Northeast Computer Academy
SUCCESSFUL COMPUTING: YOUR GUIDE TO MASTERING THE COMPUTER
Get on track with the society’s most exciting feature: the computer. Don’t just sit by while the world blows past you. Take hold of this comprehensive guide and learn all of the computer skills you need to get ahead in work or stay in contact with friends and family. Each of the lessons included in this book is specifically designed to bring you one step closer to becoming a Computer Master. So, get comfortable and ready to learn!
Written by: Marta Godlewska Creative Director: Artur Godlewski
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Copyright Š2009 by Marta Godlewska No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, and/or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, (978) 7508400, fax (978) 646-8600.Requests for Publisher permission should addressed to 29 Pell Mell Drive, Bethel, CT 06801.
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Introduction
INTRODUCTION Within the last 20 years, computer technology has expanded beyond belief. Computers have now become the heart of how people communicate, shop, and learn. The useful tools that they offer have also grown tremendously. People now have the opportunity to track information and finances or use the computer as a creative outlet. As technology has developed, you may have found that were too busy to step into the virtual world and learn the ropes. This is why we have created this manual to help guide you through some of the basics you will need to not only work with the computer, but also may the computer work for you. This book will help you get going in easy, stressfree steps.
About This Book This book was designed specifically for new computer users – people who are mature and ready to learn all about what the computer has to offer. We will go through the basics of working with the Internet, computer communication methods, word processing software, and much more.
Avoid Assumptions Our manual has been created with you in mind. Its purpose is to provide you with guidance as you navigate the computer. The best way to use this guide is to read it and identify the parts of the book that will help you implement various ideas, skills, and techniques while you use your personal computer. You should then highlight those specific sections and take notes in the space provided at the end of each part of the guide or type out your notes so that you may print them later. Do not forget to review your notes and practice. Remember that success with computers is like success with learning anything else. Just in the way you would learn to play an instrument or ride a bicycle, learning how to use a computer comes with practice. Even when you play a wrong note or fall down, you keep trying. Computers require the same type of patient thinking. So, even when all of your practice does not seem to be getting you very far, you will eventually be able to play the idyllic songs of Beethoven and Bach. Before long, you will be able to compose your own music.
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Introduction Just remember to use this book as you would any other workbook guide. Come back to the ideas and techniques we have provided for you here often to ensure that you are grasping all of the content properly. Do not be afraid or discouraged to reread parts any parts that you did not fully understand. The computer is a skill that you will acquire. But, do not assume that the knowledge will come to you in one sitting. Do not make the mistake of assuming that you know certain pieces of information we have included in this guide. That type of thinking will not get you very far. Do not stop read this guide until you can actually perform the tasks on your own. Soon enough, you will be able to call yourself a Computer Master. If you have any questions or comments, do not hesitate to send us an e-mail message at artur@computercarenow.com. Now, let us get to work!
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Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Part I: Getting Down to the Keyboard Starting the PC……………………………………………………………8 Using a Computer Mouse……………………………………………9 Utilizing the Keyboard…………………………………………………12
Part II: An Introduction to Windows Powering Up………………………………………………………………23 Understanding Your Desktop……………………………………..25 The Taskbar……………..…………………………………………………27 Shutting Down……………………………………………………………28
Part III: Word Processing Basics Opening New Documents and Entering/Editing Text…………………………………………………………………………….37 Saving Documents………………………………………………………39 Opening Existing Document..………………………………………45 Cut, Copy, and Paste Text……………………………………………47 Formatting Text…………………………………………………………..49 Inserting Tables………………………………………………………..…54 Adding Graphics……………………………………………………..…..57 Spell Check………………………………………………………………….60 Printing Documents…………………………………………………….61
Part IV: An Introduction to the Internet What is the Internet? …………………………………………………66 Types of Internet Connections…………………………………….68 Setting Up Your Internet Connection……………..……………71 Navigating the Web…………………………………………………….73 Tabs in Browsers……………………………………………………….…76 The Home Page…………………………………………………………..77
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Table of Contents Maintaining Safety……………………………………………………..79
Part V: Browsing the Web Getting on the Web …………………………………………………..86 Entering a Web Address……………………………………………..87 Basic Navigation……………..………………………………………….88 Searching the Web…………………………………..…………………90 Locating Content on a Web Page………………………………..92 Adding Web Sites to Your Favorites and Organizing Favorites………………………………………………………………….…94 Browsing History………………………………………………………..96 The Internet Explorer Toolbar………………………………….…97 Downloading Files……………………………………………………...99 Customizing Privacy Settings and Enabling the Content Advisor……………………………………………………………………...101
Part VI: Keeping in Touch with Friends and Family Setting Up an E-Mail Account …………………………………..112 Using Windows Mail……………………………………………….…114 Get to Know Your Inbox……………..……………………………..118 Sending an E-Mail………………………………………………………121 Adding an Attachment……………………………………….………124 Reading E-Mails……………………………………………………….…126 Replying to and Forwarding E-Mails……………………………128 Formatting an E-Mail………………………………………………….130 Adding Contacts…………………………………………………………132 Creating and Organizing Message Folders……….………..134 Creating Rules for an E-Mail Account………………………..137
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Part I: Getting Down to the Basics
PART I: GETTING DOWN TO THE BASICS GET READY TO MASTER THESE LESSONS: 1 – Starting the PC 2 – Using a Computer Mouse 3 – Utilizing the Keyboard
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Part I: Getting Down to the Basics
LESSON 1: DIAGNOSTICS What is a computer? Before we step into the lessons offered in this workbook, we have decided that it is first important to instill an understanding of computer basics for our readers. So, in this diagnostic section, we have explained several rudimentary parts of computers. First, we will analyze the some basic computer components to give you a fundamental idea of how computers work. If you a part of the “baby-boomer� generation, you are most likely not very familiar with all of the components that make up your personal computer, or PC for short. You may also relate the computer to a television set. Of course there are several key aspects that correlate a computer with a television. However, there are also many stark differences between the two. Your television set is quite limited in the functions it can perform. But your PC has many additional aspects that will require you to have a basic understanding of the computer. This understanding will allow you to determine which type of computer is best for you and what you can get out of using such technology. You may be thinking that reading through this diagnostic section is a waste of your time. You should keep in mind that this section will guide you through the main characteristics of the various computer elements. In the long run, reading through this section of the manual will save you a great deal of frustration. Also, if you do not already possess a comprehension of the basic technical constituents of a computer, you may find yourself
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Starting the PC spending a great deal of money on components you do not have much need for. So, before you get started on your journey of learning about personal computers, create a list of all of the tasks and activities you feel the computer could help you with. Maybe you want to stay in touch with distant family members. Perhaps you want to be able to store photos you have taken on a digital camera. Or possibly you need to master computer skills to excel in work. Each of these aspects should be placed on your list. The General Construction of a Computer In short, a computer is a compilation of various electronic elements that have different characteristics. Each of these components is integrated to run computer programs that will allow you to perform varying functions. So, hardware is the term used to refer to the physical pieces that make up a computer whereas software is the term used to denote the programs that are run by the physical components. The motherboard is the central hardware component that is composed of various circuits and electronic mechanisms. Within the motherboard there are assigned places for memory, processor and hard disk elements. These aspects of the computer are located within the personal computer tower. The monitor is the screen that allows you to view the various programs that are run by the internal components. On both the tower and the monitor, there are buttons that are provided for you to turn the computer on or off. There are indicator lights located on both components that allow you to keep track of the computer’s operational status. Finally, we will mention the central processing unit, or CPU. The processor will be connected to the rest of the computer’s external components such as the monitor, keyboard, mouse and other parts.
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Starting the PC Many of the computers available for purchase on today’s market will include a standard operating system along with some basic software applications. Usually these applications will allow you to access e-mail, compile digital photographs, and explore the vast information available on the Internet. Before you spend additional money on various software applications you should become familiar with the variety of tools that your computer already provides you access to. This is why creating a list of tasks you wish to accomplish is important. Understanding what you want to gain from using a computer will allow you to gain insight into what applications you need to make these goals come to life.
LESSON 2: STARTING THE PC
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Starting the PC Where is the Start Button? Turning on your PC is the most crucial task to getting your computer to work. Depending on your particular computer, the Power On button may be located in any of the following areas on your PC:
A Power Switch may be located at the back or side of the PC case A single Power Button may be located on the front of the case Some models may have both a Power Switch at the back or side as well as a Power Button on the front
The Basic Steps to Powering Up a Computer
1.
Press the power button on the PC
2.
Press the power button on the Monitor 
Tips to Success: Ensure that your Power Switch is on. The Power Switch may be located on at the side or back of the PC. Many computers are also connected to a separate power strip to provide the user with more electric outlets. Ensure that this power strip is on. Because different computers are turned on in different ways, always check with the computer manual that came with your model. This will guide you to the precise location of the button that is designed to turn on the PC. Don’t be afraid to look to your computer manual for extra support! The computer manual that came along with your model was designed to provide assistance in many of the troubleshooting issues that arise during computer usage. So, the manual will assist you with any specific functions designed for your machine.
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Using a Computer Mouse
LESSON 3: USING A COMPUTER MOUSE An Introduction to the Computer Mouse Mouse Positioning: If you happen to be right-handed, the mouse should be placed next to the right side of the keyboard. If you are lefthanded, the mouse will placed on the left side of the keyboard. In either case, the mouse should be close to the keyboard but there should be enough space for you to be able to easily glide the mouse on the surface of the computer desk or mouse pad.
The mouse cursor will generally look like this on your screen. Keep in mind that we have enhanced many of the images in this guide. So, these images will most likely appear smaller on your particular setup.
Getting to Know Your Mouse: The mouse is a physical tool that allows you to control a graphical pointer on the computer screen. This pointer can also be called a “mouse cursor”.
How Do I Move the Mouse Cursor?
To start, be sure that the mouse is placed on a hard surface such as a desk or mouse pad. Glide the mouse over the surface. As you move the mouse, the pointer, or “mouse cursor”, will also move across the screen in a similar fashion.
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Using a Computer Mouse Mouse Functions Point As you move the mouse, the pointer will move across the desktop. This will allow you to perform specific functions.
Click “Clicking” is synonymous with pressing the mouse button. If you quickly press and releasing the main LEFT button on Since this maneuver creates the mouse, you will be able to highlight and execute certain functions. This action is typically performed to
a clicking sound, the name “click” is appropriate for this action.
select a specific program or to allow the user to identify specific locations of files that are located on the desktop screen. Right-Click This action is essentially the same as the “Click” but it utilizes the right mouse button. When you right-click on the desktop, a shortcut menu will appear. A shortcut menu will list everything that you are able to do with that specific object. So, if you are unsure or curious about what you can with an object, point to it and click on the object using the right mouse button. A shortcut menu will then appear with a list of commands that are specifically related to that object or to the area that you right clicked. Shortcut menus that are accessed using the right-click are a wonderful way to explore commands that are provided by Windows. This is because you do not need to go through the many levels of menus in order to accomplish a task. Double-Click In order to Double-Click on an object, rapidly make two single
Note: Double-Clicking on an object with the right button will perform the same
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function as the right-click. So, if you double-click with the right mouse button, a shortcut menu will appear
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Using a Computer Mouse clicks in the same spot on the desktop with the left mouse button. Double-Clicking is an action that is commonly performed when using Windows. The function is utilized to open programs that are generally denoted as icons on the desktop screen. But, keep in mind, that both of the single clicks must be performed rather quickly on the same location in order for the function to work. Drag Dragging is an operation that is performed in order to graphically “pick up” something on the screen and move it to another location. To do this, point the mouse at the specific object sought to be moved. Press and hold the left mouse button. While holding the mouse button, glide the mouse across the screen to the desired location you wish to place the object. This task may be performed to move icons, folders, etc. When you have reached the desired location, simply release the object by letting go to the left mouse button. This will “drop” the object on the location. Right-Drag The right mouse button may also be utilized to drag an icon or file across the screen to a different location. This is performed in the same manner as the drag. Note: A menu may appear that asks you to confirm moving the object to the new location.
Scrolling Many computer mouse models possess a wheel. This wheel is generally located in the center of the mouse, between the left and right buttons. It allows you to roll up or down in order to scroll through a document or website. In order to utilize this function, simply roll the wheel up or down to move forward or backward through the document pages.
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Utilizing the Keyboard
LESSON 4: UTILIZING THE KEYBOARD An Introduction to the Keyboard Keyboard Position The keyboard should be placed directly in front of you securely on a hard surface, such as a desk. The correct distance for a keyboard to be place is the appropriate amount of space when your elbows are close to your side and your fingers are able to reach the center of the keyboard comfortably.
Typing There are two methods of typing using a computer keyboard: “Touch-typing” and “Huntand-peck typing”. Touch-typing is the preferred method of typing because it promotes proper hand placement on a keyboard. Be sure to note that proper hand placement will reduce the risk of injury to the user.
Touch-typing With the Touch-typing method, each finger has a specific position on the typing area of the keyboard. After a fair amount of practicing, typing movement become a rapid and easy task to perform. However, practice is crucial in allowing typing to become efficient at this task.
The Various Parts of the Keyboard There are four specific areas designed on the keyboard. Each of these areas was created with specific goals in mind.
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Utilizing the Keyboard 1. The Alpha-Numeric Keypad 2. The “F-Row” 3. The Numeric Keypad 4. The Navigation Keypad
The Alpha-Numeric Keypad This area of the keyboard may also be distinguished by its typing keys. These keys include the letters of the alphabets that are typically laid out in the same fashion as a typewriter. This part of the keyboard should be the most familiar to many users. So, anyone who has learned to type on a typewriter will be able to use a keyboard in the exact same way.
The “F-Row” The “F-Row” is known to be the location of the Function Keys, F1 through F12. These keys are used to perform common tasks in various programs. For example, the function keys may be used to save, print, start the spell-check feature, close files, exit programs, and access the help function. Depending on the program you have opened, the function keys have an assigned task. Note: The same function key may NOT perform the same function in all types of software. So, each program, or application, will have different Function Keys assigned to specific common tasks. But, keep in mind, that the ESC, or Escape, Key that is located at the
Don’t Get Frustrated! Typing is a skill that comes with practice. You will probably start off using the “Hunt-and-peck” typing method. But, do not let that discourage you. As time goes on, you will get the hang of it. Just keep spend a little extra time practicing. You can become a Typing Master!
far left end of the Function Key Area will generally always exit or stop an application or program.
The Numeric Keypad
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Utilizing the Keyboard This area of the keyboard is designed to type numbers, as well as, the numeric symbols that go along with numbers. These numbers and symbols will look and act the same as they would on a typewriter. However, they have been placed in a different configuration on the keyboard that allows for speed of use for those users that have become accustomed to using a device such as a calculator.
The Navigation Keypad The Navigation area of the keyboard is designed to contain keys that are used to move the cursor around. These keys may also be used to change text that is already on the screen. However, it is important to note that these keys are not often used. Some of the Navigation keys are not activated for use in the most current software available. So, do not be alarmed if you never use many of these keys.
Specific Keys in the Alpha-Numeric Keypad Letter Keys The Letter Keys are the series of alphabetic keys placed in the main part of the keyboard. By pressing any of these keys, the lowercase version of that letter will appear on the Microsoft Word or WordPad screen. However, if you choose to make a capital letter, simply hold down the Shift key while simultaneously tapping on the letter key you wish to capitalize. This will produce a capital version of the given letter.
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Utilizing the Keyboard The spacebar is the longest and largest of the keys presented on the keyboard. It will be located in the center of the last row on the keyboard. This key will be found between each of the two Alt keys. By pressing the spacebar key, a space will appear between what any words you are typing on the screen. The standard practice when typing is to put a single space between words and two spaces between sentences. Note: Be careful not to hold down this key too long or to accidentally rest your thumb on the spacebar. This will create multiple spaces on the screen and will cause the cursor to “run away”.
Number & Symbol Keys Underneath the “F-Row”, you will find a series of number keys that also possess a picture of various symbols. These symbols include: !, @, #, $, %, ^, &, *, ( , and ). Any of these characters may be created by simultaneously holding the Shift key and tapping on the desired number/symbol key. To explain, you wish you incorporate an “&” symbol, hold the Shift key and press the “7” key at the same time. This will cause the top character on the key to appear instead of the number.
Backspace The Backspace key is located at the top right-hand corner of the Alpha-Numeric Keypad area of the Keyboard. By pressing this key, one character to the left of the blinking cursor will be deleted from the screen.
Tab When using a word processor on the computer, pressing the Tab key will create an indent in the line of typing that is half an inch long. This key is located in the second row of the left hand side of the Alpha-Numeric keypad. It is important to keep in mind that
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Utilizing the Keyboard when filling out a form on the Internet, pressing the Tab key will move the blinking cursor to the next box available for text entry.
Caps Lock The Caps Lock key is an on/off switch for typing all capital letters. It is possible to tell if this key is on by looking at the Caps Lock light that is located in the upper right hand corner of the keyboard. When this button is pressed, the light will be turned on. So, when this key is on, EVERYTHING YOU TYPE WILL BE IN CAPITAL LETTERS. But, if the key is off, the light will also be turned off and the lowercase versions of the letters will appear on the screen when pressed.
Shift When used by itself, the Shift key will have no function. However, when this key is pressed in conjunction with a alphabetic key, the capital version of the letter will appear. If you choose to press the Shift key along with tapping a key that possesses two characters, the top character will appear. For example, if you press the Shift key while tapping the number “3” key, the symbol “#” will appear. Note: It is important to locate the letter key that you wish to capitalize BEFORE you begin to hold down the Shift key. If you hold down the Shift key for too long by itself, an automatic selecting feature will be enabled that you will be unable to turn off without restarting your computer.
