Creating a Shortcut

 Creating a Shortcut for Ms Excel in Program Folder  

              i.      Right Click on Task Bar "  Properties " Start Menu "Classic Start Menu "Customize "Add

           ii.      In the next step select the Excel.exe file by clicking Browse or type path in Command Line Text Box. Then click Next Button.

         iii.      Select the Programs  from Program folder dialog Box and click Next

         iv.      Give desired name for your Shortcut  (Ex: Ms Excel 2000) and Click Finish

    Creating a Shortcut for Ms PowerPoint in Desktop

i.        Right click on Desktop and select  New _ Shortcut

ii.     In the next step select the Powerpnt.exe file by clicking  Browse or type path in Command Line Text Box. Then click  Next Button .

iii.         Give a name for your Shortcut (Ex: Ms PowerPoint 2000) and Click Finish.

Shutting down your computer

                       This is the protected and safe way to switch off your computer.

i.        Make sure all the programs that are currently running in windows are closed properly.

ii.     Click Start _ Turn off Computer _ Turn off and then click ok.

Start Button & Start menu.

     Start Button & Start menu.

When you click Start button, the Start Menu will appear. Following Sub Menus are available in Start Menu.

i.        All Programs 

This will contain all the installed programs. (Ex: Word, Excel and Access)

ii.     My Recent Documents

This will contain recently accessed documents and files.

iii.    Control Panel

 Control Panel is full of specialized tools that are used to change the way Windows looks and behaves.

iv.   Search

 This is used to search files and folders.

v.      Help and Support

This will guide you for getting help about Windows XP. Microsoft Help and Support is a comprehensive resource for practical advice, tutorials, and demonstrations to help you learn to use Microsoft Windows XP.

vi.   Run

You can run some windows commands and dos commands.

folder in Desktop

  To create a folder in Desktop

i.  Right click on Desktop _ New _ Folder

To rename a folder

To rename a folder Right Click on folder and select Rename and then type a new name.

Recycle Bin

When you delete a file or a folder, it normally goes to the Recycle Bin and Recycle Bin is the common place where your computer keeps deleted files and folders

i.  Deleting a file or a folder

If you want to delete a file or folder, first select the file or folder and then press Del key in the keyboard.

ii.     To restore a file or folder

To restore, first select the file or folder and      then select File _ Restore

iii.   To permanently delete a file or folder

First select the file or folder and then Press Shift Ê Del simultaneously.

iv.   Empty Recycle bin

Remove all files and folders which are stored in Recycle bin. To do this open the Recycle bin and click F1ie _ Empty Recycle bin.

To change Screen Saver

i.        First Right Click on Desktop

ii.     Select Properties ] Screen Server ] Choose Screen Sarver from Drop Down List and then Click OK.

To change Color Scheme

i.        First Right Click on Desktop

2. Go to Properties ] Appearance] Select desired color scheme from Drop Down List and then Click OK.

Adding a Desktop Wallpaper

i.        To add a Desktop Wallpaper , First Right Click on Desktop

ii.     Select Properties ] Desktop _ Choose Background Picture or browse a picture and then click OK.

My Computer & My Documents

2.      My Computer

My Computer will allow you to access Disk Drives such as 3¹/₂ Floppy Disk, Hard Disk and CD Rom.

3.      My Documents

My document is the common place where you can save your files such as Documents, Presentations, Pictures, Video Files and MP3 songs.

Windows XP

1.      Using the mouse in Windows

a.      Single click   : To select an Item(Ex: a folder, an icon or an application)

b.      Double click : To open an Item (Ex: a folder, an application or a program)

c.       Right click    : This will open a Pop Up Menu which will help you to do special task    on selected object

Note : if you want, you can change, Point to select an item and Single Click to open an item

2.      Icons

Clicking an icon starts the program or opens the files in the appropriate application

3.      The Desktop

The Windows Desktop covers the entire screen and lies under all icons, Windows and Objects

4.      Start Button

When you click start button it will display a menu of programs, documents and Windows Tools. All windows are available through Start Menu or from one of its submenus.

5.      Taskbar

The Taskbar is easily accessed to display all programs currently open and running. Click a program button in the Taskbar to activate the window containing that program.