INTRODUCTION TO WINDOWS 7

 

BAYVIEW WINTER 2011

 

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CLASS SCHEDULE (in Word format)

CLASS SCHEDULE (in .pdf format)

 

TWENTY-FIVE USEFUL WEB SITES

 

WEEK/DATE LESSON READING LINKS HANDOUTS
    WORD FORMAT .pdf FORMAT WORD FORMAT .pdf FORMAT
1/11/2011

Introduction

Meet the New Look of Windows 7

What's on your desktop?

Where do I START?
Pin Recycle Bin to Task Bar-Word format

The New Windows 7 Task Bar-Word format

Pin Recycle Bin to Task Bar-.pdf Format

The New Windows 7 Task bar-.pdf format

HO 701-Find Computer Info
HO 702-Determine Hard Drive Size
HO 703-Change Colors in Windows 7
HO 704-Change Desktop Background
HO 705-User Settings Controls
HO 706-Use Save As
HO 707-Use Toolbars in IE
HO 708-Create Favorites in IE
HO 709-Go To Home Page
HO 710-Change Home Page
HO 711-Change Media Player Type
HO 702-Determine Hard Drive Size
HO 703-Change Colors in Windows 7
HO 704-Change Desktop Background
HO 705-User Settings Controls
HO 706-Use Save As
HO 707-Use Toolbars in IE
HO 708-Create Favorites in IE
HO 709-Go To Home Page
HO 710-Change Home Page
HO 711-Change Media Player Type
VIDEOS
Pin A Program to the Task Bar (video)

Pin A Program to the Start Menu (video)

 HOMEWORK FOR THE FIRST SESSION

  • Find out what processor your computer has

  • Learn how much RAM your computer has

  • Find out the System type of your computer

  • How big is the hard drive on your computer?

  • Do you have a Recovery Disk for your computer?

  • What are the programs on your computer?

How to Download Handouts to Your Computer-in Word format How to Download Handouts to Your Computer-in .pdf format
LINKS FOR NOTE-TAKING

HO 712-Add Windows Icons to the Desktop

HO 713-Add Other Icons to the Desktop

HO 714-Resize Desktop Icons

HO 715-Customize the Start Menu

HO 716-Returning Icons to the All Programs Menu Folder

HO 712-Add Windows Icons to the Desktop

HO 713-Add Other Icons to the Desktop

HO 714-Resize Desktop Icons

HO 715-Customize the Start Menu

HO 716-Returning Icons to the All Programs Menu Folder

NO CLASS 1/18/2011 DUE TO INSTRUCTOR ILLNESS

1/25/2011

 What Comes With Windows 7?

What Do You Do About Mail????

Adding Attachments

Downloading Windows Live Mail

Set up Windows Live Mail in Windows 7

OTHER EMAIL PROGRAM INFORMATION

Backup Email Addresses from Outlook

More Outlook Backup Info

How to Setup Outlook 2007

More on Setting Up Outlook 2007

How to delete messages in Thunderbird

SET UP BCC IN OUTLOOK

MANAGE YOUR JUNO EMAIL ACCOUNT

How to Backup or Copy Your Thunderbird Email

How to Import Email Addresses INTO Thunderbird

How to Import Other Email Addresses INTO Outlook

Import From Gmail

BCC IN YAHOO & GMAIL

BCC IN AOL

2/1/2011

Let’s Take a Tour

Personalizing Your Desktop – Color; Appearance & Background

Adding & Changing Desktop Icons

Setting Gadgets!

TAKE A TOUR OF WINDOWS 7

FEATURES IN WINDOWS 7

WINDOWS 7 ANIMATION - AS SEEN IN CLASS

WINDOWS 7 VIDEOS FROM YOUTUBE

WINDOWS 7 KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS

WINDOWS 7 TWEAKS

Using Tabs In Internet Explorer

Using Gadgets

HO 712-Add Windows Icons to the Desktop

HO 713-Add Other Icons to the Desktop

HO 714-Resize Desktop Icons

HO 715-Customize the Start Menu

Using Tabs In Internet Explorer

Using Gadgets

HO 712-Add Windows Icons to the Desktop

HO 713-Add Other Icons to the Desktop

HO 714-Resize Desktop Icons

HO 715-Customize the Start Menu

SPAM FILTERS FOR WINDOWS

LINK TO HANDOUTS REQUESTED BY THE CLASS

2/8/2011

Set up Files & Folders

Finding Your Files

Determine Your "View"

