Welcome to your new computer! Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the installed software:

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1 Welcome to your new computer! Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the installed software: CD Burner: Make a music CD or save a project to take to school. Adobe Reader: Open a PDF. itunes : For music. Firefox: This takes you to the internet. Similar to Internet Explorer. Open Office: This is compatible with Microsoft Office. Create Word documents, spread- sheets and presentations. Double click to open. Internet Explorer: This takes you to the internet. Settings we have made to your computer: Virus protection: (Microsoft Security Essentials) This is set to run a virus scan on Sunday evening. It is best to leave the computer on Sunday night so the scan can run. The program will notify you if you have a virus and will tell you how to remove it. Screen Saver: This is set to go on when you have not used your computer in 30 minutes. The computer is set to go to sleep in 1 hour. ( to wake up just wiggle the mouse or tap a key on the keyboard.) The printer: Your printer will print, copy and scan documents and photos. Directions are included.

2 Power cable Monitor Cable Internet cable Keyboard-usb Mouse-usb Sound/speaker cable Where does it go?

3 This is what Open Office looks like. The text Document is just like Word The Spreadsheet is just like Excel The Presentation is just like Power Point You also get a drawing app!!

4 PC Basics 2012 Quick Reference Card General Concepts Free Cheat Sheets! Visit: cheatsheet.customguide.com Understanding Hardware, Software, and Information Technology (IT): A computer s hardware is a computer item you can physically see or touch. The software is a computer program that tells computer hardware how to operate. Information Technology (IT), is the broad subject related to computers and managing and processing information. Parts of a Computer Case or System Unit: The main computer box, technically known as the system unit. It contains the guts and brains of the computer. Monitors: Looks and works a lot like a TV screen. The monitor is really only half of what makes text and images appear on the screen. The other half is the graphics card. The monitor plugs into the graphics card in the back of the computer. Keyboard: Lets you enter information and commands into a computer. Mouse: Acts as a handheld pointing device and controls the actions of that blinking item on your computer screen known as a cursor. Printers: Transfers processed information to printed page. Main types of printers are InkJet, laser, and color laser. Speakers: Allow you to hear the sounds produced by the sound card. Central Processing Unit (CPU): The computer s brain, the CPU is a computer s main chip. It calculates and processes information, and its speed is measured in Megahertz (MHz) and Gigahertz (GHz). HDD/SDD: Hard Disc Drives (HDD) and Solid State Drives (SSD) are long term storage devices. SSDs are quicker at retrieving information while HDDs are slightly cheaper. RAM: Random Access Memory (RAM) is temporary storage for your computer s CPU, the more you have available, the faster your computer will feel. 1 to 4 GB should be adequate for most systems. Motherboard: This is the main piece of circuitry in your computer. Everything is connected to it, even your monitor and printer. Optical Drive: if you want to listen to a CD, watch a DVD or Blu-ray disc, you ll need a compatible Optical Drive to play them. Measuring Memory Bit: Short for binary digit, a bit is the smallest memory unit. Eight bits equal one byte. Byte: Short for binary digits eight, one byte equals one character (letter, number, or symbol). Kilobyte (K or KB): Megabyte (M or MB): Gigabyte (G or GB): Terabyte (TB): Portable storage devices 1,024 bytes 1,048,576 bytes 1,073,741,824 bytes 1,099, 511,627,776 bytes Portable storage allows you to be mobile with important data wherever or whenever it is needed. These often tiny storage devices are very helpful when transporting/ sharing large quantities of data. A comparison of some of the most common storage devices appears below. USB Flash Thumb Drive: A USB Flash Drive is a portable storage device that makes use of a flash memory. It is a plug and play device that is so lightweight, it can be attached to a key chain. When you insert it into a USB port of a computer, the operating system will recognize it as a removable drive and will assign it a drive letter. External Solid State Drive: An external Solid State Hard drive also contains Flash Memory and has very similar properties to a USB Flash thumb drive. They tend to come in the same size format as their Magnetic Drives counterparts. External Magnetic Drive: A magnetic disk hard drive is a mechanical device that contains components susceptible to shock and magnetic failure. On the flip side, magnetic hard drives hold more information and tend to be cheaper than Solid State Drives. Multi-card Reader: Some computers contain multi-card reader attachments that make it possible to write / read a variety of flash card memories, such as those used in digital cameras. Blue Ray Disc Drive: A Blu-ray Disc is an optical disc storage created to succeed the DVD format. The Blu-ray disc has the same thickness as the DVD and Compact Disc formats. Blu-ray discs have a capacity of 25 GB (single-layer), 50GB (dual-layer). Networks and the Internet LAN: Stands for Local Area Network and connects computers in the same geographic area or building, using cables. Internet: The Internet is the largest computer network in the world, connecting millions of computers. People use it for many reasons, such as to make purchases, research information, or send . World Wide Web: The World Wide Web is a hypertext system that operates over the Internet. The hypertext is read by browsers, which display the web pages from web servers. Interactive Online Learning ü Courseware ü Online Learning ü Skills Assessments 2012 CustomGuide cheatsheet.customguide.com Phone

