Toshiba 5205 Series User Guide

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Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System
Lesson 2: Using the pointing device and control buttons together
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Computers can be connected together to form a network, so 
that programs, documents and other data can be quickly and 
easily shared between computers.
You can use the My Computer feature, accessible through the 
Start menu, to access any file in the Windows
® 
file system.
For more information, read the Microsoft
® 
documentation 
that comes with your computer.
Lesson 2: Using the pointing device and 
control buttons together 
Your computer comes with a cPad or TouchPad pointing 
device. The “Getting Started” chapter introduced you to the 
pointing device, which is your basic tool for moving around 
the screen. This lesson lets you practice using the pointing 
device with the control buttons in tandem.
NOTE: How to best use the cPad or TouchPad and the control 
buttons together is a matter of personal preference. Many users 
find that the ideal way is to use both hands, with one index finger 
working the cPad and/or TouchPad and the other clicking the 
control buttons. 
1
Using the pointing device, move the cursor to the Start 
button on the screen, then click the primary button 
(usually the left button) of the adjoining control buttons 
to open the Start menu.
NOTE: In this guide, the term “click” refers to the primary button, 
which
 is usually the left one. Instructions requiring the secondary 
button specifically mention that button. For example, “click the 
secondary button.”