1. Copyright 2007, EMC Paradigm Publishing Inc. WINDOWS VISTA BACKNEXTEND 1-1 LINKS TO OBJECTIVES Starting Windows Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs The Sidebar Turning Off the Computer Turning Off the Computer Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting The Recycle Bin Creating a Shortcut Personalization Vista Help and Support Vista Help and Support Customizing monitor settings Customizing monitor settings Features Summary

2. Copyright 2007, EMC Paradigm Publishing Inc. WINDOWS VISTA BACKNEXTEND 1-2 LINKS TO OBJECTIVES Starting Windows Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs The Sidebar Turning Off the Computer Turning Off the Computer Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting The Recycle Bin Creating a Shortcut Personalization Vista Help and Support Vista Help and Support Customizing monitor settings Customizing monitor settings Features Summary Chapter Objectives Use Desktop icons and the Taskbar to launch programs and open files or folders Organize and manage data, including copying, moving, creating, and deleting files and folders Personalize the Desktop Use the Help and Support Center features Customize monitor settings

3. Copyright 2007, EMC Paradigm Publishing Inc. WINDOWS VISTA BACKNEXTEND 1-3 LINKS TO OBJECTIVES Starting Windows Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs The Sidebar Turning Off the Computer Turning Off the Computer Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting The Recycle Bin Creating a Shortcut Personalization Vista Help and Support Vista Help and Support Customizing monitor settings Customizing monitor settings Features Summary Starting Windows Vista Start Windows Vista by turning on the power to the computer and its peripheral devices (monitor, printer, etc.) Click your user account icon to log on without a password, OR, as needed, type your user name, then type in the password, and press the Enter key to log on Your Vista Desktop will appear

4. Copyright 2007, EMC Paradigm Publishing Inc. WINDOWS VISTA BACKNEXTEND 1-4 LINKS TO OBJECTIVES Starting Windows Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs The Sidebar Turning Off the Computer Turning Off the Computer Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting The Recycle Bin Creating a Shortcut Personalization Vista Help and Support Vista Help and Support Customizing monitor settings Customizing monitor settings Features Summary Windows Vista Desktop Recycle Bin Sidebar Start button Notification areaQuick Launch toolbar Taskbar

5. Copyright 2007, EMC Paradigm Publishing Inc. WINDOWS VISTA BACKNEXTEND 1-5 LINKS TO OBJECTIVES Starting Windows Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs The Sidebar Turning Off the Computer Turning Off the Computer Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting The Recycle Bin Creating a Shortcut Personalization Vista Help and Support Vista Help and Support Customizing monitor settings Customizing monitor settings Features Summary The Windows Desktop Icons represent programs, files, or folders Taskbar icons: Notification area buttons are icons Icons Usually have additional icons on the desktop Double-click a desktop icon to open its associated program, file, or folder Quick Launch buttons are icons Single-click a taskbar icon to open its associated program, file, or folder Start button is an icon

6. Copyright 2007, EMC Paradigm Publishing Inc. WINDOWS VISTA BACKNEXTEND 1-6 LINKS TO OBJECTIVES Starting Windows Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs The Sidebar Turning Off the Computer Turning Off the Computer Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting The Recycle Bin Creating a Shortcut Personalization Vista Help and Support Vista Help and Support Customizing monitor settings Customizing monitor settings Features Summary Adding and Closing Gadgets Sidebar Click the + in the Sidebar to view the list of gadgets Double-click a gadget to add it to the sidebar Click a gadget’s X to close it Click a gadget’s move handle to move it up or down

7. Copyright 2007, EMC Paradigm Publishing Inc. WINDOWS VISTA BACKNEXTEND 1-7 LINKS TO OBJECTIVES Starting Windows Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs The Sidebar Turning Off the Computer Turning Off the Computer Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting The Recycle Bin Creating a Shortcut Personalization Vista Help and Support Vista Help and Support Customizing monitor settings Customizing monitor settings Features Summary Use the Start menu to launch programs Using the Taskbar: the Start Menu Current user Click a pinned or recently-used application program Click All Programs to navigate to all installed programs Use the choices in the right column for folders or other features Click Search (right column) to look for a program, folder, or file OR type search text and press Enter

