Lesson 1: Exploring The Desktop; Finding Your Way Around The Desktop - Toshiba Satellite A45 Series User Manual

Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System

Lesson 1: Exploring the desktop

The desktop is the launching pad for everything you can do in
the Windows
start programs, find documents, set up system components,
and perform most other computing tasks.

Finding your way around the desktop

Your computer's desktop includes several standard features:
icons, Start button, shortcut tray, taskbar, system tray, and
background pattern.
Icons
Start button
Sample Desktop
Icons
An icon represents a folder, file, or program that can be
quickly activated by double-clicking on it.
Lesson 1: Exploring the desktop
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XP operating system. You use its features to
Taskbar
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System tray