Toshiba 1200 Getting to Know the Windows XP Operating System

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Chapter 5
Getting to Know the
Windows® XP Operating
System
This chapter introduces the Windows® XP operating system
by guiding you through a few basic tasks.
If you have used a Windows® operating system before, you
will find the Windows® XP operating system familiar.
Whether you have used a Windows®operating system or not,
the skill and confidence you will gain from this chapter will
more than offset the short amount of time spent going
through these lessons.
As you explore your computer’s operating system further,
you will often discover alternative ways of accomplishing a
particular task.
For more detailed information on your operating system,
refer to the Microsoft® Window s® XP operating system
documentation that came with your computer.
Lesson 1: Exploring the desktop
The desktop is the launching pad for everything you can do in
the Windows® XP operating system. You use its features to