1. WINDOWS Part 1 – Start Up Basics

2. Using the Computer Cold Boot Warm Boot Turning on the Computer
Logging on the Computer
Cold Boot
May take a few minutes as your computer executes a series of steps to load the operating system
Warm Boot
Turn on the computer and wait for the Log In screen
Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE
Log in by inputting your username
Example: 10alsmith
Password
Last four of your social
Click the ENTER button

3. Use the Mouse
Mouse – a hand-held device that you use to interact with the computer
Input device used to:
Point
Make selections
Mice come in many shapes, sizes, and styles

4. Mouse Techniques
Pointing – moving the mouse to position the mouse pointer over an item
Clicking – pressing the left button
Double-clicking – pressing the left button twice quickly
Dragging – point to an item, press & hold the left button, move the mouse to a new location then release the button
Right-clicking – point to a item, press the right button

5. Your Desktop
Taskbar

6. Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Allows you to interact with the software using graphics & visual images such as icons
Controls how you enter data and instructions and how the screen displays information

7. Icon
(GUI)
Quick Launch Buttons
Start Button

8. Icons and Windows Icons Windows Icons
Icons – small pictures that are symbols for what they represent
Windows – rectangular shaped work area
These look like windows
That’s where the operating system got it’s name
The use of icons and windows is called graphical user interface – GUI (gooey)

9. Displaying the Start Menu
Cascading Menu
Point to the Start button on the taskbar
Click the Start button
Point to All Programs on the Start menu
Point to Accessories on the All Programs submenu
Point to an open area of the desktop and then click the open area to close the Start menu, Accessories submenu, and All Programs submenu

10. Adding an Icon to the Desktop
Click the Start button, point to My Computer on the Start menu, and click the right mouse button
Click Show on Desktop on the shortcut menu
Click an open area on the desktop to close the start menu

11. Starting A New Document
Start the program (a new document will usually start automatically)
Within a program:
Select the New command on the File menu or under the Microsoft Office Button
Click the New icon, usually the first icon to the left on the standard toolbar
Use the keyboard shortcut for the New command (usually Control + N)

12. Saving A Document
Saving – places a copy of a document in one of the computer’s disk drives
May be saved in:
Hard (internal) disk of the computer
Removable medium
CD ROM, Flash drive, or server (internal) disk
This document will not be erased when your computer is shut down or you log off
Save Often!
Save any document you think you will need later
You can save anytime the document is on the screen just after starting it, while you are working on it, or when you are done
Save often as you work on a document so you will not lose it in case of power failure, the power cord is kicked, or other problem occurs

13. Steps To Save A Document
On the Tool Bar, click on the Office Button
Highlight ‘Save as’ and then select ‘ ’
This will save the file in Compatibility Mode as a .doc instead of a .dox
The first time you save, the Save As dialog box appears & asks you where to save
“Save in ____”

14. Shows all drives in your computer
My Computer
Shows all drives in your computer

15. Where To Save “C” – Hard drive “A” – 3.5” disk drive
“D” – DVD/CD-RW drive
“H” – server is usually (your folder size is 75 megabytes)
Other drive letters vary
Removable disk or flash drive must be inserted into the disk drive or USB port

16. Plugging a USB Flash Drive into a USB Port
Plug the USB flash drive into a USB port on the computer
Click on My Computer to open flash drive
Locate device under removable storage
Talk to students about how to open, create, close and eject a flash drive
Important!!! Go to the task bar, right click, safely remove device

17. DELETING FILES Permanently deleted File goes to Recycle Bin
From Server (H drive)
From Floppy Disk/FlashDrive
File goes to Recycle Bin
From Hard Drive (C)
Can be recovered or permanently deleted
Recycle Bin – can reverse the delete by restore files
Empty Recycle Bin – permanently deletes files

18. CLIPBOARD
Clipboard – where text, images, etc. go when you copy or cut them until you paste them
If you cut or copy and never paste, the items are saved to the clipboard which can fill up
Use delete to remove items—not cut or copy!!!!

19. Keying Text Insertion point - the flashing line
When typing, text is entered to left of the insertion point
To erase an error to the left, use your backspace key.
To erase an error to the right, use your delete key.

20. FONTS Font size - measured in points
Font size - measured in points
Serif fonts – have feet (Times New Roman)
This is Times New Roman
Sans Serif fonts – without feet (Arial)
This is Arial
TrueType fonts – scalable (can be sized)

21. Logging Off from the Computer
Click the Start button on the taskbar and then point to Log Off on the Start menu
Click Log Off
Point to the Log Off button in the Log Off Windows dialog box
Click the Log Off button

22. Shutting Down the Computer
Point to the Turn off computer link on the Welcome screen
Click Turn off computer
Point to the Turn Off button in the Turn off computer dialog box
Click the Turn Off button