ICTL For Secondary School - Computer hardware Module
KEMENTERIAN PELAJARAN MALAYSIA
Self Access Learning Module
ICT Literacy for Secondary School Programm e Computer Hardware
Computer Setting
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ICTL For Secondary School - Computer hardware Module
PUSAT PERKEMBANGAN KURIKULUM KEMENTERIAN PELAJARAN MALAYSIA
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ICTL For Secondary School - Computer hardware Module
MODULE 7 BASIC COMPUTER SETTING
Curriculum Development Centre Ministry of Education Malaysia
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Name of Module :
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Learning Outcomes: The students should be able to: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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Computer Hardware: Computer Setting
customize settings for display customize settings for mouse customize settings for sound customize settings for date and time regional and language options
Knowledge and Skills: 1. Customize setting for display, mouse and sound 2. Customize setting for date and time, language and regional option 4.
Module Summary: At the end of the module, student should be able to set the computer by customize the setting for display, mouse, sound, date and time, and regional and language options.
This module contains 5 activities: Activity 1: Activity 2: Activity 3: Activity 4: Activity 5:
Customize settings for display Customize settings for mouse Customize settings for sound Customize settings for date and time Customize settings for regional and language options
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Activity 1: Customize settings for display 1. Click Start button, then click Control Panel
Control Panel
2. Control Panel window will appear as shown below. Then click Appearance and Setting. Appearance and Setting
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3. Click at Display
Display
4. Display Properties window will appear as shown below. In the Themes option, you can change the themes of your computer by choosing from the drop down menu. Choose Window XP and click OK. Themes
Drop down menu
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5. Click at Desktop tab. You can change your desktop background. Choose Bliss in the background menu and than click OK.
Desktop
Background Menu
OK Button
6. Click at Screen Saver tab. You can change your screen saver by choosing from the drop down menu. Choose 3D Flying Objects and click OK.
Screen Saver
Drop down menu
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7. Click Appearance. You can change the appearance of windows and buttons, color schemes and font size by choosing from drop down menu. In Windows and buttons, choose Window XP style. In colour scheme choose Default(blue). In Font size choose Normal. Then click OK. Appearance
Windows and buttons Colour schemes
Font Size
Activity 2: Customize settings for mouse 1. In the Control Panel, click Appearance and Themes. Appearance and Themes window will be displayed, then click at Mouse Pointers.
Appearance and Themes Mouse Pointers
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2. The Mouse Properties window will appear as shown below. Choose Pointer tab option. You can customize the mouse pointer by choosing from the customize drop down menu. Choose Normal Select and click OK.
Pointers
Customize Drop down Menu
3. Click Pointer Option tab. You can select the pointer speed by moving the motion slide indicator. Click OK.
Pointer Option
Motion Slide Indicator
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Activity 3: Customize settings for sound 1. In the Control Panel, click Sounds, Speech and Audio Devices. Sounds, Speech and Audio Devices window will appear, then click at Adjust the system volume.
Sounds, Speech and Audio Devices
Adjust the system volume
2. Choose the volume level by moving the volume slide indicator. For advance volume control setting, click at button Advanced.
Volume Slide Indicator
Advanced…
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3. Adjust the volume level by moving the volume slide indicator.
Volume Slide Indicator
Activity 4. Customize settings for Date and Time 1. In the Control Panel, click Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options. In the Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options window, click date and time.
Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options
Date and time
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2. Click at Date and Time tab. You can choose day, month and year from the Date options, and change the time in the time option. After you choose the sufficient date and time, click OK. Date and Time Year Month Time Option Day
3. Click at Time Zone. You can choose the time zone according to which country you stay, by choosing from the drop down menu. Choose (GMT+08:00) Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and click OK. Time Zone
Drop Down Menu
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Activity 5: Customize settings for regional and language options. 1. In the Control Panel, click Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options. In the Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options window, click Regional and Language Options.
Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options
Regional and Language Options
2. Click at Regional Options tab. Regional option will affects how some programs format numbers, currencies, dates and time. Then, click the drop down menu. English (United States) is commonly use. Choose English (United States) and click OK. Regional Options
Drop down menu
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3. Control Panel window will appear as below. Close the Control Panel Window.
Close
4. The interface will be shown as below.
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Evaluation Form COMPUTER HARDWARE Module 2: Computer Settings Name
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Class
:____________________
Date
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Customize setting for Window Themes Customize setting for desktop background Customize setting for screen saver Customize setting for Window Appearance Customize setting for mouse Customize setting for sound Customize setting for date Customize setting for time Customize setting for regional
Please tick (√) one of the check box
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EXCELLENT
GOOD
AVERAGE
SKILLS
A LITTLE
DON’T KNOW
At the end of the lesson pupil have learned the following skills.