126 Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System
Lesson 14: If I am lost, what do I do?
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The left side of the screen contains the index. The text
box above the index, where the cursor is flashing, lets
you type in a topic you want to find in the index.
3Type pictures in the Type in the keyword to find: text
box.
Notice as you type that the index moves to locate what
you typed. When you type the letter p, the topic list
moves to the first entry that begins with P, and so on.
There are a number of topics listed under Picture. One of
them, Creating pictures using Paint, looks promising.
4Double-click Creating pictures using Paint.
Help opens a topic screen that gives a brief description of
how to draw pictures, including an icon to start the Paint
program.
Sample Drawing help window
5Click the Paint link.
The operating system opens the Paint program.
Not every Help topic contains a hot link to start the
program it is talking about. However, when you do
encounter one, it provides a convenient way to start the