8. Copyright 2007, EMC Paradigm Publishing Inc. WINDOWS VISTA BACKNEXTEND 1-8 LINKS TO OBJECTIVES Starting Windows Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs The Sidebar Turning Off the Computer Turning Off the Computer Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting The Recycle Bin Creating a Shortcut Personalization Vista Help and Support Vista Help and Support Customizing monitor settings Customizing monitor settings Features Summary Opening a Program Click the Start button, then click All Programs, find and click Microsoft Office, then find and click Microsoft Word Word’s task appears in the Taskbar

9. Copyright 2007, EMC Paradigm Publishing Inc. WINDOWS VISTA BACKNEXTEND 1-9 LINKS TO OBJECTIVES Starting Windows Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs The Sidebar Turning Off the Computer Turning Off the Computer Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting The Recycle Bin Creating a Shortcut Personalization Vista Help and Support Vista Help and Support Customizing monitor settings Customizing monitor settings Features Summary Opening Another Program Click the Start button, then click All Programs, find and click Microsoft Office, then find and click Microsoft Excel Excel’s task also appears in the Taskbar

10. Copyright 2007, EMC Paradigm Publishing Inc. WINDOWS VISTA BACKNEXTEND 1-10 LINKS TO OBJECTIVES Starting Windows Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs The Sidebar Turning Off the Computer Turning Off the Computer Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting The Recycle Bin Creating a Shortcut Personalization Vista Help and Support Vista Help and Support Customizing monitor settings Customizing monitor settings Features Summary Switching between Tasks The Taskbar shows two open tasks Click the taskbar button for Word to make it active Click the taskbar button for Excel to make it active Only one open task can be active

11. Copyright 2007, EMC Paradigm Publishing Inc. WINDOWS VISTA BACKNEXTEND 1-11 LINKS TO OBJECTIVES Starting Windows Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs The Sidebar Turning Off the Computer Turning Off the Computer Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting The Recycle Bin Creating a Shortcut Personalization Vista Help and Support Vista Help and Support Customizing monitor settings Customizing monitor settings Features Summary Closing the Application Click the application’s Close button (X) in the upper right corner of the window

12. Copyright 2007, EMC Paradigm Publishing Inc. WINDOWS VISTA BACKNEXTEND 1-12 LINKS TO OBJECTIVES Starting Windows Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs The Sidebar Turning Off the Computer Turning Off the Computer Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting The Recycle Bin Creating a Shortcut Personalization Vista Help and Support Vista Help and Support Customizing monitor settings Customizing monitor settings Features Summary Using the Quick Launch Toolbar Click a Quick Launch icon to open its program Add to the Quick Launch toolbar: drag a program’s icon onto the Quick Launch toolbar Delete from the Quick Launch toolbar: right-click the program icon; click Close; at the prompt to delete the shortcut, reply Yes

13. Copyright 2007, EMC Paradigm Publishing Inc. WINDOWS VISTA BACKNEXTEND 1-13 LINKS TO OBJECTIVES Starting Windows Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs The Sidebar Turning Off the Computer Turning Off the Computer Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting The Recycle Bin Creating a Shortcut Personalization Vista Help and Support Vista Help and Support Customizing monitor settings Customizing monitor settings Features Summary The Notification Area Contains icons for specialized programs that run in the background; newly installed programs may add icons Hover the mouse pointer over the icon and hesitate about a second to display a tooltip Left-, right-, or double-click one of these icons to display its menu, dialog box, or options If all icons don’t show, click the arrow to the left of the notification area

