INTRODUCING WINDOWS

1.To open a file or folder in My Computer 11. To open a file or folder in My Document
Double-click My Computer. Double-click My Document.
Double-click the drive that contains the file. Double-click the file or folder you want to open.
Double-click the file or folder you want to open. Note: My Documents is a desktop folder that provides
you with a place to store documents. When you save a
file it is automatically saved in My Documents unless
you choose a different location. To chane the default
folder for My documents! riht-click My Document! click
"roperties! and! in Taret! type or browse for the path and
folder name where you want to save files.
Note: #ou can switch back to the previous folder by clickin
on the toolbar or by pressin the backspace key. $f the toolbar
is not visible: %iew menu Toolbar&tandard 'uttons.
Note: My computer contains the names of all files and
folders of your disk
. Ri!"t clic# on empty area of t"e de$#top
%cti&e de$#top' is completely related to $nternet. This
option enables you to view your desktop as web pae.
1. To create folder$
(iht click on empty area of desktop New )older
(. %rran!e icon *you can arrane icons by name! by type!
by si+e! by date and ,uto ,rrane
Then ive a name to it
"ress enter or click outside on the desktop
). %uto arran!e* all the icons will be arraned
automatically. $t is a tole option.
1(. Deletin! icon$
(iht click on the icon Delete #es
*. +ine up icon$' all the icons will be lined up. $f you click
refresh then your desktop area will be refreshed accordin to
the latest settins.
Note: The deleted icon is stores in recycle bin.
"ermanently delete the icon: recycle binselect the icon
file menu delete. To et the deleted icon back :
restore. (emember after permanent deletion the icon
cannot be restored.
,. Ne-' you will et a menu with different options. $t
contains the options like )older and &hort Cut includin other
options. -ther options depend upon the applications you have
in your computer. 'ut the important thin is folder and short
cut.
Note: #ou can also dra file or folder icons into the
(ecycle 'in. Drain with &.$)T will delete the icon
permanently without bein stored in the (ecycle 'in. #ou
will not be able to restore it.
.. Renamin! icon$
(iht click on the icon
(ename Type new name
1). To copy a file or folder
"ress enter when typin is completed (iht click the file or folder you want to copy
Note: #ou can also double click on the folder or file
name when the cursor points to the name writes the new
name. "ress the enter key.
Copy
(iht click where you want to paste
"aste
/. To create $"ort cut$ Notes: To select more than one file or folder to copy! hold
down the CT(/ key! and then click the items you want.
#ou can also use &.$)T key to select continuous files.
0. On my computer or -indo-$ e1plorer
$n My Computer or Windows 01plorer! click the item! such as
a file! proram! folder! printer! or computer! for
which you want to create a shortcut.
1*. To $et -allpaper
(iht click on Desktop "roperty backround.
)ile menu Create &hortcut Wallpaperclicks the backround you want or click "attern
to choose or modify the backround . Dra the shortcut icon onto the desktop.
12. On De$#top ,pply: to see the chanes 2 -3: to accept the chanes and
close the dialo bo1.
(iht click on desktop
New short cut Note: #ou can also open Display "roperties clickin start
&ettins Control "anel double-clickin Display 'rowse find your suitable application
Click open Tile: To cover the entire screen with wallpaper
Center: To center a wallpaper imae Ne1t ne1t )inish
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1,. To $et $creen $a&er 2. Ta$#3ar and $tart menu
&creen &aver screen saver you want .To customi+e the
screen saver &ettins. To see the chanesapply 5-r6 To
accept the chanesok. Then close the dialo bo1.
Click &tart&ettinsTaskbar 7 &tart Menu.
Taskbar -ptions 2 &tart Menu "rorams tabchane the
settins -3.
Notes: #ou can also open the Display "roperties dialo bo1
by clickin on &tart &ettins Control "anel double-
clickin Display &creen &aver tab.
Note: the taskbar is the bar on your desktop that includes
the &tart button. This button represents prorams currently
runnin on your computer.
The screen saver starts if your computer is idle for the number
of minutes specified in Wait. To clear the screen saver after it
has started! move your mouse or press any key.
1. T"e $ettin!$ contain$ t"e follo-in! option$:
%l-ay$ on top *taskbar will always be on top of desktop
%uto "ide 8the task bar will be hidden automatically if
mouse pointer is not present on it 1.. Important tip$ for $tart and pro!ram menu
$f you uprade your operatin system from a previous version
of Windows! the old proram roups are now folders on the
prorams menu.
S"o- $mall icon$ in $tart menu 8 it means if it is
checked it will show you small icons on the start menu
#ou can add an item to the &tart menu usin dra and drop.
