Toshiba 3000-s353 User Guide
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Getting to Know the Windows Millennium Edition Operating
System
System
Lesson 6: Starting programs
The Windows
®
Millennium Edition operating system stores
documents and programs in folders. It even stores other folders in
folders. In this lesson, you will create a folder in which to store
your new document.
folders. In this lesson, you will create a folder in which to store
your new document.
1
Move the pointer to an empty area of the desktop, then click
the secondary button.
the secondary button.
The operating system displays the desktop shortcut menu.
2
Click New, then click Folder.
The operating system creates an icon on the desktop called
New Folder with the icon name highlighted.
New Folder with the icon name highlighted.
3
Type a name for the folder, such as My Folder, then press
Enter
.
4
Close the Notepad document you just created by clicking the
Close button on the right side of the Notepad title bar.
Close button on the right side of the Notepad title bar.
The operating system displays the document as an icon on the
desktop.
desktop.
5
Click the document icon and drag it toward your New Folder
icon. Position the document icon over the New Folder icon
until it changes color, then release the primary button.
icon. Position the document icon over the New Folder icon
until it changes color, then release the primary button.
The outline of the document icon moves across the desktop
and disappears into the folder.
and disappears into the folder.
6
To see your document, double-click the folder icon.
A window opens and displays the contents of the folder.
7
Close the window by clicking its Close button and continue
with the next lesson to learn how to start programs.
with the next lesson to learn how to start programs.
Lesson 6: Starting programs
Usually, you will know which program you want to use for a
particular task.
particular task.