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.)