Starting A Program From Windows Explorer - Toshiba A11-EV1 User Manual

Starting a program from Windows
If a program is not listed in the All Programs menu, you can start it
from Windows
your computer's contents as a hierarchy or "tree." You can easily
see the contents of each drive and folder on your computer. To use
this method, you should know the file name and location of the
program's executable file (this file ends with .exe).
This example opens WordPad using Windows
NOTE
1 Click the Windows Explorer icon on the taskbar.
2 In the left part of the window, double-click Computer to
expand the window.
3 In the left part of the window, click the line that ends in "(C:)."
4 In the right part of the window, double-click the folder
containing the program, in this case Program Files.
Windows
folder on the right side of the window.
5 In the right part of the window, double-click Windows NT.
6 In the right part of the window, double-click Accessories.
Windows
folder on the right side of the window.
7 In the right part of the window, double-click wordpad.
The operating system opens WordPad.
To close the program, click the Close button in the upper-right
corner of the program's window.
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Explorer. Windows
If you pause with your mouse on All Programs, it will open it up. You
may need to scroll up or down to see the complete list.
®
Explorer shows the contents of the Program Files
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Explorer shows the contents of the Accessories
Learning the Basics
Starting a program
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Explorer
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Explorer gives you a view of
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Explorer.
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