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MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP
EXPLORING WINDOWS XPSection 1
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Skills (1 of 2)
• Display the Windows XP desktop
• Perform the following actions using the mouse:
– Point
– Click
– Double-click
– Drag
• Start and close a program
• Open and close a window
• Shut down Windows XP
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Skills (2 of 2)
• Move a window
• Minimize, maximize, and restore a window
• Cascade and tile windows
• Display the Date and Time Properties dialog box
• Use components of a dialog box
• Display the Volume slider
• Display the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialog box
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• Display the Windows XP desktop.
• Move mouse on the desk and notice how the pointer moves in the Windows desktop.
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Start button Notification area
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Taskbar
Exploring the Windows XP Desktop
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Mouse Terms
• Point– Position the mouse on the desired item.
• Click– Quickly tap a button on the mouse once.
• Double-click– Tap the left mouse button twice in quick
succession.• Drag
– Press and hold down the left mouse button, move the mouse pointer to a specific location, and then release the mouse button.
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Mouse Icons
The mouse I-beam pointer appears in a program screen where you enter text.The mouse pointer appears as an arrow pointing up and to the left.The mouse pointer becomes a double-headed arrow when performing functions such as resizing a window.The mouse pointer becomes a four-headed arrow to move a selected object left, right, up, or down.The hour glass means “please wait.”
The pointer turns into a hand on certain icons and hyperlinks. Clicking will display additional information.
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Exploring the Windows XP Desktop
• Move mouse pointer to current time at the far right side of Taskbar—current day and date will display in a yellow pop-up box.
• Position mouse pointer on Startbutton on Taskbar, click left mouse button.
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Exploring the Windows XP Desktop
• At Start menu, point to All Programs and point to Microsoft Office.
• Move mouse pointer to Microsoft Office Word 2007 in side menu, click left mouse button.
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Exploring the Windows XP Desktop
• Close Microsoft Word by clicking Close buttonin upper right corner of program.
• At Windows XP desktop, position mouse pointeron Recycle Bin icon, double-clickleft mouse button.
• Close Recycle Bin window by clicking Close button in upper right corner of window.
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Exploring the Windows XP Desktop
• Shut down Windows XP by clicking Start button and clicking Turn Off Computer at Start menu.
• At Turn off window, click Turn Off option.
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Opening and Manipulating Windows
• At Windows XP desktop,double-click Recycle Binicon.
• Move the window on the desktop by positioning the mouse pointer on the window Title bar (along top of the window), hold down left mouse button, drag the window to a different location on the desktop, and release mouse button.
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Opening and Manipulating Windows
• Click Start button on Taskbar, then click My Computer at Start menu.
• Be sure the Title bar of Recycle Bin window is visible (if not, move My Computer window) and click Recycle Bin Title bar.
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Opening and Manipulating Windows
• Minimize Recycle Bin window to a task button on Taskbar by clicking the Minimize button (contains underscore symbol) at right side of Recycle Bin Title bar.
• Minimize My Computer window to a task button on Taskbar by clicking Minimize button at right side of Title bar.
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Opening and Manipulating Windows
• Redisplay Recycle Bin window by clicking Recycle Bin task button on Taskbar.
• Redisplay My Computer window by clicking My Computer task button on Taskbar.
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Opening and Manipulating Windows
• Click Maximize button located at right side of My Computer window.
• Click Restore Down button located at right side of My Computer window.
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Opening and Manipulating Windows
• Right-click on empty section of Taskbar, then click Tile Windows Horizontally.
• Right-click on emptysection of Taskbar, thenclick Cascade Windowsat shortcut menu.
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Opening and Manipulating Windows
• Close My Computer window by clicking Close button.
• Close Recycle Bin window by clicking Close button.
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Exploring the Taskbar
• At Windows XP desktop, double-click current time that displays at far right side of Taskbar.
• Check to make sure correct date and time display in Date & Time Properties dialog box.
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Exploring the Taskbar
• Click Time Zone tab located toward top of Date & Time Properties box.
• Click OK to close Date & Time Properties dialog box.
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Dialog Box Components (1 of 3)
• Tabs: Click a dialog box tab and the dialog box options change.
• Text box: Type or edit text in a text box. May contain an up or down pointing arrow to allow options.
• Drop-down list box: Click the down pointing arrowat the right side of a drop-down list box and a list of choices displays.
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Dialog Box Components (2 of 3)
• List box: A list box displays a list of options.
• Check boxes: If a check boxcontains a mark, the optionis active
• Option buttons: Only one option button ina dialog box can be selected (dark orcolored) at any time.
• Command buttons: Click a command button to execute or cancel a command.
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Dialog Box Components (3 of 3)
• Slider: Using the mouse, drag a slider to increaseor decrease the number, speed, or percentage of the option.
• Scroll bar: A scroll bar displays when the information in a window is larger than can fit in the window.
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Exploring the Taskbar
• Position mouse pointer onVolume button at right sideof Taskbar, then click leftmouse button.
• After viewing Volume slider,click on any empty location ondesktop to remove slider. If you had to open Volume Control window, click Close button.
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Exploring the Taskbar
• Right-click on any empty location on Taskbar, then click Properties at shortcut menu that displays.
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Exploring the Taskbar
• Click Auto-hide the taskbar option to insert a check mark.
• Click Apply commandbutton.
• Click OK button to closeTaskbar and Start MenuProperties dialog box.
• Display Taskbar bymoving mouse pointerto bottom of desktop.
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Exploring the Taskbar
• Right-click on any empty location on Taskbar, then click Properties at shortcut menu.
• Click Auto-hide thetaskbar option toremove check mark.
• Click Apply commandbutton.
• Click OK button to closeTaskbar and Start MenuProperties dialog box.
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