Microsoft Windows 7 - Illustrated

Microsoft Windows 7 - Illustrated

Getting Started with Windows 7

2Microsoft Windows 7 - Illustrated

Objectives• Start Windows 7• Learn the Windows 7 desktop• Point and click• Start a Windows 7 program• Work with windows


Objectives• Work with multiple windows• Use command buttons, menus,

and dialog boxes• Get help• Exit Windows 7


Starting Windows 7• Windows 7 is an operating system,

which is a program that lets you run your computer

• A program is a set of instructions written for a computer


Starting Windows 7• When you log in, you provide your

user account name and password to verify that you are authorized to use the computer• This is a security feature for

protecting your computer Here in our labs, we do not have this turned on, as the lab is a shared environment


Learning the Windows 7 Desktop

• Windows then displays the desktop, which actsas your work area

• Icons are small imagesthat represent itemssuch as the Recycle Bin on your computer

• A file is a collection of storedinformation Recycle Bin

icon



• A folder is a container that helps you organize your files

• The taskbar is the horizontal bar at the bottom of the screen

• The Start button is your launching point when you want to communicate with your computer

• The notification area at the right side of the taskbar contains icons that represent informational messages and programs



• A folder is a container that helps you organize your files

• The taskbar is the horizontal bar at the bottom of the screen

• The Start button is your launching point when you want to communicate with your computer

• The notification area at the right side of the taskbar contains icons that represent informational messages and programs



• The Recycle Bin is where you place the files and folders that you don’t need anymore and want to delete

• The desktop background is the shaded area behind your desktop objects

• On the desktop background, you can place icons, called shortcuts, which you can double-click to access programs, files, folders, even devices that you use frequently



• Gadgets are optional programs that present helpful or entertaining information on your desktop

Gadgets

On my home machine, I have this one installed

That tells me the weather And temperature

11I am not a fan of the touchpad or the pointing stick, that is why I use a wireless mouse via USB port

Pointing and Clicking• A pointing device controls the

movement of the mouse pointer on your computer screen

• The mouse pointer is a small arrow or other symbol that moves on the screen

Onscreen hand

pointer

Handheld pointing devices

Keyboard pointing devices


Pointing and Clicking• Point: To move the

mouse pointer over an icon

• Click: Point to anicon and then click once with the LEFT MOUSEBUTTON to select the icon

• Double-Click: Point to an icon, click twice quickly with the leftmouse button to open the object

Remember: This Unit is Microsoft Windows.Do I have any Apple/Mac people in the room?

Tell me about your mouse

right mouse button

left mouse button


Pointing and Clicking• Drag: Point to an icon,

press and hold down the left mouse button, move the mouse to dragthe icon, and then release the left mouse button to move the icon

right mouse button

left mouse button

• Right-click: Point to an icon and click the right mouse button to display a shortcut menu

Shortcutmenu


• Application programs let you create documents, view Web pages, and send and receive e-mail

• Some application programs, called accessories, come with Windows 7

• A menu is a list of related commands• The All Programs menu contains

a list of all the application programs on your computer

Starting a Windows 7 Program


• To open the All Programs menu, you click the Start button , then point to All Programs

• You can also open certain programs directly from the Start menu

Starting a Windows 7 Program


Working with Windows• When you start an application program,

its program window opens, showing you the tools you need to use the program

• All windows in the Windows 7 operating system have similar window elements

• The title bar at the top of the open window contains the name of the program and document you opened


Working with Windows• The title bar also contains window resizing

buttons:• Maximize button : Expands the window

to fill the entire desktop• Restore Down button : Restores the

window to its previous size and position (only available after maximizing a window)

• Minimize button : Shrinks a window to a button on the taskbar

• The Close button closes a window

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Working with Windows• Many windows have a scroll bar on the right

side and/or bottom of the window• This means that there is more information to

display that cannot fit into the current window size.

