WINDOWS

XP

LINKS TO
OBJECTIVE
S
• Starting Windows
• Using the Taskbar, opening & switching programs
• Turning Off the Computer
• Managing Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting , Selecting
• The Recycle Bin
• Creating a Shortcut
• Customizing the Desktop
• Using the Help and Support
Center
• Customizing
monitor

Microsoft®
settings

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XP
Chapter Objectives
LINKS TO
OBJECTIVE
• Use Desktop icons and the Taskbar to launch
S programs and open files or folders
• Starting Windows
• opening
• Using the Taskbar, Organize and
& switching manage
programs data, including copying,
• Turning Off the Computer
moving,
• Managing Files & Folders: creating,
Copying, and, Selecting
Moving, Deleting deleting files and folders
• The Recycle Bin
• Customize the Desktop by changing the theme,
• Creating a Shortcut
• Customizing the Desktop
background, colors, and settings, and adding a
• Using the Help and Support
Center
• Customizing screen saver
monitor
settings • Use the Help and Support Center features
• Customize monitor settings
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 WINDOWS
XP Starting Windows XP
LINKS TO
OBJECTIVE
• Start Windows XP by powering on the
S
• Starting Windows
computer and its peripheral devices
(monitor, printer, etc.)
• Using the Taskbar, opening & switching programs
• Turning Off the Computer
• Managing Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting , Selecting
• The Recycle Bin • Click your user account icon to log on
• Creating a Shortcut
without
• Customizing the Desktop
• Using the Help and Support
a password, OR, as needed,
Center
• Customizing
type your user name, then type in the
monitor
settings password, and press Enter to log on
• Your desktop will appear
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 WINDOWS
XP The Windows Desktop
LINKS TO
OBJECTIVE
Icons represent programs, files, or
S folders
• Starting Windows Usually have
• Using the Taskbar, opening & switching programs additional icons on
Icons
• Turning Off the Computer
• Managing Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting , Selecting
the desktop
• The Recycle Bin Double-click the
• Creating a Shortcut desktop icon to open its
• Customizing the Desktop associated program,
• Using the Help and Support
Center file, or folder
• Customizing
monitor Taskba
settings
r
Start
butto
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toolbar (single-click Notification area
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icons)
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XP Using the Taskbar: the Start Menu
LINKS TO
Use the Start menu to
OBJECTIVE
S
launch programs
• Starting Windows • Click a pinned or
• Using the Taskbar,recently-used application
opening & switching programs
• Turning Off the Computer
program
• Managing Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting , Selecting
• The Recycle Bin •
Click All Programs to
• Creating a Shortcut
navigate to programs not
• Customizing the Desktop
• Using the Help and shown
Support
Center
• Customizing • Use the choices in the
monitor
settings
right column for folders
or other features
• Click Search at the
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bottom right to look for a
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XP Opening a Program
LINKS TO
OBJECTIVE Click the Start button,
S then drag up to All Programs,
• Starting Windows
drag
• Using the Taskbar, opening & over and up to Microsoft
switching programs
Office,
• Turning Off the Computer
• Managing Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting , Selecting
• The Recycle Bin then drag over and down,
• Creating a Shortcut and click Microsoft Word
• Customizing the Desktop
• Using the Help and Support
Center
• Customizing
monitor
settings

Word’s task appears in

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 WINDOWS
XP Opening Another Application
LINKS TO
OBJECTIVE Click the Start button,
S then drag up to All Programs,
• Starting Windows
drag
• Using the Taskbar, opening & over and up to Microsoft
switching programs
Office,
• Turning Off the Computer
• Managing Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting , Selecting
• The Recycle Bin then drag over and down,
• Creating a Shortcut and click Microsoft Excel
• Customizing the Desktop
• Using the Help and Support
Center
• Customizing
monitor
settings

