Toshiba Satellite Pro 6000 User Guide - Page 88
Starting a program from Windows® Explorer, Wordpad, Close, Start, Programs, Windows Explorer
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88 Learning the Basics Starting a program 3 Click the program, in this example, Wordpad. Wordpad opens. To close the program, click the Close button in the upperright corner of the program's window. Starting a program from Windows® Explorer If a program is not listed in the Programs menu, you can start it from Windows® Explorer. Windows® Explorer gives you a view of your computer's contents as a hierarchy or "tree." You can easily see the content of each drive and folder on your computer. To use this method, you should know the file name and location of the program's executable file (this file ends with .exe). This example opens Wordpad using its file name, wordpad.exe. 1 Click Start, then point to All Programs. 2 Click Windows Explorer. 3 In the left part of the window, under the C: icon, double-click the folder containing the program, in this case Program Files. Windows® Explorer shows the contents of the Program Files folder on the right side of the window. The left side of the window shows all the folders contained within the Program Files folder. 4 In the left part of the window, click Accessories. Windows® Explorer shows the contents of the Accessories folder on the right side of the window. 5 In the left part of the window, double-click Wordpad. The operating system opens Wordpad. To close the program, click the Close button in the upperright corner of the program's window.