Understanding and Using Information Technology_Exploring Windows 7_1.pptx
- 1. INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT SERVICES (ITSS) ITSS OPEN COURSEWARE Exploring Windows 7 Intro to Windows Screen Charles Mensah Copyright@2016
- 2. Session Overview • Part I – What Windows 7 is – Booting Process – The Desktop and its elements • Part II - Explore Windows 7 – Adding Gadgets – Snap, Shake and Peek – Pinning, Jump-list & Live Preview – Menus – Customize User Account picture, Wallpaper – Activating Screen Saver – Changing Screen Resolution – Setting the Date and Time – Mouse Pointer Symbols – Switch user, Log off, Lock, Restart, Hibernate – Shutting the PC down ITSS OPEN COURSEWARE
- 3. Part I – Windows 7 Features
- 4. What is Windows 7 • One of the Windows Operating Systems (OS) developed by Microsoft Corporation • OS controls and manages everything that is done/happens on the computer – All operations that are performed by the computer itself (i.e. hardware and software operations) – All operations that a user performs (e.g. playing music, typing a document, etc) • Other OS examples: – Linux, UNIX, MAC OS, Windows XP, Windows 8, 10, etc
- 5. Windows 7 • Windows 7 is all about delivering on the failures of Vista • Performance improvements – Boot-up time is faster – Search has been optimized to return results faster. – Unused services are turned off unlike Vista – USB devices are ready for use in less time after you plug them in. What is Windows 7
- 6. • Boot before usage – Booting: • The point where the computer initializes its operations after the user has pressed the power buttons on the monitor and most importantly on the System Unit • Process where the computer loads some key programs of the OS and some other programs into memory – Two Processes takes place • Power On Self Test (POST) • OS Loading – Boot by pressing Power Button Windows 7 – Booting Process
- 7. Windows 7 – Booting Process • Cold Booting: When PC is off and it is turned on • Warm Booting: When PC is on and it is restarted for OS to reload – When to Warm Boot • After installing a new software • After installing a new device and its drivers • When PC runs slowly • After a Utility has performed operation
- 8. The Desktop • The screen that displays once you have turned on the computer – Responded to prompts for your user name and password • It is where you manage tasks on the computer. • Your software opens on the desktop. • You manipulate your files and folders on the desktop.
- 9. Windows 7 - Desktop Screen Elements
- 10. • Taskbar: Usually lies beneath the screen. Contains the Start button, Quick launch buttons, display buttons & notification area – Enables navigation of launched/opened programs and folders • Start button: Activates the Start menu when clicked – Start menu contains links for launching programs, folders, control panel, search for items, etc. • Launch buttons: Quick means to launch programs Windows 7 - Desktop Screen Elements
- 11. • Display buttons: Appears on desktop when its corresponding program/folder window is launched. – Helps in navigating between launched programs/folder window • Notification area: Also called System Tray, holds buttons of running background programs Windows 7 - Desktop Screen Elements
- 12. • Icon: An image that represents a file, folder, program shortcut or other things • Wallpaper: The background image or color • Working are: Any free space on the desktop • Mouse Pointer: Corresponds to the movement and actions that are performed with the mouse Windows 7 - Desktop Screen Elements
- 13. Part II – Exploring Windows 7
- 14. Adding Gadgets • Gadgets: Mini programs that , which offer information at a glance and provide easy access to frequently used tools • Gadgets when activated run constantly on your desktop. • Steps: – Right-click the desktop – Click Gadgets – Double-click the preferred gadget (Do same to other preferred gadgets) – Click Close gadget
- 15. Snap, Shake and Peek • Snap: – Used to display two windows side-by-side • Press and hold mouse pointer on the first window • Drag to the left side of the Desktop – When it gets to the left side, the windows snaps to fill half of the screen • Press and hold mouse pointer on the second window • Drag to the right side of the Desktop or • Press + Right arrow keys to snap to right • Press + Left arrow keys to snap to left – Also used to maximize/enlarge a window • Press and hold mouse pointer on the window • Drag the window to the top Or • Press + Left arrow keys to maximize window
- 16. • Shake: – Allows you to minimize all opened windows to the taskbar except the active window – Active window: Current window you are working in – Procedure • Resize the active window • Press and hold pointer on the Title bar of the window • While still pressed, shake the mouse Snap, Shake and Peek
- 17. • Peak: – Makes all opened windows transparent so that only the Desktop, taskbar and its contents and icons display – Procedure • Move pointer to the Show Desktop button (i.e. after the notification area) • Hover the pointer on that button for a while – When you move pointer from it, the windows display again • If you click it, the windows would become transparent till you click it again Snap, Shake and Peek
- 18. Pinning, Jump-list & Live Preview • Pinning: – Used to place program shortcuts and files on the Taskbar. – The pinned item becomes launch button. When clicked would launch/open the program or file in its program – Pinned buttons can also be repositioned – Procedure • Press and hold on item to be pinned (from desktop or its containing folder) • Drag it onto the Taskbar
- 19. • Jump-list – This has replaced the Recent document feature in Windows XP – A Jump-list displays recently opened files that are associated with a particular Launch button/Display button – Procedure • Right-click the preferred Launch/Display button – List of recently accessed files associated with that launch button displays Pinning, Jump-list & Live Preview
- 20. • Live Preview – It allows you to see a 3D preview of a running program’s/folder’s window or the window instances of the program/folder – Procedure • Hover pointer the preferred Display button • The Live Previews display • Live Preview Peek – Displays the window that is live previewed temporarily as it is hovered on – Helpful when you have several minimized files open in one program – Procedure • Hover the pointer on the preferred live preview • When a window is clicked, it becomes the active window Pinning, Jump-list & Live Preview
- 21. Menus • A menu refers to a group of related commands that are put into a list • Four types – Pull Up: It rises from beneath a button – Drop Down: Reveals from the top from a button or item – Context: Appears when the mouse is right-clicked. The menus that appear differ from one another depending on where the right-clicking is done – Fly-out: Emerges from a menu item that is hovered on or selected of an activated menu.
