Windows XP has to log on when there is in used. It is the operating system.
Start is the center of the command in windows xp. When you click at start, you will see 2 parts of it. The first part is the programs that is often used and windows programs. For another part, there are directories which is contains folders and programs.
My computer everything of computer is in here
My document every folders will be here.
My recent document is used when you want to review the program that is used before.
Log off when you want to exit from the current user and can log on in the new user.
Turn off shut down.
Recycle is the bin where files, folders, etc. that are not used anymore be kept and you can recover them later if you want.
Mouse there are 2 sides of it. Some mouse has wheel in between the two buttons.
Double click is to open.
Left button is used when you want to select any files, folders, programs, etc.
Right button is used when you want to know more details about what you have selected.
Drag is used when you want to move files, folders, etc. to another. If you move to a different folders, it is to copy.
Keyboard the important buttons here are: Ctrl, Alt, Shift. These are help button when use with another buttons for example;
Ctrl + c = copy, Ctrl + v = paste
Shift when you hold it while type any letter, that letter will be capital.
Menu bar the command that is used with folders and programs.
Back back to the previous page.
Forward go to the next page.
Up go to the previous folder.
Address use to call any parts of windows.
Search use to search files, folders in the window.
Acessories:
- Accessibility helps people who cannot use computer as normal people to use computer easily.
- Communications is use to connect network or anything concerns about network.
- Entertainment is about multimedia.
- System Tools is the tools for systems in window.
Internet Explorer use when you want to serve in the internet.
Press Shift while select any icons, it will select more than 1.
Press Ctrl while select any icons, it will select more than 1 but spread out from one another.
Shortcut use to go to programs more quickly. Shortcut can be created by draging, copying, moving and creat shortcut.
Theme is the emotions of the display, select the theme of the display.
Screensaver helps to save the monitor whenever there is not in used while program is opened.
Display is what you see in the monitor. You can change the picture of it.
Appearance how you want window to appear.
Setting use to change colour of the display.
Qucik lanuch you can put any programs here for going to the programs quickly.
Notification Area is the right corner down below. It shows time and icons.