COMPREHENSIVE Windows Tutorial 9 Maintaining Hardware and Software

XP Objectives Back up and restore files Create a system restore point Install and uninstall software Maintain hard disks Enable and disable hardware devices Install and update device drivers Adjust monitor settings Set up multiple monitors Install and set up printers New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista2

XP Backing Up Files Click the Start button, click Control Panel, click System and Maintenance, and then click Backup and Restore Center Click Back up files Follow the steps in the wizard. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista3

XP Backing Up Files New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista4

XP Backing Up Files Where to Save Your Backup File – Internal hard drive – External hard drive – Writeable disc – Network folder Back up files Back up computer New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista5

XP Backing Up Files New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista6

XP Restoring Files and Folders You restore files using the Restore Files Wizard, which you also start from the Backup and Restore Center window New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista7

XP Creating a System Restore Point To save system files without affecting your personal files, you can use System Restore Click the Start button, point to All Programs, click Accessories, click System Tools, and then click System Restore. (If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, enter the password or provide confirmation.) Click the open System Protection link in the System Restore dialog box Click the System Protection tab, if necessary, then click the Create button Enter a description to help you identify the restore point, then click the Create button Click the OK button New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista8

XP Creating a System Restore Point New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista9

XP Installing Software You can install software from at least three locations: from a CD or DVD, Web site, or network folder New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista10

XP Uninstalling a Software Program Click the Start button on the taskbar, click Control Panel, click Programs, then click Programs and Features New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista11

XP Installing a Software Update Click the Start button, point to All Programs, and then click Windows Update In the left pane, click Check for updates, then wait while Windows looks for the latest updates for your computer If Windows finds updates, click View available updates Select the updates you want to install, then click Install. (If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.) Restart your computer, if necessary New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista12

XP Viewing Installed Updates New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista13

XP Maintaining Hard Disks Defragmenting a drive organizes clusters so that files are stored most efficiently Viewing Hard Disk Properties – Click the Start button, and then click Computer – Right-click a hard disk in the Computer window, and then click Properties on the shortcut menu New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista14

XP Maintaining Hard Disks New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista15

XP Checking for Partitions A partition (sometimes called a volume) is part of a hard disk that works like a separate disk New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista16

XP Deleting Unnecessary Files with Disk Cleanup In the Local Disk (C:) Properties dialog box, click the General tab Click the Disk Cleanup button New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista17

XP Checking a Hard Disk for Errors In the Local Disk (C:) Properties dialog box, click the Tools tab New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista18

XP Defragmenting a Disk New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista19

XP Working with Devices and Drivers New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista20

XP Enabling and Disabling Devices Click the Start button, click Control Panel, click System and Maintenance, and then click Device Manager. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation Expand the list of devices as necessary, then click a device If the device is disabled, click the Enable button on the toolbar to enable it. If the device is enabled, click the Disable button on the toolbar to disable it New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista21

XP Enabling and Disabling Devices New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista22

XP Maintaining Your Monitor Brightness and contrast Display resolution – Native resolution Color settings Screen refresh rate Screen text and icons New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista23

XP Adjusting the Display Refresh Rate Click the Start button, click Control Panel, click Appearance and Personalization, click Personalization, and then click Display Settings Click the Advanced Settings button Click the Monitor tab Click the Screen refresh rate button, then click a refresh rate New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista24

XP Setting Up and Extending the Desktop and Multiple Monitors Physically connect the additional monitor to your computer In the New Display Detected dialog box, click the Show different parts of my desktop on each display (extended) option button Click the Left or Right option button Click the OK button New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista25

XP Setting Up and Extending the Desktop and Multiple Monitors New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista26

XP Installing a Local Printer Follow the printer manufacturer’s instructions to connect the printer to your computer If Windows does not automatically detect the printer and install its drivers, click the Start button, click Control Panel, click Hardware and Sound, and then click Printers Click the Add a printer button on the toolbar In the Add Printer Wizard, click Add a local printer New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista27

XP Installing a Local Printer Click the Next button to accept the existing printer port Select the printer manufacturer and the printer name, and then click the Next button Enter a printer name, and then click the Next button Click the Finish button New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista28

XP Installing a Local Printer New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista29

XP Project Nine Completed Good Luck H. Zamanzadeh New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista30