How To Using Applications in Windows

Windows XP offers a set of utility programs, or applications, that are used to perform specirfi tasks. Examples of these programs include Notebook, Calculator and adte and Time properties. There are also applications you install separately, such as Microsoft Excel.

Starting an application

You can start an application in windows by using the All Programs submenu or the Run command on the Start menu.

Using the programs menu

Installed programs in windows XP are accessed easily using All Programs on the Start menu. There is an application called  notepad that can be used to create and edit text files. The text files created in notepad have a .text extension.

To start Notepad by using the All Programs menu , Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and the click notepad.

Using the Run Command

The Run command on the start menu can also be used to start a program or open a file.

To open an application, the Notepad application        .         

 1. On the start menu, click Run. The run dialog box appears.

 2. Type the name of the programs in the open box.

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Using Calculator

The Calculator programs in windows XP is similar to a handheld calculator. You can use programs to perform basic arithmetic operations, such as addition and subtraction, as well as scientific and statistical operations, such as computering averages, logarithms and factorials.

To start Calculator, click Start , point to All programs, point to Accessories, and then click Calculator.

Calculator appears.

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Working With The Task Manager

When you open multiple applications in windows XP, your computer may slow  down. As a result, it may not respond to some of the application you are worling with. To handle such unexpected events, you can use the windows task manager. The windows task manager contains, information about the performance of your computer. It displays the list of tasks that are currently running.

To open Windows task Manager:

    1. Press CTRL+DELETE. The Windows dialog box appears

    2. Click Task Manager. The Windows Task Manager dialog box appears. The Applications 

         tab displayed by default.  On the Applications tab, the list of currently running tasks     

         appears. The status of the task is displayed next to the task name

     3. You can end a task, switch to another task, or start a new task.

    

   a)   To end a task, Click the task And then click End Tasks.

   b)   To switch to different from the active task, click the task you want, and then click switch to.

   c)   To create a new task ,click new task . The create New Task dialog box appears. This 

          dialog box is similar to the Run dialog box. Type the name of the application to be 

          opened in the Open box, and then click OK.

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How to Adding and Removing Programs

Whenever you want to use a new application, you need to install it on your computer.Simiarly, if you no longer need an application, you can remove it. Windos XP guides you through a step-by-step process to install or uninstall programs. Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel is used to install or uninstall applications. Example , youcan install Microsoft frontpage, an application used for designing, creating and punlishing attractive web sites, by using add or remove programs.

To add Program:

1. On the start menu,click Control Panel. Control panel appears.

2. Double-Click add or Remove Programs. The add or remove programs window appears.

3. Click add new programs.

4. Click CD or Floppy ifyou want to add the application from a CD or floppy disk. In thiscase,  

    click CD or floppy, as the frontpage software is available on CD.

To Remove a Programs:

1. Open Control Panel, and then double-click add or remove programs. The add or remove  

     programs window appears.

2.  Click change or remove programs.

3.  under Currently installed programs, click the program that is to be removed.

4. Click remove.

5. A message appears asking for confirmation to remove the program from the computer. Click 

    Yes if you want to remove the program, otherwise click No.

6. Click Close.

7. Close Control Panel.

The Programs uninstalled from the computer.

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How To Add Printer & Changing Settings

Changing the setting of a computer involves various procedures, such as adding printer to your computer andadding or removing programs. You will now learn how to perform these tasks.

Adding a Printer

A printer is a device used to transfer data from a computer to paper. After you add a printer to your computer, you can printer files stored on the computer, track the progress of printer jobs,cancel a printing job, or restart a printing job.

To add a printer that is connected to a computer with windows XP:

1.  On the start menu, click printers and faxes. The printers and faxes windows appears

2.  Under printer tasks, click add printer. The add printer wizard dialog box appears.

3.   Click Next.

4.   Click local printer attached to this computer.

5. Click Next.

6.Click a port in the use the following port list to connect to the printer, and then click next.

7.click the model and the manufacturer of yourprinter. Based on the selected model and manufacturer, the corresponding printer software is automatically installed.

8.Click next.

9.Click keep existing driver to use the existing driver or replace existing driver to use a new driver.

10. Click Next.

11. Type a name for the printer in the printer name box.

12. Click Next.

13. Click Do not share this printer if you do not want to share the printer, and then click Next. If you want to share the printer with other users, click share name, and then type a share name. the share anme displays the name that other users will use to connect the shared printer. You can share a printer after it is configured.

14. Click yes if you want to print a test page. If you do not want to print the test page,click no.

15. click Next. Brief details of the printer that has been added to the computeris displayed in the add printer wizard.

16. click finish to computer the process.

The name of the configured printer is displayed in the Printers and Faxes window.

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