Compaq 8000 Series Personal Computer User Manual


 
learning the basics
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learning to use your pc
Click the Start button and select Presario Info Center (select models only). A
window opens with a welcoming message. Click an item on the left of the
message to view information about your PC, including:
Locations of drives and connectors on the front of the PC chassis.
Descriptions and uses of software programs included with your PC.
Access to the Internet.
Help and Support.
Recovery of the operating system and software programs.
For detailed instructions and information about your PC (select models only):
1 Click Start.
2 Choose Help and Support.
3 Choose Compaq Presario PC Help.
using the all programs menu
To find the software programs on your PC:
1 Choose Start.
2 Choose All Programs.
organising your all programs list
You see folders organised according to task (select models only) when you:
1 Click Start.
2 Choose All Programs.
A folder contains a list of items. Each item is actually a shortcut, or link, to a
program, document or another folder. The Music folder, for example, contains
shortcuts to the programs you use to play music CDs.
To change the name of an item:
1 Right-click the item.
2 Select Rename.
3 Type the new name and press Enter on the keyboard.
To move an item by using the drag-and-drop technique:
1 Select the item in All Programs or in a folder.
2 Left-click the item and hold down the mouse button.
3 Move the mouse pointer to where you want the item, and then release the
mouse button.
(If you have problems dropping the item into a folder, drag it to your
desktop, and then drag it to the folder.)