When the light is 'out' and the busy icon has gone, move the mouse, and the
pointer on the screen will move in the same direction.

 Move the mouse pointer to the 'Start' label on the task bar at the bottom left of
the screen and click the left mouse button to cause a 'Menu' to display.
Pressing 'Ctrl' and 'Esc' together will also display the start menu.
It will also display if the 'Windows' key is pressed. (Not on all keyboads)

 The items on this menu can be SELECTED by moving the mouse pointer over the item
and 'OPENED' by left clicking, or the items can be selected by using the arrow keys and
OPENED' or started by pressing 'Enter'

 If a program page is now displayed on the desktop (screen), close it by moving the
mouse pointer to the top right of the page which is displayed, and left click the
small box with the cross [X].

 The pages (windows) can also be closed by pressing 'Alt' and 'F4' at the same time.
Click the 'Start' button and select the 'Shut down' label at the bottom left (the
item will be darkened) and click the mouse left button or press 'Enter'. A message box
will appear on the screen with a selection of commands. The command 'Shut Down'
could have a dot in the centre of a small circle against it. The dot can be moved to the
other items using the up or down arrows.

 Move the dot to 'Shut Down'  and press Enter. The computer screen will go dark for
some seconds until a message appears to advise that it is safe to switch off the
computer.

 Switch the computer off at the power point.
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(1) Turn the computer 'on' and when the Hard Drive indicator light is 'out' and the busy
icon has gone, click the 'START' button or press the 'Windows key'.
The Start menu should appear.
Pressing the keys 'Ctrl' and 'Esc' together will also show the Start menu.

(2) Click a clear spot on the screen (desktop) to close the menu.
Press 'Ctrl' + 'Alt' + 'Del' together, and a window showing the running programs
will be displayed. This combination of keys can be used to restart the computer if the
computer 'crashes' or 'freezes' (will not respond) or to close a program.

There is also a 'Restart' button on the computer cabinet.

(3) Move the pointer to a clear spot on the desktop and press the RIGHT mouse button.
At the end of the menu list which appears, is 'Properties'. When this item is clicked a
message box showing a small image of the computer with a row of tabs at the top,
will appear.
Click on these and try changing some of the items in 'Appearance'.
Note the changes and change back. `
The background image should be reset to 'This.bmp'
Close the 'Properties' window with its close button. [X]

(4) RIGHT click a clear spot on the 'Taskbar' (bottom information bar) and note the
items on the menu.
Select and left click 'Properties' and see that programs can be added to or
removed from the 'start menu'.
Click the 'Close' button of 'Taskbar properties' at the top right corner. [X]
Some of the commands on the RIGHT click 'TASKBAR' menu are only available if
there are two or more 'windows' displayed on the desktop.
(open two notepads - see next part).
(5) If the keyboard has a 'Windows' key, press it to open the start menu, otherwise
click the Start button.
Move the mouse pointer up the Start menu to 'Programs' and then to 'Accessories'
and then 'Notepad' and left click. The notepad should appear.

(6) Position the pointer on the Title bar at the top of the notepad window and with the
left mouse button pressed, move the mouse up or down. The notepad window should
follow the mouse.

(7) Move the mouse pointer to be exactly over the bottom edge of the notepad window and
a double-headed arrow should appear, when it is accurately placed, press the left
mouse button and move the mouse up. The bottom edge of the box should follow the
pointer. The other edges should also be movable.

The top edge of the TASKBAR can also be moved.

(8) With the Notepad open, try typing a message and then click on the tabs 'File' 'Edit'
'Search' and 'Help' and try all the commands shown - except print.

(9) The typing CURSOR (a small FLASHING vertical line) can be positioned with a left
click of the mouse pointer (small still vertical line) and can also be moved with
the arrow keys and the 'Home' and 'End' keys.

Do not confuse the CURSOR with the small vertical line which replaces the
mouse pointer when over text.

(10) The 'Delete' key deletes the letter to the right of the CURSOR.
The 'Insert' key toggles between inserting new letters to the right of the cursor
or overwriting the existing text.
The 'Delete' key also deletes 'SELECTED' text. Text is selected by moving the cursor
(mouse pointer/line) along the text with the left button pressed.

(11) The 'Shift' key shifts the text to capitals. It can be locked into capitals only if
'Caps Lock' is pressed. In this case 'Shift' shifts the text to lower case.

If the writing program has Tab settings, the 'Tab' button moves the cursor to the set
tab position.
 
(12) Close any open 'windows' on the Desktop and from the start menu move the mouse
pointer to 'Programs' then 'Accessories' then 'System tools' then click 'DISC
DEFRAGMENTER'. Click 'OK' and then ' Start' and then 'Show details'.
When 'Defrag.' has run and the message appears that it has finished, close all
programs, click 'Start' and shut down the computer.

Turn the computer off at the power point.
The Defrag. program should be run after about each 10 - 20 computer sessions.
It should be run before installing programs.
It should be run after the computer has 'crashed' or been restarted because of
a 'frozen' screen.
Run it when the computer is left idle when having a break, making a phone call etc.
The computer can be left running for long periods but the monitor should be
shutdown.
Screen savers are not needed and can cause problems.