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Starting Windows XP |
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Using the
Mouse |
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To
select an object, move the mouse over the object,
then click with the left mouse button
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To
display a context menu related to an object, move
the mouse over the object, then click with the right
mouse button
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To open
an object, move the mouse over the object, than
double-click with the left mouse button
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To move
an item to another part of the screen, move the
mouse over the object. Click the left mouse button
and hold it down, then move the mouse in the
direction you want to move the object. Release the
mouse button when the object is in the correct place
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Working with Windows |
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To move
a window, click and drag the Title bar
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To
resize a window, click and drag the Resize area at
the bottom right
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To
minimize a window to the taskbar, click the Minimize
button
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To make
a window full screen, click the Maximize button.
Click the Restore Down button to restore the
original size
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To close
a window and any program running in it, click
Close
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Working with dialog boxes |
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Fill in
the fields in the dialog box
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Click
OK to close the dialog box and implement your
changes
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Click
Cancel to close the dialog box without implement
your changes
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Working with menus |
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On a
menu bar, click a menu label to open the menu
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To
display a context menu, right-click an object
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To
select a menu option, move the mouse over the menu
option, then click it
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Working with toolbars |
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To
display a ToolTip for a Toolbar button, move the
mouse over the button
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To
select a Toolbar button, click it
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Turning off Windows XP |
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Click
the Start button
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In the
Start menu, click Turn Off
Computer
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In the
Turn Off Computer dialog box, select the type of
shutdown
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Launching programs from the Start menu |
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Click
the
Start
button
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In the
Start menu, click
All
Programs
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Navigate
through the program groups until you get to the
program you want
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