104 Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System
Lesson 2: Using the TouchPad and control buttons together
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1Using the TouchPad, move the pointer to the Start
button, then click the primary button (usually the left) to
open the Start menu.
NOTE: In this guide, the term “click” refers to the primary button,
which is usually the left-hand button. You can also double-tap the
touch pad surface to perform the same function. Instructions
requiring the secondary button specifically mention that button.
For example, “click the secondary button.”
2Click an empty area of the desktop to close the Start
menu.
3With the pointer in an empty area of the desktop, click
the secondary button (the right-hand button) to open the
desktop shortcut menu.
As the name implies, shortcut menus provide quick
access to many operating system features.
Sample desktop shortcut menu
4Click an empty area to close the shortcut menu.
5Use the TouchPad to move the pointer to the Start
button. Click Start, select My Computer, then click the
primary button twice rapidly. (This process is known as
“double-clicking.”)
The My Computer window appears.