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Lab 0 / Chapter 0
Windows XP Environment
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User Interfaces: A different perspective
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Basics (pages 0-2 to 0-5) Logging on
only applies to Campus computers Initial Windows Screen
Taskbar: along bottom Start: right click → Properties (to customize) Icons on Desktop: right click, drag (Create shortcuts here) right click, delete (to remove)
Mouse: two buttons, left for action, right for menu
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Navigate the File System (pages 0-5 to 0-9) Follow the folders Windows Explorer:
shows overview of file system on the left Start → All Programs → Windows Explorer short cut: right click Start, select Explorer
to launch programX: (a typical application) Start → All Programs → select programX
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Command Menus of Windows Explorer (pages 0-9 to 0-16) every program has a set of pull-down command
menus (pre-Office 2007) ribbon menu has replaced pull-down menu create new folder: File → New → Folder copy a file: 1. select file, 2. Edit → Copy,
3. navigate to another folder, 4. Edit → Paste move a file: similar to copy drag and drop: copy/move across devices
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Command Menus of Windows Explorer (pages 0-9 to 0-16) View menu Tools menu Toolbar:
usually appears just below menu commands short cuts to common operations
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Using Other Programs (pages 0-16 to 0-19) using Other Programs:
double-click on icon Start → All Programs → select programX
Terminate a Program: save work first File → Exit
Working with Multiple Applications: launch each application active window is indicated by colour of title bar click on window to activate (others deactivated) use resize operations to organize your desktop
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A peek under the hood
launch Command prompt window Start → All Programs → Accessories → Command Prompt
two DOS commands: cd (change directory) dir (list contents of directory)