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Chapter: 3.3 Using Essential Accessories

Topic: 3.3.1 System Tools

System Tools
 System Tools allows user to perform some basic maintenance from time to time
to keep Operating System run smoothly.
 But, it is impossible to expect the users run these tools on an periodic basis or
make the administrators run it for user on all the computers.
 Some of the System tools are as follows
 Disk cleanup
 Disk defragmenter
Disk Cleanup

 The Disk Cleanup tool helps user to free up space on the hard disk by searching
the disk for files that user can safely delete.
 User can choose to delete some or all of the files.
 Use Disk Cleanup to perform any of the following tasks to free up space on the
hard disk.
 Remove temporary Internet files.
 Remove downloaded program files. For example, ActiveX controls and Java
applets that are downloaded from the Internet.
 Empty the Recycle Bin.
 Remove Windows temporary files.
 Remove optional Windows components that user are not using.
 Remove installed programs that user no longer use.
 User can start Disk Cleanup, by doing one of the following
 Click Start, and then click Run. In the Open box, type cleanmgr, and then
click OK.

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FIG 3.31: Disk Cleanup Dialog Box

 Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System

Tools, and then click Disk Cleanup.
 Open My Computer, right-click the disk in which user want to free up space,
click Properties, click the General tab, and then click Disk Cleanup.

FIG 3.32: Drive (C:) Disk Cleanup

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Disk Defragmenter
 Disk defragmentation is the process of consolidating fragmented data on a
volume (such as a hard disk or a storage device) so it will work more efficiently.
 It is a tool that rearranges the data on the volume and reunites fragmented data
so that computer can run more efficiently.
 To start Disk Defragmenter, use one of the methods.
 Click Start, click All Programs, point to Accessories, select System Tools,
and then click Disk Defragmenter.

FIG 3.32: Disk Defragmenter

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 Open My Computer, right-click the local disk volume that user want to
defragment, and then click Properties, on the Tools tab, click Defragment
Now and then click Defragment.

FIG 3.34: Drive (C:) Disk Defragmentation

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Chapter: 3.3 Using Essential Accessories

Topic: 3.3.2 Entertainment

Entertainment
 Entertainment program is an add-on peripheral, where user can install
entertainment software such as Windows Media Player, Volume Control.
 Windows Media Player
 To open Media Player, click on the Start button -> All Programs ->
Accessories -> Entertainment -> Windows Media Player.
 User can play audio and video files by using Windows Media Player.
 User can choose different skins for the player from the available list or
download more skins from Microsoft Windows site.

FIG 3.35: Windows Media Player

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 Volume Control
 To open Media Player, click on the Start button -> All Programs ->
Accessories -> Entertainment -> Volume Control.
 Enables to adjust master volume and balance of the audio speakers.
 User can set different volumes for different file formats wave and midi and
also for music played from CD Rom.
 By default an icon of 'Volume Control' is also placed in 'System Tray' for easy
access.
 Right click on the icon in Notification Area opens full volume control window
and a left click opens a small volume controller from which user can control
the master volume of audio speakers.
 The volume can also be controlled by the software of the sound card
installed.

FIG 3.36: Volume Control

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Chapter: 3.3 Using Essential Accessories

Topic: 3.3.3 Games

Games
 Games that come with Windows, and any new games user choose to install,
appear in the Games folder.
 Windows 7 comes with a variety of games to play. There are board games, card
games, multiplayer Internet games, and even games for kids.
 Open the Games folder by clicking the Start button . In the search box,
type games, and then, in the list of results, click Games Explorer.
 If user don't see a particular title, it could be for one of these reasons:
 It is an older game, new games automatically show up in the Games folder
when user install them. To add the game manually, see Install a game in the
Games folder.
 Windows Games are turned off. By default, the games that come with
Windows are turned off, in some editions. To turn them back on:

 Click the Start button , click Control Panel, click Programs, and then
under Programs and Features, click Turn Windows features on or off.
 Select the Games check box, and then click OK.

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 User will find all games in the Games folder. To start playing, just open the folder
and double-click a game icon.

FIG 3.36: Games Window

 Internet games such as Internet Backgammon, Internet Checkers, Internet
Spades.
 Board games such as Chess Titans, Minesweeper, Mahjong Titans.
 Card games such as FreeCell, Hearts, Solitaire, Spider Solitaire.
 Children's games such as Purble Place, Comfy Cakes, Purble Shop, Purble
Pairs.

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Chapter: 3.3 Using Essential Accessories

Topic: 3.3.4 Calculator

Calculator
 Calculator is a software program included in all versions of Windows.
 Window provides a simple calculator for doing arithmetic calculations.
 To open a Calculator, click on the Start button, select All Programs,
choose Accessories and then click Calculator.
 Calculator provides four modes of calculation. They are,
 Standard Mode
 Scientific Mode
 Programmer Mode
 Statistics Mode

FIG 3.37: Calculator

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 Standard Mode
 By default, Calculator runs in standard mode, which resembles a four-function
calculator.
 Standard Mode features are,

 MC - Clears number in memory.

 MR - Recalls number in memory.
 MS - Stores number displayed in memory.
 M+ - Adds number displayed to number in memory.

 ← - deletes the last digit of the number displayed.

 CE - Clears the last number input.
 C - Clears the last calculation.
 ± - Changes the sign of the number.
 Note: Only the commonly misunderstood buttons are pointed out.

FIG 3.38: Standard Mode

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 Scientific Mode

 More advanced functions are available in scientific mode.

 To view the scientific calculator, select the view menu and click on Scientific.
 In Scientific mode, Calculator is precise to 32 significant digits and honors
operator precedence.
 It offers functions such as basic to-the-power-of calculations as well as more
powerful functions like sine, cosine, and pi functions.
 User can use them in normal or inverse mode.

FIG 3.39: Scientific Mode

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 Programmer Mode

 In Programmer mode, Calculator is precise up to 64 bits, depending on the

word size.
 The calculator honors operator precedence in Programmer mode and works
in integer only mode. Decimals are discarded.
 This mode lets user work in a variety of basic operations such as binary,
octal, hexadecimal, and decimal.
 It can do calculations from one base to another, such as converting octal to
binary.

FIG 3.40: Programmer Mode

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 Statistics Mode

 The Statistics mode is not quite as elaborate as the other two, but it‘s still
something the old calculator did not have.
 User get functions like the sum of numbers and the sum of numbers to a
power to make statistical calculations.
 The C key in statistics mode deletes the current value expressed instead of
clearing it.
 The CAD button clears all the values from the dataset, since statistics are
usually built on a large number of figures.

FIG 3.41: Statistics Mode

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