1. Back to Basics: The Operating System
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2. About this series... Six week series Very basics of: Operating System
Word
Excel
PowerPoint
FirstClass
Internet Explorer
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3. The Operating System
Operating system - how a computer works at its most basic level
To use programs like Word or Internet Explorer, we need to know the basics of how to use our computer in general.
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4. Basic tasks : Knowing the start menu
Changing system settings/utilities
Logging on and using the network
Managing your work
Left vs. Right Click on your mouse
Printing - adding and using
Restarting and shutting down
Closing a program or folder
Using the search/find feature
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5. Clicking: Right or Left?
PC mice have two basic buttons: a left & right button.
Macs have only one button!
Left click - 90% of the time
Left click - highlight, open, close, select, etc.
Right click - gives you a basic menu of commands
To select one of these commands, right click to open up the menu, the left click on the one you want.
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6. Printing
Start>Settings>Printers to see what printers are installed
Black check is next to one you currently default to (automatically uses that one)
Right click for grey menu
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7. Printing Problems?
Not printing but have paper in it? Right click and see if Use Printer Offline has a black check
If so, left click on Use Printer Offline and will reconnect to start printing again!
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8. To add a printer... Start>Settings> Printer
Left click on Add a Printer
Follow the instructions
Note: if just bought printer, have Tech Staff help!
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9. Shutdown/Restart
Don’t unplug or push power button to turn off computer everyday!
Start>Shutdown then select from white box what you want to do.
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10. Closing stuff:
Click the X in the top right corner or go to File> Exit to close a window, program, file, or folder.
Can also usually push the keys ALT and F4
Important: Which of these 3 ways is the only way to exit First Class??
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11. Looking for lost stuff:
Start>Search (or Find)>File or Folders
Type in the title of what’s lost
Need more help? See the table at the end of this slide show!
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12. Start Menu: Start menu - almost everything you need is here!
Take the time to click each of the icons/commands to find out what each does.
You know most of these already!
Hint: Type the first letter of the command instead of using the mouse. Faster!!
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13. System settings:
Want louder sound, cooler screen saver, or faster mouse?
Start>Settings>Control Panel and pick what you want to change!
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14. Utilities: Computers need to be maintained to work properly.
If you need help running disk defragmenter or running Norton AntiVirus on a floppy, see the table at the end of this slide show!
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15. Network:
To print or back-up, you must log-on to the LCS network daily.
Need more help? See the table at the end of this slide show!
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16. File Management: Cleanliness is cool!
Keep your desktop free of stray files
Organize your files in folders
Need help? See next slide!
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17. Click on any link for help...
Finding lost stuff?
Running utilities?
Using the network?
Managing files?
Other problems?
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18. You did it! You know the basics of using your PC.
Next week: the basics of Word!
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