&elect the item you want to appear on the &tart menu! and
then dra it to the &tart button. The item appears in the &tart
Menu.
S"o- cloc# 8shows or hide the clock on the task bar
Note: #ou can also open the Taskbar "roperties dialo
bo1 by riht-clickin a blank area on the taskbar! and
then clickin "roperties
1/. To add a pro!ram to t"e Start or 4ro!ram$ menu . To $tart a pro!ram eac" time Windo-$ $tart$
Click &tart &ettins Taskbar 7 &tart Menu. &tart &ettinsTaskbar 7 &tart Menu.
Click the &tart Menu "rorams tab &tart Menu "rorams
,dd'rowse. ,ddbrowse
/ocate the proram you want to add! and riht click . /ocate the proram you want to start! and then click it.
Ne1tdouble-click on the proram to which you want to add Click ne1t! and then double-click the &tartup folder.
Type the name that you want to see on the menu)inish. Type the name that you want to see on the &tartup menu!
and then click )inish.
$f Windows prompts you to choose an iconchoosefinish
10. Clearin! t"e content of Document folder (. To remo&e a pro!ram from t"e Start menu
&tart&ettinsTaskbar 7 &tart Menu. Click &tart &ettins Taskbar 7 &tart Menu.
Click the &tart Menu "rorams tab Click the &tart Menu "rorams tab.
$n Documents menu Click (emove locate the proram you want to remove
Click Clear Click the proram! and then click (emove.
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Paintbrush where you can work with paints. You can draw pictures and etc
1.Wor#in! -it" 5dit menu ). Wor#in! -it" O+5
&elect the picture: editselect 5or6 throuh button Create a picture in paintbrush
0dit cut or copy &ave the picture 8 from file menu click $a&e
Click in the taret area :o to word pad
"aste $nsert ob;ect
. S"o- or "ide t"e tool3o1! color 3o16 $tatu$ 3ar6 te1t 3ar create from file browse link ok
%iew toolbo12 color bo12status bar2te1t toolbar &ave the file
, check mark appears when the toolbar is visible.
(. U$in! a picture a$ t"e de$#top 3ac#!round
Create a picture
&ave the picture
)ile menu click either of the followin commands
&et ,s Wallpaper 5Tiled6 covers the screen with the picture
&et ,s Wallpaper 5Centered6 places your picture in the center
,ccessories:
This roup of folder contains some applications includin the followin options
Introduction to Word Pad A WORD PROCESSOR
WOR7ING WIT8 9I+5S
1.Creatin! a ne- document 12. Openin! a document
)ile New click left )ile -pen.
. To $a&e t"e ne- file $n /ook $n! click the drive that contains the document you want
to open. )ile save or &ave ,s
Type a name in )ile name and press <enter= Double-click the folder that contains the document you want to
open.
(. Undoin! la$t action
0dit>ndo. Click the document name! and then click -pen.
). Deletin! te1t you -ant 11. S"o-in! or "idin! t"e tool3ar! format 3ar! ruler ! $tatu$
3ar
&elect the te1t you want to delete.
"ress D0/0T0. %iew Toolbar! format bar! ruler! and status bar
, check mark appears when the toolbar is visible. *. To remo&e te1t $o t"at you can place it in anot"er
&elect the te1t you want to move 1. In$ertin! a picture
0ditCut $nsert
"ut the pointer where you want to paste. -b;ect
0dit paste. &elect the ob;ect
Note: also by drain you can replace a te1t -k
,. To $earc" for te1t 1(. To $earc" for and replace te1t
Click where you want to start searchin. 0dit(eplace.
$n 9ind -"at! enter the te1t you want to search )ind Ne1t $n find what? enter the te1t you want to replace.
To find additional instances of the same te1t! continue to click )ind
Ne1t.
$n (eplace with! enter the te1t you want to replace it with.
Note: To replace all instances of the te1t! click (eplace ,ll.
To replace each instance of the te1t individually! click )ind Ne1t!
and then click (eplace.
.. To in$ert t"e current date and time
Click where you want the date and time to appear.
$nsert Date and Time. 1). 9ormattin! of te1t
Click the format you want. To c"an!e t"e -ay te1t -rap$ on your $creen
/. To create a 3ulleted li$t %iew-ptions.
Click where you want the bulleted list to start Word Wrapselect the option you want
)ormat 'ullet &tyle Type your te1t. 1*. To c"an!e a font type6 $tyle6 or $i:e
When you press enter! another bullet appears &elect the te1t whose format you want to chane
0. To cancel t"e 3ulleted li$t Click 'ullet &tyle aain -n the )ormat menu! click )ont.
Note pad a diary which keeps track o your daily login Click the options you want
51ample: ,ccessory roupnotepad. -ne blank file will be
available for you. $n that you write. &ave that file. Close that file
then e1it notepad. ,ain open that file. ,nd you will see the date
and time is inserted automatically.