Ctrl
A
Select ALL items
Ctrl
B
Add/Remove Bold Formatting
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Utilizing the Keyboard Ctrl
C
Copy highlighted items and place them on Clipboard
The Ctrl and Alt keys are located
Ctrl
CC
Opens the Clipboard
at either side of the last row of
Ctrl
F
Opens the "Find What:" dialog box
Ctrl
H
Opens the "Find and Replace" dialog box
Ctrl
I
Add/Remove Italic Formatting
Ctrl & Alt
keys
in
the
Alpha-Numeric
Keypad. They have no function when pressed on their own. However, when these keys are
Opens a New Window in programs such as Internet Explorer,
Ctrl
N
Microsoft Word, and Outlook Express
Ctrl
O
Opens a browser dialog box that will open selected files
Ctrl
P
fashion as the Shift key. Below is
Ctrl
S
Save
a chart of the various functions of
Ctrl
U
Add/Remove Underline Formatting
the Ctrl key when used along with
Ctrl
V
Pastes copied items from the Clipboard
Ctrl
W
Close currently open documents
Ctrl
X
Cuts selected items and place them on Clipboard
Ctrl
Y
Redo last command
to the computer. In a word
Ctrl
Z
Undo last command
processing program, this key also
Ctrl
Esc
Opens the Start Menu
creates a new line for text to be
Ctrl
=
Opens Spell Checker
Ctrl
Shift
Used while dragging an icon or folder to create a shortcut
Ctrl
Tab
Allows movement from one window to another
Ctrl
F4
Closes a window in an application without closing the application
Ctrl
F5
Refreshes a currently open Web Page
pressed other
simultaneously
alphabetic
and
with symbol
keys, they act much in the same
other keys.
Enter This key enters, or gives, information that you’ve just typed
typed on, much like the carriage return key on a typewriter.
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Specific Keys in the Numeric Keypad Num Lock Pressing this key either turns on or turns off the number feature of the numeric keypad. If the corresponding Num Lock light is on in the upper right corner of the keyboard, when this button is pressed it will turn the light off and vice versa.
Enter Exactly the same as the Enter key on the typewriter section. This key enters, or gives, information that you’ve just typed to the computer. In a word processing program, this key also creates a new line for text, much like the carriage return key on a typewriter. Just another key in a more convenient place for when you are using the numeric keypad instead of the typewriter section.
Number Keys If you press any of the number keys while the Num Lock light is on, the number will appear on the screen. If you press any of the number keys while the Num Lock light is off, the keys will perform the action of the lower symbol on the key instead.
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Utilizing the Keyboard Symbol Keys The Symbol Keys input one of the corresponding symbols on the screen when pressed in conjunction with the Shift Key.
Num Lock, Caps Lock, & Scroll Lock Lights These three keys cause small lights to brighten. This tells the user whether or not the various lock keys are on or off. If the light is on, then that lock is on. If the light is off, the lock is off.
Specific Keys in the Navigation Keypad
Insert This key is a toggle switch that alternates between Insert and Overwrite mode in a word processing program. When using Insert mode, typing can be added between other text. When using Overwrite mode, typing between entered text will replace the text already on the screen.
Delete Each time you press this key, one character to the right of the blinking cursor will be erased.
Home By pressing this key, the cursor will move to the beginning of a line or a page.
End By pressing this key, the cursor will to the end of a line or a page.
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Utilizing the Keyboard Page Up By pressing this key, the cursor will move to the top of a page.
Page Down By pressing this key, the cursor will move to the bottom of a page.
Print Screen This key copies a picture of what is currently on your computer screen and places it on the clipboard to be pasted. You will then be able to print the screen.
Scroll Lock Originally, this key was intended to stop automatic scrolling of text or stop the operation of a program. However, this key is no longer used, or needed, by most of today’s programs. The Scroll Bar is used instead.
Pause/Break Originally, the Pause/Break key was intended to temporarily suspend the execution of a program. However, this key is no longer used, or needed, by most of today’s programs.
Arrow Keys These keys are used to move the blinking cursor up, down, left, and right.
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Notes for Success
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Part I: Section Review
SECTION REVIEW Take this short quiz to make sure you have grasped each of the lessons in this chapter! Once you have completed the quiz, move to the back of the book to review your answers. 1. When I want to start the computer, what is my first step? a. Push the Power button on the monitor. b. Push the Power buttons on the PC and the monitor. c. Push the Power button on the PC. 2. How do I move the mouse cursor across the screen? a. Hold the mouse in my hand and gently glide the mouse across a hard surface. b. Glide my finger across the screen of the monitor. c. Place the mouse on my thigh and glide it back and forth. 3. What is the difference between “clicking” and “right-clicking”? a. “Clicking” is when you press on a mouse button with your left finger whereas “right-clicking” is when you press on a mouse button with your right finger b. “Clicking” is when you press the left mouse button with your index finger whereas “right-clicking” is when you press the right mouse button with your middle finger. c. “Clicking” and “right-clicking” are synonymous. 4. What is the purpose of “double-clicking”? a. “Double-clicking” allows you to open programs that are denoted as icons quickly.
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Part I: Section Review b. “Double-clicking” has no purpose. c. “Double-clicking” must be performed very slowly to work. 5. What is the difference between “hunt-and-peck typing” and “touch-typing”? a. “Hunt-and-peck typing” requires to hands to be efficient. b. “Touch-typing” promotes injury to a keyboard user. c. “Touch-typing” requires both hands proper positioned on the keyboard whereas “hunt-and-peck typing” requires the user to slowly type using typically only one or two fingers. 6. What are the four parts of a keyboard? a. The F-Row, the Number Row, the Letter Row, and the Navigation Row. b. The F-Keys, the Numeric Keypad, the Alpha-Numeric Keypad, and the Compass Keys. c. The F-Row, the Numeric Keypad, the Alpha-Numeric Keypad, and the Navigation Keypad 7. When used along with other keys, what do the Ctrl and Alt keys on the keyboard do? a. Nothing. b. When used in conjunction with other keys, the Ctrl and Alt keys will perform functions varying from printing to opening the spell checker tool. c. They will cause the computer to crash and should never be touched. 8. How do you scroll through a document? a. Scrolling through a document requires the use of a mouse wheel that is rolled up or down depending on which way you want to move the document. b. Glide your mouse up and down to move the cursor on a page. c. Press the Enter key on your keyboard.
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Part I: Section Review 9. How do I input a symbol from the Alpha-Numeric Keypad? a. Hold the Shift key down while pressing on the specific symbol key. b. Hold the Spacebar while pressing on the specific symbol key. c. Press the Enter key and then press on the specific symbol key. 10. What is the difference between the Delete key and the Backspace key on the keyboard? a. There is no difference. b. The Delete key is used more frequently than the Backspace key. c. The Delete key deletes a character to the right of the cursor and the Backspace key deletes characters to the left of the cursor.
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Part II: An Introduction to Windows
PART II: AN INTRODUCTION TO WINDOWS GET READY TO MASTER THESE LESSONS: 1 – Powering Up 2 – Understanding Your Desktop 3 – The Taskbar 4 – Shutting Down
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Powering Up
LESSON 1: POWERING UP Starting Up Your Computer Since turning your computer is the most important task, we have decided to mention it again. After you have turned your computer on, locating the Start Menu is the next most important task. This button will allow you to access all of the programs stored on your computer.
Where is the Start Menu located? There are many ways to start programs. One of the easiest ways is to do this is to select a program from the Start menu. Generally, your Start Menu will be found on the
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Powering Up left hand side of the bottom of the screen. To open the Start menu, left click on the Start button. The menu will pop up and show you the first level of the Start menu items. If you move the pointer over any menu item that has an arrow next to it, another menu, or submenu, will be revealed. This will reveal the files, programs, or commands related to the original menu item. To open a file or program, simply left click on it. As you become more familiar with your computer, you will learn more about the various programs and resources your computer has to offer.
What is the Desktop? The Desktop is the main visual site found when you first turn on your computer. So, the “computer desktop� is the image ON your computer monitor when you first turn on the computer. It is the central command area that acts as an organizational tool for all of your work. This is the area in which you will find the Start Menu. From this point, the Start Menu will allow you to access your computer settings, files, folders, and programs.
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Powering Up The Taskbar is also located on the Desktop. It will offer basic settings such as the current time and date. The Taskbar will also generally hold shortcuts, denoted as icons,
Desktop Shortcuts
Desktop
Taskbar
Quick Launch
Start Menu Button
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Understanding Your Desktop
LESSON 2: UNDERSTANDING YOUR DESKTOP The Desktop The desktop is the center place from which you can branch off to perform specific tasks using your computer. It will appear when you first turn on your computer. There are many aspects of the desktop that will give you the possibility to explore files, settings, the Internet, and much more. The most common of these aspects are as follows:
The Taskbar The taskbar is the home of the Start Menu. The taskbar will also list any of the programs or files you have open at the current time. This function allows for easy navigation between varying windows. The taskbar will also possess many common settings that can be adjusted using the icons that denote them. Some of these are: the time, the date, the volume, etc. Open Files and Programs
Volume and Time
The Quick Launch Bar The Quick Launch Bar is a series of icons that is contained within the taskbar. It generally holds shortcuts to your most frequently accessed programs.
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Understanding Your Desktop The Recycle Bin is a common icon. It is a program that is represented by an image of a recycling bin which holds recently deleted items. You should keep in mind that the bin will “empty” itself when it reaches a maximum capacity. But, you can also do this function manually by right-clicking on the Recycle Bin icon and choosing the “Empty Recycle Bin” option from the menu that appears.
Desktop Shortcuts Desktop shortcuts are the icons that are present on your desktop screen. They provide an easy way of opening specific files and programs. Your computer will most likely have the Recycle Bin and Internet Browser icons already present on your desktop. But, you may also add or delete shortcuts. Remember that by deleting a shortcut of a program, you are not deleting the actual program. However, if you delete an icon of a file, you may be deleting the file. So, be careful!
Changing the Quick Launch Bar Remember that the Quick Launch Bar was designed to be a handy tool for starting programs efficiently. Some of the most effective programs you may wish to add to the Quick Launch Bar are your Internet Browser, your EMail program, a word processing program, or a calendar. You can customize this bar by following
Note: The Desktop Shortcuts you have on your Desktop may be different than the ones shown here.
these steps: 1. Locate the Quick Launch Bar. It will be found just to the right of the Start Button. If you cannot find the Quick Launch Bar, use the mouse to right-click
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Understanding Your Desktop on the taskbar. A menu will appear from which you will click on the Toolbars option. When a second menu appears, left click on the Quick Launch option. 2. To place an application on the Quick Launch Bar, right click on any application from either the Start Menu or the Desktop and then choose the Add to Quick Launch option from the menu that appears. 3. Another way to add an application to the Quick Launch Bar is by dragging an icon to the Quick Launch Bar. To review the dragging method, return to Lesson 2 of Part I. ď Łď ¤ Note: If you have too many icons represented in the Quick Launch Bar, a series of two arrows will appear. To access the programs from this, click on the arrows and a shortcut menu of programs will appear. You may then select the program you wish to open.
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LESSON 3: THE TASKBAR You will generally find the taskbar at the bottom of your screen. It is a visual device on the desktop that typically shows the user which applications, or tasks, are currently active and running. Most taskbars will include icons for commonly used utilities. The system clock is the most common utility. However, other utilities such as an anti-virus program may be denoted with an icon in this area. An important note about the taskbar is that it allows the user to gain access to the Start Menu.
Is Your Taskbar Missing? There is an auto-hide option that may be checked off. With this option, the taskbar will disappear when the mouse cursor is not on the taskbar. To make it appear, simply glide the cursor along the very bottom edge of the screen. If the Taskbar does not appear when you move the mouse to the screen edge, it could be that you accidentally made the taskbar zero rows high. The taskbar is set to a default which causes it to be a single row high. However, this amount may be increased or decreased by dragging the top border of the taskbar with the mouse. When the Taskbar is zero rows high, you will see a wide line at the bottom edge
The Taskbar may be placed on any edge of the screen. If you do not see the wide line at the bottom edge of the screen, the taskbar will be hidden on a different edge of the screen.
of the screen. When the cursor is moved on top of this line, the mouse cursor will change to a black, double-arrowed cursor. Simply click on the middle of the bottom edge of the screen and drag upwards.
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Shutting Down
LESSON 4: SHUTTING DOWN Should I leave the computer on or should I shut it off? There are two sides to this frequently-asked debate. Some experts believe that a computer may remain booted up overnight. Other experts will recommend that you shut off the system after you have finished using it. Although both sides present very well-supported arguments, no one can doubt that in today’s economy we must learn to conserve every penny. Most experts agree that turning off a computer after extended use will result in savings in electrical costs. Cooling the computer is also another important aspect of shutting down the system. When a computer is running for a prolonged amount of time, it begins to generate a significant amount of heat. In shutting the computer off after you are done using it, you will prevent any of the harmful consequences of allowing a computer to overheat. So, it is important that you shut down your operating system after you have completed your tasks. Here’s how:
To shut down your computer follow these steps: 1. Click on the Start Menu. 2. Click the triangular icon in the lower-right corner of the Start menu. The “Shut Down” menu will appear to the right of the icon. 3. From the Shut Down Menu, choose the Shut Down command. 4. Turn off the remaining components of the computer system. Turning off the monitor, scanner, or any other external devices will provide a means for
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Shutting Down conserving energy! Power strips that are connected to these types of devices maybe simply switched off. This will cut the power supply to the external
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The Sleep Mode The Sleep Mode is an option that you may choose to select in conserving energy. In this Press the Start Button and then mode, the computer saves energy but does not quite turn off the computer. It causes press Shut Down Button from the Windows to save exactly what you are doing and then puts the computer into a shortcut menu “sleeping� state. This means that the computer is in a low-power mode. It is important to note that in this mode, the computer is not completely shut down. Therefore, it will quickly restore itself and resume the functions that you were last working on.
Utilizing the Sleep Mode with Windows Vista 1. Click on the Start Menu.
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Shutting Down 2. Click the triangle icon in the lower-right corner of the Start menu. The Shut Down Menu will appear to the right of the icon. 3. From the Shut Down Menu, choose the Sleep Command.
The Hibernation Mode The Hibernation Mode is a setting that also allows you to save power. This mode allows the computer to save all memory in the computer. When this is done, the computer turns off. In this mode, the computer is fully shut down.
Hibernation Mode requires programming the power buttons. This is done through the following steps: 1. Click on the Start Menu. 2. Locate and click to open the Control Panel option. 3. When the Control Panel opens, locate and click on the System and Maintenance option. 4. Click to select the “Change What the Power Buttons Do” option.
Waking Up Your Computer Waking the computer from the Sleep Mode simply requires a wiggle of the mouse or the press of key from the keyboard. It may take a few seconds for the computer to resume proper function. So, be patient!
5. Click to select the “Hibernate” choice from the drop-down menu to the right of the button you seek to program.
Hibernating the Computer 1. Click on the Start Menu 2. Click the triangle icon in the lower-right corner of the Start menu. The Shut Down Menu will appear to the right of the icon. 3. From the Shut Down Menu, choose the Hibernate Command.
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Part II: Section Review
SECTION REVIEW Take this short quiz to make sure you have grasped each of the lessons in this chapter! Once you have completed the quiz, move to the back of the book to review your answers. 1. What is the Desktop? a. An image on your computer. b. The main visual site when you turn on the computer for the first time that holds icons and the Taskbar. c. The top of the desk that your computer is currently sitting on. 2. What is the Start Menu? a. An icon that is found on your computer’s desktop. b. A menu that gives you an easy way to access your computers files, programs, and applications. c. The button that you use to start the computer. 3. What are desktop shortcuts? a. Programs that are found in a file on your computer. b. Buttons that start your computer. c. Icons that represent files and programs you have on your computer which are presented to you on the main visual screen of your computer. 4. What do I do if my Taskbar is missing? a. Check to see if the Taskbar is in the auto-hide mode or check to see if the Taskbar is zero rows high.
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Part II: Section Review b. Call the manufacturer to request a computer replacement because the screen is faulty. c. Begin clicking on random parts of the screens. 5. What is the difference between the Sleep Mode and the Hibernation Mode? a. The Sleep Mode places the computer into a low-power state while the Hibernation Mode fully shuts the computer down. b. The Sleep Mode and the Hibernation Mode are synonymous. c. The Sleep Mode does not exist. 6. What should I always remember to do when shutting down a computer? a. Hold the power button until the computer shuts down no matter what programs or files are opened. b. Turn off the remaining components of your computer, such as the monitor or external devices, to conserve energy. c. Nothing. 7. What is the Quick Launch toolbar? a. A toolbar that starts a computer quickly. b. A toolbar that is found on the Internet. c. A toolbar that holds programs and/or files on the Taskbar for easy access. 8. If I send something to the Recycle Bin, what should I be aware of? a. The Recycle Bin will automatically delete all items stored within it once it has reached a maximum capacity. b. Items can never be retrieved once they are sent to the Recycle Bin. c. The Recycle Bin scans any programs or files located there for viruses.
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Part II: Section Review 9. What are some of the main functions of the Taskbar? a. The Taskbar begins tasks quickly, holds files, and creates images. b. It is the home of the Start Menu and lists programs/files I currently have opened. c. It looks pretty on the computer screen and allows access to the Start Menu. 10. Where is the Start Menu found? a. On the Taskbar. b. On the Power button found on the PC. c. The Start Menu does not exist.
