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Geting Started Computer

The document provides an overview of basic computer components and functionalities, including the monitor, system unit, mouse, keyboard, and desktop elements in Windows XP. It explains mouse operations, how to open applications using shortcut commands, and customization options for the desktop background and settings. Additionally, it covers the taskbar, notifications area, and various interface elements like the title bar, menu bar, and status bar.

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Geting Started Computer

The document provides an overview of basic computer components and functionalities, including the monitor, system unit, mouse, keyboard, and desktop elements in Windows XP. It explains mouse operations, how to open applications using shortcut commands, and customization options for the desktop background and settings. Additionally, it covers the taskbar, notifications area, and various interface elements like the title bar, menu bar, and status bar.

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WOLKITE UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS


DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Section 1

 Monitor: The big TV-like thing. Probably has its own on/off switch as well as brightness,
contrast, and other buttons for fine-tuning the onscreen display
 Screen: The part of the monitor where all the action takes place — similar to a TV set screen.
 System unit: The main body of the computer. Houses the main on/off switch plus access to
the floppy disk and CD- ROM drives.
 Mouse: Your main tool for navigating (getting around) and for making the computer do what
you want it to do. I’ll talk about mice in more detail in a moment.
 Keyboard: Laid out like a standard typewriter, the keyboard is used for typing and, in some
cases, can also be used as alternative to the mouse
 Desktop: Once you get past the logon procedure
You’ll get to the Windows XP desktop something looks like the following.
However, the back ground images are differ from machine to another.
 The desktop icons
Each little picture on the desktop is an icon.
Each icon, in turn, represents some program you can run, or some location on your computer
where things are stored.
The taskbar
 The taskbar is the colored strip along the bottom of the
desktop. In a sense, the taskbar is like the center desk drawer
of a real desk. It provides a number of functionalities.
The Start button
 The Start button, as the name implies, is where you can start any program on your computer.

The Notifications area


 The Notifications area contains the clock, and icons that keep you posted as to the status of
various programs or services running on your computer.
Pointing to the current time reveals the current date. Double-clicking the
Current time brings up a dialog box that lets you set the current date.
Mouse Basics (Operations):
The following list explains basic mouse terminology you need to know:
Mouse button (or primary mouse button): Usually the mouse button on the left — the one that rests
comfortably under your index finger when you rest your right hand on the mouse.
 Right mouse button (or secondary mouse button): The mouse button on the right.
 Point: To move the mouse so that the mouse pointer is touching, or “hovering over,” some
object on the screen.
 Click: To point to an item and then press and release the primary mouse button.
 Double-click: To point to an item and then click the primary mouse button twice in rapid

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Succession ---click click!
 Right-click: To point to an item and then press and release the secondary mouse button.
 Drag: To hold down the primary mouse button while moving the mouse.
 Right-drag: To hold down the secondary mouse button while moving the mouse.

Opening any windows application:


 Click on start. And you will have the following:
 Click the run option as indicated in the left picture. And this will open the run dialogue box
which looks like:
 Type the short cut command of the application you want to work with and click the ok button.
This will open the desired application.
Short cut commands
 Open the following windows applications:
 Word pad …………………………………WordPad
 Note pad…………………………………..notepad
 Paint application………………………….mspaint OR pbrush
 Calculator………………………………….calc
 Windows media player…………………,,wmplayer
 Spider solitaire……………………………spider
 Title bar
The title bar shows the System Menu icon, the title of the
Window or name of the program being run
 Minimize button
When you click the Minimize button, the window disappears and shrinks to a button in the
taskbar.
 Menu bar
Many windows that you open will have a menu bar across the top. The menu bar offers access
to all the features that the
Program within the window has to offer. When you click on a
Menu option, it will generate cascaded drops down menu
 Toolbar
Some windows also have a toolbar just below the menu bar.
The toolbar provides one-click access
 Status bar
The status bar along the bottom of a window plays different roles in different programs. However, a
Common role is to display helpful information.
 Document area
Programs designed to help you create and edit things generally offer a large document area where
your work appears Work appears.
My Computer allows you to easily view the contents of the various drives and folders.
Documents, or files, are stored inside the folders, just like in a paper filing system. Other folders can
also be stored inside folders.
Windows XP provides different customizations.

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To Changing Desk top background in window XP
 Right click on Desktopà Propertiesà Desk topà choose the background you wantà OK
 Screen Saver: Right click on Desktopà Propertiesà Screen saverà choose the type àOK
 Costuming date, time, region and language
Window XP supports you whenever and wherever you work. Do you travel? Window XP makes it easy
to change your computer calendar, clock, calendar currency and number settings to match your country
and time zone. Do you use different languages and keyboards to work with your computers files?
Windows XP lets you switch languages with single click using the language bar Change number,
currency time and date settings

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