How To Use A Computer At RMS

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Using A Computer!!
By Samantha Oyola and Jonathan Pitt
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The Monitor

• To turn on the monitor press this button!

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the cpu

• Press this button to turn on the cpu!

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Need Sound ?

• If you wont you can find the button on your
  speakers that says On or Power or anything
  similar to it. Find the volume button that says
  volume and turn.
• Dont bust the
• speakers.
• Remember if your in
• a classroom dont
• turn it too loud that
• you can get in trouble.

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• How to use a computer mouse
• Rest heel of your hand on the table in front of
  the mouse.
• Hold the mouse between thumb and ring and little
  fingers.
• Use thumb and fingers to move the tip of the
  arrow.
• When the arrow becomes a pointing finger,hold
  the mouse still.
• Lightly click the mouse button with your index
  finger. If the next page doesn't appear after you
  click,
• you aren't holding the mouse still when
  clicking.
• Clicking lightly is the secret.
• The lighter you click the better clicking works.

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• The position you sit in is so important in using
  a computer. What you sit on matters. Your chair
  should be easy to adjust and to provide comfort
  to your body.

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Sit in your chair, facing your computer, and with
both knees pointing straight in front of you.
Your feet should be flat on the floor.

• Nice Chair Position

If they can't reach, try using a footrest - a
phonebook
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what not to do !
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To Log In
Before you do anything you have to log in. All
you have to do is sign in your name and then type
in your password.
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Logging Out of The Computer   Once you have
finished using the Computer you must Log Out of
the computer.

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Why You should Log Out of the Computer

• SecurityAny computer left logged on is insecure.
  Your account information ,name and social
  security number is easily viewed by anyone who
  sits down to machine you have left on.

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• Logging on to the net is quickly becoming as
  popular as turning on the telly. Some of us
  probably click on our computer's mouse more than
  the TV remote control.
• Using a computer is great you can do your
  homework, find out information and play games -
  and all without moving from your chair. But no
  matter what you use the computer for, it affects
  nearly every part of your body - mainly your
  hands, wrists, arms, shoulders, back, neck and
  eyes. So it's important to know how to keep your
  body in form when at the computer. Here are some
  easy steps to take

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waiting

• The most boring part about computers is waiting.

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You are now ready to shut down. Whenever your
finished working with the PC, you should shut it
down properly. To do this, there's a special
command in the Start menu called Shut Down....

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• Choose Shut Down from the Start menu. The
  following dialog box will appear

Make sure that the Shut down the computer? option
is selected and click on Yes
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Credits
Johnathan Pitt and Samantha Oyola 8th grade.
Donna Thompson,Technical Ed. 4/8/03 Riverchase
Middle School T-4 Alabama Program.