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Getting to Know the Windows® XP Operating System
Lesson 2: Using the TouchPad and control buttons together
the files and folders reside in your computer on a storage
device, such as a disk drive.
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.
You can use the My Computer feature accessible through the
Start menu to access any file in the Windows
For more information, read the Microsoft
that comes with your computer.
Lesson 2: Using the TouchPad and control
buttons together
The "Getting Started" chapter introduced you to TouchPad,
which is your basic tool for moving around the screen. This
lesson lets you practice using the TouchPad and control
buttons in tandem.
1
Using the TouchPad, move the pointer to the Start button
on the screen, then click the primary button (usually the
left) of the adjoining control buttons to open the Start
menu.
NOTE: In this guide, the term "click" refers to the primary button,
which is usually the left one. Instructions requiring the secondary
button specifically mention that button. For example, "click the
secondary button."
2
Click an empty area of the desktop to close the Start
menu.
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