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With this Learn Windows^® Me tutorial you will learn:

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Lesson One	Lesson Two	Lesson Three
Section 1 - Introduction Section 2 - The Desktop Interface Functions of the Windows program Definition of desktop Icons Folders Files Taskbar Quick Launch toolbar Turn on Active Desktop Mouse pointer Floating text boxes over icon Different actions of mouse button Single-click Double-click Click and Drag Organizing icons on the desktop Auto Arrange Arrange by option Moving icons on the desktop Arrange icons Grayed out items Auto Arrange Ellipses Opening Folder Options menu Using radio buttons Restore defaults Section 3 - The Elements of a Window Definition of a window Elements of a window Title bar Maximize/Minimize/Close buttons Double-click title to maximize Menu bar Open folder options Active Desktop Using Web browser style Moving a window Opening a second window Recycle Bin Multitasking with more than one window open Split window view Activate a window Split window Resizing a window Section 4 - Contents of a Window Elements of a window Menu bar Toolbar Scrollbar Status bar Workspace Elements on the Menu bar Drop-down menus Grayed-out items Keyboard options Escape key Alt key Plain commands Arrowhead command Three dot ellipsis Checkmarks on menu options Adding toolbars Activating Status bar Recycle Bin Standard toolbar Address bar Use to get to web sites Folder hierarchy Back and forward buttons Links toolbar Sizing indicating to changing toolbar size Rearranging toolbars Links buttons Elements of the Status bar Floating information box on folders Section 5 - The Taskbar Definition of Taskbar Opening shortcut menu Properties of taskbar Definition of properties Properties tabs Taskbar appearance and notification areas Auto-hide taskbar Taskbar on top Quick Launch Show the clock Do not hide inactive icons Areas of taskbar Task list Start button Quick Launch toolbar Notify or status area Moving the taskbar Increasing size of taskbar Popup tips Computer clock Windows display options Cascade Horizontal Vertical Show desktop Changing Quick Launch icons Organizing icons on the desktop Auto Arrange Arrange by option Moving icons on the desktop Section 6 - The Start Menu Opening the Start menu Opening All Programs How to log off windows Turning off computer Shut Down Restart Standby Properly shutting down computer Log off command Restarting computer from the keyboard End task option Using the Windows key on keyboard Log off Run command Auto run .exe extension Search command Programs command Documents command Opening programs Notepad Section 7 - File Folders and Saving Documents Difference of Save and Save as commands Save in Text box Changing save in arrows Navigator icons Files and folders area Windows hierarchy Folder and files organization My Documents folder Up One Level command Moving up and down levels in the hierarchy View menu Details of folder Size, type, and date modified Resizing save window Create new folder Rename folder Open new folder Naming file Guidelines for naming files Save as Type field Save warning window Opening saved files Section 8 - The Control Panel Opening Control Panel Display only commonly used Control Panel options Changing settings Date and time Closing open windows on status bar Changing look of control panel Appearance and patterns Display Properties dialog box Scheme list Item option on desktop Change color and picture of desktop Change position of picture on desktop Customize Desktop options screen savers Save Power button Resolution size of screen Appearance of desktop Colors of title bar and button Color scheme Font size Effects button for transitions Turn off computer	Section 1 - Introduction Section 2 - Using the Search Command Opening the Search Files dialog box Pictures, music, and videos Documents Files and folders Computer Search the Internet All or part of the name search Using Containing text box Including subfolders Using case sensitive option Stop the search Narrowing down the search Asterisk as wild card Search by date created Search by file type Return to previous search Opening file from search box Parent programs and extensions Section 3 - Files and Folders Open new file Saving to floppy disks Save as type box Create new folder Moving and copying files to new location Review details of saved files Review file and folders tasks in window Use Send To command Review of file hierarchy Drag and drop files to new location Viewing elements in a window Changing icon views Sort items in windows Resizing columns in window Section 4 - Creating a Shortcut Definition of shortcuts Identifying shortcuts on desktop Copying folder to another folder Definition of Clipboard Using address bar to shortcuts Changing folders option to list view Restoring folder defaults Create shortcut from windows Methods to creating shortcuts Create shortcut command Delete shortcut Send To method Opening file with shortcut Renaming shortcut Reading document path name Changing shortcut icons Section 5 - The Windows Explorer Program Opening Windows Explorer Reviewing Folders list Expand and collapse folders Practicing file management Expanding window size Opening folders from Explorer Drag files in Explorer Delete folders and files Creating new folder in Explorer Rename file Creating new folder in Explorer Creating types of new document File and edit menus in Explorer Using keyboard shortcuts Add detail categories to list Reviewing favorites Add file to my favorites Empty and restore Recycle Bin Resetting Recycle Bin options Section 6 - Working with WordPad Notepad and WordPad Open WordPad Tasks available in WordPad Controlling toolbars Rich Text format Enabling word wrap and wrap to rules Resetting ruler Using the question mark help option Setting automatic word selection Enter text Editing text with backspace Setting margins and tabs Insert text Click and drag to highlight Formatting text Formatting toolbar Fonts and font sizes Centering text Tabs and margins Date/time Section 7 - Using the Paint Program Opening the Paint program Open toolbars for Paint program Toolbox buttons Pencil button Brush tool and brush tip Air brush Change color Line tool Resizing picture are a Oval and circle shapes Add shift key to make shapes Change background and foreground color Erase tool Undo option Add text to Paint Changing font and font size Save Paint program Resizing drawing Bitmap definition Copy and paste paint document into another program Multitasking with windows Clearing the Clipboard Select All keys (Ctrl+A) Zoom in and out	Section 1 - Introduction Section 2 - Using the Maintenance Wizard Reviewing system tools for routine maintenance Maintenance Wizard Set maintenance schedule Recycle and Temporary files Disk cleanup Additional clean up features Defragmenting Select hard drive to clean Rearrange programs option Scan Disk with Fat Index Review disk clean up report Thorough or standard scan Section 3 - Add / Remove Programs Loading the Back Up utility Remove programs from system Uninstall options Back up to floppy Control Panel options Automatic updates Installing the utilities Scheduled Tasks Opening programs Section 4 - Using Backups Backup utility program Checking file sizes Clean up files Performing a backup Defining backup jobs Creating backup jobs Defining full backup When to backup Using Windows Explorer Incremental backup Where to backup Name the backup Compress files during backup Backup report Daily/Weekly/Monthly backup Restore files Section 5 - System Restore Why set a system restore Create restore points and system checkpoints Selecting checkpoint from calendar Restores does not uninstall software Tasks System Restore does not change Definition upgrades Create a restore point Name a restore point Undo last restore Restore from created Restore Point Section 6 - Multimedia Options Multimedia defined Components needed for multimedia Video player Select all Add files to folder Windows Media Player Changing Media Player visuals Audio CDs and CD players Shortcuts for playing CDs Put volume control on taskbar Creating customize playlist Playing the Radio on Media Player Shuffle and moving songs Edit playlist Get Names and Album Details buttons Play controls Media information from the Internet Video play back window Radio Tuner Midi options Portable device Skin chooser Volume shortcuts Volume control with custom options


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