Excel’s task also appears

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XP Switching between Tasks
LINKS TO
OBJECTIVE The Taskbar shows two open
S tasks
• Starting Windows
• Using the Taskbar, opening & switching programs
• Turning Off the Computer
• Managing Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting , Selecting
• The Recycle Bin
• Creating a Shortcut
Click the taskbar Click the taskbar
button for Word
• Customizing the Desktop button for Excel
• Using the Help and Support
Center to make it active to make it active
• Customizing
monitor
settings

Only one open task can be

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 WINDOWS
XP Closing the Application
LINKS TO
OBJECTIVE Click the application’s Close button (top
S X) in the upper right corner of the
• Starting Windows
window
• Using the Taskbar, opening & switching programs
• Turning Off the Computer
• Managing Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting , Selecting
• The Recycle Bin
• Creating a Shortcut
• Customizing the Desktop
• Using the Help and Support
Center
• Customizing
monitor
settings

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 WINDOWS
XP The Notification Area
LINKS TO
OBJECTIVE Contains icons for specialized programs
S
• Starting Windows
that run in the background;
newly& installed
• Using the Taskbar, opening programs may add icons
switching programs
• Turning Off the Computer
• Managing Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting , Selecting
• The Recycle Bin Hover the mouse pointer over the icon
and hesitate about a second to display
• Creating a Shortcut
• Customizing the Desktop
a tooltip
• Using the Help and Support
Center
• Customizing
monitor
settings
If all icons don’t Left-, right-,
show, click the or double-click
one of these icons
arrow to the left of to display its menu,
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XP The Notification Area ../2
LINKS TO
OBJECTIVE Contains an icon display of
S
• Starting Windows
the computer’s system clock
• Using the Taskbar, opening & switching programs
Double-click
• Turning Off the Computer
• Managing Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting , Selecting
• The Recycle Bin
the system
clock icon
• Creating a Shortcut
• Customizing the Desktop
to display
• Using the Help and Support
Center
• Customizing
its dialog
monitor box and
settings
options
Click to select
or change the
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date and time
D components;
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 WINDOWS
XP Setting Taskbar Properties
LINKS TO
Right-click an empty area of the
OBJECTIVE
S Taskbar;
• Starting Windows
•
then left-click Properties
Using the Taskbar, opening & switching programs
• Turning Off the Computer
• Managing Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting , Selecting
• The Recycle Bin
• Creating a Shortcut
• Customizing the Desktop
• Using the Help and Support
Center
• Customizing
monitor
settings

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 WINDOWS
XP Turning Off the Computer
LINKS TO
To shut down the computer – click the
OBJECTIVE
S Start button, then click Turn Off
• Starting Windows
•
Computer; choose the desired option
Using the Taskbar, opening & switching programs
Option Description
• Turning Off the Computer Restore the computer
• Managing Files & Standby
Folders: Copying, Moving,
Computer Deleting
switches to, low
Selecting
power;
• The Recycle Bin
monitor and hard drive turn off; Quickly press the Power
• Creating a Shortcut
memory is not saved; ON button on the
• Customizing the Desktop
saves battery power for laptops computer; restores
• Using the Help and Support
Center desktop and all open
Hibernate Computer saves everything in programs
• Customizing
monitor (Shift + memory, turns off the monitor and
settings Standby) hard drive; turns off the computer
Turn Off Shuts down Windows XP and turns Press the computer’s
off all power to the computer Power ON button
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 WINDOWS
XP Managing Files and Folders
LINKS TO
OBJECTIVE • File – has a name, location, and file type
S
• Starting Windows (the file type indicates which application
program can open or change it)
• Using the Taskbar, opening & switching programs
• Turning Off the Computer

• Folder – used to hold several files and to

• Managing Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting , Selecting
• The Recycle Bin
• Creating a Shortcut
organize files
• Customizing the Desktop
• Using the Help and Support
Center
• Customizing
• Drive – hardware location of folders and
monitor
settings files

