• Printing the Screen in Windows 95
• Printing the Contents of a Directory
• Some Useful MS-DOS Commands
• Editing you Start Menu
• The "StartUp" Folder
• Context Menus

1. Printing the Screen in Windows 95
   1. Press [PRINT SCREEN] or [ALT]+[PRINT SCREEN]
   2. Run Wordpad (or Word, Paint, etc.)
   3. Select "Edit | Paste" from the menu
   4. Click the printer icon on the toolbar.
2. Printing the Contents of a Directory
   1. "Start | Programs | MS-DOS Prompt"
   2. CD "C:\MY DOCUMENTS" (change to the directory you want)
   3. DIR /S > PRN (prints current directory and all subdirectories)
   4. EXIT (returns to Windows)
3. Some Useful MS-DOS commands:
   1. "DIR" – displays the directory. "/S" adds subdirectories. "/O:D" – order by date. "/O:N" – order by name. "/P" – pause after each screen. "/?" – displays help screen.
   2. "CD <directory name>" – change directory. For long filenames, put directory name in quotes.. Example: CD "C:\WINDOWS\START MENU\PROGRAMS".
   3. Add "> PRN" to any command to redirect it to the printer.
4. Editing your Start Menu
   1. "Start | Settings | Taskbar"
   2. Click on "Start Menu Programs" tab.
   3. Click the "Advanced" button.
5. The "StartUp" folder
   1. These programs automatically load when Windows starts.
   2. To modify properties (such as whether it runs maximized), right-click the program.
   3. To delete, highlight and press the DELETE key. (Be careful not to delete something necessary! Move it to another folder instead.)
6. Context Menus
   1. Right-click to display context menu.
   2. Some useful context menus:
      1. Right-click on the desktop for Display Properties
      2. Right-click on Taskbar to for Taskbar properties or to minimize all windows.
      3. Right-click on toolbars to customize them.
      4. Right-click on Start button to customize Start Menu ("Open" for single-pane view; "Explore" for double-pane view)

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