Start Menu
updated 8/7/200
| Start Menu and Task Bar | |||
| Knowledge | Skill | Task | |
| Shut Down | The computer needs to be shut off in a certain way to avoid misplaced data | Learn the proper procedure to turn off the computer | Go to the Start Button, single left click, select "Shut down", left click, select "re-start in MS-DOS". |
| Sometimes it is necessary to open up MS-Dos to run a program. | Learn the proper procedure to turn off the computer and start up in MS-DOS | Go to the Start Button, single left click, select "Shut down", left click, select shut down. | |
| Run Command | The Run command permits the user to open a progam by typing the file location and name | Use the Run command to execute programs | Go to the Start Button, single left click, select Run, click on Browse, select "C" from the top dialog box, Find "Windows" click, find Notepad.exe. Click to select, click open, click ok. |
| Help | The help function is a way for users to get help on various topics regarding Windows. Many aplications will aslo have a help function | Use Windows 98 Help to answer questions and learn about Windows 98 | Go to the Start button and click, select help, click, select the index tab, in the dialog box, type "troubleshooting", select "startup", choose a topic and read the displayed message. |
| Find | The find feature allows the user to search their computer for files or folders. | Searching for folders and files using the "Find Feature" in Start | Go to Start button and click Find. Select Files and Folders, click. Type in "*.doc", click on "look in" to select the location you wish to search. Use the drop down menu to selct "[C:]" Click find now, this will show you all of the Document files on your C drive. |
| Settings | Using the settings button allows the user to change the settings on their computer (see also Control Panel). | Change the setting of your computer. | |
| manage printing devices | |||
| Remove the contents of the Documents menu. | |||
| Documents | The documents button shows the user the most recent "files" that the user has accessed. It is very similar to the history button on internet Explorer | Use the Document menu to open a recent file. | Click on the Start Menu and select Documents. Choose the the top file name, and it will open. |
| favorites | The Favoirtes button show all of the shortcuts that the user has made whilke in Internet Explorer. | Use the Favorite button to open a saved favorite | |
| Programs | The Programs button lists most of the programs on the users computer. | Use the program menu to open an application/program on that is on the computer. | Use the Start menu to quickly start programs and open files |
| Create shortcuts and customize the Start Menu | |||
| Add program to the Start menu. | |||
| Task Bar | The Task Bar is the horizontal bar at the bottom of the scrren, it lists all of the programs that are currently open. | Displaying and moving the Taskbar | |
| Working with the Taskbar | |||
| Use the taskbar to easily start programs and switch between open windows, Mulit-tasking | Set back the properties of the Taskbar. | ||
| Tiling Open Windows | Arrange two application windows side-by-side on the screen. | ||
| Systems Tray | Remove a document from a printing queue. | ||
| Quick Launch | Quick Launch is a means for starting applications or going to internet locations quickly. |