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Word Processing Basics
PART III: WORD PROCESSING BASICS GET READY TO MASTER THESE LESSONS: 1 – Opening New Documents and Entering/Editing Text 2 – Saving Documents 3 – Opening Existing Documents 4 – Cut, Copy, and Paste Text 5 – Formatting Text 6 – Inserting Tables 7 – Adding Graphics 8 – Spell Check 9 – Printing Documents
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A Brief Note: The Word Processor A Brief Note: The Word Processor Many people will most often use a word processor to complete a wide ranging variety of tasks. A word processor is a computer application that is used for the production of any range of printable material. This software is used for the composition, editing, formatting, and printing of documents. It was one of the earliest applications designed for the personal computer. The most common word processing program is called Microsoft Word and is usually purchased with the Microsoft Office suite package which includes Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and many other applications that benefit the user. Microsoft Works is a similar package that includes many of the features of the Microsoft Office suite. Although many personal computers today come equipped with a trial version of Microsoft Office, Microsoft Works is usually installed as the full version. For this reason, we will focus our lessons on the functions of Microsoft Works. However, if you should choose to use Microsoft Office, much of the lessons may be applied to both applications. The word processing program will allow you to manipulate text in various ways. Many programs will possess letter templates and address databases that may be utilized. However, these programs will also allow you to indicate page number, include tables of contents, figures, and footnotes in your documents. Some other functions include a spell-checking feature as well as a grammar checking tool. These functions will check
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A Brief Note: The Word Processor misspellings and grammatical errors that may occur when you type a letter, manuscript, report, etc. Most programs will also include features such as collaborative editing, comments and annotations, image and diagram support and internal cross-referencing capability. A word processor will also enable a user to utilize the many font styles available in the program. You will be able to format text body, titles, subtitles, highlighted text and much more. These styles will greatly simplify the management of large documents since the styles you choose will be automatically applied to the entire body of text. The word processor will also count the number of characters, words, sentences, line, paragraphs, and pages you have in your document. The word processor has a variety of uses within businesses, homes, and schools. In the business world, a word processor has some extremely useful tools. This is because the program will allow you to make legal copies, letters, letterheads, memos, and reference documents. Since many businesses create their own formats and styles for each of these documents, the word processor will allow you to alter a document according to its specific function. In a home setting, the word processor allows you to tend to needs related to education, business, and recreation. For example, if you are looking into writing short stories, a word processor will not only allow you to efficiently input your stories but also format them accordingly. Some people even use a word processor to write a letter, create a resume, and even a business card. Finally, word processors have become a vital part of the educational world. Many schools have now begun teaching typing skills to students at as early as the elementary level. These skills become further developed in higher levels of education as well as the corporate level. So, continue through the following lessons to refine your own word processing skills.
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Opening New Documents & Entering/Editing Text
LESSON 1: OPENING NEW DOCUMENTS AND ENTERING/EDITING TEXT A word processor will allow you to do any number of things from writing a simple letter to creating posters and brochures. You can even print envelopes and labels to personalize those holiday invitations. You will eventually be able to use both text and graphics to add that special touch to any of your documents. Your very first step however will be to open a new word processor document before you can begin entering and editing text.
To Open a New Microsoft Works Word Processor Document: 1. Click on the Start Menu and choose the All Programs options. Find and click on Microsoft Works. A drop down menu will open underneath the Microsoft Works button. Click to open Microsoft Works Word Processor. The word processor will open and a blank document will be displayed. 2. Click on the blank page if a blinking text selector pointer is not present on the screen. You may now begin typing your document. Like all word processing programs, Microsoft Works Word Processor will automatically wrap the text. This means that the cursor will be moved to the next line once the previous line is filled with words. You will not need to press the Enter key to move the cursor to the next line when you feel like you have run out of room on the line. Instead, just continue typing. Only press the Enter key on your keyboard if you want to begin typing a new paragraph.
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A Small Reminder
When you are ready with your typed text, you may choose to edit the text. You have many options when it comes time to do this. You should also keep in mind that you do not need to have your entire document typed to edit the text. You may edit any part of a document whether it is just one or two words, a paragraph, or your entire text.
To edit your document, you may choose to do any of the following actions: To delete part of your text, click on any part of the text. Press the Backspace button located on your keyboard. This will delete words to the left of the blinking text selector cursor. If you wish to delete words located to the right of the cursor, click on any part of the text and press the Delete button on
If you hold down the Backspace or Delete key to delete text, the text selector cursor will delete words very rapidly. Until you get used to this speed, you may want to press the button only a few times to delete the letters you want to get rid of. If you realize that you have deleted too many characters, you may either retype the letters or press the Undo button as many times as you need to retrieve the characters you have deleted.
your keyboard. If you want to enter additional text, click anywhere within the
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Saving Documents
LESSON 2: SAVING DOCUMENTS Saving the documents you create or receive is one of the most important tasks you will need to do when you are using any type of word processing program. However, saving any type of document whether it is a spreadsheet, portfolio, image, music, or video file is equally as important. Since this chapter is about creating Microsoft Works Word Processor documents, we will focus our efforts on saving this form of file. You will need to save any document you wish to access later on. Even if you only make a small change to a letter, brochure, or poster you have written, you will need to re-save the document so that your changes will appear the next time you open the file. Way before you save a single file on your computer, you need to know that your hard drive is bristling with all sorts of documents and programs. Every application that is installed on your computer – whether it is a word processor, spreadsheet, Internet browser, game or anything else – contains files that are located in their own specific folders. So, before you even start your computer adventures, there are already hundreds, if not thousands, of documents that are saved to your computer. Therefore it is no surprise that occasionally one of your files will go missing. But, you have no need to despair. It is actually fairly difficult to lose a file unless you purposely delete it or copy another file with the same name over it. Windows comes with a very effective tool that
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Saving Documents will alert you when you try to save a file over another document with the same name. This will help prevent you from losing the files you want.
Here are some tips to prevent a file from going missing: Many files will go missing simply because people will fail to pay attention when they save their documents. Another reason why a file will go missing is because people save them so long ago that they do not remember where they saved them. For computing newcomers, remembering exactly what you save and where you save it, is absolutely crucial. At times, this may seem like a complicated task, but it is actually quite easy. All you really need to do is read
the screen. Being an observant new user will reduce your level of terror when you try to locate a file you have previously saved. When the File Save dialog box appears, simply READ what the dialog box is telling you. All the information you need will be right there. The File Save dialog box will not only allow you to name your document but also choose the location you want to save the document to. After you click on the Save icon located in a word processing program to save a file for the first time, the Save As dialog box will appear. This dialog box may look slightly different depending on the type of program you are using. However, the information in the dialog box will remain fairly consistent. In Microsoft Works Word Processor, the dialog box will appear as follows:
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Choose the location of your file from this
Once you choose
drop-down list Enter an appropriate
a location and file
file name here
name, click here to save your document
Take a good look at the dialog box we have shown here. There is a File Name box. This is where you will type in the name of your document. The Save As Type box is located directly below the File Name box. You may choose the format in which to save your file from the drop down menu that appears when you click on the arrow. Microsoft Works will automatically choose the file type for you. But, depending on what you will need the document for you may choose to change the file type. If you will ultimately need to send your document to another computer user who has an older version of Microsoft Works Word Processor, you may need to choose an older file format. This will allow the recipient of your file to view the document with ease. However, as a general rule, you will not need to change the type of your file. Instead, your best bet will be to leave the type of file that Windows preselects for you. A Save In box will also be located at the top of the Save As dialog box. If you click on the arrow located in the Save In box, a drop down menu will appear. You will then be able to select the folder or drive in which you will save the file.
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Saving Documents Several additional folder management icons are located to the right of the Save In box. These icons will allow you to quickly move a file to a folder above the one that you are currently in, create a new folder, and switch between list and detail views of your files. Certain word processing programs, such as Microsoft, have provided users with more icons and buttons that add flexibility. But, you will always find these four icons as standard components of the Save As dialog box. When saving a document, the Save As dialog box will possess a Save or OK button depending on the type of word processor you are using. Both of these buttons are equivalent in that they save the changes you have made. The Save As dialog box will also possess a Cancel button that you may use to opt out of saving a file. Certain dialog boxes may also have additional buttons, such as an Options or Template button. Microsoft Works Word Processor has a Template button that will allow you to save the document you have just created as a template. To explain, a template in our particular case is a pattern or overlay style that may be pre-developed by Microsoft Works Word Processor. Templates are typically used to make multiple-page documents with a similar design pattern. For example, if you are putting together a brochure or manual, you may want to either design your own template using graphics, shapes, and designs provided by the word processor or use an already prepared template offered by Microsoft Works Word Processor. This will allow each part of your brochure or manual to match with coordinated page numbers, borders, headers, graphics, and the like. The most important tip we can offer you is to get to know how to save your documents efficiently. Making sure that you save your files in a location that you can access easily will prevent you from going through a great deal of frustration!
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Saving Documents Saving Your File for the First Time 1. Once you have typed out your document, it is time to save it. Saving your file is one of the most important steps. So, do not forget to do this! 2. To save your document for the very first
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time, click on the File option from the menu located at the top of the Microsoft Works Word Processor window. From the drop down menu, select Save. 3. If you have not previously saved your document, the Save As dialog box will appear. Microsoft Works Word Processor automatically chooses to save files in the Documents folder. However, if you want to save your file in a different location, you may choose from one of the following options: To select another location from a preset list, click on the arrow found in the Save In box. A drop down menu will appear. You may choose another folder you have on your computer. For easy access, you may choose to save your document to the desktop. But, you should remember that if you save too many files to your desktop, it will become crowded and possibly confusing. To ease this problem, you may create folders on your desktop to which you will be able to save files to. Another option you have is to create a new folder. Be sure the main folder location you are in is the Documents folder. This will allow you to have easy access to your new folder later. The Save In box will let you know if you are in the Documents folder. Click on the small Create New Folder icon found to the right of the Save In box. In the main white screen of the Save As dialog box, a New Folder will appear after you click on the icon. Type a new name for the folder. 4. In the File Name text box, enter a name for your document. 5. Click Save to save your file.
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Saving your file in a different format is recommended. When working with Microsoft Works Word Processor, you may want to consider doing so if you know that your document will eventually be opened in a different word processor. Microsoft Works saves files in a “.wps� format, which means that other word processor programs may have difficulty viewing your file. However, you can choose to save your document in a different format to combat this issue. You may save the file in a plain text format. In doing so, any word processor will be able to open your file. To save your file in this format, click on the arrow located to the right of the Save As Type field. A drop down menu will appear from which you will select the format that you want to save your file as.
Choose the appropriate file type
Save Versus Save As You may have noticed that there are two options when it comes to saving a file: the Save option and the Save As option. Save As is the option used when you save a file
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Saving Documents for the first time. Whether you click on Save or Save As, if your document has not been previously saved before, the Save As dialog box will appear. It will allow you to enter a file name and a location for the document that you are saving. The Save option, on the other hand, will save a document that you have previously changed. It will write directly over your earlier version of the file. In simpler terms, the Save option will update the saved copy of a document. So, when you click Save while working on a file you created earlier, you typically will not be presented with a dialog box. We should however mention that you may use the Save As option when you want to make a copy of an already existing file. For example, if you have just completed creating a holiday invitation and have saved it to your hard drive but now you want to save the document to a floppy disk. You will need to click on the Save As command and change the location in the Save In box. By doing so, you will have a copy of your holiday invitation on the floppy disk but also in the original location you saved your file in. Now, let’s say that you want to save a copy of a file you already have but change the name of your document. You would make this adjustment simply by opening the document, clicking on the Save As option, and entering a new file name in the File Name text box.
When you have multiple copies of files saved in different locations, it is important to keep track of your documents. This is especially true when you update your documents.
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Saving Documents If you update one copy, do not forget to update another. For this reason, we suggest changing the file names according to the location of your documents. For example, let’s say that you have been working on your 2009 Budget. You have chosen to save one copy of the budget on your hard drive and another on a floppy disk. You can save any file to a floppy disk by entering the disk into the drive, opening the File menu, choosing Save As, and clicking on the arrow located next to the Save In box. A drop down menu will appear from which you will select your floppy drive. Instead of keeping the name as the original “2009 Budget”, it may be a wise choice to change the name to “2009 Budget on Floppy” and clicking Save. This will prevent any confusion in the event that you make changes to your original 2009 Budget document. Any changes you make to the original document will be recognizable since the files will have different names.
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Opening Existing Documents
LESSON 3: OPENING EXISTING DOCUMENTS Whether you have created one word processor document or ten documents, you will need to learn how to open your existing files to be able to edit, format, or print them. Once you have a file created and saved, you can close Microsoft Works Word Processor and still be able to access your file later on to further your progress on the document.
To open your file, follow these steps: 1. Open Microsoft Works Word Processor. To do so, click on the Start Menu. Select All Programs. Find and click on Microsoft Works from the menu that appears. A menu will appear below the Microsoft Works button. Click to open Microsoft Works Word Processor. 2. Once you have the word processor opened, click File from the menu at the top of the screen. 3. Click on the Open‌ option. 4. You will then need to locate your file from the Open dialog box that appears. Depending on where you saved your document, the file may be found on your computer or a storage disk. You may need to click on the arrow located to the right of the Look In box. A drop down menu will appear from which you will select the folder your file is saved to.
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You may need to click on this arrow to find your document’s location Once you locate and click to
After you have selected your
open your file, the name of
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Cut, Copy, and Paste Text
LESSON 4: CUT, COPY, AND PASTE TEXT Cut, Copy, and Paste is one of the most useful tools Windows provides their users with. This tool may be used to move or repeat information. You can use it to move one word or several pages of text. With this tool, you can move your text to another location within the same file or between other files and even most programs.
How does the Copy, Copy, and Paste tool work? You will use this tool once you have selected the information that you either want to move or replicate. Your information is stored on the Clipboard. The Clipboard is a piece of software that is used for short-term data storage as well as data transfer. The data transfer occurs through the use of the copy and paste operations you perform. You may move your information between Microsoft Works documents. However, you may also cut or copy information from a document and paste it to another application such as an e-mail. By selecting the Cut or Copy command, your text is placed on the Clipboard. Once you select a new location for your information, you select the Paste command. The information you have placed on your Clipboard will then appear in its new location. Keep in mind that only one piece of information may be moved at a time. If you select the Cut or Copy command multiple times, only the most recently stored information will be placed on the Clipboard. So, the information that you previously stored on the Clipboard is replaced. Also, you should remember that the Clipboard is a temporary storage area for
When using the Cut command, you should be very careful. If you cut information from a document and forget to paste it to another location, your information will eventually be erased by another Cut/Copy maneuver. This is why some users prefer to only use the Copy command to move their information. They will later return to the original location to delete the information after they have pasted the text in its new spot.
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Cut Versus Copy There are several crucial differences between the Cut and Copy Commands. When you select the Cut option, the tool will remove the information you have selected from its original locates. Once you find a new location for the text and select the Paste command, the information you cut will be relocated.
On the other hand, the Copy command will simply make a copy of the information you choose. It will leave the information in its original location but also save a copy of the information you selected on the Clipboard. Once you find a new location for the information and click Paste, the tool will place a copy of the text in the new area.
How to Perform this Task: 1. Your first step is to select the information you want to cut or copy. If the information is in the form of text, you will place the cursor to the right of the text you want to select and drag the pointer to the left. This will highlight your text. Continue dragging the pointer to highlight as much or as little text you wish. 2. Like with everything else in Windows, there are several ways to use the Cut, Copy, or Paste tool. Select one of the following methods to perform this task: Click on the Edit menu located at the top of the Microsoft Works Word Processor window. From the
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Cut, Copy, and Paste Text drop down menu that results, select either Cut, Copy, or Paste depending on your need. Click on one of the Cut, Copy, or Paste icons found at top toolbar in Microsoft Works Word Processor
The Cut, Copy, and Paste icons are located here on the toolbar
Your final option is to right click once. A shortcut menu will appear from which you may select the Cut, Copy, or Paste choice. 3. Once, you have cut or copied the information you want to move, click on the new location you wish for your information to appear. Select one of the above three options to utilize the Paste tool. This will move your text to its new location.
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Formatting Text
FORMATTING TEXT Microsoft Works Word Processor, along with many other word processing programs, allows you to quickly and easily change the way your text appears on a page. You have already learned how to add, edit, and cut, copy, and paste your text. Now, it is time for you to tackle formatting your text to get just the appearance you are seeking! Keep in mind that each of the formatting changes may be done in one sitting. However, we have chosen to describe each of the formatting tools you have available separately to better your understanding of the tools.
Changing the text font is just one of the formatting tools you have available when using Microsoft Works Word Processor. 1. Your very first step to formatting your text is to select the text you want to change. You will
Drag the scroll menu to view
select your text in
your different font type
the same manner
options
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Formatting Text you want to select and drag the pointer to the left. This will highlight your text. Continue dragging the pointer to highlight as much or little text you wish. 2. Once you have your text selected, click on the Format menu from the options at the top of the Microsoft Works Word Processor window. From the drop down menu that appears, select the Font‌ option. 3. You may drag the scroll bar down to choose the type of font you would like to use. 4. The Sample window is available to you so that you may preview the text changes you make. As you run your mouse over the varying font types, the selected text will change accordingly. 5. Click on your desired font. Once, you click on the OK button, the text you selected will change immediately.
Changing the font size will allow you to either shrink or increase your text characters. 1. Select the text that you want to change in font size. 2. Click on the Format menu from the options at the top of the Microsoft Works Word Processor Window. From the drop down menu that appears, select the Font‌ option. 3. Drag the scroll bar down to choose the Font Size you would like to use. 4. The Sample window will allow you to preview the size of your selected text. 5. Click on your desired font size. Click on the OK button to finalize your changes.
Do not forget that you may do much, much more while you are formatting your text in Microsoft Works Word Processor. If you would like to change the color of your text, you may do so easily. Just follow these steps: 1. Select the text that you want to change in color.
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Formatting Text 2. Click on the Format menu from the options at the top of the Microsoft Works
Drag the
Word Processor Window. From the drop
cursor along
down menu that appears, select the Font… option.
the screen to change your custom color
3. Click on the arrow located to the left of the Color bar. You may scroll down through the drop down menu that appears. There will be a wide range of
Preview your
color options that you may select from.
custom color in
However, if you none of these color
this window
choices appeal to you, you may create your own custom color by selecting the More Colors… option found at the very bottom of the Color Palette drop down menu. A new window will appear. Slide the cursor along the rainbow color screen to find the color that is right for you. A sample of your color is located at the bottom right of the window. 4. Click OK twice to change the color of your text.
Microsoft Works Word Processor also allows you to alter your text in more ways than just adjusting the font type, size, and color. There are many built in font effects that you may apply to your text. 1. Select the text that you want to apply font effects to. 2. Click on the Format menu from the options at the top of the Microsoft Works Word Processor Window. From the drop down menu that appears, select the Font… option. 3. If you hover your mouse cursor over each of the text effects, a description will appear. So if you are unsure about what a text effect will do to alter your text, you may do this to gain some extra information. 4. Click on the box next to an effect to select the option that best corresponds with the type of effect you would like to apply.
