Computer Literacy Chapter 7: Taking Control of Windows – Using Control Panel Wisely Computer Literacy

Chapter 7: Taking Control of Windows – Using Control Panel Wisely Introduction The Control Center: Windows Control Panel Using Control Panel Applets Taking Precautions: Understanding the Impact of Changing System Settings with the Control Panel Case Study: Printers

Computer Literacy Chapter 7: Taking Control of Windows – Using Control Panel Wisely The Computer’s Control Center Windows Control Panel Access from Start menu –Start | Control Panel Category view/ Control Panel Home

Computer Literacy Chapter 7: Taking Control of Windows – Using Control Panel Wisely The Computer’s Control Center Windows Control Panel Access from Start menu –Start | Control Panel Classic view

Computer Literacy Chapter 7: Taking Control of Windows – Using Control Panel Wisely Using Control Panel Applets Date and Time Display Sound Mouse Keyboard Fonts Printers System

Computer Literacy Chapter 7: Taking Control of Windows – Using Control Panel Wisely Using Control Panel Applets Date and Time Display Sound Mouse Keyboard Fonts Printers System

Computer Literacy Chapter 7: Taking Control of Windows – Using Control Panel Wisely Using Control Panel Applets Display Date and Time Sound Mouse Keyboard Fonts Printers System

Computer Literacy Chapter 7: Taking Control of Windows – Using Control Panel Wisely Using Control Panel Applets Display Date and Time Sound Mouse Keyboard Fonts Printers System

Computer Literacy Chapter 7: Taking Control of Windows – Using Control Panel Wisely Using Control Panel Applets Display Date and Time Sound Mouse Keyboard Fonts Printers System

Computer Literacy Chapter 7: Taking Control of Windows – Using Control Panel Wisely Using Control Panel Applets Changing Disability Settings Hearing – replace sounds with visual cues Visual – text readers Motor – change keystroke responses Changing Security Settings Windows Firewall Automatic Updates Spyware Scanning

Computer Literacy Chapter 7: Taking Control of Windows – Using Control Panel Wisely Using Control Panel Applets Display Date and Time Sound Mouse Keyboard Fonts Printers System

Computer Literacy Chapter 7: Taking Control of Windows – Using Control Panel Wisely Using Control Panel Applets Display Date and Time Sound Mouse Keyboard Fonts Printers System

Computer Literacy Chapter 7: Taking Control of Windows – Using Control Panel Wisely Using Control Panel Applets Display Date and Time Sound Mouse Keyboard Fonts Printers System

Computer Literacy Chapter 7: Taking Control of Windows – Using Control Panel Wisely Changing system settings via the Control Panel is serious business Exercise caution, and note what you’ve changed in case something goes wrong Example: Impact of the system time Impact of Changing System Settings

Computer Literacy Chapter 7: Taking Control of Windows – Using Control Panel Wisely Date and time –Maintained by the CMOS battery –Tracks file dates with a time stamp Impact of Changing System Settings

Computer Literacy Chapter 7: Taking Control of Windows – Using Control Panel Wisely User Accounts and Privileges Windows Vista and Windows 7 accounts: Administrator - can do pretty much anything Standard User - cannot install programs or change certain system settings Guest – can use computer, but nothing else

Computer Literacy Chapter 7: Taking Control of Windows – Using Control Panel Wisely Undoing System Setting Changes Don’t click OK! –If you’re not sure, use Cancel instead Refer to your notes about what you changed (You did take notes, right?)

Computer Literacy Chapter 7: Taking Control of Windows – Using Control Panel Wisely Case Study: Printers Control Panel applet is called Printers Printer icons tell whether a printer is: –local or networked –currently online or offline –your default printer

Computer Literacy Chapter 7: Taking Control of Windows – Using Control Panel Wisely Installing a Printer Two ways to install: –The media that came with the print device –The Printers applet Add Printer Wizard –Plug and Play detection –Manual install When needed, find printer drivers online

Computer Literacy Chapter 7: Taking Control of Windows – Using Control Panel Wisely Installing a Printer

Computer Literacy Chapter 7: Taking Control of Windows – Using Control Panel Wisely Connecting Wireless or Networked Printers All the hard work is already done— someone else has installed this printer locally! Use the Add Printer Wizard, select the option Add a network, wireless, or Bluetooth printer Browse to the printer you want

Computer Literacy Chapter 7: Taking Control of Windows – Using Control Panel Wisely Deleting a Printer Right-click the printer icon in Printers and Faxes, and choose Delete Deleting a networked printer doesn’t wipe it out—it just takes it out of your printer list

Computer Literacy Chapter 7: Taking Control of Windows – Using Control Panel Wisely Summary The Control Center: Windows Control Panel Using Control Panel Applets Taking Precautions: Understanding the Impact of Changing System Settings with the Control Panel Case Study: Printers