Use IT The Simple Guide to using a Computer including Keyboard Skills.

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Use IT The Simple Guide to using a Computer including Keyboard Skills

What we will cover today How to turn on a computer Desktop Layout Keyboard Layout How to open a program e.g. Microsoft Word How to insert a CD or DVD Look at free typing software How to shut down the computer

How to…Switch on the Computer Power button on the Monitor

Second Power Button! Tower Unit This power button switches on the computer Without it the monitor will not display anything!

Desktop Layout Icons – pictures on desktop To activate: double-click with mouse or right-click and select ‘Open’ from shortcut menu Vista Start button XP Start button

QWERTY Keyboard Layout To see what each key does, take a look at this website…

QWERTY Keyboard Layout To see what each key does, take a look at this website… Navigational Keys Number Lock

How to…open a program What is a program? Also known as software! Allows you to play a game or work on a computer Without a program you cannot do anything on the computer Examples – Word Processing = OpenOffice or Microsoft Word, Web browser = Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer

How to…Open a Program Click if using Windows XP or if using Windows Vista Click name of program you want to open Microsoft Word is in a package called Microsoft Office

Exercise: Practise your typing! Using word processing software, type the following text – using your own name!! My name is Ruth McAuliffe. I live in Limerick city. Note the UPPERCASE letters – hold down the Shift key and press the letter Put in full stops. Press Enter (also known as Return) key to continue on new line

How to… Insert a CD/DVD Keep the side with the text facing upwards Hold the CD or DVD at the edge and the hole in the centre

Free Typing Software! Open Internet Explorer (click Start and Internet Explorer to open web browser) Type in web address Search for ‘free typing software’ Download software Practice your typing online:

How to…Shut down the Computer Can you switch off the computer the same way you turned it on – by using the power button? NO!!! Windows XP – click Windows Vista

Do you really want to shut down your computer? Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7