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01/10/22

How to Operate a Computer?

How to Operate a Computer?

How to turn on a computer?

How to start a program?

How to create a shortcut of file or folder?

How to close an application?

How to shut down a computer?

Other option in shut down

How to turn on a computer?

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1. Find the power button 

2. Push the power button

Note: if there is only one user account, password is is not applied, then desktop will appear and no further steps will be required.

3. Now you need to log in

4. Select user account

5. Enter “password”

6. Press enter


How to start a program?

Method go back

1. Press window log key

2. Type program name 

3. Select the program through arrow key and press enter key

4. The program will be appeared on the desktop

Method 2

1. Press wondow log key 

2. Select all programs

3. Select the program and click on it

4. The program will be appeard on the desktop

Method 3

1. Press windoe log key

2. Select all programs 

3. Selext the program and click on it 

4. The program will be appeared on the desktop


How to create short cut key?

Go back

1. Click on the start menu

2. Select the program and right  click on the program

3. Select the properties and click on the properties

4. In the dialogue box, go to shortcut kay text box 

5. Type shortcut key(Ctrl+ Alt + …)

6. Click on apply button

7. Click ok button


How to create shortcut of file or folder?

Go back

1. Select the file or folder 

2. Right click on the file or folder and select  sent to 

3. Select desktop (create shortcut) and click on it


How to close an application?

Go back

Method 1

1. Press alt+f4

Note of the file is saved, then the application will be closed, otherwisw the dialog to save the file will appear, then select the option to save or not.


Method2

1. Select the close button (x) in the upper right  corner  of the window 

Note : if the file is saved , then the application will be closed, otherwise the dialog t o save the file will appear, then select the option to save to not.


Method 3

1. Click on file menu

2. Select close /exit/quit

Note : of the file is saved , then the application will be closed, otherwise the dialog to save  the file swill  appear, then select th option to save ort not .

Method 4

1. Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete

2. Select start task manager 

3. Select application name under task

4. Select End Rask and click  on it 

Note: if the file is saved, then the application will be closed, otherwise the dialog to save the file ewill appear , then select option to save or not.


How to shut down the computer?

Go back

Method1 

1. Press the window  logo key on the keyboard

2. Click the shutdown button

Method2 

1. Click on the start button 

2. Click on shutdown button.

Method3

1. Press Alt + f4

2. Press Enter Key

Method 4 

1. Press Ctrl + Alt + Del

2. Click on the power button in the bottom-right of the screen 


Other options in shutdown

Go back

Switch user: switch user used without closing program.

Log off: close program and log off.

Lock = lock the computer (window key + L)

Restart: close all open program , shut down windows, and then start  windows.

Sleep: keep your session in memory and puts the computer in aloe power started so that you can quickly resume.

Hibernate: saves you session and turn  off  the computer. When you turn you on th computer, windows restores your sessions.


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