Control Panel Each icon within the control panel lets you change the settings of the associated item.

Date and Time Allows users to adjust date and time Allows users to customize time zone

Display Screen resolution Change desktop icons Modify the desktop Add, remove or modify the screen saver. Select image for desktop

Fonts Allows you to change the standard fonts used by your computer, for things such as: icons, title bars menus.

Keyboard Allows you to change the speed at which characters repeat, change the default language of the keyboard.

Mouse This tab allows left handed users to switch the mouse buttons The pointers tab allows you to change the look of your pointer The Motion tab allows you to change the speed of the pointer, and how it looks when it moves

Printer This allows you to add additional printers to the computer, remove printers not in use, and specify the default printer.

Regional Settings Change the number format Change the currency format Change the date and time format

Accessories Windows 95/98 accessories already provide some very useful functionality. The set of programs that come with Windows 98 are called “Accessories”. These accessories include: Calculator Notepad Word Pad Paint

File Extensions File extensions are an easy way to identify the file type or the application used to create a file. Some common file extensions are: ExtensionFile Type.txtNote Pad.docMS Word, Word Pad.xlsMS Excel.gifPicture.jpgPicture.htmWebpage

Utilities Scan Disk ScanDisk for Windows is a disk-checking and repair tool, you can check the integrity of your media (which includes hard disks and floppy disks), and repair most problems that may occur. ScanDisk for MS-DOS (Scandisk.exe) starts automatically when the operating system is shut down improperly or your disk contains a critical error

A computer virus is a program or piece of code that is designed to copy itself into other programs stored in your computer, and then spread itself from one computer to another. Virus programs are written by computer programmers or hackers--usually with malicious intent--and are typically spread through shared documents, spreadsheets, executable files, software programs, or floppy disks. Viruses can do anything from displaying random messages or sounds, to damaging data, to wiping out the contents of your hard disk. What is a virus?

Virus Scan Anti-virus programs scan your computer storage disks to detect viruses on your system It is important to scan for viruses frequently, because you can become infected at any time. Virus scanning software is not a guarantee that you will not get a virus. Each week there are more than 250 new viruses. Virus scanning software cannot detect a virus it doesn’t know about It is important if you have a computer at home to purchase virus scanning software, and regularly update it to detect new viruses.