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Adjusting Date and TimeTo do so either double click time clock at the bottom right of the main screen.

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Click Start > Control Panel> then double click Date & Time.


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Lesson 5.2: Adjusting Sound VolumeLeft-click the speaker icon in your Notification area once to open the volume control; Then,

use the slider to adjust the volume level. OR, Double left-click on the speaker icon in your

Notification area to open the Volume Control Mixer Panel.


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Lesson 5.3: My DocumentIts like a personal folder of each user, where user can keep necessary files which are

frequently used, most applications generally save the file in My Documents until you change

the path to save the file.


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Create a New Folder

To create a new folder right-click on any blank space on your desktop on the menu that

pops up go to New > Folder;

Rename or Delete a Folder

Right click the folder and choose rename option to change the name of the folder or click

delete to delete the folder. Warning will be given before deleting the folder.


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Search Companion

Search Companion makes it easy for you to search for files and folders, printers, people, the

Internet, and other computers on your network. The search companion can also search byname, type, size, and a specific location. To access search companion click start > Click

Search;


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Lesson 5.4: Accessories MenuClick Start > All Programs > Accessories; The accessories menu is filled with a selection ofuseful tools and programs.


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Address Book Provides a convenient place to store contact information for easy

retrieval by programs such as Microsoft Outlook Express and InternetExplorer.

Calculator Provides a basic and scientific calculator.

Command

Prompt

Previously known as MS-DOS (an acronym for Microsoft Disk Operating

System). This command prompt window is a command-line interfacewith MS-DOS based features.

Notepad A basic text editor you can use for simple documents or for creating

web pages.

Paint A drawing tool that you can use to create black-and-white or colourdrawings.

ProgramCompatibilityWizard

Used to test if a program/application is compatible with Windows XP.This option is also available in Help and Support.

Scanner and

Camera Wizard

Helps you manage your pictures from scanner and camera devices that

are connected to your computer.

Synchronize Will synchronize your offline items (such as an active homepage onyour desktop or other active desktop items).

Tour Windows

XP

Shows you a video and music tour for Windows XP. There are two

options available (animated and non-animated) when the wizardstarts.

Windows

Explorer

Displays a hierarchical structure of files, folders, and drives on your

computer. It also shows additional resources for your computer.

Windows MovieMaker

Allows you to transfer recorded video and audio from a source, such asa camcorder or digital video camera to your computer. You may also

create, edit, and manage your video or audio files and post them on aWeb site or send to a friend.

WordPad Used to create or edit text files that contain formatting or graphics.

Accessibility Sub-Menu

The Accessibilities sub-menu is designed for users with vision, hearing, or mobility

impairments.

Accessibility Wizard Helps you configure Windows for your vision, hearing, and

mobility needs.


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Magnifier A display utility that makes the screen more readable for users

who have impaired vision. A separate window at the top of yourscreen will magnify the section that your mouse is over.

Narrator A text-to-speech program that helps people with impaired vision.The narrator reads what is displayed on your screen: the contents

of the active window, menu options, or the text you have typed.

(This option is only available in English.)

On-Screenkeyboard

Displays a virtual keyboard on the screen allowing a minimumlevel of functionality for mobility-impaired users.

Utility Manager A program used to manage your accessibility programs.


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Communications Sub-Menu

It provides all the essential tools required to do communication. These tools allow you tocreate many types of connections like VPN, High-Speed Internet, modem, infrared, and

many others.

Hyper Terminal Telnet is a terminal emulation program for the Internet

and networks. It is an older command-line basedprogram used to remotely connect to and control other

computers.

Network Connections Displays shortcuts to shared computers, printers, and

other resources on the network. The shortcuts arecreated automatically in My Network Places whenever

you open a shared network resource, such as a printer orshared folder. (Also available through the Control Panel.)

Network Set up Wizard Guides you through setting up your home or small officenetwork. (Also available in the Control Panel.)

New Connection Wizard Used for creating a new network or Internet connection.(Also available in the Control Panel.) Network

connections provide connectivity between your computerand the Internet, a private network, or another

computer.

Remote Desktop Connection Allows more than one user to have active sessions on a

single computer allowing you to remotely connect toanother computer and take control of a desired user

account.

Wireless Network Set upWizard

Guides you through setting up your home or officewireless network. (A wireless network can be connected

to the Internet or an internal network.)


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System Tools Sub-Menu

The System Tools sub-menu contains a range of tools to optimize and maintain yourcomputer.

Backup Also called NTBackup, this wizard will help you create a copy ofthe information on your hard disk. This allows you to restore

your data in the event of a system failure.

Character Map Provides additional characters for different types of fonts. Some

examples would be trademark symbols, special mathematicalcharacters, or character sets from another language.

