Teach Yourself Windows 98 Module 1 Getting Started

Teach Yourself Windows 98 Module 1: Getting Started with Windows 98

Objectives of this Module for Chapter 1 • • • Introduction to Windows 98 Parts of the Windows 98 Screen Using the Mouse Starting Windows Starting a Program Maximizing and Minimizing a Window Moving and Sizing a Window Scrolling Through a Window Switching Between Windows

Objectives of this Module for Chapter 1 • • • Closing a Window Arranging Windows Showing the Desktop Shutting Down Windows 98 Getting Help Using the Calculator

Introduction to Windows 98 Microsoft Windows 98 is an operating system that controls your computer. Windows 98 helps you to work with files you store on the computer and comes with numerous programs you can use to write letters, draw pictures, send e-mail, browse the Web, and more. Plus it comes with tools to help you optimize your computer’s performance.

The Windows 98 Screen Shortcut icons Taskbar Desktop Channel Bar My Computer window

Using the Mouse The mouse lets you select and move items on your screen. • Click - Press and release the left mouse button. • Double-click - Quickly press and release the mouse button twice. • Drag and Drop - Place your mouse pointer over the object, press and hold the left mouse button down, and move the mouse where you want to place the object.

Starting Windows When you start your computer, Windows 98 starts automatically. Depending on how the system is set up, you may see a dialog box requesting a password, or a Welcome to Windows dialog box.

Starting Windows Once Windows 98 is opened, the desktop is displayed.

Starting a Program Use the Start button on the Taskbar to start a program from the Windows desktop. Click Start, click Programs, then click the program or group you want to open. Click a program or Program Group

Maximizing and Minimizing a Window Every window you open has controls for sizing the window. You’ll find control buttons in the upper right corner of the program window. • Click the Minimize button to reduce the program window to an icon on the Taskbar. • Click the Maximize window to enlarge the window to full-screen size. • Click the Close button to close the window completely. Maximize Minimize Close

Moving and Sizing a Window You can easily move windows around onscreen and resize them as needed. • To move a window, drag the window’s Title bar to a new location. • To resize a window, move the mouse pointer over the edge of the window until the pointer looks like a double-sided arrow. Drag the window’s border to a Title Bar new size.

Scrolling Through a Window To move through a window, use the window’s scroll bars. Depending on the window, you may see a vertical scroll bar and/or a horizontal scroll bar. Scroll Bar Click the scroll bar arrows to move your Scroll Arrows view up or down, or right or left. Scroll Bar

Switching Between Windows You can have more than one window open at a time on the desktop and switch between them as needed. Every open window appears as a button on the Taskbar. • To make a window active, you can click on the window’s button on the Taskbar. • You can also click inside the window, if it’s visible.

Closing a Window When you’re finished working with a window, close the window to free up computer memory. Click Here • To close a window, click the window’s Close button.

Arranging Windows With several windows open at the same time, it’s not easy to see things. You can tidy up the screen by arranging windows. To arrange windows: 1. Right-click on an empty area of the Taskbar. 2. Select the Cascade Windows command. 3. The windows now neatly overlap each other. You can also use the Tile commands to place the windows side by side.

Showing the Desktop To quickly see your desktop without the clutter of open windows, click the Show Desktop icon on the Taskbar. This reduces every open window to a button on the Taskbar.

Shutting Down Windows When you’re finished working on the computer, follow the Windows shut down procedure. 1. Click the Start button. 2. Click Shut Down. The Shut Down Windows dialog box appears. 3. Click the Shut Down option. 4. Click OK.

Getting Help is always a click away in Windows. You can find help with any task you’re trying to perform. 1. Click the Start button, then click Help. 2. Click the Index tab to look up a specific topic, enter the first few letters of the topic, then double-click on the topic you want to display information on. 3. When finished, click the Help window’s Close button.

Using the Calculator For quick calculations, open the Windows Calculator tool. 1. Click the Start button, then click Programs, Accessories, Calculator. 2. To use the Calculator, click on the number buttons and operators just like a regular hand -held calculator. 3. Click the Close button to close the Calculator.

Objectives of this Module for Chapter 2 • • • Starting Word. Pad Editing Text Moving Text Saving a Document Printing a Document Opening a Document Changing Font and Size Using Bold, Italic, and Underline Changing Alignment

Starting Word. Pad Windows 98 comes with a simple word processor, called Word. Pad, that you can use to create letters, memos, and other text-based documents. 1. Click the Start button, then click Programs, Accessories, Word. Pad. 2. The Word. Pad window opens and you can immediately start entering text.