14. Copyright 2007, EMC Paradigm Publishing Inc. WINDOWS VISTA BACKNEXTEND 1-14 LINKS TO OBJECTIVES Starting Windows Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs The Sidebar Turning Off the Computer Turning Off the Computer Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting The Recycle Bin Creating a Shortcut Personalization Vista Help and Support Vista Help and Support Customizing monitor settings Customizing monitor settings Features Summary The Notification Area../2 Contains an icon display of the computer’s system clock Click the system clock icon to view/change the date or time

15. Copyright 2007, EMC Paradigm Publishing Inc. WINDOWS VISTA BACKNEXTEND 1-15 LINKS TO OBJECTIVES Starting Windows Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs The Sidebar Turning Off the Computer Turning Off the Computer Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting The Recycle Bin Creating a Shortcut Personalization Vista Help and Support Vista Help and Support Customizing monitor settings Customizing monitor settings Features Summary Setting Taskbar Properties Right-click an empty spot in the Taskbar; then left-click Properties Checkmark options to be active

16. Copyright 2007, EMC Paradigm Publishing Inc. WINDOWS VISTA BACKNEXTEND 1-16 LINKS TO OBJECTIVES Starting Windows Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs The Sidebar Turning Off the Computer Turning Off the Computer Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting The Recycle Bin Creating a Shortcut Personalization Vista Help and Support Vista Help and Support Customizing monitor settings Customizing monitor settings Features Summary Turning Off the Computer To shut down the computer click the Start button, then click as desired OptionDescriptionRestore the computer SleepComputer switches to low power; monitor and hard drive turn off; memory is not saved Quickly press the Power ON button on the computer; restores desktop and all open programs HibernateComputer saves everything in memory, turns off the monitor and hard drive; turns off the computer Shut down Shuts down Windows Vista and turns off all power to the computer Press the computer’s Power ON button RestartShuts down Windows Vista; warm- boots the computer N/A LockHides the user’s desktopRequires password SleepLock

17. Copyright 2007, EMC Paradigm Publishing Inc. WINDOWS VISTA BACKNEXTEND 1-17 LINKS TO OBJECTIVES Starting Windows Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs The Sidebar Turning Off the Computer Turning Off the Computer Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting The Recycle Bin Creating a Shortcut Personalization Vista Help and Support Vista Help and Support Customizing monitor settings Customizing monitor settings Features Summary Managing Files and Folders File – has a name, location, and file type (the file type indicates which application program can open or change it) Folder – used to hold several files and to organize files Drive – hardware location of folders and files Each user has his/her own Documents and other folders on the C: hard drive, created automatically by Vista for storing his/her files

18. Copyright 2007, EMC Paradigm Publishing Inc. WINDOWS VISTA BACKNEXTEND 1-18 LINKS TO OBJECTIVES Starting Windows Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs The Sidebar Turning Off the Computer Turning Off the Computer Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting The Recycle Bin Creating a Shortcut Personalization Vista Help and Support Vista Help and Support Customizing monitor settings Customizing monitor settings Features Summary Managing Files and Folders/2 Click Start, Computer to show drives, folders, & files Address bar Command bar Navigation pane Details pane Content pane

19. Copyright 2007, EMC Paradigm Publishing Inc. WINDOWS VISTA BACKNEXTEND 1-19 LINKS TO OBJECTIVES Starting Windows Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs The Sidebar Turning Off the Computer Turning Off the Computer Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting The Recycle Bin Creating a Shortcut Personalization Vista Help and Support Vista Help and Support Customizing monitor settings Customizing monitor settings Features Summary Copying a File or Folder Open Computer (click Start, Computer) Navigate to and click on (select) the file or folder to be copied Under Organize, click Copy Navigate to the drive and folder to contain the file Under Organize, click Paste

20. Copyright 2007, EMC Paradigm Publishing Inc. WINDOWS VISTA BACKNEXTEND 1-20 LINKS TO OBJECTIVES Starting Windows Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs The Sidebar Turning Off the Computer Turning Off the Computer Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting The Recycle Bin Creating a Shortcut Personalization Vista Help and Support Vista Help and Support Customizing monitor settings Customizing monitor settings Features Summary Deleting a File/Folder Open Computer (click Start, Computer) Navigate to and click on (select) the file or folder to be deleted Under Organize, click Delete At the confirming delete message, reply Yes The file is removed from its location and stored in the Recycle Bin

