Properties dialog 2o- appears/ :/ To #ide t#e tas"2ar w#en (ou are not using it1 mo.e t#e mouse o.er Auto (ide and t#en press t#e left 2utton/ ;/ To confirm t#e c#ange1 mo.e t#e mouse o.er OK and t#en press left 2utton/ Windows includes se.eral read( made tool2ars t#at (ou can add to t#e tas"2ar/ Tool2ars pro.ide instant access to commands and features/ Windows initiall( displa(s t#e =uic" 3aunc# tool2ar/ 1/ To add or remo.e a tool2ar1 mo.e t#e mouse o.er a 2lan" area on t#e tas"2ar and t#en press t#e right 2utton/ ! menu appears/ 2/ Mo.e t#e mouse o.er oo!"ars. 7/ Mo.e t#e mouse o.er t#e tool2ar (ou want to add or remo.e and t#en press t#e left 2utton/

,! Add a Too&,ar to t$e Tas#,ar

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W#ic# tool2ars can ' displa( on t#e tas"2ar? 1/ !ddress: Pro.ides an area w#ere (ou can t(pe a We2 page address to instantl( displa( t#e We2 page/ 2/ 3in"s: Pro.ides 5uic" access to useful We2 pages/ 7/ 6es"top: Pro.ides 5uic" access to all t#e items on (our des"top/ :/ =uic" 3aunc#: Pro.ides 5uic" access to 'nternet ,-plorer1 Outloo" ,-press and Windows Media Pla(er/

c! $ange 'ower Management Settings

1/ Mo.e t#e mouse o.er t#e Start 2utton and t#en press t#e left 2utton/ 2/ Mo.e t#e mouse o.er Settings. 7/ Mo.e t#e mouse o.er Contro! Pane! and t#en press t#e left 2utton/ T#e Control Panel window appears/ :/ Mo.e t#e Mouse o.er Power Management and t#en 5uic"l( press t#e left 2utton twice/ ;/ T#e Power Management Properties dialog 2o- appears/ >/ Mo.e (our mouse o.er t#e power sc#eme t#at 2est descri2es t#e wa( (ou use (our computer and t#en press t#e left 2utton/ @/ To confirm (our c#ange1 mo.e t#e mouse o.er O< and t#en press t#e left 2utton/
d! 4sing Windows 4pdate

0ou can use Windows Apdate to find software t#at can en#ance and optimi%e t#e performance of (our computer/ 1/ Mo.e t#e mouse o.er Start and t#e press t#e left mouse 2utton/ 2/ Mo.e t#e mouse o.er Windows )pdate and t#en press t#e left 2utton/

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