Showing posts with label Windows 7 Help. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Windows 7 Help. Show all posts

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Burning Windows 7 Backup Disc

Are you worried about a system crash? Features in Windows 7 help you in making a system recovery disc into a bank optical media. With the help of these recovery discs, you can reset your system to the configuration and settings to that when this recovery disc was created. This recovery disk will help restore your operating system, drivers, updates, security patches, network settings, and all your installed programs and data files.

How to burn a Recovery Disc?
  • Click on Start and then select Computer. Right click on the C drive and then select the Properties option. Now click on Disc Cleanup in the C: Properties window. Your Windows 7 will scan the hard drive for all temporary files and system files which can be removed. In the appearing list click on all checkboxes, and then click OK. Select Delete Files to clean the hard drive.
  • In the C: Properties window select the Tools tab and then click Check Now in the Error Checking section. After selecting the Automatically Fix File System Errors checkbox, click on Start. Also schedule a full scan during the next rebooting by clicking on Schedule Disc Check. Now click on Start button in the bottom left of the screen and place the mouse pointer on the Shut Down command. Click on Restart to let the system restart and run the disk check while restarting.
  • When the system restarts, click on the Start button and then select Control Panel. Now select Back Up Your Computer present in the section labeled System and Security, in the Control Panel.
  • In the Back Up or Restore Your Computer select Create a System Repair Disc, and complete by selecting Create Disc. Now your Windows 7 boot disc is being created. Insert a blank DVD in the drive and label this disc Windows Repair Disc.
  • In your Back Up or Restore Your Computer menu choose the Create a System image option. Now click on On One or More DVDs, and then click Next.
  • On the bottom of the confirmation dialog box you will see a Start Backup option. Label the disc with a number like 1, and write additional information pertaining to system image like date, computer etc. Insert the disc into the optical drive, and keep labeling discs that you insert.
The instructions should successfully enable Windows 7 help in making a restore disc to save your system during an unexpected crash or malfunction. For more queries visit the Windows 7 help and support site

Sunday, September 29, 2013

Steps To Use Sticky Notes In Windows 7

Sticky Notes can be defined as an application in Windows 7, which allows users to take notes using Post-it-note-like windows on their desktop. This accessory enables the user to plaster the electronic equivalent of the Post-it-like notes all over the user’s Windows 7 desktop. It also offers an additional feature, which enables the users to use Sticky Notes in Windows 7 as onscreen reminders. This would help the user to even color code them, helping them to manage their documents and stay organized.

You can follow these instructions to use Sticky Notes in Windows 7 before contacting Windows 7 help:
  • While creating a Sticky Note, click Start and go to All Programs. Now, select Accessories followed by Sticky Notes. Windows opens a new blank note on the desktop, positioning the cursor at the beginning of the note.
  • Now, type the text of the note. You also have the option to format the note text if you want. Just select the desired text and then press the appropriate shortcut key: Ctrl+B for bold text, Ctrl+I for italics, and Ctrl+U for underlining.
  • If your text does not fit on the note, Windows automatically expands the height of the note to accommodate the length of your note. Once you finish entering the note text, click somewhere on the desktop outside the sticky note itself.
  • Alternatively, you can click the New Note button (the one with the plus sign) to start a new sticky note, which would stay on the desktop. At any point of time you can also contact Windows 7 help and seek assistance.
  • To color-code a sticky note, right-click the note and then click the color you want. The choices that would be available here are Blue, Green, Pink, Purple, White, or Yellow.
  • You also have an option to delete a note that you no longer need. For this, click the Delete button in the upper-right corner. The first time you delete a note, Windows asks you to confirm the deletion. If you do not want to see this alert again, select the Don’t Display This Message Again check box before you click Yes.
  • When you open an Explorer window that overlaps a note, you can bring the sticky note to the top of the pile by clicking any visible part of it. However, if nothing is visible, click the Sticky Notes Quick Launch button on the taskbar.
Hence, you can follow these simple instructions to use sticky notes in Windows 7. For more information, you can also check Microsoft’s official website.

