BASIC WINDOWS 95 (98) OPTIONS

• Desktop holds icons for applications and folders or files/documents
• Only one window is active at a time. If visible, the inactive window will be "grayed" out in color. To activate a window and move it to the front, click once anywhere within the window. To move the window, click and hold on the title bar, then drag to new location. To Resize the window click and hold in the lower right-hand corner of the window and drag to desired size (This allows you to move all directions at once)
• Double click to open an application, folder window or file. (Double clicking a file will open the application it was created in.) OR Right click once on an icon to open an options menu, left click on Open

• The arrowhead denotes additional choices
• Left click on the option you choose to activate
• Taskbar sits at the bottom of your desktop
• The taskbar also shows all windows that are currently open or minimized.
• The three boxes in the upper right-hand corner of each window
• the dash minimizes the window to the taskbar
• the box changes window size (when two boxes show window is full screen size)
• the X closes the window and, if applicable, the application or file associated with it

START BUTTON:  Left click once the Start button on the taskbar to access an options menu
Programs will show application titles available(some applications maybe listed in the upper section of the start menu)

** Remember that you can open several windows of the same application. To elevate possible problems however, just open new files/documents within the application and window back and forth (with the Window drop-down menu) between them.  MS Access 97, however, will only open one database at a time. Thus, you would have to open the application twice to work on more than one database at a time -- use the taskbar to window back and forth.     Back to the Top

DESKTOP OPTIONS MENU

• Right click on the blank area of the desktop for this option menu

• Left click on properties to take you to your display control window (screen saver, background etc.  Note: With Fool Proof on you will have to access the display control box through Settings / Control Panel)
• To create a new folder on the desktop left click NEW, then left click Folder
• To arrange icons automatically choose one of the options
• To arrange icons by dragging and dropping them on the desktop make sure that the Auto Arrange is NOT checked (Fool Proof will not allow you to move icons on the desktop)
• NOTE: Minimize application windows to view the desktop

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• Double Click the My Computer icon on the desktop
• Double Click the drive you want to work with -- Example: 3 1/2 Floppy A:
• A window opens showing all contents on the floppy disk

• Click File (drop down menu bar of 3 1/2 Floppy A:/ window) to add a new folder
• Hold you mouse on New, another list will pop-up to the right, left click once on Folder
• This icon will appear inside the window, type a folder name to replace the New Folder
• Double click on the folder you just created
• Drag the windows so both the 3 1/2 Floppy A:/ window and the New Folder window are in view
• Drag and drop the files you want to place inside the new folder
• Close your windows

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• Click on Start then click Programs
• Click on Windows Explorer (probably the last program listed)
• This opens a window that will resemble the file manager in 3.x Windows

• Click one time on the "+" to view tree directories
• The contents of the highlighted folder will be displayed to the right
• Use the "+" to reveal the destination folder where you want to move the file
• Click on the folder icon where the file is located, the file should be in view in the Contents area
• Click and Hold the file and drag it on top of the destination folder (the folder will become highlighted)
• Let go

- Dragging files from "floppy drives" to the hard drive or vice-a-versa will automatically make a copy of the file in the new location.
- Dragging files to new folders on the same drive will move the file

• Add a toolbar to your window: Click View drop down menu, Click toolbars
• Change your view under the View drop down menu (options are large or small icons, list or details)
• Access the Find option under the Tools drop down menu
• Rename a file: right click on a file name and click Rename, type new file name

Using Copy / Paste: This option works with FoolProof

• Right click on the file name and click COPY
• Right click on the destination folder name and click PASTE

AS/400 Entry Tips:

• When you first turn on your computer a Windows Sign On box will appear (after your school sign on if you have one).  Make sure YOUR AS/400 user ID is in the User Name box, Tab into the Password box and type your AS/400 password, Click OK or hit your enter key.  The next box will just confirm the password that you entered previously.  The cursor will be blinking inside the second entry box -- just retype your password and click OK or hit your enter key.  If you have signed in correctly at this point you will be able to double click on the AS/400 icon and open your AS/400 session without re-entering your user name and password.  (You will have to enter your user name and password, however, on the actual Sign On AS/400 screen)
• Once in the AS/400 everything should be the same

Minor Differences:
To perform a Print Screen that will go directly to your printer: with the screen in view, click File drop down menu and click Print Screen
To perform a Print Screen that will go into your Spooled Files: with the screen in view, right click anywhere on the screen; an options menu box will appear; click the Pad2 option at the bottom; in the second column - first choice will be HostPrn, click this choice and the screen print will go through the system to your spooled files