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Operating Systems I Help Features MCT260-Operating Systems I Primary Learning Objective Locate and Use Built-In Help Features MCT260-Operating Systems I 2 Specific Learning Objectives • Access on-line help features in Microsoft Windows operating systems • Use context-sensitive help with the current task • Access on-line help features in the command line environment MCT260-Operating Systems I 3 Windows Help System • • • • Windows O/S Windows Built-in Applications Windows-based Applications All have: – Context-Sensitive – Local Help – Web-based Help MCT260-Operating Systems I 4 Help and Support from Start Menu MCT260-Operating Systems I 5 Using Help and Support MCT260-Operating Systems I 6 Web Support MCT260-Operating Systems I 7 Index MCT260-Operating Systems I 8 Local Help • • • • Contents Page Index Page Search Page or Answer Wizard Each has two panes – Topics – Information MCT260-Operating Systems I 9 Office XP Applications MCT260-Operating Systems I 10 Windows Built-in Applications MCT260-Operating Systems I 11 Context-Sensitive Help • Provides information about some aspect of the current task • Three Methods – Questions Mark Button – Right Clicking – Function Key MCT260-Operating Systems I 12 Question Mark Button MCT260-Operating Systems I 13 What’s This? MCT260-Operating Systems I 14 Function Keys • In older applications the question-mark button or right-clicking may not be available • These may work: – Shift+F1 Keystroke Combination – F1 Function Key MCT260-Operating Systems I 15 DOS Online Help • Two Major Problems – Remembering Command Names – Supplying Necessary Parameters • C:\>command /? • C:\>help |more • C:\>help dir MCT260-Operating Systems I 16 MCT260-Operating Systems I 17 Parameter Conventions • • • • | Either/or (use one of available items) [ ] Optional item / A switch COPY [/A | /B] source [/A | /B] [+ source [/A | /B] [+ …]] [destination [/A | /B]] [/V] [/Y | -/Y] MCT260-Operating Systems I 18 C:\>HELP • In DOS 5 and 6 • In Windows 95/98, Go to: – Windows 95/98 CD – OLDMSDOS Directory • Works again in Windows XP and also gives you a short description for a each command MCT260-Operating Systems I 19 Internet Resources • Windows – http://www.zdnet.com/wsources – http://www.knowledgehound.com/topics/OSs.htm – http://www.cnet.com/ MCT260-Operating Systems I 20 Internet Resources (DOS) DOS commands and syntax usage http://honeybee.helsinki.fi/HELPDESK/MSDOS/INDEX. HTM DOS commands and syntax usage http://www.computerhope.com/msdos.htm MCT260-Operating Systems I 21 Review • • • • Accessing the help feature in Windows XP The question mark (?) in a window The DOS command line switch (/?) The DOS help program MCT260-Operating Systems I 22 Htutor (DOS Tutorial) MCT260-Operating Systems I 23 Download Htutor (DOS Help) • A DOS-based hypertext tutorial covering the basics of computers (hardware and software) as well as a complete tutorial describing DOS 6.2 commands with complete command syntax, descriptions, and examples. • MCT\MCT260\HTutor on the mapped Students drive (\\srp6\students) MCT260-Operating Systems I 24 Homework Assignment • Reading – Windows XP Textbook – Chap 1 – CLI Textbook - pp. 24-26, 34, 39-42, 52-64 – Handout • Lab Exercise – Online Help – Operating System Interfaces • Homework 2 Basics of Windows XP • Due Date: Next Tuesday MCT260-Operating Systems I 25 References • • • • Windows XP Textbook CLI Textbook Internet Metro Lab MCT260-Operating Systems I 26