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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
that contains the information you want to work on. To find the file,
use My Computer or Windows
®
Explorer. If your computer has
Windows
®
98 Second Edition, refer to
.
If you prefer to open the program first, you have four options. You
can:
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
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.
drive or a diskette. This is one of the most important rules of
computing.
NOTE: Save data even when you are using Standby. If the
battery discharges before you return to work, your data will
be lost unless it has been saved.
battery discharges before you return to work, your data will
be lost unless it has been saved.
Many programs offer a feature that saves documents at regular
intervals, such as every 15 minutes. Check your programs’
documentation to see if they have an automatic-save feature.
intervals, such as every 15 minutes. Check your programs’
documentation to see if they have an automatic-save feature.
To save a new file:
Open the File menu of the program you are using, click Save
As, type a name for the file, then click OK.
As, type a name for the file, then click OK.