Starting A Program; Saving Your Work - Toshiba Portege 2010 User Manual

Starting a program

The easiest way to start a program is to double-click the name
of the file that contains the information you want to work on.
To find the file, use My Computer or Windows
If you prefer to open the program first, you have the
following options:
❖
Double-click the icon for the program on your desktop
❖
Use the Start menu
❖
Use Windows
❖
Use the Run dialog box
For more information, see Help and Support in the Start
menu.

Saving your work

Before you turn off the computer, save your work to the hard
disk drive or a diskette.
NOTE: Always save your data even when you are using the
Stand by command. If your battery fully discharges, your
information will be lost. Your computer can be configured to warn
you when the battery is running low, see
page
Many programs offer a feature that saves documents at
regular intervals, such as every 15 minutes. Check your
programs' documentation to see whether they have an
automatic save feature.
To save:
❖
A file you are updating, open the program's File menu
and click Save.
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