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Computer Basics III: Getting The Most From Your Computer

This document provides an overview of basic computer functions and how to get the most out of a computer. It describes the desktop interface including the start menu, taskbar, programs icons. It details how to access programs, files, settings and help menus. It explains organizing files and folders using drives, directories and subfolders. It also outlines customizing the desktop, taskbar, windows explorer views and organizing files by creating, renaming, moving and deleting folders.

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Computer Basics III: Getting The Most From Your Computer

This document provides an overview of basic computer functions and how to get the most out of a computer. It describes the desktop interface including the start menu, taskbar, programs icons. It details how to access programs, files, settings and help menus. It explains organizing files and folders using drives, directories and subfolders. It also outlines customizing the desktop, taskbar, windows explorer views and organizing files by creating, renaming, moving and deleting folders.

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Computer Basics III

Getting the Most from Your Computer


Computer

Imran Zakir
Email: [email protected] Phone: (+92) 333 84 66 434

The Educators Baradari Campus, Gujrat, Pakistan

Review from Computer Basics I & II


Desktop

Program Icons
(double click)

Start Menu

Quick Launch Toolbar


(single click)

Taskbar

Notification Area

Click here to go to the Internet.

Start Menu
Your personal files & folders

Choose from short list of frequently used programs.

Click here to open a file you worked on recently.

Click here to see ALL Programs Windows START button .

Personalize or change computer Settings. Get HELP! .

Search Box: Find programs or files by typing in search terms.

Turn off or restart your computer.

Accessories

Start > All Programs > Accessories


The view after clicking All Programs

How to Get HELP


F1 button Help menu

Index, Contents, Search Box, Answer


Wizard START Button Help and Support Microsoft Online Help http://support.microsoft.com/ Online User Groups

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Two Ways to See All Programs

Start > Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files Start > All Programs
Start

Start > Computer > Local Disk (C:) >Program Files


Start > Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files

Start

From: Start > All Programs > Accessories > WordPad

WordPad
Maximize Title Bar Menu Bar Minimize Close Toolbars

Task Pane

Status Bar

Personalize appearance & sounds

From: Start > Control Panel > Personalization

Personalize Start Menu, Taskbar, Quick Launch toolbar & Notification Area
From: Start > Control Panel > Task Bar & Start Menu

Adjust Taskbar Area & How Windows Are Displayed

Right Click

Cascade Windows

Choose Desktop Icons


Put WordPad Icon on Desktop
From: Start > All Programs > Accessories > WordPad

Desktop

Right click & Drag OR Right click, copy & paste on desktop

Choose Quick Launch Icons


Put Calculator Icon on Quick Launch
From: Start > All Programs > Accessories > Calculator
Right click & Drag calculator to Quick Launch toolbar

Select Create Shortcuts Here

Arrange Quick Launch Icons


Click & Drag Icons where you want them on the Quick Launch toolbar

Arrange Desktop Icons


Click & Drag Icons where you want them on the Desktop

Arrange Desktop Icons by Right Clicking & Selecting Menu Items

Right click

Levels of Organization

Drives

1. Computer 2. Drives 3. Users (if more than one person uses the computer) 4. Directories or Meta-level Folders: e.g., Documents, Pictures, Music, etc. 5. Files or folders you create and name within the Directory folders 6. Sub-files or sub-folders within each higher level folder

Sub- Files & Folders


File File extensions Directory or metalevel folder Sub-level folder

Common File Types & Extensions


Documents 1. doc 2. txt 3. rtf 4. docx 5. html 6. htm 7. wpd 8 .pdf Pictures or Images 1. bmp 2. jpg 3. gif 4. tiff 5. raw 6. png Audio 1. wav 2. wma 3. mp3 4. ra 5. mid Videos 1. 3gp 2. avi 3. dat 4. mov 5. mpg 7. divx 8. rm

Windows Explorer

Navigation Pane

Customize Windows Explorer View


Menu Bar: Tools > Folder Options > General tab > Tasks

Choose Temporary View of Folders

Keep Your Preferred Folder View


Menu Bar: Tools > Folder Options > View tab > Apply to Folders

Customize Detail Tabs


Right click
Select Details

Organize Your Files Create a Folder


In: Windows Explorer Select Documents folder Click Organize in Menu Bar Select New Folder Click in New Folder in Right pane & type in name of folder

Rename a Folder

Slowly click inside folder name twice OR Right click it & select Rename.

Copy or Move a Folder

Left click & drag TEST FOLDER into Misc folder Right click & drag to copy a file

Select Multiple Sequential Folders

To select multiple, sequential files hold down the Shift key while Left clicking

To select multiple files that are not together in the list, hold down the Ctrl key

Delete Files or Folders

Left Click & Drag the file or folder from Explorer and drop it in the Recycle Bin on the Desktop OR Right-click the file or folder > Choose Delete from the menu

Computer Ports
CD/DVD drive/port

USB port for flash/thumb


drive, printers, etc.

Memory Card port for uploading photos

Computer Basics III


Getting the Most from Your Computer

Thank you!
AQC Gujrat

Imran Zakir
Email: [email protected] Phone: (+92) 333 84 66 434

The Educators Baradari Campus, Gujrat, Pakistan

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