COMPUTER

MANUAL

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER
NUMBER

TITLE

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1.

INTRODUCTION

2.

KEYBOARD & LOGOS

2.1. Keyboard

2.2. Logos

2.2.1. QWERTY keypad

2.3. Mouse
3.

4.

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PROGRAM

3.1 Opening a Program

FOLDER CREW

4.1. Creation a Folder

4.2. Rename a Folder

4.3. Opening a Folder

4.4. Deleting a Folder

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5.

EDITING CREW

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6.

DELETE & RESTORE

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7.

INTERNET

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7.1. Browsers

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7.2. Basics of a Browser

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7.3 Image Saving

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CONTROL PANEL

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8.1. Opening a control panel

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8.2. Changing system Password

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8.3. Program Uninstalling

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USB USAGE

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9.1. USB Slot, Symbols & Pendrive

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9.2. Installing & Ejecting

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SHORTCUTS

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10.1 General

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10.2 Windows logo key keyboard

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10.3 Windows explorer keyboard

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INSTRUCTIONS

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1. INTRODUCTION
A computer generally means a programmable machine. The two
principal characteristics of a computer are 1. It responds to a specific set
of instructions in a well-defined manner. 2. It can execute a pre-recorded
list of instructions (a program).
In this chapter, we included terminology of interface of a computer.
The names of various icons of a computer are as fallows.

Fig. No. 1.1 Interface 1

Fig. No. 1.2 Interface 2

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Fig. No. 1.3 Interface 3

Fig. No. 1.4 Interface 4

Fig. No. 1.5 Interface 5

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2. KEYBOARD & LOGOS

2.1 KEYBOARD
A computer keyboard is an input device that allows a person to enter
symbols like letters and numbers into a computer.

Fig. No. 2.1 Desktop Keyboard

A typical keyboard has various keys, with the help of the following
picture we can understand the entire keys involved in the keyboard.

Fig. No. 2.2 Various Keys

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2.2 LOGO
A logo refers to an image that relates to key in a keyboard of a
computer. Here are some keys which are present in the keyboard. They are
as follows.

Fig. No. 2.3 Various Keyboard Keys

2.2.1 QWERTY KEYPAD

QWERTY refers to the arrangement of keys on a Standard
English computer keyboard.

Fig. No. 2.4 QWERTY Keypad

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2.3 MOUSE
A computer mouse is an input device that is most often used with a
personal computer.

Fig. No. 2.5 Typical Mouse

3. PROGRAM
A computer program is a list of instructions that tell a computer what
to do. Everything a computer does is done by using a computer program.

3.1 OPENING A PROGRAM

Fig. No. 3.1. Click on START button.

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Fig. No. 3.2. Choose a program - Click on it.

4. FOLDER CREW
A Folder is an object that can contain multiple documents. Folders
are used to organize information.

4.1. CREATING A FOLDER

Fig. No. 4.1. Click on right button on free space of interface

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Fig. No. 4.2. Select NEW

Fig. No. 4.3. Click on FOLDER

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4.2 RENAME A FOLDER

In this chapter, we can able to change the name of a new/ existing
folder.

Fig. No. 4.4. Choose a folder first - Click on right button, on it.

Fig. No. 4.5. Choose RENAME

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Fig. No. 4.6. Type a NAME

4.3 OPENING A FOLDER

In this chapter, we Able to see what a particular folder contains.

Fig. No. 4.7. Choose a folder - Click on right button, on it - Select OPEN
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4.4 DELETING A FOLDER

In this chapter, we can able to delete a folder.

Fig. No. 4.8. Choose a folder - Click on right button, on it - Select

DELETE

Fig. No. 4.9. Click on YES

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5. EDITING CREW
In this chapter, we can able to CUT, COPY & PASTE anything.

Fig.No.5.1Choose a file - Click on right button, on it - Select CUT/COPY

Fig.No.5.2 Choose a folder - Click on right button, on it - OPEN it

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Fig.No.5.3. Click on right button - Click on PASTE.

6. DELETE AND RESTORE

In this chapter, we able to delete any file or folder temporarily and
we can restore it back.

Fig.No.6.1. Choose a file - Click on right button.

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Fig.No.6.2. Select DELETE.

