Running Programs; Adding Software - Compal notebook User Manual

3 Operating Your Notebook (Vista)

3.7.1 Running Programs

Programs are any software that process data - like a word processing program or an email
program. They require an operating system - like Windows Vista - to run on.
To run a program, click Start > All Programs.
Click the program you want to run.
On the right side of the title bar in the window of any open program there are three icons:
minimizes the program window. That is, it is removed from the screen, but is still
running. It will appear as a button on your bottom taskbar. To restore the program window,
simply click the button.
maximizes the window to fill your entire screen. When the window is maximized, the
button switches to
closes the program or document.

3.7.2 Adding Software

To check what software is already installed on your computer, click Start > All Programs.
If a program is listed in the All Programs menu or the Start menu, the software is already
installed.
Before installing software, check the software's technical requirements to ensure that it is
compatible with your notebook and that there is enough memory and hard drive space for
installation and operation.
Temporarily disable your notebook's antivirus software before installing software. See the
documentation that came with the antivirus software for detailed procedure.
Be sure to enable your antivirus software once you have installed any new software.
Insert the software installation CD into the CD drive and follow the instructions that came
with the software to help you respond to the prompts on the screen.
If the software installation CD does not automatically run, click Start > All Programs >
Accessories > Run. In the dialogue box, type x:\setup.exe (where x is the letter of your CD
drive [usually D or E]). Then click OK and follow the prompts on your screen.
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, which will reduce the size of the window when clicked.