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Formatting Text 5. Once you click on the OK button, you text will change immediately to reflect the modifications you have made.
Depending on your document’s particular format, you want to modify the line spacing. This means that you wish to make the spaces between the lines of your text smaller or larger.
To do so, follow these steps: 1. Select the text you want to modify.
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Formatting Text 2. Click on the Format menu from the options at the top of the Microsoft Works Word Processor Window. From the drop down menu that appears, select the
Insert or remove
Paragraph‌ option. This will open the
indentations from
Paragraph dialog box.
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3. With the Paragraph dialog box open, you may change the Indents and Alignment settings for your document in the original
Alter the text
opened tab. The alignment of the text may
alignment here
be either set to the Left, Center, Right or Justified option. This will change the view of your paragraphs accordingly. If you wish to insert indentations in you paragraph you may also do so. Any changes you make may be previewed in the window located to the right of the dialog box. 4. To change the line spacing, click on the Spacing tab. 5. The easiest way to change the spacing between your lines is to select one of the options from the Line Choose the
Spacing drop down menu. From this
line spacing
menu, you may select setting your
from this drop
spacing to the standard Single
down menu
spacing or increase it to 1.5 lines,
Double, Triple, or Quadruple lines. 6. Once you have selected the spacing, click OK to finalize your changes.
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Formatting Text The Formatting Toolbar is a main shortcut area to do much of the components of this lesson in an easy, quick way. All you have to do is select the text you want to format and use any one of the format buttons located on the toolbar in Microsoft Works Word Copy
Processor. We have described each of these standard toolbar buttons below. Undo/Redo Cut
Font Type
Font Size Font Color
Paste
Text Justification Bold/Italics/Underline
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LESSON 6:
Inserting Tables
INSERTING TABLES Creating documents with Microsoft Works Word Processor will allow you to manipulate and display text, along with a variety of other information, in many creative ways. Tables are made up of rows and columns that are used to form cells. They may be used to organize different information in your document. By formatting and structuring your document, you will be able to add some extra aesthetic appeal to your file. Tables will you to turn a dull and unorganized document into a well-designed project. The following lesson will provide you with some basic information regarding the creation and manipulation of such tables. 1. Before you can begin adding tables, you will first need to open a document you have previously worked with or start with a new blank document. 2. There are different ways you can add tables into your Microsoft Works Word Processor document. Although the Formatting toolbar has a quick button that allows you to draw a table, we will go through the standard method of creating a table. To begin, click on the Table option from the menu at the top of the of word processor window. 3. From the drop down menu that results, select the Insert Table‌ option. The Insert Table dialog box will appear.
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4. You will need to input some necessary information before your table is created. Add the Number of rows and the Number of columns according to how many rows and columns you need. It is suggested that you leave the row height and column width set to the Auto setting. If you do this, the word processor will automatically adjust the size of the cells in the table according to the space you have in your document. All of your cells will have an equal width and height. 5. You may also select a format for your table. This will adjust the way your table looks. Once you have finished adding your information, click OK to create your table. The table to you just created will automatically be placed into your document.
Inserting Text and Information into a Table In order to begin adding information into your table, you will need to click the cursor on the part of the table you want the text to be placed in. Then all you have to do is begin typing into the cell. You may also paste information into a cell just as you have learned
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Inserting Tables in Lesson 4 of this chapter. Want to move to another cell? Just hit the Tab button on your keyboard. This will move your cursor into the next available cell. You may format the text in your table just the same way you would any other text in your document. Simply select the information by dragging your cursor to highlight the text and use the formatting tools you have learned about in Lesson 3.
Change the border of your cells from these drop down menus
Modifying Your Table You may want to modify your table once you input your information into the cells. You may do so not only by formatting the text within the cells but by changing the actual cells. You may do this by utilizing the
Add shading to your cells
Borders and Shading dialog box. To open this box, select your table by dragging the cursor to highlight the cells. Right click to open a shortcut menu from which you will select the Borders and Shading option. From the resulting Borders and Shading dialog box, you may change the line style, color, and shading of your cells. You may also select which part of the cell you want to apply a border to. Once you have finished altering your table, click OK to finalize your changes.
Making Changes to Rows and Columns You can easily increase and decrease the height or width of a row or column. So, if one cell has a lot of information and another only has one word, you can adjust the size of the columns and rows to compliment your needs. Simply click and drag the borders
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Moving a Table You may come to the point that you want to move the table you created to another part of your document. To do this, move your mouse cursor over the table until you find a small icon that appears in the upper left corner of the table. This icon will look like a square with arrows inside.
This is called the move arrow. When you see this cursor
appear, click on it. Your entire table will be selected. Now you may drag the table to replace it to a new location on your document.
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LESSON 7:
Adding Graphics
ADDING GRAPHICS Adding a few images to your documents may enhance the message you are trying to get across. As you continue with your computer endeavors, you will find images in Clip Art collections, the Internet, or images you have scanned onto your computer from a digital camera. Any of these images may be added to your documents to give them a special touch. This lesson will provide you with some guidance on how to work with images in your Microsoft Works Word Processor document. 1. Before you can begin adding tables, you will first need to open a document you have previously worked with or start with a new blank document. 2. Once you have your document open, click on the location where you want your image to appear. Click on the Insert tab located at the top menu of the Microsoft Works Word Processor document. Click on Picture from the drop down menu that appears. 3. A second menu will appear from which you will have three options: Clip Art, From File, or New Painting. By selecting the Clip Art option, the Insert Clip Art dialog box will appear. With the Find tab selected, you will be able to enter a keyword that will guide you to finding the image you want to use in your document. Scroll through the matches the computer locates for you to find just the right picture to add. To insert an image, click to select the image you want from the matches provided to you. Click on the Insert button to add the Clip Art picture to your document. Note: You may click on the Browse tab. This will allow you to view images Clip Art has stored in its library by category. Add the picture by clicking on it to select it and clicking Insert.
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Enter a keyword in this text box
If you choose to use a picture you have saved on your computer, select the From File option. The Insert Picture dialog box will appear. Find the location of your picture and click on it once. Click Insert to add the picture into your document. Find the folder in which your picture is located in
Your final option is to select the New Painting choice from the drop down menu. This option will open a canvas in which you may use the Paint application within Microsoft Works Word Processor to create your own
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Adding Graphics image. However, you should keep in mind that these images will usually not look as clean cut or professional and may take quite some time to perfect.
Position an Image After you have completed inserting an image into your document, you have the option of moving or resizing it. We will first go through how to move your image. In order to be able to move your image freely throughout your document, you will need to make sure that the wrapping style of the image is not In Line with Text. To be sure of this, right click on the image and select the Format Object‌ option from the shortcut menu that appears. The Format Object dialog box will appear. In the Wrapping tab, make sure that the In line with text option is not selected. If it is, select
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Adding Graphics either the Square or Tight wrapping style. Click OK to make your changes. You may now click and drag the image to its new location. Release the mouse button to release the image into the location.
Resizing an Image You may choose to make an image smaller or larger depending on your need. This is a very simple task to accomplish. Left click on the image once with your mouse button. With the image selected, drag one of the edges or corners inward to make the image smaller or outward to make the image larger. Release the mouse button once you are satisfied with the size of your image.
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LESSON 8:
Spell Check
SPELL CHECK As we have mentioned before in this manual, Microsoft Works Word Processor, along with many other word processing programs possess the Spell Check tool. This tool will allow you to quickly check the spelling and grammar of your sentences. Although Spell Check is a very helpful tool, you should keep in mind that it may be sometimes unreliable in that it may suggest new spellings for names and words that are already spelled correctly. You should be aware that the Spell Check tool only acts as a guide. It does not replace a good proof-reading that you should always do once you complete a document that you are ready to print or send to a friend, family member, or co-worker.
You should nevertheless use this device to pick up on any misspellings. To do so, follow these steps: 1. With an open Microsoft
Select the new
Works Word Processor
word suggestion
document, click on the
for your misspelling
Tools command from the menu located at the top of the window. Select the Spelling and Grammar option from the drop down menu that results. 2. If there are any misspellings in your document, the Spelling and Grammar dialog box will appear. Any misspelled words will become highlighted in a red color. The dialog box will present you with any suggestions it has to correct the misspelling. Select the
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Spell Check word you meant to type from the Suggestions screen. Click Change or Change All to make the change in your document. 3. The Spelling and Grammar dialog box will continue to present you with misspelled words in your document until it finds no more errors. 4. Should you come across a word that is not misspelled, you may choose to select Ignore Once or Ignore All to ignore that particular word. You may also add the word to the Spelling and Grammar dictionary by clicking Add. Once you have completed using the Spell Check tool, click Close to close the Spelling and Grammar dialog box.
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LESSON 9:
Printing Documents
PRINTING DOCUMENTS Once you have completed a document and are ready to print it to show to a friend, family member, or co-worker, you may easily do so. Do not forget that any changes you make to your documents should be saved. To review saving a document, return to Lesson 2 of this chapter. In order to print a document, you will need to ensure that you have a printer set up on your computer. Review your printer manufacturer’s set up guide to do this. Also, make sure that your printer is turned on, hooked up to your computer, and stocked with enough paper and ink to print your document. 1. Open the Microsoft Works Word Processor document you want to print. 2. Select the File command from the top of the window. 3. From the drop down menu that results, select the Print‌ option. A Print dialog box will then open. 4. You may increase the number of copies you want to print. If you print more than one copy of a multi-page document, you may want to click on the Collate option to collate each copy of your document in the proper order to ease any confusion that may arise later. 5. Click OK once you are ready to print.
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Notes for Success
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Part III: Section Review
SECTION REVIEW
Take this short quiz to make sure you have grasped each of the lessons in this chapter! Once you have completed the quiz, move to the back of the book to review your answers. 1. Word Processors allow you to perform various functions. Name some of the basic functions. a. A Word Processor allows you to add an image, text, and tables. b. A Word Processor only allows you to create a letter. c. A Word Processor allows you to open, create, and send e-mail messages. 2. Where can you find a Word Processing program? a. On the Internet. b. Only on the Quick Launch toolbar. c. From the list of programs supplied by the Start Menu. 3. Why should I save a document? a. To prevent losing the work I spent hours working on. b. I never need to save a document because Windows does that for me. c. Saving will fix any errors in spelling and grammar that are found in my document. 4. What is the difference between the Cut and Copy commands? a. Cutting text permanently deletes the information from your document. b. The Copy command takes a copy of the information I select whereas the Cut command removes the information I select from its original location. c. There is no difference. Both commands may be used interchangeably. 5. After you use the Cut or Copy command, where is the information you selected temporarily placed?
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Part III: Section Review a. The information is lost. b. The mouse holds a copy of the information. c. The information is placed on the Clipboard. 6. When formatting text, which Microsoft Works Word Processor toolbar may be used? a. The Formatting Toolbar. b. The Font-Changing Toolbar. c. The Underlining Toolbar. 7. What type of information may be placed into a table with Microsoft Works Word Processor? a. Only numeric values. b. Only alphabetic characters. c. Alphabetic and numeric text, as well as symbols and images. 8. Which wrapping style should not be used when I want to move an image freely in a document? a. The In line with text wrapping style. b. The Square wrapping style. c. The Tight wrapping style. 9. The Spell Check tool is a wonderful invention that replaces my need to proofread a document. True or False? a. True b. False 10. If the Spell Check tool incorrectly highlights a word as a misspelling, what can I do? a. Select either the Ignore Once, Ignore All, or Add options. b. Do nothing.
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An Introduction to the Internet
PART IV:
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE INTERNET GET READY TO MASTER THESE LESSONS: 1 – What is the Internet? 2 – Types of Internet Connections 3 – Setting Up Your Internet Connection 4 – Navigating the Web 5 – Tabs in Browsers 6 – The Home Page 7 – Maintaining Safety
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LESSON 1:
What is the Internet?
WHAT IS THE INTERNET? Many people will choose to purchase a computer for the main reason of going online and using all of the features the Internet has to offer. The Internet will allow you to check stocks, play games with other Internet users, file your taxes and much more! The Internet will also allow you to stay in touch with family and friends that may be close or far away. This is done through utilizing e-mail or instant messaging. Both of these options now offer ways in which the user may stay connected to others by sharing photographs and videos. However, before you can begin your adventure with the Internet, you will first need to understand some Internet basics that will help you to understand the ways in which the Internet works and how to get around the vast online environment. So, the next few lessons in this part of the book will help you to do just that!
Understanding the Internet First, there are several technical names that often become confused when one refers to many of the online-related terms. Your first step to understanding the Internet is to familiarize yourself with some of these terms.
Here, we will list and define several of the most commonly used Internet terms: Internet – The Internet generally refers to a large network of computers which contain both information and technology tools. These tools may be accessed by any person who possesses an Internet connection.
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What is the Internet? World Wide Web – The World Wide Web, or just the Web, is an organized group of computer sites that publish information which anyone with an Internet connection may access. Web Sites – The Web is composed of Web sites that are compromised of collections of Web Pages. If you’re a bit confused, just think of the way a book is made up of Chapters and Pages. Web sites may be sources of information or they may be communication tools in the form of chats or discussion boards. This allows people from varying locations to communicate via text messaging. Web sites may also be the home of e-commerce organizations that allow you to buy or bid on various items in an online marketplace. Browser – A browser is a software program that will allow you to get around on the
Keep in mind that a link may be a graphic or text. Text links are typically identified by a colored text. These will usually be underlined. When you click on a link, it will usually change color to show that you have followed the link. If you are unsure about whether a portion of a Web Site is a link, place the mouse cursor on the given area. If the cursor changes from a pointer to a hand, the text or graphic is a link that may be clicked on.
Internet. Browsers may be downloaded from varying organizations. Keep in mind that all of these browsers will be free of charge. Internet Explorer, a common browser, is Microsoft’s browser. However, other browsers include Mozilla Firefox and Opera. These browsers will contain tools to help with navigation from Web site to Web site. Hyperlinks – Generally Web Sites will contain hyperlinks, also known as links, denoted with colored texts or graphics. By clicking on these links, you will be able to
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What is the Internet? move from place to place within a given Web Page, on a Web Site or around on the Internet.
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LESSON 2:
Types of Internet Connections
TYPES OF INTERNET CONNECTIONS There are currently several major connections types that are available to just about every person in America. Right now, the most common type of connection is cable. However, DSL is a close second. Keep in mind that before you can connect to the Internet and utilize all of its vast opportunities, you have to have certain hardware in place. You also need to choose your Internet service provider. This is generally referred to as ISP or, more simply, a provider. An ISP is a company that owns servers that you use to access the Internet. These companies will charge a monthly fee for the services they provide. In the past, many people would sign up with an ISP to get dial-up access. This means that they would access the Internet via a telephone line. Yet today, many people will access the Internet through using a telephone or cable television providers which allow faster Internet connections than a dial-up connection. Depending on the type of Internet connection you are looking for, you will need to choose the company for the appropriate service. To explain, if you are seeking a DSL connection, you will need to contact your local phone company. A cable connection will be available through your cable-TV company. However, you need to remember that every type of connection may not be available in your area. To find out what options you have, contact your phone, cable, and small Internet providers in your town to compare the connections and prices.
Here we have the most common types of connections: Dial-Up Connections: Dial-up connections will require a phone line to connect to the Internet. This type of connection will enter through a phone number that is provided by
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Types of Internet Connections your Internet Service Provider. Dial-up connections are relatively inexpensive but they are the slowest type of connection method. For this connection, your ISP will provide you with local access numbers that you will then use to go online. These numbers will not incur long distance charges for your connection. But, with dial-up connections you will not be able to use a phone line for phone calls while you are connected to the Internet. Digital Subscriber Line (DSL): The Digital Subscriber Line, or DSL, uses a phone line to connect to the Internet. However, while you are connected to the Internet, you will still be able to use the telephone. This type of Internet connection is a form of broadband communication. This means that this Internet connection may use phone lines and fiberoptic cables that allow Internet transmission to occur. In order to subscribe for this service, contact your phone company for broadband service information. Remember that this type of connection will require you to pay a monthly fee for the access. Cable: Your local cable television provider will allow you to order your Internet service. So, your Internet service will be brought to you by the cable that brings your TV programming instead of your phone line. This is another form of broadband service that is faster that dial-up connections. Since different cable companies have varying monthly fees, check with your cable company to determine the costs of this service. Wireless Hotspots: If you have a wireless-enabled laptop, you will be able to visit various locations and still be able to use the Internet. Instead of paying a monthly fee, this type of connection will allow you to piggyback off of connections that other people have set up. Wireless hotspots may be found at many public places like airports, cafes, and hotels. If you are in a wireless hotspot, you computer will typically find the connection automatically. This will make the Internet available to you free of charge.
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Types of Internet Connections Satellite (HST): A satellite connection is the most expensive method of getting a highspeed Internet connection. If you live in a rural area or simply an area where other options are not available, HST would be your choice of getting a high-speed connection. There are two ways to set up a satellite connection. The first way is through the oneway satellite. These types of connections work the way television receivers do: they accept signals. With this connection, you will still use a modem to connect to the Internet for uploads. The two-way connection, on the other hand, will send and receive signals. It is also a telephone-free way of connecting to the Internet.
Internet Connection Speed The Internet connection you choose will provide you with a certain connection speed. You should keep this in mind when choosing an Internet connection that will best suit your needs. You should also keep in mind that the Internet speed will partially depend on your particular computer’s capabilities as well as the connection your ISP provides you with. So, before you settle on a certain connection type, you should understand the ways in which a faster connection will benefit you. First, a faster connection speed will allow you to send data faster. Also, the faster your Internet speed is, the faster Web pages and images will display. Next, you should understand the speeds on the various Internet connection options. Dial-up connections will run at the lower end of the spectrum. They run at approximately 56 kilobits per second, or simply Kbps. Broadband connections today generally run between 500 to 600 Kbps. Remember that if you choose an Internet service with a slower connection, files may take up to several minutes to upload. For example, if you have a slower connection and you are trying to attach a file to an e-mail, the process may become very slow and frustrating. This operation may take only several seconds if you choose an Internet Service Provider at a higher speed.
