Computing Fundamentals

Unit 8- Windows Customization

Understand the settings of the Control Panel.

Identify different Control Panel and system preference settings.

Change settings. Display a list of installed printers. Describe system settings. Describe how to install & uninstall software. Identify problems related to

installing/uninstalling programs.

Learning Goals

Used to customize settings

Control Panel

Control Panel

System & Security Backup & restore, Windows update, power

Network & Internet Connect to/view networks, Internet

Hardware & Sound Manage hardware, printers, sound, mouse,

keyboard, scanner

Programs Uninstall program, turn Windows features

on/off, add gadgets

Turn Windows Features On/Off

User Accounts Add/remove/change users, passwords

Appearance & Personalization

Desktop colors, background, resolution, sidebar, screen saver, show hidden files

Clock, Lang. & Region Set clock, date, time zone, currency

Ease of Access Adjust for vision, hearing, mobility

disabilities◦ Larger text, magnify, visual cues, etc.

If on a network, the admin can restrict users from changing settings

What should you know…◦ Setting the screen saver & when it comes on◦ Setting the clock & date, time zone◦ Accessing the clock from notification area◦ Mouse settings, changing to lefty◦ Add a user◦ Change your password

Control Panel

Review

Printers Check mark means default

◦ Where it will print to if you click print Can install many printers

1st- backup your media◦ In case it gets

scratched or lost◦ Keep product key

Put CD/DVD in drive Click run

◦ Or look for run or setup.exe

Follow steps

Install Software

Control Panel, Programs, Uninstall a program

Find program in list Click Uninstall

Uninstall Software

Standard◦ Can’t install/uninstall◦ Can’t change system settings

Administrator

Change picture, name

User Accounts

Recycle Bin Temp storage of deleted

files Shows empty or full Each user has their own Can restore files inside

Empty deletes all files bin

Folder Options

Appearance of folders

How they open

Click Organize for option

Restore Defaults

Selecting Files Ctrl+A

◦ Selects all Ctrl+C

◦ Copy Ctrl+V

◦ Paste Press Control to select multiple Use Shift to select a range Do This in 7

Rename a File or Folder

No two files in the same folder can have the same name

Black line around name= Edit Mode

Max 255 characters

◦ Single click & press F2

◦ Right-click, rename

Review

Review

Menus Shaded menus

◦ Unavailable

Ellipses…◦ Opens window with more

info (dialog)

Underlined Letters◦ Alt + C

Shortcut keys◦ Ctrl+O

Right arrow◦ Sub-menu

Dialog Boxes

Option Buttons◦ Radio

Command buttons

Check Boxes Drop-down list Text Boxes List Boxes

Dialog Boxes

Message Box Start Run

◦ Run dialog box Type your first name Click OK This is a message box

New software won’t install when you put in CD/DVD◦ Search CD/DVD for setup.exe

Files can’t be read by new software◦ File may be damaged◦ Might have been created in older version not

compatible with new one

Troubleshooting Software Problems

Computing Fundamentals

Unit 8- Windows Customization