Toshiba Satellite A130-ST1312 User Guide 3 - Page 121
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Exploring Your Computer's Features Exploring the desktop 121 NOTE If you place the cursor over an icon, a popup description of the file contents appears. Your desktop may contain other icons depending on your configuration. See Windows® online Help for more specific information on each icon and how to use it. Start button You use the Start button to: ❖ Start programs ❖ Open documents ❖ Adjust system settings ❖ Find files ❖ Access Windows® Help and Support ❖ Suspend system activity and shut down the computer Taskbar Each time you open a program, a button associated with that program appears on the Taskbar. With some programs, a button appears on the Taskbar for each document or window you open. You can use these buttons to quickly switch between the programs or windows. To make a program or window the currently active one, click the associated Taskbar button. Notification Area The Notification Area displays icons of tasks or programs that run continuously in the background. To learn more about each task, position the cursor over the icon for a few moments and a short description of the task appears. Typical tasks in the Notification Area are Current time, Power usage mode, Mouse properties, and speaker volume. To activate a specific task, double-click the appropriate Notification Area icon.