Basic Computer Technics

Performance  guidance No			01
Task: Start up and turn off the computer		No	A1
No	Steps	Yes	No
A1.1 Turn on the computer
01	Connect the power cable from system unit to the UPS
02	Connect the power cable from Monitor to the UPS
03	Plug the power cable of the UPS to a wall base.
05	Check keyboard and mouse plug the system unit or Connect keyboard & Mouse correctly
05	Check monitor video cable plug the system unit or connect monitor video cable to the system
06	Switch on the wall base
07	Press the power switch of the UPS
08	Press the power switch of the monitor
09	Press the power switch of the system unit
A1.2 Turn off the computer
10	Save and exit from all the programs that currently on
11	Click on Start and choose Shut Down or turn off
12	Click on OK or 'Turn off'
13	Power off the monitor
14	switch off the UPS
15	Switch off the wall base
16	Unplug from the wall base
*Basic Troubleshooting Tips
*	Shutting down a program that has “frozen” 1 Hold down Ctrl and Alt and press Delete one time. 2 From the pop-up window choose Task List... 3 Click on the Applications tab. 4 The window displays the tasks that are currently running. 5 Click on the name of the task that is not responding. (It may have the words “not responding” in the Status column.) 6 Click on the End Task button.
*	Emergency Shutdown 1 Hold down Ctrl and Alt and press Delete one time. 2 In the window, click on the Shutdown... button.
*	LAST RESORT!!! 1 Press the power button on the computer and hold it down 10 seconds. 2 Wait 20-30 seconds, then press the power button again to start the computer.
*	Restart the computer Click on Start and choose Shut Down Choose Restart  Click on OK

