HP Pavilion d4000 PC Basics Guide - Page 29

Using the Start Menu

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A Start button on the taskbar B Log Off button C Turn Off Computer button D All Programs Using the Start Menu Click the Start button to open the start menu and: • Select programs or documents. • Open the Help and Support Center. • Start a search. • Run a program. • Open the Control Panel to view or change settings. D A B C The Start menu also displays the buttons Log Off and Turn Off Computer: • Click the Log Off button to end your current PC session and to switch between users. • Click the Turn Off Computer button to turn off the PC or to restart it. Using the All Programs Menu To find the software programs on your PC: 1 Click Start. 2 Choose All Programs. Organizing Your All Programs List You see folders organized according to task (select models only) when you: 1 Click Start. 2 Choose All Programs. A folder contains a list of items. Each item is actually a shortcut, or link, to a program, a document, or another folder. The Music folder, for example, contains shortcuts to the programs you use to play music CDs. Introducing the Software 23

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Introducing the Software
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Using the Start Menu
Click the
Start
button to open the start menu and:
Select programs or documents.
Open the Help and Support Center.
Start a search.
Run a program.
Open the Control Panel to view or change settings.
A
B
C
D
The Start menu also displays the buttons
Log Off
and
Turn Off Computer
:
Click the
Log Off
button to end your current PC session and to switch between
users.
Click the
Turn Off Computer
button to turn off the PC or to restart it.
Using the All Programs Menu
To find the software programs on your PC:
1
Click
Start
.
2
Choose
All Programs
.
Organizing Your All Programs List
You see folders organized according to task (select models only) when you:
1
Click
Start
.
2
Choose
All Programs
.
A folder contains a list of items. Each item is actually a shortcut, or
link
, to a
program, a document, or another folder. The Music folder, for example, contains
shortcuts to the programs you use to play music CDs.
A
Start button on the
taskbar
B
Log Off button
C
Turn Off Computer
button
D
All Programs