Restarting Your Computer

(To shutdown and immediately restart your computer)
1. Click on the Start at bottom left corner of screen
2. Click on Shutdown (A Shut Down Windows dialog box will appear)
3. Click on Restart
4. Click on OK

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Shutting Down Your Computer

1. Click on the Start at bottom left corner of screen

2. Click on Turn Off Computer

3. Click on Turn Off

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Turning On Your Computer

1.On the front of your computer, you should see two buttons. The power button is the top one with a hole in the middle of it. The bottom button is a reset button. 2.Press the button

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Drives

Drives are devices used to store data. Most computers have at least two drives: a hard drive C:\ (which is the main means of storage) and a floppy drive (which stores smaller volumes of data (1.44 Mb) on 3.5" disks - floppy disks). The hard drive is typically designated the C:\ drive and the floppy drive is typically designated the A:\ drive. If you have an additional floppy drive, it is typically designated the B:\ drive. You will also have network drives on your computer, depending on authorization and rights of each user. This drives will typically be labeled F:\ or H:\ or G:\

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What is Directory

· Directory o A Directory is the path given to a folder on a drive. For example a text file called Phone Numbers is located in the My Documents directory on the C:\ drive. It would therefore read "C:\My Documents\PhoneNumbers.txt"

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File Extensions

File Extensions are the ending letters associated with a file and an application that it can be manipulated in. This way Windows knows to tell which program to open the file you want to manipulate. For example a text file has an extension of .txt, so a text file created in Notepad called Phone Numbers would look like this PhoneNumbers.txt ... You do not have to assign a file extension to a file that you create. The program you use will automatically do this for you. All you need to do is give it a filename. Some other common extensions are as follows:
.doc = Microsoft Word Document
.xls = Microsoft Excel Document
.ppt = Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation
.mdb = Microsoft Access Database
.bmp = Windows Bitmap Picture
.wav = Sound File
.html or .htm = Internet Document

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Short Cut Icon

Icons with an arrow in the lower left corner (picture on left) are shortcut icons. If you double click on them they will open up the program that the icon displays on it.

An Icon is a graphic image. Icons help you execute commands quickly. Commands tell the computer what you want the computer to do. To execute a command by using an icon, double-click on the icon.

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Internet Explorer

The Internet Explorer icon launches the Internet Explorer browser. The Internet Explorer browser is what you will use to access the Internet and the World Wide Web.

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Folder

The My Documents folder is nothing more than a regular folder that resides on your Windows Desktop. However, it offers an easy-to-reach location where you can store and retrieve important data, and the icon is always available in Explorer Windows and on the desktop.

Folders are used to organize the data stored on your drives. Think of your drives as filing cabinets. You want to sort your filing cabinets with folders that store different files. The files that make up a program are stored together in their own set of folders. You will want to organize the files you create in folders. You will probably want to store files of a like kind in a single folder.

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Recycle Bin

When you delete an object, Windows 98 sends it to the Recycle Bin. You can restore objects that are located in the Recycle Bin or you can permanently delete them by right clicking on the Recycle Bin and select Empty Recycle Bin.

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My Computer

My Computer icon provides access to the different parts on your computer. You can access the different drives (Hard Drive, Floppy Drive, Network Drives) inside My Computer.

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Notification Bar

You'll typically find the Notification bar (System Tray) in the lower right hand corner of the Windows Desktop. The Notification bar contains a display of the current computer time, and the icons representing the programs activated when Windows first starts up.

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Taskbar

In the bottom section of the screen, there is (or there may be) a long object. It is called the Taskbar. The taskbar is usually located on the bottom of the desktop.

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