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Windows XP - Using the graphical user interface

Tombartal — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 16:16:48 GMT

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== Desktop ==

[[Image:Wxpdesktop.png|440px]]
 What appears on the screen after starting Windows is called the Desktop. This is a graphical user interface. In some aspects it is similar to a real desktop, to help users more easily interact with the computer.
In this workspace we use icons, windows and other objects, most of them described below.

'''Mouse pointer''' 
Interfaces driven by a computer [[mouse]] or other pointing device use a mouse pointer or mouse cursor to show the current position of the mouse.
In many GUIs, the mouse cursor changes shape depending on the circumstances. For example:
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*The mouse pointer's normal state is an arrow.
*While a computer process is performing tasks and cannot accept user input, a wait cursor (an hourglass in Windows before Vista and many other systems, spinning ring in Windows Vista, a watch in classic Mac OS, or spinning ball in Mac OS X) is displayed when the mouse cursor is in the corresponding window.
*When the cursor hovers over a hyperlink, it changes into a hand with an outstretched index finger.
*In text that the user can select or edit, the cursor changes to a vertical bar with little cross-bars at the top and bottom.
*When displaying a document, the cursor can appear as a hand with all fingers extended allowing scrolling by "pushing" the displayed page around.
*Graphics-editing cursors such as brushes, pencils or paint buckets may display when the user edits an image.
*On an edge or corner of a window the cursor usually changes into a double arrow (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal) indicating that the user can drag the edge/corner in an indicated direction in order to adjust the size and shape of the window.

'''Taskbar''' The taskbar is a desktop display bar used to launch and monitor applications. Microsoft incorporated a taskbar in Windows 95 and it has been a defining aspect of Microsoft Windows's graphical user interface ever since. The default settings for the taskbar in Microsoft Windows place it at screen bottom and includes from left to right the Start menu button, Quick Launch bar, taskbar buttons, the notification area and clock. (Some of these element may be turned off by default in certain versions of Windows.)

The Start button provides a central launching point for application and tasks.

'''Start menu''' The Start menu is the obvious starting point when working with Windows. The Start menu can be accessed by clicking on the Start button. The Start Button consists of the word "Start" and the Windows Logo (the word "Start" was localized for each different language version of the system, for instance reading "Avvio" in Italian) If there is a Windows key on our keyboard, the Start menu can be accessed by pressing it, or pressing '''CTRL+ESC''' at the same time.

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[[Image:wxp_startmenu.jpg|200px]]
|}Traditionally, the Start Menu provided a customizable nested list of programs for the user to launch, as well as a list of most recently opened documents, a way to find files and get help, and access to the system settings. Later enhancements included access to special folders like "My Documents," "Favorites" (browser bookmarks), etc. Windows XP's Start Menu was expanded to encompass various My Documents folders (including My Music and My Pictures), and transplanted other items like My Computer and My Network Places from the Windows desktop.

In Windows XP, to help the user access a wider range of common destinations more easily and to promote a greater sense of "personality", the Start menu was expanded to two columns; the left-hand column focuses on the user's installed applications, while the right-hand column provides access to the user's documents, and system functionality. Links to the Documents, Pictures and other Special Folders are brought to the fore. The Computer and Network icons were also moved off the Desktop and into the Start menu, making it easier to access these icons while a number of applications are open. Commonly used programs are automatically displayed in the left-hand menu, and the user may opt to "pin" programs to the start menu so that they are always accessible without having to navigate through the Programs folders.

The '''''All Programs''''' menu lists all installed applications. If not present in the left pane, our programs can be accessed from here, for example Windows Explorer, Microsoft Word and Excel, etc. Some programs are grouped into subfolders or program groups, like "Accessories", where most useful little applications shipped with Windows are: the Calculator, games or Microsoft Paint.

The '''''My Documents''''' icon opens our personal folder containing our working documents, images, music, video and other files. The most frequently used subfolders, ie. Music and Images have their own icons in the Start menu.

The '''''My recent documents''''' folder on the Windows XP Start menu displays a list of files and documents that you most recently used. To open a document that you recently used, Click Start, point to My Recent Documents, and then click the item that want to open.

Windows offers several customization and configuration options, most of them can be accessed on the '''''Control Panel'''''. It allows users to view and manipulate basic system settings and controls, such as adding hardware, adding and removing software, controlling user accounts, changing accessibility options , etc.