21. Copyright 2007, EMC Paradigm Publishing Inc. WINDOWS VISTA BACKNEXTEND 1-21 LINKS TO OBJECTIVES Starting Windows Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs The Sidebar Turning Off the Computer Turning Off the Computer Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting The Recycle Bin Creating a Shortcut Personalization Vista Help and Support Vista Help and Support Customizing monitor settings Customizing monitor settings Features Summary Selecting Multiple Files & Folders Click first file / folder Hold down the Shift key and click the last one Adjacent files, folders Non-adjacent files, folders Hold down the Ctrl key and click the desired files, folders

22. Copyright 2007, EMC Paradigm Publishing Inc. WINDOWS VISTA BACKNEXTEND 1-22 LINKS TO OBJECTIVES Starting Windows Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs The Sidebar Turning Off the Computer Turning Off the Computer Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting The Recycle Bin Creating a Shortcut Personalization Vista Help and Support Vista Help and Support Customizing monitor settings Customizing monitor settings Features Summary Creating a Folder Open Computer (click Start, Computer) Navigate to the location for the new folder In the Organize menu, click New Folder When the new folder appears with its name highlighted, type a name for the folder and press the Enter key OR right-click the content pane at the desired location and choose New, then Folder

23. Copyright 2007, EMC Paradigm Publishing Inc. WINDOWS VISTA BACKNEXTEND 1-23 LINKS TO OBJECTIVES Starting Windows Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs The Sidebar Turning Off the Computer Turning Off the Computer Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting The Recycle Bin Creating a Shortcut Personalization Vista Help and Support Vista Help and Support Customizing monitor settings Customizing monitor settings Features Summary Using the Recycle Bin Recover a deletion: double-click the Recycle Bin, right-click the desired item, click Restore Empty the Recycle Bin: right-click the Recycle Bin desktop icon, click Empty Recycle Bin

24. Copyright 2007, EMC Paradigm Publishing Inc. WINDOWS VISTA BACKNEXTEND 1-24 LINKS TO OBJECTIVES Starting Windows Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs The Sidebar Turning Off the Computer Turning Off the Computer Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting The Recycle Bin Creating a Shortcut Personalization Vista Help and Support Vista Help and Support Customizing monitor settings Customizing monitor settings Features Summary Creating a Shortcut Create a shortcut on the desktop for a file or folder… 1. Open Computer 2. Navigate to the desired file or folder 3. Right-click the desired file or folder 4. Click Send to and choose Desktop Delete a shortcut from the desktop… Click and drag the shortcut to the Recycle Bin

25. Copyright 2007, EMC Paradigm Publishing Inc. WINDOWS VISTA BACKNEXTEND 1-25 LINKS TO OBJECTIVES Starting Windows Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs The Sidebar Turning Off the Computer Turning Off the Computer Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting The Recycle Bin Creating a Shortcut Personalization Vista Help and Support Vista Help and Support Customizing monitor settings Customizing monitor settings Features Summary Personalizing the Desktop What can you change? Window Color and Appearance Desktop Background Screen Saver Sounds Mouse Pointers Theme – a set of fonts, sounds, icons, colors, mouse pointers, background, and a screensaver Display settings – color quality and screen resolution, based on the computer’s hardware

26. Copyright 2007, EMC Paradigm Publishing Inc. WINDOWS VISTA BACKNEXTEND 1-26 LINKS TO OBJECTIVES Starting Windows Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs The Sidebar Turning Off the Computer Turning Off the Computer Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting The Recycle Bin Creating a Shortcut Personalization Vista Help and Support Vista Help and Support Customizing monitor settings Customizing monitor settings Features Summary Personalizing the Desktop../2 How to change … Right-click an empty spot in the Desktop Click Personalize in the shortcut menu

