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Part I: Getting to Know Your Computer
Learning the Basics
Starting a program
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Starting a program
The easiest way to start a program is to 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 Windows Millennium Edition tutorial chapter gives step-
by-step instructions for starting a program from the Start
menu, Explorer and Run dialog box. See
Lesson 6: Starting
programs on page 126.
Saving your work
Before you turn off the computer, save your work to the hard
disk drive or a diskette. This is one of the most important
rules of computing.
NOTE: Save your data even when you are using the Standby
command, in case the battery discharges before you return
to work.
Many programs offer a feature that saves documents at
regular intervals, such as every 15 minutes. Check your
programs’ documentation to see whether they have an
automatic save feature.