The '''''Search''''' menu opens the Search application. Here you can search for files (documents, images, music or video) on your computer, on the local network or on the Internet.

By clicking '''''Help and support''''' you can access Windows' built in help system, search for solutions of common problems, contact Microsoft Support or invite a friend to help by Remote Assistance.
The Start menu's Help covers Windows XP in general. To get help with specific programs one should first access its own Help, usually in the program's Help menu or by pressing '''F1''' on the keyboard.

'''''Run'''''

'''''Turn off computer'''''

'''Icons, shortcuts'''

== Using the mouse ==

== Window elements ==

== Working with more windows ==

== Logout and shutdown ==

==See also==
[[Windows XP Professional]] - Start-up and login
- [[Windows XP - Using the graphical user interface|Using the graphical user interface]]
- [[Windows XP - Tools|Windows XP Options and Tools]]
- [[Windows XP - Tools|File system and file management]]
- [[Windows XP - Printing|Printing]]
- [[Windows XP - Help|Help]]
- [[Windows XP - Tools|Search]]
- [[Windows XP - Tools|Version of the operating system]]
- [[Windows XP - Configuration and Customization|Configuration and customization]]
- [[Windows 2000 DOS Prompt|DOS Prompt]].

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Windows XP Professional

Tombartal — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 10:51:32 GMT

Tombartal:

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Windows XP has been built on the Windows 2000 program code. It is offered in different versions to the home and business users, ie. the Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Professional. The common tasks have been simplified and new visual clues help using the computer.

==Startup and login ==
'''Start''' <nowiki>: </nowiki> Microsoft Windows XP Professional may be started automatically, or may be menu-driven (eg. if multiple operating systems are installed on one computer), and depending on the user's intention, it may be: - Normal (each service starts) - Troubleshooting mode and other startup options (by pressing '''F8''' during startup)

During the boot process the system loads hardware drivers and programs listed in the registry and system services start. During this process we can see the Windows boot screen.

<center> [[Image:wxpstartup.png|400px]] </center>

'''Login''' <nowiki>: </nowiki> - single user: automatic login (if the system has been installed with default settings). - multi-user: log in with user name and password. If the computer is connected to a network, other steps may be necessary (domain name, inserting smart card etc.).

<center> [[Image:wxploginscreen2.jpg|400px]] </center>

In most workplaces the computers are connected to the local network and common files, but sometimes private files, too, are stored on one or more central computers (servers). In these settings user identification and managing user and group rights are essential. For example, only a small group of users should be able to access sensitive financial data, and an even smaller group is supposed to change these data. Connencting to the computer network usually starts with logging in, ie. providing the user name and [[password]]. Passwords must be kept secret from those not allowed access. Windows does not show the password on the display screen as it is being entered but obscures it as it is typed by using asterisks (*) or bullets (•). If the password is mistyped, the user is offered to try again.

<center> [[Image: wxplogin1.png|320px]] </center>

However, ther may be a security policy in force which locks the user after a number of unsuccessful login attempts. In this case the system administrator will be able to unlock our user. Most typing errors come from mistakenly pressing the [[Caps lock]] key. After entering the user name and password the login process starts with clicking on the OK button or pressing Enter on the keyboard.

<center> [[Image: wxplogin2.png|320px]] </center>

Older versions of Windows, ie. Windows 95 and Windows 98 supported passwords only up to 14 characters long. Earlier versions of Unix and Windows limited passwords to an 8 character maximum. Windows XP passwords may be up to 127 characters long and may contain uppercase and lowercase letters, thus "''password''", "''Password''", "''PaSsWord''" and "''PASSWORD''" are different passwords. A secure password at least eight characters long, contains uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and special characters, and should not contain English words (to prevent dictionary based attacks).

==See also==
[[Windows XP Professional]] - Start-up and login
- [[Windows XP - Using the graphical user interface|Using the graphical user interface]]
- [[Windows XP - Tools|Windows XP Options and Tools]]
- [[Windows XP - Tools|File system and file management]]
- [[Windows XP - Printing|Printing]]
- [[Windows XP - Help|Help]]
- [[Windows XP - Tools|Search]]
- [[Windows XP - Tools|Version of the operating system]]
- [[Windows XP - Configuration and Customization|Configuration and customization]]
- [[Windows 2000 DOS Prompt|DOS Prompt]].

[[hu:Windows XP Professional]]