5 Parts of a Typical Window File Management Quick Access Toolbar Click and drag to move the window. Title bar Click and drag to move the window. Minimize button Click to shrink or minimize the window. Maximize button Click to make the window fill the screen. Close button Click to close the window. Click a folder in the navigation pane to view its contents in the folder list. Ribbon Controls for the program. The Ribbon is always perched at the top of a window, right below the title bar. Click and drag the border to change the window s size. Windows Tips The Windows 7 Start menu displays your most frequently used programs. You can find your other programs under All Programs. Not sure what a toolbar button does? Place the pointer over the button for a second; a helpful description will usually appear. Want to do something to an object? Try clicking the object with the right mouse button. A list of what you can do to the object will appear in a shortcut menu. Make a mistake? Use the undo command by click the Undo button on the Ribbon or the Quick Access Toolbar, or by pressing <Ctrl> + <Z>. In a dialog box you can press <Enter> instead of clicking OK, and you can press <Esc> instead of clicking Cancel. Need help? Press <F1>. A help window will appear with information about the program. Not sure what programs are running? Look at the names on the taskbar along the bottom of the screen. Internet Explorer To Connect to the Internet: Click the Start button and select Internet Explorer from the menu. To Display a Specific Web Page: Type the Web address in the Address bar and press <Enter>. Or, press <Ctrl> + <L>, type the Web address, and click OK. To Use a Hyperlink: Click the hyperlink with the Click and drag the zoom slider to zoom in or out of the document area pointer. To Go Back to the Previous Page: Click the Back button on the toolbar. To Return to a Web Address you Typed in the Address Bar: Click the Address bar list arrow and select the Web address. To Refresh a Web Page: Click the Refresh button on the toolbar. To Stop the Transfer of Information: Click the Stop button on the toolbar. To Open a File or Folder: Double-click the file or folder. To Create a Folder: Click the New folder button on the toolbar, or, right-click any empty area in the window and select New Folder from the contextual menu. Type a name for the folder and press <Enter>. To Rename a File or Folder: Click the folder to select it, select Rename this folder from the Files and Folders Tasks panel, type a name for the folder and press <Enter>. To Delete a File or Folder: Select the file or folder and press the <Delete> key. To Restore a Deleted File: Double-click the Recycle Bin to open it. Select the file and click Restore this item from the Recycle Bin toolbar. To Empty the Recycle Bin: Right-click the Recycle Bin and select Empty Recycle Bin from the contextual menu. To Move/Copy a File or Folder (Drag and Drop Method): Move a file or folder by clicking it and dragging it to the desired location. Hold down the <Ctrl> key while you drag to copy the file or folder. To Move a File or Folder to a Different Location (Contextual Menu): Right-click the file or folder and select Send to and select a destination for the file or folder from the dialog box. To Change How Items are Displayed: Click the View button list arrow on the toolbar and select one of the view modes. To Show or Hide the Preview Pane: Click the Show/Hide the preview pane button on the toolbar. To Select Multiple Items: Hold down the <Ctrl> key while you click the items you want to select. To Select Multiple Adjacent Items: Select the first file you wish to select. Hold down the <Shift> key while you click the last file you wish to select. To Find a File: Click the Start button. Enter the search conditions and where to look. Click Search or press <Enter> start searching for the file(s). To Change the Panes that are Displayed: Click the Organize button on the toolbar and point to Layout. Choose the panes you wish to select. To View a File or Folder s Properties: Right-click the file or folder and select Properties from the contextual menu. Interactive Online Learning ü Courseware ü Online Learning ü Skills Assessments 2012 CustomGuide cheatsheet.customguide.com Phone

