Operating Systems Day 3

Changing Date & Time 1.Double click on digital clock on the notification area of a task bar (Click start button, Click control panel, Double click on date and time) 2.Select year, month, date and time in date & time tab sheet 3.Select time zone as GMT+5:30 in time zone tab sheet 4.Click apply button 5.Click ok button

Recycle Bin Icon 1.Windows stores deleted files and folders in the recycle bin, which is located on the desktop. You can use the recycle bin retrieve the files and folders you deleted in error or empty the recycle bin to create more disk space. 2.Opening a recycle bin Double click on recycle bin icon

Restoring Deleted Files and Folders 1.Open recycle bin 2.Select file or folder that you want to restore 3.Click restore this item or right click on item and click restore menu item in pop up menu Empty Recycle Bin 1.Right click on recycle bin icon 2.Click empty recycle bin menu item in pop up menu 1.Open recycle bin 2.Click empty the recycle bin

Deleting File or Folder Directly 1.Select file or folder that you want to delete 2.Press shift and delete keys in keyboard at once 3.Click yes button in confirmation dialog box My Computer Icon 1.My computer icon give path way to explorer the your computer 2.Opening my computer icon Double click on my computer icon

Hard disk partitions Floppy disk drive CD-ROM drive Removable disk Flash disk/ Pen drive

System Properties Dialog Box 1.Opening system properties dialog box Right click on my computer icon Click properties menu item in pop up menu 2.System properties General Computer Name Hardware Advanced System Restore Automatic updates Remotes

Device Manager Window 1.Opening system properties dialog box 2.Click on hardware tab 3.Click on device manager button 4.Device manager window display all hardware components installed on your computer. You can use the device manager window to change the properties of any device. You can check the status (properly worked) of a device driver software of a device by using device manager window.

Task Bar & Start Menu Properties Dialog Box 1.Right click on task bar 2.Click properties menu item from pop up menu 3.Select task bar tab sheet (default selected tab sheet) 4.Select one or more options from following Lock the task bar – Controls changing the position of task bar by mouse dragging Auto hide the task bar – Controls auto hiding the task bar (task bar is disables and when it is selecting by mouse then it is display on desktop) Keep the task bar on top of other windows – Controls the display of task bar on other windows such as application windows Group similar task bar buttons – Controls creating a group of similar task bar buttons Show quick launch – Shows the shortcuts on task bar Show the clock – Controls display of the digital clock in notification area on a task bar Hide interactive icons – Controls the display of interactive icons in notification area on a task bar 4.Click apply button 5.Click ok button

Task Bar & Start Menu Properties Dialog Box 1.Right click on task bar 2.Click properties menu item from pop up menu 3.Select start menu tab 4.Select start menu or classic start menu 5.Click apply button 4.Click ok button You can use the customize button to changing properties of start menu.

Tool Bars of Task Bar 1.Right click on task bar 2.Select tool bars sub menu 3.Select one or more optional tool bars Address Windows Media Player Links Desktop Quick Launch

Task Manager 1.Task manager window can use to terminating the process of deactivated windows 2.Opening a task manager window Right click on task bar Click task manager menu item in pop up menu or Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys 3.Terminating the process of a window Opening task manager window Select applications tab Select application window to terminate Click end task button