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Starting a program using start button

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Starting a program

The programs option usually displays Accessories, Startup, MS-DOS prompt and windows Explorer as a part of its submenu

We can use the start button to start any program we want to use , such as word processor or a favorite game

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Starting a Program (contd.)

Click the Start Point to programs Click the required program The programs option displays a submenu with a list of sub options

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Starting a program (cont.)

Fig 1

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Starting a Program (contd.)

To open the paint program

Click Start

Go to Programs

Go to Accessories

Click the MS-paint

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One way of seeing what’s on our computer is to use Windows Explorer

With it, we can explore our disks, folders, and files

Performing of copying, moving, renaming, deleting becomes easy with it

WINDOWS EXPLORER

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Windows Explorer is a tool used for listing files present on the hard disk, the floppy disk or on the CD

Explorer displays drives, available folders and files in a single windows in which we can navigate

WINDOWS EXPLORER

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WINDOWS EXPLORER (contd.)

Click Start

Point to Programs

Click Windows Explorer

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WINDOWS EXPLORER

Fig 2

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Windows Explorer, as we notice, displays two columns

The left hand side column - All Folders

Displays a list of all the disks and folders available on the computer

The right hand side column

Displays files & folders of the Folder that activated on left columns

WINDOWS EXPLORER (Contd..)

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Creating a folder using Windows Explorer: Open Windows Explorer

In Explorer, open the folder in which a new folder to be created

Choose New from the File menu, and then point to Folder in the cascading menu

WINDOWS EXPLORER (Contd..)

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WINDOWS EXPLORER (contd.)Creating a Folder

Fig 3

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WINDOWS EXPLORER (contd.)Creating a Folder (cont.)

File New Folder A rectangular box containing the highlighted word New Folder appear, change the name if required

• Type the name of the folder • Press any key

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In this lecture you have learned about

Starting a program

Windows Explorer Creating a Folder in windows explorer

Summary

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Frequently Asked questions

1.What is the purpose of start button ? List and explain the contents of start Menu

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QUIZ To access the paint program, we point to the

folder __________________, which contains the program and point to the paint

Ans: Accessories