EXPERIMENT -1 operating system
Definition: Install &
Test Different Types of OS & Compare Its Features.
- DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WINDOWS XP & WINDOWS 7
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Windows XP
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Windows 7
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Start Button:
– defaults to the word “start”
and appears in lower left hand corner of your screen by default
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Start Button:
– Logo circle in lower left, but tends to glow when you point at it.
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Turn Off Computer:
– Clearly marked
as “Turn Off Computer” that appears after left clicking the Start Button
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Turn Off Computer:
– Words “Shut
Down” appear after clicking the start button.
Other options, such as restart, are found behind arrowhead.
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Control Panel:
– Change from
Category View to Classic View in upper left hand corner
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Control Panel:
– Classic view
is now called “Large Icons” and is changed in upper right corner of control
panel
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Control Panel Entries:
To change screen
setting, display settings and resolution, including screen saver and
wallpaper
– Display Icon
To view printers:
– Printers and Faxes Icon
To uninstall programs:
– Add or Remove Programs
User Account Control:
– Non existent in this Operation System
Network Setup:
– Convenient
Network Setup Wizard
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Control Panel Entries:
To change screen
setting, display settings and resolution, including screen saver and
wallpaper
– Display Icon
To view printers:
– Devices and
Printers
To uninstall programs:
– Programs and
Features
User Account Control:
– User Accounts…
disable by lowering slider
Network Setup:
–Network and
sharing center
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Windows Explorer:
– Right click Start and then left click
Explore
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Windows Explorer:
– Right click
Start and left click Open Windows Explorer (appearance of Explorer is a
little different in Win7 as it gives you separate categories for Documents,
Pictures, etc. May take some getting
used to)
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Connecting to Wireless (usually with laptops):
– Has words
“Connect To” in right column of start menu.
Point there and choose network
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Connecting to Wireless (usually with laptops):
– Connect To is
missing. Use icon of five bars
(indicating signal strength) in System Tray (lower right corner). Left Click on it and choose network.
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Indication of Wireless Connection:
– Icon in Tray
of monitor with parentheses shows when connected
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Indication of Wireless Connection:
– Signal
strength bars show white with nothing in front of it when connected
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- WINDOWS XP FEATURES:
FEATURES:
Display
and Readability:-
Windows XP
includes a wide array of options to increase visibility of items on the
computer screen. Options that can be adjusted include:
Font style,
color, and size of items on the desktop—using the Display options, choose font
color, size and style combinations.
Icon size—make
icons larger for visibility, or smaller for increased screen space.
Screen
resolution—change pixel count to enlarge objects on screen.
High
contrast schemes—select color combinations that are easier to see.
Cursor width and blink rate—make the
cursor easier to locate, or eliminate the distraction of its blinking.
Microsoft Magnifier—enlarge portion
of screen for better visibility.
Sounds
and Speech:-
Windows XP
includes options to make computer sounds easier to hear or distinguish—or,
visual alternatives to sound. A variety of speech-to-text options are also
available. Options you can adjust include:
Sound
Volume—turn computer sound up or down.
Sound
Schemes—associate computer sounds with particular system events.
Show
Sounds—display captions for speech and sounds.
Sound
Sentry—display visual warnings for system sounds.
Notifications—get
sound or visual cues when accessibility features are turned on or off.
Text-to-Speech—hear window command
options and text read aloud.
Keyboard
and Mouse:-
In
Windows XP you can choose a number of options to make your keyboard and mouse
faster and easier to use. Options you can adjust include:
Mouse
Options: -
Double-Click
Speed—choose how fast to click the mouse button to make a selection.
Click
Lock—highlight or drag without holding down the mouse button.
Pointer
Speed—set how fast the mouse pointer moves on screen.
Snap
To—move the pointer to the default button in a dialog box.
Cursor Blink
Rate—choose how fast the cursor blinks—or, if it blinks at all.
Pointer
Trails—follow the pointer motion on screen.
Hide
Pointer While Typing—keep pointer from hiding text while typing.
Show
Location of Pointer—quickly reveal the pointer on screen.
Reverse the
function of the right and left mouse buttons—reverse actions controlled by the
right and left mouse buttons.
Pointer schemes—choose size and
color options for better visibility.
Keyboard
Options: -
Character Repeat
Rate—set how quickly a character repeats when a key is struck.
Dvorak Keyboard
Layout—chooses alternative keyboard layouts for people who type with one hand
or finger.
Sticky Keys
—allow pressing one key at a time (rather than simultaneously) for key combinations.
Filter Keys —ignore
brief or repeated keystrokes and slow down the repeat rate.
ToggleKeys—hear
tones when pressing certain keys.
MouseKeys—move
the mouse pointer using the numerical keypad.
Extra
Keyboard Help—get ToolTips or other keyboard help in programs that
provide it.- WINDOWS 7 FEATURES:-
The start orb now has a fade-in highlight
effect when the user moves the mouse over it. The Start Menu's right column is
now the Aero glass color. In Windows Vista, it was always black.
The
search results pane in Windows 7, demonstrating a search for the word
"wireless".
Taskbar:
The Windows Taskbar has seen its most significant revision since its
introduction in Windows 95 and combines the previous Quick Launch functionality
with open application window icons. The taskbar is now rendered as an Aero
glass element whose color can be changed via the Personalization Control Panel.
Pinned
applications:
The Quick Launch toolbar has been removed from the default configuration,
but may be easily added.[12] The Windows 7 taskbar is more application-oriented
than window-oriented, and therefore doesn't show window titles (these are shown
when an application icon is clicked or hovered over, provided there are
multiple windows for the application).
Thumbnail
previews:
Thumbnail previews which were introduced in
Windows Vista have been expanded to not only preview the windows opened by the
application in a small-sized thumbnail view, but to also interact with them.
The user can close any window opened by clicking the X on the corresponding
thumbnail preview.
Jump
lists:
Jump lists are menu options available by
right-clicking a taskbar icon or holding the left mouse button and sliding
towards the center of the desktop on an icon.
New features in Microsoft Windows 7
The Taskbar
Normally at the bottom of the screen as before, the taskbar has a new look—and many new features. But the Start button (now sometimes called the Start Globe) is still on the left and the time/date clock on the right.
• Right-click an icon to pop up a list of the last 10 documents or web pages you’ve opened:
• Then [Left-] Click an item on the list to open it.
• Then [Left-] Click an item on the list to open it.
Add Gadgets
•To see even more Gadgets, click the Get more gadgets online link.
• To remove a Gadget, right-click it and choose Close Gadget.
• To remove a Gadget, right-click it and choose Close Gadget.
• Microsoft’s Gadgets help page is at
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