About Computer

About Computer - Transcript

Computers can
Store and run programs software Save data on a hard drive or disk drive Browse the Internet Netscape or IE Communicate via email chats or file transfer ICQ

Common Computer Programs Windows 98 organizes your information and makes it accessible It comes with several programs such as Paint Calculator System Tools Sound Recorder and a Media Viewer Netscape Communicator contains several programs that browse the Internet Netscape Navigator allow email setup Netscape Messenger and web page creation Netscape Composer Internet Explorer is a web browser that allows you to view information on the Internet WinZip enables files to be compressed or un compressed so that storage takes up less space on a disk Adobe Acrobat Reader allows you to read some text files on the web Microsoft Office contains several programs Such as Word word processor Excel spreadsheet Access database PowerPoint multimedia and Outlook email ICQ communication program I Seek You which allows you to send instant messages file transfer and chats McAfee Anti Virus protects the computer from viruses that existed at the time the software was pressed Downloads of updates can be done from the McAfee web site Right button shows menu Using the Mouse Hold with thumb and rightmost finger Use two remaining fingers to press mouse buttons Some mice have a wheel for scrolling Left button Mouse Terms sends Click Press and release the left mouse button Click and Drag Press the left mouse button and hold it down commands while you drag it over text or object Double Click Quickly press the left mouse button twice Right Click Press and release the right mouse button The Desktop Screen Shows My Computer lets you view folders and files where programs are stored Recycle Bin stores deleted files and allows you to retrieve them Start Button quick access to programs and files

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Using the Start Button The Start button lets you display a list of items which perform tasks Lists software Lists IE Bookmarks Lists last 15 files used and My Documents Controls the way the computer looks sounds and acts Search for files folders or programs Provides answers to your questions One way to run software executable files or programs Log out and new user to log in Turn off or restart the computer

Minimizing Maximizing and Closing a Window When a program is open in the upper left corner of the screen are 3 buttons Minimize Window Close Window

Restore Window Minimize Window Window becomes a button at the bottom of the screen in the tray

Word Minimized

Maximize Window Window becomes a full screen or size on screen Close Window Shuts down program Moving a Window Click and drag the title bar of the window you wish to move Clic k and drag to move

Changing a Window Size Click and drag the mouse when it becomes a double arrow

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Switching Between Windows Click buttons in tray to switch to Word or Photo Editor The program will resize onscreen

Scrolling Through A Window When a program is opened a scroll bar will appear at the left side and at the bottom of the screen The screen can be scrolled using the arrows that are at the top or bottom or by using the button on the scroll bar clicking and dragging

With practice it makes more sense

Installing A Program
Method 1 Most programs today automatically install when the CD is inserted Method 2 1 Insert CD or disk 2 Click Start 3 Click Run 4 If your program has directions that tell you what command to type in the Run line type it now If not click Browse 5 In the dialog box locate the appropriate drive for your program for CD ROM click d or for a diskette click a 6 Locate the Install or Setup file and double click 7 This will take you back to the Run dialog box click OK Note If your program has Install for the installation file you are installing a DOS program old software Method 3 This is the best method to use if you are reinstalling a program 1 Click Start 2 Move the mouse to Settings and click Control Panel 3 Click Add Remove Programs 4 Click the Install Uninstall tab 5 Click the Install button and follow the onscreen directions

Removing A Program
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This is the best method to use if you are removing a program that has shared files This will prevent you from erasing those files and affecting other programs 1 Locate the program s folder Normally it can be found in the Programs folder on the C drive 2 Browse the contents of the folder to locate an uninstall file Double click it Method 2 1 Click Start 2 Move the mouse to Settings and click Control Panel 3 Click Add Remove Programs 4 Click the Install Uninstall tab 5 Locate the program you wish to remove in the dialog box Click the title of the program and click the Add Remove button Note If your program is not listed it is not a Windows 98 program and cannot be removed using this method 6 Follow the instructions given onscreen Method 3 This method will have to be used if your program is not a true Windows 98 program 1 Double click the My Computer icon on your desktop 2 Double click the C drive 3 Locate the folder for the program you wish to delete It may have its own folder on the C drive or you may need to double click the Program Files folder to locate it 4 Click the program folder once and press the delete key on your keyboard This will move the program to the recycle bin How do I find the program folder 1 On the desktop right click on the program icon 2 Left click Properties in the dialog box 3 Click the Shortcut tab 4 Look in the Target Line and you will see the folder for your program For example C Program Files MSWorks MSWORKS EXE means MS Works is found on the C drive in the Program Files folder After you remove the folder for the program you wish to delete from the hard drive you can left click once on the desktop icon and press delete on the keyboard If you wish you can reinstall the program 1 Double click the recycle bin on the desktop 2 Click the program you wish to reinstall 3 Click File Restore To empty the recycle bin 1 Right click the Recycle Bin on the desktop Left click Empty Recycle Bin in the menu

