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Paradigm Publishing Inc. MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP EXPLORING WINDOWS XP Section 1

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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

Icon

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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COMING SOON

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