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Types of Internet Connections Hardware Different types of Internet connections require varying pieces of hardware for optimal function. Here we list the hardware necessary for Broadband, Dial-Up, and Wireless connections. Broadband Connection: A broadband connection will require you to set up an Ethernet cable as well as a modem. For this type of Internet connection, you will also be required to have a phone or cable line. Your provider will generally make an Ethernet cable and modem available, usually for a fee. Dial-Up Connection: If you happen to choose a dial-up connection, most desktop and laptop computers already come equipped with a built-in modem for this type of connection. They are also usually enabled for wireless capability. Wireless Connection: Whether you choose to set up a wireless network in your home or wish to utilize many of the available Wireless Hotspots, keep in mind that most laptops come with wireless capabilities nowadays. However, if your particular model does not, you can purchase this hardware by buying a wireless CardBus adapter PC card at an office supply or computer store. This card will enable a laptop to pick up on many wireless signals available in your area.
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Setting Up Your Internet Connection
LESSON 3:
SETTING UP YOUR INTERNET CONNECTION Broadband connections are the preferred way to connect to the Internet if you are planning on using the Internet on a regular basis and are able to afford the monthly fee required of this service.
So, we will now go through the steps to enable you computer for broadband access: 1. Click on the Start Menu. When the menu appears, choose the Network option from the right-hand side of the menu. 2. A window will appear. Click on the Network and Sharing Center option located at the top of the window. A new window will appear that is entitled “Network and Sharing Center�. From this window, click the Set Up a Connection or Network link that is found on the
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3. A dialog box named Choose a Connection will then appear. Accept the default option Connect to the Internet by clicking Next at the bottom of the dialog box. 4. From the resulting dialog box, click on the type of connection you wish to set up. In this case, click on the Broadband option. If you already have a current connection, a window will appear that is whether you wish to use the current connection. Click Next to continue with the default option of creating a new connection. 5. From the subsequent dialog box, you will need to enter the username and password that your ISP has provided you with. You will also need to enter a connection name that you may decide. Click Connect. Windows will then automatically detect the connection and the Network and Sharing Center will appear with
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Setting Up Your Internet Connection the connection you listed. 6. Click on the Close button to close the dialog box.
Many times, you ISP will provide you with a CD-ROM that will guide you through a series of steps to set up your Internet connection. In this case, you will not need to follow the preceding steps. Instead, insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive and follow the instruction for setting up your account.
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LESSON 4:
Navigating the Web
NAVIGATING THE WEB Once you have connected to the Internet, you can get started with your adventures in discovering all the things the Web has to offer. The first thing you need to do is to get familiar with the basics of navigating the Web using a browser. Let’s get right to it by defining some key elements of the Web. The Internet is a network that connects millions of computers across the planet. In today’s world, the Internet is a revolutionary technological advancement that is crucial to the way people use computers. There are thousands of people who depend on this resource daily to be able to communicate with others and find the information they need. Even though you do not need to connect your computer to the Internet, you most likely will wonder how you lived without out it once you do. At this point, you are probably wondering what exactly the Web is. It is part of the Internet that most people are familiar with. It is so popular that many often come to think that the terms Internet and Web to be synonymous. But, it is important to note that the Internet includes services such as e-mail, newsgroups, and file sharing. So, you will be able to send an e-mail to a friend without using the Web. On the other hand, the Web is a display of information using a format that is both colorful and visually appealing. A single webpage may include headlines, text, and pictures the way a page in a magazine or book would. However, a webpage may also include sounds and animation along with videos and the like. Now, a website is a mere collection of webpages that are interconnected. In short, the Web is the name given to the millions of connected websites and webpages. You should also note that webpages will be connected to one
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Navigating the Web another with hyperlinks or links for short. These links can be either text or images that you will be able to click on. Once you click on a link, you will be redirected to a different webpage. When you go from webpage to webpage by using links, you are surfing the
Web.
What You Can Do on the Internet The Internet is a vast resource that you can take advantage of once you have set up your connection. Finding information is one of the greatest aspects of the Internet. The Internet contains far more information than even the largest of the world’s libraries. This information can range from news stories to movie reviews to airline information to street maps to weather forecast, and much more. There are also many reference sources like dictionaries and encyclopedias that are widely available. So, with the Internet, you will be able to research historical documents and classical literature. Many companies, government agencies, non-profit organizations, museums, schools, and libraries will also post websites that possess information about various products, services, and collections. Individuals also have the ability to publish their own websites that share personal journals called blogs, a nickname that is short for web logs. These blogs will generally be posted about an individual’s hobbies and individuals that other people are able to comment on. With the vast quantity of information that is available to you through the Internet, you should note that the quality of the information is not always reliable. Some websites may post information that is inaccurate, out of date or incomplete. So, you should be careful of which websites you choose to trust. In order to be sure a site is valid, you should make sure that the information comes from an authoritative source. Checking other sources on the Internet will also help to verify the accuracy of the information you find from once particular site.
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Navigating the Web Communication is another one of the great resources offered by the Internet. E-mail is one of the most popular forms of communication. Once you have an e-mail account set up, you will be able to send an e-mail message to anyone who also has an e-mail address. When you do this, the message will arrive virtually instantly in the recipient’s email inbox. This is true even if the recipient lives on the other side of the world. Another type of communication offered through the Internet is Instant Messaging, or IM for short. Instant Messaging allows you to have a real-time conversation with another person, or even a group of people. You can do this by typing and sending an instant message that may then be sent immediately to all the participants of your conversation. Instant messaging however is slightly different than e-mailing in that it requires all the participants to be online and in front of their computers at the same time. Sharing information is a way by which you will be able to upload picture from a digital camera to a photo-sharing website. You will then be able to invite friends and family to visit the site to view you photos. These photos may be organized into virtual photo albums. Uploading photographs, files, music, etc. may be defined in simple terms. When you download a file from another computer, you are storing this information onto your own computer. Uploading is the exact opposite. Photos, files and the like make be extracted from one source and sent to another system. You may also upload and download files at the same time. But, this may cause your transfer speeds to become delayed, especially if your computer has a slower Internet connection. Since most files are located on Internet servers, people will typically do more downloading than uploading. This means that people will take on more files from other sources more often than they will share their files. Shopping on the Internet is like utilizing the world’s largest shopping mall. While on the Web, you will be able to browse and purchase a large variety of products. Books, music, toys, clothing, electronics, and much more become available to you at the websites of major retailers. You should note that the majority of these transactions will require a
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Navigating the Web credit card as a payment method. Certain website will allow for auction-style bidding through which you will be able to buy and sell used items, usually at a discounted price. Gaming is another reason for the Web’s popularity. You can play games of every type. These games are typically played against other players, no matter where they are located in the world. Most of the games you will access are free. But, there are also games you may play for a fee. Listening to music is also an option you have when using the Internet. This is done through the hundreds of different Internet radio stations that stream music to your computer speakers based upon the music genres you select as your favorite. Watching movie clips and television shows is also a possibility. With the Web, you will have the option to download or purchase music, videos, movies, television shows, and much more.
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LESSON 5:
Tabs in Browsers
TABS IN BROWSERS Tabs in Internet Explorer are a great and efficient way to view multiple webpages at a time. Internet Explorer, along with several other browsing programs, has a feature called tabbed browsing. In the next lesson, we will show you have to open multiple home pages on tabs. But, you also have the possibility to open new tabs as you browse the Web. You will then be able to click on the various tabs to jump to other sites that you have displayed on the tabs. This is a great tool because as you jump through to other
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Tabs in Browsers sites with tabs, you do not need to navigate backwards or forwards through a website. You also do not need to open multiple windows to view multiple sites. To explain, tabs hold multiple webpages within one browsing window.
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LESSON 6:
The Home Page
THE HOME PAGE The Home Page may just about be the most important website you save onto your browser. This is because it is the main starting pointing from which you will be able to move forward with your Web explorations. This site will typically provide you with an overview of the site and include links to other pages you can access on the Web page. The Home Page will also include some type of table of contents and it will most likely describe the purpose of the website. Although you may set a Home Page as the main site to which you browser is directed to when you first open Internet Explorer, the Home Page will also refer to the page that you are taken to when you type a basic URL into the Address Bar. For example, if you type in a URL such as “ http://www.apple.com “ you will be taken to the main site of Apple.com. So, there is a difference between a Personal Home Page and a Home Page of a company’s website. Many people will choose a search engine as their Personal Home Page. Some commonly used Personal Home Pages include Yahoo!, Google, and MSN. However, you can set any Web page as your Personal Home Page.
To return to your Home Page, click on the Home button that is found at the top of your Internet Explorer browser. If you are currently on a website and wish to set it as your Home Page, follow these instructions: 1. Open Internet Explorer. Navigate your way to the Web page that you wish to set as your Personal Home Page.
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The Home Page 2. Click on the arrow that is located to the right of the Home button. 3. Click Add or Change Home Page from the shortcut menu that appears. To make the current Web page your Personal Home Page, click on the Use this webpage as your only home page option. If you wish to set more than one webpage as your Home Page, you have the option to create more than one Home Page tab. This means that when you open Internet Explorer, the browser will open each of the home pages you have set in separate tabs. To do so, click on the Add this webpage to your home page tabs option from dialog box that appears. In order to replace the existing home page or home page tab with the webpage/s your currently have open, click on the Use the current tab set as your home page. Keep in mind that this option will only be available to you if you have more than one tab currently open in the browser. 4. To finalize your choice, click Yes.
If you want to reset your Personal Home Page to the default set by either Windows or your computer manufacturer, follow these steps:
A Small Reminder If you do not want a Personal Home Page, you have the option to use a blank Web page as the Home Page. To do this, click Use Blank when you reach step 4 above. However, you should be aware that if you use the Internet frequently. But, if you work offline frequently and do not open Internet Explorer, using a blank Personal Home Page may be an option to consider.
1. Open Internet Explorer. 2. At the top-left side of the Internet Explorer browser, click the Tools button. From the shortcut menu that results, select the Internet Options button.
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3. Click on the General tab. 4. Click on the Use default option in order to replace your current Personal Home Page with the website that was used when Internet Explorer was first installed. 5. To save your changes, select OK.
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LESSON 7:
Maintaining Safety
MAINTAINING SAFETY The Internet is a vast resource that will allow you to complete many tasks. However, it is also a place that may compromise your safety. Spyware lurks in many corners of the Internet – not just devious Web sites. At this point, you could be a little bit confused about what exactly spyware is. It is any program that monitors your online activities or installs programs without your consent. These programs use this information for a profit or to steal personal information. As technology advances, spyware detection becomes more and more difficult. However, there are many ways of protecting yourself from these types of threats and maintaining your Internet safety.
When am I in danger? When you open your browser and begin searching the Web When you visit a Web site and fall into a spyware trap by: o Clicking on a pop-up window – even if you are just closing it o Click on a deceptive link o Open a clickable graphic that leads down a dangerous path When spyware is loaded onto your computer while you are unaware o Keep in mind that spyware may sometimes install itself when you simply open a Web page or an e-mail Spyware will begin its task of stealing your personal information very quickly. Certain information will have greater chances of being stolen by such programs. These include credit card numbers, social security numbers, usernames, and password. Spyware may also direct your browser to suspect sites, change/delete your files, and open pop-up windows. All of these actions will drastically slow your computer. This is the major
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Maintaining Safety reason why Internet safety is deceiving. Even the most seemingly reputable Web sites may contain spyware traps that lure you into scams. Still, there are certain types of Web sites that are more prone to be a source of spyware.
These include: Adult sites File sharing sites Social networking sites
In order to avoid the hassle and stress of online predators and scam artists, you need to understand how your actions cause you to become vulnerable. To stay safe in the virtual world involves common sense – just as you would maintain safety in the real world.
Follow these important guidelines: Avoid questionable sites. Be careful what information you share on the Internet, as well as who you share it with. Also, be very aware of who has access to the information you post on the Internet. Only deal with business that you trust and that possess strong secure technology. You can spot these by checking out the privacy policies the business has. If you want to use a social networking site, restrict the access of the Web site so that the information will only be presented to people you know. If you want to make the information available to the general public, that’s okay too. But, do not reveal any personal information that could be used to steal your identity. Sharing photographs should also be done with care. If you use an online photo sharing site that can be used to post pictures of you, your family, or your friends, make sure you do not post anything that would put you or them at risk. This
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Maintaining Safety includes your address, car license plate numbers, or local organizations (an example of this would be a school or business name printed on a t-shirt). Be aware that the information you post on the Internet is cumulative. A predator may not be able to hurt you from one single piece of information. But, the predator may scroll through the Internet and look at your friends’ social networking site, your genealogy files, your alumni newsletters, your property tax information, and online phone directories. Remember that any information you post on the Internet can also stay there for a very long time. Be sure to remind your friends not to expose any of your personal information online and do not expose them either. Account information is very private information. Remember that no reputable business will ever contact you to obtain this information. This includes ISP, bank account, and department store numbers. Nor will they ask you for any password you have set on these accounts. So, if you ever get an e-mail from what may seem to be your bank or stock broker asking you from this information, report the message as a scam. There will generally be a button in your e-mail program to allow you to do so. However, if you are concerned about the requested information, contact the company by phone immediately using a phone number that is located on your account statement or from the company’s Web site. Do not click on any link found in the e-mail. This may cause a spyware trap to ensue. Instead, enter the URL in the address bar provided to you on a business card or company pamphlet. Use most current technology available to protect yourself from compromising scams. Purchasing both antivirus and antispyware programs is a wise investment. However, simply installing these programs will not stop all forms of Internet danger. Be sure to run computer scans using these programs. Along with this software, be sure that your computer’s firewall is enabled. This is another way of protecting your computer from hazardous hackers. Be very cautious of junk e-mail messages you receive. If it is possible, do not open e-mail messages from people that you do not know. If you do happen to get
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Maintaining Safety an e-mail from a person you do know with an attachment that you are not expecting, contact the person to verify the contents of the attachment. Be aware that attached files with an .exe extension at the end are particularly dangerous and suspicious. Avoid clicking on links in e-mails that may take you to sites you would rather not visit. ďƒź Junk e-mail filters are used in most of the mail programs available today. Make sure you use these filters to weed out any unwanted messages. The junk filters work by identifying key words that are usually associated with disreputable offers and senders. You can still retrieve these messages but they will be flagged as potentially dangerous and you will be cautioned to avoid these e-mails. ďƒź Download software only from sites that you trust. Be sure that you carefully evaluate all free software and file-sharing applications before you choose to download them.
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Part IV: Section Review
SECTION REVIEW
Take this short quiz to make sure you have grasped each of the lessons in this chapter! Once you have completed the quiz, move to the back of the book to review your answers. 1. What is the difference between the Internet and the World Wide Web? a. There is no difference. b. In order to use the Internet, I need to first set up an Internet connection with an Internet Service Provider. To use the World Wide Web, I do not need to do this. c. The Internet is a large network of computers that can be accessed by anyone with an Internet connection. The World Wide Web is a group of computer sites that publish information for people with an Internet connection to view. 2. What is a browser? a. A tool that only allows you to send e-mail messages. b. A program that allows you to navigate the Internet. c. An external piece of hardware. 3. Internet Service Providers do not require monthly charges for providing users with Internet services. True or False? a. True b. False. 4. What is the most popular use of the Internet? a. To send an e-mail message. b. To shop for a new t-shirt. c. To find information.
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Part IV: Section Review 5. What is the difference between uploading and downloading information from the Internet? a. There is no difference. b. Uploading requires faster Internet connection speeds than downloading does. c. Downloading stores information from another computer onto your computer while uploading is the exact opposite. 6. How many webpages can I view in a single Internet browser? a. As many as I want. b. One. c. Two. 7. What types of websites put my computer in the most danger in terms of spyware and other types of malicious software? a. Adult sites, File-Sharing sites, and Social Networking sites. b. Shopping sites and File-Sharing sites. c. Only Social Networking sites 8. What types of personal information should I be especially careful with handing out on the Internet? a. Full names, Social Security numbers, and personal home addresses. b. Only Social Security numbers. c. Only photographs of friends and family. 9. What are Junk Filters used for? a. Weeding out malicious websites. b. Sorting through unwanted e-mail messages. c. Adding spam messages to your Inbox.
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Part IV: Section Review 10. I should always open attachments even if I do not know who the sender is. True or False? a. True. b. False.
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PART V:
Browsing the Web
BROWSING THE WEB GET READY TO MASTER THESE LESSONS: 1 – Getting on the Web 2 – Entering a Web Address 3 – Basic Navigation 4 – Searching the Web 5 – Locating Content on a Web Page 6 – Adding Web Sites to Your Favorites and Organizing Favorites 7 – Browsing History 8 – The Internet Explorer Toolbar 9 – Downloading Files 10 – Customizing Privacy Settings and Enabling the Content Advisor
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LESSON 1:
Entering a Web Address
GETTING ON THE WEB After you have established an Internet connection, you will have access to the Web using a web browser. Internet Explorer is a product offered by Microsoft. It is included with Windows Vista. You can also use any other web browser that is installed on your computer. Other web browsers include Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Apple Safari, and Netscape Navigator. Since Internet Explorer is the default browser used in Windows Vista, we will focus the next few lessons on using this web browser.
In order to start Internet Explorer, follow these steps:
Internet Explorer may be located on your Desktop as a Shortcut Icon. This will provide you with an easy and quick way to access the browser. Simply doubleclick on the icon to open Internet Explorer.
1. Click on the Start button. 2. Click on Internet Explorer that will be located at the top left side of the menu. After you have Internet Explorer open, the browser will open to whatever webpage is set as the Home Page. For a Web user, the Home Page is the first webpage that is displayed when a browser is started. With Windows Vista, the default Home Page that Internet Explorer will be set to is usually MSN.com. This is a Microsoft website that contains links to sources of information and services. But, depending on your computer manufacturer, you may have your browser set to a different home page. However, you should remember that you have the option to choose any page as your Home Page. You may also specify there to be no Home Page, an option which causes a blank space to be displayed when the browser is opened. This will be explained later on in Lesson 6: The Home Page.
