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Showing posts with label my computer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label my computer. Show all posts

How Using The Start Menu

Windows XP serves as a platform for running a variety of software applications. To start an application, click the start button on the taskbab. The start menu appears. It contains commands to start programs, open files,change the settings of the   computer,search for files and get assistances on Windows XP.
        The list of commands on the start menu is shown. Some of the commands have an arrow beside them. When you point to such commands, a submenu appears.
         The start menu also bas commands, such as MY Computer, My Documenys. My Recent Documents, My Pictures and My Music.

My Documents
When you click My documents on the start menu, the My Documents folder opens. This folder stores all the files and folders that you frequently access. Ang document you save is automatically stored in the My documents folder, unless you specify a different location.

My Recent Documents
My Recent Documents displays list of 15 files that you opened recently. To view the list, point to My Recent Documents on the Start menu. To open a file click it. Windows starts the application in wich the file was created and then opens the file.

My Pictures
When you click My Picture on the Start menu, the My Picture folder opens. Picture file such as .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, bmp, and .png, can be stored here and oraniised as thumbnails for easy browsing.
My Music
When you click My music on the start menu, the My Music folder opens. Music files you save can be stored in the My Music folder.

My Computer
When you click My Computer on the start menu, the My Computer window opens, this is the most important and frequently used window on the desktop. It is used to access the drives, folders and files on the computer.

My Network Places
When you click My Network Places on the start menu, the My Network Places window opens. This window lists the computers on the network. In addition, it gives information about resources, such as folders and printers that are accessible on the network.

Control Panel
When you click Control Panel on the start menu, the Control Panel window opens. This window is used to customize the appearance and functionality of your computer. The Mouse icon in Control Panel is used to change the shape of the standard mouse pointer. The comtrol panel can also be used to add new hardware and software to your computer.

Printers Faxes
When you click Printer and faxe on the start menu, the Printer and faxes window opens. This window is used to add printer and faxes to the computer. You can also change the setting of existing printers and faxes.

Help and Support
When you click Help and Support on the start menu, the Help and Support center window opens. This window provides information about various windows topics. You can click a topic from the list in the Help and Support center window and get information on that topic.you can also type the search topic in the search box and get information on it.

Search
When you click Search on the start menu, the Search window opens. This window is used to search for files and folder on the computer. If you want to search for a file, you need to type the name of the file in the box, and then click Search. The Searched files will be listed in the right pane of the window.

Run
This command is used to open a file or program directly. To do so type the file name or the application name in the name box, and click OK.

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