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Getting to Know Windows XP
Lesson 1: Exploring the desktop
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productivity solutions.
NOTE: If you place the cursor over an icon, a popup
description of the file contents appears.
Your desktop may contain other icons depending on your
configuration. See Windows
information on each icon and how to use it.
Start button
You use the Start button to:
Start programs
Access Microsoft Windows
Open recently accessed documents
Adjust system settings
Search for files
Access Windows Help and Support
Run programs
Suspend system activity and shut down the computer
For more information on starting programs, see
Starting programs" on page
Taskbar
Each time you open a program, a button associated with that
program appears on the taskbar. With some programs, a button
appears on the taskbar for each document or window you open.
You can use these buttons to quickly switch between the programs
or windows.
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