Monday, January 7, 2013

Guidelines To Fine Tune The Screen Resolution In Windows 7


The Windows 7 operating system allows you to set up the monitor as per your requirement (adjusting the different display settings). The screen resolution for example is a specification that you can easily change. The video card is a hardware that has much to contribute with respect to the display of a computer. A computer monitor is made of millions of tiny picture elements, known as pixels and the screen resolution is measured with respect to these elements. For example, if your computer resolution is “640 x 480”, it means that your computer monitor is having a resolution of 640 pixels wide and 480 pixels length with an aspect ratio of 4:3. A windows user can opt from the available resolutions highlighted in the personalization menu. The following steps designed by the Windows 7 help and support team will guide you to adjust the screen resolution in Windows 7 computer effectively.
Instructions
• Access your optical mouse and click on the right button placing it anywhere in your desktop to pick out the "Screen Resolution" tab.
• With the aid of the "Resolution" tab a user can change the resolution of your desktop.
• If you can see a resolution with recommended settings in braces, select that as it’s the correct resolution that matches your hardware and software configuration.
• You must pick out the recommended resolution when you first start with the Windows 7 operating system.
• Now access the "Personalize" tab that lies inside the "See Also" tab which will pop up when right clicked somewhere on the desktop.
• From the personalize tab you should pick out the "Display" tab to pave way for the "Adjust Resolution" tab which will allow windows users to fine tune or adjust the resolution. Now just select a particular resolution and see if it is as per your requirement, if not you can modify it.
• Another method to modify the screen resolution is by clicking on the "Start" tab that is placed at the bottom left hand corner of your taskbar placed on the desktop to bring out the start up menu.
• In the startup menu you will be able to access the "Control Panel" tab that holds the settings of the entire applications in the Windows operating computer.
• In the control panel window, pick out the "Appearance and Personalization" window that lies inside the “Display” radio tab to get hold of the "Adjust Screen Resolution" tab which allows a user to change the screen resolution.
Windows 7 help is a useful tool that can help you change your display settings. Update your hardware and software to have the latest display and great clarity.

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Windows 7: How to Create a Local drive?


Windows 7 is an excellent operating system. The Windows 7 platform from the house of Microsoft earned a lot of respect for the Redmond professionals. Windows 7 performs well and is also very good in its appearance. The OS is preferred by both power PC users and normal users.
Partitioning hard disk drives are necessary for users to organize directories and different kinds of files. In the earlier versions of Windows, creating local drives was not possible within the platform due to the lack of Disk partition or Management utilities. But the new platforms like Windows Vista and Windows 7 has inbuilt Disk management utilities which saves the user from creating drives using third party software or partition using Command prompt.
Windows 7 has a Disk Management utility that helps the user in managing disks and drives. The utility allows the user to create logical and primary drives. Windows 7 Help has topics related to Disk Management and can be used to learn different things about the utility.
Here are some instructions that will help you create a local drive in Windows 7.

Instructions

1. Boot the Windows 7 platform and right click on the My Computer icon in the desktop after it is fully loaded. In the drop down menu, click on the Manage option. The Computer management is now opened. In that window, click on the Disk Management option in the left pane.
2. Once the Disk Management utility is opened. It will display the partitioning of the hard drive, the allocated spaces and the unallocated spaces. Right click on the unallocated space shown there and then click on the New Simple Volume option from the drop list. A New Simple Volume Wizard will appear. Click on the Next button and then the maximum unallocated space is allotted by Windows 7 for the new local drive by default. If you want to change the allocation, you can enter the preferred size in the slot given there.
3. After that, a new drive is created and a proper designation letter is given for the drive by Windows 7. If you want to format the drive the option for formatting is available there. After the formatting is done, you can close the wizard and the Disk Management window. You can also check the drive by finding it in the My Computer window.

In case of any errors during the process, rely on Windows 7 help and Windows 7 support websites.