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Southwest RegionSchool District MacIntosh Basics |
The Desktop and what you
see.
Mousing Around Words
Point - To move your arrow or cursor around without clicking
the mouse
Click- To press and release the mouse button
Double Click - To rapidly click the mouse button twice
-- this will open a file or an icon
Drag - To press and hold down the mouse button while moving
the mouse -- used with menues and when moving or copying files (icons)
Quick Fixes To Help A Frozen Computer.
Your computer will freeze on you and when it does it is very frustrating
particularly if you have not saved your work.
Save As... immediately and
save often!
When you do freeze try these steps first before turning off the power
to your machine. (See Section -- How to Save)
•(First) Wait a few minutes, some operations take a while
to do and the computer may need some time.
Make sure that the mouse and keyboard have not come
loose.
•(Second) Press and hold the --- 
Key
while you press the period key. This will cancel the last action
you took. Try it several times.
•(Third) Press -- ,
Option, and esc all at the same time. (Apple - Option - Escape)
This will conduct a force quit of any program you are currently working
in. A dialog box will appear asking if you want to quit.--If you
want to continue working click on the Cancel button. If you want
to quit, click on the Quit button. This is a “Force Quit.”
It will quit any program running and if you haven’t saved your work it
will be lost.
• Press and hold the
and Q (Apple - Q) This will quit any program you are currently working
in.
•(Fourth) If all else fails press -- option, ,
and the restart key, all at the same time. (Apple - Control
- Reset) This is called a soft boot. It will
restart your computer. You will lose everything you have not saved,
but at this point you have no choice.
• (Fifth) If that really fails--(Ahhh)-- turn your computer off
completely by using the shut off switch in the back of your computer.
Wait a few minutes and then flip the switch back on and restart your machine.
AFTER A BIG CRASH REBUILD YOUR DESKTOP---improper shut downs can mess up your machine.
• To REBUILD A DESKTOP -- you must restart your machine and hold down
the
and option key untill a screen appears asking you if you would like to
rebuild your desktop. Say --- YES...
* Make backup copies of everything.
* Rebuild the desktop file: The desktop file is an invisible file found on every disk. It holds important information about files and programs on that disk. When you add, change, and delete files it can cause problems. You should rebuild your desktop at least once a month.
• To REBUILD A DESKTOP -- you must turn on your machine and hold down
the
and option key untill a screen appears asking you if you would like to
rebuild your desktop. Say --- YES...
• To REBUILD a Floppy disk file ---hold down the
and option key when you insert your disk.
* Avoid Disk Clutter : The more files on your desktop the
more likely you are to have trouble with your computer. Try to save
your work onto floppy disks instead of on the hard drive. (Remember:
Make back up copies of everything.)
Shortcuts
on
the Desktop
N
To create a new file
O
To open the icon you have selected.
W
To close the active window
I
To get information about the icon you have selected
F
To find a file, folder or application
G
To find the next occurance of the word you entered into the find
option
A
To select all of the icons in the active window
E
To Eject the disk
Tab -- To move to the next icon
Shift Tab -- To move to the previous icon
Hints
On the Desktop
•Hold the Option Key and click in the close box of the active
window to close all windows
•Hold the Option Key and choose clean up by name from the special menu to put icons in alphabetical order
•Hold the Option Key and double click on an icon to close the window the icon is contained in
Shortcuts
Inside a Document
N
Creates a new document
O
To open a previously saved document
W
To close the current document’s window
S
To save the current document
P
To print the current document
A
To select all of the text in the current document or to select all graphic
objects depending on what tool
Q
To quit the current application
C
To copy the selected text or graphic
X
To cut the selected text or graphic
V
To paste the selected text or graphic
Z
To undo the previous comma
Hints
Inside a Document
• Double clicking anywhere within a word will select the word
• Triple clicking anywhere within a line will select the line
• Quadruple clicking anywhere within a paragraph will select the paragraph
•• Try clicking on the beginning of a paragraph, holding the shift key down, and clicking on the end of the paragraph to select the entire thing.
How to Save and Know Where It Is Saving
Create your own search: Example States Database (Made with Appleworks)