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Windows Seven and Ten Operations

Windows Seven, as we know, provides a
graphical user interface to the underlying
operating system. The common operations
such as copying, moving and deletion of
files and other similar operations are easy
because they can be done with just a few
mouse operations. In the following
sections, we will see how to perform some
of these operations.

Before we discuss the operations, let us

get familiar with some terminologies that
are frequently used while using windows.

 Desktop
After Windows XP is fully loaded, a screen, appears. This screen has some icons
and the task bar (explained shortly). This screen is called desktop.

 Start Menu
You can see a button on the leftmost corner on the bottom of the desktop. This
button is called the start button. When that button is clicked, a menu appears,
which comprises of menu options such as Program, Documents, Settings, Find,
Help and Run. This menu is called the start menu. Any operations, such as
starting an application to shutting down the computer, can be done from this
menu.

 Task Bar
The bar on which the start button is placed is called the task bar. Once an
application starts, that application name is shown on the task bar.

 Icons
The screen contains some small pictures below which some names are present.
This picture is called an icon. Icons are shortcuts to some files present
somewhere in the computer. Thus, when you double click on an icon, the file that
is referred to in the shortcut is executed. Therefore, the user need not know the
exact location of the file that he wants to execute.

 Title Bar
The bar that appears at the top of any application is called the title bar. The title
bar contains the name of the application and three buttons that are used to
minimize, maximize or close the application. These buttons are explained below.

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Minimize
When minimization is done, all the active windows of that application vanishes and
only a button on the task bar is visible which has the name of the application that was
minimized. Microsoft Word and Notepad minimized. Minimization of an application
can be achieved by clicking the leftmost button that appears on the title bar of the
application.

Maximize
A minimized application can be restored back to occupy the full screen. When this
operation is done, the application is said to be maximized. Maximization of an
application can be done by clicking the middle button in the title bar of an
application.

Close
Close command window is used to close the program and windows by one click on
close button.

Recycle Bin
When a file or folder is deleted, Windows XP do not actually remove them from the disk. It
sends the deleted item to the recycle bin. The recycle bin, thus, contains all the deleted
items.

Folder
When referring to a folder, we actually are referring to a directory. Thus, it can be said
that folder, in Windows, is a synonym to directories in MS-DOS or Unix.

How to create a new folder?

To create a new folder, first select the parent of the folder, that is, select the folder
(or root) of which the new folder will be a subfolder. Selection can be done by
clicking the mouse once over the parent. Once the parent is selected, select the
File option form the menu and then New.

How will I select more than one folder at

a time?
Windows XP allows more than one folder
to be operated on with a single operation.
For this purpose, all the folders that have
to be operated upon must be selected.
Multiple selections can be done in two
ways.
 In the first method, select the first folder. Press the shift key in the keyboard and
select the last folder. This action will select all the folders between the first and the
last folder.

 How to rename a folder?

To rename a folder, first select the folder that has to be renamed. Then click the right
mouse button.
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How to delete a folder?

To delete a folder, first select the folder
that has to be deleted. Then press the
delete button on the keyboard. Windows
XP will ask for confirmation before it
sends the file to the recycle bin.
How will I move a folder?
To move a folder from one location to
another, select the folder that has to be
moved." Click the right mouse button
over the folder. The same menu, which
appears for renaming, will appear.
Select the Cut option. After this, select the destination folder of the operation. Click the right
mouse button and select Paste option from the menu that appears. The cut and paste options
can also be selected from the Edit option in the main menu.

How will I copy a folder?

The copy operation is very similar to
the move operation. In the copy
operation, instead of selecting the cut
option from the menu, select the copy
option. The remaining part is exactly
the same a the move operation. If a
folder with the same name exist in the
destination, then Windows XP will
create a copy of the folder and name
the folder as Copy of folder name.

OTHER Operations
Some common operations that need to be
carried on to with the files are rename,
copy, delete and move. These operations
can be carried on in exactly the same
manner as with - the folders. The only difference is that, instead of selecting a folder, select the
file(s) in question.

