How do I shut down or restart?
How do I modify the Windows Sidebar pane and add gadgets?
What is the difference between “Sleep” and “Hibernate”?
How do I remove or change a program in Vista?
How do I add a network printer in Vista?
How do I map a network drive in Vista?
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How do I shut down or restart?
Click
the circle in the bottom left corner of the screen (it has the
Microsoft logo on it). On the far bottom right of the menu is
a small arrow pointing to the right. Click on the arrow and
you will have the option to log off, lock, restart, sleep, or shut
down your computer.
What is the easiest way to change the desktop
background, window appearances, and/or the mouse
pointer?
1. Right-click on your desktop and select “personalize”
from the menu.
2. You can change all the appearances and sounds for your
computer in a few easy steps. You can also select which icons
appear on your desktop (Computer, Recycle Bin, Control Panel,
etc).
How do I modify the Windows Sidebar pane and add
gadgets?
1. Open the side bar and right-click on
it.
2. Select “add gadgets” to add new applications to your
sidebar.
3. To delete applications from your sidebar, hover your mouse over
the specific application and click the X that appears in the top
right corner of the application.
4. You can also download gadgets from the Internet. When you
select the add gadgets button there is a link in the bottom right
that says “get more gadgets online.” Clicking this will
open a web browser that displays hundreds of gadgets you can choose
from.
What
is the difference between “Sleep” and
“Hibernate”?
Sleep:
The Sleep state allows you to quickly and safely
turn off Windows while ensuring that Vista will restart quickly.
When the notebook enters Sleep, it will save your session to memory
and your hard disk, ensuring you data won't be lost if you lose
power, and saving it to memory allows Vista to resume from Sleep
quickly.
Hibernate:
Hibernate uses less power than Sleep, preserving battery life, but
Vista requires longer to restart from Hibernate than from
Sleep.
How do I remove or change a program in
Vista?
1. Double-click on the “Computer” icon.
2. Click on the “Uninstall or change a program”
button.
3. Select the program you want to work with from the provided
list.
How
do I add a network printer in Vista?
Read the Adding a Network Printer document.
How do I map a network drive in
Vista?
Read the Mapping Network Drives document.
