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Customizing Your Windows Desktop: Wallpaper, Taskbar, Screen Saver, and More, Study notes of Learning processes

Ankit Institute of Technology and ScienceLearning processes

Instructions on how to customize various aspects of the windows desktop, including the taskbar, wallpaper, screen saver, and color scheme. It covers steps to hide or show the taskbar, change the wallpaper, select a screen saver, and modify the color scheme. It also explains how to access and use the desktop themes option in the control panel.

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Customizing Windows
1. How do I move the taskbar?
• Position the mouse over a blank area on the taskbar
• Drag the taskbar to a new location, such as the top of the screen
• The taskbar then moves to the new location
2. How do I size the taskbar?
• Position the mouse pointer over the top line until it changes to a two-arrow line
• Drag the mouse until it reaches the desired size
3. How do I hide the taskbar?
• The Windows default is to display the taskbar
• Click Start
• Click Settings
• Click Taskbar & Start Menu--The Taskbar Properties dialog box then appears
• Click Auto hide to place a check mark in the square
• Click OK to confirm the change
• The taskbar then is hidden as a line at the bottom of the screen
• To temporarily display the taskbar, position the mouse over the bottom of the
screen
4. How do I make the taskbar appear again?
• Click Start
• Click Settings
• Click Taskbar & Start Menu--The Taskbar Properties dialog box then appears
• Click Auto hide to remove the check mark in the square
• Click OK to confirm the change
5. How do I change the date and/or time?
• The computer clock time normally appears at the end of the taskbar
• Double-click the area where the clock is located on the taskbar
• The Date/Time Properties dialog box will then appear on the screen
• Make the necessary changes in the time and/or date
• Then click OK to confirm the changes
• Note: The clock continues to run even when the computer is turned off
6. How do I add wallpaper to the screen?
• Wallpaper can be used to make your screen move attractive
• Click the right mouse button in a blank area on your desktop
• Click Properties to access the Display Properties dialog box
• Click the desired wallpaper from the list
• Click the area to select how you want to display the wallpaper on the screen
• Note: The top portion of the box will show how the wallpaper will appear
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Customizing Windows

1. How do I move the taskbar? - Position the mouse over a blank area on the taskbar - Drag the taskbar to a new location, such as the top of the screen - The taskbar then moves to the new location 2. How do I size the taskbar? - Position the mouse pointer over the top line until it changes to a two-arrow line - Drag the mouse until it reaches the desired size 3. How do I hide the taskbar? - The Windows default is to display the taskbar - Click Start - Click Settings - Click Taskbar & Start Menu-- The Taskbar Properties dialog box then appears - Click Auto hide to place a check mark in the square - Click OK to confirm the change - The taskbar then is hidden as a line at the bottom of the screen - To temporarily display the taskbar, position the mouse over the bottom of the screen 4. How do I make the taskbar appear again? - Click Start - Click Settings - Click Taskbar & Start Menu-- The Taskbar Properties dialog box then appears - Click Auto hide to remove the check mark in the square - Click OK to confirm the change 5. How do I change the date and/or time? - The computer clock time normally appears at the end of the taskbar - Double-click the area where the clock is located on the taskbar - The Date/Time Properties dialog box will then appear on the screen - Make the necessary changes in the time and/or date - Then click OK to confirm the changes - Note: The clock continues to run even when the computer is turned off 6. How do I add wallpaper to the screen? - Wallpaper can be used to make your screen move attractive - Click the right mouse button in a blank area on your desktop - Click Properties to access the Display Properties dialog box - Click the desired wallpaper from the list - Click the area to select how you want to display the wallpaper on the screen - Note: The top portion of the box will show how the wallpaper will appear

