Chapter 5
Exploring Your Options
In this chapter, you will explore some of the special features
of your notebook computer.
Exploring the desktop
The desktop is the launching pad for everything you can do in
the Windows
features to 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.
The differences are not significant and do not indicate any
change in the functionality of your system.
Finding your way around the desktop
Common desktop features include icons, the Start button, and
the taskbar.
XP Professional operating system. You use its
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