Course Lab

Lab 5 © R. Craig Collins, 2005/6

General Lab Directions
Note: There is not enough time in lecture to cover all the material; read your book BEFORE you begin the lab
Note: Typically labs will require you to invest some time in the lab, outside of class lecture hours

•Check with the Instructor for the due date
•Document the required steps/commands/tags before you start, 30%
•Successful completion of activity, 40%
•Hands On, 30%

Make a folder named Lab5 on your floppy or O: drive.
Right click here, then choose Save Target as... to save in the Lab5 folder. Save this as yourname-lab5.rtf
Open Wordpad, then open yourname-lab5.rft
At the end of this process, you will be turning in answers using the Quizzes area of Desire2Learn, based on the following questions. So, to get the best score, fill in all the answers in this document first.

Display Control Panel/Right Click Desktop… choose personalize
1. What does the Theme item control?
2. What does the Appearance item allow you to change?
3. What does the Desktop item control?
4. What will the Change Desktop Icons let you add to the desktop?
5. What does the Settings tab control?
6. What are some of the Screen Saver area options?
Customizing the Task Bar
7. What are the options available if you right click the Task Bar?
Customizing the Start Menu
8. Name one or two ways to add a shortcut to the Start Menu
Personal Folders
9. What can you add to a folder icon?
10. Can you replace the folder icon?

Windows Activity

1. Using My Computer, open your O: drive. If there is not a folder called lab5 there, create it.
2. In order to add a web page as a favorites, what must you do first? Choose one
     a. Right Click it.
     b. Open it
     c. Change Views to Details
     d. Use the tools menu to unhide the folder
3. Label the following:

XP Version

Vista Version
Vista equivalent

Changing the Desktop.
4. Place the Icon for Network (My Network Places) on the Desktop (icon, not shortcut).
a. Press PrtScr (Print Screen) to capture the desktop showing this change.
b. Paste the image below

c. Change the desktop back, so the Network icon is not longer on the desktop.
5. Discuss how to change the resolution of your desktop.

6. Discuss how you could change the size of the icons on your desktop.
Colors and Appearance\Classic appearance… Advanced (Appearance\Advanced)

7. Add Word to your start menu. Discuss how you did this

8. Place a floppy disk in your computer. Using My Computer, right click the icon for the floppy.
a. What actions can be performed on the floppy?

9. Get to the point where you see the pie chart displaying the properties of the hard drive.
a. Press Alt+PrtScr (Print Screen) to capture this window. Add the image below

10. Also get a screen capture of the Tools tab, and save this image below

11. Get to the point that you could 'add or remove' software or Programs in Windows.
1 2. Press Alt+PrtScr (Print Screen) to capture this window. Add below

13. Save yourname-lab5.rtf in your lab 5 folder
14. Print your document if requested.
15. Which Disk properties tab is the Disk Cleanup button on?

. Hands On
Be prepared to discuss:
1. Compression
2. Disk Clean Up
3. Fonts
4. Scheduling Tasks
5.Disk Property Tools and Right Click Disk options

In Windows, zip the entire lab5 directory, and rename to yourname-lab5.zip.
Log into Desire2Learn, choose this class, choose Dropbox, and select Lab 5.
Browse to yourname-lab5.zip and upload it.

You will then transfer your answers to the D2L Quiz for lab 5.
Choose the Quizzes menu, and locate Lab 5.

for Labs that require files to be electronically submitted
•if you have multiple files, zip the required file(s) and/or folder(s)
• rename the zipped file to reflect your name and the lab being turned in
       •Example: yourname-lab1 or yourname-lab1.zip (if your extensions are visible)
       (For additional help on selecting, zipping, or renaming files, see Windows Crash Course)

If submitting by Temple College Desire2Learn:
       •Log into D2L, scroll to the bottom, and choose the correct course
       •When the Course Home Page appears, click on the Dropbox link.
        D2L navigation
Dropbox directions

1. Choose the class for which you want to drop off an assignment.
2. Find the Dropbox tool, click on it.
3. Choose the appropriate Dropbox folder, click on it.
4. Choose [Add a File], then choose [Browse]; you may need to choose (My) Computer first
5. Find the file that you would like to upload and click open, then choose [Upload]
6. Type in a short description or comment about the file, if you like.
7. Select [Add] for any additional files that may be pertinent, and repeat
8. After your files have been selected, click [Upload]. (You will always click upload at least twice)
9. Some files may take a long time to upload (especially if there are graphics in the file).
Did my file get through?
1. Go to the Dropbox tool
2. Click the number under Submissions
3. All of the assignments that have been submitted will be listed.