• You have to click scroll bar elements to show parts of your document that are hidden below the bottom edge or off to the right side of the screen

• Just below the title bar is the Ribbon, a strip that contains tabs, which are pages that contain buttons that you click to perform actions


Working with Windows• Tabs, on the Ribbon, are divided into groups

of command buttons• Some programs have menus, words you

click to show lists of commands, and toolbars, containing program buttons

• The Quick Access toolbar, in the upper-left corner of the window, lets you quickly perform common actions such as saving a file

Let me show you….


Working with Windows

Paint Program Window

This is found under Programs -> Accessories


Working with Multiple Windows

• Windows 7 lets you work with more than one program at a time

• If you open two or more programs, a window opens for each one

• The window in front is called the active window

• Any window behind the active window is called an inactive window

• To resize a window, drag a window’s edge, called its border


Working with Multiple Windows

WordPad window in front of Paint window


Windows Aero• Windows Aero is a set of special effects for

selected versions of Window 7 that gives windows transparent backgrounds and subtle animations upon minimizing, maximizing, and moving

• When you arrange windows using Aero, the windows can appear in a 3-D stack that you can quickly view without having to use the taskbar

• When you point to a taskbar button, Aero displays a small preview of the file, a feature called Aero Peek

• Your computer’s hardware must also support Windows Aero to view and work with these features


Using Command Buttons, Menus, and Dialog Boxes• Command buttons let you issue

instructions to modify program objects

• Some command buttons reveal menus

This is the Rectangle button, Under the Shape tab

Screen shot is on page 15

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Using Command Buttons, Menus, and Dialog Boxes• Some menu commands

automatically display a dialog box

• A dialog box is a type of window in which you specify how to complete an operation

• A dialog box may have one or more tabs for organizing related settings together on a single sheet

On page 15, Figure A-18, they are showing you a Print Dialog box, but it has only 1 tab.


A Sample Dialog BoxGeneral tab

Options tab

Dialog box name

Command buttons

Close button

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Sample Dialog Box Two Tabs

Option buttons(you can only

select one)

Check box

Spin box

List box(you can only

select one)

Text box

Buttons that open another dialog box

This figure is NOT in your textbook, but the descriptions are shown on Page 14 Table A-5

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Dialog Box ElementsCheck Box Turns on an option (when

checked) or turns off an option (when unchecked)

Option Button

A small circle you click to select an option (you can only select one option button in the group)


Dialog Box ElementsText Box A box in which you can

type text or a setting

Spin Box A text box with up and down arrows; you can type a setting or you can click the arrows to increase or decrease a setting


Dialog Box ElementsList Box A box that displays a list of

options from which you can select (you may need to adjust your view to see additional settings in the list box)

Command Button

A button that completes or cancels an operation

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Getting Help• Help and Support provides:

• Assistance with Windows features,• Step-by-step instructions

for performing an operation • Help troubleshooting

computer problems• Definitions of Windows terms

• To open Help and Support, click the Start button, then click Help and Support

Question for the class….How many people have used Windows Help?


Getting Help• To find Help information, you can:

• Search using one or more descriptive keywords, such as “Windows Sidebar”

• Browse Help topics by subject, such as “Programs, tools, and games”

• Ask, which describes other ways to get help


Getting HelpWindows Help and Support window

This screen shot can be found on

Page 17 Figure A-19


Exiting Windows 7• When you finish working on your computer,

you must shut it down properly• Shutting down the computer properly

prevents loss of data and damage to Windows• To shut down Windows and your computer:

• Save and close any open documents and files

• Close any open programs and windows• Shut down Windows


Exiting Windows 7Shutting down your computer


Options for Ending a Windows 7 Session

Shut Down Completely shuts down a computer

Log Off Closes all windows, programs, and documents, logs off your user account, and displays the Welcome screen

Restart Shuts down your computer and then restarts it

Switch User Locks your user account and displays the Welcome screen so that another user can log on their account

Lock Locks your user account, then displays the Welcome screen (same as Lock button )

Sleep Saves your work, turns off the monitor, then reduces power usage to all hardware so your computer appears off (same as Power button )

Hibernate Saves your work, then turns off your computer

In the Lab, always remember to do a Shut Down!

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Microsoft Windows 7 - Illustrated