Toshiba 3000-s353 User Guide
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Learning the Basics
Starting a program
Starting a program
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.
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:
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
program file
Use the Run dialog box
The Windows
®
Millennium Edition operating system tutorial
chapter gives step-by-step instructions for starting a program from
the Start menu. See
the Start menu. See
Saving your work
Before you turn off the computer, save your work to the hard disk
drive or a diskette.
drive or a diskette.
NOTE: Always save your data even when you are using the
Standby command. If your battery fully discharges, your
information will be lost. Your computer can be configured to
warn you when the battery is running low, see
Standby command. If your battery fully discharges, your
information will be lost. Your computer can be configured to
warn you when the battery is running low, see
.
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.
intervals, such as every 15 minutes. Check your programs’
documentation to see whether they have an automatic save feature.
To save:
A file you are updating, open the program’s File menu and
click Save.
click Save.