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Learning the Basics
Starting a program
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 window
The tutorial chapter for the Windows
gives 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
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.
®
Explorer or My Computer to locate the
"Lesson 6: Starting programs" on page
"Setting battery alarms" on page
®
Explorer.
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XP operating system
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