Microsoft Windows 7 - Illustrated

1. Microsoft Windows 7 - Illustrated Getting Started with Windows 7

2. Objectives • Start Windows 7 • Learn the Windows 7 desktop • Point and click • Start a Windows 7 program • Work with windows Microsoft Windows 7 - Illustrated

3. Objectives • Work with multiple windows • Use command buttons, menus, and dialog boxes • Get help • Exit Windows 7 Microsoft Windows 7 - Illustrated

4. Starting Windows 7 • Windows 7 is an operating system, which is a program that lets you run your computer • A program is a set of instructions written for a computer Microsoft Windows 7 - Illustrated

5. Starting Windows 7 • When you log in, you provide your user account name and passwordto verify that you are authorized to use the computer • This is a security feature for protecting your computer Here in our labs, we do not have this turned on, as the lab is a shared environment Microsoft Windows 7 - Illustrated

6. Learning the Windows 7 Desktop • Windows then displays the desktop, which actsas your work area • Icons are small imagesthat represent itemssuch as the Recycle Bin on your computer • A file is a collection of storedinformation Recycle Binicon Microsoft Windows 7 - Illustrated

7. Learning the Windows 7 Desktop • A folder is a container that helps you organize your files • The taskbar is the horizontal bar at the bottom of the screen • The Start button is your launching point when you want to communicate with your computer • The notification area at the right side of the taskbar contains icons that represent informational messages and programs Microsoft Windows 7 - Illustrated

8. Learning the Windows 7 Desktop • A folder is a container that helps you organize your files • The taskbar is the horizontal bar at the bottom of the screen • The Start button is your launching point when you want to communicate with your computer • The notification area at the right side of the taskbar contains icons that represent informational messages and programs Microsoft Windows 7 - Illustrated

9. Learning the Windows 7 Desktop • The Recycle Bin is where you place the files and folders that you don’t need anymore and want to delete • The desktop background is the shaded area behind your desktop objects • On the desktop background, you can place icons, called shortcuts, which you can double-click to access programs, files, folders, even devices that you use frequently Microsoft Windows 7 - Illustrated

10. Learning the Windows 7 Desktop • Gadgets are optional programs that present helpful or entertaining information on your desktop Gadgets On my home machine, I have this one installed That tells me the weather And temperature Microsoft Windows 7 - Illustrated

11. Handheld pointing devices Keyboard pointing devices Pointing and Clicking • A pointing device controls the movement of the mouse pointer on your computer screen • The mouse pointer is a small arrow or other symbol that moves on the screen Onscreen hand pointer I am not a fan of the touchpad or the pointing stick, that is why I use a wireless mouse via USB port

12. Pointing and Clicking right mouse button • Point: To move the mouse pointer over an icon • Click: Point to anicon and then click once with the left mousebutton to select the icon • Double-Click: Point to an icon, click twice quickly with the leftmouse button to open the object Remember: This Unit is Microsoft Windows. Do I have any Apple/Mac people in the room? Tell me about your mouse left mouse button Microsoft Windows 7 - Illustrated

13. Shortcutmenu Pointing and Clicking right mouse button • Drag: Point to an icon, press and hold down the left mouse button, move the mouse to dragthe icon, and then release the left mouse button to move the icon left mouse button • Right-click: Point to an icon and click the right mouse button to display a shortcut menu Microsoft Windows 7 - Illustrated

14. Starting a Windows 7 Program • Application programs let you create documents, view Web pages, and send and receive e-mail • Some application programs, called accessories, come with Windows 7 • A menu is a list of related commands • The All Programs menu contains a list of all the application programs on your computer Microsoft Windows 7 - Illustrated

15. Starting a Windows 7 Program • To open the All Programs menu, you click the Start button , then point to All Programs • You can also open certain programs directly from the Start menu Microsoft Windows 7 - Illustrated

16. Working with Windows • When you start an application program, its program window opens, showing you the tools you need to use the program • All windows in the Windows 7 operating system have similar window elements • The title bar at the top of the open window contains the name of the program and document you opened Microsoft Windows 7 - Illustrated

