CHAPTER 6 1. To change system settings, use the _______ a. Start Screen b. Taskb
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CHAPTER 6
1. To change system settings, use the _______
a. Start Screen
b. Taskbar
c. Control Panel
d. Desktop
2. Click the ________ command after choosing the settings charm from the desktop to access system settings.
a. Start menu
b. Task bar
c. Control panel
d. Desktop
3. To make the mouse easier to use, you can ________
a. Slow the double-click speed
b. Flip mouse buttons
c. Slow the pointer speed
d. Any of the above
4. The ___________ feature snaps an Icon you are moving to the nearest available slot in the invisible desktop grid
A. Align icons to grid
B. Auto arrange icons
C. Show desktop icons
D. Line up icons
5. The ___________ feature moves icons to fill available slots in the invisible desktop grid
a. Align icons to grid
b. Auto arrange icons
c. Show desktop icons
d. Show desktop
6. When customizing the start screen, _____________ an app or location to be able to access it directly from the start screen.
a. Tile
b. Add
c. Pin
d. Link
7. The ________________ feature removes the task bar from view until you point to its location
a. Auto hide
b. Minimize
c. Peek
d. Cloaking
8. A tile is __________ when it shows user data or information from the cloud
a. Floated
b. Pinned
c. Live
d. Always on top
9. How many extra clocks can you display on the taskbar?
a. Zero
b. One
c. Two
d. Three
10. Synchronizing to an _________ keeps the system date and time accurate.
a. Online dating site
b. Alternate Time Zone
c. Internet time location
d. Internet time server
11. Name one of two primary keyboard settings you can change?
12. Name at least two types of backgrounds that you can apply to the desktop
13. Describe what a screen saver is and why you might use one.
14. Describe what a theme is
15. Explain how to hide the icons on the desktop
16. Name at least two of the toolbars you can display on the taskbar
17. Describe the situation in which you need to unlock the taskbar
18. Describe how to pin a program to the taskbar
19. Name the windows 8 app that you can use to customize some start screen settings and some overall system settings.
20. Explain what the ease of access center is and how to use it.
Explanation / Answer
1)control panel
2)desktop
3)all of the above
4)line up icons
5)Auto arrange icons
6)pin
7)Auto hide
8)floated
9)Two
10) Online dating site
11)There's two ways to do this. Right click on the keyboard icon and left click Settings. Select the “Advanced Key Settings” tab. ...
If you cannot locate the keyboard icon you can get at this through the control panel. Go to Regional and Language control panel.
12)Open Desktop Background by clicking the Start button and clicking Control Panel. In the search box, type desktop background, and then click Change desktop background.
13)A screensaver (or screen saver) is a computer program that blanks the screen or fills it with moving images or patterns when the computer is not in use.
Today, screensavers do not serve the same purpose as they did in the past, when they actually saved your screen from what is called "image burn-in". On certain types of computer displays, a prolonged, non-moving image would literally be burned into the screen if it was kept on and no screensaver was used to replace that image.
14)A theme is a combination of pictures, colors, and sounds on your computer. It includes a desktop background, a screen saver, a window border color, and a sound scheme. Some themes might also include desktop icons and mouse pointers. Windows comes with several themes.
15)1.Open Personalization by clicking the Start button , and then clicking Control Panel. ...
2.In the left pane, click Change desktop icons.
3.Under Desktop Icons, select the check box for each icon that you want to appear on the desktop.
16)
Change the Background & Color:
If the Start screen’s default flat blue-purple color and sparse background doesn’t do it for you, you can change the Start screen’s background and colors.
Resize Tiles:
You’ll notice that some tiles on the Start screen, such as Mail and People, are larger than other tiles on the Start screen, such as Internet Explorer and the Store. You can control the size of each tile yourself. Right-click a tile and use the Smaller or Larger bottom that appears at the bottom of the screen to enlarge or shrink the tile.
(Long-press the tile if you’re using a touch screen.)
20)Ease of Access and Personalization options in Windows 8 make your device easier to see, hear, and use.
Ease of Access: Narrator
Narrator is a simple reader that allows on-screen text to be a spoken aloud. It enables users to access their PC without a display and can be used for a variety of functions and will even tell you what you're doing with your mouse and keyboard to help you avoid making mistakes (and correct errors you do make).
To activate Narrator within Windows 8 there are 3 shortcuts.
1. On the keyboard – press the Windows Logo Key and Enter together
2. On a tablet – press the Windows Logo Key and the Volume Up Button simultaneously
3. On the sign in screen – press the Windows Logo Key plus U or click the Ease of Access button in the bottom left hand corner
Ease of Access: Speech Recognition
Although you must first set up a microphone and train the PC to recognise your speech, Windows 8 speech recognition offers powerful functionality and accessibility features, which allow you to:
• Control your PC using voice command – with a wide variety of simple short commands you can perform a range of actions such as accessing files, opening applications or simply asking for help.
• Dictation – using speech recognition it is possible to dictate, navigate and construct spoken text using just your voice and series of structured commands.
To exit Narrator, press Caps Lock and Esc together.