Using Windows 7
Prepared by: Izzeddin A. Matar
Learning Outcomes
Lesson Learning Outcomes
1 Identify the taskbar and its uses
1 Identify desktop icons and their uses 1 Identify windows and their uses
1 Identify dialog and warning boxes and their uses 1 Add a gadget to the Windows desktop
2 Identify how to use a mouse or trackball
2 Identify how to minimize, maximize, and restore down windows 2 Identify how to resize, move, and scroll windows
3 Identify how to shut down and the computer 3 Identify how to log off and switch users
Learning Outcomes
(Continued)
Lesson Learning Outcomes
3 Identify how to put the computer in sleep mode 3 Identify how to put the computer in lock mode
3 Identify how to shut down nonresponsive programs 4 Identify how to use the Start menu
4 Identify how to use online HELP 4 Pin a shortcut to the Start menu 4 Move between programs
5 Understand folders
Learning Outcomes
(Continued)Lesson Learning Outcomes
5 Rename and delete desktop shortcut icons 6 Identify file types
6 Create folders and change views 6 Sort files
6 Create, copy, move, and delete folders 6 Select, copy, move, and delete files 7 Search for files and folders
7 Restore files from the Recycle Bin
8 Name folders and files with standard conventions 8 Manage files and folders
8 Open problem files 9 Control Panel
LESSON ONE
Parts and Functions of a Windows Screen
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Taskbar Shortcut Icon
Desktop with picture used as
background
Taskbar contains three non-standard icons
Parts and Functions of a Windows Screen
Parts of a Windows Screen Function
Computer icon
Shortcut to the computer window; gives
you access to the drives, files, and folders
on your computer. Must go to
Personalization in Control Panel and use
Change Desktop Icons to hide/display it.
Desktop
The basic screen from which Windows and
applications are run. The desktop consists
of program icons, a taskbar, a Start button,
and gadgets.
Icon
Graphic representation; often a small
Parts and Functions of a Windows Screen
Parts of a Windows Screen
Function
Recycle Bin
Shortcut to the Recycle Bin, which is a list
of files that have been marked for deletion
and no longer appear on most other file
folders. Files can be recovered from the
Recycle Bin or permanently removed from
the computer.
Taskbar
A bar, usually at the bottom of the screen,
that contains the Start button, buttons
representing open programs, and other
buttons that activate programs.
Taskbar program icons
Buttons placed on the taskbar for quick
access to commonly used programs.
Parts and Functions of a Window
Parts of a Window Function
Ribbon In Microsoft Office 2007 and 2010 and some Windows 7 integrated applications, the area containing groups of commands and command buttons. In other programs, a menu bar displays in this area.
Status bar The bar at the bottom of a window that gives additional information about the window.
Task pane A pane that opens on the side of a window and is used to display commonly used tools or navigation commands.
Title bar The bar at the top of a window that often contains the name of the application and document, along with the Minimize, Maximize/Restore, Down, and Close buttons.
Toolbar A bar, usually just under a menu bar, that contains
To Add a Gadget to the Desktop
1. In an open area of the desktop,
right-click
on your mouse or
trackball. From the shortcut menu,
click Gadgets.
2. Drag the Currency gadget to an
open area of the desktop. Release
the mouse button.
3. In the Currency gadget, click the
bottom arrow, and then scroll up
and select British Pound.
4. Click the Start button, click All
Programs, click Accessories folder,
and in the list of programs, click
the Snipping Tool.
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To Add a Gadget to the Desktop
3. Add Gadget dialog box
4. Added Gadget
To Add a Gadget to the Desktop
5. In the
Snipping Tool
dialog box, click the
New button arrow, and click Window Snip.
Point anywhere on the desktop, and click
one time.
6. Near the top of the Snipping Tool dialog
box, click the Save Snip button. Navigate
to the folder where you store your files.
Name the file U1Ch01GadgetStudentName,
substituting your name as indicated, and
click Save. In the Snipping Tool window, at
the upper right corner, click the Close
button.
7. In the Gadget dialog box, click the Close
button, and submit your snip as directed.
8. Right-click the Currency gadget, and then
from the shortcut menu, click Close
Gadget.
