Using the PC
Introducing the Basics
Windows operating system
The operating system for your PC is Microsoft Windows XP. Windows displays the desktop on the monitor. The taskbar with the Start button appears at the edge of the desktop display.
Basics Start menu
Click the Start button and:
Select programs or documents. Open the Help and Support Center. Start a search.
Run a program.
Open the Control Panel to view or change settings.
The Start menu also displays the buttons Log Off and Turn Off Computer. Click the Log Off button to end your current PC session and to switch between users. Click the Turn Off Computer button to turn off the PC
or to restart it.
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