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CIT 1100
Configuring the Operating System
In this chapter, you will learn how toAdjust basic Windows settingsExplain user accounts in detailDescribe how to store, retrieve, rename,
and delete files and folders in Windows
Configuring the Operating System
Adjusting Windows Settings
Windows gives you many options to configure the user interface
Microsoft works very hard to create an intuitive, easy-to-master user interface for each version of Windows
Microsoft makes Windows customizable as well to cater to the millions of Windows users around the world
The Start Menu offers a great place to start customizing Windows, enabling you to open frequently used programs quickly
Right-click the Start button and select Properties from the context menu to open the Taskbar and Start menu
Customizing the Start Menu
By selecting the Customize Start Menu dialog box, you can display various options as links, as menus, or not at all
Customizing the Start Menu
Customizing the Start Menu
If Display as Link is selected in the Customize Start Menu the item will
be displayed in the Start Menu
Start MenuIf Display as Menu is selected in the
Customize Start Menu the item will be displayed in the Start Menu and submenus
will be displayed when you position the mouse over the icon
Customizing the Start Menu
To unclutter the Start Menu select Don’t Display this item to unused icons
The Control Panel contains numerous areas for customizing the operating system. Windows 7offers eight areas to make adjustments: Appearance and Personalization Clock, Language, and Region Ease of Access User Accounts Programs Hardware and Sound Network and Internet System and Security
Control Panel Applets
To open Control Panel, go to Start Control Panel
Essential Control Panel Applets
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The Appearance and Personalization category enables you to set up Windows to look and feel precisely how you like it
Appearance and Personalization
To change the theme of the screen
You can use Appearance and Personalization to adjust the screen resolution, increasing the resolution makes the desktop font and icons and such appear smaller To counteract this, you can make your fonts
and icons larger
Screen Resolution
You can set up a computer for a specific location, referred to as localization
Set up in Control Panel with the Clock, Language, and Region applet
You can change region settings, which can change the default language used in Windows
You can change time or time zone as well
Clock, Language, and Region
In addition to changing the time to match the local time, you can also add a clock gadget to your desktop in Windows 7
The Ease of Access category enables you to set up a computer to help people work with the computer more easily You can change things such as how the
mouse and keyboard work Sticky Keys that enables you to press key combinations using only one key at a time
The Stick Key is designed for someone learning how to use a keyboard or someone who needs to do input with one hand or finger
Ease of Access
The ability to enter keystrokes one at a time rather than all at once is useful for some users
The sequency Control+Alt+Delete would require pushing (3) buttons at the same time
Sticky keys once enables allows pushing each individually
This is set up in the Ease of Access menu
Sticky Keys
User Accounts define what individuals can do on the machine, and what actions they can take Each time you log on to a computer, you must present
a valid user name and pass word for one of the accounts
Logons can be highly simplified, or even invisible, but you still need a user account
Having multiple user accounts on a single machine enables people to share the computer and retain some privacy
Multiple accounts provide private folders in which each user can keep his or her personal files separate from those of other users
User Accounts
Users get their own Documents folder, Music folder, Pictures folder, etc These folders can't be accessed by another
user, unless that person is an administrator This adds a level of orga nization and security
to the files on your computer Different users have different privileges Knowledgeable users would be assigned
administrative privileges
User Accounts
Windows offers several types of user accounts, such as administrator, standard user, and guest. The Professional versions of Windows offers more Users with Administrator account type can install new
software, change set tings in Control Panel, add new users, and do pretty much anything else that can be done on a computer
This level of power carries with it a similar level of responsibil ity, these users must know what they're doing on a computer
Standard users can use most programs and access personal files but cannot install programs or change any settings that could affect other users
A Standard user attempting do anything that only an administrator can do would be presented with a dialog asking for an administrator's user name and password
Types of User Accounts
Each time you boot your computer, Windows displays the Welcome Screen which serves as the front door to the rest of Windows
User Account Control Each user account with its user name and icon is displayed on the screenClick the icon for your user account to log on to Windows. If your account is password protected, you will be prompted
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Adding User Accounts
Click the User Accounts applet
Select Manage another account
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New Login accounts can be added to accommodate children or other users in an office environmentTo add new users click on the Control Box button from the Start menu Then click the User Accounts and
Family Safety category
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Next Select Create a New Account
Adding User Accounts cont.
