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Getting Started with Windows Vista
 
Target Audience:  

This course is designed for people with no working knowledge of Windows who need to learn how to use a computer and Microsoft Windows Vista.

  
   
Objectives:  

By the end of the course Users will be able to use the core features of Windows Vista, including how to use the start menu, move and resize windows, work with files and folders and perform content searches.

  
   
Prerequisites:  

None.

  
   
 
       
     
  Duration: 1 Day
  Cost: £125 + VAT
     
 
  Course Date Location
     
Demand led
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Introduction

  • What is a PC?
  • Components of a PC
  • Using & Understanding the Keyboard
  • Learning Mouse Skills & Techniques
  • Switch On the PC
  • Log On with a User Name & Password
  • The Windows Vista Desktop
 

The TaskBar & Start Menu

  • What Is The Task Bar?
  • Switching Tasks with the Task Bar
  • Opening Programs from the Start Menu
 

Windows Essentials
  • Navigate within a Window
  • Open & Close a Window
  • Minimise, Maximise & Restore
  • Moving & Resizing Windows
 

Menus, Commands & Dialog Boxes

  • Execute Commands from Menus & Toolbars
  • Working with Dialog Box Options
 

Windows Help & Support
  • Getting Help in Windows Vista
 

Windows Vista Security
  • Locking & Unlocking a Computer
  • Logging Off & Logging On
  • Switch Between Users
  • Shutdown, Restart & Sleep Mode
  • Changing a Log On Password
 

The Sidebar & Gadgets
  • Opening & Closing the Sidebar
  • Adding & Removing Gadgets
 
   

Working with Files & Folders

  • What are Files & Folders?
  • File Management Concepts
  • Using the A: Drive, C: Drive & D: Drive
 

Managing Files & Folders

  • Navigate Folders & Subfolders
  • Create, & Rename Files & Folders
  • Move & Copy Files
  • Delete Files & Folders
 

Additional Features
  • Backing Up Files
  • Working with the Recycle Bin
  • Finding Files & Folders
  • Connecting to a Network
 

Customising Your Environment
  • Creating Desktop Shortcuts
  • Screen Savers & System Settings
  • Customising the Start Menu & Task Bar
  • Using the Quick Launch Toolbar
 

Windows Vista Applications

  • Using the Paint Application
  • Using the Calculator
  • Creating Documents in WordPad & Notepad
 

Printing
  • The Printers Folder
  • Managing Print Jobs