10 WIndows Basics

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Windows Basics ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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The Desktop ,[object Object],taskbar System tray Start button Icons shortcut

Desktop icons, buttons, and elements ICONS An icon is a small graphic symbol that represents a program, file, or folder on a computer. Clicking on an icon with a mouse generally causes the program to run, the folder to open, or the file to be displayed. A collective term for the various controls whose on-screen appearance typically simulates a push button or a radio button. The user clicks buttons to specify commands or set options BUTTONS

Shortcuts ,[object Object],[object Object],To place a shortcut anywhere – right-click, choose “shortcut” and navigate to the file or folder you want to get to. ( We will cover this “how-to” more thoroughly in the next lesson)

The taskbar ,[object Object],[object Object],Then all you have to do is click once with your mouse to show or hide any of them

My Computer ,[object Object],[object Object]

Recycle bin ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Internet Explorer ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The browser

Customize Your Desktop ,[object Object],[object Object],You can make your desktop a reflection of who you are. You can add your favorite pictures, change the colors, move the icons around, add shortcuts to your favorite web sites, etc. Right click on the Desktop. Select Properties. To change the screen saver Select the Screen Saver tab. Under Screen Saver, click on the down arrow to see a list of Screen Savers. Click the various Screen Savers, and find one you like. Click on Preview. The Wait option determines how many minutes will lapse before the Screen Saver "kicks in" after the computer has been idle. To change the colors Select the Appearance tab and play with the various themes, or create your own color scheme !

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