Performance  guidance No							02
Task:  Customize computer and desktop settings				No			A2
No		Steps		Yes			No
A2.1 Desktop settings
01		Right click on the Desktop and choose Properties. Or start control panel àDisplay
02		Click on themes tab  Apply Desktop Themes  (A theme is a background with a set of sounds, icons, and other elements to help personalize the computer More themes can be purchased from Microsoft)
03		Click on Desktop tab  apply wallpaper change desktop icon style (you can this tab Select desktop wall paper/choose desktop icon change desktop icon style)
04		Click on the Screen Saver tab  apply Screen Saver Click on the down arrow in the Screen saver box and choose the desired screen saver
05		Click on the Settings button and then change the settings of any screen saver (i.e. speed, color, text, etc.). Each is different and click ok
06		Select time and check or uncheck password protection
07		Click on power button select power option & click on ok
08		Click on the Settings tab Change screen resolution In the Screen Resolution section, click and drag the slide bar to change from 800 x 600 to 1024 x 768, etc  (The larger the screen resolution, the smaller the icons, text, and other items on the desktop appear)
09		Click on Apply  and Click on ok
A2.2 Quick Launch Toolbar
10		(This gives single click access to programs. Adding a Program to the Quick Launch Toolbar) Right click taskbaràtoolbarà. Quick Launch Toolbar
11		Click on the Start button and find the desired program in the Menu.
12		Right click and choose Send To àDesktop (create shortcut).
13		Drag the shortcut to the Quick Launch Toolbar
14		Removing a Program from the Quick Launch Toolbar Right click and choose Delete.
A2.3 Date/Time
01		Start àcontrol panel àDouble click on the Date and Time icon.
02		Click on Date and Time tab - Adjust the time or date as necessary.
03		Click on Time Zone tab – Adjust the time zone as necessary.
04		Click on Internet Time tab – Set the computer to synchronize its time with an Internet time server such as time.nist.gov. -->   Click on OK.
A2.4 Setting Accessibility Options
05		Click on Start à Control Panel. àAccessibility Options.
06		Keyboard tab – Controls aspects of the keyboard such as StickyKeys.
07		Sound tab – Set up visual clues on the screen when a system sound is played.
08		Display tab – Set High Contrast and/or Cursor Options.
09		Mouse tab – Use MouseKeys to control the pointer
A2.5 Changing the View in the Pane
10		On the Menu Bar, click on View, OR click on the down arrow after the Views button on the toolbar
11		Filmstrip – Shows one file large in the upper portion with smaller versions of other files in the folder in a line below.
12		Thumbnails – Shows small pictures of the files.
13		Tiles – Shows a large icon for the file type with the name and file type beside it. Graphics also display the pixel size.
14		Icons - Small icons indicate the file type with the name at the side.
15		List – Compact list of file names.
16		Detailed - Detailed information about each file, folder, or drive displayed in a column. Details include name, size, type of file, and date modified.  Note - In the Details view, change the order the files as shown by clicking on the title button
A2.6 System information
01		Start àcontrol panel àDouble click on the System icon. (This can also be brought up by right clicking on My Computer on the Desktop, and choosing Properties.)
02		Click on General tab - Describes the operating system, who it is registered to, registration number, type of processor, and the amount of RAM (memory).
03		Click on Computer Name tab - Sets the name of the computer for identification on the network.
04		Click on Hardware tab - Device Manager - Provides help troubleshooting hardware problems. Hardware Profiles – Allows several hardware configurations for special situations.
05		Click on Advanced tab – Performance – Detailed information on the functioning of the computer. User Profiles – Closely connected to User Accounts. Startup and Recovery – Helps the user handle problems with the system.
06		Click on System Restore tab - Where settings are changed for Restore Points. Uncheck the checkmark to turn System Restore on.
07		Click on Automatic Updates tab - Choices relative to the updating of the Windows Operating System. Turn on for home use.
08		Click on Remote tab - Controls who may come in to use the computer remotely (from another computer). Click on ok
A2.7 DirectX diagnostic tool
09		Display computer information Start àrun à type dxdiag àok
10		You can display your computer information
11		Click on Save information Click on exit
A2.8 Sounds and Audio Devices
01		Start àcontrol panel àDouble click on the Sounds and Audio Devices icon
02		Click on Volume tab o Adjust the volume, mute the speakers, or place the volume icon on the Taskbar. o Advanced button in the Device area gives similar controls for the individual devices. o Speaker Volume button allows adjustment of the left and right speakers. o Advanced button in the Speaker area allows for special setups.
03		Click on Sounds tab o Allows the user to set the sounds that will be played for program events such as Windows startup. o Choose a program event from the list. o Click on the down arrow and choose a sound from the computer’s list OR click on the Browse button.
04		Click on Audio tab - Make adjustments to control sound playback, sound recording, and MIDI music playback.
05		Click on Voice tab - Make adjustments to control voice playback and voice recording.
A2.09 Task Bar Properties
06		Show the clock
07		Auto hide task bar
08		Show small icon
09		Lock the task bar
A2.10 create User Accounts  - using sample Assignment 02
01		Start àcontrol panel à Double click on User Accounts.  (In the Task Pane on the left there is information to learn about user accounts, user account types, and switching users.)
02		Create a new account and enter suitable account name
03		Choose the account type – Assign the user as a Computer administrator or as Limited.  Click on the Create Account button.
04		Choose account type user required à create account
05		Change an account (This is only done by an administrator)
06		Change the name
07		Change or Create a password
08		Change the picture
09		Change the account type
10		Delete the account Note – A user can change their own password and picture
A2.11 Regional setting
01	Start àcontrol panel à Double click on Regional and Language Regional settings should be selected according to the country requirements
02	Change Number format
03	Change currency format
04	Change Date format
05	Change Time format

Performance  guidance No				03
Task:  Create folder and Files		No		A03
No	Steps	Yes		No
A3.1 Create new folder - using sample Assignment 01/02/04/06/07
01	Double-click the 'My Computer' Icon on the Desktop
02	Select a disk drive you want to create the folder
03	Open folder you want to create the new  folder
04	Click file menu in the window /right click on the open folder
05	Select 'New' option or right click in the window
06	Click 'Folder' Option
07	Type a name for the new folder
08	Press 'Enter' Key/ click another place
09	Close 'My Computer'
A3.2 Create new Text Document using Notepad Program - using sample Assignment 05
01	Open notepad Program Startàrunà type notepadàOK (Or Startàall program àaccessories àNotepad)
02	Type file content – example your name and address
03	Save your text document Fileàsave/ctrl+S
04	Select a location to save the file
05	Type a file name for the file
06	Click 'Save' button
07	Close 'NotePad' program
A3.3 Create Document using WordPad Program - using sample Assignment 05
08	Open WordPad Program Startàrunà type WordPadàOK/Startàall program àaccessories à WordPad
09	Type file content – example your name and address
10	Save your document Fileàsave/ctrl+S
11	Select a location to save the file
12	Type a file name for the file
13	Select save as type
14	Click 'Save' button
15	Close WordPad' program
A3.4 Create drawing using Paint Program - using sample Assignment 02/07
01	Open MSPaint Program Startàrunà type MSPaint àOK/ Startàall program àaccessories à MSPaint
02	Draw Picture – example your training center
03	Save your Drawing Fileàsave/ctrl+S
04	Select a location to save the file
05	Type a file name for the file
06	Select save as type
07	Click 'Save' button
08	Close MSPaint' program
A3.5 Using Paint to work with Screen Captures
09	Have the window or area to be captured open on the screen.
10	Hold down the Alt key and press the Print Screen button on the keyboard
11	Open Windows Paint (Start-All Programs-Accessories-Paint)
12	On the Menu Bar, click on Edit Paste to paste the screen capture into the Paint window.
13	Save the picture as a JPEG  On the Menu Bar, click on File Save As….
14	Click on the down arrow in the Save as type box and choose JPEG
15	Type a name for the screen capture and click on the Save button.
A3.6 Recording Sounds
01	Click on Start à All Programs à Accessories à Entertainment à Sound Recorder
02	Hold the microphone to your mouth and click on the Record button (red dot).
03	Click on the Stop button (black rectangle) immediately when you are finished.
04	Caution - Each sound must be saved and then click on File à New, or the new sound will be added to the end of the previous one

