Toshiba Satellite 2415 Series User Manual page 144

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Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System
Lesson 6: Starting programs
3 To open the second program:
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The operating system opens Windows
provides access to all your computer's resources. For
example, it lets you see all the files in a particular folder
on the computer's hard disk.
Sample Windows
Notice the taskbar now has two buttons on it—one for
Paint and one for Windows
4 Click the Paint button on the taskbar.
The operating system displays the Paint program.
The operating system places the active window on top of
other windows on the desktop unless you have selected a
different display option. You can move back and forth
between the two programs by clicking each button
alternately.
Click Start, then click All Programs.
Point to Accessories, then click Windows Explorer.
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Explorer window
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Explorer, which
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Explorer.