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LESSON 2:
Entering a Web Address
ENTERING A WEB ADDRESS Just the way your home has its own unique street address, each webpage has its own address. This address is called a URL. As an example, we will use the URL for Microsoft’s main website. This web address is http://www.microsoft.com. If you have a particular URL for a webpage, you can type it right into Internet Explorer.
Follow these steps to do so: 1. Open Internet Explorer. In the Address bar, type the URL.
1 – Address Bar 2 – Go Button 3 – Stop 2. After you have completed entering the URL, click on the Go button. You may Button press the ENTER key located on your keyboard instead of clicking on the Go button. 3. You do not need to type “ http:// “ each time you wish to enter a URL into the address bar. For example, you can simply type “ www.microsoft.com “ and the browser will fill in the rest for you.
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Basic Navigation
BASIC NAVIGATION Links: Webpages may contain dozens to hundreds of links. In order to get from one page to another, simply click on any link that interests you. It may be a little tricky to figure out which parts of a site are links. Links can be text, images, or sometimes even a combination of both. Typically, you will find that text links are colored and underlined. But, you should keep in mind that the style of a link will vary from website to website.
Testing Whether Something is a Link or Not To do this, you will need to point on a specific part of a website. Two things will happen if the part of the site is a link. The first thing is that the mouse cursor will change from a pointer to a hand with a pointing finger. The second thing that will occur is that a URL will appear in the Status Bar of your web browser. It will show the website that you will be directed to should you happen to click on the link. The Status Bar is located at the very bottom of your web browser.
1 – Pointer changes to a hand with a pointed finger 2 – Status Bar displays URL of the link Back and Forward Buttons: While you browse the Web, Internet Explorer will keep a history of the pages you view. So, let’s say that you click on a link provided on a webpage. You then change your mind about wanting to view that particular page and wish to go back to the site you were Back Button (Left) Forward Button (Right)
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Basic Navigation previously on. To get back to the previous page, simply click on the Back button located at the top, left-hand side of the browser. If you choose to click on the Back button several more time, Internet Explorer will retrace your steps even further. Once you have clicked on the Back button at least once, you will then be able to click the Forward button to go forward in the webpage trail you created.
Recent Pages Menu: The Recent Pages menu is an option you have to get back to a particular webpage that you have visited in your current session. With this menu, you will be able website clicking the Back or Forward
to go back to a certain without repeatedly Recent Pages Menu buttons.
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LESSON 4: SEARCHING THE WEB
With the infinite amount of webpages there are, finding the right information you want may seem like a daunting task, especially if you try browsing through each page. But, of course, there is another way. Search Engines are the easiest way to find the websites that are the most relevant to what you are looking for. They operate by find you the sites that are the most related to the words or phrases you enter. You have probably heard of some of the major search engines out there like Google, Yahoo! Search, MSN Search, AOL search and Ask.com. With a search engine’s help, you can perform a search right from that specific website. You also have the option of saving the step of having to navigate to the search engine and simply using the Search box provided in the Internet Explorer browser. Search Bar You can choose the search provider you wish to use with Internet Explorer. If you do not choose one, Bing will be used as the default search engine. Note: Your computer manufacturer may have set a different search provider as the default.
To change the default search provider from Bing to another search provider follow these steps: 1. Open Internet Explorer. 2. Click the arrow located
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to the right of the search box. 3. Click Manage Search Providers from the shortcut menu that appears. 4. Click to choose the search provider you would like to set as the default by clicking the Set as default option. Click Close to finalize your change.
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Searching the Web When you search the Web using the Search Box located on the Internet Explorer browser, you will first need to click on the search provider. A flashing cursor will then appear inside the box. This will allow you type to inside the Search Box. Now, type several words or a phrase pertaining to the topic of your interest. Try to be as specific as you can without typing too many words in the box. Press ENTER on the keyboard or click the Search button.
A page containing your
search results will then appear. From this, click on one of the results which will redirect you to that particular website.
Search Engines A search engine is a simple and easy program to use. It will provide you with an effortless way of finding information on the Internet. In fact, it will probably provide you with more information than you wanted. To start, open Internet Explorer. The default search engine of Internet Explorer will be set to Windows Live Search. To conduct an information search, click in the Search text box that is found in the topright corner on the toolbar. Enter a search term in the text box and then click Search or press ENTER. As with searches done through the Search Providers, you will see a list of results appear. If a certain result strikes your interest, click on that link to go to the Web page. Note: If you do not see the results you want, click on the Next button at
Quick Tip If you cannot find what you are looking for on the first results page you open, there is no need to get frustrated. You can click Next at the bottom of the results pages that will allow you to view more results for your search. If you still cannot seem to get the right results, try a new search. Be sure that you are specific when typing in a search request. But, do not include too many words in your search.
the bottom of the site to view more results.
Internet Success Strategies: Know how search engines work! This will save you a great deal of time. To explain, if you run a search by entering the phrase “German Shepherd�, you will get sites that contain both words or either word. However, if you type in a plus sign in between the
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Searching the Web words to get “German+Shepherd�, you will only get site results that contain both words. Browsers will often times display sponsored links at the top or side of a search results Web page. Sponsored links are websites that will pay to have their information included. This acts as a form of advertisement on the Internet. Although you are able to click on these sites, you should remember that these sites are created by paid advertisers. So, there is a much greater risk of downloading dangerous software to your computer.
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Locating Content on a Web Page
LESSON 5: LOCATING CONTENT ON A WEB PAGE Finding content on a Web page may take some getting used to. Much in the same way that you are able to search for information on the World Wide Web, you will be able to locate information on a particular site. If you have specific words or phrases, you will be able to locate them, if they are present, on a Web page. This will save you the time and effort involved in scrolling through the page and reading every word to find exactly what you need. Follow these instructions: 1. Once, you have Internet Explorer along with a particular Web page opened, click on the arrow located to the right of the Search Bar in the top-right corner of the
browser. A shortcut menu will appear.
2. From this menu, select the “Find on This Page” option. 3. A dialog bar entitled “Find” will then appear. In this bar, enter the word that you wish to find on the Web page. Keep in mind that your results will be highlighted to ease your search.
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Locating Content on a Web Page You can narrow your search by selecting one of the following options: Match Whole Word Only – This option will allow you to find only the whole word. For example, if you enter the word guard and only wish to find the word guard instead of guardian or lifeguard. Match Case – This option will allow you to find words that are capitalized in a particular manner. For example, if you enter the word Catholic and want to find the capitalized form of the word that denotes the religion instead of the adjective catholic.
1 – Close Button 2 – Find Bar 3 – Options Button (Use to narrow a search) 4. By clicking on the Next button, you will be able to move through the Web page to the word you have typed in the Find bar. Internet Explorer will automatically guide you to your result. If there is more than one search result, you will be able to click Next again to go to the following match. By clicking on the Previous button, you will be automatically directed to your previous match. 5. After you have completed your specific content search, click on the Close button in the Find bar.
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Adding Web Sites to Your Favorites & Organizing Favorites
LESSON 6:
ADDING WEB SITES TO YOUR FAVORITES AND ORGANIZING FAVORITES After you spend some time connected to the Internet, you will most likely come to find that you have certain websites that you return to on a regular basis. These are the perfect sites to save as your Favorites Web pages in Internet Explorer. In doing so, you will be able to return to these sites without ever having to remember or type out their web addresses.
To get started, follow these steps: 1. Open Internet Explorer and go to the Web page you want to save as a Favorite. 2. Click on the Favorites button located at the top-left corner of the browser. 3. Click Add to Favorites. A dialog box will appear. 4. In the Name box, type an appropriate name for the Web page you are saving. Click Add once you are finished.
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After you have saved your favorite sites, you can access them at any time – so long as you have an Internet connection! To do so, follow along with these steps: 1. Open Internet Explorer and click on the Favorites Center button denoted with the following symbol: 2. Click on the Favorites tab if it is not already selected. 3. From the Favorites, select the site that you wish to open by clicking on it.
Do you have a lot of favorites? It is easy to add a bunch of websites to your Favorites list. However, it may get a bit confusing if you have too many.
It may be helpful to tidy up all those websites into folders: 1. Open Internet Explorer and click on the Favorites button. 2. Click on the arrow located just to the right of the Add to Favorites button. 3. A shortcut menu will appear. From this menu, select the Organize Favorites option. 4. An Organize Favorites dialog box will then appear. A list of your favorite links and folders will be present. You have several options at this point: Open folders – Use this choice to expand a folder and view the links that it contains
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Adding Web Sites to Your Favorites & Organizing Favorites Create new folders – To do this, click New Folder and type a name for the new folder. Press ENTER to finalize the creation of the folder. Move favorites – To move your favorites, click on a specific favorite link you have created earlier and drag it to a new position or new folder. Rename links or folders – By clicking on a link or folders, you will be able to select the Rename option. You will then be able to type in the new name and press ENTER to finalize the change. Delete links or folders – To delete a link or folder, click on the item and then select Delete. Click Yes to remove the item.
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Browsing History
LESSON 7: BROWSING HISTORY Each time you visit a Web site on the Internet, the Internet Explorer browser will save the sites in its History. The browser will save the viewing history up to 3 weeks. So, if you want to return to a Web site but you did not save it to your Favorites, you can easily return to the site without any difficulty.
In Internet Explorer 8, follow these steps to view the History list: 1. Open the Internet Explorer. Click the Favorites button. 2. Click the History tab if it is not already selected. 3. Once you are in the History list, click on the specific day or week you choose. Then, click on a website name. The list will expand to show the individual webpages you have visited on the particular website. 4. Click on the webpage you wish to open.
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The Internet Explorer Toolbar
THE INTERNET EXPLORER TOOLBAR Sooner or later, you will find that you want to open a second, or third, or even fourth, webpage without closing the first webpage that you opened. Internet Explorer has very efficiently met this need by allowing you to create a tab. A tab creates room for each new page that you want to open without closing the first webpage or opening many Internet Explorer browser windows. You can use the tabs to quickly switch between webpages and even view all of the open pages at a single time. In order to open a webpage on a new tab, click the New Tab button.
When you click on the New Tab button, a blank page will open on a new tab.
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The Internet Explorer Toolbar you have multiple pages opened at once, simply click on the tabs to switch between pages. Should you wish to view all of the open webpages at once, click the Quick Tabs button.
You will see a miniature version of each webpage. In order to switch to a particular page, click on the page of your choosing.
To close a tab, click on the close X button that is located to the right side of the tab.
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Downloading Files
DOWNLOADING FILES As you browse the Web, you may find you need to download files that you find of interest. For example, you may come across music files or movie files that you have purchased in an online store or found for free. If you come across a website that offers these types of files and you wish to download them, you will need to follow the next few steps. In general, websites offer a Download button or link which will automatically initiate a file to download after it is clicked. 1. If you are on a website that offers a Download button or link, click on the appropriate link to proceed with the download. Windows Vista may present you with a dialog box that asks for your permission to initiate the download. If you wish to continue with the download, click yes. 2. A File Download dialog box will then appear. You will be able to choose from one of the following two options after the download has been completed: 
Click Open or Run to download the file to a temporary folder. From this point, you may run an installation program for the software. However, you should be aware that if you choose to run the program directly from the Internet, you may be
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Downloading Files introducing dangerous viruses to your system. So, you should purchase and install an antivirus program from your local computer or office supply store before you engage in downloading files from the Internet.
Click Save to save the file to your hard drive. A Save As dialog box will then appear. In this box, you will need to select a folder on your computer or removable storage media, such as a CD-ROM, where you wish to save the file to. If you are downloading software from the Internet, you will need to locate the file and then run the installation program that the software comes prepared with. This is done by clicked on the program you have installed to run the installation.
A Small Reminder As a general rule, you will need to “babysit” the files you download. Some larger files will require long download times – sometimes over 20 hours. If your computer goes into standby, the download may be paused. This will delay the time of the download even further. Just make sure to check in on the download periodically to ensure that the process is moving along.
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Customizing Privacy Settings & Enabling the Content Advisor
LESSON 10: CUSTOMIZING PRIVACY SETTINGS AND ENABLING THE CONTENT ADVISOR Changing Privacy Settings Using Internet Explorer To start off, you should probably become a bit familiar with the term “cookies”. When cookies are referred to in terms of the Internet, they are small files that websites will place on your computer. They contain information about your browsing history and are generally harmless. For example, they allow for a website to say “Welcome, Fred!” each time you visit that particular site. But, you should keep in mind that some cookies may become privacy invaders. For this very reason, you may choose to modify your privacy settings to prohibit the use of cookies.
To do this, follow these steps: 1. Click on the Start Menu and open Internet Explorer. 2. When the Internet Explorer browser has loaded, select Tools from the menu at the top of the browser.
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Customizing Privacy Settings & Enabling the Content Advisor 3. Click on Internet Options. From the dialog box that appears, select the Privacy tab.
4. In this portion of the dialog box, a Settings slider will be present on the left-hand side. You may drag the slider up or down to change the level of the security settings. The information present to the right side of the slider will change according to the setting you choose.
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Enable the Content Advisor As a parent, you may have concerns about the types of sites your children view. Internet Explorer has designed the Content Advisor to aid this anxiety. This feature acts as a filter to weed out websites with questionable content. With the Content Advisor, you will be able to control the types of content that the users of your computer have access to on the Internet. You may adjust the content ratings settings to reflect your
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Customizing Privacy Settings & Enabling the Content Advisor concerns. These ratings are based upon the ratings of the following four areas of worry: language, nudity, sex, and violence. For example, a business may use the Content Advisor to block their employees’ access to websites that do not offer any business value. On the other hand, a parent may seek to block his/her child’s access to inappropriate sites. Whatever your need for the Content Advisor, you may use it to control the Internet access on your computer. Keep in mind that the settings you apply to the Content Advisor will apply to all of the user accounts you have set up on your computer.
To enable the Content Advisor: 1. Click on the Start Menu and open Internet Explorer. 2. Select Tools from the menu at the top of the browser. 3. Click on Internet Options. From the dialog box that appears, select the Content tab. 4. Click on the Enable button. If the Enable button is not present and there is a Disable and Settings button, your Content Advisor is already enabled. However, if you wish to view the content that is enabled and make the appropriate changes, click on the Settings button to do so.
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5. A Content Advisor dialog box will appear with a Ratings tab selected. From this, click on one of the categories in the list box. This will allow you to view the rating levels for that particular selection. 6. After you have chosen a category, adjust the slider located directly below the list box to change access to websites which contain this type of content. There are three screening settings you can choose from: None, Limited, and Unrestricted. 7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for each of the categories listed in the Ratings tab.
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1. You may also wish to add to the Approved Sites list. To do so, click on the Approved Sites tab. 2. Enter the name of a particular website that you want to control Internet access to. 3. You may then choose from one of the following two options: Select Always to grant every computer user access to view the website. This will be true even if the site contains content that goes against the
Select Always or Never to grant or restrict access to a website
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Customizing Privacy Settings & Enabling the Content Advisor Select Never to restrict every computer user from access to the website. This will be true even if the Content Advisor deems the sites as acceptable. 4. After you have finished making your changes, click on OK twice to save the settings you have applied. What if you want view sites that you do not wish other computer users to see? You can make changes to the Content Advisor to do just exactly that! With the Content Advisor opened, select the General tab. Click on the Create Password button. A new dialog box will appear. Enter a password, confirm the password, and enter a hint that will help you remember the password should you happen to forget it. Click OK after you are done. When you log on to your computer as the system administrator, you will be able to access any restricted website by entering the password you have just created.
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Part V: Section Review
SECTION REVIEW
Take this short quiz to make sure you have grasped each of the lessons in this chapter! Once you have completed the quiz, move to the back of the book to review your answers. 1. When searching the Web, how can I tell if a part of a site is a link? a. You will not be able to tell if the particular area is a link unless you click on it. b. The cursor will change from a pointer to a hand with a pointed finger and the Status Bar will display the URL of the website. c. Only the Status Bar will display the URL of the website. 2. What does the Recent Pages menu allow you to do? a. It allows me only view, but not click to return to, the sites I have gone to. b. It allows me to both view and return to the websites I have already visited. c. The Recent Pages Menu does not exist. 3. How can I find the right information on the Internet? a. I will only find the right information by entering a keyword into the Address Bar on a browser. b. I will only find the right information by entering a keyword into the Search Bar found at the top of the browser. c. I will find the right information by entering a keyword into a Search Bar or into a search engine. 4. How can I find select information on a webpage? a. I have to read through the entire page to find what I am looking for. b. I have to click on each link found on the particular webpage to see if it contains the information I am looking for.
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Part V: Section Review c. I can use the Find bar to locate key words. 5. What can I do if I have too many Favorites saved to browser? a. I can organize the websites by creating Folders in the Favorites dialog box. b. I have no organizing options. c. I have to delete most of the websites I have saved to my Favorites. 6. What does the Browsing History tell me? a. The Browsing History tells me nothing. b. The Browsing History gives me previews of the websites I have recently viewed. c. The Browsing History provides a list of websites I have viewed along with the dates they were viewed on. 7. What does the Quick Tabs button do? a. The Quick Tabs button does nothing. b. The Quick Tabs button closes the tabs I currently have opened. c. The Quick Tabs button shows miniature versions of the webpages I currently have opened. 8. When downloading a file to my computer, what file type should I be most suspicious of? a. “.exe” files b. “.pdf” files c. “.wps” files 9. What is the Content Advisor used for? a. Nothing. b. Controlling user access to websites based upon ratings. c. To prevent the computer from spontaneously crashing.
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PART VI:
Keeping in Touch with Friends & Family
KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY GET READY TO MASTER THESE LESSONS: 1 – Setting Up an E-Mail Account 2 – Using Windows Mail 3 – Get to Know Your Inbox 4 – Sending an E-Mail 5 – Adding an Attachment 6 – Reading E-Mails 7 – Replying to and Forwarding E-Mails 8 – Formatting an E-Mail 9 – Adding Contacts 10 – Creating and Organizing Message Folders 11 – Creating Rules for an E-Mail Account
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LESSON 1:
Setting Up an E-Mail Account
SETTING UP AN E-MAIL ACCOUNT E-Mail accounts that are Internet-Based will utilize the services of one, or more, of the many online resources you have at your disposal. Free accounts may be set up from resources such as Yahoo!, AOL, Google, and Windows Live Hotmail. Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) may also offer you a free e-mail account that is provided to you along with your Internet service.