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Each user has his/her own My Documents
D folder on the C: hard drive, created
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XP Copying a File or Folder
LINKS TO
• Open My Computer (click Start, My Computer)
OBJECTIVE
S • Navigate to and click on (select) the file or folder
• Starting Windows
• Using the Taskbar, to be copied
opening & switching programs

• Under
• Turning Off the Computer
• Managing Files & Folders: File and
Copying, Moving, Deleting , Selecting
• The Recycle Bin
• Creating a Shortcut
Folder Tasks,
click Copy this file or
• Customizing the Desktop
• Using the Help and Support
Center Copy this folder
• Customizing
monitor • In the Copy Items
settings
dialog box, navigate
to the drive/folder to
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• Click the Copy button
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XP Deleting a File/Folder
LINKS TO
OBJECTIVE
• Open My Computer (click Start, My Computer)
S
• Starting Windows
• Navigate to and click on (select) the file or
• Using the Taskbar, folder
opening &to be deleted
switching programs
• Turning Off the Computer
• Managing Files &•Folders:
Under File Moving,
Copying, and Deleting , Selecting
• The Recycle Bin
• Creating a ShortcutFolder Tasks,
• Customizing the Desktop
• Using the Help andclick
SupportDelete this file
Center
• Customizing or Delete this folder
monitor
settings • At the confirming delete message, reply Yes

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and stored in the Recycle Bin
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XP Selecting Multiple Files & Folders
LINKS TO
Adjacent files, folders
OBJECTIVE Click first file or folder
S
• Starting Windows Hold down the Shift key
• Using the Taskbar, opening & switching programs
and click the last one
• Turning Off the Computer
• Managing Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting , Selecting
• The Recycle Bin
• Creating a Shortcut
• Customizing the Desktop Non-adjacent files, folders
• Using the Help and Support
Center
• Customizing
monitor
settings Hold down the Ctrl key
and click the
desired files, folders
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 WINDOWS
XP Creating a Folder
LINKS TO
OBJECTIVE
• Open My Computer (click Start, My Computer)
S
• Starting Windows
• Navigate to the location for the new folder
•
• Using the Taskbar,
In the File and Folder Tasks, click
opening & switching programs
• Turning Off the Computer
Make
• Managing Files & Folders: a new
Copying, folder
Moving, Deleting , Selecting
• The Recycle Bin
• When the new folder
• Creating a Shortcut
• Customizing the Desktop
appears with its name
• Using the Help and Support
Center
• Customizing highlighted, type a
monitor
settings name for the folder and press the Enter key

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 WINDOWS
XP Using the Recycle Bin
LINKS TO
OBJECTIVE
S
• Starting Windows
• Using the Taskbar, opening & switching programs
• Turning Off the Computer
• Managing Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting , Selecting
• The Recycle Bin
• Creating a Shortcut
• Customizing the Desktop
• Using the Help and Support
Center
• Customizing
monitor
settings
Recover a deletion: double-click the Recycle
Bin, right-click the desired item, click
Restore
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Empty the Recycle Bin: right-click the
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Recycle Bin desktop icon, click Empty
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 WINDOWS
XP Creating a Shortcut
LINKS TO
OBJECTIVE Create a shortcut on the desktop for a
S file or folder…
• Starting Windows
1. &Open
• Using the Taskbar, opening switchingMy Computer
programs
• Turning Off the Computer
2.Copying,
• Managing Files & Folders: Navigate to the
Moving, Deleting desired file or
, Selecting
• The Recycle Bin folder
3. Right-click the desired file or
• Creating a Shortcut
• Customizing the Desktopfolder
4. Click Send to and choose
• Using the Help and Support
Center Desktop
• Customizing
monitor
Delete a shortcut from the desktop…
settings Click and drag the shortcut to the
Recycle Bin

