© paradigm publishing inc. microsoft windows xp maintaining files and customizing windows section 2

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MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP

MAINTAINING FILES AND

CUSTOMIZING WINDOWS

Section 2


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Skills (1of 2)

• Use the Help and Support feature

• Turn on the display of file extensions

• Create a folder

• Select, move, copy, and paste files

• Delete files/folders to and restore files/folders from the Recycle Bin

• Create and delete a shortcut


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Skills (2 of 2)

• Rename a file

• Explore the Control Panel

• Search for files and/or folders

• Use WordPad and Paint

• Customize the desktop

• Change screen resolution


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• Display the Help and Support Center window by clicking Start button on Taskbar, then clicking Help and Support.

Getting Help in Windows XP;Displaying File Extensions

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• At Help and Support Center window, click What’s new in Windows XP hyperlink.


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• Click What’s new hyperlink.

• Click What’s new in Windows XP hyperlink below subheading Overviews, Articles, and Tutorials.


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• Read information about Windows XP.

• Print information by clicking Print button. At Print dialog box, click Print button.


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• Return to opening Help and Support Center window by clicking Home button.

• Click in Search text box, type copying files, press Enter.


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copying files


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• Click Copy a file or folder hyperlink in Search Results section of window.

• Read information about copying a file or folder, then print by clicking Print button on toolbar, and clicking Print button at Print dialog box.

• Click Index button.

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• With insertion point in Type in the keyword to find text box, typeshortcuts.

• Double-click subheadingfor specific programs thatdisplays below shortcutsheading.

• Read information, then print.

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shortcuts


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• Click Home button.

• Click in Search text box, delete existing text, type create a folder, then press Enter.

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create a folder


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• Click Create a new folder hyperlink in Pick a task section.

• Read information about creating a folder, then print.

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Your list may vary


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• Click Locate in Contents button on toolbar above the information.

• Click Home button.

• Close Help and Support Center window by clicking Close button in upper right corner.

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• Click Start button on Taskbar,then click My Computer atStart menu.

• Click Tools on My Computer Menu bar, then click Folder Options.


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• Click the View tab atFolder Options dialogbox.


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• Click Hide extensionsfor known file typescheck box inAdvanced settingslist box to clearcheck mark, then clickOK.

• Close My Computerwindow.


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• At Windows XP desktop, click Start button, then click My Computer.

Creating a FolderACTIVITY

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• Contents pane of My Computer may vary depending on installed devices and configuration of drives.

Title bar

Menu bar

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Address bar

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Contents pane


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Creating a Folder

• Double-click storage medium label on which you copied WindowsS2 folder.

• Click File on Menu bar, point to New, click Folder.

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• Type Revenue and press Enter.

• Close window by clicking Close button.


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Revenue


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Selecting and Copying Files

• At Windows XP desktop, click Start button, then click My Computer.

• Double-click storage medium label for drive containing your student data files in contents pane.

• Double-click WindowsS2 folder.

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• Change view by clicking View button on Standard Buttons toolbar, then click List.

Selecting and Copying FilesACTIVITY

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• Click file name WEExcelRevenues.xlsx.

• Hold down Shift key, click file named WETable02.docx, thenrelease Shift key.

• Click Copy the selecteditems hyperlink.


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• At Copy Items dialog box, click drive label containing your student data files in list box.

• Click Revenue in list box.

• Click Copy button.


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Selecting and Copying Files

• Click drive label containing your student data files in Other Places section of task pane.

• Display files you just copied by double-clicking Revenue folder in contents pane.


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• At Windows XP desktop, display My Computer window.

• Double-click storage medium label for drive containing your student data files in contents pane.

• To create new folder, clickFile on Menu bar, point toNew, then click Folder.

• Type Distribution,press Enter.

Moving FilesACTIVITY

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Distribution


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Moving Files

• Double-click Revenue folder name.

• Click View button on Standard Buttons toolbar, then click List.

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• Click once on WEOutline.docx.

• Hold down Ctrl key, click once on WETable01.docx, click once on WETable02.docx, then release Ctrl key.

• Click Move the selected items hyperlink.

F:\Revenue


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• At Move Items dialog box, click folder named Distribution, then click Move button.


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Moving Files

• Click Up button on Standard Buttons toolbar.

• Double-click Distribution in contents pane.


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• At the Windows XP desktop, display My Computer window.

• Double-click storage medium label for drive containing yourstudent data files.

• Click once onDistribution folder toselect it.

• Click Copy this folderhyperlink.

Deleting Files/Folders to the Recycle BinACTIVITY

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• Click My Documents in list box, then click Copy.


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• Double-click Revenue folder in contents pane.

• Click once on WERevDocument.docx to select it.

• Click Copy this filehyperlink.


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• At Copy Items dialog box,click My Documents, thenclick Copy.

• Click My Documents inOther Places section.


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• Click once on Distribution folder to select it.

• Click Delete this folder hyperlink.

• When asked toconfirm deletion,click Yes.


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Deleting Files/Folders to the Recycle Bin


• Click Delete this file hyperlink.

• When asked toconfirm deletion,click Yes.

• Close window.

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Restoring Files/Folders and Emptying Files from the Recycle Bin

• At Windows XP desktop, double-click Recycle Bin icon.

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• At Recycle Bin window, click View button on Standard Buttons toolbar, then click List.

Title bar

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Address bar

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• Click Restore this item hyperlink.


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• Click once on Distribution folder to select it.

• Click Restore this item hyperlink.

• Close the Recycle Bin window.

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• At Windows XP desktop, display My Computer window.

• Click My Documents in theOther Places section.


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• Delete files you restored by clicking once on the Distribution folder, holding down the Ctrl key, clicking once on the WERevDocument.docx file name, then releasing Ctrl key.