Viewing the Contents of the Computer
Storage Devices
Hard Drive Primary storage space inside the computer usually called drive C Floppy Drive stores information on a diskette usually called drive A CD ROM Drive DVD Drive reads information from a CD DVD usually called drive D Zip Drives are often labeled E or F

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My Computer allows you to view all folders and files stored on any drive A folder stores related
information and can contain files and other folders A file is a named collection of information It has a picture icon which helps identify the file type 1 Move the mouse over My Computer icon and double click the left button 2 The objects in the dialog box show the storage drives of your computer 3 To view the contents of a drive double click it To view the contents of a CD ROM or a diskette double click and make sure disk or CD is inserted A window will appear with all the folders stored that drive To view the contents of a folder double click it You can change the view of these folders by clicking View in the taskbar You can choose to view the items as Large Icons or Small Icons To have the items arranged to fit the window click Arrange Icons and to the side click Auto Arrange To view information about each file click View Details You will see the name of each file its size its type and the date and time it was last changed To see only the names of files click View List To sort these names from A to Z move the mouse over Name and click You can also sort from smallest to largest by clicking Size To sort by type from A to Z click Type To sort these names from newest to oldest click Modified To work with a particular file move the mouse over the file name and click the left mouse button At the bottom of the dialog box you will see the number of files selected and the size of the file To work with a group of files move the mouse over the first file you want to select and left click Press and hold down the Shift key as you move the mouse to the last file you want to select and the click the left mouse button To select several scattered files move the mouse over the file you want to select and left click Press and hold the Ctrl key Still holding Ctrl click all other files you wish to select To create a new folder choose the drive in which your folder will be placed Move the mouse over File and click Then click New and move the mouse to the side and click Folder A new folder will appear with the temporary name New Folder Type the name for your folder and press Enter To see the contents of the new folder move the mouse over the folder and double click Close the folder by clicking the upper X left button To copy a file to a diskette insert the disk into the a drive Select the file you wish to copy by clicking the mouse over the file In the taskbar click File Send To and move the mouse to the left and select 3 1 2 Floppy A and click To rename a file click the mouse over the file Click File in the taskbar Move the mouse to Rename and click Type in the new file name and press the Enter key To open a file move the mouse over the file you wish to open and double click the mouse To close a file click the X button in the upper left corner of the screen To open a recently used file move the mouse over the Start button and click Move the mouse up to Documents A list of the most recently used files appears Move the mouse over the file name you wish to open and click To print a file move the mouse over the file name and click Move the mouse to File in the taskbar and click Move the mouse down and click Print To delete a file move the mouse over the file name and click Press Delete key and a warning dialog box appears Click Yes in the Confirm File Delete box To restore a deleted file move the mouse to the Recycle Bin icon and double click Select the file you wish to restore and click Click File in the taskbar Then move the mouse to Restore and click To find a file click the Start button Move the mouse over Find and click Files and Folders The Find All Files dialog box appears Type as much of the file name you are trying
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to locate as possible click the Find Now button To specify where to look for the file click Look In and click the location you want to search When the search is complete a list of similarly named files appears To open one double click on its name

