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Starting Windows

Week 1, Module 2

Sunday, January 10’th 2010

Power up your computer

• Laptop:– Power cord must be connected to outlet or battery

should be charged

• Desktop/Tower:– Power cord must be connected to outlet for the

computer and the monitor

• Press the Power button to start your computer

Log-on

• A few seconds (or minutes!) after you powered on your computer, you may see the log-on screen

Log-on

• A few seconds (or minutes!) after you powered on your computer, you may see the log-on screen

Account name

Log-on

• A few seconds (or minutes!) after you powered on your computer, you may see the log-on screen

Account name

Enter your PasswordThen press or the <ENTER> key

Why is log-on useful?

• What if two or more people share one computer?

– Security

– Privacy

– Organization

Mom’s Documents Iqbal’s Documents

Mom’s Account Iqbal’s Account

Windows Desktop (Vista)

Windows Desktop (Vista)

Start Button

ClockTask Bar

Recycle Bin

Windows Desktop (XP)

Windows Desktop (XP)

Start Button

ClockTask Bar

Recycle Bin

Icons on the Desktop

Icons on the Desktop

Computer Icon: Lets you get information about your computer

Icons on the Desktop

Recycle Bin Icon: This is where deleted files go.

Icons on the Desktop

Skype Program: Lets you make phone calls and chat

Icons on the Desktop

Firefox: Lets you browse the web

Icons on the Desktop

Word Document: The icon for all MS Word documents is similar. The filename will be differentacross documents!

Icons on the Desktop

Folder icon: Again, the icon for all folders is similar. The folder name will be different for different folders!

Find that Cursor!

• Trick: Shake the mouse to find where the cursor is currently positioned!

• When you move your mouse, the cursor moves in the same direction!

• On laptops, a trackpad, trackball or pointer is sometimes used for pointing

Common Cursors

• Mouse cursor / Pointer

– Shows were your mouse is currently pointing

• Hand cursor

– Changes to this when your mouse is on

something that can be clicked (e.g. link)

• Hour-glass cursor

– Tells you that the computer is busy

Mouse Clicks

• Left click

– “I want to point at the location of my cursor!”

• Right click

– Usually brings up a

menu of options

(e.g. cut-copy-paste,

or for printing)

Left Mouse Button

Right Mouse Button

Double Click

• Clicking the left mouse button twice quickly is called “Double click”

• Single click usually means “I just want to select an object”

• Double click usually means “I want to do something with the object”

What will Double-Click do to these icons?

What will Double-Click do to these icons?

What will Double-Click do to these icons?

What will Double-Click do to these icons?

What will Double-Click do to these icons?

What will Double-Click do to these icons?

What will Double-Click do to these icons?

How can we open this picture?

Double Click!

Start menu

• Used for many reasons including:

–Shutdown the computer!

–Starting programs

–Searching for files

Shutting down

• Move the mouse to arrow at the bottom-right of the start menu

Shutting down

• Move the mouse to arrow at the bottom-right of the start menu

• Click on Shut Down

Built-in Windows Programs

• Notepad

• Calculator

• Paint

• File Explorer/ Windows Explorer

• Games (Solitaire, Minesweeper, Chess, etc.)

• Web Browser (Internet Explorer)

Notepad

• Basic text editing program

• Useful for taking short notes

• Data saved in .txt files

Calculator

• Simple calculator program

Paint

• Simple drawing program

Games

• Minesweeper: • Solitaire:

Starting a program

• Many different ways• Option 1:

–Type in the name of the program in the Search Box

–E.g. calculator, notepad, paint, etc.

–Can also be used to find a file on your computer

Starting a program

• Option 2:–Windows puts icons

for commonly used programs on the start-menu

– Just click on the Icon to start the program!

–E.g. calculator, notepad, paint, etc.

Starting a program

• Option 3:

–Click on All Programs

–Then, click on Accessories

–This shows you many other programs!

What’s Common?

Minimize, Maximize, Close Icons

Minimize, Maximize, Close

To make a Windowinvisible

To make a Windowlarge (full-screen)

To close a Window

Taskbar

• Taskbar shows the programs/windows that are currently running on your computer

• If you want to see the Window for a program to come to the top, press the icon on the taskbar.

–Useful if you have lots of Windows open or if you had minimized the program

Moving a Window

• Position cursor on the title bar of the Window

• Hold down the left mouse button … don’t let it go!!

• Move the mouse, and the Window will move!

Resizing a Window

• Position cursor on the bottom-right of the Window … the cursor will change!

• Hold down the left mouse button

• Move the mouse, and the Window will resize!

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What’s another thing that is common?

Menu

File Menu

• Most Windows programs will have a “File” menu

• Used for:

– Creating new file

– Opening an existing file

– Saving a file

– Printing a file

– Exit (ending the program)

Edit Menu

• Edit Menu is also very common

• Used for:

– Undoing a mistake

– Cut, Copy, Paste

– Finding or replacing

some text

Cut, Copy, Paste

Cut, Copy, Paste

Happy Year New

Cut, Copy, Paste

Happy Year New

1) Select text

Cut, Copy, Paste

Happy Year New

1) Select text2) Cut text

Cut, Copy, Paste

Happy Year

1) Select text2) Cut text3) Text is on

clipboard

Cut, Copy, Paste

Happy Year

1) Select text2) Cut text3) Text is on

clipboard4) Paste text

Cut, Copy, Paste

Happy New Year

1) Select text2) Cut text3) Text is on

clipboard4) Paste text

What about Copy?

Happy New Year

What about Copy?

Happy New Year

What about Copy?

Happy New Year

What about Copy?

Happy New Year

What about Copy?

Happy New New Year

What if there is too much text?

Scrollbar

Folders

• Folders are used to organize files on a computer

• A folder can have files or other folders

• The folders (and files) live on your hard drive

Folders

• Folders are used to organize files on a computer

• A folder can have files or other folders

• The folders (and files) live on your hard drive

Folders

• Folders are used to organize files on a computer

• A folder can have files or other folders

• The folders (and files) live on your hard drive

Folders

• Folders are used to organize files on a computer

• A folder can have files or other folders

• The folders (and files) live on your hard drive

Windows Explorer

Creating a New Folder

1. Right-click on any existing folder

2. Select New (using left-click)

3. Select Folder (using left-click)

• Folders keep your information organized!

• Tips: – Don’t put all your files in one folder

– Put files in the appropriate folder

Right-Click on a File

• Depending on the file, you will get different options

• Common operations:– Delete the file (it will go to the recycle bin)

– Rename the file

– Move the file (select cut, go to the folder you want, right-click again and select paste)

– Copy the file (select copy, go to the folder you want, right-click again and select paste)

Dragging files between folders

1. Open the target folder

2. Open the folder that has the file you wish to move

3. Press the left mouse button on the file (keep holding the button)

4. Move the mouse to the target folder – this will drag or move the file as well

Recycle Bin

Lets You Recover a File Deleted by Mistake

1) Right click on the file you wish to recover

Lets You Recover a File Deleted by Mistake

1) Right click on the file you wish to recover

Lets You Recover a File Deleted by Mistake

1) Right click on the file you wish to recover2) Left-click on Restore

Notice the Recycle BinNow Has One Less Icon!

Empty the Recycle Bin Periodically to Save Space!

Changing the Desktop Background

Right-click On the Desktop

On Vista, you will see “Personalization”

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