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Starting a program, Starting a program from the start menu – Toshiba PORTEGE R700 series User Manual

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Learning the Basics

Starting a program

Using the overlay to type numeric data

The keys with the numbers on their right front are the numeric
overlay keys.

To turn the numeric overlay on, press

Fn

and

F11

simultaneously.

The numeric overlay light glows when the numeric overlay is on.

To disable the numeric overlay, hold down the

Fn

key and press

F11

again. The numeric overlay light goes out.

Using the overlay for cursor control

The keys with the gray arrows and symbols on their left front are
the cursor control overlay keys.

To turn the cursor control overlay on, press

Fn

and

F10

simultaneously. The cursor control overlay light glows when the
cursor control overlay is on.

To disable the cursor control overlay, hold down the

Fn

key and

press

F10

again. The cursor control overlay light goes out.

Starting a program

The easiest way to start a program is to double-click the name of
the file that contains the information you want to work on. To find
the file, use the Start menu or Windows

®

Explorer.

If you prefer to open the program first, you have four options. You can:

Double-click the icon for the program on your desktop

Use the Start menu

Use Windows

®

Explorer to locate the program file

Use the Search programs and files field in the Start menu

The next three sections explain how to start a program from the
Start menu, Windows

®

Explorer, and the Search programs and files

field.

Starting a program from the Start menu

When you install a program, the operating system usually puts an
icon in the All Programs menu. To start a program that has an icon
in the All Programs menu, follow these steps, which use the
Windows

®

WordPad program as an example:

1

Click Start, and then All Programs.

The Windows

®

operating system displays the All Programs

menu, which lists programs and program groups. If your
program is listed, go to step 3, otherwise, continue with step 2.