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Learning the Basics
Starting a program
To use the numeric overlay keys while the cursor control overlay is
on:
❖Hold down Shift while you use the numeric overlay keys.
❖To return to the cursor control overlay, release Shift.
To disable the cursor control overlay, hold down the Fn key and
press F10 again. The cursor control mode light on the keyboard
indicator panel goes out.
Starting a program
The easiest way to start a program is to double-click the name of
the file that contains the information you want to work on. To find
the file, use My Computer or Windows® Explorer.
If you prefer to open the program first, you have four options. You
can:
❖Double-click the icon for the program on your desktop
❖Use the Start menu
❖Use Windows® Explorer or My Computer to locate the
program file
❖Use the Run dialog box
The next three sections explain how to start a program from the
Start menu, Explorer and the Run dialog box.

Starting a program from the Start menu

When you install a program, the operating system usually puts an
icon in the All Programs menu. To start a program that has an icon
in the All Programs menu, follow these steps, which use the
Windows® Wordpad program as an example:
1Click Start, then point to All Programs.