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Disclaimer
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| Don't be afraid to experiment a little. Windows have built in fail safe
features that will tell you when something is amiss or in the worst case scenario
will lock up on you. If so soft boot , reset or turn your computer off
and restart it in that order. The only thing that will get you in trouble is if
you start fooling around with the settings without having knowledge of what
you are doing. |
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| 4. Now from start button select
"Find". Take a look at the form as you will use this
often. After looking at it just close it. We'll go
through this in detail later. Just know where to go to open
this important utility. Note: that the bar parallel to the start
button has an icon button that says "Find" on it. In
the upper right hand corner are 3 symbols: - (minus), box, and an
"X". We know the "X" means exit. The
minus means keep the program running but minimize it to the status
bar. Click the minus sign and the window disappears. Want to
have it reappear, click the status bar icon button that says
"Find" and it will appear. This useful when you have more than
one program running at the same time. You want get to the form
behind another, go to the status bar and click the right icon button
and that form will come to the front. The symbol that looks like a square
or box means you want to
maximize the form to fill the whole screen. When you do this the box
will change to a double box which when clicked will restore the
window to it's original size. Now that you clicked all
the functions just outlined it's time to close this form with the
"X". |
| 5. Find the computer and tell yourself
the time. Lower right side of the "Desktop. |
| 6. Find the "Desktop Tool
Bar" normally located at the top of the screen. It's also
called "Microsoft Office Shortcut Bar" All kinds of
shortcuts can be applied, but normally is used for shortcuts to your
applications. Open and close
a couple of them. Don't have, go to "Start",
"Programs", "Startup" will list the programs
that start when the computer is turned on. We'll go into customizing this toolbar
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| READY FOR THE TEST? Sure you are. Click
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| Soft boot: Ctrl+Alt+Delete will bring up a dialog box that will tell
you which program is not responding. Find, select and press button "End
Task". If still not responding, softboot again and Select "Shut
Down" button. You will be given choice if you want to restart or actually
turn your computer off. |
| 1. Do you see your "Desktop"?
(what's the "desktop", go back
to lesson one in first
paragraph) click
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| 2. Okay, double click any icon on your desktop. A window will open and in the
right hand corner will be an "X" button. This is an exit
command. Press it and the window should disappear. You should now be back to
your desktop. |
| 3. Now go to "Start
Button" click, select "Programs" and from the menu that
opens, select "Windows Explorer" Should be one of the last
listings available and being mostly alphabetical under "W" would
be at the end of the alphabet. Good now you know how to get to the Windows
Explorer also called "Tree" like a family tree with it's
branches, and is also the foundation of your file system. Close it with
the "X" in right hand corner. |
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