Wednesday, 18 November 2009

install and configure the printer supplied bu tnot attached (plug and play)

to install a printer you must turn off the computer and plug in all the cables into the printer and the back of the computer. when done turn on the computer and printer. then logon and load the printer to your computer.


you would want to do this because it will then let you print documents off your computer and other things like pictures.

















Friday, 13 November 2009

taking out and installing a dvd drive

To Install a dvd drive you mush turn off the power to the computer, Open the computer case and unplug the dvd drive and slide it out .Then for installing it back slide the dvd drive back into place and replug the dvd drive and put the case back on the computer and put the power back on to see if it works.

































































































































You would do this becaues you may want to change your dvd drive

clean the computer

Cleaning the computer by using computer cleaning spray and spra it all the inside of the computer

Do this so than the compute will run well not brake down on you





































Monday, 9 November 2009

install and configure AVG anti-virus software






This blog is going to tell and show why and how to install and configure AVG anti-virus software


Why you would install AVG is because it is what protcets your computer from Viruswhich can destory your computer

How to do this is you upload the AVG disk then install it by going to you computer and click on if folder then start








































































install Flash Player 10

Installing Flash Player 10


To star put in the flash player disk ,once loaded open my computer and then open the adobe redstrbutable folder,and click on install flash player wait it it loads and close.







































you would install flash player to your computer so t
han you could play videos on your computer.













































Setup a schedule to start an application of your choice every time you logon.

This blog is going to tell you the effects and show how to setup a schedule to start an application of your choice every time you logon.


If you setup a schedule to start an application of youe choice every time you logon. it will make work easyer and faster e.g if you work on your computer every day and use word docmant you can setup your schedule to load ir you as soon as you logon on.




How you do setup a schedule is you click start go to all programs then accessories next systems tools then schedule tasks. all you do then is tipe in what you want to load up and click on when i logon

carry out disk defragmentation on a hard disk

The effect of Disk Defragmentation on a hard disk is that it reduces the amount of fragmentation in the file system

Go to start open all programs ,then open accessories
then systems and then disk defragmentation



























hard disk defragmantation

format a floppy disk

Format a floppy disk


To format a floppy disk you put in a floppy


put in the floppy Disk into the computer and open your computer and right click on the floppy disk and click on fromat,then on start .




















When done click OK





























































































































back-up files/folders to CD using compression software.

This blog is going to tell and show you how and the effect of backing up files/folder to a CD using compression software.

The effects of backing up file/folder to a CD is you will have a back-ups of your work on a cd if your computer caskes on you so all is not lost.


To do this you mush click start go to all programs and then to accessories ,systems tools,then click back-up then back-up the files you what and the create a new back-up job then start.

Selecte what fiiles to back-up to CD
















Start the back-up job to CD








































































install and configure a software firewall

Install and configure a software firewall



this blog is going to tell and show you why and how to install a firewall

Why you would want to install a firewall is because it protacts your computer from hackers from hacking your computer









Open Control panel and click on window firewall

















when open click on the recommended spot and wait till it loads up


why and how copy and delete files

why and how to copy and delete files



  • why you would want to copy files is because you may want to move your file to a folder How you do this is you rigth click your file and go down to copy and click it then right click again were you are putting your file and click paste.

  • How you would delete files is you don't need them anymore ,you need space for work .How to do this is right click on your file go down to delete and click it.


Right click on your file and click on copy





















when you click copy right click
again and click on paste















when you want to delete a file right
click on the file and click on delete



















































How to create a folder

How to create a folder


This blog is going to show youthe effects and how to create a folder

The effects of createing a folder is you have a place to put work so you know were it is and its a place to find your work easy a faster than going down list of files looking for the file you need



1. open my computer































2. open a neme and wait for it to load


































3. look down the left hand- side










































































4. click on make a new folder





























































































5. when the news folder appers on the

screen you can rename it by right clicking on it and go down to rename