Microsoft Windows 7 - Illustrated Getting Started with Windows 7

Microsoft Windows 7 - IllustratedMicrosoft Windows 7 - Illustrated

Getting Started with Windows 7

22Microsoft Windows 7 - Illustrated

ObjectivesObjectives• Start Windows 7Start Windows 7

• Learn the Windows 7 desktopLearn the Windows 7 desktop

• Point and clickPoint and click

• Start a Windows 7 programStart a Windows 7 program

• Work with windowsWork with windows


ObjectivesObjectives• Work with multiple windowsWork with multiple windows

• Use command buttons, menus, Use command buttons, menus, and dialog boxesand dialog boxes

• Get helpGet help

• Exit Windows 7Exit Windows 7


Starting Windows 7Starting Windows 7

• Windows 7 is an Windows 7 is an operating systemoperating system, , which is a program that lets you run which is a program that lets you run your computeryour computer

• A A programprogram is a set of instructions is a set of instructions written for a computerwritten for a computer


Starting Windows 7Starting Windows 7

• When you When you log inlog in, you provide your , you provide your user account user account name and name and passwordpassword to verify that you are authorized to verify that you are authorized to use the computerto use the computer

• This is a security feature for This is a security feature for protecting your computer protecting your computer


Learning the Windows 7 DesktopLearning the Windows 7 Desktop

• Windows then displays Windows then displays the the desktopdesktop, which acts, which actsas your work areaas your work area

• IconsIcons are small images are small imagesthat represent itemsthat represent itemssuch as the Recycle such as the Recycle Bin on your computerBin on your computer

• A A filefile is a collection of stored is a collection of storedinformationinformation Recycle BinRecycle Bin

iconicon



• A A folderfolder is a container that helps you is a container that helps you organize your filesorganize your files

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

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

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



• A A folderfolder is a container that helps you is a container that helps you organize your filesorganize your files

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

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

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



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

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

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



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

Gadgets


Pointing and ClickingPointing and Clicking• A A pointing devicepointing device controls the movement controls the movement

of the mouse pointer on your computer of the mouse pointer on your computer screenscreen

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

Onscreen Onscreen hand hand

pointerpointer

Handheld Handheld pointing pointing devicesdevices

Keyboard Keyboard pointing pointing devicesdevices


Pointing and ClickingPointing and Clicking• PointPoint: To move the : To move the

mouse pointer mouse pointer over an iconover an icon

• ClickClick: Point to an: Point to anicon and then click icon and then click once with the left mouseonce with the left mousebutton to button to selectselect the icon the icon

• Double-ClickDouble-Click: Point to an icon, : Point to an icon, click twice quickly with the leftclick twice quickly with the leftmouse button to mouse button to openopen the object the object

right mouse right mouse buttonbutton

left mouse left mouse buttonbutton


Pointing and ClickingPointing and Clicking• DragDrag: Point to an icon, : Point to an icon,

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

right mouse right mouse buttonbutton

left mouse left mouse buttonbutton

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

ShortcutShortcutmenumenu


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

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

• A menu is a list of related commandsA menu is a list of related commands

• The The All Programs menuAll Programs menu contains contains a list of all the application programs on a list of all the application programs on your computeryour computer

Starting a Windows 7 ProgramStarting a Windows 7 Program


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

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

Starting a Windows 7 ProgramStarting a Windows 7 Program


Working with WindowsWorking with Windows

• When you start an application programWhen you start an application program, , its its program window program window opens, showing opens, showing you the tools you need to use the you the tools you need to use the programprogram

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

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



• The title bar also contains window The title bar also contains window resizing resizing buttonsbuttons::• Maximize button Maximize button : Expands the window : Expands the window

to fill the entire desktopto fill the entire desktop

• Restore Down button Restore Down button : Restores the : Restores the window to its previous size and position window to its previous size and position (only available after maximizing a window)(only available after maximizing a window)

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

• The The Close buttonClose button closes a window closes a window



• Many windows have a Many windows have a scroll bar scroll bar on the right on the right side and/or bottom of the windowside and/or bottom of the window

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

• Just below the title bar is the Just below the title bar is the RibbonRibbon, a strip , a strip that contains that contains tabstabs, which are pages that , which are pages that contain buttons that you click to perform contain buttons that you click to perform actionsactions



• Tabs are divided into Tabs are divided into groupsgroups of command of command buttonsbuttons

• Some programs have Some programs have menusmenus, words you , words you click to show lists of commands, and click to show lists of commands, and toolbarstoolbars, containing program buttons, containing program buttons

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



Paint Program Window


Working with Multiple WindowsWorking with Multiple Windows

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

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

• The window in front is called the The window in front is called the active active windowwindow

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

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


Working with Multiple WindowsWorking with Multiple Windows

WordPad window in front of Paint windowWordPad window in front of Paint window


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

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

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

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

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


Using Command Buttons, Using Command Buttons, Menus, and Dialog BoxesMenus, and Dialog Boxes

• Command buttons Command buttons let you issue let you issue instructions to modify program instructions to modify program objectsobjects

• Some command buttons revealSome command buttons reveal menus menus


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

automatically display a automatically display a dialog boxdialog box

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

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


A Sample Dialog BoxA Sample Dialog BoxGeneral tab

Options tab

Dialog box name

Command buttons

Close button


A Sample Dialog BoxA Sample Dialog Box

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


Dialog Box ElementsDialog Box ElementsCheck BoxCheck Box Turns on an option (when Turns on an option (when

checked) or turns off an checked) or turns off an option (when unchecked)option (when unchecked)

Option Option ButtonButton

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


Dialog Box ElementsDialog Box ElementsText BoxText Box A box in which you can A box in which you can

type text or a settingtype text or a setting

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


Dialog Box ElementsDialog Box ElementsList BoxList Box A box that displays a list of A box that displays a list of

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

Command Command ButtonButton

A button that completes A button that completes or cancels an operationor cancels an operation


Getting HelpGetting Help

• Help and SupportHelp and Support provides: provides:

• Assistance with Windows features,Assistance with Windows features,

• Step-by-step instructions Step-by-step instructions for performing an operation for performing an operation

• Help troubleshooting Help troubleshooting computer problemscomputer problems

• Definitions of Windows termsDefinitions of Windows terms

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



• To find Help information, you can:To find Help information, you can:

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

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

• AskAsk, which describes other ways to get help, which describes other ways to get help



Windows Help and Support window Windows Help and Support window


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

you must shut it down properlyyou must shut it down properly

• Shutting down the computer properly Shutting down the computer properly prevents loss of data and damage to Windowsprevents loss of data and damage to Windows

• To shut down Windows and your computer:To shut down Windows and your computer:

• Save and close any open documents Save and close any open documents and filesand files

• Close any open programs and windowsClose any open programs and windows

• Shut down WindowsShut down Windows


Exiting Windows 7Exiting Windows 7Shutting down your computerShutting down your computer


Options for Ending a Windows 7 SessionOptions for Ending a Windows 7 Session

Shut DownShut Down Completely shuts down a computerCompletely shuts down a computer

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

RestartRestart Shuts down your computer and then restarts itShuts down your computer and then restarts it

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

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

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

HibernateHibernate Saves your work, then turns off your computerSaves your work, then turns off your computer

Documents

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