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Objectives
Start Windows XP and tour the desktop Explore the Start menu Run software programs, switch between them, and close them Manipulate windows Identify and use the controls in menus, toolbars, and dialog boxes
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Navigate your computer with Windows Explorer and My Computer Change the view of the items in your computer Get help when you need it Shut down Windows
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Starting Windows XP
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Starts when computer is turned on Elements of the desktop
Icon Pointer Desktop Date/Time control Taskbar Start button Notification area
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Windows XP desktop uses a graphical user interface Graphical user interface (GUI)
Displays icons to represent items stored on the computer
Icons: Pictures of familiar objects
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Mouse
Most common pointing device
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Pointing
Pointing device
Used to move the mouse pointer over objects on the desktop
Pointing
Positioning the pointer over a specific part of the screen
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ScreenTips
Appear when the mouse pointer is positioned over certain objects Display the purpose or function of the object Figure 1-3 shows a ScreenTip
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Clicking
Clicking
Pressing a mouse button and immediately releasing it
Menu
A list of options which can be used to perform tasks Submenus
Start menu
Appears when the Start button is clicked Provides access to programs, documents, etc.
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Selecting
Selecting a menu command
Two possible ways of selecting objects in Windows XP
Pointing to an object Pointing to and then clicking an object
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Right-Clicking
Right-clicking
Clicking an object with the right button of the mouse Selects an object and opens its shortcut menu
Shortcut menu: a list of options directly related to the object
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Close button
Located in the upper-right corner of the program window Click to close the program
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Anatomy of a Window
A window
A rectangular area of the screen that may contain
A program Text Graphics Data
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Controls
Located in a window Graphical or textual objects used for
Manipulating the window Using the program
Examples
Menu bar Sizing buttons Status bar Title bar Toolbar Workspace
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Anatomy of a Window
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Manipulating a Window
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Moving a Window
To drag an object
Click an object and then hold down the mouse button while moving the mouse
To move a window
Drag the window by its title bar
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Window borders
Can be dragged left, right, up, or down
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Menu bar
Typically located at the top of the program window Shows the names of the menus
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Using Toolbars
Toolbars in the program window
Provide one-click access to frequently used commands Have buttons grouped and organized by tasks
To perform a command
Select a toolbar button by clicking it
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Using Help
Windows XP Help
Provides on-screen information about programs Available by
Clicking the Start button and selecting Help and Support from the Start menu
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Windows XP Help and Support window
Organizes information into pages
Home page Index page Favorites page History page Support page Options page
Search box
Used to search for keywords contained in Help pages
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