• Click Delete theselected itemshyperlink.

• When asked toconfirm you wantitems deleted to Recycle Bin, click Yes.

• Close window.

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• At Windows XP desktop, double-click Recycle Bin icon.

• Click once on Distribution folder, hold down Ctrl key, click once on WERevDocument.docx file name, then release Ctrl key.

• Click File on Menu bar,then click Delete.

• At confirmationmessage, clickYes button.

• Close Recycle Bin window.


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Creating and Deleting a Shortcutand Renaming a File

• At desktop, display My Computer window.

• Double-click storage medium label for drive containing your student data files.

• Double-click Revenue folder.

• If necessary, change display of files to a list by clicking View button on Standard Buttons toolbar, then click List.

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• Right-click on WERevChart.xlsx.

• At shortcut menu,click Rename option.


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• Type RevenueChart.xlsx, then press Enter.

• To create a shortcut, position arrow pointer on RevenueChart.xlsx. Hold down right mouse button, drag outline of file to desktop, then release mouse button.


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RevenueChart.xlsx


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• At pop-up menu, click Create Shortcuts Here.

• Close Revenue window.

• Double-click Shortcut toRevenueChart.xlsxshortcut icon on desktop.


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• After viewing file in Excel, exit Excel by clicking Close button. Click No if prompted to save changes.

• Delete Shortcut to RevenueChart.xlsx icon by positioning pointer on shortcut icon, hold down left mouse button, drag icon to Recycle Bin icon, then release.

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• At Windows XP desktop, click Start button, then click Control Panel.

• Click Appearance and Themes hyperlink.

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• After viewing the tasks and icons available, clickBack button.


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• Click Printers and Other Hardware hyperlink.


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• Click Mouse hyperlink in or pick a Control Panel icon section.

• At Mouse Properties dialogbox, click each tab andreview available options.

• Click Cancel button toclose Mouse Propertiesdialog box.

• Click Back button.


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Exploring the Control Panel

• Click Add or Remove Programs hyperlink in Pick a category section.

• At Add or Remove Programswindow, scroll through list ofinstalled programs, then clickClose button.

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• Click Performanceand Maintenancehyperlink in Pick acategory section.

• Click System hyperlink inor pick a Control Panelicon section.


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• At System Properties dialog box, click each tab and review available options.

• Click Cancel button toclose SystemProperties dialog box.

• Close Control Panelwindow.


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Searching for a File or Folder

• At Windows XP desktop, click Start button, then click Search.

• Click All files and folders hyperlink.

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• Click in A word or phrase inthe file text box, then typeCinema House.

• Click down-pointing arrow atright side of Look in list box,then click storage mediumcontaining your student datafiles.

• Click Search button.

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Cinema House


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• Review list of files found in Search Results window.

• Click Back button

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• With insertion point positioned in All or part of the file name text box, typeRevenues.

• Select, then delete text CinemaHouse that displays in A wordor phrase in the file text box.

• Make sure appropriate storagemedium still displays in Look inlist box.

• Click Search button.

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Revenues

Cinema House


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• When results display in contents window, click Yes, finished searching hyperlink.

• Close Search Results window.

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• At Windows desktop, click Start button, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, then click WordPad.

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• The WordPad window.

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Format bar

Ruler

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Document area


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Using WordPad and Paint

• At WordPad window, type the following paragraph

• Press Enter twice,then type your firstand last names.

• Print document byclicking Print buttonon Standard toolbar.

• Close WordPad byby clicking Closebutton. At message asking if you want to save document, click No.

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• At Windows desktop, click Start button, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, then click Paint.

Title bar

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Drawing area


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• Click Rounded Rectangletool in toolbox.

• Position pointer in upper left corner of drawing area, hold down left mouse button, drag to lower right corner of drawing area, then release mouse button.

• Click Text tool.

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• Drag to create a text box similar to one shown.

• Type Windows XP Training.

• Click down-pointingarrow at right side ofsize list box, thenclick 26.

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• Click Fill With Color tool in toolbox.

• Click a light turquoise color in color palette, then click inside rounded rectangle shape.

• Notice closed letters did not fill with turquoise. Position tip of fillbottle icon insideclosed part of eachletter that stilldisplays a whitebackground andclick to fill withturquoise.

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• Click File on Menu bar, then click Print. At Print dialog box, click Print.

• Close Paint by clicking File, then Exit. At message asking if you want to save changes, click No.

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Customizing the Desktop

• At desktop, position arrow pointeron an empty location, click rightmouse button, then click Propertiesat shortcut menu.

• At Display Properties dialogbox, click Desktop tab.

• Click Ascent in theBackground list box.

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• Click Screen Saver tab.

• Click down-pointing arrowat right side of Screensaver list box, then clickBeziers.

• Click down-pointing arrowin Wait text box until1 displays.

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• Click Appearance tab.

• Click down-pointingarrow at right side ofColor scheme list box,then click Silver.

• Click OK to closeDisplay Propertiesdialog box.

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• At Windows XP desktop, note Ascent background and silver Taskbar. Let screen remain idle for one minute, then notice screen saver that displays.

• Move mouse to deactivate screen saver, then double-click Recycle Bin.

• Close Recycle Bin window.

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• Reinstate original desktop settings by right-clicking on an empty location on desktop, click Properties at shortcut menu, then return Background, Screen Saver, and Color Scheme to original settings.

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• At Display Properties dialog box, click Settings tab.

• Look in Screen resolution section below slider bar and check current screen resolution setting.

• Drag slider bar in Screenresolution section right orleft as necessary untilscreen resolution is set to1024 by 768 pixels.

• Click OK to close DisplayProperties dialog box.

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