1. Module 1: Getting Started with Windows 95
Teach Yourself
Windows 95
Module 1: Getting Started with Windows 95

2. Objectives of this Module
Windows 95 orientation
Starting and shutting down Windows 95
Understanding the Windows 95 desktop
Starting and exiting programs
Minimizing, maximizing and switching between windows
Getting help in Windows 95

3. Objectives of this Module, (cont’d)
Scrolling through windows
Using the MS-Dos prompt
Creating drawings in Paint
Saving and printing drawings in Paint

4. This is a typical Windows 95 startup
screen. Windows 95 displays this screen
every time you turn your computer on.

5. When Windows 95 is ready to use, you are
presented with the Welcome to Windows 95
dialog box.

6. If you don’t want to see this dialog box when you start Windows 95, click the mouse pointer in the box to remove the check mark, and then click the Close button. Otherwise, just click the Close button.

7. This is the Windows 95 screen. It has several
key components.

8. The Desktop is the largest area of the screen.
It may either appear as a solid color, or display
a picture, called wallpaper.

9. Here is the same screen, with a wallpaper used
as the background. Note the difference in the
screen’s appearance.

10. The graphical objects displayed here are called
icons. An icon is simply a graphic representation
for an object in Windows.

11. The My Computer icon provides you access to
all the files and folders stored on your computer,
as well dial-up networking and control panel
settings.

12. From within the Network Neighborhood, you can
change your computer’s network settings, as well
as see other computers, printers, and other shared
resources on a network.

13. The Recycle Bin contains files you have deleted,
in case you need to restore them. Occasionally,
you should empty the Recycle Bin to free up
hard drive storage space for other files.

14. The Inbox allows you to send and receive e-mail
and fax messages. From the Inbox, you can also
change your mail and fax settings.

15. The Start button allows you to quickly and easily
access the programs, files, and settings for your
computer. Clicking the Start button with the mouse
opens a series of cascading menus.

16. Moving the mouse pointer to Programs, for example, will open the Programs menu.

17. From here, you can run any previously installed
program, as well as software that was included with Windows 95.

18. Clicking the Start button, and then moving the mouse pointer to Settings will allow you to change computer settings.

19. From here, you can change any hardware or system setting, install or remove printer drivers, or modify the Taskbar.

20. Another important function of the Start button is that of shutting down your computer. Click the Start button, and then click Shut Down… to begin the shutdown process.

21. Next, select the appropriate shutdown choice
Next, select the appropriate shutdown choice. Here, we will select Shut down the computer, and then will click the Yes button.

22. Windows 95 will then display this screen, while it prepares the computer for the next time you will use it.

23. When Windows 95 displays this screen, it has closed all programs and made it safe to turn your computer off.

24. The Taskbar displays a button for each open window
or program. Clicking a button on the Taskbar will
restore it on the screen.

25. Here, we have clicked the Microsoft PowerPoint
Here, we have clicked the Microsoft PowerPoint...button, restoring the program to the screen.

26. The System Tray displays the current time, and provides shortcuts
to the date and time zone. Also, system programs may display
icons in the System Tray while they are active.

27. Shown here, a typical window shares features with other windows.

28. The Title bar, which contains the name of the program and any open documents. It also contains buttons to minimize, restore, and close the window. Dragging the Title bar allows you to move the window. Double-clicking the Title bar allows you to maximize or restore the window.

29. Clicking the left-most of these three buttons will minimize the window
Clicking the left-most of these three buttons will minimize the window. The screen is cleared, but the program continues to run. A minimized window appears as a button on the Taskbar.

30. Clicking the middle button will maximize the window, so that it takes up the entire screen. Clicking this button again will restore the window to its original size.

31. Clicking the right-most button will close the window
Clicking the right-most button will close the window. In most programs, you will be prompted to save your work before the program window is closed.

32. The Menu bar provides you with complete access to the program and any documents that the program may utilize. This power comes at the price of additional mouse clicks and option choices.

33. A typical toolbar is shown here
A typical toolbar is shown here. Toolbars provide shortcuts to the most frequently used features of a program. The speed and convenience of using toolbars comes at the cost of options and flexibility.

34. Scroll bars allow you to move through screens of information in a program.

35. To access the MS-DOS Prompt, click the Start button, then move the mouse pointer to Programs, then to MS-DOS Prompt, and then click the mouse button again.

36. The MS-DOS Prompt window opens, allowing you to run DOS based software, or to enter commands. Pressing and holding the [Alt] key while pressing the [Enter] key will display the MS-DOS Prompt in full-screen mode.

37. To exit the MS-DOS Prompt, type EXIT at the command prompt, and then press the [Enter] key on your keyboard.

38. Paint can be accessed by clicking the Start button, then moving the mouse pointer to Accessories, and then clicking the Paint icon located in the Accessories menu..

39. When Paint opens, you can begin creating a new drawing, or open a previously saved drawing. Windows wallpaper can be created or edited using Paint.

40. Using Paint, you can combine drawing shapes, colors, and text to produce graphic files.

41. The Paint window includes elements common to most Windows 95 programs.

42. Title Bar

43. Menu Bar

44. Toolbar

45. Work Area

46. Here, we will click the Airbrush
button, then select red as our color,
and then drag the mouse in our
drawing to add the effect.

47. The Airbrush effect appears where we dragged the mouse over our drawing.

48. Paint is detailed in Chapter 3 of the text.

49. Teach Yourself
Windows 95
This concludes Module 1