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Learning the Basics
Emulating a full-size keyboard
To turn off the cursor control overlay, hold down the
and press
keyboard indicator panel goes out.
Emulating a full-size keyboard
Although the computer's keyboard layout is compatible with
a standard full-size keyboard, it has fewer keys.
Starting a program
The easiest way to start a program is to 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 four options:
❖
Double-click the icon for the program on your desktop
❖
Use the Start menu
❖
Use Windows
program file
❖
Use the Run dialog box
The Windows
step-by-step instructions for starting a program from the Start
menu. See
Saving your work
Before you turn off the computer, save your work to the hard
disk drive or a diskette. This is one of the most important
rules of computing.
NOTE: Save your data even when you are using the Standby
command, in case the battery discharges before you return to
work. Your computer can be configured to warn you when the
battery is running low, see
again. The cursor control mode light on the
F10
®
Explorer or My Computer to locate the
®
XP operating system's tutorial chapter gives
"Lesson 6: Starting programs" on page
"Setting battery alarms" on page
key
Fn
®
Explorer.
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