1. Fundamentals of Using Microsoft Windows XP
Project 1
Fundamentals of Using Microsoft Windows XP

2. CHAPTER OBJECTIVES Describe Microsoft Windows XP
Explain operating system, server, workstation, and user interface
Log on to the computer
Perform the basic mouse operations: point, click, right-click, double-click, drag, and right-drag
Identify the objects on the Microsoft Windows XP desktop

3. CHAPTER OBJECTIVES Display the Start menu
Identify the My Computer and My Documents windows
Add and remove a desktop icon
Open, minimize, maximize, restore, and close a Windows XP window
Move and size a window on the Windows XP desktop

4. CHAPTER OBJECTIVES Scroll in a window
Understand keyboard shortcut notation
Launch an application program
Use Windows XP Help and Support
Log off from the computer and turn off the computer

5. INTRODUCTION Operating System Internet
Set of computer instructions that controls the allocation of computer hardware
Microsoft Windows is the most popular
Windows XP
Internet
Worldwide group of connected computers that allows public access to information
Windows XP simplifies the process of accessing the Internet

6. MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP OPERATING SYSTEMS
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Designed for businesses and advanced home computing
Workstation
Server

7. Microsoft Windows XP
workstation
server
laser printer

8. MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP OPERATING SYSTEMS
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Contains many of the features of the Professional Edition
Designed for entertainment and home use
Internet connection / device sharing

9. MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP
Performs every function necessary for you to communicate with and use the computer
32-bit operating system
Windows XP 64-bit Edition
Complex scientific calculations
3-D animations
Developing high-performance design and engineering applications

10. MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP Includes several application software programs
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
Windows Media Player 8.0
Windows Movie Maker
Windows Messenger 4.0
Outlook Express 6
Used to run application programs
Ex: word processing

11. WHAT IS A USER INTERFACE?
Combination of hardware and software you use to communicate with the computer
Hardware
Monitor
Keyboard
Mouse
User-friendly
Graphical User Interface (GUI)

13. LAUNCHING MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP
Introductory black screen
Microsoft Windows XP logo
Progress bar
Copyright messages
Welcome screen
User icons
User names
Turn off computer icon

15. THE WINDOWS XP USER INTERFACE
Request or respond to information using a keyboard or mouse
Mouse
Microsoft IntelliMouse
Primary mouse button
Secondary mouse button
Wheel button
Point
Click

16. Microsoft IntelliMouse

17. LOGGING ON TO THE COMPUTER
Opens your user account and makes the computer available for use
Log on by clicking your user icon on the Welcome screen and typing your password in the text box

18. point to and click your user icon

19. click the Next button
type your password

20. Recycle Bin
Taskbar
Start button
Taskbar button area
Notification area
Show hidden icons button
Notification icons
Mouse pointer

21. THE WINDOWS XP DESKTOP Objects Properties Displaying the Start Menu
Commands

22. Point to the Start button on the taskbar

23. Click the Start button

24. Point to All Programs on the Start menu

25. Point to Accessories on the All Programs
submenu

26. Point to an open area of the desktop
Click the open area

28. THE START MENU Pinned Items List Most Frequently Used Programs List
Default Web browser program
Default program
Most Frequently Used Programs List
Contains up to six programs
Right arrow indicates a submenu
Ellipsis (…) indicate that more information is required to execute the program

29. ADDING AN ICON TO THE DESKTOP
Click the Start button

30. Point to My Computer on the Start menu and then press and release the right mouse button

31. Point to Show on Desktop on the shortcut menu

32. Click Show on Desktop

33. Click an open area on the desktop to close the Start menu

34. My Computer icon

35. OPENING A WINDOW USING A DESKTOP ICON
Double-clicking
Active window
Point to the My Computer icon on the desktop and then double-click the icon

37. DOUBLE-CLICKING ERRORS
Easily clicking once instead of twice
Moving the mouse after you click the first time and before you click the second time
Moving the mouse while pressing the mouse button

