HP Blackbird 002-21A Gaming System Guida All'Installazione Rapida

Introducing Your Computer Software

The operation of your computer is controlled by two kinds of software:



The Microsoft Windows Vista operating system, which displays the desktop on the 
monitor and controls your computer’s hardware, peripherals, and software programs.



Software programs that perform specific functions, such as word processing.

The software programs included with the computer may vary by model and by 
country/region.

You can find information on using software and on the Microsoft Windows Vista operating 
system in this guide and the onscreen Help. For Microsoft Windows Vista, you can also 
open the built-in Help and Support Center.



Press the Help button (labeled with a question-mark icon) on your keyboard (select 
models only).



Click the Windows Start Button 

 on the taskbar, and then click Help and 

Support.

For help with specific software, refer to the onscreen Help within the program.

The desktop is the work area that appears on the monitor screen. It includes the taskbar 
along one edge, and shortcut icons that make it easy to find the things you need.

The taskbar shows the Windows Start Button 

; a button for each open window, so that 

you can switch between programs; and the notification area that includes the time.

A shortcut icon is a small picture that you click to open a folder or start a program. One 
icon on the desktop that performs a special function is for the Recycle Bin, which collects 
files or shortcuts that you delete. When you empty the Recycle Bin, the files or shortcuts are 
permanently deleted. You can retrieve items from the Recycle Bin until you empty it.