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