New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows XP Tutorial 1

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Microsoft Windows XP
Tutorial 1

• Operating System

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Starting Windows XP

• Windows XP automatically starts when you turn on
  your computer
• You might be asked to enter your username and
  password
• The Windows XP desktop uses a graphical user
  interface (GUI), which displays icons

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The Windows XP Desktop
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Elements of the Windows XP Desktop
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Using a Pointing Device
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Using a Pointing Device

• Positioning the pointer over a specific part of
  the screen is called pointing
• Clicking refers to pressing a mouse button and
  immediately releasing it
• Double-clicking
• Select an object by pointing to it and then
  clicking it
• Clicking an object with the right button is
  called right-clicking
• Right-clicking both selects an object and opens
  its shortcut menu

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Starting a Program

• Click the Start button on the taskbar, and then
  point to All Programs
• If necessary, point to the submenu option that
  contains your program
• Click the name of the program you want to start

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Starting a Program
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Running Multiple Programs

• Multitasking allows you to work on more than one
  project at a time and switch quickly between
  projects

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Windows XP Taskbar and Toolbars

• The easiest way to switch between programs is to
  use the program buttons on the taskbar
• The taskbar also can contain toolbars, which are
  sets of buttons giving the user single-click
  access to programs or documents that arent
  running or open
• The Quick Launch toolbar gives quick access to
  Internet programs and to the desktop

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Windows XP Taskbar and Toolbars

• You should always close a program when you finish
  using it
• You can close a program by using the shortcut
  menu associated with the program button on the
  taskbar

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Shutting Down Windows XP

• You should always shut down Windows XP before you
  turn off your computer
• The Log Off option on the Start menu logs you off
  of Windows XP but leaves the computer on
• To shut down Windows XP
• Click the Start button
• Click Turn Off Computer
• Click the Turn Off button

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Anatomy of a Window

• A window is a rectangular area of the screen that
  contains a program, text, graphics, or data
• Window controls

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Anatomy of a Window
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Manipulating a Window

• The Minimize button hides a window so that only
  the program button on the taskbar remains visible
• You can redisplay a minimized window by clicking
  the programs button on the taskbar
• The Maximize button enlarges a window so that it
  fills the entire screen

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Manipulating a Window

• The Restore button reduces the window so that it
  is smaller than the entire screen
• You can use the mouse to move a window to a new
  position on the screen
• Dragging
• You can use the mouse to change the size of a
  window with the sizing handle

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Using Program Menus

• Most Windows programs use menus to organize the
  programs features and available functions
• When you click any menu name, menu items or
  commands for that menu appear below the menu bar
• Menu conventions

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Examples of Menu Conventions
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Using List Boxes and Scroll Bars

• A list box displays a list of available choices
  from which you can select
• A list arrow allows you to view more options in a
  list box
• Buttons also have list arrows, indicating that
  there is more than one option for that button

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Using Dialog Box Controls

• Some dialog boxes group different kinds of
  information into bordered rectangular areas
  called panes
• Description of dialog box controls

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Using Dialog Box Controls
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Using Help

• Windows XP Help provides on-screen information
  about the program you are using
• To start Windows XP Help, click the Start button
  on the taskbar, and then click Help and Support

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The Help and Support Center Window
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The Help and Support Center Window

• The Home page lists common tasks under the
  heading Pick a Help topic in the left pane on
  the page
• The Index page displays an alphabetical list of
  all the Help topics
• The Favorites page shows Help topics youve added
  to your Favorites list
• The History page lists links youve recently
  selected for Help

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The Help and Support Center Window

• The Support page includes links that you can
  click to connect to the Microsoft Web site for
  additional assistance
• The Options page provides ways you can customize
  help
• You can use the Search box to search for all
  keywords contained in the Help pages

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Finding a Help Topic on the Home Page
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Using the Index to Locate Information
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Using Search to Find a Help Page