Although we will not go into great detail about how to set up your e-mail account through one of these services, we will offer some general tips:
If you choose to use an e-mail account, you should first check with your Internet Service Provider to see if the e-mail account actually comes with your Internet service. If the e-mail account is provided to you, your ISP will provide you with directions on how to choose an e-mail alias. An e-mail alias is the name on your account. An example of this is RobertABC@yahoo.com. Your ISP will also provide you with instructions on how to set up a password and how to sign in to your account.
If your Internet Service Provider does not provide you with a free e-mail account or if you want to use another service because of its features, you can easily do so. There are many providers such as Yahoo!, Google, AOL, and Hotmail that provide users with e-mail account services. Instead of searching keywords like “free e-mail” that may provide you with unreliable services, go directly to the above listed services by entering their web addresses into the browser address box. For example, enter “www.yahoo.com” into the address bar of the Internet Explorer browser.
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Setting Up an E-Mail Account E-mail account features are a very important factor of choosing the e-mail service that best suits your needs. Probably the most important of these features is the amount of storage capacity the e-mail service provides you with. Your e-mail messages are saved in a private account that you set up. You may delete these messages to create more room for new messages. But, in general a good e-mail service will provide you with 2 gigabytes or more of storage capacity. E-mail accounts should also have an easy-to-use Address Book feature. This will allow you to store your contacts’ information. Formatting tools are another feature that a good e-mail provider offers. These tools will enable you to change your fonts according to your specific needs. Keep in mind that your e-mail service should offer some type of calendar and to-do list feature. This allows you to keep track of any appointments and to-do’s you have to complete. Junk mail filters are an important factor of choosing an e-mail service, as well. A junk mail filter gives you more control of the types of e-mail messages you receive.
When you finally select an e-mail account that you want to use, your next step will be to sign up for the e-mail service. There will be a Sign Up or Get an Account button you will need to click on to do so. You will be directed to a new webpage that asks you to provide you name and other contact information. You will then be required to choose a username and password. This username will become your e-mail address. The e-mail address will be in the following general format: Username@service.com. The service portion of the e-mail address will be chosen depending on the e-mail service you select. For example, if you select the username to be RobertABC and the e-mail provider is Yahoo!, the e-mail address will be RobertABC@yahoo.com. Certain usernames may already be taken. Because of this, you should have a few usernames in mind in case this occurs. Also, do not forget about your Internet safety. Never create an e-mail address that contains your full name, location, age, or any other form of identification. Personal identifiers may put you at risk for scams.
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Using Windows Mail
USING WINDOWS MAIL Windows Mail is a service provided to you by Microsoft. With Windows Mail, you can access more than one e-mail account. This is an easy way to manage your mail from one place. Different e-mail accounts are founded upon the type of server like POP3 and IMAP. You do not need to know what these are. But, you do need to know that these are two types of e-mail accounts that may be accessed using Windows Mail. So, if you are unsure what type of e-mail server you have, you will need to ask your e-mail account provider to verify this information.
Once you have this information, follow these steps: 1. Click on the Start Menu and open Windows Mail from the All Programs button. 2. In the main window of Windows Mail, choose the Tools option.
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5. The Internet Connection Wizard will appear. Click E-Mail Account and then click Next.
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Enter your Display
your full name
Name in this bar
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7. An Internet E-Mail Address window will appear. You will need to enter your e-mail address that you have created from your account provider. An example of this is RobertABC@aol.com. Click Next once you have entered
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longer supports this e-mail server type. If you are unsure which selection to choose, you will need to contact you e-mail account provider. Most e-mail services will use a POP3 server, especially in the case of creating personal e-mail accounts. IMAP servers let you work with an e-mail account without having to download them to your computer. This type of server is generally used for business e-mail accounts. 9. In the first bar, enter the Incoming Mail Server information. You will need to get this information from your e-mail provider. You can generally substitute the name of your Internet Service Provider in the place of “myisp“ in the example below. However, if this does not work, you will need to contact your ISP. E-Mail server address questions are among the most frequently asked questions that Internet Services Providers get. So, do not be afraid to contact your particular provider with these questions. However, since these are very common questions, an ISP will most likely provide you with the
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Using Windows Mail Incoming Mail Server and Outgoing Mail Server information in their support center. Remember that certain e-mail services will require a premium subscription to POP3 access. An example of this is Yahoo! Mail. This means that you will need to pay a fee in order to utilize opening your Yahoo! E-Mail Account with Windows Mail. If you do not wish to pay this fee, you will need to enter a different e-mail account to use Windows Mail. The Incoming Server format is typically in the form of pop.myisp.com if the e-mail service uses a POP3 server. If the e-mail service uses an IMAP server, the format of the Incoming Server will be
imap.myisp.com. These are the Incoming Mail Servers for three of the most common email services: o Yahoo!: pop.mail.yahoo.com o AOL: imap.aol.com o Gmail: pop.gmail.com 10. In the second bar, enter the Outgoing Mail Server information. The Outgoing Server format is generally in the format of
smtp.myisp.com. Just like with the Incoming Mail Server information, you will most likely substitute the name of your Internet Service Provider in place of “myisp�. These are the Outgoing Mail Servers for three of the most common email services: o Yahoo!: stmp.mail.yahoo.com o AOL: smtp.aol.com o Gmail: smtp.gmail.com 11. Click Next at the bottom of the dialog box. 12. The Internet Mail Logon window will appear. Enter your E-Mail Username and Password in the designated fields. Click Next. A Congratulations
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Get to Know Your Inbox
GET TO KNOW YOUR INBOX Windows Mail is just like many of the e-mail programs available to you. It includes menus and tools that will allow you to view, send and delete e-mails. Your inbox will also include a list of folders located on the lefthand side of the program. The typical folders created are the Inbox, the Outbox, and your Sent folder. The Inbox is the folder from which you will view most of the messages you receive. The Outbox is a folder that saved the drafts of e-mails that are ready to be sent to recipients. Finally, the Sent folder is the location where the copies of the e-mails you send are stored. The main area of the Windows Mail screen is where the program displays each of the folders’ contents. The Inbox folder is usually highlighted and will display all of you incoming mail. The Preview Pane is located at the bottom of the Windows Mail screen. It will show you the contents of a selected e-mail message.
Opening Windows Mail and the Inbox When you want to open your e-mail, the very first thing you will probably want to do is to check your Inbox for any new messages you may have received. But, you will first need to open Windows Mail.
To do this, click on the Start Menu. Select All Programs. From this menu, find and click to open Windows Mail.
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Get to Know Your Inbox 1. With Windows Mail open, press Ctrl+M. This will send any e-mail messages you have saved in the Outbox and to load all the messages from the e-mail account you have set up. 2. From the Folders list located at the left side of the Windows Mail menu, select the Inbox option. New messages will be denoted by a small closed envelope icon. Any messages that contain an attachment will also have a small paper clip icon. Once you have opened the e-mail to view its contents, the small closed envelope will change to become a small opened envelope. 3. If you choose to organize the messages in your Inbox, you may click on any one of the headings located above listed messages. For example, if you want to organize the messages according to the sender’s information, click on the From button. This will sort your messages alphabetically based upon the sender. Should you choose to sort the messages according to the date they were received, click on Received.
Managing Your E-Mail Accounts You may set up more than one e-mail account using Windows Mail. For example, if you have more than one e-mail address, you may add
Click on the From, Subject, or Received buttons to organize your mail accordingly
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Get to Know Your Inbox accounts as the default account that Windows Mail will use when you write an e-mail.
With Windows Mail opened, you may also delete any old e-mail accounts you have set up. 1. To do this, choose Tools from the menus located at the top of the window. 2. Select Accounts. 3. From the Internet Accounts dialog box, select the account you wish to delete. Click the Remove tab. 4. Select Yes to confirm deleting the account from the message box that appears.
If you want to set an account as the default e-mail account, select the account you wish to set as the default. Click the Set as Default button. This will make this e-mail account appear when you first open Windows Mail and connect to the Internet. Remember that Windows Mail will use this default account when you send any e-mail message. In order to close the dialog box, click Close. When you have finished making any changes to your e-mail accounts, click the Close button again. This will close the Internet Accounts dialog box.
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LESSON 4: SENDING AN E-MAIL
After you have established your Windows Mail account, you will be able to use the program to send an electronic message, or e-mail, to someone. 1. To do this, you first need to open Windows Mail. As before, click on the Start Menu and select the All Programs options. 2. From the menu that appears, find and click to open Windows Mail. 3. Click on the Create Mail button that is located on the Windows Mail toolbar. You will then be able to create a new, blank e-mail message form.
Click on the Create Mail button to begin a new message
4. Type the e-mail address of the recipient into the To text box. You may also send an e-mail to more than one person at a time. To do this, enter the e-mail address of each recipient making sure to enter a semi-colon
Enter the e-mail subject here
Enter the recipient’s e-mail address here
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Sending an E-Mail “;” symbol in between each address. If you want to send a copy of the e-mail to someone else, you may enter their e-mail address into the Cc text box. 5. Once you have entered the e-mail address of your recipient, click in the Subject text box. In this box, type a short but descriptive subject. For example, if you are e-mailing your niece about your future weekend visit, you might enter “My Weekend Visit” into the Subject text box. The subject of the e-mail is one of the first things your recipient will see. For this reason, you want the subject of the email to give insight into the contents of the message. 6. Next, click in the message text area of the New Message box. Type your message. Be sure that you do not press the Enter key at the end of each line. Windows Mail automatically wraps the text so that it fits into the message text box area. You do not need to push the Enter key since the cursor will be bumped to the next line when you have run out of room on the previous line. You may also want to keep some e-mail etiquette in the back of your mind as you send your messages. Do not type your messages in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS. Typing in this manner is often referred to as shouting. If you wouldn’t shout at your recipient in person, do not shout at them in an email. But, even if you do feel like
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Sending an E-Mail person with an e-mail account. Another e-mailing tip we have for you is to keep your messages as concise as possible. Most people will typically not like to read long, drawn out messages on the computer since it hurts their eyes. If you feel like you have a lot to say, you may want to consider sending your message the old-fashioned way: by regular mail or overnight postage delivery. 7. After you have completed typing your message, you may want to consider using the Spell Check tool. To do so, click on the Spelling button. Words that you may have possibly misspelled will be highlighted. The Spelling dialog box will appear. You have several options at this point: You may choose to click the Ignore button. In doing so, Windows Mail will ignore that particular misspelling. You may choose to click the Ignore All button. This will cause Windows Mail to ignore all the cases of a particular misspelling. You may choose an alternative spelling suggestion. If you do this, you will need to click the Change button to change one particular misspelling or the Change All button to fix all the instances of a particular misspelling. You may choose to click the Add button. This will add the current spelling of a particular word to the Windows Mail Dictionary. In choosing this feature, the Spell Check tool will never again question the spelling of a particular word. 8. Once you have made changes to one word, the Spell Check tool will move on to the next word in question. If there are no other questionable words, a new window will appear. This window will tell you that the spell check has been completed. Click the OK button in order to close the Spelling dialog box. Remember that the Spell Check will only check the spelling of a particular word. It does not check your sentence grammar. It is always a good idea to proof read your messages before you send them to your recipient. 9. Once you have your message ready, click the Send button.
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Sending an E-Mail Should you wish to send a picture that you have saved on your computer in an email, you may follow these steps: 1. With Windows Mail open, click on the Create Mail button. 2. Add the recipient of your message in the To text box. 3. Enter a subject in the Subject text box. 4. Choose the Insert option from the menus at the top of the message box. 5. From the shortcut menu that appears, select the Picture option. If you are unable to click on the Picture option because it is not highlighted, remember that you will need to click on the message text area. This will allow the Picture option to become available because this is where the picture you wish to send will be placed in. If you do not click on the message text area prior to trying to insert a picture, you will be unable to insert the picture in the message. 6. A Picture window will then appear. Once you have located the picture you wish to send to your recipient, click Open. 7. The picture will fill the background of the message area. If you are content with your selection, click Send.
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Adding an Attachment
ADDING AN ATTACHMENT You may soon come to find that you want to a picture or document along with an e-mail you send to a friend, family member, or co-worker. You can do this in the form of an email attachment. An e-mail attachment is any computer file that is sent along with an email message. The file is not sent in a separate message. Today, many people will send a file as part of the message they are sending. The file is therefore attached to a single, multi-part message. Remember that viruses and spyware are often distributed as attachments to e-mails. Many e-mail programs are encoded with anti-virus programs that scan incoming messages for these hazards. But, you should never open an e-mail attachment from an unknown sender. So, any unexpected e-mail attachments should always be considered with high suspicion, especially if you are unsure about the trustworthiness of the source. Even though most e-mail services currently run filters to weed out any potentially dangerous attachments, you should never solely rely on these programs. The nondetection of a virus in an e-mail does not guarantee the message to be safe. Most e-mail services place a limit on the size of e-mails that may be sent and received. This restricts the size of the attached files, as well. Any message that is too large will usually be returned to sender as an undeliverable message. The cut-off point of e-mail attachment sizes is usually around a total file size of 30 MB. So, if you are trying to attach a combination of files that are over this size may have to be done in two or more e-mail messages.
To send attach a file to your e-mail message, follow the next few steps:
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Adding an Attachment 1. With Windows Mail open, click on the Create Mail button that is located on the Windows Mail toolbar. You will then be able to create a new, blank e-mail message form. 2. Address the e-mail and enter a subject. If you need to review how to do this, return to Lesson 4. 3. C l i c k o n t
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4. An Open dialog box will then appear. You will need to locate the document or picture file that you wish to attach to the e-mail. Left click once on the file once you have located it. Click on the Open button.
Select a file to attach to your e-mail
5. The name of the file you have attached will appear in the Attach field of the message box. Because this is a text box, you will be able to highlight the name of the file and press backspace to remove the attached file. Only do this if you have realized that you no longer wish to send the attachment or if you have selected the wrong file to attach. 6. You may click on the message text area should you wish to type a message. You do not need to type a message to send the attached file. 7. Click the Send button when you wish to send the message.
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Reading E-Mail
READING E-MAILS After you have established your e-mail account, you will be able to access your message Inbox. This will allow you to open any read and unread messages. Any unread e-mail will sport an unopened envelope icon located to the left of the message subject.
To open your e-mail Inbox and view unopened messages, follow these steps: 1. With Windows Mail open, the default open folder is the Inbox. However, if the Inbox is not highlighted, click on the Inbox option located in the Local Folders menu on the left side of the Windows Mail box. 2. Click on an e-mail message to view the message in your Inbox. You may double click on the message to view it in a separate window. 3. You may use the scrollbars in the message window view the whole message. 4. If you receive a message with an attachment, the message will have a small paper clip icon displayed to the left of the message subject in your Inbox. Once you click to view the message, the attachment(s) will be listed in the Attach box in the opened message. If you want to open the attachment, double click the attachment.
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5. A Mail Attachment dialog box will appear once the attachment has loaded. Click the Open button. Depending on the type of file the attachment consists of, a program will automatically be detected and used to open the attachment. For example, if the attachment is a picture, Windows Mail will use a program such as Windows Photo Gallery to open the file so you may view the picture. If the attachment is a letter, the file will use the program it was created in to open the file. In most cases, this file will use a program like Microsoft Word. 6. You may elect to save the attachment to storage disk or your hard drive instead of opening the file. In order to do this, right click on the file attachment name in the Attach box of your message box. A shortcut menu will appear. Click on the Save As option. A Save As dialog box will appear. You will then need to choose a location for the file and enter a name for the file. Click Save when you are done. ď Łď ¤ Do not forget that e-mail attachments may be dangerous. Be suspicious of any attachments you receive from unknown senders. NEVER open an attachment from a person you do not know.
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Replying to & Forwarding E-mails
REPLYING TO AND FORWARDING E-MAILS You will soon come to realize that you want to reply to an e-mail. If you receive an email from a friend, family member, or anyone else for that matter, you will be able to use the reply tool to quickly and easily respond to his/her message.
To do this: 1. Open the message that you wish to reply to. Now, you may do one of the two following tasks: Click on the Reply button. This will send a Reply message to only the author of the original message. Click on the Reply All button. This will send a Reply message to every person that received the original e-mail.
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2. A new e-mail form will appear. If you wish to enter any additional recipients of you message, you may add them in the To or Cc text box. Be sure to separate each e-mail address with a semi-colon “;� symbol. 3. Type your reply message in the message text area. 4. Click the Send button to send your reply message.
Forwarding an e-mail message involves taking a received messages and sending it to another recipient. You therefore pass on an e-mail that you want others to see. 1. To get started, open the message that you want to forward. 2. Click the Forward button.
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Formatting an E-Mail
FORMATTING AN E-MAIL When you write an e-mail, there are several ways to make your look attractive. One of the ways is to use a word processing program like Microsoft Word to format your letters. But, most e-mail programs today will allow you to format text directly in the e-mail message text area. With Windows Mail, you may use a variety of font styles. You can also alter the text by using effects such as boldface or italics to create an emphasis on certain words or phrases. This may be done in new messages, replied messages, or forwarded messages. 1. With Windows Mail open, create a new message or select a message that you wish to reply to or forward. 2. Select the text that you wish to format. To do this, click and drag to highlight the words you wish to alter. 3. You may use any of the following choices to make changes to your font: Use the Font Drop-Down List. This will allow you to select a font from the list and apply it to your highlighted text. Use the Font Size Drop-Down List. This drop down list to change the size of your font. You will be able to either increase or decrease the size of the text. Use the Paragraph Style Button. This option will allow you to apply a preset style. An example of a preset style is to apply a heading or address. Use the Bold, Italic, or Underline Buttons. Selecting one of these choices will allow you to apply bold, italic, and/or underline text styles.
