Toshiba Satellite 1800-S204 User Guide - Page 126
Lesson 9: Creating shortcuts, Creating a shortcut to the Calculator
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126 Getting to Know Windows XP Lesson 9: Creating shortcuts Lesson 9: Creating shortcuts By adding shortcuts to your desktop, you can open programs or files with the click of a button. You will probably want to create shortcuts for the programs you use most frequently. This lesson explains how to create shortcuts using two Windows® XP accessories, Calculator and Character Map, as examples. Creating a shortcut to the Calculator Use this method when you know the name and location of the program file to which you would like to create a shortcut. 1 Move the pointer to an empty area of the desktop, then click the secondary button. The desktop shortcut menu appears. 2 Click New, then click Shortcut. The Create Shortcut dialog box appears. Sample Create Shortcut dialog box 3 In the Command line box, type c:\windows\calc.exe and click Next. 4 A dialog box prompts you to select a name for the shortcut. 5 Type Calculator and click Finish. The Windows® XP operating system displays the new shortcut on your desktop.