Editing Text It’s easy to edit text you enter into a Word. Pad document. To insert text: • Click where you want to insert the new text and type the text you wish to insert. • To insert a blank line, click the desired location and press the Enter key. Selected text To delete text: • Select the text and press the Delete key. • To delete characters, click to the right of the first character you want to delete and press the Backspace key once for each letter you want to delete. • You may also use the Delete key to remove characters to the right of the cursor position.

Moving Text To move or copy text : 1. Select the text you wish to move or copy. 2. Click the Cut button to move the text, or click the Copy button to copy the text. 3. Click where you want the text moved or copied. 4. Click the Paste button.

Saving a Document In order to use a document again in the future, the document will need to be saved. To save a document: 1. Click the Save button on the toolbar. The Save As dialog box opens. 2. Enter a file name and click Save.

Printing a Document You can quickly print out a copy of the document at any time. To print a document: 1. Open the File menu and choose Print. 2. Select any print options, then click OK to print the document.

Opening a Document To open a saved document: 1. Click the Open button on the toolbar. The Open dialog box appears. 2. Select the file you want to open. 3. Click Open. You can also double-click on a file name to open the document.

Changing Font You can quickly change the font using the Font control on the Format bar. • Select the text you want to change. • To display a list of available fonts, click the Font drop-down arrow. • Select the font you want to use. The selected text changes to the new font. AAA BBB CCC DDD EEE FFF GGG

Changing Font Size You can quickly change the text size using the Font Size control. 1. Select the text you want to change. 2. To display a list of available font sizes, click the Font Size drop-down arrow. 3. Select the font size you want to use. The text you selected changes to the new font size. AAA BBB CCC DDD EEE FFF

Using Bold, Italic and Underline Use the buttons on the Format bar to quickly assign bold, italics, or underlining to selected text. 1. Select the text you want to change. 2. Click one of these options: - Bold - Italic - Underline 3. The text appears in the new style.

Changing Alignment of Text Word. Pad’s alignment controls help you to change how text aligns horizontally across the document page. Center Alignment Left Alignment Right Alignment

Objectives of this Module for Chapter 3 • • • Starting Paint Drawing Shapes Drawing Lines Adding Text Erasing Part of a Picture Saving a Picture Opening a Picture Printing a Picture Using a Picture as a Desktop Background

Starting Paint Windows 98 comes with a simple drawing program, called Paint, that you can use to draw pictures and shapes. 1. Click the Start button, then click Programs, Accessories, Paint. 2. The Paint window opens and you can immediately start using the drawing tools to create a picture.

Drawing Shapes Use the Drawing tools to add shapes, such as circles or squares to your drawings. 1. Click the shape tool you want to use. 2. Choose any color, or shading options you want. 3. Drag the shape on the drawing area. Shape Tools Shape Colors

Drawing Lines Use the Line tools to add lines to your drawing. 1. Click the line tool you want to use. 2. Choose any color, or line thickness options you want. 3. Drag the line on the drawing area.

Adding Text You can add text frames to a drawing that let you add text and format the text. 1. Click the Text tool and select a color for the text. 2. Drag a text frame on the drawing. 3. Type the text you want to add. Use the Fonts toolbar to change the font, size, or style of the text.

Erasing Part of a Picture To remove any part of the picture, use the Eraser tool. 1. Click the Eraser tool and select a color. 2. Drag the mouse pointer on the drawing to erase. Eraser effect Eraser Tool

Saving a Picture In order to use a picture again in the future, the picture will need to be saved. To save a picture: 1. Open the File menu and choose Save. The Save As dialog box opens. 2. Enter a file name and click Save.

Opening a Picture To open a saved picture: 1. Click the File menu and choose Open. The Open dialog box appears. 2. Select the file you want to open. 3. Click Open. You can also double-click on a file name to open the picture.

Printing a Picture You can quickly print out a copy of the picture at any time. To print a document: 1. Open the File menu and choose Print. 2. Select any print options, then click OK to print the document.

Saving a Picture as a Desktop Background Turn your picture into a background for your Windows desktop. To save a picture as a background: 1. Open the File menu and choose Save as Wallpaper Tiled or Save as Wallpaper Centered.

Teach Yourself Windows 98 This concludes Instruction Module 1