Basic Computer Notes

Basic Computer Notes
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Basic Computer Notes


FILE



üHow To Create A File:


- Click The Right Mouse Over The Desktop Into The Blank Portion
- New
- Text Documents
- Input The Name Of The File
- Enter



üFor Writing Any Information Into The File:


At First Open The File And Write Any Information.


Save A File
- File - Save


Exit From File
- File - Exit





üTo Rename A File:


- Select The Particular File Which You Want To Rename
- Click The Right Mouse Over The File
- Rename
- Input The New Name
- Enter



üTo Delete A File


- Select The Particular File Which You Want To Delete
- Click The Right Mouse Over The File
- Delete
- Yes

FOLDER:
Folder Is A Room Or A Place Where Files Are Kept Separately.



üTo Create A Folder (On Desktop):


- Click The Right Mouse Over The Desktop Into The Blank Portion
- New
- Folder
- Input The Name Of The Folder
- Enter



üTo Create A File Into A Folder:


- Open The Folder
- Click The Right Mouse Into The Blank Portion Of The Folder
- New
- Text Documents
- Input The Name Of The File
- Enter





üTo Rename A Folder:


- Select The Particular Folder Which You Want To Rename
- Click The Right Mouse Over The Folder
- Rename
- Input The New Name
- Enter



üTo Delete A Folder:


- Select The Particular Folder Which You Want To Delete
- Click The Right Mouse Over The Folder
- Delete
- Yes



üCopy A File From One Location To Another Location:


- Go To Sources Location Where The Files Are Available (Where From Copied)
-Select The Particular File
-Click The Right Mouse Over The File
-Copy
-Go To Destination (Where To Be Copied)
-Click The Right Mouse Into The Blank Portion
-Paste





üMove A File From One Location To Another Location:


- Go To Source Location Where The Files Are Available (Where From Moved)
-Select The Particular File
-Click The Right Mouse Over The File
-Cut
-Go To Destination (Where To Be Moved)
-Click The Right Mouse Into Blank Portion
-Paste.

Icon: 

A Short Cut Application Of File, Folder And Application Program (Software).
Or
A Linking Application Of Files, Folder And Application Software.



üHow To Create An Icon:


- Click The Right Mouse Over The Desktop Into The Blank Portion
- New
- Shortcut
- Brows
Go To The Particular File / Folder
-Select The Particular .Exe File
- Open/Ok
- Next
- Finished


Or


- Go To The Location Of The File, Folder Or Application Software
- Select The Particular File
- Click The Right Mouse Over The File
- Sent To
- Desktop (Shortcut Create)


** Icon Will Mark With An Arrow.



üWe Can Also Change An Icon





üHow To Change An Icon:


- Select The Particular Icon
- Click The Right Mouse Over The Icon
- Properties
- Change Icon
- Select The Particular Picture
- Ok



üExample: 1


- Create A Folder In E: Drive Named West Bengal
- And Also Create A File Into West Bengal Folder
Named Kolkata
- And Create An Icon Of Kolkata File
- Delete The Icon
- Restore The Icon



üWe Can Also Change The System Folders Icon



üHow To Change The System Folders Icon:


- Click The Right Mouse Over The Desktop Into The Blank Portion
- Properties / PERSONALIZE
- Desk Top- Customize Desktop
- Select The System Folder
- Change Icon
- Select The Appropriate Picture
- Apply
- Apply
- Ok.



üWe Can Also Change The Default Icon





üStart Menu Program:


1. Program : We Can Start Any
Application Software
From This Menu


2. Favorites : We Can Load Our
Favorite Web Site From This Option.


3. Documents : Recent Opened Or
Reopened Files Are Available Here

4. Settings : Windows’98, Xp
Internal
Configuration Settings


5. Find/Search : To Find Out Any
File Or Folder


6. Help : Windows Related
Help


7. Run : We Can Execute
Any Application Software


8. Log Off/On : We Can Activate
Networking Access
9. Shut Down/
Turn Off : To Shut Down /
Restart The Computer


*** More Details Above This Option
Follow Your Study Material.


***Very Very Important:
Desktop, Program, Favorites, Documents All Are Folders

Text Editor / Word Processor:

1. Note Pad
2. Word Pad
3. Ms Word


üNote Pad And Word Pad Is Window’s Own
Text Editor Or Word Processor


üMs Word Is A Part Of Ms Office 2000/2003/2007



üHow To Open Note Pad And Word Pad:


Start – All Programs - Accessories - Note Pad
Or,
Start – Run – Input The Name “Notepad” Into The Box
- Ok


Start – All Programs - Accessories -Word Pad
Or,
Start – Run – Input The Name “Wordpad” Into The Box
- Ok



üHow To Load Ms Word:


Start – All Programs – Microsoft Office-Ms Word
Or,
Start – Run – Input The Name “Winword” Into The Box
- Ok



üCalculator:


Calculator Is One Of The Useful Components In Accessories.
- For Calculating Any Value, We Shall Use
Calculator



üHow To Load Calculator:


Start – All Programs - Accessories – Calculator.
Or,


Start – Run – Input The Name “Calc” Into The Box
- Ok



üTwo Types Of Calculator


1. Standard Calculator
2. Scientific Calculator



üPaints:


For Drawing Any Picture, We Shall Use Paints





üHow To Load Paint:


Start – All Programs - Accessories – Paints
Or,
Start – Run – Input The Name “Mspaint Or Pbrush” Into The Box
- Ok





üAddress Book:


For Storing A Large Volume Of Address



üHow To Load Address Book:


Start – All Programs - Accessories - Address Book
- New
- New Contact
- Input The Name Of Address


Or,


Start – Run – Input The Name “Wab” Into The Box
- Ok











System Folder:


System Folders Are Special Type Of Folders Which Are Created Automatically At The Time Of Installation Of Windows. These Are Not To Be Created By The User.



