learning the basics
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learning to use your pc
Click the
Start
button and select
Presario Info Center
(select models only). A
window opens with a welcoming message. Click an item on the left of the
message to view information about your PC, including:
•
Locations of drives and connectors on the front of the PC chassis.
•
Descriptions and uses of software programs included with your PC.
•
Access to the Internet.
•
Help and Support.
•
Recovery of the operating system and software programs.
For detailed instructions and information about your PC (select models only):
1
Click
Start
.
2
Choose
Help and Support
.
3
Choose
Compaq
Presario PC Help
.
using the all programs menu
To find the software programs on your PC:
1
Choose
Start
.
2
Choose
All Programs
.
organising your all programs list
You see folders organised according to task (select models only) when you:
1
Click
Start
.
2
Choose
All Programs
.
A folder contains a list of items. Each item is actually a shortcut, or
link
, to a
program, document or another folder. The Music folder, for example, contains
shortcuts to the programs you use to play music CDs.
To change the name of an item:
1
Right-click the item.
2
Select
Rename
.
3
Type the new name and press Enter on the keyboard.
To move an item by using the drag-and-drop technique:
1
Select the item in All Programs or in a folder.
2
Left-click the item and hold down the mouse button.
3
Move the mouse pointer to where you want the item, and then release the
mouse button.
(If you have problems dropping the item into a folder, drag it to your
desktop, and then drag it to the folder.)