Link to free Ad-Aware download

Link to free SpyBot Search & Destroy download

Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows 7

Change your "View" in Windows 7

HO 716-Print Screen in Word format

HO 717-Uninstall a Program in Word format

HO 718-Use the Snipping Tool in Word format

HO 719-Snip a Menu in Word format

HO 720-Use Sticky Notes in Word format

HO 716-Print Screen in .pdf format

HO 717-Uninstall a Program in .pdf format

HO 718-Use the Snipping Tool in .pdf format

HO 719-Snip a Menu in .pdf format

HO 720-Use Sticky Notes in .pdf format

Link to AVG Free

Link to Windows Security Essentials

How to Use Windows Live Mail

More on Using Windows Live Mail

How to Use the Windows 7 Calculator

HOMEWORK TO COMPLETE BEFORE CLASS 2-15-2011
  1. Download at least TWO of the class handouts

  2. Create a folder in your My Documents folder

  3. Place the handouts out downloaded in that folder.

2/15/2011 Create & Edit Documents

About Word Processors

Word Intro-Word 2003

Word Intro-Word 2007

How to Use WordPad in Windows 7

HO 722-Use Aero Peek

HO 723-Use Aero Shake & Aero Snap

HO 724-About Jump Lists

HO 725-Customize Taskbar Buttons

HO 726-How Programs Appear on the Taskbar

How to Use WordPad in Windows 7

HO 722-Use Aero Peek

HO 723-Use Aero Shake & Aero Snap

HO 724-About Jump Lists

HO 725-Customize Taskbar Buttons

HO 726-How Programs Appear on the Taskbar

Word Screen-Word 2003

Word Screen-Word 2007

Set Paragraphs-Word 2003

Set Paragraphs-Word 2007

Line Spacing-Word 2003

Line Spacing-Word 2007

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2/22/2011 Playing Music

Multimedia Tools

  1. Introduction to the Media Center

  2. Play Music in Windows Media Player 12

  3. Playing iPod iTunes in Windows Media Player

  4. Create Playlists in Windows 7 Media Center

  5. Play Music CDs on Your Computer

  6. Movie Maker in Windows 7

  7. Download Movie Maker 2.6

  8. Configuring Multimedia Media Player for the First Use

  9. Create a Movie in Windows Live Movie Maker

  10. Windows Movie Maker in Windows 7

HO 728-Media Player

HO 745-Play Music in Windows 7

HO 728-Media Player

HO 745-Play Music in Windows 7

Link to Download Audacity

How to Use Audacity

How to Rip Music from a CD

More Info about Ripping Music

Burn to a CD or DVD with Windows Media Player

Be SURE to click SHOW ALL!

Burn to a CD or DVD with Windows Explorer

Set Up Speech Recognition in Windows 7

Installing Speech in Word 2003-click on the plus signs to see all the links for these instructions

Speech to Text in Office 2007

More about Speech to Text in Office 2007

About Speech Recognition in Office 2010

Using TTS in Office 2010

3/1/2011

Working with Images

Digital Cameras & Scanners

Editing Images

Create a Slide Show in Windows 7

Another Link about Creating Desktop Slideshows

Getting Started With Paint

Using Paint in Windows 7

Microsoft Paint Tips and Tricks

About Paint in Windows 7 - Video

Working with Images in Windows 7

Working with Pictures in Windows 7

Working with Digital Pictures

Edit Pictures in Windows 7

3/8/2011

Maintaining Windows 7

Deleting Unnecessary Files

Defragmenting & System Restore

Defragment a Hard Disk in WIndows 7

Check a Hard Disk for Errors in Windows 7

What is System Restore?

System Restore

Frequently Asked Questions about System Restore

HO 729-32-bit or 64-bit HO 729-32-bit or 64-bit

3/15/2011

Backup Files

Restore from Backup

About Backup & Restore

Backup Your Files

Frequently Asked Questions about Backup and Restore

Restore from a Backup

   

3/22/2011

REVIEW & WRAP-UP