INSERT BOOK COVER 1 Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. Exploring Microsoft Office Getting Started with Windows 7 by Robert Grauer, Lynn Hogan, and Mary Anne Poatsy

Objectives Understand the desktop Manage windows Identify Windows accessories Work with security settings and software Perform a search Get help Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. 2

Windows 7 Desktop Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. 3 Operating system Desktop Taskbar Window Icon Desktop Taskbar Icons Start button

Adding Gadgets Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. 4 Online gadgets Gadgets

The Taskbar Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. 5 Program icons Excel Word

Aero Peek Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. 6 Program icon with three Word documents shown Preview

The Start Menu Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. 7 Programs Control Panel System folders Help and Support All Programs Shut down Search box Start button

The Toolbar Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. 8 Address toolbar Right-click on taskbar to see the toolbars

Pinning an Application Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. 9 Jump List (iTunes) Pinned programsCurrently open program (iTunes)

The Notification Area Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. 10 Notification area Pop-up window Action Center icon Open Action Center link

Customize the Desktop Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. 11 Screen SaverWindow ColorDesktop Background Themes

Window Components Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. 12 Scroll bar Minimize windowMaximize windowClose windowTitle bar

Window Components (continued) Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. 13 Aero Flip 3D

14 Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. Cascade windows Window Components (continued)

Showing the Desktop Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. 15 Show desktop button Three documents (transparent) in Aero Peek

Dialog Boxes Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. 16 Check box Option button Text box Spin arrow List box Command button

Windows Accessories Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. 17 Notepad WordPad

Windows Accessories (continued) Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. 18 Click here to open a picture Ribbon

Windows Accessories (continued) Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. 19 Standard view Programmer view Scientific view Statistics view

Windows Accessories (continued) Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. 20 Sticky notes

Windows Accessories (continued) Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. 21 Screen clip Annotation tools Save Snip button

Security Settings and Software Action Center Windows Defender User Account Control Windows Update Windows Firewall Parental Controls Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. 22

Action Center Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. 23 Important alert Suggested tasks Buttons

Windows Defender Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. 24

User Account Control Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. 25 Click and drag this tab to adjust UAC level

Windows Update Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. 26 Select level of update

Windows Firewall Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. 27 Click here to turn firewall off or on

Parental Controls Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. 28

Windows Search Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. 29 Search bar on Start menu Search box in the window

Expand or Narrow a Search Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. 30 Expand a search hereNarrow a search hereSearch keyword

Save a Search Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. 31 Saved search

Help and Support Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. 32 Browse helpPrintHelp and Support home Browse topics Learn about other support options Options

Remote Access Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. 33 Windows Remote Assistance link

Summary Windows 7 enables you to access your system resources, work with software, and manage files and folders. In addition, security issues and maintenance activities are monitored and reported so you can keep your computer in good working order. Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. 34

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