38. THE MY COMPUTER WINDOW Window border Title bar Window title
System menu
Menu bar
Standard Buttons toolbar

40. THE MY COMPUTER WINDOW Text label Address bar Double up arrow
Double down arrow
System Tasks area
Other Places area
Details area

41. THE MY COMPUTER WINDOW
Hyperlink
Shared Documents folder
Drive icons

42. MINIMIZING A WINDOW Minimize button ToolTip
Short on-screen note associated with the object to which you are pointing
Point to the Minimize button on the title bar of the My Computer window

43. MAXIMIZING AND RESTORING A WINDOW
Maximize button
Restore Down button
Point to the Maximize button on the title bar of the My Computer window

45. Click the Minimize button

46. Click the My Computer button in the taskbar button area

47. Click the Maximize button

48. Point to and Click the Restore Down button on the title bar of the My Computer window

50. TO CLOSE A WINDOW Close button
Point to the Close button on the title bar of the My Computer window

51. Click the Close button

53. OPENING A WINDOW USING THE START MENU
Click the Start button on the taskbar and then point to the My Documents command on the Start menu

54. Click My Documents on the Start menu

55. File and Folder Tasks area
Other Places area
Details area

56. MOVING A WINDOW BY DRAGGING
Point to the My Documents window title bar

57. Hold down the left mouse button, move the mouse down so the window moves to the center of the desktop, and then release the left mouse button

59. EXPANDING AN AREA
Point to the double down arrow button in the Details area

60. Click the double down arrow button

62. SCROLLING IN A WINDOW Scroll bar Up scroll arrow Down scroll arrow
Scroll box
Point to the up scroll arrow on the vertical scroll bar

63. Click the up scroll arrow two times

64. Click the up scroll arrow three more times

66. SCROLLING BY CLICKING THE SCROLL BAR
Point to the scroll bar below the scroll box

67. Click the scroll bar one time

69. SCROLLING BY DRAGGING THE SCROLL BOX
With the mouse pointer pointing to the scroll box on the scroll bar, drag the scroll box up the scroll bar until the scroll box is about halfway up the scroll bar

71. SIZING A WINDOW BY DRAGGING
Position the mouse pointer over the bottom border of the My Documents window until the mouse pointer changes to a two-headed arrow

72. Drag the bottom border downward until the entire Details area is visible in the My Documents window

74. COLLAPSING AN AREA
Point to the double up arrow button in the details area

75. Click the double up arrow button

77. RESIZING A WINDOW
Position the mouse pointer over the bottom border of the My Documents window border until the mouse pointer changes to a two-headed arrow
Drag the bottom border of the My Documents window up until the window is the same size as before, and then release the mouse button

78. CLOSING A WINDOW
Point to the Close button on the right of the title bar in the My Documents window

79. Click the Close button

81. DELETING A DESKTOP ICON BY RIGHT-DRAGGING
Recycle Bin
Point to the My Computer icon on the desktop

82. Hold down the right mouse button, drag the My Computer icon over the Recycle Bin Icon on the desktop, and then release the right mouse button

83. Point to Move Here on the shortcut menu

84. Click Move Here and then point to the Yes button in the Confirm Delete dialog box

85. Click the Yes button

87. DELETING A DESKTOP ICON BY RIGHT-DRAGGING
Move Here command
Cancel command

88. THE KEYBOARD AND KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
Input device on which you manually type data
Keyboard Shortcut
Accomplishing tasks through a keyboard that can also be accomplished with a mouse

90. LAUNCHING AN APPLICATION PROGRAM
Word processing program
Presentation graphics program
Web browser program
Default Web browser program
Web browser
MSN Explorer

91. LAUNCHING AN APLPICATION USING THE START MENU
Click the Start button on the taskbar and then point to Internet on the pinned items list on the Start menu

