Microsoft Windows XP tutorial free. Index

teacherClick. Introductory Windows XP Tutorial. Index

1. New elements in WindowsXP
2. Basic concepts
3. The Desktop
4. Windows Explorer
5. Searching
6. Recycle Bin
7. Configuring the monitor
8. Configuring the mouse

9. Adding or deleteing software
10. Adding new hardware
11. Configuring the printer
12. System tools
13. Scheduled Tasks
14. Windows Media Player Player
15. Help from Windows

Detailed Index.

Unit 1. New elements in WindowsXP

Introduction
New user system
Improvements on Windows Explorer
Other improvements

Unit 2. Basic Concepts

The operating system
The windows
Handling the mouse and the keyboard
Ways to close a window

Unit 3. The Desktop

Get to know the Windows XP desktop
The bars and start button
The icons and shortcuts
How to organize the icons on the desktop
How to create Shortcuts
How to change the date and time
Visualizing the tool bars

Unit 4. WindowsXP explorer

Starting Windows Explorer
The Windows Explorer´s window
The Windows Explorer´s views
Selecting files
Creating and deleting folders
Deleting files
Copying files or folders
Moving files or folders
Changing the name of a file or folder
Files and folders properties
Showing hidden files and folders
Knowing types of files
Organizing folders
Modifying Windows behaviour
Basic concepts: files, folders, and units
Other ways to copy and move
Sharing folders
Modifying types of folders

Unit 5. Searching

Searching for files and folders
Searching for hardware
Searching for people
Searching on the Internet

Unit 6. The Recyle Bin

Get to know the Recycle Bin
Restoring files or folders
Emptying the Recycle Bin
Customizing the Recycle Bin

Unit 7. Configuring the screen

The background or wallpaper
The screensaver
Screen appearance
Resolution and colors

Unit 8. Configuring the mouse

The buttons
The pointer
Pointer options

Unit 9. Adding or removing programs

Adding new programs
Modifying or removing programs
Adding WindowsXP components
Windows register
Uninstalling software
Windows Update

Unit 10. Adding new hardware

Introduction
Adding drivers for hardware
Adding drivers for non Plug and Play hardware
Installing a camera
Updating the drivers with Windows Update
The state of the hardware
Installing new hardware
Connecting a camera
Installing drivers with Windows Update

Unit 11. Configuring the printer

Installing a printer
The print manager
Printer properties
Advanced. Installing a printer

Unit 12. System tools

The Scandisk
Disk defragmenter
System information
Restore the system
Formatting a disk
Freeing disk space
Character map
Advanced. Freeing disk space

Unit 13. Scheduled Tasks

Scheduled tasks
How to generate a scheduled task
Customizing a task
Programming a task

Unit 14. Windows Media Player

Currently playing
Handling the player
How to create a playlist
Adding a file to a playlist
The CD player
Copying a CD

Unit 15. Windows help

Ways to get help

Video tutorials. (Animated Sequences)

3. How to create a shortcut
4. Types of views of the Windows Explorer
5. How to search for files
6. How to use the Recycle Bin
7. Changing the appearance of the screen
8. Configuring the mouse
9. Adding and deleting Windows components

10. Hardware Information
11. Printer properties
12. Software information
13. Creating a programmed task
14. Windows Media Player
15. Getting Help

Step by step exercises

3. Creating a shortcut
3. Changing the date and time
3. Adding or removing a tool bar
4. Creating and deleting a folder
4. Copying and moving folders
4. Organizing folders
5. Searching for files and folders
5. Searching for equipment
5. Searching for people
6. Restoring files and folders

6. Deleting files or folders from the Recycle Bin
6. Emptying the Recycle Bin
7. The screen background or wallpaper
7. The screen saver
7.The screen configuration
8. The mouse buttons
8. The mouse pointer
8. Pointer options
9. Adding or removing Windows components
10. Installing programs for Windows

Suggested Exercises	Evaluations
3. The Desktop 4. Windows Explorer 5. Searching 6. The Recycle Bin 7. Configuring the monitor 8. Configuring the mouse 9. Adding and deleting programs 10. Adding hardware 11. Configuring the printer 12. System tools 13. Programming a task 14. Windows Media Player 15. Windows Help	4. Windows Explorer 5. Searching 6. The Recycle Bin 7. Configuring the monitor 8. The mouse 9. Adding and deleting programs 10. Adding hardware 11. Configuring the printer 12. System tools 13. The Task manager 14. Windows Media Player 15. Windows Help

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