YES
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I
know how to: |
If
not, try this: |
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turn
on the computer |
PC:
look for the button on the front of the CPU
Mac: look for the
button on the keyboard |
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find where to start the applications
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PC:
Look for the "Start" Button - bottom left
Mac:- use the Launcher ("click
me twice" icon) |
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find Word,
Netscape and/or Internet Explorer |
Try this
- Applications (Word) or Communications (Netscape and IE). If not
these, search a little! |
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have
2 windows open at the same time and move between them |
Try clicking on this link and a new
window will open /cobaltt
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move and
resize windows |
To move:
"grab" (click and hold the mouse button down) the top bar of the
window
To resize: "grab" the bottom right
corner of the window |
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move
from window to window, making different ones "active" (open in front) |
PC:
Use the buttons at the bottom of the screen.
Use the "minimize" button to "hide" a window
- it's the outermost of the buttons in the top right corner of
your window.
Mac:
Click and hold on the icon at the top right of your screen. It
will show all programs running.
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use keyboard
shortcuts for cut-copy-paste |
These work
on Mac or PC, in most word processors:
Cut ®
Cmd-x |
Copy ®
Cmd-c |
Paste ®
Cmd-v |
Try this: find the shortcuts
for new - save - undo?? (check the pull-down menus) |
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move a section
of text to another place in the document or to another document |
Click and
drag your mouse to hilite.
Click and drag on the hilited area to
move it. |
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save the
document |
File - save |
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save the
document in another format |
File - save
as...
then change the "file type" or format |
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insert and open a diskette/zip
disk/CD |
Is
it a zip drive or a floppy drive? make sure!
Onscreen, double click "my computer"
to find the A: drive (diskette). Which drive is the zip? CD? |
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shut
down the program I am using |
PC:
Click the "X" in the top right corner of the window, or File-Exit
Mac: File-Quit. Closing the window
does not shut down the program! |
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completely shut down the computer
- not just "sleep"
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PC:
Start - shut down
Mac:
(OS 9) Special - Shut Down
(OS X) Apple Menu - Shut Down
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