Here
are a few simple things that will help you understand how Windows works.
- You can send anything to the
Recycle Bin by highlighting it and pressing the Delete key or
dragging it to the Recycle Bin.
- You can
delete a shortcut
(icon with a small arrow on it) without in any way affecting the
program or folder itself.
- When you
delete files
or programs, they stay in the recycle bin until you empty it. Items in
the recycle bin take up space on your hard disk.
- You can
highlight any
text or graphic by clicking your mouse on it or clicking the mouse
button and holding it down while dragging the mouse across your
intended selection.
- You do not need to close one
program before you start another one. You can easily have several
programs running at the same time.
- Right clicking your mouse on
any icon, file or folder will give you a useful menu, which has
information about the object. This menu allows you to rename or delete
the object and also can show you the object's properties.
- If your screen seems frozen
and the keyboard and mouse don't seem to work, check the obvious,
cable connections, etc. Try pressing the Escape key (Esc). If that
doesn't work press these three keys, all at the same time Ctrl-Alt-Del.
This will bring up a box, which will show you which program is not
responding. Highlight the troublesome program, then choose End Task.
If that doesn't work, press the reset button to restart the computer.
- You can drag any icon onto
the Start button and drop it there. It will be added to the top
of the Start menu so you can access it with two clicks instead of
three or four.
- In Windows, you can often
do
the same thing several different ways. For instance, to save a
file in most programs, click on the Save icon (looks like a little
floppy disk), or choose Edit from the menu at the top of the screen,
then choose Save, or hold down the Ctrl key and the s key at the same
time.
- When you save a file, it is
written to whatever disk you choose, i.e. Hard disk, floppy disk, etc.
In most programs you choose File, then Save. When the Save
dialog box appears, be sure to note where the file is being saved.
Click on the down arrow next to the Save In box to choose exactly
where you want to put the file.
- If you make changes to a
file and save it again (without giving it a new name), the old file
will be overwritten and only the file with the changes will
remain on the disk.
- You can
drag any
icon, file or document to your desktop for quick retrieval. Get in the
habit of using your right mouse button to drag items. When dragging
with the right mouse button you are always presented with a
choice. The computer will ask if you want to copy the item, move the
item or create a shortcut to the item. This will make you stop and
think about what you are doing.
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