Operating systems control the functions performed by a computer. For example, the operating system on your computer controls the input from the keyboard and mouse to your computer, the opening and closing of programs, the transfer of information to a printer, the organization of the files on your computer, and the screen display. To function, every computer must have an operating system. Windows XP is an operating system. The questions and answers presented here relate to Windows XP. Click here to start.
Desktop
What is a desktop?
Can you explain the Windows XP desktop?
Starting and Shutting Down Your Computer
How do I shut down my computer?
How do I restart my computer?
What is Standby mode?
How do I put my computer in Standby mode?
How do I start a program?
The Start and Program Menus
How do I add an item located on my desktop to the Start menu or to a Program menu?
What is Windows Explorer?
How do I open Windows Explorer?
How do I add an item located in Windows Explorer to the Start menu or to a Program menu?
How do I remove an item from the Start menu or from a Program menu?
How do I copy an item that is located on the Start menu or on a Program menu?
How do I rename an item on the Start menu or on a Program menu?
How do I delete a file from the Start menu or from a Program menu?
How do I re-sort the Start menu or a Program menu?
How do I quickly find files and folders?
What is the Most Recently Used Document list?
How do I clear my Most Recently Used Document list?
Games
Where are the games?
Date and Time
How do I change the date and/or time?
Printers and Printing
How do I install a new printer?
How do I cancel a print job?
How do I cancel every print job?
How do I temporarily stop selected jobs from printing?
How do I restart print jobs I temporarily stopped?
How do I temporarily stop all jobs from printing?
I temporarily stopped all of the print jobs and now I want to restart them. How do I do that?
Desktop Shortcuts
What is a desktop shortcut?
How do I create a desktop shortcut?
How do I turn a Web link into a desktop shortcut?
How does the desktop shortcut wizard work?
How do I rename a desktop shortcut?
How do I delete a desktop shortcut?
How do I change the icon associated with an object?
Wallpaper
What is wallpaper?
How do I change my wallpaper?
Fonts
What is a font?
Can you explain font size?
How do I install a new font?
What is the Character Map?
File Management
What are drives?
What are folders?
How does Windows XP organize files and folders organized on drives?
Can you explain the Windows Explorer window?
How do I create a new folder when in Windows Explorer?
Can you explain Windows Explorer views?
How do I delete a file or folder?
How do I copy a file or folder?
How do I cut a file or folder?
How do I paste a file or folder?
How do I rename a file or folder?
Screen Saver
What is a screen saver?
How do I select a screen saver?
Windows
What is a window?
Can you explain the parts of a window?
Can I have more than one window open at a time?
How do I switch between windows?
How do I move a window around on my desktop?
What does it mean to "cascade your windows"?
How do I cascade my windows?
What does it mean to "tile your windows"?
How do I tile my windows?
What are scrollbars?
How do the scrollbars work?
What is an icon?
What is a menu?
What is a shortcut key?
What is a selection?
How do I make a selection?
Explain cut, copy, and paste.
Are there any universals that apply to almost all programs?
Saving a File
Can you explain how to save a file?
Dialog Boxes
What is a dialog box?
What are tabs?
What are fields?
What are list boxes?
What is a drop-down or pull-down menu?
What are radio buttons?
What are checkboxes?
What is a slider?
What is a spinner?
Color Box
Would you explain the Windows XP Color Box?
Desktop
What is a desktop?
Can you explain the Windows XP desktop?
Starting and Shutting Down Your Computer
How do I shut down my computer?
How do I restart my computer?
What is Standby mode?
How do I put my computer in Standby mode?
How do I start a program?
The Start and Program Menus
How do I add an item located on my desktop to the Start menu or to a Program menu?
What is Windows Explorer?
How do I open Windows Explorer?
How do I add an item located in Windows Explorer to the Start menu or to a Program menu?
How do I remove an item from the Start menu or from a Program menu?
How do I copy an item that is located on the Start menu or on a Program menu?
How do I rename an item on the Start menu or on a Program menu?
How do I delete a file from the Start menu or from a Program menu?
How do I re-sort the Start menu or a Program menu?
How do I quickly find files and folders?
What is the Most Recently Used Document list?
How do I clear my Most Recently Used Document list?
Games
Where are the games?
Date and Time
How do I change the date and/or time?
Printers and Printing
How do I install a new printer?
How do I cancel a print job?
How do I cancel every print job?
How do I temporarily stop selected jobs from printing?
How do I restart print jobs I temporarily stopped?
How do I temporarily stop all jobs from printing?
I temporarily stopped all of the print jobs and now I want to restart them. How do I do that?
Desktop Shortcuts
What is a desktop shortcut?
How do I create a desktop shortcut?
How do I turn a Web link into a desktop shortcut?
How does the desktop shortcut wizard work?
How do I rename a desktop shortcut?
How do I delete a desktop shortcut?
How do I change the icon associated with an object?
Wallpaper
What is wallpaper?
How do I change my wallpaper?
Fonts
What is a font?
Can you explain font size?
How do I install a new font?
What is the Character Map?
File Management
What are drives?
What are folders?
How does Windows XP organize files and folders organized on drives?
Can you explain the Windows Explorer window?
How do I create a new folder when in Windows Explorer?
Can you explain Windows Explorer views?
How do I delete a file or folder?
How do I copy a file or folder?
How do I cut a file or folder?
How do I paste a file or folder?
How do I rename a file or folder?
Screen Saver
What is a screen saver?
How do I select a screen saver?
Windows
What is a window?
Can you explain the parts of a window?
Can I have more than one window open at a time?
How do I switch between windows?
How do I move a window around on my desktop?
What does it mean to "cascade your windows"?
How do I cascade my windows?
What does it mean to "tile your windows"?
How do I tile my windows?
What are scrollbars?
How do the scrollbars work?
What is an icon?
What is a menu?
What is a shortcut key?
What is a selection?
How do I make a selection?
Explain cut, copy, and paste.
Are there any universals that apply to almost all programs?
Saving a File
Can you explain how to save a file?
Dialog Boxes
What is a dialog box?
What are tabs?
What are fields?
What are list boxes?
What is a drop-down or pull-down menu?
What are radio buttons?
What are checkboxes?
What is a slider?
What is a spinner?
Color Box
Would you explain the Windows XP Color Box?
