Essay About Shortcut Menu And Ms Windows Xp

Handout on Ms Windows Xp for All Part 02
MS Windows XPObjects / Components in MS WindowsIcon[pic 1][pic 2]An icon is the smallest object in a GUI system.It is the pictorial (graphical) representation of a filea folderan application software ora shortcut to any of the aboveTo activate a program / file / folder, you double click (two clicks in quick succession) on that icon.By right clicking on an Icon we see the Shortcut Menu with some common options.Its possible to create your own Windows desktop icons, called SHORTCUT ICONS, for programs, files, folders, etc. You can observe symbol        on the icon. See some examples:[pic 3][pic 4][pic 5][pic 6][pic 7]Window[pic 8][pic 9]A window is a frame like object which showsthe contents of a filethe contents of a folderthe application softwareParts of a Window[pic 10][pic 11][pic 12]System MenuIt is also called as Control Menu.[pic 13]It contains the options which control the window size, movement, and state.[pic 14][pic 15][pic 16]The various ways to access System / Control Menu are: -Click on the Window Icon at the topmost left corner on the Title Bar of any window[pic 17]Press ALT + SPACEBAR in any windowMenuA menu is a list of commands or options.Most menus are located on the Menu Bar, which is the toolbar at the top of a Window.In MS Windows, all the commands are categorized and placed in various menus.        e. g.:        FILE menu        EDIT menu                VIEW menu        FORMAT menu                WINDOW menu        HELP menu, etc[pic 18][pic 19][pic 20][pic 21]Points to ponder about MenusThe menu bar is highlighted using the keys  ALT or F10.[pic 22][pic 23]Now use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to move the control to other menus on the menu bar.[pic 24]Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to navigate in the menu through the options.To come back to work area, press ESC key TWICE.[pic 25]To open a menu directly, using ALT key: -Hold ALT key and press the underlined letter key in the menu name[pic 26][pic 27]        e.g.:        FILE menu        ALT + F                EDIT menu        ALT + E                FORMAT menu        ALT + O