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Formatting an E-Mail Use the Font Color Button. A color palette display window will appear. Select a color by clicking on it. This will apply the color to the text you have highlighted. Use the Formatting Numbers or Formatting Bullets Buttons. The Formatting Numbers option will create a numbered list to your text. The Formatting Bullets option will precede each item with a round bullet. Use the Increase Indentation or Decrease Indentation Buttons. Using the Indentation Buttons will allow you to either indent a paragraph to the right or decrease the indent to the left. Instead of using these buttons, you may also place the cursor in front of the text you wish to indent and press the Tab key located at the left side of your keyboard. To remove the indent, simply place the text cursor in front of the text and press the Backspace button. Use the Align Left, Center, Align Right, or Justify Buttons. These options will cause the highlighted text to be aligned according to which button is used. Use the Insert Horizontal Line Button. This choice will create a horizontal line across your e-mail message.
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LESSON 9:
Adding Contacts
ADDING CONTACTS Each time you send an e-mail message to someone, you will need to enter the e-mail address of your recipient. Instead of keeping a hand-written record of all of the e-mail addresses you have, almost all e-mail programs will have an Address Book tool. The Address Book feature will keep a private record of your recipients’ information. The Contacts you store will allow you to quickly input e-mail addresses into a message.
1. With Windows Mail open, click the Contacts button that is present in the main window of the program. When you click on the Contacts button, your Windows Contacts window will appear. 2. You may double click on a particular contact you have already entered to view/edit the information. A Properties dialog box will appear. You may then edit the information you already have stored about this contact. 3. If you wish to store a new contact, return to the main window of the Windows Contacts screen. Right click on
Enter your contact’s Name and E-Mail address
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Adding Contacts shortcut menu. Click on the Contact option. 4. A Properties dialog box will appear. In this box, the tab that will first appear will present you with the option to enter the Name and E-Mail Address of your contact. 5. You may click on the Home tab to input the contact’s home address, telephone numbers, and/or personal website address. You may click on the Work tab to enter the contact’s work address, telephone, company name, job title, etc. By clicking on the Family tab, you will be able to enter the contact’s gender, birthday, anniversary dates, spouse and children’s names. You may also click on the Notes tab to enter any reminders or notes you have pertaining to that particular contact. 6. When you have finished entering the information, click OK to save your contact’s information.
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Creating & Organizing Message Folders
LESSON 10: CREATING AND ORGANIZING MESSAGE FOLDERS As you continue with your e-mailing adventures, you may find the need to create folders and organize your messages according to their subject or sender. Windows Mail allows you to use the existing preset folders to organize your e-mails or create new folders. This will give you the opportunity to find messages more easily. 1. To create a new e-mail folder, click to choose the File button located at the top of the Windows Mail box. 2. A drop-down menu will appear. From this menu, select the New option. From the next menu that appears, select the Folder option.
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Select the folder you wish to create your new folder in
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3. A Create Folder dialog box will appear. Select the preexisting folder you wish to
Your new folder
create your new folder in by clicking on the folder. Enter the name of the new folder. 4. Click OK to save your changes. Note: Your new folder will appear under the pre-existing folder you selected.
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Creating & Organizing Message Folders With your e-mail folders ready, your next step will be to organize your messages. This will allow you to set up the most efficient workspace. You may organize your e-mails according to the folders you have just made.
So, any e-mails you receive from co-workers, friends, and family can be placed into their designated areas. 1. After you have added the folders you wish to use, click on the arrow that is located to the left of any folder. This will display the folder’s contents. 2. If you have received a message that you want to move to a folder, you can choose from one of the following three options to do so: Your first option is to display a folder. Click on the folder that you want to move your e-mail to. Next, click on the message. While pressing the left mouse button, drag the message into the folder. This will move the message into the folder. If you already have an e-mail open, select the File option from the menu located at the top of the message window. Click on either the Move to Folder or the Copy to Folder button. If you move the message to another folder, the message’s original location will change to a new location of your selection. However, if you choose to copy the message to another folder, the e-mail will appear in both the original location as well as the location you have selected. A dialog box will appear. From this box, you will need to select the appropriate folder you want to move the message to. Click OK to save your change. Your final option is to right-click on a message. A shortcut menu will appear from which you may choose either the Move to Folder or the Copy to Folder button. A dialog box will appear. From this box, you will need to select the appropriate folder you want to move the message to. Click OK to save your change.
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Creating & Organizing Message Folders Soon you will also find that you may want to delete an unwanted e-mail message. To do so, display the folder the message is located in. Select the message by clicking on the e-mail once. With the message selected, click the Delete button or press the Delete key
Click on an e-mail to select it and then click on the Delete button to delete the message Deleted Items Folder
that is found on your keyboard. When you delete a message from a folder such as the Inbox, the message is not truly deleted. Instead, the e-mail is moved to the Deleted Items folder. This folder will hold emails that you delete until you clear out the Deleted Items folder. Any message you delete from this folder will be permanently erased. This is why a dialog box will appear should you elect to delete an e-mail from this folder. The dialog box will ask you whether or not you want to delete the message permanently. If you are sure you want to do this, click Yes.
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Creating Rules for an E-Mail Account
LESSON 11:
CREATING RULES FOR AN E-MAIL ACCOUNT Windows Mail allows you to create mail rules that help you to sort and organize your incoming messages. This lesson will explain the ways in which you can set up these rules to help you do just that. Windows Mail Rules are extremely useful, especially if you get a high volume of emails. For example, if you run a business, you may want to set up some rules that organize your incoming e-mails based upon their subject, sender, or priority. With these rules, you can sort your messages directly into your various folders instead of allowing them to land in
Click on the Contains
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sender(s)
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Creating Rules for an E-Mail Account 1. Click on the Start menu and select the All Programs option. Locate and open Windows Mail. 2. From the Tools menu, select the Message Rules button. A shortcut menu will appear. Click on the Mail… choice. 3. A New Mail Rule dialog box will appear. In order to set a new rule, you will need to select one or more conditions for your rule. For example, select the “Where the From line contains people” condition. In order for this rule to be processed, you will need to select at least one sender. By doing this, Windows Mail will organize the messages you receive from that particular sender accordingly.
4. After you have finished selecting your specification, you will need to edit each condition by selecting the link located under the Rule Description category. For
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Creating Rules for an E-Mail Account example, if you have chosen the “Where the To line contains people”, you will need to specify the particular sender’s e-mail address. This will organize messages according to the sender. 5. Your next step will be to select the Actions for the rule. Once you have selected the actions you want Windows Mail to perform for your conditions, Windows Mail will be able to sort your incoming messages based on the rules and actions you choose. For example, with a condition selected, you may ask Windows Mail to Move the E-Mail to a designated folder. Scroll down the Select the Actions for your rule box to find the appropriate action you wish to occur for a certain rule. Depending on the action you select, you may need to click on the hyperlink located in the Rule Description box to select a folder for your incoming message. 6. Once you have completed creating a new mail rule, click OK to save the rule. You may choose to create more mail rules. To do so, click New in the Message Rules box. You will then be directed to the New Mail Rule Box. Follow steps 3 through 6 to create a new rule. If you do not want to set up another rule, click OK again in the Message
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LESSON 12:
Using a USB Flash Drive
USING A USB FLASH DRIVE An Introduction to the USB Flash Drive
A USB Flash Drive is a small, portable storage device. The drive will connect to any computer directly through a USB port. A flash drive may come in various shapes and sizes. Also, many drives will vary in the amount of data they are able to store. With the use of this storage device, it is possible to transfer data from one computer to another. You should also keep in mind that flash drives are especially handy in that
When attempting to plug a flash drive into your computer, you will first need to locate the proper port that the drive will fit into. Be sure to look for the following symbol that denotes a USB on your computer.
they are both Mac and PC compatible. Therefore, you will be able to transfer various files between both Mac and PC computers. Also, it is possible to remove data from a flash drive in order to open up room for other files thereby making the storage devices reusable, convenient, and highly effective. Another ideal aspect of using a flash drive is that the device is able to store any type of `data. This means that you can save images, text, video, slideshows, spreadsheets, and many other types of files onto the drive. However, if you choose to save larger files,
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Using a USB Flash Drive such as music or video files, you will need to make sure that you have a flash drive that has enough storage capacity to save your data. Flash drives come in various storage sizes from 64 megabytes to 32 gigabytes. Depending on your need and budget, you will be able to find a drive that suits your needs at your local computer retail store. You should also remember that flash drives are commonly referred to as key drives, thumb drives, jump drives, USB drives, and pen drives.
To use a USB Flash Drive follow these steps:
Once the USB Flash Drive is installed on your computer, the following message will appear
1. Locate the USB port on the computer.
at the bottom of the screen
Depending on the computer model, the USB port may be located on either the front, side, or back of the tower. 2. Plug the flash drive into the USB port. 3. Most flash drives today will automatically install on the computer. Once the installation is complete, the hardware is ready
to
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files to
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8. From the resulting window that appears, select the flash drive that is connected to your computer by double-clicking on it. The resulting window that appears will contain the files that are saved onto the flash drive.
Double-Click on the drive in order to view the file contents
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Soon enough you will need to save a file to your flash drive. To do so, follow these steps: 1. With the flash drive inserted into the USB port, open the location from which you want to transfer your files. If you have your particular file saved to your main Documents folder, click on the Start menu. Select the Documents option from the right-hand side of the menu that appears. 2. The Documents window will then appear. Right click on the particular file or folder you wish to transfer to the flash drive. 3. Click on the Send to option from the drop-down menu that appears.
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Using a USB Flash Drive 4. A subsequent menu will appear. From this menu, select the disk drive you wish to save your file to. 5. After the file transfer has completed, be sure to follow the proper steps listed below for removal of a flash drive from the USB port. Remember that immediately removing the flash drive from the USB port may distort the file you have saved onto it. Instead, ensure that you follow the next steps to safely remove the storage disk. Once you have finished using your flash drive, it is important to remember that you remove the disk drive properly. If you fail to complete these steps, you risk distorting the data you have saved on your flash drive.
To properly remove a flash drive, follow these steps: 1. Locate the System Tray. This portion of the Taskbar is found at the right hand corner of the bar near the time and date. 2. A window that contains a list of USB disk drives will appear in this area when a flash drive is connected to the computer. Left-click on the small icon. A Safely Remove USB Mass Storage Device option will appear. Left-click on this option. 3. Click OK on the subsequent window that appears. 4. Note: If you have any files that are saved onto your flash drive currently open, you will be unable to safely remove your flash drive. Instead an error message will appear. Click OK. Close any windows that contain files saved onto your flash drive. Repeat steps 1 through 3 in order to properly remove
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Part VI: Section Review
SECTION REVIEW
Take this short quiz to make sure you have grasped each of the lessons in this chapter! Once you have completed the quiz, move to the back of the book to review your answers. 1. What features should an e-mail service provide me with? a. Only a storage capacity that is greater than 2 gigabytes. b. A large storage capacity, as well as easy-to-use Address Book and Calendar features. c. Only an Address Book feature. 2. How are new e-mail messages denoted in the Inbox of Windows Mail? a. Windows Mail only saved new, unopened messages in the Inbox. b. New messages are identified by a small paperclip icon located to the left of the Subject. c. New messages are identified by a small unopened envelope icon located to the left of the Subject. 3. I only will be able to send an e-mail if I enter a Subject for the message. True or False? a. True. b. False. 4. What is it called when I type an e-mail message using ALL CAPITAL LETTERS? a. Screaming. b. Shouting. c. Yelling. 5. Why should I never open an attachment from an unknown or suspicious sender? a. Doing so may make your computer vulnerable to viruses and spyware. b. There is no threat in opening attachments from unknown or suspicious senders. c. It is considered rude not to open an attachment from any sender.
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Part VI: Section Review 6. What is the average cut-off point for the total size of e-mail attachments? a. 15 MB. b. 30 MB. c. 45 MB. 7. What types of files may I send as an e-mail attachment? a. Only word processor documents. b. Only programs. c. Any type of file or program may be sent so long as it is not too large. 8. An e-mail message may be moved to a different folder once it is received. True or False. a. True. b. False. 9. What is the difference between the “Reply” and “Reply All” option? a. There is no difference. b. The “Reply” option will only send a reply message to the author of the original message whereas the “Reply All” option will send a reply message to every person the original message was sent to. c. The “Reply All” option is more frequently used. 10. What types of features may I use when formatting an e-mail message? a. There are no formatting tools available to senders of an e-mail message. b. You may only change the font style and size of your text. c. Most of the features available in word processing programs will be available formatting an e-mail message.
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Section Review Answers
SECTION REVIEW: ANSWERS Part I: Getting Down to the Basics 1–B 2–A 3–B 4–A 5–C 6–C 7–B 8–A 9–A 10 – C
Part II: An Introduction to Windows Chapter Review Answers 1–B 2–B 3–C 4–A
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Part III: Word Processing Basics Chapter Review Answers 1–A 2–C 3–A 4–B 5–C 6–A 7–C 8–A 9–B 10 – A
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Part IV: An Introduction to the Internet Chapter Review Answers 1–C 2–B 3–B 4–C 5–C 6–A 7–A 8–A 9–B 10 – B
Part IV: An Introduction to the Internet Chapter Review Answers 1–B 2–B 3–C 4–B 5–A 6–C 7–C 8–A
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Part IV: An Introduction to the Internet Chapter Review Answers 1–B 2–C 3–B 4–B 5–A 6–B 7–C 8–A 9–C 10 – C
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Index
Index Browsing History ............................................................................................................... 96 Browser Tabs .................................................................................................................... 76 Content Advisor ....................................................................................................... 103-107 Cut, Copy, Paste.......................................................................................................... 47-48 Cut vs. Copy ............................................................................................................... 47 Desktop .................................................................................................................. 24, 25-26 Quick Launch Bar .................................................................................................. 25-26 Shortcuts .................................................................................................................... 26 Taskbar ...................................................................................................................... 25 Downloading .............................................................................................................. 99-100 E-Mail .................................................................................................................................... Attachment ........................................................................................................ 124-125 Contacts ............................................................................................................ 132-133 Formatting an .................................................................................................... 130-131 Forwarding an .......................................................................................................... 129 Inbox.................................................................................................................. 118-119 Managing Accounts ........................................................................................... 119-120 Message Folders ............................................................................................... 134-136 Reading an ........................................................................................................ 126-127 Replying to an ................................................................................................... 128-129 Rules ................................................................................................................. 137-139 Sending an ........................................................................................................ 121-123 Setting Up an Account ...................................................................................... 112-113 Windows Mail .................................................................................................... 114-117 Favorite Web Sites ...................................................................................................... 94-95 Formatting Text............................................................................................................ 49-53 Alignment ................................................................................................................... 52 Change Font .............................................................................................................. 49 Change Font Color ..................................................................................................... 50 Change Font Size ...................................................................................................... 50 Formatting Toolbar ..................................................................................................... 53 Indentations ................................................................................................................ 52 Spacing ...................................................................................................................... 52
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Index Text Effects ................................................................................................................ 51 Graphics ...................................................................................................................... 57-59 Adding ................................................................................................................... 57-58 Clip Art........................................................................................................................ 57 From File .................................................................................................................... 58 Painting ...................................................................................................................... 58 Positioning .................................................................................................................. 58 Resizing ..................................................................................................................... 58 Home Page .................................................................................................................. 77-78 Internet .................................................................................................................................. Browser ...................................................................................................................... 67 Common Terms .................................................................................................... 66-67 Hyperlinks .................................................................................................................. 67 Understanding ............................................................................................................ 66 Web Sites ................................................................................................................... 66 World Wide Web ........................................................................................................ 66 Internet Explorer Toolbar ............................................................................................. 97-98 Internet Connections ................................................................................................... 68-70 Broadband .................................................................................................................. 69 Dial-Up ....................................................................................................................... 68 DSL ....................................................................................................................... 68-69 Cable .......................................................................................................................... 69 Hardware .................................................................................................................... 70 Satellite....................................................................................................................... 69 Setting Up ............................................................................................................. 71-72 Speed .................................................................................................................... 69-70 Wireless Hotspots ...................................................................................................... 69 Internet Safety ............................................................................................................. 79-81 Keyboard ..................................................................................................................... 12-18 Alpha-Numeric Keypad ................................................................................... 13, 14-15 “F-Row” ...................................................................................................................... 13 Navigation Keypad .......................................................................................... 13, 17-18 Numeric Keypad ................................................................................................... 13, 17 Parts of ....................................................................................................................... 12 Typing......................................................................................................................... 12 Links ................................................................................................................................. 88 Locating Content on Web Pages ................................................................................. 92-93
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Index Monitor ................................................................................................................................ 8 Mouse ............................................................................................................................ 9-11 Functions ................................................................................................................. 9-11 Moving .......................................................................................................................... 9 Positioning .................................................................................................................... 9 Navigating the Web ..................................................................................................... 73-75 Powering Up ....................................................................................................................... 8 Printing .............................................................................................................................. 61 Privacy Settings ....................................................................................................... 101-103 Recent Pages Menu ......................................................................................................... 89 Save Word Documents ................................................................................................ 39-44 Save vs. Save As .................................................................................................. 43-44 Tips........................................................................................................................ 39-40 Search Bar ................................................................................................................... 90-91 Search Engines ................................................................................................................ 91 Section Review Answers ......................................................................................... 143-145 Shutting Down ............................................................................................................. 28-30 Hibernation Mode .................................................................................................. 29-30 Sleep Mode ................................................................................................................ 29 Spell Check ....................................................................................................................... 60 Start Button ......................................................................................................................... 8 Start Menu ........................................................................................................................ 23 Tables .......................................................................................................................... 53-56 Inserting Alphanumeric Text ...................................................................................... 55 Inserting Table ...................................................................................................... 54-55 Modifying ............................................................................................................... 55-56 Moving ........................................................................................................................ 56 Taskbar ............................................................................................................................. 27 Missing ....................................................................................................................... 27 Typing ............................................................................................................................... 12 Web Address .................................................................................................................... 87 Word Processor .................................................................................................................... Enter/Edit Text ........................................................................................................... 38 Opening Existing Documents ................................................................................ 45-46 Opening New Documents .......................................................................................... 37 Uses of .................................................................................................................. 35-36
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