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Exploring the Basics of Microsoft Windows XP

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Exploring the Basicsof Windows XP


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XPObjectives

• Start Windows XP and tour the desktop• Explore the Start menu• Run software programs, switch between them, and

close them• Manipulate windows• Identify and use the controls in menus, toolbars,

and dialog boxes


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XPObjectives

• Navigate your computer with Windows Explorer and My Computer

• Change the view of the items in your computer• Get help when you need it• Shut down Windows


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XPStarting Windows XP

• Windows XP– Starts when computer is turned on

– Elements of the desktop• Icon

• Pointer

• Desktop

• Date/Time control

• Taskbar

• Start button

• Notification area


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Figure 1-1 shows the Windows XP desktop


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• Windows XP desktop uses a graphical user interface

• Graphical user interface (GUI)– Displays icons to represent items stored on the

computer• Icons: Pictures of familiar objects


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XPThe Windows XP Desktop

• Desktop– Area that appears on the screen when Windows XP

starts

– A workspace for projects and tools

– Uses default settings when the computer is first started• Default settings: settings preset by the operating system

– Appearance can be changed by the user


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XPUsing a Pointing Device

• A pointing device– Helps the user interact with objects on the computer

screen

– Comes in many shapes and sizes

• Mouse– Most common pointing device


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XPPointing

• Pointing device– Used to move the mouse pointer over objects on the

desktop

• Pointing– Positioning the pointer over a specific part of the screen


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XPPointing

• ScreenTips– Appear when the mouse pointer is positioned over certain objects

– Display the purpose or function of the object

– Figure 1-3 shows a ScreenTip


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XPClicking

• Clicking– Pressing a mouse button and immediately releasing it

• Menu– A list of options which can be used to perform tasks

– Submenus

• Start menu– Appears when the Start button is clicked

– Provides access to programs, documents, etc.


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XPClicking

Figure 1-6 shows the Start menu


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XPSelecting

• Selecting a menu command– Two possible ways of selecting objects in Windows XP

• Pointing to an object

• Pointing to and then clicking an object

– A selected object is highlighted


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XPSelecting


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XPViewing the contents of the Recycle Bin

• Click the desktop, and then point to the Recycle Bin icon. After a few moments, a ScreenTip appears that describes the Recycle Bin

• Click the left mouse button twice quickly to double-click the Recycle Bin icon. The Recycle Bin opens


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XPViewing the contents of the Recycle Bin


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XPRight-Clicking

• Right-clicking– Clicking an object with the right button of the mouse

– Selects an object and opens its shortcut menu• Shortcut menu: a list of options directly related to the object


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XPRight-Clicking


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XPExploring the Start menu


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XPStarting and Closing a Program

• Starting a program– A program must be started before it can be used

– To start a program• Click the Start button

• Locate and click the program’s name in the submenus

• An open or running program– A program which has been started


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• Program button– Appears on the taskbar for each open program

– Click to switch between open programs

• Close button– Located in the upper-right corner of the program

window

– Click to close the program


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XPRunning Multiple Programs

• Multitasking– Ability to run multiple programs on Windows XP at the

same time

– Allows the user to work on more than one project at a time

– The active program is the one you are currently using


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XPSwitching Between Programs

• Program buttons– Located on the taskbar

– Offer the easiest way to switch between programs


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XPClosing Inactive Programs from the Taskbar

• Options for closing a program– Use the Close button on the title bar of the program window

– Use the shortcut menu associated with the program button on the taskbar


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XPAnatomy of a Window

• A window– A rectangular area of the screen that may contain

• A program

• Text

• Graphics

• Data


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• Controls– Located in a window– Graphical or textual objects used for

• Manipulating the window• Using the program

– Examples• Menu bar• Sizing buttons• Status bar• Title bar• Toolbar• Workspace


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XPManipulating a Window


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XPMoving a Window

• To drag an object– Click an object and then hold down the mouse button

while moving the mouse

• To move a window– Drag the window by its title bar


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XPChanging the Size of a Window

• Options for changing a window’s size– Sizing handle

• Located at the lower-right corner of the window

– Window borders• Can be dragged left, right, up, or down


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XPChanging the Size of a Window


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XPUsing Program Menus

• Menus– Organize a program’s features and available functions

• Menu bar– Typically located at the top of the program window

– Shows the names of the menus


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XPSelecting Options from a Menu

• Menu items or commands– Choices for a menu

– Appear when a menu name is clicked

– Possible actions when clicked• Immediately carry out an action

• Show submenus

• Ask the user for more information about the desired action


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XPUsing Toolbars

• Toolbars in the program window– Provide one-click access to frequently used commands

– Have buttons grouped and organized by tasks

• To perform a command– Select a toolbar button by clicking it


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XPUsing List Boxes and Scroll Bars

• List box– Displays a list of available choices

– Usually includes• Array buttons

• A scroll bar

• A scroll box


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XPUsing List Boxes and Scroll Bars


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XPUsing Dialog Box Controls

• Dialog box– Opens when a menu command or item followed by an

ellipsis is selected

– Allows the user to provide more information about how a program should carry out a task

– Groups different kinds of information in panes• Panes: bordered rectangular areas


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XPUsing Dialog Box Controls


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XPExploring Your Computer


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XPChanging the View

• Change the view by selecting an option from the View menu on the menu bar


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XPUsing Help

• Windows XP Help– Provides on-screen information about programs

– Available by• Clicking the Start button and selecting Help and Support from

the Start menu

• Windows Help and Support Center window– Provides access to

• Help files stored on the computer

• Help information stored on Microsoft’s Web site


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XPUsing Help


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XPUsing Help

• Windows XP Help and Support window– Organizes information into pages

• Home page

• Index page

• Favorites page

• History page

• Support page

• Options page

– Search box• Used to search for keywords contained in Help pages


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XPShutting Down Windows XP

• Turn Off Computer option– Located on the Start menu

– Turns off the computer

• Log Off option– Located on the Start menu

– Logs off Windows XP but leaves the computer on

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