6 Microsoft Windows 7 Quick Reference Card Windows Explorer Toolbar Displays buttons and menus for common commands. Navigation Pane Provides quick navigation to folders and files. Browse to favorite locations, libraries, homegroups, Computer, and the network. To Search for a File or Program on the Computer: Click the Start button, or press < >, and type a keyword for the file or program. Search results are displayed in the menu. To Search for a File in a Folder or Library: Open the folder or library you want to search. Click the Search box in the upper right corner of the window and enter keyword(s) for the file you want to find. To Add a Search Filter: After entering keywords in the Search box, select a filter from the list that appears. To Add a Folder to a Library: Open the library and click the locations link. Click the Add button. Select the folder and click Include folder. To Create a New Library: Open Computer and select Libraries in the Navigation pane. Click the New library button on the toolbar. Enter a name for the library press <Enter>. Double-click the library and select the folders you want to include. Windows Taskbar Address bar Displays the location of the folder that is currently open. Title bar Click and drag to move the window. Search box Enter keywords to search the folder. Details pane Displays details about selected files. To Change How Items are Displayed: Click the Change your view button list arrow on the toolbar and select a view. To Change Window Layout: Click the Organize button on the toolbar, point to Layout, and select a layout option. To Create a Folder: Click the New Folder button on the toolbar. Type a name for the folder and press <Enter>. To Use the Address Bar to Navigate: Click a location on the Address bar to go to view it in the window. Click a location s list arrow to view and open subfolders within the location. To Preview a File: Click the Preview Pane button on the toolbar or press <Alt> + <P>. Select the file you want to preview. To View a File or Folder s Properties: Select the file or folder and view properties in the Details pane. Free Cheat Sheets! Visit: cheatsheet.customguide.com Keyboard shortcuts General Start menu < > My Computer < > + <E> Create new folder <Ctrl> + <Shift> + <N> Zoom < > + <+> Connect to projector < > + <P> Flip 3D < > + <Tab> Window management Peek at the desktop < > + <Space> Show/Hide desktop < > + <D> Minimize all windows < > + <M> Minimize other < > + <Home> windows Maximize < > + < > Minimize/Restore < > + < > Dock to left < > + < > Dock to right < > + < > Jump to left monitor < > + <Shift> + < > Jump to right monitor < > + <Shift> + < > Show/Hide Preview Pane <Alt> + <P> Bring all gadgets < > + <G> to the front Taskbar Cycle through icons < > + <T> Open new instance <Shift> + click Launch program < > + <1-9> (# corresponds to pin order) Window preview: Point to the program icon on the taskbar. Click a preview thumbnail to view the window. Show Desktop button: Point or click here to make open windows invisible. Start button: Opens the Start menu. Program icon: Click to open the program. Rearrange icons by clicking and dragging. Interactive Online Learning ü Courseware ü Online Learning ü Skills Assessments Notification area: The Action Center, clock, and other system icons are located here CustomGuide cheatsheet.customguide.com Phone