LESSON TWO
To Minimize, Maximize, and Restore a Window
1. Click the Start button , and
then on the Start menu, click
Computer.
2. On the title bar, click the Minimize
button.
3. Click the Computer button on the
taskbar.
4. Click the Minimize button again.
5. Click the Computer button on the
taskbar, and then on the title bar,
click the Maximize button.
6. On the title bar, click the Restore
Down button.
Using a Mouse or Trackball
Instruction
Action
Click Move the mouse or roll the trackball to position the tip of the mouse pointer on the screen at the desired location, and then press and release the left button.
Double-click Similar to a single click, but you press the mouse or
trackball button twice in rapid succession. It is important to avoid moving the mouse between clicks.
Triple-click Similar to a double-click except that you click three times.
Right-click Similar to a click, but you click the button on the right side of the mouse or trackball.
To Resize, Move, and Scroll a
Window
1. Move the pointer to the lower right corner of
the computer window to display the pointer.
2. Drag diagonally up and to the left until the
scroll bar appears.
3. Release the mouse button, and point to a blank
area on the computer window title bar. Click
and hold down the left mouse button, drag
down and to the right, and release the mouse
button.
4. Click the arrow at the bottom of the vertical
scroll bar on the right side of the window.
5. Drag the scroll box down.
To Resize, Move, and Scroll a Window
6.
Click the gray area of the scroll bar above the scroll box.
7. Click the Start button, and then click All Programs.
Click the Accessories folder, and then click Calculator.
8. Move the Calculator and computer windows to appear
side by side. Resize the computer window if necessary.
8. Click the title bar of the computer window.
9. Use the skills you practiced previously to start the
Snipping Tool and create a full-screen snip of the
screen. Save a copy of this snip to the folder where you
store your files.
To Resize, Move, and Scroll a
Window
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Title bar of inactive window is dimmed
Computer window is resized Calculator
To Resize Windows by Using the Title Bar
1. Point to the computer window title bar, drag the
window to the top of the screen, and release the
mouse or trackball button.
2. Drag the window title bar down from the top of
the screen until the window is centered on the
screen, and release the mouse button.
3. Click the Start button, and click All Programs.
Click the Accessories folder, and then click Paint.
4. Drag the Paint window to the left until the
pointer touches the left edge of the screen.
Release the mouse or trackball button when the
new window outline appears in order to
To Resize Windows by Using the Title Bar
5. Drag the computer window to the right until the
pointer touches the right edge of the screen.
6. Use the skills you practiced previously to start
the Snipping Tool and create a Full-screen snip
of the screen. Close the Snipping Tool mark-up
window.
7. Move the pointer to the lower right corner of
the screen. On the right edge of the taskbar,
point to the Show Desktop button.
8. Click the close button to close both windows.
LESSON THREE
To Shut Down the Computer
1. If a problem causes your computer to lose
the connection to your mouse, you can use
the keyboard to start the shutdown
procedure.
2. To shut down the computer from the
keyboard, press the Start button—a button
to the right of the Ctrl key on the bottom left
edge of your desktop keyboard that displays
the
flag-type
emblem similar to the one on
the screen.
3. If your keyboard does not have a Start
button, hold down Ctrl + Esc to display the
Start menu. Press the right arrow key one
time to select the Shut down button, and
then press Enter
.
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flag-type
To Log Off and Switch Users
1. If your computer is set up to accommodate multiple
users, you have the option to
log off
or to switch
between users.
2. If you Log Off, your personal settings are closed, and
you must supply the username and password to log
on again before using the computer.
3. If you choose to
Switch Users
, you must supply the
password for the second user. The settings for the
first user remain loaded. The system may be set to
log off any user who is not active for a set period of
time, which will require a password to log back in.
To Restart the Computer
1. Close all files and applications. Click the Start button, and then in the lower-right corner of the Start menu, point to the arrow located on the right side of the Shut Down button.
2. From the Shut Down menu, click Restart.
3. Wait while the computer shuts down and restarts. Observe the hard drive indicator light on your system unit and notice that it is in use while the program closes files and reloads the operating system.
