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Computer Literacy Chapter 6: Getting to Know You – Navigating and Managing Windows Computer Literacy
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Chapter 6: Getting to Know You – Navigating and Managing Windows Introduction OS Interfaces The Many Faces of Explorer Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval
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Computer Literacy Chapter 6: Getting to Know You – Navigating and Managing Windows OS Interfaces: Desktop Desktop –Used for opening and working with applications –Can have files, folders, links to Web sites –Just double-click icons to run
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Computer Literacy Chapter 6: Getting to Know You – Navigating and Managing Windows The Program Interface Start Menu –Pinned applications –All Programs Taskbar –Quick launch –Shows running applications –Enables you to switch between applications
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Computer Literacy Chapter 6: Getting to Know You – Navigating and Managing Windows The Program Interface
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Computer Literacy Chapter 6: Getting to Know You – Navigating and Managing Windows The Many Faces of Explorer Paths to the Explorer: –Start | Documents; Start | Pictures –Right-click the Start button and select Explore –Start | All Programs | Accessories | Windows Explorer –Start | Computer
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Computer Literacy Chapter 6: Getting to Know You – Navigating and Managing Windows Documents Pictures Music Videos
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Computer Literacy Chapter 6: Getting to Know You – Navigating and Managing Windows Windows Explorer Changing Views with the Views button
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Computer Literacy Chapter 6: Getting to Know You – Navigating and Managing Windows Standard Actions Create –File | New Move –Drag and drop Copy –Drag and drop Delete –Right-click and select Delete from the context menu
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Computer Literacy Chapter 6: Getting to Know You – Navigating and Managing Windows Selecting Multiple Targets [Shift]-click selects everything between [Ctrl]-click selects individual objects
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Computer Literacy Chapter 6: Getting to Know You – Navigating and Managing Windows Computer Similar Windows Explorer interface but focuses on drives rather than folders Similar standard Explorer actions available
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Computer Literacy Chapter 6: Getting to Know You – Navigating and Managing Windows Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval Use caution when moving, copying, or deleting files Careless manipulation of files –Lost files because you can’t remember the file names –Run out of disk space –Accidental deletion, hard drive failure, or lost or stolen computer
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Computer Literacy Chapter 6: Getting to Know You – Navigating and Managing Windows File Properties Each file is unique Unique file name within a folder Attributes –Read-only –Hidden –System file Right-click a file and select Properties
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Computer Literacy Chapter 6: Getting to Know You – Navigating and Managing Windows Help and Support Help and Support Center –Built-in troubleshooter
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Computer Literacy Chapter 6: Getting to Know You – Navigating and Managing Windows Searching for Files Windows Search –From Windows Explorer –Start Search box –Advanced Search Use wildcards like * to aid your search
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Computer Literacy Chapter 6: Getting to Know You – Navigating and Managing Windows Common Problems Accessing Files Files cannot be found Files cannot be shared or modified Hard drive too full Denied file access Corrupted files File association unknown
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Computer Literacy Chapter 6: Getting to Know You – Navigating and Managing Windows Good Night, Gracie Always shut down gracefully Click the Start button to select a shutdown option –Log off –Restart –Shut down –Sleep (Stand By) –Hibernate
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Computer Literacy Chapter 6: Getting to Know You – Navigating and Managing Windows Summary OS Interfaces The Many Faces of Explorer Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval
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