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Finding your way around the desktop – Toshiba PORTEGE R700 series User Manual

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Exploring Your Computer’s Features

Exploring the desktop

Finding your way around the desktop

Your computer’s desktop includes several standard features: icons,
Start button, taskbar, notification area, and background pattern.

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operating system desktop

Icons

An icon represents a folder, file, or program that can be quickly
activated by double-clicking the icon.

You can create a new desktop icon for any folder, file, or program
by dragging the element’s icon from its location in a window to the
desktop area.

You may see various icons displayed on your system desktop, for
example:

Recycle Bin—Holds files you have deleted. You may be able to
retrieve these files until you empty the Recycle Bin.

Start button

Taskbar

Icons

Notification area