Lesson 1: Exploring The Desktop; Finding Your Way Around The Desktop - Toshiba Satellite 2415 Series User Manual

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Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System

Lesson 1: Exploring the desktop

Lesson 1: Exploring the desktop
The desktop is the launching pad for everything you can do in
the operating system. You use its features to 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, taskbar, System tray, and background
pattern.
Icons
Start button
Sample Desktop
Taskbar
background pattern
System tray