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The X-ray equipment will not harm your computer. Chapter 5 Chapter 5 ® XP Operating System This chapter introduces the Windows® XP operating system by guiding you through a few basic tasks. If you have used a Windows® operating system before, you will find the Windows® XP operating system familiar. Whether you have used a Windows®operating system or not, the skill and confidence you will gain from this chapter will more than offset the short amount of time spent going through these lessons. As you explore your computer’s operating system further, you will often discover alternative ways of accomplishing a particular task. For more detailed information on your operating system, refer to the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system documentation that came with your computer. Lesson 1: Exploring the desktop The desktop is the launching pad for everything you can do in the Windows® XP operating system. You use its features to 99 Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 1: Exploring the desktop start programs, find documents, set up system components, and perform most other computing tasks. HINT: The illustrated examples in this guide may appear slightly different from the screens displayed by your system. However, the differences are not significant and do not indicate any change in the functionality of your system. Finding your way around the desktop Your computer’s desktop includes several standard features: icons, Start button, shortcut tray, taskbar, system tray, and background pattern. Icons Start button Taskbar System tray Sample Desktop Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 1: Exploring the desktop Icons An icon represents a folder, file, or program that can be quickly activated by double-clicking on it. You can create a new desktop icon for any folder, file, or program by dragging the element’s icon from its location in a window to the desktop area. The icons initially displayed on your system desktop include: Toshiba Great Software Offer—A service provided by Toshiba that offers additional software. Recycle Bin—Holds files you’ve deleted using the Windows Explorer. You may retrieve these files until you empty the Recycle Bin. TECHNICAL NOTE: If you delete a file from a diskette, it does not go into the Recycle Bin. For more information on the Recycle Bin, see Windows online Help. FreedomWareTM—Free offers and discounts on hardware and software for your notebook computer. Your desktop may contain other icons depending on your configuration. See Windows® XP online Help and Support for more specific information on each icon and how to use it. Start button You use the Start button to: . Start programs . Access Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system update information . Open recently accessed documents . Adjust system settings . Search for files Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 1: Exploring the desktop . Access Windows Help and Support Center . Run programs . Suspend system activity and shut down the computer For more information on starting programs, see “Lesson 6: Starting programs” on page 110. 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 on the taskbar. System tray The System tray displays icons of tasks or programs that run continuously in the background. To learn more about each task, position the cursor over the icon for a few moments and a short description of the task appears. Typical tasks in the System tray are Current time, Power usage mode, and speaker volume. To activate a specific task, double-click the appropriate System tray icon. Windows® XP file system All files on your computer are organized for accessibility using a hierarchal file system. Programs, documents, and other data are held in files. These files can be grouped together in folders, and folders can be grouped inside other folders for convenient organizing. All the files and folders reside in your computer on a storage device, such as a disk drive. Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 2: Using the TouchPad and control buttons together You can think of your computer storage system in terms of office equipment. You have a file cabinet (device), that contains folders, and each folder may contain documents. Your office may have more than one file cabinet, just as your computer may have more than one disk drive. Computers can be connected together to form a network, so that programs, documents and other data can be quickly and easily shared between computers. Yo...
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