• Open up the Start menu. Choose the Settings option, and then select the Control Panel.
  • Note: You can also open the Control Panel window by double-clicking on the My Computer icon, and then double-clicking on the Control Panel Icon.
• Double-click on the Add/Remove Programs icon.
• Click on the Install button.
• Insert the disk or CD for the application you are installing, and then click on the Next button.
• Windows will automatically find the application to install. Click on Finish to proceed with installation. Answer any questions that come up and follow the on-screen directions to complete installation.
  • Note: If Windows does not locate the applications file to install, you can click on the Browse button and locate the correct file.

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Installing DOS Applications:

• Open the Start menu, and then click on Run.
• Enter the disk drive and the program name to install or setup (usually setup.exe or install.exe). Then click on OK. Answer any questions that come up and follow the on-screen directions to complete installation.

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Installing Windows Components with Windows Setup:

• Open up the Start menu. Choose the Settings option, and then select the Control Panels.
  • Note: You can also open the Control Panel window by double-clicking on the My Computer icon, and then double-clicking on the Control Panel icon.
• Double-click on the Add/Remove Programs icon.
• Click on the Window Setup tab.
• Click on a component, and then click on Details to see what files are installed.
• Click the check box to add or remove an item.
• Then click on OK. It may ask you for the Windows CD if a component can only be found on the CD.

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Creating a Windows Startup Disk:

• Open up the Start menu. Choose the Settings option, and select the Control Panel.
  • Note: You can also open the Control Panel window by double-clicking on the My Computer icon, and then double-clicking on the Control Panel icon.
• Double-click on the Add/Remove Programs icon.
• Click on the Startup Disk tab.
• Click on the Create Disk button. You will need one floppy disk.

  • Note: A startup disk can be used to start you computer and run diagnostics if your computer ever fails to start.

• Open the Start menu. Choose the Settings option, and then click on Printers.
• A hand/checkmark will appear by the default printer. Double-click on the default printer.
  • Note: To set the default printer, simply right click on the printer, and then left click on Set As Default.
• The Print Queue will be displayed where you can view current jobs.
• To cancel or pause a print job:
  • Select the job(s) you want to pause or cancel by clicking on them. Select the Document menu, and then click on Cancel Printing or Pause Printing option.
• Printer Menu options:
  • Pause Printers - pause all print jobs.
  • Purge Print Jobs - delete all print jobs.
  • Set as Default - set this printer as the default printer.

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Adding a Printer:

• Open up the Start menu. Choose the Setting option, and then click on Printers.
• Double-click on Add Printer.
• Click on Next to install printer.
• Select Local or Network Printer. If you are installing a network printer, the next screen will ask you to name the network printer.
• Select the printer from the list, and then click on Next. If the printer is not listed or you have a special driver, click on Have Disk, insert the disk in drive, and follow the prompts.
• Select the printer port. Then click on Next. The standard printer port is LPT1.
• Type in a printer name if the default name is not correct. In addition, select Yes if this will be the default printer. Then click on Next.
• Select Yes if you want to print a test job, and then click on Finish.