üSystem Folders Are As Follows:


1. My Computer
2. My Documents
3. Recycle Bin
4. Windows Explorer
5. Networking Neighborhood


For Details Please See Your Study Material.





1. My Computer:

My Computer Is A System Folder. From This Folder We Can Display All The Drives, Printer And Control Panel. From This Folder We Can Access To Any Drive.


Drive A: And Drive B: Are Floppy Drives


Drive C, D, E And F - Hard Disk Drive


Drive G - Cd Drive



2.My Documents:


My Document Is Also A System Folder. It Also Known As The Default Container. From This Folder We Can Display All The Files And Folders Which Has Been Created By The User Using Notepad, Word Pad And Ms Word. By Default The Files And Folders Are Stored Here.



3.Recycle Bin:


Recycle Bin Is Also A System Folder. The Deleted Files, Folders, And Icons Are Stored Here.


- The Deleted Files, Folders And Icons Could Be Restored To Its Original Location


- Once You Delete A File From Recycle Bin Would Not Be Returned Back


- You Can Also Delete All The Files From Recycle Bin By Using Option ‘Empty Recycle Bin’.



üHow To Restore A File From Recycle Bin:


- Open The Recycle Bin
-Select The Particular File
-Click The Right Mouse Over The File
- Restore


** You Can Not Open A File From Recycle Bin.







4.Windows Explorer:


Windows Explorer Is A System Folder Also Known As Disk Manager Which Displays The Entire System Of The
Drive. It Also Allows Us To Perform File Related Operations Such As Creating, Moving, Deleting And Copying Files And Folders.



üHow To Start Windows Explorer:


Start - Programs - Windows Explorer
Or
Click The Right Mouse Over The Start Button
- Explore



5.Net Working Neighborhood:


Networking Neighbor Hood Is Also A System Folder That Links To All The Computers On The Entire Network. We Can Share Any Document, Picture Etc. From One Computer To Another Using Networking Neighborhood. But The Computers Are To Be Connected Each Other By Proper Lan (Local Area Network) Connection And Each Neighbor Computer Must Have Their Own Individual Id Number.



Settings:


Many Types Setting Are Available In Computer, Some Are Stated Below,



1. Display Settings

2. Mouse Settings

3. Regional Settings

4. Date And Time Settings

5. Task Bar Start Menu Settings



üDisplay Settings:


1. Back Ground Settings (Wall Paper)
2. Screen Saver Settings
3. Appearance Settings
4. Effect
5. Settings



ü Background:


- Click The Right Mouse Over The Desktop Into The Blank Portion
- Properties – Desktop
- Select The Particular Wallpaper From The List
-Apply - Ok



üScreen Saver:


- Click The Right Mouse Over The Desktop Into The Blank Portion
- Properties –Screen Saver
- Select The Particulars Screen Saver
- Setting The Time Limit

*** Screen Saver Time Limit
- Minimum 1 Minutes
- Maximum 60 Minutes


üAppearance Settings:


- Click The Right Mouse Over The Desktop Into The Blank Portion
- Properties - Appearance
-Select The Particulars Scheme For Desktop Like Windows Or Classic



üEffect:


- Click The Right Mouse Over The Desktop Into The Blank Portion
- Properties - Appearance – Effect
- By This Effect Option, We Can Change Icon Size, Icon Font Size Etc.




üMouse Settings:


Start - Settings - Control Panel –Mouse – Open The Mouse


- Button Setting
- Left Handed And Right Handed


- Pointer Setting
- Arrow Pointer Settings


- Motion Setting
- Movement Of Mouse Slow And Fast


- Wheel Setting


- Pointer Trails Settings Etc.





üRegional Settings:


Regional Settings Means Country Wise Settings


Start - Settings - Control Panel - Regional Settings – Open The Regional Setting & Language
- Customize
- Currency
- Date
- Time
- Number
- Change Which Ever You Want.



üDate & Time Settings:


Start - Settings - Control Panel - Date & Time – Open The Date & Time


Or
From Task Bar - Date & Time Settings – Click On The Time



üTask Bar & Start Menu Settings:


Start - Settings - Control Panel – Task Bar & Start Menu – Open The Task Bar & Start Menu


- Task Bar
- Lock The Task Bar
- Auto Hide The Task Bar
- Time Date Show Or Not Show On The Task Bar


- Start Menu
- Small And Large Icon In Start Menu.


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