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Tables of Contents for Windows 2000 a Tutorial to Accompany Peter Norton's Introduction to Computers
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
iii
Exploring the Windows 2000 Desktop
2
32
Objectives
2
2
Introducing Operating System Software
4
1
Starting the Computer with Windows 2000
5
2
Booting Windows 2000
5
2
Using the Windows 2000 Desktop
7
2
The Taskbar
8
1
Desktop Icons
8
1
Windows
9
1
Using the Mouse
9
9
Pointing
10
1
Clicking
11
1
Double-Clicking
11
1
Drag and Drop
12
1
Practicing Mouse Techniques
12
2
Opening the Taskbar Menu
14
1
Opening the Start Menu
15
2
Clearing Menus
17
1
Using the Right Mouse Button
18
2
Opening a Shortcut Menu for a System Icon
18
1
Opening a Shortcut Menu for a Device Icon
18
1
Opening and Canceling Taskbar Shortcut Menus
19
1
Working with a Graphical User Interface
20
4
Dialog Boxes
20
1
Text Boxes
20
1
Command Buttons
21
1
Option Buttons
21
1
Triangle Buttons and Drop-Down Lists
21
1
Spinner Buttons
21
1
Slider Controls
22
1
Check Boxes
22
1
Dialog Box Tabs
22
1
Changing the Settings on Your Computer
23
1
Resetting the System's Internal Clock
24
1
Logging Off Windows 2000
24
2
Logging Off Your Computer
25
1
On the Web: Introducing the Internet
26
2
Lesson Summary and Exercises
28
6
Summary
28
1
New Terms to Remember
29
1
Matching Exercise
30
1
Completion Exercise
31
1
Short-Answer Questions
31
1
Application Projects
32
2
Working With Windows
34
30
Objectives
34
2
Common Window Elements
36
2
Components and Types of Windows
36
1
The Title Bar
36
1
The Menu Bar
37
1
Toolbars
38
1
Positioning and Sizing a Window
38
5
Positioning a Window
38
1
Moving a Window
38
1
Sizing a Window
39
1
Opening a Window from the Keyboard
40
1
Changing the Size of a Window
41
2
Arranging Multiple Windows with the Taskbar Menu
43
4
Cascading Windows
43
1
Cascading Multiple Windows
43
1
Tiling Windows
44
1
Tiling Multiple Windows Horizontally
45
1
Tiling Multiple Windows Vertically
45
1
Minimizing All Open Windows
46
1
Arranging Icons
47
3
Arranging Desktop Icons
47
1
Arranging Window Icons
48
2
Changing the Size of a Window's Icon
50
1
Using Scroll Bars
50
2
Scrolling Vertically
51
1
Scrolling Horizontally
51
1
Closing All Open Windows
52
1
Closing Open Windows
52
1
Getting Help On Screen
52
6
The Help Window Tabs
53
1
Getting Assistance with Windows 2000 Help
54
1
Using the Windows Help Index
55
1
Using the Search Tab
56
1
Local versus Remote Help
57
1
On the Web: Getting Online Help
58
2
Lesson Summary and Exercises
60
4
Summary
60
1
New Terms to Remember
61
1
Matching Exercise
61
1
Completion Exercise
62
1
Short-Answer Questions
62
1
Application Projects
63
1
Investigating Your Computer
64
22
Objectives
64
2
Working Inside the My Computer Window
66
5
Storage Devices
66
1
Files
67
1
File Windows
67
1
Folders
67
1
Setting Folder Options
68
1
Viewing the Contents of Your Hard Disk
69
1
Viewing the Contents of a Floppy Disk
70
1
Examining System Properties
71
6
The System Properties Dialog Box
72
1
Viewing the General Properties on Your Computer
73
2
Viewing the Devices on Your Computer
75
1
Viewing Hardware Profiles
75
1
Device Installation
76
1
Network, User, and Advanced Settings
77
1
Using the printers Folder
77
3
Viewing Printer Settings
79
1
On the Web: Upgrading Device Drivers
80
2
Lesson Summary and Exercises
82
4
Summary
82
1
New Time to Remember
82
1
Matching Exercise
83
1
Completion Exercise
84
1
Short-Answer Questions
84
1
Application Projects
85
1
Exploring Disk Organization
86
30
Objectives
86
2
Using the Windows Explorer
88
5
The Folders Pane
88
2
The Contents Pane
90
1
Exploring Your Hard Disk
91
2
Customizing the Explorer Window
93
4
View Options
93
1
Changing Window Pane Views
94
3
Viewing the Contents Pane Without Web Content
97
1
Window Panes
97
2
Sizing Explorer Window Panes
97
2
Formatting Disks
99
3
Formatting a Disk
101
1
Creating Folders and Subfolders
102
4
Building Folder Structures
103
1
Creating Folders
104
1
Creating a Subfolder
105
1
Manipulating Folders
106
4
Moving Folders
106
1
Copying Folders
107
1
Deleting Folders
108
1
Renaming Folders
108
2
On the Web: Switching from one Explorer to Another
110
2
Lesson Summary and Exercises
112
4
Summary
112
1
New Terms to Remember
113
1
Matching Exercise
113
1
Completion Exercise
114
1
Application Projects
115
1
Managing Your Files
116
32
Objectives
116
2
Managing Files
118
1