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 WINDOWS
XP Customizing the Desktop
LINKS TO
What can you The Desktop
OBJECTIVE
S change? background
• Starting Windows
The theme – a set of
fonts,
• Using the Taskbar, opening sounds,
& switching icons,
programs
color or image
colors, mouse
• Turning Off the Computer

• The Recycle Bin

pointers, The Screen Saver,
• Managing Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting , Selecting

• Creating a Shortcut background, and a its speed, and its

screensaver
• Customizing the Desktop
timing
• Using the Help and Support
Center
• Customizing
monitor
settings
The Desktop scheme
Display settings –
– a predefined set of
color quality and
colors used in
screen resolution,
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bars, and systems
computer’s
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fonts
hardware
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XP Customizing the Desktop ../2
LINKS TO
To display Desktop properties …
OBJECTIVE
S
• Starting Windows Right-click an empty spot in the
• Using the Taskbar, opening & switching programs
Desktop
• Turning Off the Computer
Click Properties
• Managing Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting , Selecting
• The Recycle Bin in the shortcut
• Creating a Shortcut
• Customizing the Desktop
menu
• Using the Help and Support
Center
• Customizing
monitor
settings

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XP
Using Windows Help and Support
Center
LINKS TO
Click the Start button, Help and Support
OBJECTIVE
S Center
Enter
• Starting Windowsword or
• Using the Taskbar, opening & switching programs
phrase to
• Turning Off the Computer
• Managing Files & find
Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting , Selecting
• The Recycle Bin OR
• Creating a Shortcut
Click a
• Customizing the Desktop
topic
• Using the Help and Support
Center
• Customizing
monitor OR
settings
Click a
Hyperlink
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Using Windows Help and Support
Center ../2
LINKS TO
Click the Index toolbar button
OBJECTIVE
S
• Starting Windows
Enter a
• Using the Taskbar, opening & switching programs
keyword
• Turning Off the Computer
• Managing Files & to findCopying, Moving, Deleting , Selecting
Folders:
• The Recycle Bin
• Creating a Shortcut
• Customizing the Desktop
• Using the Help and Support
Center
• Customizing
monitor
OR
settings
Click a
Hyperlink
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 WINDOWS
XP Customizing Monitor Settings
LINKS TO
Right-click an empty
OBJECTIVE
S spot in the Desktop
• Starting Windows Click Properties in

the shortcut
• Using the Taskbar, opening & switching programs
• Turning Off the Computer
menu
Click
• Managing Files & Folders:
the Settings
Copying, Moving, Deleting , Selecting
• The Recycle Bin
• Creating a Shortcut tab
• Customizing the Desktop
• Using the Help and Support
Center
• Customizing
Click and drag the
monitor
settings
slide bar to 1024 X
768
and click OK
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XP
Features Summary
LINKS TO
OBJECTIVE
How do you start a program using an icon
S
• Starting Windows
on the Desktop?
• Using the Taskbar, opening & switching programs
• Turning Off the Computer
Double-click the program’s icon
• Managing Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting , Selecting
• The Recycle Bin
• Creating a Shortcut
• Customizing the Desktop
• Using the Help and Support Center
• Customizing
monitor
settings

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XP
Features Summary
LINKS TO
OBJECTIVE
How do you start a program using an icon
S
• Starting Windows
in the Quick Launch toolbar?
• Using the Taskbar, opening & switching programs
• Turning Off the Computer
Click the program’s icon in the
• Managing Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting , Selecting
• The Recycle Bin
• Creating a Shortcut
Quick Launch Toolbar
• Customizing the Desktop
• Using the Help and Support Center
• Customizing
monitor
settings

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XP
Features Summary
LINKS TO
OBJECTIVE
How do you start a program using the
S
• Starting Windows
Start button?
• Using the Taskbar, opening & switching programs
• Turning Off the Computer
Click the Start button,
• Managing Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting , Selecting
• The Recycle Bin
• Creating a Shortcut
click All Programs,
• Customizing the Desktop click and drag to the
• Using the Help and Support Center
• Customizing desired
monitor
settings program

