Lecture 6
Operating System
(Windows)
Getting Started
View the Computer’s Desktop Configuration:
Date & Time
The current Date, Time, and
Time Zone information can be
set by clicking on the clock (on
the bottom right)
Then choose change date and
time settings
What is your time zone?
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View the Computer’s Desktop Configuration:
Volume Settings
This may vary from system to
system, but within the Control
Panel you can search for sound
option
Double clicking on this icon will
often allow you to access a
volume control for your particular
multimedia system
Click Playback to check
Speakers, right click the speaker
device then click test
Click Recording to test your
microphone
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Connect to a Projector
Click Control Panel
Click Display
Click Connect to a projector (or: Windows key + p)
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View Hardware Components
Click Control Panel
Click Device Manager
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Sleep Mode
computer is in a temporary low-power mode
keeps your apps open
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Connect to a Wireless Network
Click Network
To have Windows connect to your network automatically in
the future, click Connect automatically
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Uninstall a Program
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Customize Windows
Customize Windows Appearance
You can change Desktop Background, Window Color, Screen
Saver, Sounds, etc
Follow these steps:
Click Start
Right-click on the desktop
Click Personalize
From there, you can change the desktop background, screen saver,
etc
Customize the Start Menu
Right-click the Start icon
Click Settings
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Customize the Taskbar
Right-click an empty section of the taskbar
Click Taskbar Settings
Now, you can change the position of the Taskbar
You can also select Auto Hide feature
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Use Available Help Functions
Click Start
Click Help and Support
Click Browse Help button
Select a category
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Create a Desktop Icon
Press the Control + Shift keys, and while keeping
these keys pressed, drag the icon to the Desktop
You will see the icon on the Desktop with the tip
Create a link in Desktop
Release the mouse button
The shortcut icon will be created and displayed on the
Desktop
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Work With Windows
Different Parts of an Applications Window: Title Bar,
Toolbar, Menu Bar, Status Bar & Scroll Bar
Title Bar
Menu Bar
Toolbar
Status Bar
Scroll Bar 16
Short ways to control a window
To minimize a window
Click on the Minimize icon
To maximize a window
Click on the Maximize icon
OR double-click on that window’s Title Bar
To restore a maximized object to run in a
window
Click on the Restore icon
OR double-click on that window’s Title Bar
To close a window
Move the mouse pointer to the Close icon
OR press Alt+F4
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Move Between Opened Windows
To switch between opened application windows,
simply click on the application icon, as displayed in
the Windows Taskbar (normally displayed across the
bottom of your screen).
Alternatively you can use the keyboard shortcut
Alt + Tab
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Install a Program
What is the difference between a “typical” and
“custom” installation?
A “typical” installation automatically installs only those
program components that people use most often
In a “custom” installation, you select which components
are installed, where they are installed, and so on. The
custom option is best suited for experienced users, so you
are usually better off choosing the typical install
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Change or Repair Program Installation
If an installed program does not start or behaves
erratically, it may have one or more missing or corrupted
files. Many programs come with a repair option that can
fix such problems
Repair tool copies fresh copies of the program’s original
files to your hard disk. However, in some rare cases
repairing a program could cause to lose data that you
created using the program. For this reason, it is a good
idea to back up your data before repairing any program
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Create a User Account
If you want to share your computer with another user, you
need to create a user account for that user
To create a new account, you need to specify a unique
name and an optional password
This is an excellent security precaution, so you can
safeguard each account with a password
Note that you must be logged on to Windows with an
administrator account or know an administrator’s
password to create a user account
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Display User Accounts
Click Start
Click Control Panel
Click User accounts
Change Name
Choose profile picture
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Create a User Account with Password
Control Panel -> User Accounts -> Manage user
accounts
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Create a Picture Password
For a tablet PC
If you find that it is taking you a long
time to sign in to Windows using your
keyboard, you can switch to a picture
password instead
In this case, your “password” is a
series of gestures — any combination
of a click, a straight line, or a circle —
that you apply to a photo
Windows displays the photo at
startup, and you repeat your gestures,
In the search box, type
in order, to sign in. password, or fingerprint
(for fingerprint password)
Switch Between Accounts
Click the Start menu then follow these steps
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Organizing Files
Understand the Basic Directory and Folder
Structure on the Computer
Windows uses a system of drive letters for different
physical drives you have access to
To help organize your files, it is possible to create folders
(also referred to as Directories) to help divide and even
sub-divide the files stored within the various logical
drives available
Finally, at the end of this structure are the various files
that we use
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View File Attributes: Name, Size, File Type, Date
Last Modified, etc.
The appearance of the contents
window may be customized to
display file and folder objects in
four different views
The different views can be
selected via the View drop
down menu
You can reverse (or
customize) the order of files
by clicking the column title
(e.g., name, size, type, or
size)
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Select a File Individually or as Part of an Adjacent or
Non-adjacent Group
To select a continuous block of
files:
Click on the first file of the
block you wish to select, then
while depressing the Shift key,
click on the last file of the
required block
When you release the Shift key
the entire block will remain
selected
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Select a File Individually or As Part of an Adjacent or
Non-adjacent Group
To select multiple files that are not
in a continuous block:
Click on the first file that you wish to
select and while keeping the CTRL
key depressed, click on the other files
that you wish to select
When you release the CTRL key, the
selected files will continue to be
highlighted
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Copy and Paste Files Within Directories/Folders
to Make a Duplicate Copy
To copy files (fast way):
Simply highlight the file you wish to copy, and
with the CTRL key depressed, drag the file from
one location to another
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Delete Selected Directories/Folders
Select the file that you wish to delete
Press the Delete key on the keyboard
By default, deleted files will go to the recycle bin (can be
restored)
To permanently delete the file (without going to the
recycle bin) press Shift + Delete
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Restore a Deleted File
If you delete a file by mistake, Windows enables you to
restore the file by placing it back in the folder from which
you deleted it:
1. Locate the deleted file in the Recycle Bin
2. Right-click the file then select Restore
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How to copy the file to the OneDrive folder
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How to copy the file to the OneDrive folder
How do I access my OneDrive online?
You need to open Microsoft Edge (or other Web
Browser) and navigate to the OneDrive site,
http://onedrive.live.com After you are logged in to
your OneDrive, you can use it to create new
folders, rename files, delete files, and more
Note: to activate the link you might need to hold
CTRL key then click the link
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Some Extra Tips!
To place or expand an object, usually we click, hold, and
drag
To make the process more precise, press the ALT key,
this will move the mouse pointer much smoothly (also
applicable in Graphics design programs)
To determine which program starts up with the operating
system, type msconfig in the search box of the Start
Menu, then choose startup tab
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