- 23. • Programs: Displays a list of programs that you commonly access on the computer • All Programs: Displays list of programs installed • Search box: Enables you to type keywords to complete searches for files or folders on your computer • Libraries: Contains links to the Document, Picture, Music libraries Start Menu Features
- 24. • PC Management Tools: Used to modify the main settings of the PC and find assistance • Shutdown button: Used to turn off the PC or active alternatives to Shutdown Start Menu Features
- 25. The Mouse
- 26. Mouse Operations
- 27. Customizing User Account picture • Changing user account picture – Click the Start button – At the right-top of the Start menu, click the picture – Click Change your picture – Click preferred picture/Browse for more pictures – Click Ok
- 28. Themes • A theme is a combination settings which may include a desktop background/wallpaper, a screen saver, a window border color, and a sound scheme.
- 29. Customizing Wallpaper • Right-click the Desktop • Click Personalize on the context menu • Select from Aero theme pictures of preferred • Click Desktop Background – Click Browse and choose pictures’ folder – Choose the cycle period – Click Ok/Save changes
- 30. Activating a Screen Saver • Pictures/graphics that displays on the screen when the PC is left idle for a set period • Disappears when user begins to reuse the PC • Procedure – Right-click the Desktop – Click Personalize – Click Screen Saver – Click the (None) button – Choose preferred Screen Saver – Set the Wait period – Click the OK button
- 31. Changing Screen Resolution • Has to do with how clear text and images display on the screen. • The higher the resolution, the sharper the graphics will display – Technically it determines how many pixels can display horizontally and vertically • Procedure – Right-click the Desktop – Click Screen Resolution – Click the Resolution box – Drag the slider to the preferred resolution (i.e. either up or down) – Click the OK button
- 32. Setting the Date and Time • Setting the Date • Procedure: – Click the Date at the Notification area – Click Change Date and Time settings on the pop-up menu – Click Change date and time button – Click the Month, Year (e.g. June, 2016) • Click it once more – Click the current year (e.g. 2016) – Click the current month (e.g. October) – Click the current day of the month (e.g. 12) – Click the OK button
- 33. • Setting the Time • Procedure: – Click the Date at the Notification area – Click Change Date and Time settings on the pop-up menu – Click Change date and time button – Select the number at the hour section and type the right hour’s number there – Do same with the minutes and seconds sections – Click the OK button Setting the Date and Time
- 35. Switch user, Log off, Lock Restart, Hibernate • Switch user: – This feature allows you to move from one user account to another without exiting the current active user account • Can only happen if more than one user account is created – Procedure • Click the Start button • Click the arrow next to the Shut down button • Click Switch user • Details of User Accounts to be discussed later
- 36. • Log off: – When you start a computer session through booting and signing in, you log on – To log off means the user is exiting from the user account for another user to use the PC – Procedure • Click the Start button • Click the arrow next to the Shut down button • Click Log off Switch user, Log off, Lock, Restart, Hibernate
- 37. • Lock – Lock enables the user to prevent other people from accessing the PC while the user steps away for a while • To unlock user must re-enter password (to be covered later) – Procedure • Click the Start button • Click the arrow next to the Shut down button • Click Lock Switch user, Log off, Lock, Restart, Hibernate
- 38. • Restart: – Causing the PC to reload the OS and other relevant programs – Procedure: • Click the Start button • Click the arrow next to the Shut down button • Click Restart Switch user, Log off, Lock, Restart, Hibernate
- 39. • Sleep: – Sleep If you’re going to be away from your computer, conserve power and protect your work by putting your computer into Sleep mode. – Procedure • Click the Start button • Click the arrow next to the Shut down button • Click Sleep Switch user, Log off, Lock, Restart, Hibernate
- 40. • Hibernate – Hibernate is similar to Sleep, except that it saves open files and the state of running programs on your hard disk instead of in memory, and then completely turns off the computer. – Procedure • Click the Start button • Click the arrow next to the Shut down button • Click Hibernate • Inactive if Sleep is activated on PC Switch user, Log off, Lock, Restart, Hibernate
- 41. Shutting the PC down • This causes all software running to unload and stops all hardware from running. • It also cuts the power source from the PC until it is started again • Procedure – Click Start button – Click Shut down • Need to remove all removable storages before shut down
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