Monday 7 January 2013

Create Appropriate Directory/Folder Structures

I am going to show you how to create new folders or how to move or sort them out.

This is really simple and fast.

Creating a new folder

1) Click on start and then go to your documents.
2) go to the folder and you want to add the new folder too
3) click on the top where it says to add a new folder and rename it to what ever you desire.



or

1) Right click where you want to add a new folder and go to new then folder.



You can also sort the folders out, if you want them to go in order by name just go to sort and then click on name, then ascending. You could sort it by the date, file type or file size too.


If you have a specific file or folder that you want to delete you can delete it two ways. both of the ways are easy.

1) Click on the folder or file you want to delete and press the delete button it will be on your keyboard and click yes.or right click on the file and press delete.



Install and Test Device Drivers

How to Install and Test The Drivers

I am going to show you how to install a device and the test it. I am going to use a USB stick and a laptop.
This video below will show you how to install and test it.


Step 1) plug in the Device.
Step 2) a message will pop up on the right hand side, click on it.
Step 3) a box will appear and it will tell you if the device is ready to use. Enjoy.


Install And Set Up Security Software - Avira

First of all you are going to have to download Avira, I am going to show you on this post how to download and install it. You will have to download it from the internet and it is free of charge and i have posted the link here: http://www.avira.com/en/avira-free-antivirus

Step 1) Download Avira and save it to the desktop, double click it, wait for it to open and then click next.












Step 2) Click on your language, i have chosen English, after this click next.



Step 3) After you press next Avira will start downloading to your computer mine took 15 minutes to download.































Step 4) follow the stops and click yes when a box asks you if Avira can be used on your computer.



























Step 5) Click on Express, this will install automatically, it will decide how to install it on your computer i would recommend clicking on that and then press next.














Step 6) The next step is if you want to install a toolbar, im happy without one so i unticked the boxes and pressed next and follow steps.



























Step 8) Setting it up. After you have installed it. You can open the software and start using it, this is what it looks like. With this you can scan your computer for viruses and make it choose where too search and what to do. Enjoy.




















Install Applications Software - Open Office

First of all you are going to have to download open office, i am going to show you how to install it too. you will have to download it from the internet, it is free of charge and i have put the link right here for you:

Step 1) download Open office and save it to the desktop.

 

Step 2) I have windows 7 so if this message pops up on your computer then press yes and it will accept the procedure, it is just  for security.














Step 3) A download message will pop up, just follow the steps and click next and then unpack. Unpacking will get the software together so you can install it. I have put some pictures on what it will look like.



















Step 4) after this open the folder where it has unpacked and then click on setup and it will get ready to install. Another security will pop up on windows vista and 7 click yes. It may not say this one Windows XP.



 Step 5) Follow the steps, click next, enter a user name and what you call your computer.



 Step 6) Click  on Typical because this will automatically install it on your computer, it is faster and it will choose which one is the best for it and click next.


 Step 7) The next steps are really easy all you have to do is follow the steps and click next. (I have some pics of what it will look like)






 Step 8) It has now been installed and it is ready to use, click finish and Enjoy.










Install Operating System Software - Ubuntu


First of all your are going to have to download the operating system, i am going to show you how to install ubuntu. You will first of all have to download it from the internet it is free of charge and i have put a link of it right here: http://www.ubuntu.com/download

Step 1) Download Ubuntu (Here is a picture of it downloading)


 Step 2) When it is downloaded, put it on your desktop and double click (This is how it will look when it is downloaded)

 Step 3) A box will pop up that will look like this.(This will unpack it self and get ready to be installed)

 Step 4) Another box will pop up that will look like this. Fill in the details and click Install.

 Step 5) It will then Install.



 Step 6)
It will ask to get rebooted, after rebooting ubuntu will be ready to use.(Click Finish)

 Step 7) After it reboots this will pop up, it wont be your normal windows, ubuntu will automatically come on. You will need to pick your language and then click Install Ubuntu.


 Step 8) Another box will come up you will have to just follow the steps. It will also say that you have a windows on the side click on the option that says you want to install it on the side, then you can use ubuntu and windows. then click Continue.




 Step 9) follow the steps and let it process. Also choose your keyboard language.




Step 10)  it will ask you who you are fill in the details and then it will be completed, you will have a welcome sign and you can use it whenever you want.
















Step 11) It is now installed and ready to use. Enjoy