Features Of The Windows Desktop; Viewing The Windows Desktop - HP Compaq Presario,Presario 5BW160 User Manual

Features of
the Windows
Desktop
Although computers vary
based on specific hardware
and software, the Windows
desktop has many standard
features.
In this section, you are
introduced to the major
components of the desktop:
Icons
Taskbar
Start menu
Windows Help
See also ...
To learn about the advanced
features of the Windows
desktop, refer to the My
Presario—Learning More CD.
Did you know ...
Each time you access a
5
program, a button
program appears on the
3
Windows taskbar . Click
each button to switch to that
program.
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Features of the Windows Desktop

Viewing the Windows Desktop

When you turn on your computer, Microsoft Windows
automatically starts. The first screen you see after Windows
goes through the startup process is the Windows desktop, the
area in which you work.
Note: The programs and icons displayed vary by model.
On the Windows desktop 2 there are several small graphics 1
(called icons). An icon represents a program, disk drive, file, or
folder, and provides easy access to the programs or documents
you use on a regular basis.
Across the bottom of the desktop is a gray bar (called the
for that
Windows taskbar 3). The taskbar includes the Start button 6,
buttons for each program 5 that is currently active, and the
system tray (systray) 4. The taskbar allows you to pick and
choose options or activities, and it is displayed on your desktop.
The systray 4 contains icons for some of the system programs
that load automatically at startup. The system clock is also
displayed on the systray.
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