17. Working with Windows • The title bar also contains window resizing buttons: • Maximize button : Expands the window to fill the entire desktop • Restore Down button : Restores the window to its previous size and position (only available after maximizing a window) • Minimize button : Shrinks a window to a button on the taskbar • The Close button closes a window Microsoft Windows 7 - Illustrated

18. Working with Windows • Many windows have a scroll bar on the right side and/or bottom of the window • This means that there is more information to display that cannot fit into the current window size. • You have to click scroll bar elements to show parts of your document that are hidden below the bottom edge or off to the right side of the screen • Just below the title bar is the Ribbon, a strip that contains tabs, which are pages that contain buttons that you click to perform actions

19. Working with Windows • Tabs, on the Ribbon, are divided into groups of command buttons • Some programs have menus, words you click to show lists of commands, and toolbars, containing program buttons • The Quick Access toolbar, in the upper-left corner of the window, lets you quickly perform common actions such as saving a file Let me show you…. Microsoft Windows 7 - Illustrated

20. Working with Windows Paint Program Window This is found under Programs -> Accessories Microsoft Windows 7 - Illustrated

21. Working with Multiple Windows • Windows 7 lets you work with more than one program at a time • If you open two or more programs, a window opens for each one • The window in front is called the active window • Any window behind the active window is called an inactive window • To resize a window, drag a window’s edge, called its border Microsoft Windows 7 - Illustrated

22. Working with Multiple Windows WordPad window in front of Paint window Microsoft Windows 7 - Illustrated

23. Windows Aero • Windows Aero is a set of special effects for selected versions of Window 7 that gives windows transparent backgrounds and subtle animations upon minimizing, maximizing, and moving • When you arrange windows using Aero, the windows can appear in a 3-D stack that you can quickly view without having to use the taskbar • When you point to a taskbar button, Aero displays a small preview of the file, a feature called Aero Peek • Your computer’s hardware must also support Windows Aero to view and work with these features Microsoft Windows 7 - Illustrated

24. Using Command Buttons, Menus, and Dialog Boxes • Command buttons let you issue instructions to modify program objects • Some command buttons reveal menus This is the Rectangle button, Under the Shape tab Screen shot is on page 15 Microsoft Windows 7 - Illustrated

25. Using Command Buttons, Menus, and Dialog Boxes • Some menu commands automatically display a dialog box • A dialog box is a type of window in which you specify how to complete an operation • A dialog box may have one or more tabs for organizing related settings together on a single sheet On page 15, Figure A-18, they are showing you a Print Dialog box, but it has only 1 tab.

26. Command buttons A Sample Dialog Box General tab Dialog box name Close button Options tab Microsoft Windows 7 - Illustrated

27. List box(you can only select one) Buttons that open another dialog box Option buttons(you can only select one) Sample Dialog Box Two Tabs Check box Spin box Text box This figure is NOT in your textbook, but the descriptions are shown on Page 14 Table A-5 I will be posting this presentation to my website

28. Dialog Box Elements Microsoft Windows 7 - Illustrated

29. Dialog Box Elements Microsoft Windows 7 - Illustrated

30. Dialog Box Elements Microsoft Windows 7 - Illustrated

31. Getting Help • Help and Support provides: • Assistance with Windows features, • Step-by-step instructions for performing an operation • Help troubleshooting computer problems • Definitions of Windows terms • To open Help and Support, click the Start button, then click Help and Support Question for the class….How many people have used Windows Help?

32. Getting Help • To find Help information, you can: • Search using one or more descriptive keywords, such as “Windows Sidebar” • Browse Help topics by subject, such as “Programs, tools, and games” • Ask, which describes other ways to get help Microsoft Windows 7 - Illustrated

33. Getting Help Windows Help and Support window This screen shot can be found on Page 17 Figure A-19 Microsoft Windows 7 - Illustrated

34. Exiting Windows 7 • When you finish working on your computer, you must shut it down properly • Shutting down the computer properly prevents loss of data and damage to Windows • To shut down Windows and your computer: • Save and close any open documents and files • Close any open programs and windows • Shut down Windows Microsoft Windows 7 - Illustrated

35. Exiting Windows 7 Shutting down your computer Microsoft Windows 7 - Illustrated

36. Options for Ending a Windows 7 Session In the Lab, always remember to do a Shut Down! Microsoft Windows 7 - Illustrated