4. If your system requires a logon name and password, type those in the appropriate dialog box and click OK.
5. Notice the icons appearing in the notification area on the taskbar as the operating system starts each program.
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To Put Computer in Sleep Mode
1. When you click
Sleep
from the Shut down menu, the computer
shuts down nearly all the power to the computer but keeps power
to the CPU and to RAM.
2. Sleep mode greatly reduces energy consumption but enables you
to quickly return to work on your computer rather than waiting for
the entire boot process.
3. It also means that you can leave programs and documents open,
and the system will return to the place from which you left.
4. Windows 7 also saves a temporary copy of your work on the hard
disk in case power is lost to the computer. On most laptops, a sixth
command—Hibernate—is used to put the computer to sleep.
To Put Computer in Lock Mode
1.
If more than one user has an account on a computer, each user
has a set of personal settings, and each uses a password to log
on to the computer.
2.
The Lock mode enables a person who wants to leave the
computer for a little while without logging off to come back to his
or her own personal settings.
3.
When you use
Lock
mode, you still have to type in your user ID
and password when you return.
4. When you choose Lock from the Shut down menu, the operating
system displays the logon screen and keeps the user’s personal
settings loaded and all programs and files open that were open
when the computer was locked.
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LESSON FOUR
To Use Windows 7 HELP
1. Click the Start button, and then
from the Start menu, click HELP
and Support.
2. In the Search
HELP
box, type
Pin
a program to the Start menu
,
and press Enter.
3. From the list of search results,
locate and click
Customize the
Start menu
. Under
Customize
the Start menu
, scroll down and
click
To pin a program icon to
the Start menu
.
4. Take a moment to scroll down
and read the instructions for
pinning an icon to the Start
menu.
5. When you are finished, close the
Windows HELP and Support
window
.Search text
To Pin a Shortcut to the Start Menu and
Add Programs to the Quick Launch Toolbar
1. Click the Start button, and then click
All Programs.
2. From the Start menu, click the
Accessories folder, and right-click
Paint.
3. From the shortcut menu, click
Pin to
Start menu
.
4. Click the Start button to close the
menu. Click the Start button again to
open the Start menu.
5. From the Start menu, click Paint.
6. Click the Start button, and right-click
Paint. From the shortcut menu, click
Pin to Taskbar
.
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To Pin a Shortcut to the Start Menu and
Add Programs to the Quick Launch Toolbar
7. With the Start menu still displayed, click All Programs,
click the Accessories folder, and then right-click Paint.
From the shortcut menu, click Send to, and then click
Desktop (create shortcut). Click anywhere in an open area
of the desktop, and move the Paint window so that you
can see the desktop icon for the Paint program.
8. Use the skills you practiced previously to start the
Snipping Tool and create a Full-screen snip of the screen.
Save a copy of this snip to the folder where you store
your files. Name the file U1Ch01PaintStudentName,
substituting your name as indicated. Close the Snipping
Tool mark-up window
.
To Pin a Shortcut to the Start Menu and
Add Programs to the Quick Launch Toolbar
9. On the desktop, right-click the Paint icon, and then
from the shortcut menu, click Delete. When asked if
you want to remove the shortcut, click Yes.
10.On the taskbar, right-click the Paint icon, and then
from the shortcut menu, click Unpin this program
from taskbar.
To Move Between Programs
1. Click the Start button, click All Programs, click the
Accessories folder, and then click Notepad.
2. Use the technique you used in Step 1 to open the
Getting Started and the Calculator programs.
3. Click the Start button, and then from the Start
menu, click Control panel to open the Control Panel
window. If the Control Panel is maximized, click the
Restore Down button.
4. In the taskbar, click the Paint button.
5. Click several of the other taskbar buttons to switch
between windows.
To Move Between Programs
6. On the right end of the taskbar, click the Show
Desktop button.
7. Move the pointer to any of the open program
buttons on the taskbar.
8. Move the pointer to the Getting Started button,
and then point to the thumbnail. (In some
displays/versions/desktop themes, the Aero
functionality is not supported.)
9. Move the pointer back to the Getting Started
button and right-click.
LESSON FIVE
Managing Desktop Folders and Icons