Disk Cleanup Used to free up space on your hard disk by removing temporaryInternet files, removing installed components, emptying the

recycle bin, and other options. (Additional options may be listedfor removal depending on what programs you have installed.)

You may also remove unwanted Windows components, installedprograms, and systems restore points.

Disk Defragmenter Used to consolidate fragmented files and folders on yourcomputers hard disk, so that each occupies a single, contiguous

space on the volume of the hard disk. It will also consolidate thefree space on your hard disk. This decreases the time it takes to

find and access files and folders.

Files and Settings

Transfer Wizard

Also referred to as the USMT (user state migration tool). Used to

transfer settings from one computer to another computer. Thesettings that you can transfer include your personalized settings

for Internet Explorer and Outlook Express, desktop settings, anddisplay settings.

Scheduled Tasks Allows you to schedule any script, program, or document to run

at a time that is most convenient for you. They can be

scheduled to run daily, weekly, monthly, or at certain times(such as start-up).

Security Centre Included with Service Pack 2 for Windows XP. The WindowsSecurity Centre checks the status of your computer for three

essential security components: firewalls, virus protectionsoftware, and automatic updates. Additional features are also

included in the security centre, which will be covered in a later

lesson.

System Information Displays your system configuration information. This can beused by a support technician to troubleshoot your computer to

resolve an issue.

System Restore Allows you to restore your computer to a previous state. This

can be used if a problem occurs without losing your personaldata files.


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Lesson 5.5: Administrative ToolsIt is only available in Windows XP Professional version, it allows to configure componentservices, to do computer management, doing database connectivity by using ODBC, even

you check event viewer to check the system logs etc.

Component Services Opens the Component Services window with the available

snap-ins Component Services, Event Viewer, and Services.Component services allow administrators to deploy and

administer Component Services applications through a GUI orscripting language.

Computer Management Opens the Computer Management window which helps you

manage local or remote computers using utilities and tools.

This includes many topics such as System Tools, Storage, andServices, and applications like Disk Management and Local

Users and Groups.

Data Sources (ODBC) OBDC stands for Open Database Connectivity. This feature in

Windows XP allows you to access data from a variety ofdatabase management systems, such as SQL databases.

Event Viewer Opens the Event Viewer window which maintains logs aboutprogram, security, and system events on your computer. This

information can be used to gather information andtroubleshoot a hardware or software problem.

Local Security Policy Opens the Local Security Policy window which helps youcustomize the security on your computer. This includes such

features as account policies and resource policies.

Performance Opens the Performance window. This window can be used to

collect performance data from local or remote computers. Youmay add or remove components to the display graph as well

as customize the Performance window.

Services Opens the Services window which displays all the services

installed on your computer. Through this window you can

customize and troubleshoot your installed services.


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Security Center

Security center monitors the essential security programs like- firewall, virus protection,automatic updates. It will alert you if any one of the programs is not functioning properly or

not installed. Click Start > Control Panel > Double click Security Center;


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Defragmentation

Defragmenting your computer will speed up your computer. Disk Defragmenter is a utilitywithin Windows XP which will align the files on your hard drive, in a contiguous series, which

increases read/write access.

Hard disks contains several platters, each platter allows data storage on both sides. Now asa user you create files or install programs time to time and you also remove or delete them

time to time. Now removing a program leaves a gap in platters and sectors of hard drive.Defragmentation rearranges the data in a sequence so empty space are filled and its easy

to access the data which is arranged properly.


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Device Manager

Most of the hardware devices installed and connected to your computer are listed in devicemanager. Through this window you can manage and view your hardware. Device Manager is

a utility used to updated your hardware device drivers, modify hardware settings, and

troubleshoot hardware related issues.To access device manager click start control panel>double click system icon >click hardwaretab then, click device manager button.

OR

Right click My Computer icon >Click Properties > click hardware tab then, click device

manager button.

OR

Press Windows key + Pause key simultaneously then click hardware tab> click device

manager button.


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Devices in device manager are listed in a hierarchical category view. By clicking the plus

sign of a category you will see the devices installed within your computer. Right clicking ona device allows you to manage the device with following options:

Update driver

Disable Uninstall

Scan for hardware changes

Properties

Task Manager

The Task Manager provides you dynamic information about your computers performance italso displays details about programs and processes running on your computer. It also

displays network information. Task Manager is also capable of ending and startingprograms, when especially when any program causes a freezing state. It also displays

number of process running in your computer along with CPU usage percentage. You canalso view the memory usage.

To open task manager, right Click on the taskbar and select Task Manager, or use the

keyboard shortcut Ctrl+ Alt+ Del or Ctrl + Shift + Esc;


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