27. Copyright 2007, EMC Paradigm Publishing Inc. WINDOWS VISTA BACKNEXTEND 1-27 LINKS TO OBJECTIVES Starting Windows Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs The Sidebar Turning Off the Computer Turning Off the Computer Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting The Recycle Bin Creating a Shortcut Personalization Vista Help and Support Vista Help and Support Customizing monitor settings Customizing monitor settings Features Summary Personalizing the Desktop../3 Personalization dialog box …

28. Copyright 2007, EMC Paradigm Publishing Inc. WINDOWS VISTA BACKNEXTEND 1-28 LINKS TO OBJECTIVES Starting Windows Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs The Sidebar Turning Off the Computer Turning Off the Computer Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting The Recycle Bin Creating a Shortcut Personalization Vista Help and Support Vista Help and Support Customizing monitor settings Customizing monitor settings Features Summary Windows Vista Help and Support Click the Start button, Help and Support Enter word or phrase to find Click a topic OR Click a Hyperlink OR

29. Copyright 2007, EMC Paradigm Publishing Inc. WINDOWS VISTA BACKNEXTEND 1-29 LINKS TO OBJECTIVES Starting Windows Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs The Sidebar Turning Off the Computer Turning Off the Computer Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting The Recycle Bin Creating a Shortcut Personalization Vista Help and Support Vista Help and Support Customizing monitor settings Customizing monitor settings Features Summary Windows Vista Help and Support../2 Browse Help Enter a keyword to find OR Click a Hyperlink

30. Copyright 2007, EMC Paradigm Publishing Inc. WINDOWS VISTA BACKNEXTEND 1-30 LINKS TO OBJECTIVES Starting Windows Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs The Sidebar Turning Off the Computer Turning Off the Computer Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting The Recycle Bin Creating a Shortcut Personalization Vista Help and Support Vista Help and Support Customizing monitor settings Customizing monitor settings Features Summary Customizing Monitor Settings Right-click an empty spot in the Desktop Click Personalize in the shortcut menu Click Display Settings Click and drag the slide bar to 1024 X 768 and click OK

31. Copyright 2007, EMC Paradigm Publishing Inc. WINDOWS VISTA BACKNEXTEND 1-31 LINKS TO OBJECTIVES Starting Windows Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs The Sidebar Turning Off the Computer Turning Off the Computer Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting The Recycle Bin Creating a Shortcut Personalization Vista Help and Support Vista Help and Support Customizing monitor settings Customizing monitor settings Features Summary How do you start a program using an icon on the Desktop? Double-click the program’s icon

32. Copyright 2007, EMC Paradigm Publishing Inc. WINDOWS VISTA BACKNEXTEND 1-32 LINKS TO OBJECTIVES Starting Windows Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs The Sidebar Turning Off the Computer Turning Off the Computer Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting The Recycle Bin Creating a Shortcut Personalization Vista Help and Support Vista Help and Support Customizing monitor settings Customizing monitor settings Features Summary How do you start a program using an icon in the Quick Launch toolbar? Click the program’s icon in the Quick Launch Toolbar

33. Copyright 2007, EMC Paradigm Publishing Inc. WINDOWS VISTA BACKNEXTEND 1-33 LINKS TO OBJECTIVES Starting Windows Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs The Sidebar Turning Off the Computer Turning Off the Computer Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting The Recycle Bin Creating a Shortcut Personalization Vista Help and Support Vista Help and Support Customizing monitor settings Customizing monitor settings Features Summary How do you start a program using the Start button? Click the Start button, click All Programs, click as needed to the name of the desired program

34. Copyright 2007, EMC Paradigm Publishing Inc. WINDOWS VISTA BACKNEXTEND 1-34 LINKS TO OBJECTIVES Starting Windows Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs The Sidebar Turning Off the Computer Turning Off the Computer Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting The Recycle Bin Creating a Shortcut Personalization Vista Help and Support Vista Help and Support Customizing monitor settings Customizing monitor settings Features Summary How can you change the system date? Click the Time icon in the Notification area, then select the desired date

