Removing desktop icons

You can remove most desktop icons by deleting them.

To delete a desktop icon:

1Right-click the desktop icon.

2Click Delete. The icon is placed in the Recycle Bin.

Retrieving desktop icons

1Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your desktop.

2Drag the icon onto the desktop.

Removing files permanently

1Right-click a file, and then click Delete.

2Right-click the Recycle Bin icon on the desktop, and then click Empty Recycle Bin.

Using the Windows Start Button Menu

Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar to open the Start menu. From the Start menu, you can:

￿Open programs or documents.

￿Open the Help and Support Center.

￿Start a search.

￿Open the Control Panel to view or change settings.

Using the All Programs menu

To find the software programs on your computer:

1Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar.

2Click All Programs.

The All Programs menu displays a list of folders organized according to task (select models only).

A folder contains a list of items. Each item is actually a shortcut, or link, to a program, a document, or another folder. The Music folder, for example, contains shortcuts to the programs that you use to play music CDs.

94Getting Started (features vary by model)