Starting A Program From Windows Explorer - Toshiba Tecra A9 Series User Manual

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Learning the Basics
Starting a program
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
1 Click Start, and then All Programs.
2 Click Accessories.
3 Click Windows Explorer.
4 Click My Computer to expand the window.
5 In the left part of the window, click the line that ends in "(C:)."
6 In the left part of the window, under the C: icon, double-click
the folder containing the program, in this case Program Files.
Windows
folder on the right side of the window. The left side of the
window shows all the folders contained within the Program
Files folder.
7 In the left part of the window, click Windows NT.
8 In the left part of the window, click Accessories.
Windows
folder on the right side of the window.
9 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
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Explorer. Windows
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Explorer shows the contents of the Program Files
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Explorer shows the contents of the Accessories
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Explorer gives you a view of
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