Toshiba SATELLITE M500 - Manual (Page 105)

105 Learning the Basics
Saving your work
Starting a program using the Start Search field
This example uses the Start menu’s Start Search field to start
WordPad:
1 Click Start to display the Start menu.
The Start Search field appears at the bottom of the Start menu.
(Sample Image) Start Search field in Start menu
2 Start typing the program’s name ( wordpad ) in the Start Search
field.
As you type, all matching files and programs are displayed in
the Start menu.
3 Click WordPad under Programs at the top left of the Start
menu.
Saving your work
Before you turn off the computer using the Shut Down command,
save your work on the internal storage drive, diskette, flash media,
or optical disc. This is one of the most important rules of
computing.
When you turn off the computer using the Sleep or Hibernate
commands, your work should be there when you resume.
Many programs offer a feature that saves documents at regular
intervals. Check your program’s documentation to see if it has an
automatic save feature.
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