Changing Windows Settings
Make sure all programs are closed before you attempt to change any settings Have your Windows 98 CD ready You may need to insert it after you make these setting changes Display Settings 1 Left click Start 2 Move the mouse up to settings then over to Control Panel and left click 3 Double click Display 4 Left click the Settings tab 5 Click the down arrow beside Color Palette 6 Change the settings to True Color 32 bit Some older Windows programs will ask to change or automatically change the settings to 256 color 7 To view more onscreen you must also change you resolution settings to 800x600 pixels To do so drag the arrow in the Desktop Area section to 800x600 You will be given a preview of your desktop with this new resolution setting You will then be asked if you wish to keep the new settings Sound Settings Have your Windows 98 CD ready You may need to insert it after you make these setting changes First you need to check the multimedia settings 1 Left click Start 2 Move the mouse up to settings then over to Control Panel and left click 3 Double click Add Remove Programs 4 Click Windows Setup tab 5 Double click Multimedia and make sure everything is checked in that file 6 Click OK Next you need to check the Volume controls 1 Right click the speaker icon in the lower right hand corner of the task bar 2 Left click Open Volume Controls 3 In the left corner of the dialog box left click Options 4 Left click Properties 5 Click in the circle beside Adjust Volume for Playback and be sure everything under Show the following volume controls has been checked 6 Click OK Note If you are trying to record you must follow the same directions At step 5 click the circle beside Adjust Volume for Recording Use the Volume Controls panel to check sounds when you experience difficulty Often the problem may be a muted sound Date and Time The date and time appear in the lower left corner of the taskbar To change it double click the mouse over the time A Date Time Properties box appears You can change the month the year and the time by clicking the appropriate arrows When finished click OK Wallpaper To add wallpaper to you computer screen move the mouse over a blank area onscreen and click the right mouse button In the menu box click Properties In the Display Properties box click the
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Background tab Select the wallpaper pattern you desire and click You can cover the entire screen with the wallpaper you selected by clicking the Tile Display choice When you finish making your choices click OK Screen Color To change the screen color move the mouse over a blank area onscreen and click the right mouse button In the menu box click Properties In the Display Properties box click the Appearance tab This box displays the current color scheme Move the mouse over the color scheme you desire and click When you finish making your choices click OK Screen Saver A screen saver is a moving picture that appears on your computer screen when it is not in use To set up a screen saver move the mouse over a blank area onscreen and click the right mouse button In the menu box click Properties In the Display Properties box click the Screen Saver tab Move the mouse over the screen saver you desire and click Select the amount of time you want before the screen saver is activated When you finish making your choices click OK Mouse Settings You can change the way the mouse settings work by clicking the Start button Move the mouse over Settings Move the mouse over Control Panel and click The Control Panel window will appear To change the mouse setting move the mouse over Mouse and double click In the Mouse Properties box select the Buttons tab In this area you can change the button configuration for a right handed or left handed mouse and you can change the mouse double click speed A test area lets you experiment with your changes The Motion tab allows you to change the pointer speed and select a pointer tail if you desire Click Ok when choices are made

Maintaining Your Computer
Format a Disk You must do this before a disk can store information however most disks purchased today are preformatted 1 Insert disk in drive a 3 Move the mouse over the My Computer icon and double click The My Computer window will open Move the mouse over the drive a and click 3 Click File in the taskbar 4 Click Format and a Format dialog box will appear 5 Select Full format removes all files and scans disk for damaged areas or Quick format removes all files but doesn t scan disk 6 Choose the disk Capacity A disk with the HD high density symbol will hold 1 44 Mb of information A disk with DD double density will hold 720 Kb of information 7 Click the Start button When format is complete click the Close button You can format another disk or press the Close button ScanDisk will search for and repair disk errors on the hard drive c or a diskette a 1 Click the Start button 2 Move the mouse over Programs across to Accessories over to System Tools and over to ScanDisk 3 Click ScanDisk 4 In the ScanDisk dialog box select the drive you wish to scan 5 Select the type of test Standard test will check files and folders for errors Thorough will check files folders and disk surface for errors 6 Check click Automatically fix errors 7 Click the Start button
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8 The ScanDisk Results dialog box will appear when the scan is complete It displays information about the scan 9 Close this box by clicking the Close button 10 Close ScanDisk by clicking the Close button

Defragment a disk will improve the performance of your computer
1 Click the Start button 2 Move the mouse over Programs across to Accessories over to System Tools over to Disk Defragmenter and click 3 In the Select Drive box choose the drive you wish to defrag 4 Click the Ok button 5 In the Disk Defragmenter box click Start 7 When complete click Yes you wish to quit

Creating A Desktop Icon and Shortcut
Method 1 1 Click the item such as a file program folder printer or computer that you want to create a shortcut to 2 On the File menu click Create Shortcut 3 Drag the shortcut icon onto the desktop You can use the shortcut as a fast way to open the item To change any settings for the shortcut such as what kind of window it starts in or what key combination is used to access it use your right mouse button to click the shortcut and then click Properties To delete a shortcut drag it to the Recycle Bin The original item will still exist on the hard drive where it is stored Method 2 1 Right click the mouse on the desktop 2 Move the mouse to New click Shortcut 3 Click Browse and locate the folder and then the program you wish to create a shortcut for on the desktop 4 Click Next and type the name for the shortcut icon in the blank 5 Click Finish

Shut Down Windows
Make sure all disk or CD ROMs are removed before continuing 1 Move the mouse over the Start button and click 2 Move the mouse over Shut Down and click the left button 3 The Shut Down dialog box will appear To shut down windows click inside the first circle Shut down the computer and click the Yes button 4 You will see a screen stating It is now safe to turn off your computer 6 Press the power button to shut the computer down

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