Creating Files
118
5
File Names
118
1
Ms-Dos File Names
118
1
Windows 2000 File Names
119
1
Making a File
120
3
Working with File Types
123
1
Viewing File Types
123
1
Copying Files
124
3
Copying a File
124
1
Copying Identically Named Files
125
1
Selecting Multiple Objects
126
1
Copying Multiple Files
126
1
Moving Files
127
2
Moving Files in the Explorer Window
128
1
Deleting Files
129
1
Deleting Multiple Files
130
1
Restoring Deleted Files
130
3
Checking Recycle Bin Settings
131
1
Restoring a Deleted File
131
2
Renaming Files
133
2
Renaming a File in the Explorer Window
133
2
Renaming a File with the Rename Command
135
1
Searching for Files
135
5
Searching Based on Name and Location
135
1
Finding Files by Name and Location
136
1
Choosing to Exclude Subfolders from the Search
137
1
Searching by Date
137
1
Finding Files by Date
138
2
On the Web: Searching on the Internet
140
2
Lesson Summary and Exercises
142
6
Summary
142
1
New Terms to Remember
143
1
Matching Exercise
144
1
Completion Exercise
145
1
Short-Answer Questions
146
1
Application Projects
147
1
Windows 2000 Accessories
148
30
Objectives
148
2
Exploring Accessories
150
2
General-Purpose Accessories
150
1
Communications Accessories
151
1
Entertainment Accessories
151
1
Using the Calculator
152
3
Entering Numbers
153
1
Clearing the Calculator
153
1
Mathematical Operations
153
1
Selecting the Calculator View
153
1
Performing a Mathematical Calculation
154
1
Using the Memory Feature
154
1
Using Text Applets
155
1
Using WordPad
155
8
Creating and Saving a New Text File
156
2
Opening Documents
158
1
Editing a Document
159
2
Printing a Document
161
1
Opening and Modifying a Word for Windows Document File
161
2
Using paint
163
8
Exploring the Toolbox
163
1
Choosing Colors
164
1
Creating and Editing an Image
165
3
Moving and Copying Part of a Drawing
168
1
Saving and Printing the Image
169
2
Understanding Communications Accessories
171
1
On the Web: Accessing the Internet
172
2
Lesson Summary and Exercises
174
4
Summary
174
1
New Terms to Remember
175
1
Matching Exercise
175
1
Completion Exercise
175
1
Short-Answer Questions
176
1
Application Projects
177
1
Controlling Printing Features
178
24
Objectives
178
2
Managing Your Printer
180
3
Using the Print Spooler
180
1
Opening Your Print Queue
180
1
Sending a WordPad Document to the Print Queue
181
1
Printing Another Document and Canceling the Printing
182
1
Resuming Printing
183
1
Selecting and Using Fonts
183
4
Using Printer Fonts
185
1
Viewing and Printing Sample Fonts
185
2
Selecting Paper and Page Characteristics
187
4
Feeding the Paper
187
1
Choosing Paper Size
187
1
Selecting the Orientation
188
1
Setting Paper Size and Orientation
188
2
Printing a Document and Restoring Page Orientation
190
1
Setting Printing Resolution
191
2
Resetting Printing Resolution
191
2
Troubleshooting Printing Problems
193
3
Running the Print Troubleshooter
194
2
On the Web: Downloading Fonts
196
2
Lesson Summary and Exercises
198
4
Summary
198
1
New Terms to Remember
199
1
Matching Exercise
199
1
Completion Exercise
200
1
Short-Answer Questions
200
1
Application Projects
201
1
Copying, Moving, Exchanging, and Sharing Data
202
40
Objectives
202
2
Sharing Data
204
1
Multitasking
204
1
Using Application-Centric Sharing Methods
204
1
Using Document-Centric Methods
204
6
Using Drag-and-Drop
205
1
Moving Data with Drag-and-Drop
205
1
Copying Data from One Document to Another
205
2
Using the Clipboard
207
1
Copying Data to the Clipboard
207
1
Viewing the Contents of the Clipboard
208
1
Pasting Between Documents
208
2
Using Object Linking and Embedding
210
4
Copying an Object
210
1
Embedding an Object
211
1
Editing an Embedded Object
212
2
On the Web: Sharing Data Using E-mail
214
4
Composing an E-mail Message
214
2
Attaching a File to an E-mail Message
216
2
Lesson Summary and Exercises
218
6
Summary
218
1
New Terms to Remember
218
1
Matching Exercise
219
1
Completion Exercise
219
1
Short-Answer Questions
220
1
Application Projects
221
3
Appendices
Appendix A: Command Summary
224
14
Appendix B: Accessibility Features of Windows 2000
238
4
The Accessibility Wizard
238
1
Magnifier
238
1
Narrator
238
1
On-Screen Keyboard
238
1
Utility Manager
238
1
Accessibility Properties
239
1
Adjusting the Mouse
239
1
Left-Handed Mouse Users
240
1
Other Mouse Properties
240
1
Third Party Hardware and Software
240
1
The Internet Setup Wizard
241
1
Glossary
242
10
Index
252