1. Computing Fundamentals
Unit 8- Windows Customization

2. Learning Goals Understand the settings of the Control Panel.
Identify different Control Panel and system preference settings.
Change settings.
Display a list of installed printers.
Describe system settings.
Describe how to install & uninstall software.
Identify problems related to installing/uninstalling programs.

3. Control Panel
Used to customize settings

4. Control Panel

5. System & Maintenance/Security
Backup & restore, Windows update, power

6. Security (Vista Only) Updates, firewall, defender
Firewall: allows/disallows stuff from going in/out of computer
Defender: scans for spyware

7. Network & Internet
Connect to/view networks, Internet

8. Hardware & Sound
Manage hardware, printers, sound, mouse, keyboard, scanner

9. Programs
Uninstall program, remove Windows components, add gadgets

10. User Accounts
Add/remove/change users, passwords

11. Appearance & Personalization
Desktop colors, background, resolution, sidebar, screen saver

12. Clock, Lang. & Region
Set clock, date, time zone, currency

13. Ease of Access Adjust for vision, hearing, mobility disabilities
Larger text, magnify, visual cues, etc.

14. Control Panel
If on a network, the admin can restrict users from changing settings
What should you know…
Setting the screen saver & when it comes on
Setting the clock & date, time zone
Accessing the clock from notification area
Mouse settings, changing to lefty
Add a user
Change your password

15. Review

16. Printers Check mark means default Can install many printers
Where it will print to if you click print
Can install many printers
Know how to add & set one for default

17. Install Software 1st- backup your media Put CD/DVD in drive Click run
In case it gets scratched or lost
Keep product key
Put CD/DVD in drive
Click run
Or look for run or setup.exe
Follow steps

18. Uninstall Software Control Panel, Programs, Uninstall a program
Find program in list
Click Uninstall

19. User Accounts Standard Administrator Change picture, name
Can’t install/uninstall
Can’t change system settings
Administrator
Change picture, name

20. Recycle Bin Temp storage of deleted files Shows empty or full
Each user has their own
Can restore files inside
Empty deletes all files bin

21. Folder Options Appearance of folders How they open
Click Organize for option
Restore Defaults

22. Selecting Files Ctrl+A Ctrl+C Ctrl+V Press Control to select multiple
Selects all
Ctrl+C
Copy
Ctrl+V
Paste
Press Control to select multiple
Use Shift to select a range
Do This in 7

23. Rename a File or Folder
No two files in the same folder can have the same name
Black line around name= Edit Mode
Max 255 characters
Single click & press F2
Right-click, rename

24. Review

25. Review

26. Menus Shaded menus Ellipses… Underlined Letters Shortcut keys
Unavailable
Ellipses…
Opens window with more info (dialog)
Underlined Letters
Alt + C
Shortcut keys
Ctrl+O
Right arrow
Sub-menu

27. Dialog Boxes Option Buttons Command buttons Check Boxes Drop-down list
Radio
Command buttons
Check Boxes
Drop-down list
Text Boxes
List Boxes

28. Dialog Boxes
Scroll bar, drop-down list (open), drop-down list (closed), list box, check box

29. Message Box Start Run Type your first name Click OK
Run dialog box
Type your first name
Click OK
This is a message box

30. Troubleshooting Software Problems
New software won’t install when you put in CD/DVD
Search CD/DVD for setup.exe
Files can’t be read by new software
File may be damaged
Might have been created in older version not compatible with new one

31. Computing Fundamentals
Unit 8- Windows Customization