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Finding your way around the desktop, Icons – Toshiba P100/P105 User Manual

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Exploring Your Computer’s Features

Exploring the desktop

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Finding your way around the desktop

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

Sample Windows

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XP 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.

The icons initially displayed on your system desktop include:

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

System tray