Fig.No.6.3. Select YES

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Fig.No.6.4. Choose RECYCLE BIN - Click on right button - Click on

OPEN button

Fig.No.6.5. Click on YES

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7. INTERNET
7.1 BROWSERS
A person who looks casually through websites used to navigate the
World Wide Web.
There are so many browsers in the market, here we shown some of
the top browsers in the market.
ICON

BROWSERS NAME

ICON

BROWSERS NAME

Internet Explorer

Torch Browser

Mozilla Firefox

Opera

Google Chrome

Apple Safari

7.2 BASICS OF A BROWSER

Fig.No.7.1. Basics of a BROWSER.

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FIG.No.7.2. Bookmark Crew

Fig.No.7.3. GOOGLE interface

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Fig.No.7.4. GMAIL interface

Fig.No.7.5. YOUTUBE interface

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7.3 IMAGE SAVING

Fig.No.7.6. Search in GOOGLE Click IMAGES

Fig.No.7.7. Click on the SELECTED IMAGE - Click on SAVE IMAGE

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Fig.No.7.8. Select the LOCATION - Change the NAME - Change the

TYPE OF IMAGE - Click SAVE

8. CONTROL PANEL
The Control Panel is a feature of the Windows operating system that
allows the user to modify system settings and controls. Some examples of
hardware control panels are Display, Keyboard, and Mouse settings.
Software control panels include Date and Time, Power Options, Fonts, and
Administrative Tools.
The icon for control panel is as follows.

Fig.No.8.1 Icon of control panel

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8.1 OPENING A CONTROL PANEL

Fig.No.8.2. Click on START button - Choose CONTROL PANEL.

Fig.No.8.3. CONTROL PANEL interface.

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8.2 CHANGING SYSTEM PASSWORD

Fig.No.8.4.Click on USER ACCOUNTS AND FAMILY SAFETY

Fig.No.8.5. Click on USER ACCOUNTS

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Fig.No.8.6. There you go for any type of changing

8.3. UNINSTALL A PROGRAM

Fig.No.8.7. Click on UNINSTALL A PROGRAM

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Fig.No.8.8. Choose a program - Click on UNINSTALL

9. USB USAGE
9.1 USB SLOT, SYMBOLS & PENDRIVES
USB (Universal Serial Bus) is the most popular connection used to
connect a computer to other devices such as digital cameras, printers,
scanners, and external hard drives. PEN DRIVE, is a data storage device.
Pen drives are typically removable and rewritable, and physically much
smaller
USB SLOT

USB CABLE

PENDRIVE

Fig. No. 9.1. USB slot, USB cable & Pendrive.

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9.2 INSTALLING & EJECTING

Fig. No. 9.2. On the WINDOWS EXPLORERS interface, check the

NAME of the INSTALLED DEVICE.

Fig. No. 9.3. Follow the steps shown in the above figure.
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Fig. No. 9.4. Check the NAME of the INSTALLED DEVICE - Click
EJECT

Fig. No. 9.5. Follow the above figure

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10. SHORTCUTS
The shortcuts involved in the computer are as follows

10.1 GENERAL
PRESS THIS KEY

TO DO THIS

Ctrl + C

Copy the selected item.

Ctrl + X

Cut the selected item.

Ctrl + V

Paste the selected item

Ctrl + Z

Undo an action

Ctrl + Y

Redo an action

Delete

Temporary Delete

Shift + Delete

Permanent Delete

Ctrl + A

Select all items in a document

Ctrl + O

Open an existing picture

Alt + F4

Close the active item.

F5

Refresh the active window

Ctrl + S

Save changes to a picture

10.2 WINDOWS LOGO KEY KEYBOARD

PRESS THIS KEY

TO DO THIS

Windows logo key

Open or close the Start menu.

Windows logo key + D

Display the desktop.

Windows logo key + M

Minimize all windows.

Windows logo key + Shift + M

Restore minimized windows.

Windows logo key + E

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10.3. WINDOWS EXPLORER KEYBOARD

PRESS THIS KEY

TO DO THIS

Ctrl + W

Close the current window

Ctrl + Shift + N

Create a new folder

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Maximize or minimize

Alt + Left Arrow

View the previous folder

Backspace

View the previous folder

Alt + Right Arrow

View the next folder

Alt + Up Arrow

View the parent folder

11. INSTRUCTIONS
1. Selecting a File / Folder - Single Click (left hand button).
2. Opening a File / Folder - Double Click (left hand button).
3. Take care while inserting a pendrive into the USB slot.
4. While ejecting the pendrive from USB slot please follow the above
procedure.
5. Check the charging slot and disconnect it at regular intervals.
6. Clean the keyboard in regular intervals.
7. Save the files / folders properly.
8. Backup the data in regular intervals.
9. Dont keep heavy items on the laptop screen.
10. Shut down the computer properly.

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