7 Aero Jump Lists To See Through Windows with Aero Peek: Point to the Show Desktop button on the right edge of the taskbar or press < > + <Space>. To View Open Windows with Aero Peek: Point to the program icon on the taskbar that contains the file or window you want to view. Click the thumbnail preview to view the window. To Minimize Other Windows with Aero Shake: Click and drag a window's title bar quickly from side to side. Or, press < > + <Home>. To Compare Windows Side by Side with Aero Snap: Click and drag a window's title bar to the right side of the screen, and drag the other window to the left side of the screen. Or, press < > + < > and < > + < >. To Maximize an Open Window with Aero Snap: Click and drag the window's title bar to the top of the screen or, drag the bottom border of the window down to the taskbar. Or, press < > + < >. To Flip through Windows with Flip 3D: Press < > + <Tab>; continue to hold down the < > key while pressing <Tab> to scroll through the open windows. Personalization To Personalize Windows 7 Appearance and Sounds: Right-click the desktop and select Personalize. The Personalization window appears. Click the appropriate links to personalize these settings: Themes Change menus, icons, backgrounds and sounds all at once. Desktop Background Choose built-in colors and pictures, or use your own. Select more than one picture to start a slide show. Window Color Change window color and transparency. Sounds Change which sounds play when you perform different tasks. Screen Savers Adjust what it displays and when it appears. Desktop Icons Add icons to the desktop, such as Computer and Network. Mouse Pointers Change how the pointer looks and acts, reverse buttons. Maintenance To Defragment your Hard Disk: Open the Computer window (click the Start button and select Computer). Right-click the disk you want to defragment and select Properties from the contextual menu. Click the Tools tab and click the Defragment now button. To Use Disk Cleanup to Free Space on Your Hard Drive: Open the Computer window (click the Start button and select Computer), right-click the hard disk, select Properties from the contextual menu and click the Disk Cleanup button. To Uninstall a Program: Click the Start button and select Control Panel. Click the Uninstall a program link under Programs. Select the program you wish to uninstall from your computer, and click the Uninstall button on the toolbar. Interactive Online Learning Aero Peek makes open windows invisible so you can view the gadgets and icons on the desktop. Items at the top of the list are pinned to the program s jump list. Right-click an icon on the taskbar Jump Lists are quick shortcuts to files and commands that a program uses frequently. The items that appear in a jump list change according to the program selected. For example, Internet Explorer displays frequently visited pages, Microsoft Word displays frequently opened documents. To View a Jump List: Right-click an icon on the Windows 7 taskbar. Or, click the list arrow next to a program icon in the Start menu. To Pin a Program to the Taskbar: Open the program you want to pin, right-click the program icon on the taskbar and select Pin this program to taskbar from the jump list. To Pin an Item to the Jump List: View the program jump list. Rightclick the item you want to pin and select Pin to this list. Or, point to an item on the jump list and click the Pin to this list button. To Remove an Item from the Jump List: View the program jump list. Right-click an item that appears in the jump list and select Remove from this list from the contextual menu. Gadgets To Add Gadgets to the Desktop: Right-click the desktop and select Gadgets from the contextual menu. Double-click the gadget you want to add to the desktop. To View Gadgets: Press < > + <G>. The gadgets on your desktop appear on top of the windows that are open. To Remove a Gadget from the Desktop: Point to a gadget and click the Close button that appears. To Download New Gadgets: Right-click the desktop and select Gadgets from the contextual menu. Click the Get more gadgets online link at the bottom of the window, click the Desktop gadgets tab, and click the Download button for the gadget you want to add. To View a Gadget s Options: Point at the gadget, then click the Options button to view and change settings for that gadget. HomeGroup ü Courseware ü Online Learning ü Skills Assessments The Frequent section displays files or pages that have been frequently used. to view the jump list for the program. To Join a Homegroup: Before you begin, make sure you have the homegroup password. Click the Start button and select Control Panel. Click the Network and Internet link. Click the HomeGroup link and click Join Now. Complete the wizard and enter the homegroup password as prompted. To Create a Homegroup: Click the Start button and select Control Panel. Click the Network and Internet link. Click the HomeGroup link and click Create a homegroup. Complete the wizard to create the homegroup CustomGuide cheatsheet.customguide.com Phone

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