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Chapter 4: Windows Basics
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Using the desktop
The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon.
Using the Start menu
You can start programs, open files, customize your system, get help, search for
files and folders, and more using the Start menu.
To use the Start menu:
1
Tap the
Start
button on the lower left of the Windows desktop. The Start
menu opens showing you the first level of menu items.
2
Tap
All Programs
to see all programs and files in the Start menu. When you
move the pointer over any menu item that has an arrow next to it, another
menu, called a submenu, opens and reveals related files, programs, or
commands.
Desktop elements
Description
The taskbar is the bar at the bottom of the tablet PC display containing the
Start button on the left and a clock on the right. Other buttons on the taskbar
represent programs that are running.
Tap a program’s button on the taskbar to open the program’s window.
The Start button provides access to programs, files, help for Windows and
other programs, and tablet PC tools and utilities.
Tap the Start button, then open a file or program by tapping an item on the
menu that opens.
The Recycle Bin is where files, folders, and programs that you discarded
are stored. You must empty the Recycle Bin to permanently delete them from
your tablet PC. For instructions on how to use the Recycle Bin, see “Deleting
files and folders” on page 65.
Summary of Contents for Tablet PC
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