How do I run an application ?

An application can be run in four different methods in
Windows XP. The first and the simplest method is through
icons. The desktop has a number of icons for a number of
applications. Click the icon, for the application that has to
be run, twice. This will start the application.
The second method is to use the start menu. Once the start
menu appears, select the Program option provided in the
menu. This will activate another menu, which contains a
list of applications as options. Click the desired application.
Further menus may or may not be activated, depending on how Windows XP has internally
arranged the application. This is shown in figure 2.31.

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How do I change the date and time shown in the computer?

We know that the computer houses a clock. This clock is used by Windows XP to show the
time. The time is shown in the task bar on the right hand corner (refer to figure 2.20). This
display can also be used to view the current date. To view the date, just move the mouse
pointer on top of the display showing the time. The day, month, date and year will be shown
almost immediately. This is shown in figure 2.34.

To change the date and time, click the left mouse button twice over the display of time. Change
the date and time as required.

Figure shows Changing of date and time

How will I change the wallpaper and
Screensaver?
In the desktop, the figure that appears behind
the icons is called the wallpaper. The
screensaver is an application that is used to
protect the screen from damage. If the screen
constantly shows the same thing for a long
time, the internal coatings may be damaged.
Thus, the screensaver is used, which will
display some animation after a specified period
elapsed since the computer was used last.

 To change the wallpaper or the screensaver, click the right mouse button on the anywhere on
the desktop. However, the clicking should not be
done over an icon. On right clicking, a menu will
appear as shown in figure 2.36.

Click the personalize option from the menu. This

will activate a window that, by default, will allow
you to change the wallpaper. This window is called the
Display Properties window

To change the wallpaper, select a name in the list or

click the browse button to select any other picture not
present in the list.

To change the Screensaver, select the Screensaver tab

just below the title bar.

Select the screensaver name from the list marked by

Screen Saver. On selection, the preview of the
screensaver is shown above.

How to create a folder or file shortcut in Desktop?

To create a folder shortcut, first right click on the Desktop and then select the NEW option. Then
press the shortcut option button on the popup menu. The select the Browse option and select the file
by popup menu and select the file and then click next and finish. The message appears as in figure.

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WORDPAD
WordPad is a small word processor available in MS-Windows. It contains all necessary to
command to format text, paragraph and page. The WordPad Programme is located in the
accessories submenu. To start WordPad, click the start button in the taskbar, click or move the
mouse as follows.

START - PROGRAMES - ACCESSORIES - WORDPAD

Like a typical window the WordPad window display the following area.

TYPING IN WORDPAD
When typing the text in WordPad to change the lines or to end the paragraph press Enter. But when
typing the paragraphs, the insertion point will automatically move to the next line. There foreign
between the lines of paragraph do not press enter. This feature is called word warp. Open a new
document and type the following text and save the file in your name and format the text as last
one.

OTHER EXTRA APPLICATION:

Like CALCULATOR, Character Map for Hindi, Microsoft Office Picture Manager for image size
changing etc.

CALCULATOR
Windows contains an on-screen calculator that you can use for doing simple or complex
calculations while working with windows. There are two types of calculators standard and
scientific. to start calculator do the calculator do the following steps.

STARTPROGRAMESACCESSOREIESCALCLATOR
Type the following equation in notepad and make the calculation with the help of calculator
2*3-4+12
and copy the result in the notepad
Calculator the Square Root of 625

CHARACTER MAP
Character Map is used to select some special characters which is not available on the keyboard. It is
also used for special Symbols.

START - PROGRAMES - ACCESSORIES - SYSTEMS TOOLS - CHARACTER MAP

MICROSOFT OFFICE PICTURE MANAGER

To change the Image size small to big or big to small we use office picture manager.
How to use it?
Select any picture jpeg picture. Right click on the picture and open with picture manager.
Use Edit Picture option and use its tool resize, color etc.

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