35. Copyright 2007, EMC Paradigm Publishing Inc. WINDOWS VISTA BACKNEXTEND 1-35 LINKS TO OBJECTIVES Starting Windows Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs The Sidebar Turning Off the Computer Turning Off the Computer Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting The Recycle Bin Creating a Shortcut Personalization Vista Help and Support Vista Help and Support Customizing monitor settings Customizing monitor settings Features Summary How do you display the Personalization dialog box? Right-click an empty spot in the Desktop and click Personalization

36. Copyright 2007, EMC Paradigm Publishing Inc. WINDOWS VISTA BACKNEXTEND 1-36 LINKS TO OBJECTIVES Starting Windows Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs The Sidebar Turning Off the Computer Turning Off the Computer Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting The Recycle Bin Creating a Shortcut Personalization Vista Help and Support Vista Help and Support Customizing monitor settings Customizing monitor settings Features Summary How do you close an application window? Click the Close button (X) in the upper right corner of the application window

37. Copyright 2007, EMC Paradigm Publishing Inc. WINDOWS VISTA BACKNEXTEND 1-37 LINKS TO OBJECTIVES Starting Windows Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs The Sidebar Turning Off the Computer Turning Off the Computer Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting The Recycle Bin Creating a Shortcut Personalization Vista Help and Support Vista Help and Support Customizing monitor settings Customizing monitor settings Features Summary How can you create a new folder? 1. Navigate to the drive and folder for the new folder 2. Under Organize and click New Folder 3. Type the name for the folder

38. Copyright 2007, EMC Paradigm Publishing Inc. WINDOWS VISTA BACKNEXTEND 1-38 LINKS TO OBJECTIVES Starting Windows Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs The Sidebar Turning Off the Computer Turning Off the Computer Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting The Recycle Bin Creating a Shortcut Personalization Vista Help and Support Vista Help and Support Customizing monitor settings Customizing monitor settings Features Summary How can you copy several files at once into the Documents folder? 1. Navigate to and select the files 2. Under Organize, click Copy 3. Navigate to the Documents folder 4. Click Paste

39. Copyright 2007, EMC Paradigm Publishing Inc. WINDOWS VISTA BACKNEXTEND 1-39 LINKS TO OBJECTIVES Starting Windows Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs The Sidebar Turning Off the Computer Turning Off the Computer Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting The Recycle Bin Creating a Shortcut Personalization Vista Help and Support Vista Help and Support Customizing monitor settings Customizing monitor settings Features Summary Is a file permanently gone from your hard drive when you delete it? No, it has been automatically placed in the hard drive’s Recycle Bin

40. Copyright 2007, EMC Paradigm Publishing Inc. WINDOWS VISTA BACKNEXTEND 1-40 LINKS TO OBJECTIVES Starting Windows Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs The Sidebar Turning Off the Computer Turning Off the Computer Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting The Recycle Bin Creating a Shortcut Personalization Vista Help and Support Vista Help and Support Customizing monitor settings Customizing monitor settings Features Summary How do you recover a deleted file? 1.Double-click the Recycle Bin to open it 2.Locate and click on the deleted file 3.Click File, Restore

41. Copyright 2007, EMC Paradigm Publishing Inc. WINDOWS VISTA BACKNEXTEND 1-41 LINKS TO OBJECTIVES Starting Windows Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs Using the Taskbar, open & switch programs The Sidebar Turning Off the Computer Turning Off the Computer Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting Files & Folders: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Selecting The Recycle Bin Creating a Shortcut Personalization Vista Help and Support Vista Help and Support Customizing monitor settings Customizing monitor settings Features Summary How do you create a shortcut on the Desktop for a commonly-used file? Locate the file, right-click it, and click Send To, then click on Desktop