Concepts From: Basic Windows I XP     Intro/History     Starting your PC     Turning your PC off     Windows and Mouse Operations     Starting an Application     Saving your document     Printing your document     Quitting an application     *3 Ways to perform tasks From: Introduction To Windows XP: Basic Windows I XP Lesson 2 Learning the Basics p13-36 Starting Windows XP     Log On    User name    Password    Start button * Windows XP Desktop (a GUI)           desktop            icons                Shortcuts                Recycle Bin                Folders                Applications            task bar (bottom of desktop) Using the Mouse     mouse pointer images /clicks     point     single-click     double click     dragging     left-click     *right-click

Closing a Window     Close button *Start menu (examine on your laptop)     Shut Down    Run     Help and Support     Search     Settings     Documents     Programs     Windows Update Using Menu Commands        Dialog box        Text box        Command button        Check box        Option button        List box        Combo box        Scroll bar        Spin box        *Help for dialog box Viewing Computer Resources     *My Computer        System task        Details group        Other Places        My Documents        Files Stored...        Hard Disk Drives        Devices with Removable Storage        Network Drives        Files Stored on This Computer *Help and Support Center     Search box     Pick a topic     Ask for assistance     Pick a task

Lesson 3 Exploring Window Features p37-56        *Work with a window Min/Max, move, size        Minimize and restore (maximize) windows        Restore down and maximize windows        Move a window        Change a window's size and shape        Scroll open windows        *Switch between open windows <Alt><Tab>        *Show the desktop <Win><d>        Cascade open windows        Tile open windows        Use grouped task bar buttons Lesson 13 -  Using Shutdown Options p237-244 Switch users  Close a locked program             *<Ctrl><Alt><Del>             *Task Manager Restart your computer Shut down with the Start menu

Note: whenever the text refers to a Floppy Disk, use your USB Flashdrive, Removable Disk, instead.