92. Click Internet

93. Click the Close button in the Microsoft Internet Explorer
window

94. THE INTERNET
Web site
MSN.com Web site
Web page
Home page
Start page

95. USING WINDOWS HELP AND SUPPORT
Designed to assist you in using Windows XP or the various application programs
Brings together traditional Help features with online Help features on the Microsoft Web site

96. LAUNCHING HELP AND SUPPORT
Click the Start button on the taskbar and then point to Help and Support on the Start menu

97. Click Help and Support and then click the Maximize button on the Help and Support Center title bar

99. HELP AND SUPPORT CENTER
Navigation toolbar
Table of contents
Pick a Help topic area
Ask for assistance area
Remote assistance
Windows XP newsgroups

100. HELP AND SUPPORT CENTER
Pick a task area
Windows Update
Compatible hardware and software
System Restore
Tools
Did you know? area

102. BROWSING FOR HELP TOPICS IN THE TABLE OF CONTENTS
Point to Windows basics in the Pick a Help topic area

103. Click Windows basics and then point to Tips for using Help

104. Click Tips for Using Help and then point to Find what you need in Help and Support Center in the topic pane

105. Click Find what you need in Help and Support Center and then read the Information in the To find what you need in Help and Support Center topic in the topic pane

107. HELP AND SUPPORT CENTER
Search only Windows basics check box
Plus sign
Bullet
Question mark

109. BOOKMARKING A HELP TOPIC
Available by clicking the Favorites button on the navigation toolbar
Click the Add to Favorites button on the Help and Support Center toolbar and then point to the OK button in the Help and Support Center dialog box

110. Click the OK button

111. USING THE HELP AND SUPPORT CENTER INDEX
Click the Index button on the navigation toolbar, type home networking in the Type in the keyword to find text box, and then point to overview in the list box

112. Click overview in the list box and then point to the Display button

113. Click the Display button

115. BOOKMARKING A HELP TOPIC
Click the Add to Favorites button on the Help and Support Center toolbar
Click the OK button in the Help and Support Center dialog box

116. SEARCHING THE HELP AND SUPPORT CENTER
Click the Search text box, type virus in the Search text box, and then point to the Start searching button

117. Click the Start Searching button and then point to the Protecting against viruses and Trojan horses link in the Suggested Topics list box

118. Click Protecting against viruses and Trojan horses in the Suggested Topics list box

120. SEARCHING THE HELP AND SUPPORT CENTER
Suggested Topics Search
Full-text Search
Microsoft Knowledge Base

121. DISPLAYING A BOOKMARKED TOPIC
Click the Favorites button on the navigation toolbar and then click Find what you need in Help and Support Center in the Favorites area

122. Click the Display button in the Favorites area

124. REMOVING A BOOKMARK
Point to the Remove button

125. Click the Remove button

126. Click Home and small office networking overview in the favorites list and then click the Remove button

127. Click the Close button on the title bar of the Help and Support Center window

128. LOGGING OFF AND TURNING OFF THE COMPUTER
Click the Start button on the taskbar and then point to Log Off on the Start menu

129. Click Log Off

130. Point to the Log Off button in the Log Off Windows dialog box

131. Click the Log Off button

132. Point to the Turn off computer link on the Welcome screen

133. Click Turn off computer

134. Point to the Turn Off button in the Turn off computer dialog box

135. Click the Turn Off button

136. CHAPTER SUMMARY Describe Microsoft Windows XP
Explain operating system, server, workstation, and user interface
Log on to the computer
Perform the basic mouse operations: point, click, right-click, double-click, drag, and right-drag
Identify the objects on the Microsoft Windows XP desktop

137. CHAPTER SUMMARY Display the Start menu
Identify the My Computer and My Documents windows
Add and remove a desktop icon
Open, minimize, maximize, restore, and close a Windows XP window
Move and size a window on the Windows XP desktop

138. CHAPTER SUMMARY Scroll in a window
Understand keyboard shortcut notation
Launch an application program
Use Windows XP Help and Support
Log off from the computer and turn off the computer

139. Project 1 Complete