WINDOWS VISTA

Questions and Answers

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• What is Windows Vista?

• What is a desktop?
• Can you explain the Windows Vista desktop?
• Can you explain the taskbar?

• When I finish working with my computer, what should I do?
• What do you mean when you say my computer is in sleep mode?
• I am using a laptop. Won’t putting my computer in sleep mode drain my computer’s battery?
• How do I wake up my computer?
• Do I ever need to shut down my computer?
• How do I shut down my computer?

The Start Menu

• What is a program?
• How do I start a program?
• I do not see the program I want to open. What should I do?
• Is there a menu that lists all my programs?
• Can I customize the Start menu?
• How do I add a program to the first page of the Start menu?
• How do I remove a program from the first page of the Start menu?
• How do I copy an item that is located on the Start menu or on the Program menu?
• How do I rename an item on the Start menu or on the Program menu?
• How can I quickly locate files and folders?
• What does the Advanced Search option do?
• What is the Most Recently Used Document list?
• How do I set the number of files that display on my Most Recently Used Document list?
• How do I disable my Most Recently Used Document list?

Games

• Where are the games?

Date and Time

• How do I change the date and/or time that displays on my computer?
• How do I change my Time Zone?

Printers and Printing

• How do I install a new printer?
• How do I cancel a print job?
• How do I cancel every print job?
• How do I temporarily stop selected jobs from printing?
• How do I restart print jobs I temporarily stopped?

Desktop Shortcuts

• What is a desktop shortcut?
• How do I create a desktop shortcut?
• How do I create a desktop shortcut to a Web page?
• How do I turn a Web link into a desktop shortcut?
• How does the Create Shortcut Wizard work?
• How do I rename a desktop shortcut?
• I have a shortcut on my desktop. How do I add it to the Start menu?
• How do I change the icon associated with an object on the desktop?
• How do I delete a desktop shortcut?

Wallpaper

• What is wallpaper?
• How do I change my wallpaper?

Fonts

• What is a font?
• Can you explain font size?
• How do I install a new font?
• What is the Character Map?

File Management

• What are drives?
• What are folders and files?
• How does Vista organize files and folders on drives?
• Will you explain Explorer windows?
• How do I tell Explorer which parts of the Explorer window to display?
• What is a Personal folder?
• How do I open my Personal folder?
• How do I open a folder?
• How do I open a file or a folder that is located in the File List?
• How do I create a new folder?
• Can I search for files and folders?
• Can I save a search?
• How does the Address bar work?
• Can I add folders and saved searches to the Navigation pane?
• How do I display the Menu bar?
• Will you explain Explorer views?
• What are file properties?
• What is filtering?
• What is stacking?
• What is the purpose of the Computer option on the Start menu?
• How does the Preview pane work?
• How do I delete a file or folder?
• How do I copy a file or folder?
• How do I cut a file or folder?
• How do I paste a file or folder?
• How do I rename a file or folder?

Screen Saver

• What is a screen saver?
• How do I select a screen saver?

Windows

• What is a window?
• Can you explain the parts of a window?
• Can I have more than one window open at a time?
• How do I switch between windows?
• How do I move a window around on my desktop?
• What does it mean to "cascade your windows"?
• How do I cascade my windows?
• What does it mean to "stack your windows"?
• How do I stack my windows?
• What does it mean to "show windows side by side"?
• How do I show my windows side by side?
• What are scrollbars?
• How do the scrollbars work?
• What is an icon?
• What is a menu?
• What is a shortcut key?
• What is a selection?
• How do I make a selection?
• Will you explain cut, copy, and paste?
• Are there any universals that apply to almost all programs?

Saving a File

• Can you explain how to save a file?

Dialog Boxes

• What is a dialog box?
• What are tabs?
• What are fields?
• What are list boxes?
• What is a drop-down or pull-down menu?
• What are radio buttons?
• What are checkboxes?
• What is a slider?
• What is a spinner?

Color Box

• Will you explain the Windows Vista color box?