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XP
Features Summary
LINKS TO
OBJECTIVE
How can you change the system date?
S
• Starting Windows
• Using the Taskbar, opening & switching programs
• Turning Off the Computer
Double-click the Time icon in
• Managing Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting , Selecting
• The Recycle Bin
• Creating a Shortcut
the Notification area
• Customizing the Desktop
• Using the Help and Support Center
• Customizing
monitor
settings

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XP
Features Summary
LINKS TO
OBJECTIVE
How do you display the Desktop
S
• Starting Windows
Properties dialog box?
• Using the Taskbar, opening & switching programs
• Turning Off the Computer
Right-click an empty spot in the
• Managing Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting , Selecting
• The Recycle Bin
• Creating a Shortcut
Desktop and click Properties
• Customizing the Desktop
• Using the Help and Support Center
• Customizing
monitor
settings

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XP
Features Summary
LINKS TO
OBJECTIVE
How do you close an application window?
S
• Starting Windows
• Using the Taskbar, opening & switching programs
• Turning Off the Computer
Click the Close button (X) in the
• Managing Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting , Selecting
• The Recycle Bin
• Creating a Shortcut
upper right corner of the
• Customizing the Desktop application window
• Using the Help and Support Center
• Customizing
monitor
settings

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XP
Features Summary
LINKS TO
OBJECTIVE
How can you create a new folder?
S
• Starting Windows
• Using the Taskbar, opening & switching programs
• Turning Off the Computer
1.Navigate to the drive and
• Managing Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting , Selecting
• The Recycle Bin
• Creating a Shortcut
folder for the new folder
• Customizing the Desktop
2.In the Files and Folders Task
• Using the Help and Support Center
• Customizing
monitor Pane click Make a new folder
settings

3.Type the name for the folder

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XP
Features Summary
LINKS TO
OBJECTIVE
How can you copy several files at once
S
• Starting Windows
into the My Documents folder?
• Using the Taskbar, opening & switching programs
• Turning Off the Computer
1.Navigate to and select the
• Managing Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting , Selecting
• The Recycle Bin
• Creating a Shortcut
files
• Customizing the Desktop
2.Click Copy the selected items
• Using the Help and Support Center
• Customizing
monitor in the Files and Folders Task
settings
pane
3.In the Copy Items dialog box,
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navigate to the My Documents
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folder
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XP
Features Summary
LINKS TO
OBJECTIVE
Is a file permanently gone from your hard
S
• Starting Windows
drive when you delete it?
• Using the Taskbar, opening & switching programs
• Turning Off the Computer
No, it has been automatically
• Managing Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting , Selecting
• The Recycle Bin
• Creating a Shortcut
placed in the hard drive’s
• Customizing the Desktop Recycle Bin
• Using the Help and Support Center
• Customizing
monitor
settings

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XP
Features Summary
LINKS TO
OBJECTIVE
How do you recover a deleted file?
S
• Starting Windows
• Using the Taskbar, opening & switching programs
• Turning Off the Computer
1. Double-click the Recycle Bin
• Managing Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting , Selecting
• The Recycle Bin
• Creating a Shortcut
to open it
• Customizing the Desktop
2. Locate and click on the
• Using the Help and Support Center
• Customizing
monitor deleted file
settings

3. Click File, Restore

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 WINDOWS
XP
Features Summary
LINKS TO
OBJECTIVE
How do you create a shortcut on the
S
• Starting Windows
Desktop for a commonly-used file?
• Using the Taskbar, opening & switching programs
• Turning Off the Computer
Locate the file, right-click it,
• Managing Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting , Selecting
• The Recycle Bin
• Creating a Shortcut
and click Send To, then click on
• Customizing the Desktop Desktop
• Using the Help and Support Center
• Customizing
monitor
settings

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