Performance  guidance No					4
Task: Perform folder file operation			No		A04
No	Steps		Yes		No
A4.1 copy ( Copy and paste –file/folder ) -using sample Assignment 01/02/06
01	Double-click the 'My Computer' Icon on the Desktop
02	open a disc drive
03	Open source folder you want to copy file/folder
04	Select files or folders
05	Editàcopy / right clickàCopy / Ctrl+C
06	Go and open Target folder
07	Editàpaste / right clickàpaste / Ctrl+V
08	Close 'My Computer'
A4.2 Move( Cut and paste –files/folders)-using sample Assignment 01/02/06
09	Double-click the 'My Computer' Icon on the Desktop
10	open a disk drive
11	Open source folder you want to cut file/folder
12	Select files or folders
13	Editàcut / right clickàCut / Ctrl+X
14	Go and open Target folder
15	Editàpaste / right clickàpaste / Ctrl+V
16	Close 'My Computer'
A4.3 Delete file or folder
01	Select files or folder
02	Right Click on the selected file or folder
03	Click delete
04	yes
A4.4 Recycle Bin
05	Restoring Open the Recycle Bin and select the file to be restored. In the Task Pane on the left, click Restore this item.
06	Emptying the Recycle Bin Open the Recycle Bin. In the Task Pane on the left, click Empty the Recycle Bin.
07	Emptying Selected Items Open the Recycle Bin and select the item(s) to be emptied. Press the Delete key on the keyboard

Performance  guidance No			5
Task:  Set Attributes of files or folders		No	A05
No	Steps	Yes	No
A05.1 Windows environment
1	Double-click 'My Computer' Icon on the Desktop
2	Double-click on a disk drive
3	Select a file or a folder
4	Right-click on it
5	Select 'Properties'
6	Check necessary attribute options(Hidden/Read only)
7	Click 'OK' button
8	Close 'My Computer'
A05.2 Command prompt environment
09	StartàRunàtype CMDàok
10	Type attrib command and necessary switch command and file or folder path correctly
11	Enter the command Ex: attrib +H +S +R C:\windows\display.txt

Performance  guidance No			6
Task:  compress and extract folders or files		No	A06
No	Steps	Yes	No
1	Right click on the file or folder
2	Select Archive or compress
3	Select compress method
4	Set password if required
5	Click on ok
6	Right click archive file
7	Extract here or extract file

Performance  guidance No			7
Task:  Backup and restore files or folders		No	A07
No	Steps	Yes	No
A07.1 Backup files or folders
01	Start --> All Programs --> Accessories --> System Tools --> Backup
02	Click 'Next' on the welcome screen
03	Select 'Backup files and Settings' option
04	Click 'Next' button’
05	Select an option you want to backup
06	Click 'Next'
07	Choose a place to save your back up (eg. Floppy Disk)
08	Type a name for the backup file
09	Click 'Next'
10	Click 'Finish'  àClick 'Close' button
A07.2 Restore files or folders
11	Start --> All Programs --> Accessories --> System Tools --> Backup
12	Click 'Next' on the welcome screen
13	Select 'Restore files and Settings' option
14	Click 'Next'
15	Select a backup file you want to restore
16	Click 'Next' àClick 'Finish'à Click 'Close' button