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  • Click OK to accept the selected wallpaper, which will than appear 7. How do I remove wallpaper from the screen?
  • Click the right mouse button in a blank area on your desktop
  • Click Properties to access the Display Properties dialog box
  • Select None as the wallpaper choice to use
  • Click OK to accept the choice 8. How do I add a screen saver to my screen?
  • A screen saver is useful for displaying when you have not used your computer for a set number of minutes—it helps to save your monitor
  • Click the right mouse button in a blank area on your desktop
  • Click Properties to access the Display Properties dialog box
  • Notice that there are several tabs at the top of the screen
  • Click the Screen Saver tab
  • Click the down arrow to display a list of available screen savers
  • Click the desired screen saver from the list—it will display in the top of the box
  • Click OK to accept the selected screen saver 9. How do I take the screen saver away?
  • Click the right mouse button in a blank area on your desktop
  • Click Properties to access the Display Properties dialog box
  • Notice that there are several tabs at the top of the screen
  • Click the Screen Saver tab
  • Select None from the list of screen savers
  • Click OK to accept the change 10. How do I change the screen colors?
  • Click the right mouse button in a blank area on your desktop
  • Click Properties to access the Display Properties dialog box
  • Click the Appearance tab at the top of the box
  • Click the down area to display a list of color schemes
  • Click the desired color scheme from the list of options
  • Click OK to accept the selected color scheme 11. How do I change the color back to the original color scheme?
  • Click the right mouse button in a blank area on your desktop
  • Click Properties to access the Display Properties dialog box
  • Click the Appearance tab at the top of the box
  • Select Windows Standard as the color scheme choice
  • Click OK to accept the return to the original color scheme 12. How do I add a desktop theme to my screen?
  • Click Start
  • Click Settings
  • Click Control Panel to access the Control Panel window
  • Double-Click the Desktop Themes option to access the Desktop Themes window
  • Drag the desired program to the StartUp folder to create a shortcut to the program
  • Double-click the StartUp folder to view its contents
  • Note: Programs in the StartUp folder will run automatically each time that you begin work on your computer
  • Note: If you no longer want the program to run automatically, delete it from the StartUp folder. 17. How do I play games on the computer?
  • Click Start
  • Click Programs
  • Click Accessories
  • Click Games
  • Click the game that you want to play—Solitaire, FreeCell, Hearts, or Minesweeper 18. How do I play a music CD while working on the computer?
  • Click Start
  • Click Programs
  • Click Accessories
  • Click Entertainment
  • Click CD Player to access the CD Player window
  • Insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive

• Click > to play the CD music

  • Use navigation buttons as needed— pause, resume, stop, next, previous
  • Note: If desired, click Options and then Random Order if you desire to play the songs in a random order
  • Click the close button “ X ” to stop the music and close the CD Player window
  • Note: Click the music bell to adjust the volume and then drag the slider to increase or decrease the volume. Note: Click outside the Volume control box to hide the dialog box.

Optimizing Your Computer

19. How do I format a floppy disk? - Note: Many new floppy disks are preformatted. Formatting will erase the contents of the disk. - Place the disk to be formatted in the floppy disk drive - Double-click My Computer to access the My Computer window - Click the desired drive—usually A: - Click File - Click Format to access the Format dialog box - Click the appropriate radio button to indicate the type of format desired - Click the storage capacity of the floppy disk—usually 1.44 MB - Click Start to begin the formatting process - Note: A formatting progress gauge will display during the process - Click Close after the process is completed

20. How do I determine the amount of available disk space? - Double-click My Computer to access the My Computer window - Click the disk of interest—such as C: - Click File - Click Properties to access the Properties dialog box - A pie chart will then appear to indicate the amount of available space on the disk - Click OK after viewing the pie chart 21. How do I detect and repair hard disk errors? - Note: ScanDisk is a facility that can be used to detect and repair hard disk errors - Click Start - Click Programs - Click Accessories - Click System Tools - Click ScanDisk to access the ScanDisk window - Click the disk that you want to check—such as C: - Click the type of test that you want to perform from the list— Standard or Thorough - Click the radio button for Automatically fix errors if you desire to have the system fix errors that are detected - Note: This process may take a considerable amount of time depending on the size of the disk - Click Start to begin the checking process. The progress will be displayed. After completion, the results will display. - Click Close to close the ScanDisk window after the process is completed. 22. How do I defrag the hard disk? - Note: The hard disk should be defragged periodically—about once a month—to improve performance of your computer. You should not attempt to use your computer during the process. - Click Start - Click Programs - Click Accessories - Click System Tools - Click Disk Defragmenter to access the Select Drive dialog box - Click the drive that you want to defrag—such as Drive C - Click OK to begin the defrag process and access the Defragmenting Drive window which shows the progress of the defragmentation process. Note: This process may take a few minutes or longer depending on the size of the disk - Click Pause to temporarily stop the process. Click Resume to restart the process. - A dialog box will appear when the process is completed. Click Yes to close the Disk Defragmenter box. 23. How do I cleanup the disk to remove unnecessary files to free disk space? - Note: The following files are removed during the process: temporary internet files stored on your computer for quick viewing, downloaded program files that were transferred to your computer when you view some Web pages, Recycle Bin files, and Temporary files. - Click Start

