LESSON THREE: THE DESKTOP
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Then continue to press the
down arrow repeatedly to hear each new line.
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press Insert and Up Arrow.
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exercises, please follow the directions and perform the commands.
Introduction. The desktop is a big screen that stores all
the icons, or important programs.
Lesson Objective. This lesson
introduces you to the desktop. You will learn the layout of the desktop and how
to select icons.
In This Lesson. This
lesson contains exercises for the following topics:
Topic
1: Desktop Layout
Topic
2: Opening and Closing Programs
Topic
3: Minimizing and Maximizing Programs
1.
The desktop appears on the screen when the monitor
is turned on.
2.
The main purpose of the desktop is to hold the
frequently used programs.
3.
The desktop is like a bulletin board where important
announcements are posted.
4.
To move to the desktop press Windows and M.
5.
JAWS users can verify if they are on the desktop by
pressing Insert and T.
6.
JAWS users can hear a description of the desktop
with the description command (Insert-Tab)
7.
The programs that the desktop holds are called icons
spelled I C O N S.
8.
Icons appear as small pictures on the desktop.
9.
These icons are arranged in columns and usually
there are 3 or 4 columns of icons.
10.
There are two ways to move between icons.
11.
You can use either the arrow keys or you can press
the first letter of the name of the icon.
1.
To open an icon move over to the icon and then press
enter.
2.
The open program will now be in focus and the
desktop will be hidden.
3.
To close a program press Alt and F four.
4.
JAWS users should press Insert-T to hear the Title
bar before closing.
1.
Minimizing is when you move a program aside and plan
to return to it later.
2.
When a program is minimized the desktop will be
hidden.
3.
Remember that when a program is minimized it is not
closed.
4.
To minimize a program you press Windows and M.
5.
Maximizing is when a minimized program is brought to
focus again. It will block the desktop.
6.
To maximize a program you press Alt-Tab.
7.
Once a program is maximized it is ready to be used.
1.
Move to the desktop with Windows and M.
2.
Move to the first icon by pressing the home key.
3.
To move down the first column press the down arrow
until you cannot move any further.
4.
This is the bottom of the first column.
5.
Then press the right arrow to move to the bottom of
the second column.
6.
Press the up arrow to move straight up until you
cannot move any higher.
7.
This is the top of the second column.
8.
Continue moving through the columns until you have
located all the icons.
9.
You can also move to the icons by pressing the first
letter of the name of the icon.
10.
Using the first letter of the icon find the Recycle
Bin, Internet Explorer, and My Computer.
1.
Move to the desktop with Windows and M.
2.
Open the Recycle Bin program.
3.
Close the Recycle Bin program.
4.
Open the My Computer program.
5.
Close the My Computer program.
1.
Move to the desktop with Windows and M.
2.
Open the Recycle Bin program.
3.
Minimize the Recycle Bin program.
4.
Open the My Computer program.
5.
Minimize the My Computer program.
6.
Maximize the Recycle Bin program.
7.
Close the Recycle Bin program.
8.
Maximize the My Computer program.
9.
Close the My Computer program.
This is the end of
this lesson. Please inform the instructor when you are ready to move on.
