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Windows 98, Level One Software Learning Guide Revision: W981990409 ITRAIN MISSION STATEMENT To facilitate the highest quality information technology training programs. To promise association members the finest professional services that facilitate improving their training. CREDITS Dave Murphy TRADEMARKS ITrain and We Help Trainers Train Better are trademarks of ITrain, the International Association of Information Technology Trainers. Training Express, You’re On The Right Track Now!, Damar Group
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Windows 98, Level One Windows 98, Level One Narrowing The Search Contents Criteria If you receive too many responses to the original search Using This Learning Guide ...................................... 7 criterion, you may narrow the search by limiting the date Introduction .............................................................. 7 range that meets the search criteria. Mouse Basics .......................................................... 9 Introduction ................................
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Windows 98, Level One Windows 98, Level One Screen Saver .................................................. 34 Changing Screen Colors ................................. 36 Setting Screen Resolution ............................... 37 Font Control .................................................... 38 Printing A Typeface Sample ............................ 39 Installing New Fonts ........................................ 39 Mouse Pointer Control .................................... 40 Mouse Pointer
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Windows 98, Level One Windows 98, Level One Finding Files Using This Learning Guide Introduction Introduction Once documents have been saved to your hard drive, they Windows 98 has become the a widely accepted operating have a nasty habit of getting lost. Especially, if you don't system for PCs. With an improved graphical user inter- have a folder set aside for each type of document (word face (GUI) and support from all major software develop- processor, spreadsheet, database, etc.), it's easy t
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Windows 98, Level One Windows 98, Level One Mouse Basics Finding Files Learning Objectives Learning Objectives You will be able to: You will be able to: Describe the purpose of the Find files located on disk mouse pointing device Narrow search criteria Demonstrate how to properly hold the mouse Describe the following mouse operations: Click Double-click Drag Point Load Solitaire Exit Solitaire 8 Training Express Training Express 49
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Windows 98, Level One Windows 98, Level One If more than Mouse Basics one printer is installed, you may select it here. Introduction This chapter is appropriate for computer users who are new to the Windows environment or who desire addi- Select which portion of the tional practice using a mouse and an input device. document will The mouse is a manually-operated remote pointing tool. It be printed. is required to effectively use Windows 98. The mouse is used to select menu options and other grap
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Windows 98, Level One Windows 98, Level One This is called single clicking. Saving The Document An icon is a Positioning the mouse on a program icon and quickly graphic picture depressing the left mouse button twice will load the To save this document for later retrieval: that represents a It's helpful to use a program. This is called double clicking. software program 1. Click File document name Here are a few useful vocabulary terms and their defini- or document. that will help you 2. Click Sav
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Windows 98, Level One Windows 98, Level One After changing the text size to 12 points, the document's Loading Solitaire characters are largeron the screen (and will print larger on paper). To load the Solitaire game, you must locate the "Start" button in the lower left corner of the screen. "Start' is at the far left of the task bar. 1. Click Start 2. Click Run If Windows 98 is installed in a 3. Type c:\windows\sol.exe directory other than "c:\windows," please enter the correct directory Cursor
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Windows 98, Level One Windows 98, Level One The Solitaire game will load and the screen will display Changing The Text Size the cards as dealt in preparation for the game. The object of the game is to position all of the aces on the Text is selected To change the size of the text, you must select the four empty spaces at the top of the game screen. Then all prior to applying characters in the document, and then choose the new text cards of that suite are placed on top of each ace, in any change
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Windows 98, Level One Windows 98, Level One Typing A Document Windows 98 Once the WordPad editing window appears, you may Commands begin typing your document. Learning Objectives For this exercise, please type the following document: April 10, 1999 You will be able to: Damar Group, Ltd. Close a window 9810 Patuxent Woods Drive Columbia, Maryland 21046-1577 Minimize an application window Dear Customer Service: Maximize an application window I am enjoying using this Training Express brand Learnin
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Windows 98, Level One Windows 98, Level One Windows 98 Word Processing Commands Introduction Introduction All application windows in Windows 98 share common Windows 98 includes a useful word processing program, commands. For example, the upper right corner of each WordPad. It's not meant to compete with Microsoft Word window will feature three command buttons: minimize, or other leading word processing programs; however, for maximize (or restore), and close. light-duty work, WordPad is perfect.
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Windows 98, Level One Windows 98, Level One During the download process, an incremental counter Word Processing reports the number of bytes of information that have been transferred. Learning Objectives This continuously updating of the counter requires system processor time to update the screen every few seconds. If the program window were minimized, the counter would not be displayed, thereby saving a few processor cycles by not continuously updating the video screen. You will be able to: Open
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Windows 98, Level One Windows 98, Level One The next menu is usually Edit. Under the Edit menu commands such as Undo, Cut, Copy, and Paste will be found. The common menu structure is one of the features of Windows 98 that makes it easy to learn new software programs. In fact, the more programs you know, the easier it is to learn new programs. Resizing A Window An application window that is not maximized may also be resized by dragging the side or corner of the window. For example, if you were to
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Windows 98, Level One Windows 98, Level One Copy fonts to 4. Select the typefaces to be installed. Using Explorer Fonts Folder 5. Click Copy fonts to Fonts folder ensures that the Learning Objectives typeface 6. Click OK information is properly installed on your computer's hard disk, not just You will be able to: on a diskette, CD- ROM, or network drive. Start Explorer Describe a folder View folder contents Define a registered file Mouse Pointer Control Open a registered file in its host applica
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Windows 98, Level One Windows 98, Level One Printing A Typeface Using Explorer Sample If you use multiple To print the typeface's sample page, make sure one of the Introduction typefaces, it's typeface samples is open: convenient to have 1. Click a printed set of The Windows 98 Explorer is one of the most commonly- each typeface's used features of the entire program. With it, you are able The sample page will print, offering you a permanent characteristics for to organize the programs and docum
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Windows 98, Level One Windows 98, Level One Font Control Starting Explorer Windows 98 uses TrueType fonts that allow you to print 1. Right-click Start to any graphics printer, including laser, inkjet, and dot 2. Click Explorer matrix-style printers. A number of typefaces are preinstalled with Windows 98, and many software applications include additional type faces during their installation processes. FYI: This learning To preview, add, or delete typefaces, you must access the guide is printed in
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Windows 98, Level One Windows 98, Level One Registered Documents Setting Screen Resolution Many of the different types of documents that you will To set the resolution of the screen (how many dots of find in folders are registered with Windows 98. light are displayed on the monitor): That means the type of file is known to Windows 98 1. Click Settings because of the file's extension. For example, the file "readme.txt" is a text file—a file that contains only basic Each video text, without any sp