  • Click Finish
  • You will then be asked to insert the Windows CD-ROM disk. Insert the disk and then click OK The necessary files will then be installed on your hard drive.
  • If you requested a test page, the page will print. Click Yes if the page printed appropriately.
  • An icon will then be placed in the Printers window. Click the close ( X ) button to close the Printers window. 26. How do I install new software?
  • Most software programs are provided on CD-ROM disks.
  • Place the disk containing the software to be installed in the appropriate drive.
  • Click Start
  • Click Settings
  • Click Control Panel
  • Double-click Add/Remove Programs
  • Click Install to access the Install Wizard
  • The Install Wizard will then guide you through the process
  • You will be asked about folders and so forth to use for the software. It is normally best to accept the default suggested by the Wizard and the standard installation.
  • You will normally have to restart your computer after the install process before you can use the program that was installed on the hard drive. 27. How do I change the default printer?
  • Assuming that you have access to multiple printers, only one of the printers will be designated as the default printer.
  • Click Start
  • Click Settings
  • Click Printers to access the Printers window
  • Note: The current default printer will have a check mark displayed
  • Click the printer that you want to be the default printer
  • Click File
  • Click Set as Default
  • Click the close button ( X ) to close the Printers window

Windows XP – Features, Multimedia, and Desktop Features Collaboration Multimedia Desktop Microsoft Office XP

28. How do I rename a file? - Access the desired file in Windows Explorer - Click the file that you want to rename - Click File - Click Rename - Key the new name and then press < Enter > - Note: A shortcut is to right-click the desired file and then enter the desired name.

29. How do I create a new folder? - A folder is used to store similar files in a location that is easy to maintain. You can create as many folders as are needed. - Click File - Click New - Click Folder - Key the desired name for the folder and press < Enter > - Note: A shortcut is to right-click an empty area on the desktop and click New. Then click Folder. Then key the desired and press 30. How do I move files? - Access the desired files in Windows Explorer - Select the desired files to be moved. - Drag the file(s) to the new location (such as a new drive or to a new folder) 31. How do I copy files? - Access the desired files in Windows Explorer - Select the desired files to be copied. - Press the control key ( CTRL ) and drag the file(s) to the new location (such as a new drive or to a new folder) 32. How do I copy a file to a floppy disk? - Insert a floppy disk into the floppy drive - Click the file that you want to copy to select it - Click File - Click Send To - Click the drive that contains the floppy disk and will receive the file - Note: A shortcut is to right-click the file and then select **Send To

  1. How do I delete a file?**
    • Access the desired file in Windows Explorer
    • Click the file that you want to delete
    • Press the delete key < Delete > to access the Confirm File Delete dialog box
    • Click Yes to confirm that you want to delete the file
    • Note: You can also use the process to delete a folder and its contents. 34. How do I restore a deleted file?
    • Files that have been deleted from the hard disk are normally stored in the Recycle Bin
    • Double-click Recycle Bin to show files in the folder
    • Click the file that you want to restore.
    • Click File
    • Click Restore
  • Close a Window
  • Arrange Icons on the Window
  • Shutting Down Windows
  • Restarting Windows
  • Getting Help
  • Using the Calculator
  • Using the Windows Start Menu

WordPad

  • Accessing WordPad
  • Editing Text
  • Saving a Document
  • Printing a Document
  • Changing Fonts—Size and Type
  • Editing Fonts—Bold, Italic, and Underline

WIN Keys shortcuts and tips—such as WIN+F to access the find files or folders utility

Wrapup Session