CMPF124 Personal Productivity with Information Technology Chapter 1 – Part 4 Introduction To Windows Operating Systems Basic Windows Admin Introduction To Windows Operating Systems Basic Windows Admin CMPF 124 : PERSONAL PRODUCTIVITY WITH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Objectives At the end of the lesson, you should be able to : – identify the functions of items in Control Panel provided with Windows OS –perform basic windows administration task –identify and manipulate the keyboard shortcuts available for Windows OS

Control Panel Control Panel is full of specialized tools that are used to change the way Windows looks and behaves. Some of these tools help to adjust settings that make your computer more fun to use. –use Mouse to replace standard mouse pointers with animated icons that move on your screen, –use Sounds and Audio Devices to replace standard system sounds with sounds you choose. –Other tools help you set up Windows so that your computer is easier to use. –For example, if you are left-handed, you can use Mouse to switch the mouse buttons so that the button on the right performs the primary functions of selecting and dragging. –Click Start  Click Settings  Choose Control Panel

Windows 2000 Control Panel

Classic View Of Control Panel In Windows XP (As in Windows 2000) User can choose to switch to Category View Windows XP Control Panel

Windows Vista Control Panel

Windows 7 Control Panel

Category View Of Control Panel Appearance And Themes Network & Internet Connection Add or Remove Programs Sounds, Speech and Audio Devices Performance & Maintenance Printers & Other Hardware User Accounts Date, Time, Language And Regional Options Accessibility Options Security Center All the items has been group under related category

Commonly Used Functions In Control Panel There are a few commonly used items / functions in Control Panel : Add or Remove Hardware Add or Remove Programs Display System

1. Add or Remove Hardware This Wizard helps you add, remove, unplug and troubleshoot your hardware Hardware includes any physical device that is connected to your computer and is controlled by your computer's microprocessor

2. Add or Remove Programs Helps you manage programs and components on your computer. Can use it to add programs (such as Microsoft Excel or Word) from a CD-ROM, floppy disk, or a network, or to add Windows updates and new features from the Internet. Add or Remove Programs also helps you add or remove Windows components you chose not to include in the original installation (such as Networking Services).

2. Add or Remove Programs Windows XP Windows 2000

W7 add and remove ‘ Add Or Remove Programs’ is now called ‘Programs and Features’ in Windows 7. To view and manage all installed software on your system, go to Control Panel –> Programs and Features –> Uninstall a program. In order to uninstall a program, select it first and click on ‘Uninstall’ on the toolbar. Other options include ‘Change’ and ‘Repair’ which also appear as toolbar buttons (if it applies) for the selected program.

3. Display Used to customize desktop and display settings. These settings control how your desktop looks and how your monitor displays information Windows XP Windows 2000

W7 Display

4. System Use System in Control Panel to do the following: View and change settings that control how your computer uses memory and finds certain information. Find information about hardware and device properties, as well as configure hardware profiles. View information about your network connection and logon profile.

4. System Windows XPWindows 2000

W7 System

Specify the default operating system Windows XP Windows 7

Change the computer name

W7 change computer name

Create a new hardware profile

Change the size of the virtual memory paging file Windows 7 Windows XP

Task Manager Provides information about programs and processes running on your computer. Use to monitor key indicators of your computer's performance. See the status of the programs that are running and end programs that have stopped responding. Assess the activity of running processes using as many as fifteen parameters, and see graphs and data on CPU and memory usage. If connected to a network, you can view network status and see how your network is functioning. If more than one user are connected to your computer, you can see who is connected, what they are working on, and you can send them a message. Use Ctrl+Alt+Del to access the Task Manager anytime.

Task Manager Windows XP Windows 2000

W7 Task Manager

Task Manager Running processesSystem Performance

Task Manager NetworkingUsers

Task Manager To start Task Manager, do any of the following: 1.Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE, and then click Task Manager. 2.Press CTRL+SHIFT+ESC. 3.Right-click an empty area of the taskbar, and then click Task Manager.

Computer Performance Click the Performance tab in Task Manager to view a dynamic overview of the performance of your computer, including the following measures: 1.Graphs for CPU and memory usage. 2.The total number of handles, threads, and processes that are running. 3.The total number of kilobytes (KBs) used for physical, kernel, and commit memory.

Basic Windows Admin (Keyboard Shortcut) Use shortcut keys as an alternative to the mouse when working in Windows. You can open, close, and navigate the Start menu, desktop, menus, dialog boxes, and Web pages using keyboard shortcuts. Keyboard shortcuts may also make it easier for you to interact with your computer and applications.

Basic Windows Admin (Keyboard Shortcut) Moving around Windows and Desktop Switch among open items or applications Shortcut key: Windows-Tab or Alt-Tab. Open the Start menu Shortcut Key: Ctrl-Esc or Windows (Logo Key). Minimize all open Windows and reveal the desktop Shortcut Key: Windows-M (minimize window) Windows-D. (show desktop)  doesn’t work under Windows 95 Restore all Windows Shortcut key: Shift-Windows-M or repeat Windows-D

Basic Windows Admin (Keyboard Shortcut) Windows Housekeeping Chores Move within the Windows Desktop and select items Shortcut Key: Tab, Arrow, Enter. –Open the Run dialog box Shortcut Key: Windows-R It will open the windows Run dialog. –Start Windows Explorer Shortcut Key: Windows-E It will start Windows Explorer –Find a File (from the Windows desktop) Shortcut Key: Windows-F or F3. It will open Windows Find file dialog box.

Basic Windows Admin (Keyboard Shortcut) –Open the System Properties dialog box Shortcut Key: Windows-Break. It will open the System Properties –Rename the selected object: Shortcut Key: F2. It will rename the selected object. E.g. Select My Computer icon, press F2 and you’ll be able to change the name of My Computer to another name.