Dell LATITUDE C510 - Manual (Page 21)

on the hard drive. You can use a single print command to print an entire chapter of help content.
To open Help and Support Center, click the Start button, and then click Help and Support. From the home
page, you can conduct a search or select categories of information, leading to task and information topics
covering the use of your computer. Click User and System Guides for information on using your Dell™
computer, including installed hardware devices and software.
New User Interface
Windows XP features a redesigned user interface with a new visual style, a less cluttered desktop, and built-
in desktop cleanup features. Window layout has also been changed for Windows XP and, as in the Control
Panel, emphasizes task presentation. The Start menu has been redesigned. The left half of the new Start
menu includes the most frequently used icons. As you use your computer, the icons in this area are changed
and rearranged depending on your computer usage patterns. If you wish to keep one of the icons
permanently in its location, right-click the icon and click Pin to Start menu.
To access all the programs installed on the computer, click All Programs at the bottom of the Start menu.
The right half of the new Start menu contains useful icons for accessing your files, configuring the computer,
and finding information and assistance. The Dell Solution Center icon opens a portal to services and
application programs installed on your Dell computer.
Switching to Classic View
If you wish, you may change the appearance of the Start menu, desktop and windows, or Control Panel
layout to that of earlier Windows operating systems. These classic view options are independent of each
other.
You can easily switch back and forth between the new Control Panel category view and the classic icon view
by clicking Switch to Classic View or Switch to Category View in the upper left area of the Control
Panel window. This can be handy if you would like to take advantage of the new, task-oriented features of
the Windows XP Control Panel, but you are accustomed to performing a particular task with the icon-oriented
classic Control Panel.
To change the appearance of the Start menu to the classic view:
Right-click the empty area on the task bar. 1.
Click Properties. 2.
Click the Start Menu tab. 3.
Select Classic Start Menu and click OK. 4.
If you prefer the classic window and button appearance, perform the following steps:
Right-click anywhere on the main desktop screen and click Properties. 1.
2.
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