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Getting to Know the Windows Millennium Edition Operating
System
Lesson 1: Exploring the desktop
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
Shortcut tray
The Shortcut tray displays icons of tasks or programs. These icons
function much like the desktop icons, but are easily accessible
even when the desktop is covered with open windows.
To activate a task or program, click the appropriate Shortcut tray
icon.
To add an icon to the Shortcut tray, click the icon and drag it to the
Shortcut tray.
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.
To make a program or window the active one, click the program's
or window's button.
System tray
The System tray displays icons of tasks or programs that run
continuously in the background. To learn more about each task,
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