1,. To format a para!rap"
Click anywhere in the pararaph you want to format.
-n the )ormat menu! click "araraph
0nter the indentation and alinment options you want
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Windo-$ 51plorer
$t has the vast use in windows. 'y usin this you can see drives! folders and files in the computer. Windows
01plorer offers one pane and two-pane interface. $t provides a variety of ways to display the information on your
system. #ou can choose from lare icons! small icons! lists or displays etc. $t means the folder is a directory where
you can store files or other folders called sub-folders. #our desktop also works as a folder.
Wor#in! -it" Windo-$ 51plore;t-o pane$< To c"an!e file or folder propertie$
/eft pane 8 is called as directory pane. Click the file2folder whose properties you want to
chane. (iht pane 8 is called as content pane
To determine "o- muc" $pace i$ a&aila3le on a di$# )ile "roperties 5hidden! read only! access6
$n My Computer or Windows 01plorer! click the disk
you want to check the capacity of reAuired disk.
0nter any chanes in the "roperties dialo bo1
To mo&e file$ 3y dra!!in! in$tead of u$in! menu$
)ile "roperties )ind the file or folder you want to move.
, pie chart shows the free and used spaces are on the disk. &elect the file or folder you want to dra
To create a folder Dra the file or folder to the destination
Click the drive in Windows 01plorer where you want
to create the new folder
Note4: $f you riht-click to dra! a menu appears with
the available options
)ile New)older Note9: $f you dra a file or a folder to a location on the
same disk! it will be moved. $f you dra it to another
disk! it will be copied
The new folder appears with a temporary name
Type a name for the new folder! and then press 0NT0(
Note: $f you want to create a new folder within a folder!
click the folder and repeat the above steps.
Note@: #ou can create a copy of a file and move it at
the same time by pressin CT(/ while you dra the
file to a new location.
To put a $"ortcut on t"e de$#top To delete a file or folder
$n My Computer or Windows 01plorer! click the item!
such as a file! proram! folder! printer! or computer! for
which you want to create a shortcut.
$n My Computer or Windows 01plorer! click the file or
folder you want to delete
-n the )ile menu! click Delete
-n the )ile menu! click Create &hortcut Note: #ou can also dra file or folder icons into the
(ecycle 'in. $f you press &.$)T while drain! the
item will be deleted from your computer without bein
stored in the (ecycle 'in
Dra the shortcut icon onto the desktop
Note: To delete a shortcut! dra it to the (ecycle 'in.
The oriinal item still e1ists on the disk
Copyin files To $"o- all file$ and file name e1ten$ion$
$n My Computer or Windows 01plorer! click the file or
folder you want to copy.
$n My Computer or Windows 01plorer! click the folder
you want to look at.
-n the 0dit menu! click Copy. 5$f you want to move
click cut6
-n the %iew menu! click )older -ptions
:o to Desktop. (iht click on the desktop and click
paste where you want to put the copy
Click the %iew tab! and then click &how all files.
$f you click paste short cut then the short cut to that
application will be pasted here
$f you want to see all file name e1tensions! click to
clear the .ide file e1tensions for known file types
check bo1
To c"an!e t"e appearance of item$ in a folder To $ee t"e "ierarc"y of folder$ on a di$# dri&e
$n My Computer or Windows 01plorer! on the %iew
menu! click /are $cons! &mall $cons! /ist! or Details
Click &tart! point to "rorams! and then click Windows
01plorer
Note4: #ou can point to ,rrane $cons on the %iew
menu to sort the items by name! si+e! date! and type!
dependin on the view
Click a folder in the left pane of the window to display
its contents in the riht pane
Click the plus sins to display the folders within a
folder
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Note9: When you point to a menu command! the status
bar at the bottom of the window displays a description
of what that command does. -n the %iew menu! you
can click &tatus 'ar if the status bar is not visible.
Note: To chane the si+e of either pane of the window!
dra the bar that separates the two panes.
#ou can also display the contents of a folder by
clickin it in either the riht or left pane
To print a document To c"an!e t"e name of a file or folder
$f the document is open! on the )ile menu! click "rint $n My Computer or Windows 01plorer! click the file or
folder you want to rename To $"ut do-n t"e computer
Click start -n the )ile menu! click (ename
Click shutdown Type the new name! and then press 0NT0(
&elect shutdown Note: , file name can contain up to 9CC characters!
includin spaces. $t cannot contain the followin
characters: D 2: EF G < = H
Click ok
5$t will show you a messae like GNo- it i$ time to turn of
your computerI. $f you et this messae then you switch
off your computer6

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