Using The Cursor Control Overlay; Starting A Program; Starting A Program From The Start Menu; Starting A Program From Windows Explorer - Toshiba Satellite P20-8PW User Manual

Using the cursor control overlay

To turn the cursor control overlay on and off, press Fn and F10
simultaneously. The cursor control light immediately below the F10 key
glows when the cursor control overlay is on.
To type alphabetic characters while the overlay is on:
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For lowercase letters, hold down Fn while you type the letters.
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For uppercase letters, hold down both Fn and Shift while you type the
letters.
To highlight text with the cursor control overlay on, hold down Shift while
you use the cursor control keys.

Starting A Program

There are three ways to start a program in Microsoft
operating systems: from the Start menu, from Windows Explorer, or from
the Run command in the Start menu.

Starting a Program from the Start menu

1. Click Start, then point to All Programs.
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menu, which lists programs and program groups, If your program is
listed, go to step 3; otherwise, continue with step 2.
2. Point to the program group containing the program that you want to
start.
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program menu.
3. Click the program's icon to start the program.
To close the program, click the Close button at the upper-right corner of
the program's window.

Starting a Program from Windows Explorer

If a program is not in the Programs menu, you can start it from Windows
Explorer. Windows Explorer gives you a view of 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 need to know the
name and location of the program's executable file (this file ends with
".exe".)
1. Click Start, point to All Programs, then point to Accessories, and
then click Windows Explorer.
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2. To open a document or start a program, double-click its icon in the
right side of the window.
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The left side of the window displays the disk drives and folders on
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The right side of the window displays the contents of the item you
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