2.2.1.3 Accessing Services

Use the following steps to access system services:

• Click ``Start''
• Click ``Control Panel''
• If the upper left corner displays ``Switch to Classic View'', click it.
  • The classic view is easier to navigate because it is a ``flat'' presentation
  • You only have to switch to classic view once. The system remembers the mode.
• Double click ``Administrative Tools''
• Double click ``Services''

After you get to the services screen, you can click a service on the right pane. The right pane displays some information:

• Start, Stop, Pause, Resume, Restart: you can control a service with these options.
  • Start: this option is presented only if a service is not started. Click here to start the selected service.
  • Stop: this option is presented only if a service is already started. Click here to stop a service. Note that once is service is stopped, it loses it state and cannot be ``resumed'' later.
  • Pause: this option is presented only if a service is started and running. Pausing a service is not the same as stopping it. Pausing a service means it is suspended temporarily. A paused service can be resumed later, retaining its state at the time it was paused.
  • Resume: this option is presented only if a service is started and paused.
  • Restart: this option is presented only if a service is started. It is equivalent to stopping a service, then start it again.

• Information about the service. This is a description of the service.

It is well beyond the scope of this class to discuss the individual ``default'' services. For a more in-depth treatment of this subject, please visit http://www.theeldergeek.com/services_guide.htm, or look it up in a search engine using ``windows'', ``xp'' and ``services'' as keywords.