Toshiba Satellite 1405 S Manual

							151
Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System
Lesson 11: Setting the date and time
5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0
8After you have chosen a screen saver pattern and applied 
it to your desktop, click OK.
The operating system returns you to the desktop.
You can view any object’s properties by clicking the object 
with the secondary button, then choosing Properties from 
the shortcut menu that appears.
The next lesson explains how to set two other properties—the 
date and time.
Lesson 11: Setting the date and time
You initially set the computer’s date and time properties 
when you turned the computer on for the first time and set up 
the operating system. 
To change the date and time settings:
1Click Start, Control Panel.
The Control Panel window appears.
2Click Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options.
3Click one of the following:
❖Change the date and time in the Pick a task 
section.
❖Date and Time in the or pick a Control Panel icon 
section.
The Date and Time Properties window appears. 
						

							152
Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System
Lesson 12: Removing objects from the desktop
5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0
Sample Date and Time Properties window
HINT: To open the Date and Time Properties window more quickly, 
either click the time display on the taskbar with the secondary 
button, then click Adjust Date/Time, or double-click the time 
display.
4Click the Date and Time tab and set the correct month, 
year, day, and time.
5Click the Time Zone tab and drop-down list box, and set 
your time zone.
6Click OK.
7Close the Control Panel.
Lesson 12: Removing objects from the desktop
Earlier in this tutorial, you created a new icon on the desktop. 
Since everything you have done to this point has been just 
practice, you may want to return the desktop back to its 
original uncluttered state. This lesson explains how to 
remove objects from the desktop and introduces the Recycle 
Bin.
1Click the New Folder icon you created, drag it until it is 
over the Recycle Bin icon and it changes color, then 
release the primary button. 
						

							153
Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System
Lesson 12: Removing objects from the desktop
5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0
The icon disappears, but it has not really gone. It is 
merely set aside in the Recycle Bin so that you can 
restore or delete it later.
2Repeat step 1 for any other icons you created during this 
tutorial.
Each icon disappears as you drop it on the Recycle Bin.
3Double-click the Recycle Bin icon.
The operating system opens the Recycle Bin window. 
Notice that all the icons you dropped on the Recycle Bin 
are listed.
Sample Recycle Bin window
4To completely remove an object, select it, and then click 
File, Delete.
The Confirm File Delete window appears.
5Click Ye s to permanently remove the file.
The object is permanently deleted from the Recycle Bin.
Later on—in your real work, not in this tutorial—you will use 
the Recycle Bin to delete other objects such as folders,  
						

							154
Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System
Lesson 13: Using System Restore
5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0
documents, and sometimes even programs. Still, the process 
is the same. Just drag an object’s icon to the Recycle Bin.
If you change your mind and want to restore an object you 
sent to the Recycle Bin, select the object with the secondary 
button and click Restore. The operating system restores the 
object to the place from which it was deleted. You can also 
restore the object by dragging it to the desktop.
But when you are absolutely certain that you never want to 
see it again, delete it from the Recycle Bin.
To delete everything from the Recycle Bin at once, choose 
Empty Recycle Bin from the File menu.
HINT: Empty the Recycle Bin periodically. Even though an item is 
moved to the Recycle Bin, it still uses valuable space on the hard 
disk drive until it is deleted from the Recycle Bin.
Lesson 13: Using System Restore
The System Restore feature allows you to return your 
computer to the way it was configured on a specific date or 
time, a “restore point.” This is useful if you are reconfiguring 
your computer for new hardware or software. In the event 
that your hardware or software causes your computer to 
malfunction, you can remove the offending item(s) and 
restore the system to the state it was in at the preset time.
To get to System Restore, click Start, click All Programs, 
point to Accessories and System To o l , and click System 
Restore.
The System Restore Welcome screen appears. 
						

							155
Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System
Lesson 14: If I am lost, what do I do?
5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0
Sample System Restore welcome screen
The Windows
® XP operating system guides you through the 
process of storing your system settings for future use. It also 
guides you through restoring your system to the selected date 
or time.
Lesson 14: If I am lost, what do I do?
This teaches you how to use some of the Help features in the 
Windows® XP operating system.
Windows® XP Help and Support
The operating system has a Help facility. If you cannot figure 
out how to do something, the answer is probably only a few 
clicks away. 
Assume that you want to draw a picture, but don’t know how.
1If you don’t have an application open, press 
F1, otherwise 
click Start, then click Help and Support.
The operating system opens the Help and Support Center 
window. 
						

							156
Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System
Lesson 14: If I am lost, what do I do?
5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0
2If you do not see the index, click index.
Help and Support displays the Index.
Sample Help and Support Index
The left side of the screen contains the index. The text 
box above the index, where the cursor is flashing, lets 
you type in a topic you want to find in the index.
3Ty p e  
drawing in the text box.
Notice as you type that the index moves to locate what 
you typed. 
						

							157
Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System
Lesson 14: If I am lost, what do I do?
5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0
Sample help window for drawings
Notice that under the category 
drawings, there is a 
subcategory: 
creating using Paint.
4Highlight 
creating using Paint, then click Display.
Help opens a topic screen that, in the window’s right 
pane, gives a brief description of Paint and provides 
different ways for accessing the program, including 
through use of a hot link (Paint)
.
Not every Help topic contains a hot link to start the 
program it is talking about. However, when you do 
encounter one, it provides a convenient way to start the 
program to look at while you read about the program in 
the Help topic.
Using the Windows® XP tour
Whether you are new to computers or you have some 
experience, the Windows® XP tour is a good way to learn 
about the operating system’s features.  
						

							158
Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System
Lesson 15: Turning off your computer
5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0
To start the tour:
1Click Start, then click Tour Windows
 XP
The Windows XP Tour window appears.
2Follow the instructions.
Sample Windows
 XP Tour window
Lesson 15: Turning off your computer
It is very important that you let the operating system turn off 
your computer. As it shuts down, the operating system 
performs a number of tasks that ensure that everything is in 
place the next time you turn on the computer.
 To turn off the computer using either Turn Off or Shut down, 
see “Powering down the computer” on page 98. 
						

							159
5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0
Chapter 6
Exploring Your Options
In this chapter, you will explore other features of your 
notebook computer.
Windows® XP special features
The Windows® XP operating system offers you several new 
features and enhancements, including:
❖New system file protection
❖A system restore function, allowing you to rollback the 
system to its previous mode
❖An improved help center, support automation, and 
automatic Windows® operating system update
❖Wizards to simplify setting up your home network
❖Ability to share one Internet connection among multiple 
PCs
❖An automatic discovery feature that allows your 
computer to detect new and intelligent devices 
						

							160
Exploring Your Options
Personalizing your desktop
5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0
Personalizing your desktop
Your desktop is your virtual workspace. This section explains 
how to customize its features for the way you like to work. 
You can customize the following aspects of the desktop:
❖Taskbar — which resources to display for quick access
❖Web content — what information from the Internet to 
always display
❖Desktop style — how windows are displayed and how to 
browse folders and files
❖Toolbars — what information appears at the top of each 
window
Customizing the taskbar
As you work, the taskbar changes to reflect what you are 
doing. Its icons provide shortcuts to programs, documents, 
files, folders, system features, and components.
For example, you can personalize the taskbar to include your 
favorite URL addresses or local folders and programs. 
DEFINITION: URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator, which is 
the address that defines the route to a file on the Web or any other 
Internet facility. Generically, it is known as the World Wide Web 
site address.
Having a list of favorite URLs handy saves time. Using it 
bypasses the need for you to launch your browser first.
To customize your taskbar settings, point to an empty space 
in the taskbar and click the secondary button.