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Fill in the users name then click Create Account
Adding User Accounts cont.By default Windows 7 does not create a password for an accountTo add a password to the account you just created, click the user account's icon on the Manage Accounts window
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Working with Files and Folders
To understand how data is organized on your computer imagine it is nothing more than a giant filing cabinet The actual data in your com puter is stored as
individual files on your hard drive These include things like your docu ments,
movies, music, and even important system data that you'll never actually open or look at yourself
There are many different types of computer files, separated by different file extensions File extensions are three or four letters
(possibly longer) after the period in a filename◦ Birthday.jpg file ex tension is JPG◦ Budget.xlsx is an XlSX file◦ Letter.doc is a DOC file
Its these file extensions that lets the computer know which program to use to open the file
Working with Files and Folders
Windows handles file and folder management through the Windows Explorer utility program Windows Explorer starts whenever you click
on Start Documents, or Start Music
Windows Explorer
Start Documents
There are numerous ways you can access Windows Explorer Right click Start Open Windows Explorer Start All Programs Accessories Windows
Explorer
Windows Explorer
DocumentsMicrosoft first introduced My Documents and other "My" folders in Windows 2000 to give users a simple place to store their documents
Microsoft by default will store documents in the My Documents folder, Pictures in the My Pictures Folder, etcWhen you go to Start Documents, you open Windows Explorer focused on that folder. On top is a toolbar with options like Organize, Open, and Burn
Documents
Windows 7 uses libraries to group similar files in one location, regardless of which folder they're in If you have documents spread out over
three or four locations you can add those locations to your Documents library and have a single point of access to the documents
Libraries
Windows assigns each storage device a letter and organizes its contents using folders and subfoldersThe Navigation pane- left side of a Windows Explorer win dow is extremely useful for working with files and folders, giving you a graphical, view of the contents
Navigating in Windows
Folders
Only folders and drives appear in the Navigation pane, both folders and files appear in the Contents pane
Clicking the white drop-down arrow in front of a folder in the Navigation pane expands the folder so that you can see its subfolders.
Navigating in WindowsWhen a folder displays its subfolders, a black arrow pointing downward replaces the white arrow. Clicking the black arrow hides the subfolders.
Windows Explorer gives you options for how you view the contents of a folder. Clicking the Views button in Windows Vista
or the Change your view button in Windows 7
Changing Views
Changing Views
Standard Actions – tasks you would normally perform on a computer include:
Create Move Copy Cut Delete
These actions would be performed on folders, files, as well as between folders and drives
Action works the same with Desktop folders as it does in the Com puter
Standard Actions
To create a folder or file, right-click a blank spot on the screen and select New
Standard Actions
From the Fly-out menu you can choose to create any listed item
To Copy or Move a folder left-click on the folder
Standard Actions
Left click
Drag/Drop with mouse to destination Drive/Folder to Copy
What happens when you drag and drop a file depends on where you drag it.
Copy Move Files
When you drag a file to this location This is what happens
A folder on same drive The file is moved to the destination folder.
A folder on a different drive The file is copied to the destination folder.
A library on your computer (such as the Documents library)
If the library's main folder (or default save location) is on the same drive, the file will be moved. If it's on a different drive, it will be copied.
Windows Explorer enables you to perform standard tasks on multiple files and folders at the same time Select two or more files or folders by clicking
the first one and then pressing the SHIFT key while clicking the last one in the list
Selecting Multiple Targets
Click on the file to select itHold shift and select the last file
Selected files can be copied deleted or moved together
Often times the name of a file needs to be changed for a number of reasons
Renaming Files
Select the file by right clicking on it
Windows7 organizes folders and files on the hard drive in standard locations User files go into folders based on user account names
Operating system files go into the OS folder
Program files tend to go into program folders
Hard Drive Organization
Windows 7 store user folders on the C: drive in a subfolder called Users By default, Standard users cannot see the
contents of the Users folder for each other's account.
If one or the other is an Administrator they can gain access
User Folders
You can access your user folder in a few waysUser Folders
You can click Start and select your user name. This shows all the folders, such as Contacts, Desktop, Downloads, and so forth
You can access your user folder in a few ways
User Folders
Or you can do it the long way:
Click Start Computer
Double-click Local Disk (C:)
Double-click Users
Double-click user name
Newest versions of Windows organize essential files and folders in a relatively similar fashion All have a primary system folder for storing
most Windows internal tools and flies SystemRoot is the name given to the folder
where Windows has been in stalled Most versions of Windows use C:\WINDOWS
Operating System Folders
Essential folders you need to know about: C:\Windows\Fonts All of the fonts installed in
Windows live here C:\Windows\Offline Web Pages When you tell your
Web browser to save Web pages for offline viewing, they are stored in this folder. This is a folder that Windows automatically deletes if it needs the space
C:\Windows\System32 This is the actual Windows Operating system location all of the most critical programs and files that make Windows run are stored here.
Operating System Folders
Windows has one or two folders that help organize programs: They sit in the root directory at the same level
as the system folder, and have variations in name depending on the version of Windows
Most computers use the C: drive by default to store programs
Program Files
Most programs install some or all of their essential files into a subfolder of the Program Files 32 bit programs are kept in (x86)